Area Obituaries

MARVIN CLAUNCH Marvin Claunch, 94, formerly of Harrodsburg, widower of Mary Helen King Claunch, died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, in Louisville. Born Feb. 7, 1927, in Mercer County, he was the son of the late Tom and Mae Claunch. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, a 1944 graduate of Harrodsburg High…

BILLY JOE “BUD” WESTERFIELD Billy Joe “Bud” Westerfield Jr., 64, of Harrodsburg, husband of Teresa Buckner Westerfield, died Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born March 7, 1957, in Danville, he was the son of the late Billy Joe and DeLayne Souleyrette Westerfield. He was a retired warehouse…

MARY CECIL THOMPSON Mary Cecil Jones Thompson, widow of Robert Douglas Thompson, died Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, at the Willows of Harrodsburg. Born Nov. 3, 1928, in Lexington, she was the daughter of the late Mary Morgan Jones Wood and Everett Jones. Mary Cecil lived her life in Burgin, where her interests and love ran…

ELANA PERKINS Elana I. Perkins, 55, Harrodsburg, wife of Smith Voris Perkins, died Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, at the Ephraim McDowell-James B Haggin Hospital. Born March 17, 1966, in Milford, Delaware, she was the daughter of the late William John and Evelyn (Stuart) Irwin. She was a dance instructor and a member of the Harrodsburg…

EVELYN MAJOR Evelyn Elsie Buckley Major, 92, widow of J.C. Lanham and Clyde Edward Major, died Aug. 8, 2021, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital. Born March 13, 1929, in Garrard County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Edward and Bertha Frances (Pryor) Buckley. She went to Buena Vista School and Burgin High School and retired…

ONETA HUGHES Oneta Lancaster Hughes, 82, of Hopkinsville, died Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Harrodsburg. Born March 29, 2021, in Hopkinsville, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Carl and Nancy (Mitchell) Lancaster. She was a member of the Kelly Baptist Church in Hopkinsville.

ART FREEMAN Arthur Lee “Art” Freeman, 70, of Harrodsburg, husband of Laura Estridge Freeman, died Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born May 6, 1951, in Dayton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Dudley and Mary Helen (Thompson) Freeman. He was a banking executive for several…

CARROLL DEAN Carroll O. Dean, 70, died Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, at Springview Hospital in Lebanon. Born Dec. 27, 1950, in Harrodsburg, he was the son of the late Emily Driskell Lane. He was a Vietnam War veteran, having served in the U.S. Army. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and friends. He always…