Legacy Garden

Flora Adkins served at Russell Creek Academy and Campbellsville Junior College from 1914-1931 and from 1937-1958.

She served as the Director of Music of Russel Creek Academy. She offered a program at the Willock Opera House on East Main with a performance by the orchestra in 1916. When Campbellsville Baptist Church completed its new building in 1915-16 on North Central Avenue, Flora Adkins directed the orchestra of 8-10 people with a talented violinist, which played for church services.

She taught piano classes for students who attended elementary school at Russell Creek Academy, most notably Ms. Floyce Hubbard Belhobek who received an award for making the highest marks in seventh Grade. During annual Commencement Exercises at Russell Creek Academy, her students and students of other music teachers, presented recitals in 1920.

Flora Adkins was a descendant of Jacob Hiestand, one of the early settlers in Campbellsville. She came to Campbellsville from Williamsburg in 1914 and taught music at Campbellsville for about forty years. She received her graduate music education at the University of Chicago and other work at the Knoxville Conservatory of Music. In 1935, during an economically challenging time for the school, Adkins left but returned once the crisis was over.

During the annual May Day celebrations, a tradition for Campbellsville Junior College by 1928 through the 1950, Flora Adkins played the piano for the dances. The piano had to be carried onto the grounds in front of the Alumni Chapel. 

Music was important from the beginning of Russell Creek Academy and there was instruction in piano and voice by conservatory trained teachers. Recitals, concerts and performances were part of the academy’s everyday life. Flora Adkins as Director of Music conducted an orchestra which performed in the community and Campbellsville Baptist Church. (Badgett, 2005).

William Calvin (W. C.) Barham was an instructor at Campbellsville Junior College and Campbellsville College from 1930-1960 or 30 years. He was a ‘science professor’, who taught chemistry.

He was a long-serving instructor at Russell Creek Academy and Campbellsville College, with his career spanning three decades.

He had a B.S. in Education and a M.S. from the University of Arkansas and pursued further graduate student at George Peabody College (now part of Vanderbilt University).

He was born on 8/10/1896 and died on 4/2/1976 and was buried in Liberty Cemetery in Prescott, Arkansas. He married Aida Teresa McLelland on 12/24/1922. They had a son, William Fredrick Barham Sr. in 1926 who passed away in 1985 and was married to Mary Lillian Hardesty Barham, living in Hardin County, Kentucky. Some of their children live in the Brandenburg area of Ky.

Jack Beard dedicated 23 years of exceptional service to Campbellsville University, leaving a beautiful and lasting imprint on the campus environment as a vital leader within the Physical Plant department.

Beard joined the university staff in 1999, anchoring the physical plant team through more than two decades of rapid campus expansion, modernization, and enrollment growth. Known for his expert craftsmanship, deep work ethic, and eye for detail, he rose to serve the university as the Landscape Team Leader and ultimately the Grounds Team Leader. In these roles, Beard was directly responsible for designing, maintaining, and protecting the beautiful, welcoming green spaces, gardens, and pathways that have come to define the modern Campbellsville University experience.

Beyond his daily labor on campus grounds, Beard frequently represented the university through meaningful civic outreach. Notably, in December 2015, he partnered with Campbellsville Main Street to hand-restore and systematically install retro holiday ornaments across town landmarks, seamlessly bridging the campus and the surrounding local community.

Following his extensive career shaping the physical face of the campus, Beard officially retired from his post in 2022. He was formally celebrated by his peers at the university's annual Faculty and Staff Recognition Service, honoring nearly a quarter-century of steadfast, behind-the-scenes devotion to the institution.

Dr. William E. Bennett taught around 6,000 students during his 36 years in the political science area at CU, from 1970-2006. He was called the true “Christian professor” and was awarded the Campbellsville University Distinguished Professor in 1996. In addition to teaching, Bennett also served as cross-country coach at CU.

Bennett graduated from CU in 1968 with a bachelor of arts degree in history. He received his master of arts in political science in 1971 from Western Kentucky University and his Ph.D. in 1982 from the University of Southern Mississippi. He was a member of Little Vine Primitive Baptist Church and was a veteran of the Vietnam War.

He served on the Taylor County School Board, president of the Taylor County Academic Boosters and was a public lecturer with the Kentucky Endowment for the Humanities. He belonged to several professional organizations including the Kentucky, Southern and National Political Science Associations, the National Association of Social Science Educators and Pi Gamma Mu, the Social Sciences Honor Society. Bennett was involved in local and state politics, he liked to write non-fiction and grew fruit in his spare time.

“You are in college to learn,” Bennett once said. “You are not here to be taught. There is a crucial difference. To be taught you only have to sit still. To learn you must take an active role in your education. “To see a student beam with delight when he or she discovers a new idea is what it is all about.”

He was honored posthumously at the Kentucky Political Science Association (KPSA) 51st annual meeting at CU. Bennett, who died in 2006 while still a professor at CU, was awarded the Distinguished Political Scientist Award during the banquet ending the conference. Bennett was a life-long member of KPSA.

Dr. John Chowning said those who knew Bennett are “better for it.” He said the award is given from time to time to a “political scientist whose contributions to the discipline and profession are regarded as outstanding and worthy of notice.” Dr. Damon Eubank, chair of the Division of Social Science at CU and professor of history, was both a student of Bennett's and a colleague when Eubank came to CU to teach. Eubank said, “He could engage students, and he brought passion to teaching. He was an idealist who believed we could change the world through politics.”

Bennett was the son of Rev Roy Hayden Bennett and Mary Lee King.  He was married to Estella Carolyn Davis. His children are Bryan Edward Bennett and Aaron Coy Bennett.

(Taken from an article by Joan McKinney)

Ronnie Bishop dedicated 34 years of faithful service to Campbellsville University, serving as a core member of the Physical Plant infrastructure team and ensuring the smooth day-to-day operational mechanics of the campus.

Bishop joined the university staff in 1979, during the latter years of the Dr. W.R. Davenport administration. For over three decades, his role as a serviceman meant he was an essential, hands-on fixture across campus. He provided vital maintenance, system operations, and structural support through multiple generations of campus expansion, including the construction of numerous modern residence halls, athletic facilities, and academic centers.

Quietly working behind the scenes to keep university facilities running safely, Bishop was highly regarded by colleagues and university leadership for his work ethic and consistency. In May 2009, he reached a landmark milestone and was honored at the annual Faculty and Staff Recognition Service for achieving 30 years of continuous service to the institution. During the ceremony, he was personally presented with his long-tenure recognition by University President Dr. Michael V. Carter and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Frank Cheatham.

Bishop concluded his decorated 34-year career when he officially retired in 2013. His legacy remains built directly into the very framework of the physical campus, remembered as part of the tight-knit team of servicemen who transitioned Campbellsville from a modest regional college into a bustling, modern university.

Donald H. Bishop was athletic director at Campbellsville College/University from 1968 through 1997 and was granted faculty emeritus status in 1998.

CU named him the only inductee to the Hall of Fame in 2000. Bishop also received the NAIA District 32 Athletic Administrator of the Year for 1987-88 and 1990-91 and the NAIA Award of Merit for 1990-91.

Bishop graduated from Elizabethtown High School in 1953, from Campbellsville Junior College in 1955,  from Union University in 1957 with a B.S. degree and from Eastern Kentucky University in 1965 with a masters of arts degree.

Bishop was also a professor in the physical education department and he and his wife, June, a Campbellsville College graduate in 1962, served the Campbellsville community as a public educator for many years.  Both their daughters, Robyn Bishop Lawless and Susan Bishop Pollock, are alumni, as are both their sons-in-law, Randy Lawless and Michael “Sarge” Pollock, who also served as Campbellsville University director of alumni relations.

In 1986, as evidence of their support of the mission of their alma mater, the Bishops established an endowed scholarship fund to provide scholarships for “students with strong interest in either the areas of health and physical education or the athletic programs at CU.”

In his 29 years of leading the athletics department, Bishop was instrumental in starting and reinstating multiple programs CU started men's and women's programs for soccer, swimming and diving;   oversaw the reinstatement of football following a 50-year absence as well as the reinstatement of cross country. Bishop also coached men's golf, men's and women's tennis, track and field, cross country and was the freshman men's basketball coach. He started the golf program in 1969 and served as the coach until 1978. Bishop also was instrumental in starting the Athletics Boosters and Big Maroon Club. He also was a leader in establishing the Mid-South Conference in 1996-97. Bishop provided private swimming lessons to more than 10,000 children in the area. Mr. and Mrs. Bishop were longtime members of Campbellsville Baptist Church.

Don Bishop, former director at athletics at Campbellsville University, died Dec. 27, 2017, at age 82. His funeral service was at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home with burial in Campbellsville Memorial Gardens. He was survived by his wife, June Bishop of Campbellsville; two daughters:  Robyn Lawless and husband, Randy, and Susie Pollock and husband, Michael “Sarge” of Campbellsville; four grandchildren; one great-grandson; one brother, Douglas Ira Bishop and wife, Becky, of Frankfort and one sister-in-law, Sharon Bishop of Louisville.

Janet Coffey Blakeman dedicated 29 years of exceptional service to Campbellsville University, providing vital support, continuity, and personal care to the campus community as a foundational cornerstone of the Human Resources department.

Blakeman joined the university staff in 1995, entering her role during a period of massive operational growth as the institution officially transitioned from Campbellsville College to Campbellsville University. Serving for nearly three decades as a Human Resources Assistant, she was the primary face of welcoming care for generations of new employees. From navigating benefits packages to coordinating employment logistics, Blakeman ensured that the university’s personnel felt valued, secure, and supported from their very first day on campus.

Throughout her 29-year tenure, Blakeman worked diligently behind the scenes as the university’s workforce expanded exponentially to accommodate multiple regional centers, online programs, and a soaring student population. Her career spanned the entirety of the landmark Dr. Michael V. Carter administration and extended into the current presidency of Dr. Joseph Hopkins. Her meticulous attention to detail and thorough understanding of institutional policy made her an indispensable resource for the entire university infrastructure.

