Area Obituaries

Helena Drury Burns, 94, of Harrodsburg, widow of James Henry Burns, died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, at T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow. Born Feb. 26, 1931, at her parents’ home outside of Salvisa, she was the daughter of the late Wadie Drury and the late Lottie McCoun Drury. She was a graduate of Salvisa…

Erica (Bascom) Anderson, 41, of Indianapolis, Indiana, wife of John “Andy” Anderson, died Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in Columbus, Georgia. She was the daughter of Ray and Kathy Bascom of Harrodsburg. She was a professor in the theater department at Columbus State University. Survivors, in addition to her husband and parents, include: two daughters, Sky…

John L. “Lucky” Hoagland Sr., of Lexington, husband of Paula Hemingway Hoagland, died Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. Born March 13, 1942, in Louisville, he was the son of the late Nell Francis and John Edward Hoagland. Survivors, in addition to his wife, include: two daughters, Stephanie (Norm) Shaver and Jennifer (Stephen) Caudill; one son, John…

Pamela Gail Johnson, MD, age 76, of Harrodsburg, died Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Pamela was born July 1, 1949, in Hollywood, California. She was the daughter of the late Larkin D. and the late Joan Rose (Bamber) Johnson. Dr. Johnson was a retired pediatrician and longtime…

Eldorse Currens, 90, widower of Doris Sheperson Currens, of Harrodsburg, died Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, at the Harrodsburg Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born Sept. 16, 1935, in Mercer County, he was the son of the late James and Beulah (Merryman) Currens. He was a member of the Pioneer Baptist Church, was a farmer, worked for…

Barbara Sue Stinnett, 80, widow of William T. Stinnett, died Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, at Fort Logan Hospital in Stanford.  Born March 2, 1945 in Lincoln County, she was the daughter of the late George and Laura Smith Morgan.  She was a member of 2nd Mile Apostolic Church in Lancaster and retired from Shakertown.  Barbara…

Celebration of life gathering for Rodney “Rod” Allen Sell, age 85, husband of Carol Anne McKinney Sell, will be from 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, at LeCompte Johnson Taylor. He died Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, at his home in Frankfort. Rod, an engineer by trade, was also a pilot, a handyman, a builder, a…

Josette O’Neal Smith, 75, widow of David Smith, died Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, at the Willows of Harrodsburg. Born Dec. 23, 1949, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Bill and Violet Quire O’Neal. She had worked at Murphy’s Landing and Shakertown, and was a babysitter. Survivors include: two daughters, Tammy (Ricky)…