Area Obituaries

Rita Carol Cline, 75, of Harrodsburg, wife of James Nelson Cline, died Monday, March 3, 2025, at her home. Born Dec. 28, 1949, in Prestonsburg, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Rosa (Whitaker) Haywood. She attended Betsy Layne High School in Floyd County, was a banker and was a member of the…

Haddy Jane Bailey, 100, widow of William Harold Bailey, of Harrodsburg, died Monday, March 3, 2025, at her home. Born Aug. 19, 1924, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late Jordan and Martha Jane (Patterson) Bugg. She was a retired seamstress for Cricketeer Mfg. Co. and was a member of Benton Baptist Church.…

Richard Jeffery “Rick” Akers, 53, domestic partner Debby Carter, of Harrodsburg, died Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at Ephraim McDowell James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital. Born May 2, 1971, in Morehead, he was the son of Patty (Kegley) Akers and the late Sammy Akers. He worked in production at Summit Polymer, was a part of the…

Phyllis Taylor, 77, widow of Kenneth Taylor, died Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. Born May 1, 1947, in Mercer County, she was the daughter of Garnetta Burke Warner of Burgin and the late Marcus Warner. She retired from Rand McNally. Survivors, in addition to her mother, include: extended family and friends, Brian and Stephanie Sims and…

Belinda Jane Stokes, 72, of Harrodsburg, wife of Bradley Woolman Stokes, died on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, at her home. Born Oct. 26, 1952, in Danville, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Frances (Haun) Frizzell. She was a Northside High School graduate in Fort Smith, Arkansas, was a former real estate…

Margaret Alice Steele, 83, of Lexington, died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Born April 22, 1941, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Clara Mae Hendren Steele. She was a homemaker, Survivors include: two daughters, Gloria (David) Cheak of Lawrenceburg and Tracy Hart of Bryantsville; two…

Dora “Dodie” Shewmaker, 91, widow of Robert Lee Shewmaker, of Danville, died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, at her home. Born Sept. 6, 1933, in Concord, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Viola (Collins) Manuel. Dora was a retired Mercer County School Systems school bus driver and was a member of Salvisa…

Timothy “Tim” Eugene Royalty, 66, husband of Robbyn Royalty, of Harrodsburg, died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, at the University of Kentucky Bluegrass Hospice Care in Lexington. Born Jan. 16, 1959, in Harrodsburg, he was the son of Robert “Bobby” Eugene Royalty and the late Mary Evelyn (Isham) Royalty. He was a Mercer County High School…

Barbara Pittman, 83, widow of Carroll Pittman, died Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Stanford Crossing in Stanford. Born April 27, 1941, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late Cue and Georgia Eller (Raley) Phillips. She was a retired parking attendant for Keeneland Race Track and was a member of Ellers Memorial Baptist Church.…

Albert R. “Al” Mueller, 85, husband of Linda Moore Mueller, died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, at his home. Born June 8, 1939, in West Allis, Wisc., he was the son of the late Albert and Agnes Miller Mueller. He was a lithographer and a member of the Carpenter’s Christian Church. Survivors, in  addition to his…