Area Obituaries

  Ricky Wayne Yonts, 64, husband of Janice Yonts, of Willisburg, died Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Born Aug. 7, 1961, in Bardstown, he was the son of the late Connie and Shirley Yonts. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Survivors, in addition to his wife, include:  three daughters, Miranda Yonts of Willisburg, Jen…

  Frances Wiley Anness, 92, widow of Henry Anness, died Monday, June 29, 2026, at Hartland Park Health and Rehabilitation in Lexington. Born Feb. 15, 1934, in Danville, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Childers and Minnie Jane Dean Wiley. She was a retired Palm Beach supervisor and a member of Immanual Baptist…

  Brian James Hurlbert, 74, of Harrodsburg, died Sunday, June 28, 2026. Born Dec. 9, 1951, in Corning, New York, he was the son of the late Preston Charles and Vivian Helene Bonsor Hurlbert. He was retired from Parker Seal in Lexington. Survivors include: one son, Dustin Hurlbert of Harrodsburg;  his girlfriend, Barbara Pelley of…

  James Harold Parman,  85, widower of Evelyn Doris Brown Parman, died Tuesday, June 15, 2026, in Harrodsburg. Born on Aug. 26, 1940, in London, he was the son of the late Willard H. Parman and Elizabeth Nantz Parman. Survivors include one son, Nic (Fiona Young-Brown) Brown. He was a 1958 graduate of London High…

  Martha Ann Cunningham, 87, wife of John Norman Cunningham, of Lawrenceburg, died Sunday, June 28, 2026, at her home. Born May 4, 1939, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Edward and Viola (Smith) Shy. She was a graduate of the Mercer County High School, an employee at Texas Instruments in…

Graveside memorial services for Palmer Perque will be held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, July 7, at the Spring Hill Cemetery. 

  Emily Catherine Bryant, 72, of Harrodsburg, died Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born Aug. 7, 1953, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late Wilrow Bartleson and Emily Gertrude Bryant. She was a 1971 graduate of Harrodsburg High School, received her bachelor’s and master’s degree in…

  Rosie Dolores Phillips, 72, wife of David W. Phillips Jr., of Harrodsburg, died Saturday, June 27, 2026, in Harrodsburg. Born June 15, 1954, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late James and Dolores Hill Hulett. She was a self employed housekeeper. Survivors, in addition to her husband, include: one daughter, Lavon (Travis)…

Nikki Lee McRay, 82, wife of Earl Cloyd McRay, of Harrodsburg, died Monday, June 29, 2026, at her home. Born March 7, 1944, in Madison County, Tenn., she was the daughter of the late Myron C. and Anna Lee (Wade) Householder. She was a member of Salt River Baptist Church and was a retired Licensed…