Area Obituaries

Wanda Anne Perque, 74, of Harrodsburg, died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, at home. Born April 20, 1951, in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Hilda Irma (Hehn) Perkins. She was a retired registered nurse for the University of Kentucky Healthcare System and was a member of the St. Andrew…

Dana Ruth Haas, 86, died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, at Robley Rex V.A. Medical Center in Louisville. Born May 21, 1939, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late Elwood and Mary Jane Sallee Whitenack. She was a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force, a retired office worker and a Presbyterian. Survivors include: one…

James “Willis” Lyons, 89, husband of Jeanne Shafer Lyons, formerly of Harrodsburg, died Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. Born Nov. 8, 1936, in Harrodsburg, was the son of the late James Harvey and Sara Catherine Lyons. He was a member of Salt River Baptist Church and retired as a truck driver. Survivors, in addition to his…

Ellen Lathrem, 88, widow of Ray L. Lathrem, of Harrodsburg, died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, at Baptist Health in Lexington. Born April 26, 1937, in Manchester, she was the daughter of the late Harvey Lloyd and Manota (Houston) Murray. She attended McAfee High School in Salvisa and was a member of Dry Branch Baptist Church.…

Margaret Louise Begley Tharpe, 89, of Lexington, formerly of Harrodsburg, died, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, at the Mayfair Manor in Lexington. Born December 16, 1936, in Washington County, she was the daughter of  the late Joshua L. and Minnie Bell Lanham Begley. She was a member of the Pioneer Baptist Church, was employed by several…

Elsie Jean Riley Dennis, 81, of Harrodsburg, widow of Harold Thomas Dennis, died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born June 3, 1944, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Daniel “J.D.” Elsie (Medley) Dennis. She was a member of Bruner’s Chapel Baptist Church and retired…

GUY COPELAND Guy Nelson Copeland Jr., M.D., a retired Lexington gynecologist and gynecologic surgeon, died Dec. 6, 2025, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, his home for the past two years. He succumbed to complications from colon cancer just 17 days after the death of his wife, Marie Moore Copeland, to whom he was married 64 years.…

Robin Scott “Red” Huffman, 62, of Harrodsburg, died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, at his residence. Born March 10, 1963, in Danville, he was the son of Bonnie Chapman Huffman of Harrodsburg and the late Bruce W. Huffman.  He was of the Baptist faith and worked in the horse industry, including Keeneland, Church Hill Downs and…

Geraldine Chapman, 96, widow of Marion “Julian” Chapman, of Harrodsburg, died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, at her home. Born Dec. 24, 1928, in Jessamine County, she was the daughter of the late John and Pearl (Spurlock) Welch. She was a member of Clover Bottom Baptist Church in Versailles and retired as the head cashier from…

Jimmie Gillis “Rainbow” Burrus, 92, of Nicholasville, widower of Della Rose (Lyons) Burrus, died Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, at his home. Born March 31, 1933 in Mayo, he was the son of the late Raymond Mark and Hallie Mae (Jones) Burrus. He was a graduate of West Side High School, owned a dry-cleaning service in…