Obituaries
Note:
Obituaries listed below indicating they did not appear in
the Harrodsburg Herald are due to the fact that out-of-town funeral
homes,
particularly those in Lexington and Danville,
have become very lax in
sending the information to the local paper.
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"And now, mourn not, for a
good, fulfilling life,
we are stepping through the garden
gate
into the next adventure."
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DORA FORMAN
Dora Frances Forman 71, of Danville, widow of James Forman, died
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at the Ephriam McDowell Regional Medical Center.
She was born on September 19, 1940 in Vanceburg, KY, to the late Guy
Lydon Fannin and Louanna Wilson Fannin.
She was a graduate of Vanderbilt University and a retired Registered
Nurse. She was a member of the Burgin Christian Church where she served
as an elder and a parish nurse and a member of treasurer of the Easter Star and
treasurer. Her hobbies include crafts and collecting owl figurines.
Survivors include: two sisters, Evelyn Fields of Parrish, FL and Betty Ann Burrows of Pensacola, FL; one half sister, Laur Lykins of OH. Two nephews and four nieces also survive.
Memorial services will be conducted at the
Burgin Christian Church, on Sunday February 5, 2012 at 2 p.m. with Rev. Tanya
J. Tyler officiating.
Alexander and Royalty Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to the Burgin Baptist Church. 300 West Main Street Burgin KY 40330
To share your memories or to send a message to the family, please visit www.alexanderandroyalty.com.
ELMER BARNES
Elmer “Pete” Barnes, 87, widower of Eva Mae
Peavler Barnes, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012 at the Harrodsburg Health Care
Center.
Born Sept. 26, 1923 in Washington County, he
was the son of the late John and Ettie B. Tyler Barnes. He was a U.S.
Army Veteran of World War II, a former factory worker, farmer and a member of
the Berea Christian Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Judy Diane
(David) Pinkston and Robin Denise (James) Brooks, both of Harrodsburg; one son,
James Michael Barnes of Harrodsburg; one step-son, Kenneth Long of Harrodsburg;
two sisters, Ina Pendegrist of Perryville and Virginia (William) Curtsinger of
Harrodsburg; four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two brothers G. W.
and Marvin Barnes.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 2 at the Alexander & Royalty Funeral Home with Donald Potts
officiating. Burial with Military Honors will be in Spring Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Chad Pinkston, Denzil Claunch,
David Woodard, Johnny Claunch, Kelli Pinkston and Jordan Dunn. Honorary
pallbearers are Dustin Williams, Kyra Dunn and George Barnes.
Visitation 5-8 p.m. Wednesday and after 7 a.m.
Thursday at the Alexander & Royalty Funeral Home.
Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the
family at www.alexanderandroyalty.com.
(HH Thu Feb 2, 2012)
EVA BARNES
Eva Barnes, 85, of Harrodsburg, wife of Elmer
“Pete” Barnes, died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, at the Ephraim McDowell Regional
Medical Center in Danville.
Born Nov. 2, 1926 in Harrodsburg, she
was the daughter of the late Thomas and Dollie Sallee Peavler. She was
retired from the Good Samaritan Hospital housekeeping department.
Survivors in addition to her husband
include one son, Kenneth Long; a step-son, James Barnes; two step-daughters,
Robin (James) Brooks and Judy (David) Pinkston, all of Harrodsburg.
A memorial service will be held at a later
date.
Ransdell Funeral Chapel was in charge of
arrangements.
Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at
www.ransdellfuneralchapel.com
(HH Thu Feb 2, 2012)
JAMES FOGT
James Edward Fogt, Jr., 60, beloved husband of
Vicki Darland Fogt for 34 years, died Thursday, January 26, 2012 at the V.A. Medical
Center in Lexington.
Born Jan. 19, 1952 in Detroit, Mich., he was
the son of the late James Edward Sr. and Louise Milburn Fogt. He was an
electrician and worked at Arrow Electric in Lexington. He was a U.S. Army
Veteran where he obtained the rank of Staff Sergeant. He enjoyed motorcycles,
rebuilding cars and painting.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one
daughter, whom he loved very much, Melissa Florene Fogt of Harrodsburg and one
special great nephew: Jaylen Drury of Harrodsburg.
Funeral services were conducted Monday, Jan.
30 at the Alexander & Royalty Funeral Home with Keith Greer officiating.
Burial with Military Rites was in Spring Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers were Dustin
Wilson, Eric Peavler, Randy Darland, Jason Byrd, Nick Humphrey and Bill
Edmondson.
To share your memories or to send a message to
the family please visit www.alexanderandroyalty.com.
PAID OBIT
(HH Thu Feb 2, 2012)
DEIDRA KETTLES
Deidra Lynn Powell Kettles, 45, of
Harrodsburg, wife of Jeffrey Kettles, died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012 in
Jeffersonville, Ind.
Born June 10, 1966 in Harrodsburg, she was the
daughter of Cornell Powell and the late Linda Lou Powell.
Survivors in addition to her husband and
father, include two sons, Nicholas Wayne Carter and Colby Tyler Warren; a
daughter, Megan Luann Kettles; two sisters, Lisa Carol Powell Montgomery and
Denise Driscoll, both of Harrodsburg and one niece and one nephew.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Jan. 28
at the Alexander & Royalty Funeral Home with Rev. Floying Thompson and Rev.
