Area Obituaries

Doris Merriman “Peggy” Rice, 85, widow of Kelly Dean Rice, died Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, in Harrodsburg.  Born April 8, 1939, in Woodford County, she was the daughter of the late James Andrew and Jessie Bell Darland Merriman. She retired from Wal-Mart and was a member of the Bruner’s Chapel Baptist Church. Survivors include: one…

Loretta Faye Prewitt Mudd, 85, widow of Arvie Mudd, died Monday, Dec. 30th, 2024 in Danville.  Born March 24, 1939, in Fayette County, she was the daughter of the late Collins “Lone” and Virgie Denny Prewitt.  She was a retired Signet Systems employee and was a member of Shawnee Run Baptist Church. Survivors include:  three…

Marjorie McRay McCall, 85, of Lawrenceburg died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, at Danville Center for Health & Rehab. Born Oct. 13, 1939, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late Cassius and Mary Catherine (Thompson) McRay. She was a retired nanny and was a member of the Baptist church. Survivors include: one daughter, Pennie…

Stephanie Faye Martin, 39, of Harrodsburg, died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. Born Nov. 10, 1985, in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was the daughter of Donnie Ray Martin of Willisburg and the late Donna Faye Riley. She was a homemaker and attended God’s Hand in Lebanon. Survivors, in addition to her parents, include: four children, Jasmine Martin…

Patricia Darlene Lawson, 80, wife of Donnie Lawson, of Harrodsburg died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington,. Born Sept. 13, 1944 in Springfield, she was the daughter of the late Herry Hirschell and Lorraine (Darland) Pinkston. She was a homemaker and a member of Deep Creek Baptist Church.…

Jack Knose, 86, widower of Jean Graham Knose, of Harrodsburg, formerly of Ross, Ohio, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, at the Ephraim McDowell James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital. He was born Jan. 6, 1938, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to the late James and Pearl (Rinninger) Knose. He was a veteran of the 82nd Airborne and retired…

Wilma Jean Deringer, 85, widow of Marvin Benton Deringer, died Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center. Born Sept. 24, 1939, in Anderson County, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Bessie Robinson Lyons. She was a member of Deep Creek Baptist Church, worked as a CNA at the James…

Raymond Bowen, 87, husband of Vena Drisckell Bowen, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, in Mercer County.  Born Sept. 13, 1937, in Washington County, he was the son of the late Calvin and Mary Royalty Bowen. He was a member of the Antioch Christian Church in Willisburg and member of the Emulation Lodge #688 and was…

John Steven “Steve” Vinyard, 64, of Harrodsburg, husband of Pam Biggs Vinyard, died Saturday, Dec.21, 2024, at the Ephraim McDowell James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital in Harrodsburg. Born May 17, 1960, in Harrodsburg, he was the son of the late John L. and the late Hallie F. Vinyard. He was a 1978 Harrodsburg High School…

Joyce Marie Sparks Scull, 62, widow of Michael Scull, died Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, in Mercer County.  Born Feb. 7, 1962, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Alice Dean Sparks. She retired from Yokohama and was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Church.   Survivors include: one son, Michael Scull…