Bernie Mings, 84, of Campbellsville, Kentucky, son of the late Arlin T. Mings and Lola Belle Shirley was born November 15th, 1939, in Campbellsville, Kentucky, and departed this life on Tuesday, June 18th, 2024 at Taylor Regional Hospital.
Bernie professed faith in Christ and attended Feathersburg First Church of God. He was a member of the Green County Skydiving Club in Bardstown. He would parachute to kick off 4th July parade in Campbellsville and skydived as santa for the Christmas parade.
In 1990 he established Creative Video in Campbellsville. He continued to serve families by taking pictures and videos up to his passing. He had a creative eye for camera angles and the hobby became a business that recorded once in a lifetime memories.
Bernie is survived by:
Six daughters and one son: Darlene Prather and her husband, James, of Elizabethtown; Doug Mings and his wife, Vicki, of Elizabethtown; Shelly Perkins of Campbellsville; Kathy Jaglowicz and her husband, Mike, of Lebanon; Christy Sluder and her husband, Chad, of Mt. Juliet, TN; Dana Hill and her husband, Billy, of Elizabethtown; and Myra Mings and her significant other, Mike Robertson, of Liberty
His special Friend, Veva Geralds of Campbellsville
19 grandchildren;
Several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren
One brother and two sisters: Ralph Mings and his wife, Georgie, of Elk Horn; Linda Leigh of Elk Horn; and Brenda Bright of Elk Horn
A host of other relatives and friends
Bernie was preceded in death by:
Two sons: Frankie Mings in 1961 and Mike Mings in 2019
Two brothers: Sid Mings and Randall Mings
VISITATION: Sunday, June 23rd, 2024 from 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm at Auberry Funeral Home in downtown Campbellsville.
FUNERAL: Monday, June 24th, 2024 at 12:00 pm at Auberry Funeral Home in downtown Campbellsville. Bro. Alex Cox and Bro. Danny Morris will be officiating with burial to follow in Campbellsville Memorial Gardens.
PALLBEARERS: Billy Hill, James Prather, Chad Sluder, JT Leigh, Jason Bright, Derek Mardis
HONOARY PALLBEARS: Jerry Tucker, Dale Gumm, Harry Wicks
Expressions of sympathy may be in the form of donations to funeral expenses which may be made at the funeral home.