Blakeman officially retired from her post in 2024. Her nearly three decades of quiet, steadfast dedication leave a lasting legacy within the Legacy Garden registry, remembered fondly by hundreds of faculty and staff members whose professional journeys at Campbellsville she helped shape and guide.

Anna Bruce Boone served as assistant professor at Campbellsville College from 1962 through 1984 in the education department/professional studies division. She taught many of the methods courses for Grades 1-8.

She thoroughly enjoyed teaching her methods classes and was always helpful to her colleagues.

One of Anna’s hobbies was caring for her pet dogs, including several varieties but especially poodles. She loved her dogs and took immaculate care of them.

BOONE Anna Bruce, 92, widow of Carl J. Boone,  died Tues., Apr. 4, 2006, in Winchester, KY. She was born in Los Angeles, CA,, in 1914.

Dr. C. Mark Bradley dedicated 38 years of phenomenal service to Campbellsville University as a Professor of Music. Beyond his profound legacy in the classroom, Dr. Bradley served as one of the most distinctive, multi-talented public icons in university history, seamlessly blending academic artistry with athletic tradition.

Dr. Bradley joined the Campbellsville faculty in 1980 during an era when the entire campus consisted of roughly 500 students and gravel roads. For nearly four decades, he was a foundational pillar of the School of Music, serving as a professor, coordinating congregational music for university events, and directing masterful productions such as the Campbellsville University Opera Workshop.

His profound impact on generations of music students was formally cemented on June 21, 2009, with the establishment of the permanent Dr. C. Mark Bradley Endowed Music Scholarship Fund to support upcoming music majors.

In addition to his immense musical achievements, Dr. Bradley holds a legendary place in Tiger Athletics history. Starting with the monumental return of Fighting Tiger football in 1987, he stepped into the press box to become the official, longtime stadium public address announcer for the Campbellsville University Tigers football and basketball teams. For over 30 years, his commanding, enthusiastic voice echoed across the stadium and arena, cementing him as an indispensable part of the game-day experience for thousands of student-athletes and fans.

Dr. Bradley's musical leadership extended directly into local civic life, where he served with matching devotion for 22 years as the Music Director for the Campbellsville First United Methodist Church. He officially retired from the university in 2018, having witnessed and helped guide the institution's massive transformation from a small regional college into a sprawling, modern university.

Julie Caldwell served Campbellsville University as a Finance Assistant from 1982–2014. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Debra W. Carter served Campbellsville University as an Assistant Professor from 1999–2020. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Dr. John Maurice Carter, was a minister and president of Campbellsville College from 1948-1968. He was initially hired at the college to be Dean of Christian Studies. A year later, he became president.

He began a very successful building program and led the college to increased enrollments and accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and moved it from a junior college status to a senior college status.

Carter Hall, on campus, was named after him and has a portrait of Carter hanging on a wall. He was a member of Calvary Hill Baptist Church in Stanford. He was a member of the Stanford Rotary Club. He had formerly pastored several churches, including the Harrodsburg Baptist Church. He had authored several books and was listed in Who's Who of the South and Southwest, and in The Religious Leaders of America.

He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Kentucky in 1934, Masters in Theology from Southern Baptist Seminary in 1937 and his Ph.D. from Southern Baptist Seminary in 1941.

Carter was an avid fisherman and built a cabin overlooking Lake Cumberland near Russell Springs and often invited collegues and friends of the college there. His son, Dr. John Mark Carter, formerly of the Department of Human Performance also continued the tradition.

He attended the first 12 years of education in Stanford but then his family moved to Louisville and he graduated from Male High and he worked after school with his dad at a grocery. He was the first member of his family to attend college. During his graduation, he proposed to June Winslow and they were married in the home of a seminary professor.

Dr. Carter was born in Lincoln County, KY, on August 6, 1911.  He was the son of the late John J. Carter and Mary Riatt Carter. He died June 17, 1999 at his residence at age 87. He was preceded in death by his first wife, June Winslow Carter, in 1971 and a sister, Dolla Carter.

June Winslow Carter was hired at Campbellsville College in 1948 as the Librarian. With her masters in social work, she also served as a teacher during her 20 year career at the college. She was known for her flannel board presentations for children and church groups.

In 1935, she married John Mark Carter after graduating with him from the University of Kentucky. They both then pursued their masters at Southern Seminary and she earned a Masters from the Carver School of Social Work there. They had four children, including Dr. John Mark Carter who later was a professor and chair of the Human Performance Division in the college.

She was born on August 30, 1913 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and she passed away at age 57 on July 7, 1971 in Jefferson County, Kentucky. Her parents were Roy and Clara Winslow and she had two siblings, Virginia Swope and Crystal Miller.

Dr. John Mark Carter dedicated the second printing of his book, “The Second Cross-A Challenge to Live the Spirit-Filled Life”, to his wife, June. June Winslow Carter was buried in the Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery in Halls Gap, Lincoln County, Kentucky.  In 1998, their son, Dr. John Mark Carter, established the June Winslow Carter Memorial Scholarship Fund in her honor (Badget, 2005, p. 185).

Dr. Michael V. Carter served Campbellsville University as President from 1999–2020. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Dr. Mary Jane Chaffee served Campbellsville University as a professor from 1996–2022. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Dr. Franklin D. Cheatham joined the Campbellsville College faculty in the fall of 1973 as an Assistant Professor of Mathematics. He retired June 2015 after 42 years with the title “Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of Mathematics and  Computer Science”.

Franklin D. Cheatham was born premature (3 lb., 6 ounces) February 3, 1943, the second of 10 children born to Jeff and Gladys Cheatham of Merrimac, Ky.  The first child, Joseph lived only a few hours after birth, leaving Franklin the first living child of eight others (six brothers and two sisters).  He says his years of growing up in a farm family “provided a firm foundation for the value of hard-work, concern for others, and the value of an education.” He united in marriage to Shirley Ann Hardin on June 1, 1963. To this union, on May 21, 1965, was born a daughter Tammy Rene (Cheatham) Page.

He graduated from Taylor County High School in 1961 where he later taught Math and Biology for the 1965-66 year after receiving a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Campbellsville College in 1965.  Cheatham completed an MS in Mathematics in 1968 from Tennessee Technological University; Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Kentucky in 1972; and in order to start a Computer Information System major at Campbellsville College, he obtained an MS in Computer Science Education in 1984 from the University of Evansville. 

Selected Honors and Awards:

• 1989 Sears-Roebuck Foundation “Teaching Excellence and Campus Leadership Award”
• 1990 SGA Challenger Award
• 1992 Chamber of Commerce, Campbellsville/Taylor County Educa
• tor of the Year
• 1995 Campbellsville College Tenured Faculty Excellence Award
• Faculty Advisor for the Baptist Student Union – 7 years
• Faculty Advisor for Sigma Zeta – 13 years
• Sigma Zeta - National Past President, National President, National Vice President
• Consortium for Computing in Small Colleges – Sec/Treasurer, Journal Editor, President Elect, President, Past President, and Board of Directors for 5 years
• Two four-year terms on the Taylor Regional Hospital Board
• Taylor County/Campbellsville Chamber of Commerce Board
• Campbellsville Country Club Board of Directors
• Two terms on the Board of Directors of the Association of International Baptist Colleges and Universities
• Fourteen SACSCOC Accreditation Visits.

After retirement from full-time service June 30, 2015, he spent the next 10 years as a part-time assistant to the provost helping with both Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and Council for Post-Secondary Education accreditation issues.

Dr. Robert S. Clark served at Campbellsville College from 1966 through 1998.  He began his service as an associate professor of social sciences in 1966. He became vice president for academic affairs and dean, as well as professor of social science, in 1976, and served until his retirement. Dr. Frank Cheatham, a professor of math, succeeded Clark in the role as vice president for academic affairs.

Clark grew in the ranks of church work and higher education since serving as minister of Shop Springs Baptist Church in Lebanon, Tenn. in 1957. He also served as minister of Green Hill Baptist Church in Mt. Juliet, Tenn., and as part-time professor of religion at Cumberland College in Tennessee.

Clark did graduate work in history with his Ed.D. in higher education administration from George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. A native of Shelbyville, Ky., he graduated from Shelbyville High School, received his bachelor of arts degree from Georgetown College, his master of divinity from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and master of arts from Middle Tennessee State University. He did graduate work in Tulane University in New Orleans.

He was a member of the Filson Club of Louisville, the Kentucky Historical Society and the Taylor County Historical Society where he was a charter member and served as president and director. He participated as a speaker with the Kentucky Humanities Council and was well known for his knowledge of President Abraham Lincoln's Kentucky connections and Baptist history.

He was a contributor to the historical writings of Campbellsville University especially during the university's Centennial Celebration in 2006. He had belonged to the Southern Historical Association, Society, the Southern Baptist Historical Society, the Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Baptist Historical Society. Clark was one of the founding members of the Campbellsville Kiwanis Club and where he served as past president, vice president and director. Clark was a long-time member of Campbellsville Baptist Church.

Dr. Robert S. Clark died Friday, April 5, 2013, at his home in Campbellsville. He was 81 and was survived by his wife, Lillian Bruner Clark, who served for many years on the Taylor County School Board. She was also a retired high school counselor and English teacher and has taught English at Campbellsville University. He was also survived by four children: Sandra Blanton and her husband Larry of Indiana; Renee Kessler and husband Marc of Greensburg; Beverly Manley and husband Gerald of Waddy, Ky.; and Bobby Clark and wife Mary of Campbellsville; 12 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and one sister Betty Breniser and husband Jack of Indiana. He was the son of the late Tom and Lillie Berry.  The funeral was at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home with burial in Brookside Cemetery.

Judy Clark served Campbellsville University as a Data Specialist from 1992–2020. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Tommy R. Clark served Campbellsville College/University from 1972-2010 (38 years) in the art department.

He holds a master of fine arts in visual art from Vermont College in mixed media sculpture, a master of arts degree in fine arts from Northwestern State University in Louisiana and a bachelor of arts degree in commercial art from Southwestern State College in Oklahoma.He has also done post-graduate work at Western Kentucky University, Tennessee Tech University and the Appalachian Center for Crafts.

