Area Obituaries

Barbara Ann Hawkins, 71, wife of Joe M. Hawkins, died Saturday, April 2, 2022, at the Harrodsburg Health & Rehab Center. Born May 22, 1950, in Mercer County, she was the daughter of the late Marvin and Beulah Frances (Roberts) Montgomery. She was a retired bus driver and driving instructor for the Mercer County School…

James “Jim” Cornell, Hendren, 87, widower of Arnetta (Long) Hendren, formerly of Harrodsburg, died Monday, April 4, 2022. He was retired from B.F. Goodrich, and a member of Ormsby Heights Baptist Church. Survivors include: one daughter, Sharon (Bruce) Board and one son, Steven (Marla) Hendren; one sister, Linda Hendren; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He…

Beverly Ann Smyth, 61, of Harrodsburg, died Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at her residence.  Born May 25, 1960, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of Shirley Peavler Knickerbocker and the late Rev. Frederick Leroy Knickerbocker.  She was a 1978 Graduate of Mercer County High School, served as a waitress in numerous restaurants and  was a…

Cloyd A. “C.A.” Shelley, 82, husband of Rita C. Shelley, died Thursday, March 24, 2022, at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville.  Born July 7, 1939, in Indiana, he was the son of the late Charles A. and Violet Wagner Shelley.  He was a US Marine, retired from the Lexington Fire Department after…

Carl Andrew Schaefer, 63, husband of La Bandi Patterson Schaefer, died Saturday, March 26, 2022, at his home. Born July 5, 1958, in Jefferson County, he was the son of Ellen (Meisner) Schaefer and the late Jerry Andrew Schaefer. He was a retired heavy equipment operator for Radial Inc. and was a US Army Veteran.…

Buford Allen Noel, 87, of Harrodsburg, widower of Betty Brand Noel, died Tuesday, March 22, 2022, in Harrodsburg. Born Dec. 9, 1934, in Mercer County, he was the son of the late Walter and Pearl (Devine) Noel. He attended Rose Hill School, was an employee of Cudahy, worked for Bluegrass Motors, was a retired IBM…

Rebecca “Becky” Florian, 63, of Harrodsburg, wife of Jimmy D. Florian, died Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at the Ephraim McDowell James B Haggin Hospital. Born May 25, 1958, in Woodford County, she was the daughter of the late James William and Mable Pearl (Wilson) Murphy. She was a retired Walmart employee and was a Christian.…

Nancy Kay Coogan, 65, of Wilmore, wife of James D. Coogan, died Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at Baptist Health in Lexington. Born June 13, 1956, in Bryn Mawr, Penn., she was the daughter of the late John Gilbert and Patricia B. (Lasalle) Colgan. She was a graduate of Camden New Jersey High School, obtained her…

Michael Edward VanDyke, 73, of Harrodsburg, died Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at Baptist Health Lexington. Born Sept. 11, 1948, in Harrodsburg, he was the son of the late Edward D. VanDyke and Bessie (Hines) VanDyke Henderson. He was a 1966 graduate of Harrodsburg High School, a US Army veteran, where he served in the Vietnam…

Jamel William Taylor, 31, of Harrodsburg, died Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Born Feb. 21, 1991, in Danville, he was the son of John William Taylor Jr. and Angela Hayden. He was a 2010 graduate of Mercer Co. Senior High School and was a member of the Little Zion Baptist Church in Burgin. Survivors, in addition…