Melissa Dawn Karnes-Walls, 47, of Campbellsville, KY, daughter of Judy Beckley Karnes and the late Clemmie Karnes was born June 4, 1976 in Indianapolis, IN, and departed this life on Sunday, September 3, 2023 at Jane Todd Crawford Hospital in Greensburg after an extended illness.

She professed faith in Christ and was of Baptist faith. She was a mother hen to her many non-biological children and loved being a homemaker. Melissa enjoyed shopping and talking; she never met a stranger.

?SURVIVORS:
Her mother: Judy Beckley Karnes

2 daughters: Kayla Newton and Brooklyn Newton, both of Campbellsville

2 grandchildren: Ava Hoskins and Nova Hoskins, both of Campbellsville

2 sisters & 2 brothers: Kristy Young and Dusty Cox of Campbellsville; Jamie Terrell & husband Jamie of Gravel Switch, Clemmie Beckley of Campbellsville, and Todd Beckley & wife Chrystal of Campbellsville

Several nieces and nephews and many great-nieces and nephews

A host of other relatives & friends

FUNERAL SERVICE: Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 11:00amET at Auberry Funeral Home in downtown Campbellsville with Bro. Don Gowin officiating

BURIAL: Salem Baptist Church Cemetery

VISITATION: Wednesday, September 6, 2023 from 5:00pm-8:00pmET at Auberry Funeral Home

PALLBEARERS: Stephen Thomas, Ronnie Beckley, Justin Parish, Nick Mann, Zack Terrell, Chris Cooke, Chad Smith, and Terry Thomas

HONORARY PALLBEARERS: Jody Allen, Weston Beckley, Derrick Beckley, Justin Young, Autumn Beckley, Kamber Beckley, Kamry Parish, and Kelsey Murphy

Expressions of sympathy may be in the form of donations to the ALS Foundation and may be made at the funeral home.

Auberry Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.