Clark has been a juried member of the Kentucky Department of the Arts and the Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsman. He has won numerous awards at the Kentucky State Fair and has entered many shows and exhibitions including the spring and fall shows in Berea, Ky.

He has been invited to exhibit in special themed shows at the Kentucky Center of Design and Arts, such as “Holidazzle” and “Bottles 2002.” Clark was also a demonstrator on the Blue Ribbon Stage at the 2004 Kentucky State Fair which was the 100th state fair.  Clark is involved in creating a series of apocalyptic sculptures focusing on the creatures that will be all that is left when we humans have destroyed the world. Some of these pieces will be part of the faculty exhibit.

Tommy’s faith in God and his family were always his priorities, and Judy used to say that Tommy had two loves; art and her, and she wasn’t always sure whether she was first or not. He loved taking his children and grandchildren to the zoo, camping with Boy Scouts, planning and sculpting original birthday cakes for his children+s birthdays, coming up with off-the-wall Halloween costumes and sitting with a grandchild in his lap and drawing -pictures made to order.

Tommy Ray Clark, 73, died Nov. 13, 2014, at his home after a long illness. Born July 20, 1941, he was the son of the late Clarance and Eileen Clark of Shattuck, Okla. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Judy Clark, of Campbellsville; a daughter and son-in-law, Ruthe and Todd Marsh of Linwood, N.C.; a son and daughter-in-law, Andrew and Jennifer Clark, of Campbellsville; and a son Franklin Clark of Cadiz, Ky. He is also survived by three grandchildren, Gabriel and Cailet Clark of Campbellsville, and Elizabeth Marsh of Linwood, N.C.; his sister and brother-in-law Carolyn and Olen Bonner of Bastrop, Texas, and many relatives and friends.

There was a memorial service to honor the his life on Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, at the L.R. Petty Funeral Home and Cremation Service chapel. Dr. Robert L. Doty, Dr. Gordon Weddle, and Dr. Robert Street officiated. Dr. Wesley Paul provided songs. (Central Kentucky News-Journal on Dec. 8, 2014).

Dr. Horace Edward Coker, also known as H. E. Coker or as Jim Coker taught Christian Studies at Campbellsville University (formerly Campbellsville College) from 1966 until his retirement in 1990.

Born in Andersonville, Georgia, Coker was a son of Early Eugene Coker and the former Emily Kitchens (1883-1966). He was one of five children.

He graduated in 1944 from the Baptist-affiliated Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, with a degree in Christian Studies. He graduated in 1948 from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, with a Bachelor of Divinity degree and received his Doctor of Theology from the same institution in 1953.

He served as pastor in several churches in the South, and came to Campbellsville College from the pastorate of the First Baptist Church in Hodgenville in LaRue County. He served as professor and the chairman of the Christian Studies Division. There is an H. E. Coker Scholarship Fund established in his honor.

In 1980, he led church-related fundraising campaigns. “He labored among churches and friends of the institution to create the first ‘endowed chair’ on campus. The Christian Studies Endowed Chair is a fund that continues to provide vital support for the mission of the School of Theology.” (Badgett, 2005, p. 253).

He was a member of the Campbellsville Baptist Church.On March 3, 1944, Coker wed the former Mary Ellen Carson (1924-2022), a native of Farmington in Oconee County, Georgia, who became an educator in Campbellsville.  The couple had two children, Suellen Shaw and husband Charles, and Mark Edward Coker and wife, Gina, all of Campbellsville. They had one grandson and his wife, one step-grandson, one great-grandson, one sister, several nieces and nephews. Dr. H. E. Coker, son of the late Early Eugene Coker and Emily Kitchens Coker, was born in Andersonville, Georgia, October 24, 1920. He died Thursday, April 17, 2003, in Bardstown at the age of 82.His funeral was at Parrott Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville with burial in Brookside Cemetery.

Glenn Corbin served Campbellsville University as a serviceman from 1981–2010. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Coach Lou Cunningham was head men’s basketball coach at Campbellsville College-University for 25 years from 1966 through 1997. He taught many young men about the game of basketball and life.

His teams always played hard mainly out of respect to the coach that was a father figure to many and a friend to all. He was well respected by his fellow coaches who voted him KIAC Coach of the year in 1970-71, 1979-80, and 1989-90 and District 32 Coach of the Year in 1979-80, 1989-90, and 1990-91. His teams were always competitive.

Lou Cunningham’s last win came in tournament play the last year he coached due to his untimely death on May 13, 1997. Lou will always be remembered for his love and dedication to the game of basketball, to the University, and to the many young men he was so fond of. 

He graduated from Sharpsburg High School in 1954 where he played basketball and baseball; he earned a bachelor's degree in physical education from Belmont College in Nashville, Tennessee in 1958, and a master's degree from George Peabody College in 1959. He began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Jackson High School in Ohio, and became head coach at Augusta, Kentucky, where he coached for four seasons; he was head coach at Lyon County High School during which time he was named one of Kentucky's Top 10 high school coaches; and he was head basketball coach at Campbellsville University where he served for 25 years, guiding his Tigers to two NAIA National Tournaments in 1980-81 and 1990-91. He was a member of Campbellsville Baptist Church; and he was a member of the Christian Harness Horseman's Association and the United States Trotting Association.

Lou Cunningham was born on July 14, 1936, a native of Camargo, Montgomery County, Kentucky, and passed away on May 13, 1997 at age 60. He was the son of Nell Carpenter Cunningham and the late Julian B. Cunningham; he was married to Barbara Tucker Cunningham, and they have two sons, David T. Cunningham and Phil Cunningham.

Linda J. Cundiff served Campbellsville University as a professor from 1982–2018. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Paul Dameron served in several roles including director of institutional research at Campbellsville University for 30 years.

Dameron was an admissions counselor at CU from 1977 to 1978. He became director of financial aid in 1978 and served to 1983. He left in 1983 to become financial aid counselor at the University of Alaska. He returned to Kentucky and served as Union College admissions counselor from 1985 to 1989 and came back to CU in 1989.

He was a 1976 graduate of Campbellsville University, where he received his bachelor of arts degree. He received his master of arts degree from Western Kentucky University in 1980.

Dameron served as pastor of two churches, Rolling Fork Baptist Church and Harts Chapel United Methodist Church. One of his pastor friends, the Rev. Fred Miller, was a close friend of Dameron's, having worked with him when Dameron was director of financial aid.

Dameron loved duck hunting, cold weather and showing Newfoundland and Great Pyrenees dogs. Miller, director of distance education, said Dameron loved showing his Newfoundland dogs.

Dameron went home to the Lord July 24, 2013, after a car accident on his way home. He was 58. Dameron is survived by his wife Betty Creach Dameron; one son, Johnny Walters of Campbellsville; two daughters, Vicki Dameron of Lexington and Tammy Thomas of Bowling Green, Ky.; his mother, Lois Lynn Dameron; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; three nieces and other family and friends. His funeral was at Ransdell Chapel on the CU campus with burial in Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

Mrs. Patricia J. (Pat) Daugherty spent over 30 years working for Campbellsville University from 1979 through 2013. Most of that time was spent as a front-line fundraiser for Campbellsville University in the Development Office. She was one of the first people many of donors heard on the phone or saw in the office. In later years as Pat worked more behind the scenes, as the donor relations coordinator, she helped to prepare the next generation of CU front-line fundraisers and support staff by sharing her years of experience and knowledge of the donor base with them, all while ensuring that donors and alumni were getting the information they needed.

Even though Pat was unable to attend many of public fundraising events in later years, she continued to work tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure that these events were a success, including coming over to campus events during setup to make sure it was being done how it needed to be. Even on the days she was not feeling her best, she was found in her office working hard helping a donor get the information they needed, thanking a donor, or helping her coworkers prepare for the next event, report, or donor visit that would be taking place by ensuring they had the knowledge they needed to make the next ask. (TigerLegacy)

Even though Pat retired in 2013 she still shared her knowledge and checked on the team from time to time and remind them if something had been forgotten or letting them know if they had missed something in an annual report, which they were always grateful for.

Patricia Jane Daugherty, 77, of Campbellsville, KY died Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at the Taylor Regional Hospital in Campbellsville, KY.  Born in the Garlan community of Adair County she was the daughter of the late Arlie and Faye Goodin Shepherd. She is survived by three sons Michael Daugherty (CeeCee), Jerry Daugherty and Scott Leggett (Elizabeth) all of Campbellsville, KY; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; a brother James Shepherd (Juanita) of Elizabethtown, KY; two sisters Joann Simpson and Judy Hopper (Cliff) both of Columbia and several nieces and nephews.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother-in-law Joe Simpson. Her funeral service was at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home in Columbia with burial in the Haven Hill Cemetery. 

Dr. W. R. Davenport served as the president of Campbellsville College from 1969 to 1988. During his tenure, he was known for his commitment to maintaining the academic and spiritual mission of the institution amid significant social changes in the country. Davenport's leadership was marked by a dedication to higher education and the values of the Southern Baptist community.

Davenport played a crucial role in the transformation of Campbellsville College into Campbellsville University.  His presidency is remembered for fostering a supportive environment for students and faculty.

Davenport was born in Pineville, Mo., on December 8, 1925. He attended elementary and secondary schools in Missouri. He earned an A.B. degree in Chemistry from the University of Louisville, an M.S. in Science Education from the University of Arkansas, and his Ed.D. in Administration and Supervision from the University of Arkansas.

He began his academic career teaching science and serving as a principal. He was an instructor in education at the University of Arkansas; associate professor of education and director of student teaching at Butler University in Indianapolis; a professor of education and chairman of the Department of Education at the University of Michigan at Flint; and a consultant on television instruction with Midwest Program on Airborne Television Instruction.

He served as a reserve in the United States Navy and belonged to various community and church activities. He belonged to Kappa Delta Pi and Phi Delta Kappa and was a member of Kiwanis International, past chairman of the Council of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities (AIKCU), and held various positions with the Gideons International and locally.

