Area Obituaries

Gilbert C. “Sonny” Driskell, 78, of Harrodsburg, husband of Joyce Ann (Cook) Sharp Driskell, died Monday, March 8, 2021, at his home.   Born Oct. 2, 1942, in Woodford County, he was the son of the late Gilbert H. and Elizabeth A. (Robinson) Driskell. He was a member of the New Providence Presbyterian Church and…

Barbara Jean Doak, 67, Harrodsburg, died Monday, March 8, 2021, at the Danville Center for Health and Rehab, in Danville.   Born July 7, 1953, in Jefferson County, she was the daughter of the late George Doak and the late Elizabeth Turner.  She was a member of the Harrodsburg Community Church and was an avid…

Margie Wallace Pike, 64, of Harrodsburg, wife of Carroll “Glenn” Pike Sr., died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, at her residence.  Born Aug. 25, 1956, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late Robert M. and Deva Marie (McQueary) Bottom.  She was a homemaker and a former employee for Shakertown, Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center…

Virgie Elizabeth Savage, 76, wife of William Thomas “Tom” Savage, of Harrodsburg, died Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, in Harrodsburg.  Born Aug. 5, 1944, in Oneida, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Virgil A and Reval Bertram Coffman. She was a retired Harrodsburg School System food service administrator and a member of the Faith…

Karen Sue Peavler, 64, of Harrodsburg, died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, at her home.  Born April 25, 1956, in Port Clinton, Ohio, she was the daughter of Jean (Van Horn) Smith of Pemberville, Ohio, and the late Charles William Smith.  She was a retired teacher and counselor for the Danville Christian Academy, Mercer County Central…

Cheryl D. Patterson DMD, 63, of Harrogate, Tennessee, wife of David Shawn Patterson, died Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, at Baptist Health in Lexington.  Born Dec. 24, 1957, in Richmond, Indiana, she was the daughter of Carol (Horner) Hatfield of Richmond, Indiana, and the late John Smith.  She was a University of Kentucky alumnus, a dentist…

Joe Cecil Masterson, 91, of Stanford, widower of Emma Jean Anderson (Masterson) Wilkinson, died Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, at Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital in Stanford.  Born May 17, 1929, in Stanford, he was the son of the late James and Mattie Mae (Penman) Masterson and stepfather Varney Wilkinson.  He attended the former Logantown School,…

Robert Vernon Dinkle Jr., 70, of Harrodsburg, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, at Harrodsburg Health Care Center in Harrodsburg.  Born June 12, 1950, he was the son of the late Robert and Loretta (Bishop) Dinkle Sr.  He was a graduate of Franklin County High School, attended the University of Kentucky and Morehead State University, and…

Harold Dennis, 74, of Harrodsburg, husband of Jean Riley Dennis, died Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, at the Ephraim McDowell-James B Haggin Hospital in Harrodsburg. Born April 6, 1946, in Anderson County, he was the son of the late Harold Harrison and Elderee (Wilson) Dennis.  He was a retired farm machinery mechanic for John Deere Inc.…