Area Obituaries

Benny Dewayne Peyton, 73, of Danville, husband of Laura Tewmey Peyton, died Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. Born Jan. 27, 1948, in Casey County, he was the son of the late Fred and Gertrude (King) Peyton. He was a retired plant manager for Deerfield Plastics, was a…

Larry C. Day, 79, husband of Kathleen Field Day, died Friday, June 4, 2021, in Harrodsburg. Born March 4, 1942, he was the son of the late Clifton and Katie (Lee) Day. He was a retired designer-draftsman for Corning Inc., a US Navy veteran and a member of the St. Andrew Catholic Church.

Melvin Lewis Ison Sr., 65, of Harrodsburg, husband of Liz Allen Ison, died Sunday, June 6, 2021, at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born March 24, 1956, in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Harry S. Turner and Ruth (Ison) Vandyke. He attended Garrard County Schools, was an equipment operator at…

Scott Thomas Smith, 59, of Harrodsburg, husband of Betty Carmickle-Smith, died Sunday, May 30, 2021. Born March 25, 1962, in Monroe, Wisconsin, he was the son of  Thomas E. Smith and the late Kay Wegner Smith. He was a  U.S. Navy veteran of the Desert Storm era as a culinary specialist.

Doris Jean Hunt, 81, of Lexington, wife of Robert Hunt died Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at the St. Joseph Hospital. Born Jan. 12, 1940 in Mercer County, she was the daughter of the late Wesley Maurice and Fannie J. Hatchell Tyler. She was a retired Home Economics teacher with the Nelson County School System. She…

Lorenza Dow (L.D.) Knight, 97, widower of Edna Knight, formerly of Harrodsburg, died Wednesday, May 26, 2021, in Owensboro. Born Oct. 2, 1923, in Hanson, he was the son of the late E. L. and Amy Knight. He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps having served in the 436th…

Martha “Marti” Curtsinger, 76, died Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Lexington. Born October 29, 1944, in Bessemer City, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late T. J. and Violet (Whitley) Curtsinger. Marti was a retired senior pastor assistant at Centenary Methodist Church. Survivors include: one daughter, Donna Chrisman (Robert) Ferry of Lawrenceburg;  two…

Carroll Ray Rousey, 80, husband of Rowena Rogers Rousey, died Saturday, May 22, 2021, at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born Feb. 3, 1941, in Boyle County, he was the son of the late George L. and Mamie McElfresh Rousey. He was the retired owner of Rousey Drywall Company, had owned and operated…

Eugene “Gene” Robinson, 82, husband of Janice “Jan” Parrott Robinson, died Saturday, May 22, 2021, at the Willows of Harrodsburg. Born Sept. 8, 1938, in Mercer County, he was the son of the late Charley and Viola Taylor Robinson. He retired as senior vice president of Farmers National Bank, taught banking school, was a member,…