Davenport, who died Feb. 10, 2021, at the age of 95, was survived by his wife, Janet; four children, three of whom graduated from Campbellsville College, and are: Marty Davenport ('74) of New Concord, Ky.; Mary Davenport ('76), of Louisville, Susan Davenport ('79) of Carbondale, Ill., and Liz Wilson of Louisville; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, Noah and Braeden Stewart and William Stovall. Two of the grandchildren, Julie Davenport ('06) and Ben Stewart ('04) graduated from Campbellsville, as well as Sue Davenport ('74), wife of Marty Davenport. The other five grandchildren are: BJ, Jon and Mike Wilson, Jenny Davenport, and Abbie Stovall.

Dr. Robert Lee "Bob" Doty, joined the English faculty at Campbellsville College in the fall of 1973, where he taught for the next 47 years, retiring from Campbellsville University as a professor in 2006.

Most of his life was devoted to education. He earned an Associate of Science degree from Henry Ford Community College in Michigan, a Bachelor of Arts degree from Georgetown College where he later served on the Georgetown College Board of Trustees and was inducted into Georgetown College's Hall of Fame, a Bachelor of Divinity from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, a Masters of Art in English Literature and a doctorate in Victorian literature from the University of Kentucky. He served one year as Scholar for the Kentucky Humanities Council.

He received many honors for his dedication to education and his service to his community, including Man of the Year designations from both the Campbellsville Business and Professional Women's Club and the Campbellsville-Taylor County Chamber of Commerce, as well as professor emeritus status at Campbellsville University and the Campbellsville University Academic Excellence Award.

He was an active member of his Sunday school class at Campbellsville Baptist Church and previously served as minister for a Baptist congregation in southern Illinois. He participated in many evangelical and medical mission trips to various countries, and he was a significant contributor to a church in Bolivia. He also served his country honorably in the United States Army.

As an Eagle Scout, he received national recognition from the Boy Scouts of America for his dedication in assisting other young men in achieving their Eagle Scout status. He was introduced to photography by his high school principal and from that grew a passion for nature and architecture that was evident in every shot he took during his many travels. He was also an avid fisherman who spent one week, every year, for thirty-eight years in Canada on an extreme camping and fishing trip with friends.

He was born May 19, 1935 in Garrard County, KY, and passed away on January 8, 2020, in Campbellsville at age 84. He was the son of the late Robert Lee Doty Sr. and Eddie Broaddus Doty. 
He was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters: Charles Doty, James Doty, Jewell Newton and Margaret West.  He was buried in Irvine, KY.

Dr. Darlene Eastridge served Campbellsville University as a professor from 1994–2022. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Teresa Elmore served Campbellsville University as a director from 1981–2024. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Dr. Damon Eubank, who served at Campbellsville University from 1989-2019, was regarded as one of the most knowledgeable and humble professors on campus. Eubank mentored thousands of students during his 33-year tenure at CU, also serving as chairman of the Social Science division for many years.

“He was like the Bob Ross of history teachers because you didn’t even realize you were learning in his class,” said colleague and friend Wendy Wood. “When he would teach, he would tell stories and you would get so enthralled by them. He would bring you into it without you even realizing it.”

Constantly researching and learning more about his subject, Eubank published dozens of articles, submitted book reviews and authored two books. Eubank often could be found in his office delving into historical texts and maps or with his headphones on listening to classic and southern rock. An avid book collector, Eubank was a voracious reader.

He graduated from Campbellsville College in 1981 and went on to complete his master’s degree at Auburn University and earned his doctorate at Mississippi State University. He joined the faculty of Campbellsville University as a professor of history in 1989. For 33 years he was a dedicated educator at Campbellsville University. In 2009, he was awarded Distinguished Professor of the Year. He served as chairman of the Social Science division for many years. He published dozens of articles, submitted book reviews, and authored two books.

Dr. Eubank was a humble servant of the Lord, who studied the scriptures extensively. He especially loved studying the Old Testament and Hebraic roots. He was a member of Campbellsville Baptist Church. Dr. Eubank loved to read and collect books. A portion of his collection was donated to the Lincoln Museum of Hodgenville, Kentucky.

Dr. Damon Ralph Eubank, 63, of Campbellsville, Kentucky, went to be with the Lord on March 31, 2023, surrounded by his family after a brave battle with brain cancer. He was born November 8, 1959, in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, the son of the late Ralph and Elizabeth Eubank. He was an only child. On August 15, 1987, he married the love of his life Lori A. Jadwin, who survives him along with his.daughter and son-in-law, Lorin and Nathan Borntrager of Gainesville, Georgia; and son, Micah Eubank of Campbellsville, Kentucky. He was preceded in death by his parents.  A memorial service for Dr. Damon Eubank was on April 7, in Ransdell Chapel at Campbellsville University. There is a scholarship set up in his and his parents’ honor: Ralph Elizabeth Damon Eubank Scholarship Fund.

Virginia P. Flanagan served Campbellsville University as the President's Assistant from 1976–2022. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Dr. J. Robert Gaddis served Campbellsville University as a professor and dean from 1982–2005. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Dr. Carolyn Garrison was a long-time professor of Campbellsville University, beginning her teaching career there in 1973 in the Education Department. She retired in December of 2020 after teaching 47.5 years and is Professor Emerita. In 2005, she received the Distinguished Professor Award. Her total teaching career spanned 50.5 years, including years teaching on the Navajo reservation and in KY public schools.

During her tenure in higher education at Campbellsville College/University, she was also an Assessment Coordinator in the School of Education for decades and served on and chaired several accreditation committees for the School of Education (NCATE/CAEP) and the university (SACS).She also developed several new programs for the School of Education at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. She also helped sponsor KEA-SP several years.

She was also active at the state level in various organizations: Kentucky Association of Teacher Educators (KATE) and served as secretary; Kentucky Association of College Teachers of Education (KACTE) and served on the board several years to represent private colleges. She was also involved in serving the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB), as a program reviewer and state representative on numerous accreditation visits and on the Continuous Assessment Review Committee (CARC) to review institutions’ assessment plans. She was a lifetime member of the International Reading Association (ILA), now International Literacy Association (ILA) and attended many international, regional and state conferences, the most notable in Toronto, Canada. She also served on the board of the Kentucky Center for Safe Schools several years and conducted field trips to the conferences each year for her students in the classroom management classes. She also served on the ACA planning committee, planning the annual fall conferences and setting up the first vendor fairs.

Dr. Garrison graduated from Middlesboro High School in 1965 and then attended Berea College, receiving her B.A. in Elementary Education in 1969. After graduation, she taught first grade at Lake Valley Navajo Boarding School in Crownpoint, New Mexico, for two years and attended Arizona State University in the summer of 1970. She and her husband returned to Kentucky in 1971 to attend Eastern Kentucky University where she received her M. A. in Reading in 1973, as a reading specialist. She then taught fourth grade at Mt. Vernon Elementary in Kentucky. After moving to Campbellsville, she took additional graduate classes at WKU, Drake University and the University of Missouri. In 2006, she received her doctorate, an Ed. D., in Reading from the University of Kentucky.

Dr. Garrison is married to Bruce Garrison who taught at the Taylor County Junior High and had two children, Angie, a pharmacist at our local hospital, who is married to Mike Skaggs and has two grown children, Baylie and Jake; and David who is a tech support person for Teleperformance.

Sharon Gowin served Campbellsville University as Assistant to Director from 1980–2018. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Eric Graves served Campbellsville University as an assistant coach from 1988–2008 and 2014–2023. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Marion Hall served Campbellsville University as a director from 1999–2025. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

J. Alvin Hardy served Campbellsville University as dean from 1968–2011. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Betty Hatfield served Campbellsville University from 1968-2011. During that time, she served as administrative assistant to Al Hardy and secretary to the School of Theology, Admissions, and Dr. Randy Davenport.

Betty Hatfield of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Merle Ewalt Arp and Helen Sparks Arp, was born March 1, 1939, in Tazewell County, Virginia. She died Monday, July 18, 2011 in Louisville at age 72. She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Good Hope Baptist Church.

She united in marriage to Rev. James L. Hatfield May 13, 1956. He preceded her in death August 1, 2009.
She is survived by two sons: Jimmy Hatfield and wife, Julie of Columbia, Tennessee and Jeff Hatfield and wife, Renee of Worcester, Massachusetts; five grandchildren: Andrea Hatfield of Lexington, Nathan Hatfield and Curtis Hatfield of Columbia, Tennessee and Aria Hatfield and Tyler Hatfield of Worcester, Massachusetts; three brothers and four sisters: A. B. Cook and wife, Glenda, Henry Cook and wife, Lorie and Laura Sexton of High Point, North Carolina, Thomas Cook and wife, Sharon of Greensboro, North Carolina, Patrice Wright and husband, Clint of Flint, Michigan, Linda Murdick of Midland, Michigan and Mary Greenwalt and husband, Gerry of Woodbridge, Virginia; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends. Her funeral was at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home with burial in Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

Dr. Bobby R. Himes, associate professor and CU Faculty Emeritus, served at Campbellsville College from 1961 through 2001, 40 years. Himes, who was a cancer survivor and who was known for his upbeat, thumbs-up sign and "It's a good day" when asked how he was, taught 7,940 students in his career, according to grade books he kept in his possession.

His love of CU, and his students, has been demonstrated by numerous actions and contributions. Himes was a huge supporter of Lady Tiger Basketball at Campbellsville University. He was an avid fan and an upbeat personality for everyone involved. Certainly, his knowledge of history and love of the political process were contagious to all who knew him. Bobby had many, many friends at all levels of government and politics and was able to transcend political alignments in an era of partisan divisions.

Himes was a veteran of the Korean Conflict having served his country honorably in the United States Air Force as a staff sergeant and an aircraft inspector. Since 1955, Himes had been on a college campus--either as a student or a member of the faculty. He began his career in teaching at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC for two years. He came to CU in 1961 at the age of 29 and retired in 2001 as history and political science professor.

