Argerine Kemp
Argerine Sneed Kemp, 87, of Campbellsville, daughter of the late William “Bud” Sneed and Alice Baker Sneed, was born October 29, 1931, in the Gradyville Community of Adair County.
She died at 4:59 P.M., on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 in Campbellsville
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Lowell Avenue Baptist Church.
Argerine was a retired employee of Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville and had also worked in the cafeteria for Campbellsville School System.
She united in marriage to Coy H. Kemp June 25, 1949, and he preceded her in death June 2, 1969.
During Argerine’s short time at Grandview Nursing Home, she was voted President of Residents Council. In her spare time, she loved reading the Bible, going to church, and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She is survived by two sons; Danny (friend: Carol Bryant) Kemp and Donnie (Kathy) Kemp of Louisville; one daughter, Deanna Kemp (Robert “Boo”) Cowherd of Campbellsville; daughter-in-law, Lois Ann Kemp of Campbellsville; nine grandchildren, Terron “T” (Carla) Kemp of Mason, Ohio, Leigh Ann (Eric) Crick of Brownsburg, Indiana, Laura Allison (Dustin) Grannis of Charlotte, North Carolina, Dr. Jamie (Dr. Robert Cacchione) Kemp and Daniel Kemp of Louisville, Jason Kemp of Lexington, Megan (Slade) Barnes, Christian (Devin) Cowherd and Jordan Kemp Cowherd of Campbellsville; six great-grandchildren, Lauren Crick, Archie Cacchione, Ellie Cacchione, Nolan Barnes, Owen Barnes and Addie Reyn Cowherd; two step-great-grandchildren, Tanner Barnes and Lauren Barnes; several nieces and nephews; and many other relatives and friends.
She was also preceded in death by one son, C. Darrell Kemp September 29, 2011; eight siblings, Austin Sneed, Ivy Coomer, May Coomer, Della Tarter, Catherine Montgomery, Christine Tweddy, Nina Bingham and Lula Elizabeth Sneed.
The funeral service was at 1:00 P. M. on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Dave Walters, Troy Young and Jordan Kemp Cowherd.
Burial was in the Campbellsville Memorial Gardens .
The pallbearers were Terron “T” Kemp, Daniel Kemp, Jason Kemp, Christian Cowherd, Jordan Kemp Cowherd, and Mitchell Overstreet.
Expressions of sympathy are requested to be donated to Lowell Avenue Baptist Church, and may be made at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home.