Area Obituaries

WILLIAM ‘BUD’ CAREY William Calvin “Bud” Carey, 89, of Harrodsburg, widower of Ruby Cannada Carey, died Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022, in Danville. Born July 23, 1932, in Garrard County, he was the son of the late Omar and Bessie (Brimm) Carey. He was an Army veteran, stationed in Germany during the Korean war, was a…

MARY CAREY Mary Ann Carey, 90, of Harrodsburg, widow of Dalton L. Carey, died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, at the Willows. Born Nov. 7, 1931, in Mercer County, she was the daughter of the late Everett and Cornelia (Sanders) Cosby. She was a retired LPN for the James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital and was a…

ERRIN THOMPSON Mark Erinn Thompson 47, husband of Kristy Allen Thompson, of Nicholasville and formerly of Harrodsburg, died  Dec. 30, 2021. Born Jan. 6, 1974, in Fayette County, he was the son of the late Mark Allen Thompson and the late Katherine (Kitty) Johns Thompson. He was baseball and golf coach for East Jessamine High…

BALFORD STOKLEY Balford Stokley Jr., 67, of Harrodsburg, husband of Gloria Jean Roberts, died Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born March 12, 1954, in Lexington, he was the son of the late Balford and Mattie Ellen (Pulliam) Stokley Sr. He attended Lincoln Schools, was a veteran in the…

JUSTIN SHORT Justin Short, 33, died Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, in Danville. Born Sept. 26, 1988, in Danville, he was the son of Melissa Jane (Ernie) Kelty and Danny Short. He was employed by the  AllCall Business Development Center.   For the rest of the story, check out this week’s issue of the Harrodsburg Herald. Click here…

Randall “Randy” Cleo Miller, 61, of Harrodsburg, died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021, at his home. Born Feb. 3, 1960, in DeKalb, Illinois, he was the son of the late David Cleo and Carol Sue (Tingle) Miller. He was a member of the Pioneer Baptist Church. For the rest of the story, check out this week’s…

HUNTER DAVIS Paul Hunter Davis, 45, of Harrodsburg, died Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022. Born Jan. 18, 1976, in Mercer County, he was the son of Jerry Davis and Gloria (Bailey) Davis, both of Harrodsburg. He was a graduate of Harrodsburg High School and the BCTC Welding Program, was a client service rep for the Isaiah…

CHIP COMBS Henry Edward (Chip) Combs Jr., 61, of Harrodsburg, died Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born March 13, 1960, in Mercer County, he was the son of the late Henry Edward and Patsy (Harlow) Combs Sr. He was a Harrodsburg High School graduate and a member…