Himes grew up in Hartford, KY, of which he was very proud. He had written a book, "Life in the Shadows of Hartford College and Campbellsville University," which is a collection of essays Himes had written about his life and experiences. He graduated from Hartford High School in 1950. He received his Bachelor of Arts in History and political science from Kentucky Wesleyan College in Owensboro, KY, in 1959, his Master of Arts in Social Science from Appalachian State University in 1961, and did other graduate work at Western Kentucky University and did doctoral studies at Vanderbilt University. He was presented the Campbellsville College Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1994. At CU's commencement in 1999, Himes received the honorary doctorate of humane letters.

Dr. Himes taught under five CU presidents in his tenure at CU-- Drs. John Carter, J.K. Powell, W.R. Davenport, Kenneth W. Winters and Michael V. Carter.

He was twice named the Campbellsville/Taylor County Chamber of Commerce Educator of the Year, the 2001 Business and Professional Women's Club Man of the Year and the 2004 "Central Kentucky News-Journal" Man of the Year. He received the "Outstanding Social Studies Teacher" Award from the Kentucky Council for the Social Studies in 1982.Himes was a member of Campbellsville Baptist Church.

Himes died on June 28, 2008, at his home. He was 76. He was born Oct. 22, 1931 to the late Elbert Himes and Ethel Whitler Himes. He is survived by his wife, Erlene Himes, to whom he had been married since Aug. 20, 1961; one daughter and son-in-law, Renee and John Abell of Columbia, KY; one grandson, Aaron DeMers and his wife, Angie; three great-grandchildren: Austin DeMers, Sierra DeMers and Mackenzie DeMers; one brother and three sisters: Freddie B. Himes of Charleston, SC; Doris "Bill" Mason of Beaver Dam, KY; Janice "Howard" Stone of Hartford, and Joan Himes of Prospect, KY; three nephews and one niece: Terry Mason of Japan, Zachary Ashby and Adam Ashby of Hartford and Lisa Mason-Chaney of Maryland; and many other relatives and friends and associates. He was also preceded in death by one brother and two sisters: Billy J. Himes, Betty Lois Himes and Ethel Rae Himes. 

Graveside services were on July 4 at the Oakwood Cemetery in Hartford, Ky. by Dr. Robert S. Clark and the Rev. Wesley O. Hanson. Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville, and Miller-Schapmire Funeral Home in Hartford were in charge of arrangements. There are two scholarships in his honor: Bill Himes Scholarship at Campbellsville University or the Bob and Erlene Himes Scholarship Fund at Kentucky Wesleyan College.

Dr. Paul G. Horner was a professor in Bible/Religion at Campbellsville College from 1951 through 1976, or 25 years. During these years, he was chair of the Department of Christian Studies and also served as special assistant to the president of the college.

Early in his career at the college, he was involved with the Russell Creek Association. After retirement from the college, he served as interim pastor of the Campbellsville Baptist Church from July 1980 to March 1981.

He was a graduate of Georgetown College (KY) and the Southern Baptist Seminary with a Doctor of Theology degree. His Doctoral thesis in 1945 was entitled: "The place of miracles in the establishment of historical Christianity."

A Paul G. Horner Scholarship Fund was created in his honor at Campbellsville College.

Dr. Paul Gladstone Horner was born on December 24, 1905 to Dr. William W. and Mrs. Verna Olivia Van Nata Horner in Shelby County.. He married Lillian Aileen Porter in 1937 in Mt. Washington. He and his wife had a son, Stephen G. Horner.

He died on April 29, 1983 at the age of 77 and was buried in Brookside Cemetery, Campbellsville, Kentucky.  He was survived by his wife, Lillian Aileen Porter Horner, one son, Stephen G. Horner, Louisville; one grandson, Aaron Paul Horner; one brother, Charles W. Horner, Anderson, S.C.; and one sister, Virginia Armstrong, Michigan City, Ind. He had a deceased sister, Sarah Eleanor Buchanan.

Horner's funeral was conducted at Campbellsville Baptist Church where he was a member and served as interim pastor after retiring from the college. Dr. J. Chester Badgett, Dr. James E. Jones, Dr. W. R. Davenport, and the Rev. L. M. Hamilton officiated.  Honorary pallbearers were the faculty at Campbellsville College, the Volunteer Sunday School at Campbellsville Baptist Church, and Dr. Roy G. Wilson. Active pallbearers were Robert S. Clark, Doug Bright, Dr. Forest Shely, Jerry Kibbons, Dr. Drewry Meece, Dr. H. E. Coker, the Rev. L. D. Kennedy, and Dr. Robert Street. Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

*After the Horners’ deaths, the college acquired their residence and Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Winters lived there temporarily. Later it was torn down and the current president’s home was constructed on those two corner lots. (Badget, 2005, p. 194).

Dr. Susan Howell served Campbellsville University as a professor from 1995–2025. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Alvin Humphress served Campbellsville University in HVAC Service from 2004–2024. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Dr. Thomas V. “Tom” Jeffries,  taught chemistry at Campbellsville University 37 years, beginning in August 1968 through June 2006.

Jeffries received his doctor of arts degree from Middle Tennessee State University in 1987. He received a master of arts in 1967 from Western Kentucky University where he received his bachelor of science in 1962. He also studied environmental biology at Bowling Green State University, chemistry at WKU, embryology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, N.C. and physics at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C.  He graduated from Metcalfe County High School in 1958.

Before beginning his career at Campbellsville University, Jeffries taught chemistry and biology from 1962 to 1968 at Hiseville High School in Barren County. He taught at Marion County High School for the academic year 2005-06.

He was a member of Phi Kappa Phi, an organization for the recognition and encouragement of superior scholarship in all academic disciplines; the American Chemical Society and Tennessee Academy of Science.

Jeffries, a tall man, did cross stitch as a hobby with United States postal stamps as a special point of interest. He had no pattern from which to produce the cross stitch pieces. He was an avid collector; however, he was not content just to acquire items, according to Dr. Milton Rogers said.  Jeffries grew bonsai trees, was an avid gardener, crafted doll furniture, made muzzle-loading guns and pistols, constructed a water garden with koi, grew maple trees in his yard from all over the world, was an excellent chef, was an incredible artist and loved to travel in such varied places as Europe and the western United States. Jeffries loved his cars - especially his Corvettes.

Dr. Jeffries died on Monday, Oct. 30, at Norton Hospital in Louisville of leukemia, at age 66. Jeffries and his wife, Wanda Blaydes Jeffries, a 1969 CU graduate, have two daughters who also survive, Alyssa L. Jeffries, who graduated in 2002 from CU, and Camille Jeffries Holt, a 2000 CU graduate who is married to Daniel Holt and who has a daughter, Chloe Isabel Holt, and a son, Caleb Daniel Holt. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Larissa Shelly Jeffries in 1974. Jeffries was the son of the late Elmer Vincent and Eugenia Cassidy Jeffries, formerly of Center, Ky. He was born in Metcalfe County in Kentucky.

Elizabeth “Mom” Jeffries served Russell Creek Academy (RCA) and Campbellsville Junior College from 1916-1951, 35 years, as a dietician and cook in the Stapp Hall dormitory. She also worked at Clear Creek Springs for sixteen summers preparing food for campers.

She and her two children lived in Stapp Hall on third floor. The boys lived on second floor and the girls on third floor. They were mainly high school students. After the boy’s dormitory was built, younger students stayed in Stapp Hall. There were no bathrooms in the dormitory until 1917 so water was obtained from an outside well. Principal Abernathy and his family also lived in the dormitory before a home was purchased for them (Badgett, 2005).

“Mom” Jeffries rose first every morning, built a fire in the kitchen stove and rang a bell to awaken the students. She always took time to give advice and comfort to the students. All of the boarders had duties to help keep costs down.

The kitchen was on first floor of the dormitory and the dining room was in the basement. There was no refrigeration so food had to be stored on a second floor porch to keep it cool. “Mom” Jeffries did all of her cooking on a coal stove in the kitchen and she had to bring in the coal and kindling. Initially she did all of the cooking herself but eventually had the help of students who washed dishes and cleaned the kitchen and dining room. Water was piped in from tanks in the attic (Badgett, 2005).

In the fall term, about forty-five students ate meals family style at seven large tables in the dining room. In the second term, when the Normal School began, tables were added and breakfast was served at 7 a.m., lunch at noon and dinner at 5:30. “Mom” Jeffries churned butter. Milk was not a regular until the purchase of a farm (Badgett, 2005, pp. 41-42.)

“Mom” Jeffries’ son, Owen, age 13, became a member of the football team and captain of both the basketball and football teams in 1925-1927. He earned one of the first University of Louisville football scholarships. After his UL years, he returned to Campbellsville and operated the Topper Restaurant for many years. During 1923-24, Owen recorded the individual and team scores of the RCA games in the back of his French school book. In 1924-25, he recorded the scores of Campbellsville College High School baseball, football and basketball in the back of his American Government text.

After the fire destroyed the Administration Building in 1939, “Mom” Jeffries provided food for T. S. Curry and the workers who were helping to clean up (Badgett, 2005, p. 98). The college students were taught in Stapp Hall until the Administration Building was rebuilt. After World War II and the male students had returned to Campbellsville College, the students still ate in the basement of the girls’ dormitory. Mom Jeffries was still the cook and the food was excellent!! (Badgett, 2005, p. 122).

Elizabeth was born on April 7, 1884 and passed away on February 11, 1969 and is buried in Brookside Cemetery in Campbellsville, Kentucky. She was the widow of Bradie Jeffries, born in 1886, and who passed away in 1915, possibly during World War I. They had two children, Owen and Olga.

Owen Leon Jeffries eventually owned and operated Topper Restaurant in Campbellsville, KY, which was a notable establishment during the 1950s and served the community for over 25 years, becoming a local favorite known for its welcoming atmosphere and quality food.

Leroy Johnson served Campbellsville University in Physical Plant from 1961–1997. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Tim Judd served Campbellsville University as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2002–2024. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Daran Kennon served Campbellsville University as a Facility Coordinator from 2002–2024. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

From 1965 to 1987, (22 years), L. D. Kennedy taught on the faculty of Campbellsville College in KY and was faculty advisor to the The Campus Tymes. He was an associate professor and chairman of the college’s Literature, Languages, and Library Science department.

