Area Obituaries

Dorothy Gayle Mayes, 78, of Harrodsburg, wife of Orban Wayne Mayes, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, at Baptist Health in Lexington. Born Nov. 12, 1947, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late James H. and the late Ola Mae (Rhinehart) Huffman.  She is a member of Cornishville Christian Church and was a administration…

Danna McGinnis, 50, of Danville, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, at home.   Born April 25, 1975, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late David and Shirley (Phillips) Mayes.  She was employed at North Point Training Center in Burgin. Survivors include: one daughter, Peyton (Blake) Brown of Harrodsburg; two sons, Zach (Elizabeth) Carrico…

Barbara Haggard, 81, of Harrodsburg, died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, at the Heritage Hall Care Center in Lawrenceburg. Born April 26, 1944, in Mercer County, she was the daughter of the late John Lewis “J.L.” and Anna Pearl (Downey) Tyler. She was a forklift operator for American Greetings and was a member of the Hopewell…

Stanley Pennington Jr., husband of Marlene Roller of Stanford, died Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born April 16, 1943, in Manchester, he was the son of the late Stanley and Ida Mae Stewart Pennington Sr. He was the owner of Pennington Painting. Survivors, in addition to wife,…

Evelyn Sexton Cocanougher, 91, widow of Marvin Leon Cocanougher, died Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born Feb. 5, 1934, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Fannie Pulliam Sexton. She was a retired Mercer County Schools Food Service employee and attended Shawnee Run…

Bernice Pauline Lands, 87, of Danville, died Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025, at the Willows of Harrodsburg. Born on Jan. 4, 1938, in Kidds Store, she was the daughter of the late Omer G. and Lucy (Lane) Brown. She was a Mercer County High School graduate and obtained her education degrees from Campbellsville University and Eastern…

Kimberly Ann Reed, 56, wife of Tom Reed, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born Feb. 7, 1969, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late William and Linda Carol Shepard Harris. She had worked at Bright Leaf and Trim Masters and enjoyed riding horses, raising…

Gina Johns, 63, widow of Lindsay Barton Johns, of Nicholasville, died Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, at the Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown. Born March 22, 1962, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late Isaac D. “Ike” and Martha (Cheak) Watts. She was a retired accounts payable manager from R.J. Corman Railroad Group and…

Elizabeth May Hardin, 93, of Harrodsburg, widow of Charles A. Hardin, died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, at the  Danville Center for Health in Danville. Born June 2, 1932, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late Hugh B. and Lizzie (Cox) Robinson. She was a member of St. Andrew Catholic Church and worked at…