Area Obituaries

Richard Muse Womack, 97, of Birmingham, Alabama, died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. Dick was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and raised on the family farm in Harrodsburg. After his high school graduation, he joined the Navy in July 1945 and served until July 1946. He then entered the University of Kentucky, where he was a member…

Leonard Morton Wills, 92, husband of Wilma Jean Sexton Wills, of Lancaster, died Jan. 15, 2025, at the University of Kentucky’s Bluegrass Hospice Care. Born July 4, 1932, in Montgomery County, he was the son of the late Clay and Ada Wills of Mt. Sterling. He was a Camargo High School graduate, a 1953 University…

Brenda Sue Prather, 79, of Harrodsburg, died Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born June 24, 1945, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of Annell Warner Claunch and the late Willie A. Claunch. She was a homemaker and a member of the Kirkwood Baptist Church. Survivors in addition to…

Randall Lee “Randy” McGinnis, 69, of Harrodsburg, spouse of Jeffrey Todd Hatfield, died Friday, Jan.17, 2025, at his home. Born July 6, 1955, in Harrodsburg, he was the son of the late David and Christine (Hurst) McGinnis. He was a former grocery stocker at Gateway of Harrodsburg. Survivors, in addition to his spouse, include: three…

Thomas Martin Jones, 77, husband of Ann Frances Sharp Jones, died Tuesday Jan. 14, at his home.  Born June 22, 1947 in Salvisa, Tom was the son of Ezra Theodore Jones and Eunice Martin Jones, both deceased.  He was a retired Lawrenceburg attorney, represented the state’s 55th House District, was attorney for the North Mercer…

Charles Ray “Chuck” Butler Jr., 72, husband of Deborah “Debbie” (Reecher) Butler, of Harrodsburg, died Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, at Harrodsburg Health and Rehab. Born Jan. 22, 1952, in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late Charles Ray and Sylvia Elizabeth (Forsythe) Butler Sr. He was a retired electrician. Survivors, in addition to…

Timothy Dale Buck, 63, husband of Elmira Clark Buck, of Harrodsburg, died Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at the Harrodsburg Health Care Manor. Born Sept. 2, 1961, in Harrodsburg, he was the son of the late James and Gertrude Rogers Buck. He was an owner-operator of Nelson Buck Concrete and was a member of the Grapevine…

Sister Eva Marie Boone, 90, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, at Mount Saint Joseph. She was born in Howardstown. She taught at St. Andrew School in Harrodsburg from 1982 to 1984 and served as teacher, principal and pastoral minister in Kentucky, Nebraska, Missouri and Indiana. Survivors include: members…

Margaret Rose Anness, 93, wife of McKinley Anness Jr., of Harrodsburg, died Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born Nov. 5, 1931, in Lincoln County, she was the daughter of the late Walker and Louella Mae (Trisler) Buchanan. She was a member, deacon and taught Sunday School at Harrodsburg…

Palmer Trent Wiley, 91, of Harrodsburg, husband of Juanita (Combs) Wiley, died Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, at his home in Harrodsburg. Born Jan. 21, 1933, in Parksville, he was the son of the late William Thomas Wiley and the late Evelyn (Gaddis) Dunn. He was a retired Commonwealth Insurance Company agent,  worked as a technician…