In 1988, he published his autobiographical book Treasure in Earthen Vessels. Mr. Kennedy had over 270 articles, sermons, and poems published in 56 periodicals including Christianity Today, Home Life, Southern Baptist Educator, Baptist Program, The Deacon, Proclaim, Mature Living, and Baptist Bulletin Service

In March of 1946, he was ordained to preach by the Poplar Springs Baptist Church in Milan, TN. He pastored churches in Tennessee, Texas, and Kentucky and did direct mission work in the U.S., Brazil, Israel, Mexico and Canada. L. D. was passionate about sharing his love of Jesus and living out his faith in God, even leading Bible studies at Sugar Creek assisted living while a resident there.

He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed gardening, reading, spending time with family and friends and traveling.

Educational attainments included B.A. from Union University, 1949; B.D. and M.Div. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1955 and 1968; M.A. from Memphis State University in 1965; additional graduate work from the University of Kentucky, 1967-1969 and Morehead State University, 1969. Mr. Kennedy loved preaching and led 148 church revivals over the years.

L. D. Kennedy, minister, author and educator, was born October 17, 1924 and died January 27, 2022 at the age of 97 in Brownsville, TN. He was the son of Fate and Lubie White Kennedy. L. D. committed his life to Jesus at the age of 7. Mr. Kennedy was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Louise Newman Kennedy. He loved Louise dearly and was indebted to her for the many sacrifices she made for him and his ministry over the years.

Survivors include his children; Silvia Seares (Rick) of Prescott, AZ; Mark Kennedy (Julie) of Summit, MS; Karis Moore (Carl) of Overland Park, KS and Joel Kennedy of Henderson, KY. His grandchildren are Justin Hamerlinck (Antoinette), Megan Segraves (Joe), Ryan Moore and Evan Kennedy. He has two great-grandchildren, Piper and Asher.

Funeral services were conducted by L. D.’s nephew, Rev. Roger Alford, on January 30, 2022 with visitation preceding at the Macedonia Baptist Church, Ripley, TN. A private burial followed in the Edith Cemetery, Ripley, TN.  All services and arrangements were under the direction of the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN.

Dr. Jerry R. Kibbons served Campbellsville University as a professor from 1964–1992. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Betty Kidwell served Campbellsville University as a director from 1969–1972 and 1982–2003. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Karen Lynema was an assistant director of library services at Montgomery Library and assistant professor from 1972 through 2003. She retired after 28 years of service to Campbellsville University. She often served as adviser to those who produced the Maple Trail yearbooks.

She passed away on January 12, 2022, in Crestwood, Kentucky.

Christi Mapes served Campbellsville University as a director from 2000–2020. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Tommie Marshall served Campbellsville University as a catalog librarian from 1944–1972. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Dr. Kenneth Martin was a church music professor in the School of Music from 1985-2006, or 21 years. Dr. Martin taught church music and directed the Collegiate Chorale at Campbellsville University for over 20 years.

Kenneth was born in Washington, D.C., grew up in Hillcrest Heights, Maryland, and attended Surrattsville High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from Wake Forest University, studied at Vanderbilt University, and gained master's and doctoral degrees from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

He treasured opportunities to teach classes in Russia and Brazil. He served as staff or interim at many churches over the years, culminating in 7 years as Director of Music at Fairfax Presbyterian Church before his retirement.

Kenneth organized an annual Martin Family Reunion for over 40 years for extended family to share genealogical information. For over 30 years, he joined various groups of friends camping and canoeing at Lake Kishkutena in Canada, sometimes taking two trips in one summer. He was known as a gifted musician and an encouraging teacher. In retirement, he took the time daily to wish happy birthdays to more than 1,900 Facebook friends.

James Kenneth Martin, 75, of Springfield, Virginia, passed away on July 15, 2022, after a year-long decline due to complications of heart disease.  He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Nancy Martin, sisters Christine and Karen Martin, daughters Sara Martin and Susie Yancey, sons-in-law Upshur Whittock and Joe Yancey, and beloved grandchildren Ella and Rose Whittock and Rachel and Benjamin Yancey. A memorial service was held on Monday, August 8, 2022, at 10 am at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Alexandria, Virginia.

Ed McGuire served Campbellsville University as an instructor from 1982–2012. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Joan C. McKinney began her career at Campbellsville College in 1980 as a news writer in the Office of Public Relations, a position in which she served until she became public relations assistant and then assistant director of public relations and marketing. From 1997 until 2005, she was director of public relations and marketing and in 2005, until her retirement in 2023, she was director of University Communications.

Her duties included photography, management, working with students, working in the community and being an 42-year employee at Campbellsville University, which the university became in 1996. She served under presidents Dr. W.R. Davenport, Dr. Kenneth W. Winters, Dr. Michael V. Carter, Dr. H. Keith Spears and Dr. Joe Hopkins.

Whole working at CU, she and her staff received awards for various publications, including the Campbellsvillian, the Media Appreciation Luncheon of which she was co-founder in 2006. The Media Appreciation Luncheon won several awards from CASE.

She previously worked as a reporter and photographer for the Sentinel-News in Shelbyville, Ky., The Advocate-Messenger newspaper in Danville, Ky., and the Madison County Newsweek in Richmond, Ky. She has a bachelor of arts degree in journalism with a minor in English from Eastern Kentucky University where she received the Outstanding Woman Journalism Student Award.

McKinney received Campbellsville University’s Servant Leadership Award for 2022-23. In 2008, she was honored with the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Kentucky’s Beth K. Fields Award.

In the Campbellsville community, McKinney has served for several years on the Campbellsville Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors including working with the Chamber’s Leadership Program of which she was a member in 1998.

She was active in Girl Scouts for 13 years and served as the Kentuckiana Girl Scouts Communications Manager for which she received an award. She served on the Friends of the Taylor County Public Library since its inception having served as secretary in 2012. She received several Kentucky State Fair awards, including Best of Show, for her photography. She serves as secretary of the Campbellsville University Retired Personnel Association.

McKinney was born Dec. 13, 1952, in Cincinnati, Ohio and grew up in Clay County, Ky.

She is married to Stan McKinney, who was employed at Campbellsville University from 2000 to 2022 where he served as an associate professor of journalism and chair of the mass communication department. He also worked at several newspapers during his career.

McKinney and her husband donated funds to begin The Legacy Garden and formed the Stan and Joan McKinney Mass Communication Scholarship.

The couple has one daughter, Calen.

Stan McKinney retired from Campbellsville University in June 2022 as an Associate Professor of Journalism and Chair of Mass Communication.

He was named Professor Emeritus. McKinney began teaching full time at the university in 2000 after 13 years as an adjunct.

He was founder and adviser to the first chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists at CU. He also served as adviser of The Campus Times, the student newspaper.

He received awards for Excellence in Teaching both as an adjunct and as a tenured professor.

McKinney was editor of the Central Kentucky News-Journal from 1980 until 2000. 

He also worked for the Sturgis News in Sturgis, Ky. and The Sentinel-News in Shelbyville, Ky. 

While in the newspaper business, McKinney received more than 100 awards for writing, photography, design and also advertising from the Kentucky Press Association, Landmark Community Newspapers, Inc. and the Society of Professional Journalists. 

He was also named Educational Reporter of the year by the Kentucky School Boards Association in 1981. 

In 1991, McKinney received a national community service award from Landmark Community Newspapers, Inc.

That year he also was named Citizen of the Year from the Campbellsville/Taylor County Chamber of Commerce. 

Over the years he has been a member of the board of directors of Kentuckiana Girl Scouts, a former president of Kiwanis, a member of the Jaycees (Shelbyville), a founding member of the Miller Park Garden Association and the Tri-County Car Club and many other clubs. 

McKinney has been a member of the car club for more than 40 years and has held every office in the club. 

He was chair of the Campbellsville Fourth of July Association for more than 20 years. 

During Campbellsville’s Bicentennial in 2017, he was named as one of the Distinguished Citizens and Hometown Heroes.

Born in Princeton, Ky. Dec. 5, 1952, McKinney holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and chemistry and a master’s in communications with an emphasis in journalism from Murray State University. He is the author of several books and articles. 

He is married to Joan McKinney, who was employed at CU from 1980 to 2023, and they have one daughter, Calen. 

They have donated funds for the Stan and Joan McKinney Mass Communication Scholarship and begun a non-profit corporation that will aid cats in need.

Dr. Drewry Meece Jr. was a highly regarded educator and Baptist Minister. He was a professor and chair of the Education Division/Professional Studies Division at Campbellsville College from 1965-1991.

He professed faith in Christ and was called into the ministry at the age of seventeen. He became a Southern Baptist Minister and pastored several Russell County churches. He was a member of the Lowell Avenue Baptist Church.

He taught in the Russell County School System, Georgetown College, Campbellsville University (1965 thru 1991), Eastern Kentucky University, St. Catherine College, and Lindsey Wilson College.

He was a graduate of Lindsey Wilson College, Georgetown College, UK, and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He received an Associate of Arts degree at Lindsey Wilson College in 1948, a Bachelor of Arts (cum laude) from Georgetown College in 1950, Masters in Education in 1957 and Doctorate in Education in 1965 at University of Kentucky, and a Masters of Divinity at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1970. He was a lifetime member of Phi Delta Kappa and the UK Alumni Association.

He made thirteen trips abroad with students to Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Athens and Rome and made four trips to Wuxi, China (1995-99) to teach English in the summer. He also had a nursing home ministry at the Fair Oaks Rest Home in Jamestown

Dr. Drewry Meece, Jr. of Campbellsville, KY,  son of the late Drewry Meece and Mauda Wade Meece, was born in Russell Springs, Kentucky June 26, 1928. He died on Tuesday, August 11, 2009, in Campbellsville at the age of 81 and was laid to rest at  Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery, Russell Springs, KY.  His funeral for Dr. Meece was at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home, 418 Lebanon AV, Campbellsville by Dr. Howard Bowman and Rev. Dave Walters.  He is survived by his wife, Dr. Shirley Baker Meece of Campbellsville, several cousins, and many friends.

