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Samuel Pepper

February 12, 1928 — January 6, 2014

Mr. Samuel Elroy Pepper of Campbellsville, Kentucky, son of the late Richard Denny Pepper and Bertha Price Pepper, was born on February 12, 1928 in Green County, Kentucky, and departed this life on Monday, January 6, 2014 at the Grandview Nursing and Rehab in Campbellsville. He was 85 years, 10 months, and 25 days of age.

He had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Sand Lick Separate Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, church moderator, and song leader for many years. In his lifetime, Mr. Pepper had a variety of careers including farming, carpentry, furniture making, and factory work. He retired from Ingersol Rand after 19 years of working in compressor assembly.

Besides his parents, Mr. Pepper was preceded in death by his wife: Elois VanArsdale Pepper on June 28, 1994 having united in marriage on October 5, 1949. He was also preceded in death by a grandson: Benjamin Pepper; and two sisters: Leona Milby and Iona Bale.

Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law: Brenda and Oval Tapscott of Campbellsville; three sons and two daughters-in-law: Bro. Roger and Anna Jo Pepper, Sam and Christy Pepper all of Hodgenville, and Tony Pepper of Georgia; a brother and sister-in-law: Dewey and Florence Pepper of Louisville; a sister: Opal Goff of Campbellsville; a special friend: Frances Money of Greensburg; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.

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The funeral services for Mr. Samuel Elroy Pepper will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, January 9, 2014 at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Campbellsville Memorial Gardens. Bro. Roger Pepper, Bro. Tommy Tapscott, and Bro. Garnett Wayne Davis will be officiating.

Visitation is requested from 3 until 8 P.M., Wednesday at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home and after 7 A.M., Thursday until time of the funeral service.

The family has asked that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to the Gideon Bible Fund, which can be made at the funeral home.

PALLBEARERS:

Tyler Pepper Micah Pepper Lucas Pepper

Eddie Goff Bro. Tommy Tapscott Bro. Garnett Wayne Davis

Service Details

Thursday, January 9th, 2014 11:00am, Cowherd & Parrott Funeral Home

Interment Details

Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

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