Area Obituaries

Bettie Randolph Yeaste, 91, widow of H.C. Yeaste, of Harrodsburg died Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, at the Walkers Trail in Danville. Born Dec. 20, 1934, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late George Beckham Randolph and Alma Demaree Lay. She was a 63 year member and active Sunday School member and volunteer of…

Jack Tucker Searcy Jr., 82, widower of Glenna Hutchison Searcy, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. Born May 18, 1943, he was the son of the late Jack Tucker Searcy Sr. and Anna Lucielle Sloop Searcy. He was a tradesman and a master mechanic, worked for the Lexington Herald-Leader and the Cincinnati Inquirer, was maintenance supervisor…

Betty Faye (Mize) Turner, 82, of Harrodsburg, widow of John Perry Turner, died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, at the Harrodsburg Health Care Center in Harrodsburg. Born Feb. 6, 1943, in Somerset, she was the daughter of the late George Washington and Nancy Elizabeth (Price) Mize. She worked in the school cafeteria for the Magnolia Indiana…

James Donald Brown, 89, formerly of Harrodsburg, widower of Lavon Brown, died Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, in Hobbs, New Mexico.  Born an. 23, 1936, in Louisville, he was the son of the late James W. Brown and Hazel Sherrard of Salvisa.   He had small businesses, including sales, oil field work, heavy hauling, gas stations, a…

Dr. James Reardon Moore Jr., 89, passed away peacefully on Jan. 4, 2026. Survivors, in addition to his wife,  Madeleine, to whom he was married for over 65 years, include: one brother, William; two sons, Kenneth and Richard and two granddaughters, Pamela and Catherine. Born May 16, 1936, in Long Branch, NJ, he was the…

Richard Alan Howard, 71, husband of Regina Chambers Howard died Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. Born Nov. 28, 1954, in Mercer County, he was the son of Anna Rose Grider of Harrodsburg and the late Albert Leroy Howard. He was a retired cable repairman for AT&T, a…

John “Johnny” Coleman Votaw, 83, of Harrodsburg died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, at Harrodsburg Health and Rehabilitation. Born Nov. 16, 1942, in Garrard County, he was the son of the late John C. and Edna (Riley) Votaw. He was retired mechanic from Matthew’s Conveyor in Danville and attended church services provided at Harrodsburg Health and…

Cleveland Anthony “Tony” Hayden, 68, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center. Born, April 1, 1957,  he was the son of   Barbara Anne Bruner Hayden and Grover Cleveland Hayden. He was a 1975 graduate of Harrodsburg High School and worked in construction building houses. Survivors include: two sisters, Sandra…

Rose Marie Lyons, 69, wife of Robert A. Lyons, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, at the Ephraim McDowell James B. Haggin Hospital.  Born Oct. 14, 1956, in Kenton County, she was the daughter of the late Ed and Ella Cooley Henninger.  She was a homemaker and member of Calvary Baptist Church.   Survivors, in addition…

Garnetta Burke Warner, 97, widow of Marcus Warner died Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, in Mercer County.  Born July 9, 1928, in Mercer County, she was the daughter of the late Ballard and Love Underwood Burke.  She was a restaurant owner and antique dealer and was a lifelong member of the Shawnee Run Baptist Church. Survivors…