Dr. Shirley B. Meece taught at Campbellsville University from 1967 through 1991 or 24 years in the Humanities Department and was a Faculty Emerita. She continued teaching adjunct for many years!!

Shirley received her PhD in English Literature from the University of Kentucky and her BA from Berea College.

She enjoyed a teaching career at Campbellsville University. Shirley loved to travel, visiting many states and countries. For 17 summers she taught English in China. Shirley is remembered as helpful, kind and a dedicated Christian.

In 2016, Dr.Shirley B. Meece was presented the Doxology Award for her role in the ESL program at CU. Dr. Kenneth Spears said, “This award goes to a colleague who has worked long hours to make sure our international students benefit here. Her life reflects the verses of Doxology.”

Shirley was the daughter of Taylor P. Baker and Marie Gay Baker. She is survived by two special friends, Cheryl Chandler and Edwina Rowell and many friends. Dr. Meece was born in Berea, Kentucky, October 2, 1929 and passed away March 28, 2021 in Campbellsville.  She married Dr. Drewry Meece on  April 24, 1965 and he preceded her in death. Her memorial service was at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. J. Alvin Hardy & Rev. Dave Walters with burial in Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery, Russell Springs, Kentucky.

Clara L. Metzmeier served Campbellsville University as a professor from 1986–2006. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Patricia Vaughn Meyer served Campbellsville University in Student Services from 1982–2011. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Dr. Janet Miller served Campbellsville University as a professor from 1987–2019. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Russell G. Mobley was an Associate Professor at Campbellsville College/University from 1971-2005.

He was director of its theater program for 34 years.

He attended a one-room school and graduated high school from the Oneida Baptist Institute. After service in the Air Force, Mobley received his B.A. and M.A. from the University of Kentucky.  In the 1960's Mobley taught at Lafayette, Bryan Station, and Richmond Model, directed the Lexington Children's Theater and area summer musical theater.

He was active in politics, church ministry, and sports broadcasting. He was the Republican candidate for the U.S. 6th congressional district in 1968, and served in state government as the Deputy Commissioner of Personnel, then Deputy Commissioner of Parks during the Nunn administration. In Taylor Co., he served as the Deputy Judge Executive. From 2000-08 he represented the 51st district (Taylor and Adair) in the Kentucky House of Representatives. Mobley was an active member of the Calvary Baptist Church (Lexington) and Campbellsville Baptist Church, and served as the Minister of Music at the Palestine Baptist Church and Lowell Ave. Baptist Church (Taylor Co.) For two decades he combined his love for sports and theatrical skills as a radio broadcaster for high school and college football and basketball in the Taylor County area.

He married Carole McDaniel Mobley in 1957 and they had celebrated their 61st anniversary. Mobley was a devoted to his family, a mentor to many young people whom he taught or directed, and an avid sportsman who fished, played racquet sports, basketball, and golf. With Carole, he enjoyed travel all over the globe, especially annual trips to New York City for the latest Broadway productions. Gifted in the arts, athletics, public service, and church life, tall and handsome, possessed of a commanding voice and physical presence, yet kind and generous, he naturally assumed the role of "leading man" in the eyes of his family and many others.

Russell Glen Mobley of Campbellsville died October 26, 2018 at age 84 of complications from Parkinson's disease at the Willows at Hamburg. Mobley was born on November 18, 1933 to Elmer and Ollie (Allen) Mobley in Clay County.Mobley is survived by his wife, Carole and his five children, Gregory Mobley of New Haven, Ct.; Jeffrey Mobley and his wife Diana of Nashville; Stephanie Mobley Woodie of Berea; Suzanne Mobley Bennett and her husband Joel of Lexington; Joel Mobley and his wife Mary Beth of Oxford, Ms.; 13 grandchildren; and 2 great-granddaughters. He is survived by three siblings, Violet Morguson of Lexington, Betty Ruth Hensley and her husband James of Owensboro, Joe Lester Mobley of Spring Hill, Tennessee, and fifteen nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by brothers Elmer Jr., Imon, John, Wendell, and Stephen.

A memorial service was held on November 3 in the Russ Mobley Theater at Campbellsville University.

Dr. James W. "Jim" Moore served Campbellsville University as a professor from 1980–2020. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Nevalyn Moore served Campbellsville University as an assistant professor from 1983–2008. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Sylvia Lee Morris, who was employed at Campbellsville University 28 years from 1978 until 2006 was the university's first woman vice president. Sylvia Morris was dean of career services and counseling at CU, along with having served as student life director (1978-1982), vice president for student development (1982-1989) and dean of student services (1989-2000).

Morris had deep roots in Campbellsville University. She was a Campbellsville College graduate in 1973, receiving a bachelor of science degree in sociology. She also attended The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and received a master's degree in religious education and social work.

Steve Morris served Campbellsville University as a director from 1995–2024. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Debbie Murray served Campbellsville University in IT Help Desk from 1998–2021. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

William C. Myles, Jr. was a Professor at Campbellsville University from 1959 til 1986, for 27 years total.

In 1959, Campbellsville Junior College transitioned to a four year college, offering teacher certification, Mr. Myles shared how the college offered courses teachers needed to be certified over the summers so they could complete their certification and not interfere with the school year.

A longtime resident of Campbellsville, Mr. Myles served his nation in World War II; his church, Bethel First Presbyterian, as an elder; and his adopted hometown in many ways.

In addition to being a retired professor of education, he was a Life Master bridge player and was named a Paul Harris Fellow by Rotary International. He enjoyed traveling, playing bridge, reading, gardening, fishing, good food and good friends alongside his beloved Mary.

William C. "Bill" Myles Jr., 89, of St. Louis Mo., formerly of Campbellsville, died June 30, 2014. He was the son of the late William C. Myles Sr. and Mary F. Myles. He was born Nov. 3, 1924, in Owensboro, Ky. He was married to Mary Simpson Myles for almost 60 years.

Survivors also include a son, William Patrick (Suzan) of Ft. Worth, Texas; two daughters, Margaret Wynn (Mark) Stolzer and Julia Anne (Thomas) Bakewell of St. Louis; eight grandchildren, Brandon Myles (Allysa) of Atlanta, Ga., Eric Myles (Sarah) of Ft. Hood, Texas; Sarah Myles and Stephen Myles (Ashley) of Ft. Worth; Jennifer Stolzer, Olivia Stolzer, Catherine Bakewell and Myles Bakewell, all of St. Louis; two great-grandchildren; a brother, Kenneth Myles of Carmel, Ind.; a sister, Mary Katherine Thompson of Owensboro; extended family members, Bob Gray of Tiffin, Ohio, and Sue Gray Larson of Akron, Ohio; and many nieces and nephews. Burial was in Rosehill Cemetery.

Dr. William R. Neal served at Campbellsville College/ University from 1991 to 2012. Neal became chair of the CU Division of Humanities in August 1991.

He received his bachelor's degree from Arkansas College, now Lyon College, in Batesville, Arkansas.  He received his master's degree in English from the University of Arkansas and his Ph.D. in English from the University of Mississippi. Postgraduate work was done at the University of Louisville.

Neal was an adjunct faculty member at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Penn., from 1986 until 1991. He was also an adjunct faculty member at College Misericordia in Dallas, Penn., from 1989 until 1991.

Bonnie Lee ‘Coppock’ Nordby, Associate Professor of Psychology, served at Campbellsville College from 1958 through 1979. She was counselor many years for the college and professor in Teacher Education, teaching Human Growth classes.  She was a very energetic person and was always thoroughly prepared to teach her classes.

Every summer, Bonnie spent several weeks at a rustic park in the north US and got to know several of the regulars quite well. She shared her many summer adventures and the people she met each fall.

Bonnie lived at Patterson Court, Campbellsville, and passed away at age 84, Monday, Jan. 5, 1998 at Taylor County Hospital in Campbellsville after an illness. She was the daughter of the late R. Lee Campbell and Bertha Crawley Campbell of Illinois, and a member of Bethel First Presbyterian Church. She was married to Walter Nordby, who preceded her in death. She had two daughters, Gerry Dyer of Bowling Green and Bonnie Lynn Sininger of Versailles; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Kizzie Mahan of Virginia.

Spencer Parker served Campbellsville University as a custodian from 1967–1994. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

David Pierce served Campbellsville University as a director from 1969–2011. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Donna L. Pierce served Campbellsville University as a secretary from 1989–2010. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Dr. J. K. Powell served as President of Campbellsville College from 1968-1969.

Born in Mercer County, KY in 1899 Dr. Powell served in many roles as an educator and community leader. He served as a school superintendent, college vice president, and a deacon of his church. During the 1950's he served at Campbellsville as the superintendent of building and grounds, then business manager, and finally director of education. Dr. Powell was named the acting president of Campbellsville College in 1967 and then named president in August of 1968, upon the retirement of Dr. John M Carter.

Dr. Powell served as President of Campbellsville College from 1968 to 1969 while the trustees searched for the college’s next leader. Dr. William Randolph Davenport was named president in 1969 and asked Dr. Powell to stay on as an advisor during his first year. Along with his support of Tiger Athletics, Dr. Powell is remembered for his support and leadership in both faculty and student activity initiatives.

The J. K. Powell Athletic Center has been home to tiger athletic teams since 1969. The facility was named by the trustees in honor of Campbellsville College President Julius Kemper Powell, upon the recommendation of the student government association, for his support of the formation of a student government body and his leadership in making the sports facility a reality.

Dr. Powell passed away in Mercer County, KY in 1980. (Tiger Legacy)

Haywood Riner served Campbellsville University as an assistant coach from 1986–2008. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Dr. Vernon Roddy served Campbellsville University as a professor from 1992–2025. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Frances M. Roberts was an associate professor in English/Humanities at Campbellsville College from 1966 to 1987.

She graduated in 1946 from Blue Mountain College in Blue Mountain, Mississippi. She worked as a secretary in Memphis, Tennessee, before returning home to Watson to help her widowed mother operate the family business, and also taught at Watson High School for several years.

