Area Obituaries

Jazlynn Rose Miller, the 6-month-old daughter of Summer Miller of Danville and Levi Shackelford of Lawrenceburg, died Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born July 12, 2021, in Boyle County, she was her families greatest joy. Survivors, in addition to her parents, include: maternal grandparents, Anna Miller of Danville…

Elaina Marie Wells Bottom, 65, of Lawrenceburg, wife of David Bottom, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, at her home. Born Nov. 30, 1956, in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Edna (Guerna) Wells. She was a graduate of Henry Clay High School and earned a degree in electrical engineering. Survivors,…

Jere Lloyd Vaught, 75, of Harrodsburg, husband of Lois Ann Gibson Vaught, died Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, at Fair Oaks Health and Rehabilitation in Jamestown. Born Jan. 29, 1946, in Danville, he was the son of the late Oliver Martin and Lois (Grubbs) Vaught. He was a graduate of Mercer County High School, a wholesale meat…

Wallace L. “Wally” Taylor, 88, widower of Margaret Goforth Taylor, died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, at the Harrodsburg Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born Jan. 1, 1934, in Clark County, he was the son of the late Frank Taylor and Hazel Embs Taylor Merrill. He was a 30 year retired Kentucky Utilities lineman, was a U.S. Air Force…

J.C. Sanders, 90, widower of Geneva LeJuene Sanders, died Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, in Harrodsburg. Born May 4, 1931, in Mercer County, he was the son of the late Cabel and Lottie Mae Riley Sanders. He was a retired employee of Phillips Lighting in Danville and was a member of the Perryville Baptist Church. Survivors…

Connie Dale Goodlett, 69, died Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, at Stanford Care and Rehabilitation Center. Born July 1, 1952, in Harrodsburg, he was the son of the late Haldon and Betty Jewell Ross Goodlett.  He was a 1971 graduate of Harrodsburg High School, retired from the mixing department at Corning and was a member of the…

Jean Dearinger, 92, of Harrodsburg, widow of David Harold Dearinger and Frank Sexton, died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, at her home. Born Sept. 27, 1929, in Mercer County, she was the daughter of the late Omar and Edna Jane (Dean) Carr. She was a retired inspector for Corning Inc. and had been an insurance agent…

Faustine Godbey Gritton Ames, 77, died Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, at University of Kentucky Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington. Born Feb. 2, 1944, in Casey County, she was the daughter of the late Claudie B. and Flonnie Douglas Godbey. She retired after 30 years from the Kentucky State Police and was a bookkeeper at Watts…