J. W. McFarland of Campbellsville, son of the late William Bryan McFarland and Bertha Gardner McFarland, was born October 5, 1931 in Taylor County, Kentucky.  He died at 6:45 P.M., Tuesday, June 16, 2009 in Campbellsville.   Age: 77

He professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. 

He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict having served his country honorably in the United States Army.

He was employed as a butcher at A & P Grocery for twenty-seven years and was owner and operator of McFarland Custom Meat Processing and also a farmer.

He was 6^th District Magistrate of Taylor County for over twenty years.

He was a member of the Pitman Masonic Lodge No. 124 F & A M.

He united in marriage to Ann Wethington February 25, 1957.

Besides his wife, Ann McFarland of Campbellsville, he is survived by two sons and two daughters:  Bryan McFarland and wife, Kim, Patty Rodgers and husband, Doug and Mark McFarland and wife, Kim of Campbellsville and Lynn McFarland of Bardstown; three grandchildren:  Megan Rodgers, Rachel Rodgers and Jenna McFarland of Campbellsville; one sister, Oneida Carnes of Louisville; sister-in-law, Frances McFarland of Louisville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by one brother, Dalton McFarland.

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FUNERAL SERVICE: 1:00 P.M., Saturday, June 20, 2009 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home by Dr. James Jones & Dr. Paul Patton

VISITATION:  After 5:00 P.M., Friday, June 19, 2009 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

BURIAL:                       Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery

PALLBEARERS:         

John Carnes

Gary Carnes

Greg Carnes

Roland Wayne Kendall

Eli Wethington

Harold Wethington

Michael Wethington 

FAMILY REQUESTS EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY BE DONATIONS TO PLEASANT HILL BAPTIST CHURCH BUILDING FUND AND MAY BE MADE AT THE FUNERAL HOME.