Helen Sharpe, 92, of Campbellsville, KY, daughter of the late Ras Manford Rainwater and Lillian Elizabeth Ford Rainwater, was born August 24, 1930 in Taylor County, Kentucky.  She died at 11:55 P.M., Sunday, February 12, 2023 in Campbellsville.

She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Robinson Creek Baptist Church but had most recently been attending Salem Baptist Church. Helen loved being on the farm and cooking for her family.  She enjoyed spending time with her family. She never took a vacation, always putting family and the farm first.

She united in marriage to Cecil Sharpe May 26, 1951 and he preceded her in death October 5, 2013.

SURVIVORS:

1 daughter & 1 son: Diane Hunt & husband Stewart of Campbellsville and Gary Wayne Sharpe & wife Sharon of Lexington

4 grandchildren: Brian Sharpe & wife Leah of Versailles, Melissa Kleinsasser & husband Kris of Greenville, South Carolina, Jessica Squires & husband Billy of Greensburg and Jonathan Hunt & wife Allison of Versailles

9 great-grandchildren: Norah Bennett Sharpe, McKenna Rae Kleinsasser, Madisyn Kae Kleinsasser, Meghan Elizabeth Squires, Katelynn Savannah Squires, Brinley Hope Squires, Olivia Grace Hunt, Graham Ellis Hunt and Claire Emerson Hunt

1 brother & 2 sisters: Billy Rainwater & wife Bernice, Barbara Skaggs & husband Donald and Lula Mae Bell of Campbellsville

Several nieces & nephews

Many other relatives & friends

Helen was preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters:  Ernest Rainwater, J. D. Rainwater, Gordon Rainwater, Kenneth Rainwater, Madeline Cave and Roselyn Sprowles.

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VISITATION: 5:00 - 8:00 P.M., Thursday, February 17, 2023 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Friday, February 17, 2023 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Michael Goodwin

BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH, 271 SALEM CHURCH ROAD, CAMPBELLSVILLE, KENTUCKY 42718, ROBINSON CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH, 2564 SMITH RIDGE ROAD, CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY 42718 OR GIDEON BIBLES AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME, 418 LEBANON AVENUE, CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY.