Loenell Shipp

Loenell Shipp of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Oscar Melton and Cora Newton Melton, was born January 13, 1929 in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 2:15 A.M., Sunday, January 14, 2018 at her home.    Age:  89 She professed faith in Christ and was a very dedicated member of the Campbellsville First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, where she faithfully served as secretary, treasurer and elder over the years and was active in the Cumberland Presbyterian Women’s Group. She retired from GTE after twenty-nine years of service and was a former operator supervisor and spent many years as a member of the Business and Professional Women’s club. Even though Loenell was very busy in her church and community, her family was always first and foremost, she found time to make wedding dresses and wedding cakes for not only her daughters, but also for others. She united in marriage to Glenwood Shipp October 25, 1959 and he preceded her in death August 2, 2005. She is survived by two daughters: Jill Dudgeon and husband, Terry of Campbellsville and Joan Graham and husband, Doug of Frankfort; four grandchildren: Matthew Dudgeon and Tyler Dudgeon of Campbellsville, Cassidy Coffey and husband, Logan of Bellevue and Mea Graham of Frankfort; three brothers: Arvin Melton and wife, Edris, Carl Melton and wife, Joyce and Don Melton of North Carolina; one sister-in-law, Kay Shipp of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by two granddaughters: Ashley Sarah Graham and Amber Susan Graham and two brothers: Lennie Melton and Ronald Melton. ___________ VISITATION:  5:00 - 8:00 P.M., Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home FUNERAL SERVICE:    11: 00 A.M., Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. John Butler BURIAL:     Brookside Cemetery EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY ARE REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO HOSPARUS OR GIDEON BIBLES AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME.