Melissa Dawn Karnes-Walls

Melissa Dawn Karnes-Walls, 47, of Campbellsville, Kentucky, daughter of Judy Beckley Karnes and the late Clemmie Karnes was born June 4th, 1976, in Indianapolis, IN, and departed this life on Sunday, September 3rd, 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.

Besides her mother, Melissa is survived by:

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

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

Two sisters and two brothers: Kristy Young and Dusty Cox of Campbellsville; Jamie Terrell and her husband, Jamie, of Gravel Switch, Clemmie Beckley of Campbellsville, and Todd Beckley and his wife, Chrystal, of Campbellsville

Several nieces and nephews, many great-nieces and nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends

VISITATION: Wednesday, September 6th, 2023, from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST at Auberry Funeral Home in downtown Campbellsville.

FUNERAL: Thursday, September 7th, 2023, at 11:00 am EST at Auberry Funeral Home in downtown Campbellsville. Bro. Don Gowin will be officiating with burial to follow in the Salem Baptist Church Cemetery.

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.

The staff of Auberry Funeral Home would like to thank the family for entrusting us with the care and arrangements of Ms. Melissa Dawn Karnes-Walls at our funeral home.  May God bless you during this difficult time.