Larry Reed officiating. Burial was in Spring Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Keith Driscoll, Robert
“Biggen” Mayes, William Vaught and James Alford.
Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at
www.alexanderandroyalty.com
(HH Thu Feb 2, 2012)
WILLIAM RUBY
William H. Ruby, 20, died Tuesday, Jan. 24,
2012, at his home in Louisville.
Born Oct. 27, 1991 in Louisville, he was the
son of the late William David Hourigan Jr, and Jean Anastasia Ruby. He was a
student at Jefferson County Technical College.
Survivors other than his mother include a
sister, Sarah Elizabeth Ruby of Danville; maternal grandparents Joe and Faye
Ruby of Mercer County; two uncles, Van and John Ruby and a great aunt, Harriet
Ruby.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday, Jan.
28 at the St. Andrew Catholic Church by Father Noel Zamora with burial in the
Spring Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers were: Van Ruby, Clay Clement,
Sherri Dowdy, Eddie Lay, William Curry, Woody Pulliam and John Ruby.
Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the
family at www.ransdellfuneralchapel.com
(HH Thu Feb 2, 2012)
ELIZABETH SELLERS
Elizabeth F. Sellers, 86, widow of the late Noah Sellers, passed away Sunday January 29, 2012.
Born in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late Hiram Shanks and LaVicie Shanks Hahn.
Survivors include: one
sister, Virginia Lee Dray; one brother, William Robert Shanks; and several
nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday February 3, at the Salvation Army. Burial will follow in Evergreen Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be held Thursday from 5-8 p.m. at the Kerr Brothers Funeral Home – Main Street, Lexington.
(Note: This obit was not included in the February 2, 2012 issue
of the Harrodsburg Herald)
CHARLES SMITH JR.
Charles Smith, Jr. 61, of Beaufort, S.C.,
formerly of Harrodsburg, husband of Vera Bostick Smith, died Friday, Jan. 20,
2012 at the Hospice House of Savannah, Ga.
Born Nov. 13, 1950, in Harrodsburg, he was the
son of the late Price G. Smith and Rev. Charles H. Smith, Sr. He attended
Harrodsburg High school, was a veteran of the US Marine Corps and the US Navy,
was employed at Georgia Pacific and Cascades Tissue Group and was a member of
the Fishers of Men Pentecostal Church.
Survivors in addition to his wife include a
son, Charles H. Smith III; three daughters, Tonya Smith, Shri Smith and
Kimberly Smith; four brothers, John (Debra) and Albert Mitchell, James and Dale
Smith, all of Harrodsburg; four sisters, Almetra (Walter)Taylor of Harrodsburg,
Debra Raines of Lexington, Angela Smith of Lexington and Laura (Cornell) Hall
of Katy, Texas and two grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Friday, Jan. 27,
2012 at the Parris Island Marine Corps Chapel in South Carolina. Burial was in
the Beaufort National Cemetery with full military honors.
Marshel’s Wright-Donaldson Home for Funerals
in Beaufort, S.C. was in charge of the arrangements.
Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the
family at www.marshelswrightdonaldson.com.
(HH Thu Feb 2, 2012)
ELIZABETH SMITH
Elizabeth “Liz” Donna Angel Smith, wife of
Wilson Vance Smith, died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012 at her home.
Born Nov. 16, 1948 in Berea, she was the
daughter of Jane Irby Dunn Angel of Lebanon, and the late John Raymond
Angel. She graduated from Lebanon High School and received her Bachelor
of Science and Master of Education degrees from Eastern Kentucky
University. She taught school in Fairborn, Ohio and Paintsville.
She was the co-owner of the former Fort Harrod Pharmacy and Home Care, Inc. and
taught second and third grade in the Mercer County School District. She was a
former member of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Harrodsburg. She was
also a board member, actress and president of the Ragged Edge Theatre.
She was a member of Daughters of the American Revolution, Delta Kappa Gamma,
served on the site base council at Mercer County Elementary School and was a
Cub Scout leader. She was a member of New Providence Presbyterian Church, where
she served as youth director, Sunday school teacher, president of the women of
the church and as a ruling elder of the session.
Survivors in addition to her husband and
mother include one son, Jordan Vance (Jenny)Smith of San Diego, Calif.; one
brother, James R. (Sherri) Angel, M.D. of Lebanon; brother-in-Law, Kirby
(Donna) Smith III of Middlesboro; sister-in-law, Lynne Smith Coughlin of
Sunrise, Fla. and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services were held Sunday, Jan.
29 at the New Providence Presbyterian Church in Salvisa with James Byrd and Jon
Jones officiating. Burial was in the New Providence Cemetery. Pallbearers were Kirby Smith IV, Ben Angel,
John Thomas Angel, R. Shawn Coughlin, Kirby Smith III and C. Brian
Coughlin. Honorary bearers were Mercer County teaching colleagues Dawn
Camic, Dana Ross, Susan Rogers, Jennifer Meadows, Joy Connelly and Laurie
Freeman.
Memorial contributions may be made to the New
Providence Cemetery Fund, 1611 Mundys Landing Road, Harrodsburg, KY 40330.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to the
family at www.ransdellfuneralchapel.com.
(HH Thu Feb 2, 2012)