During that time, she married Noble Roberts. Later the family moved to Florida and Mississippi where she taught in the local high schools. After receiving her masters degree at George Peabody College in Nashville, she became an associate professor of English at Campbellsville College where she taught for 21 years.

After retirement, she and her husband enjoyed traveling throughout America, Europe, Canada and Central America.

She was a member of Shelbyville First Baptist Church and had been a Sunday School teacher at various churches during her early years of marriage. In her free time, she was an avid reader and especially enjoyed mystery novels.

Frances Maxson Roberts, 95, of Shelbyville, died on Sept. 30, 2020. She was born on Sept. 4, 1925, the daughter of the late Marion and Eva Burdine Maxson of Watson, Arkansas. She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Noble Roberts who passed away in 2025; her daughters, Marian Biagi (Greg) and Rachel Weinblum (Arthur); three grandchildren, Megan Kirts (Jake), Mollie Weinblum, and Sam Weinblum (Karrie), and four great-grandchildren, Thatcher and Callum Kirts, and Ella and Ezra Weinblum, all of whom she deeply loved.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Shannon Funeral Home with Rev. Jerry Tracy officiating. Burial was in Grove Hill Cemetery.

Dr. Wesley Roberts served Campbellsville University as a professor from 1982–2022. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Danny Joe Rodgers served Campbellsville University in HVAC Service from 1972–2003. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Milton A. Rogers, Ph.D. served Campbellsville University as a lead professor from 1973–2018. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Harry Scalos was an associate professor of the School of Business and Economics Department at Campbellsville University from 1959-1992 or 33 years.

He had professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Campbellsville Baptist Church. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War, having served in the United States Army.

Harry Scalos of Campbellsville, son of the late Harry Scalos, Sr. and Nancy Larrison Scalos, was born in Richmond, Kentucky, May 17, 1927. He died on Monday, September 22, 2008, in Campbellsville at age 81.

He united in marriage to Joan Spencer April 11, 1951. She preceded him in death May 27, 2005. He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Brad and Karen Scalos of Campbellsville; three grandchildren: Stephanie Scalos of Las Vegas, Meredith Scalos and Andrew Scalos of Campbellsville; many other relatives and friends.

His funeral service was on Thursday, September 25, 2008 at the Parrott amp; Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville with Dr. Skip Alexander and Dr. J. Chester Badgett  officiating and burial in the Richmond Cemetery.

Theodore W. Schultz served Campbellsville University as a coordinator from 1994–2014. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Amanda Smith served Campbellsville University as a secretary from 1997–2024. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Dr. H. Keith Spears served Campbellsville University as president and chancellor from 2020–2022. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Joan Stansbury served Campbellsville University as a secretary from 1982–2007. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Dr. Robert Street, Jr. served Campbellsville University as a professor from 1976–2021. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Mary E. Street served Campbellsville University as a library cataloger from 1986–2015. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Peggy Stotts served Campbellsville University as a secretary from 1998–2024. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Robert Stotts served Campbellsville University as a director from 1998–2024. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Dr. G. Ted Taylor served Campbellsville University as a professor from 1994–2021. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Otto Tennant, Jr. served Campbellsville University as senior vice president from 2000–2022. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Pamela J. Tennant served Campbellsville University as a coordinator from 2001–2022. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Regina Thompson served Campbellsville University as an associate from 2000–2024. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Jennifer Tinnell served at Campbellsville University from 2000-2022 or for 22 years.  Tinnell served in many roles in the Campbellsville University School of Music including as director of bands from 2008 until 2021, director of the Tiger Marching Band from 2005 to 2018 and assistant director of bands from 2001 until 2008. Prior to coming to CU, she was director of bands for the Marion County School System from 1993 until 2001.

In addition to serving as instructor of music, Tinnell was the School of Music's recruiting and public relations coordinator during the 2021-22 academic year.

Tinnell received the Campbellsville University's Non-tenured Faculty Award in 2006. She was 4th District Band Director's Association College Teacher of the Year for 2002, 2008 and 2013.

As director of the Tiger Marching Band at Campbellsville University, Tinnell arranged over 20 musical selections and was co-writer/designer of the shows for the Tiger Marching Band from 2001 until 2018.

She was selected as Kentucky's Up and Coming Young Band Director in the Teaching Music Journal published by the National Association for Music Education in 2001.

She belonged to the following organizations: Kentucky Music Educators Association, National Association for Music Education, College Music Society, Phi Beta Mu and College Band Directors National Association.

Jennifer was a graduate of Metcalfe County High School and earned a Masters degree at Campbellsville University. and a member of Campbellsville Baptist Church.

Jennifer Leigh Tinnell, 52 of Campbellsville, KY passed away on Friday, July 8, 2022 in Campbellsville. Born in Jefferson County on November 17, 1969, she was the daughter of the late David C. and Catherine L. (Bell) Tinnell.

She is survived by a brother: David C. Tinnell, Jr. and wife Joan of Campbellsville;a  nephew: Mitchell Tinnell of Campbellsville; a great-niece: Annelyse Tinnell of Campbellsville; 3 uncles: Gary Bell and wife Bonita of Edmonton, Paul Tinnell and wife Kim of Louisville, and Albert Jarboe of Louisville; 3 cousins: Brandon Bell and wife Leann of Edmonton, Rodney Jarboe of Louisville, and Michael Jarboe and wife Andrea of Louisville

Her funeral service was Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at Campbellsville Baptist Church with burial in Metcalfe County Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Dr. Gilbert R. Tredway taught history and geography at Baptist-affiliated Campbellsville College. He was on the faculty of Campbellsville College from 1959 to 1963, when he accepted a position at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond. He returned to Campbellsville in 1966, where he remained until his retirement in the spring of 1984.

He served in the Army Air Force from 1940 to 1945. An aircraft gunner on a B-17, Tredway was wounded while protecting a convoy in New Guinea and received the Purple Heart. He also received the Distinguished Flying Cross Medal, Air Medal, American Campaign Medal and Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal. In 1944 Gilbert penned his historical novel, The Way it Was: A Novel of the Civil War.

After the war, he received all three of his degrees from Indiana University in Bloomington. Thereafter he taught for a total of eight years at Mitchell (Indiana) High School in Lawrence County.  also in southern Indiana, and in Cincinnati, Ohio.

After leaving Campbellsville, Kentucky, Tredway resided in Jasper and then French Lick in Dubois County, Indiana, where he died at the age of ninety-six. He was a Baptist. In 1995, Tredway was the subject of an oral interview at the Center for the Study of History and Memory at the Herman B. Wells Library at Indiana University

Gilbert Riley Tredway, age 96, of French Lick, Indiana formerly of Jasper, Indiana died  on January 14th, 2019 at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper, Indiana. He was born in Cuzco, Indiana on October 11th, 1922 to George Riley and Pearl Cornelia “Jones” Tredway. Gilbert married Mary Canzoneri in 1944 and she passed on May 28th, 1978. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, (1) Daughter- Patricia Tredway, (1) Sister- Juanita Tredway, (2) Half Sisters- Agnes Jean Linae and Anna Potts.

Gilbert is survived by: (1) Son, George Rodney Tredway of Leitchfield, Kentucky; Great Niece                                                     Patricia Haste of French Lick, Indiana; (5) Grandchildren: Hope Bault of Salvisa, Kentucky;

Josh Bault (Becca) of Sheridan, Kentucky; Sonya Reliford, Kentucky;  Jesse Tredway, Kentucky;

Jordan Tredway, Kentucky; (2) Great-Grandkids: Jacob and Lucas Bault.

Mrs. Maude Higgason Wade was a former teacher in Green and Taylor County rural schools and taught in the old Russell Creek Academy here for 25 years. She was also an excellent elocution and expression teacher. She was a resident of Taylor County for 49 years and a life-long member of the Campbellsville Baptist Church.

Funeral services were held at Campbellsville Baptist Church for Mrs. Maude Higgason Wade, 82, widow of the late Joseph H. Wade of Campbellsville, who died last Wednesday, Oct. 14, 1959, at the Brooks Nursing Home in Cynthiana, Ky., after a long illness. She was a native of Green County, the daughter of the late David and Nannie Thompson Higgason.  She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Henry H. Moody of Cynthiana; a grandson, Henry H. Moody, Jr., Greenville, S.C.; one great-granddaughter, Malinda Moody, Greenville, S.C.; and one brother, C. A. (Ned) Higgason of Green County. Dr. J. Chester Badgett, pastor, Dr. J. L. Robinson, and Rev. B. J. Skaggs conducted the funeral services and burial was in the Brookside Cemetery here.The News-Journal, October 22, 1959

Dr. Gordon Weddle served Campbellsville University as a professor from 1981–2018. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Harlie White Jr. served at Campbellsville University as an associate professor from 1962-2005, or 43 years. During those years, he often served in leadership positions as Academic Dean and chair of the Mathematics department.

Harlie was best known as long time professor of math and computer sciences at Campbellsville College/University. Many a student seeking career guidance heard his advice “Learn to teach Math. You’ll be more likely to get a job.”

Those of us close to him will remember him as a man devoted to his family.

Harlie White died Tuesday morning, April 2, 2024, from Alzheimer’s Disease. He was 88 years old. He passed peacefully with family at his bedside, listening to 50s music.

His wife, Leoma, died in 2016, after 58 years of Marriage.

Harlie is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law Jeff and Sharon of Louisville, Greg and Trish of Nashville; five adult grandchildren: Abbie White McLeod and husband, Ben, Leigh White, Dylan White and wife, Hannah Meers, Phillip White and Stuart White and wife, Hannah; four great-grandchildren: Harley Meadows, Colette McLeod, Eloise McLeod and William White and a large extended family, many friends and colleagues.  His funeral services was at Parrott and Ramsey on April 6 with  burial to follow at Campbellsville Memorial Gardens.   There is a Harlie and Leoma White Scholarship Fund at Campbellsville University his their honor.

Dr. Kenneth W. Winters served Campbellsville University as president from 1988–1999. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.

Coach Donna Holland Wise served Campbellsville University as a coach from 1975–2022. Additional information about this Legacy Garden honoree will be added as it becomes available.