Area Obituaries

Billy Meredith Logue, 83, widower of Nancy Lee Shewmaker Logue, of Harrodsburg died Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, at his home. Born July 18, 1941, he was the son of the late Gilvie Dudley and Beatrice Vandivier Logue. He was a Mercer County High School graduate, was retired from North American Phillips, Corp. after working for…

Brittany Reneé Knotts, 38, of Kennewick, Wash., wife of Josh Knotts, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024, in Portland, Or. Born March 8, 1986, she was the daughter of Wathan Bottom and the late Deborah Egbert Bottom.   Survivors, in addition to her husband and father, include: one son, Caleb Lee Knotts; one daughter, Madison Jae…

Patsy Sanders Keller, 88, wife of Joseph H. Keller, of Harrodsburg, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2024 at the James B. Haggin Ephraim McDowell Hospital.  Born May 10, 1936, in Burgin, she was the daughter of the late William and Lucille Armstrong Sanders.  She was a homemaker,  a member of Burgin Baptist Church.   Survivors, in…

Betty Jean Devine, 81, wife of JL Devine, of Harrodsburg, died Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, at her residence.  Born March 28, 1943, in Mercer County, she was the daughter of the late Lowell H. and Sue Ann Murphy Jackson.  She retired from Cricketeer and was a member of Ellers Memorial Baptist Church. Survivors, in addition…

Calvin Dunn Taylor Jr., 58, husband of Sharon Bugg Taylor, of Harrodsburg, died Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, at the Ephraim McDowell James B. Haggin Hospital in Harrodsburg. Born Oct. 12, 1966, in Mercer County, he was the son of Calvin Dunn and Carolyn Anderson Taylor Sr. He was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church,…

Dr. H.M. Snodgrass, 77, husband of Susie Campbell Snodgrass, of Frankfort, died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, at his home. Survivors, in addition to his wife, include: one son, Alex Snodgrass; a stepdaughter, Katie (Bruce) Bratton; and several grandchildren, siblings, nieces and nephews. He was an Army veteran of Vietnam, received his undergraduate degree at Western…

Lucille Margaret (Lear) “Bubbles” Kendrick, 77, of Beattyville, died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, at Saint Joseph Hospital of Lexington. Born Nov. 12, 1946, in Richmond, she was the daughter of the late Frank Lear and Evelyn (Rose) Tolliver. She was a homemaker and a member of the Pentecostal faith. Survivors include: two sons; Mark (Leann)…

Melissa Beth “Lesa” Jackson, 58, of Harrodsburg, died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. Born March 12, 1966, in Boyle County, she was the daughter of the late Walter Jackson and Patricia Lynn (Settles) Jackson. She retired from the Commonwealth of Kentucky Unemployment Insurance Department as an adjudicatory and was a member of the Victory Baptist Church.…

Ruth Fraley, 78, of Harrodsburg died Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, at Harrodsburg Health & Rehab of Harrodsburg. Born Feb. 13, 1946, in Menifee County, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joe McKinney. She was a retired owner of a cleaning service and was a Baptist. Survivors include: one son, Jude (Jessica)…

Charles William “Bill” Hollar Jr., 76, died Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, in Junction City.  Born Nov. 28, 1947, in Mercer County, he was the son of the late Charles William and Thelma Young Hollar Sr. He was a retired Shawnee Farm foaling manager and was a member of the Mt. Zion Church of Christ in…