Area Obituaries

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,…

Kimberly Jean Herring, 59, of Harrodsburg, wife of Donald G. Herring, died Monday, May 24, 2021, at her home. Born Sept. 18, 1961, in Mercer County, she was the daughter of the late Bobby Gene and Nora Jean (Underwood) Vandivier. She was a registered nurse, having worked at the VA Hospital in Lexington, taught nursing…

Judy Hawkins, 70, of Harrodsburg, widow of Fred Thomas Hawkins, died Monday, May 17, 2021, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. Born Dec. 17, 1950, in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Maryann (Gabhart) Wilham. She was a former Corning Inc. and Cricketeer Manufacturing employee and was…

Matthew Jeremy Johnson, 32, a resident of the New Hope Community in Rockwood, Tennessee, died Friday, May 14, 2021, at his home. Born July 13, 1988, in Roane County, Tennessee, he was the son of Ronnie (Reba) Johnson and the late Carolyn Butler Johnson. He was a 2010 graduate of Michael Dunn and attended the…