Area Obituaries

John David Million, 62, of Harrodsburg, died Sunday, March 16, 2025 at his home. Born Nov. 3, 1962, in Harrodsburg, he was the son of the late Albert C. and Dorothy Lee (Hood) Million. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran, a Harrodsburg High School graduate, graduated Kentucky State University with a bachelor’s and master’s degree,…

Walter Hollis Lester, 68, died Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the Indiana University Arnett Hospital in Lafayette, Indiana. Born Feb. 14, 1957, in Harrodsburg, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Alberta Lester. He was a United States Navy veteran. Survivors include: one daughter, Hollie (Kelly) Greene; one son, Max Lester; one sister,…

Mary Patricia “Pat” (Clarke) Keller, 99, widow of John L. Keller, died Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. Born March 19, 1925, in Lexington, she was the middle child of the late Augustine “Gus” Edward and Lucille (McKinivan) Clarke. Her sister, Lucille (Clarke) Kelton, and her brother, Gus…

Howard Hinden Howells, 96, widower of Ann Hardin Chinn Howells, died Friday, March 7, 2025, at his home. Born Aug. 20, 1928, in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Howard Malcolm and Caroline Hinden Howells. He retired as a cable television engineer from RV Cablevision; worked as a communications technician for the State of…

Kathy Cutter, 58, died Saturday, March 15, 2025, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. Born July 5, 1966, in Hamilton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Junior Lee and Myrtle Jean Harrison Cutter. She was a homemaker and a member of Shakertown Baptist Church and the Carpenter’s Christian Church. Survivors include: two…

Mary Pat Cloyd, 91, widow of Edward Douglas Cloyd, died, Thursday, March 13, 2025. Born in Chicago, Ill., she was the daughter of the late Christine (Kakavas) Maheras and Andrew Maheras. She was a member of Bruner’s Chapel Baptist Church. Survivors include: one daughter, Connie Joyce (Tom) Borbely of Oak Forest, Ill.; five sisters, Andrea…

David Lawrence Peavler, 72, of Harrodsburg, husband of Cindy Peavler, died Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at the Ephraim McDowell James B. Haggin Hospital. Born Oct. 11, 1952, in Harrodsburg, he was the son of the late Lawrence Boyd and Lila Mae (Harley) Peavler. He was a retired employee from Modine Manufacturing and farmer. Survivors, in…

Mary Ellen “Petie” Neal, 101, of Salvisa, widow of James Edward Neal, died Thursday, March 6, 2025, at the Ephraim McDowell James B. Haggin Hospital. Born Dec. 8, 1923, in Fayette County, she was the daughter of the late Brent and Emma Jane (Durbin) Crawley. She was a nurse at James B. Haggin Hospital and…

Gary Mitchell Lake, 63, husband of Lisa Gail Whitenack, of Willisburg, died Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Born March 24, 1961, in Marion, he was the son of the late Buford D. and the late Linda Pearl (Divine) Lake. He was a Baptist and farmer. Survivors, in addition to his wife, include: one daughter, Linda LeAnn…

Janet Rachel Gash, 51, of Danville, died Saturday, March 1, 2025, at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born July 30, 1973, in Danville, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Clelland and Jayne (Hagerman) Gash Sr. She was a graduate of Craigmont High School in Memphis, Tennessee, worked for JC Penney…