Area Obituaries

Stanley H. Green, 94, husband of Rilda June Stumph Green, died Saturday, April 25, 2026, at his residence.  Born April 9, 1932, in Washington County, he was the son of the late Margie Young McGrath and Lorrell Green.  He was retired from the maintenance department at High Meadows Apartments in Dekalb, Illinois, was a veteran…

Tammy Lynn Simpson, 66, widow of Jeffrey Lynn Simpson, of Harrodsburg, died Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Lexington.  Born Dec. 16, 1959, in Mercer County, she was the daughter of Barbara Jo (Young) Leonard Faith and the late Jackie Leonard. She was a technician for the Ephraim McDowell Home Health and was a member of…

Judy Ann Sherrow Schleier, 70, wife of Thomas Schleier, of Lake McQueeney, Texas, formerly of Harrodsburg, died Monday, April 20, 2026, at her home. Born Feb. 1, 1956, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Ina (Winchester) Sherrow. She was a graduate of Harrodsburg High School and the University of Kentucky.…

Kellie Jean White, 62, wife of Roger White, of Gravel Switch, died Friday, April 17, 2026, at her home. Born Jan. 24, 1964, she was the daughter of the late Judy (Miller) Fallis. She was a machine operator for Essity.    Survivors, in addition to her husband, include: one son, James (Kaylee) Yeager of Gravel…

Wanda Bowman, 65, widow of Michael Paul Craycraft, of Harrodsburg, died Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at the  Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born Oct. 5, 1960, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late William Morris and Frankie Ellen (Bartleson) Bowman. She was a member of The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses.…

Vena Mae Preston, 94, widow of Harold R. Preston of Lexington, died Monday, April 13, 2026, at Baptist Health in Lexington. Born Dec. 2, 1931, in Add PostBohon, she was the daughter of  the late Robert Lowell and Lelia (Burns) Sheperson. She was a member of Bluegrass Bible Fellowship and was a homemaker and missionary.…

Darrell Glenn Bottoms, 87, of Crab Orchard, died Saturday, April 18, 2026, at the  Maplewood Health & Rehabilitation in Lancaster. Born Nov. 17, 1938, in Harrodsburg, he was the son of the late William Green Taylor Bottoms and Mary Frances (Bottoms) Bottoms. Darrell was a Trustee at Deep Creek Baptist Church and now a member…

Betty Jo Peavler, 97, of Harrodsburg, widow of Llewellyn Peavler, died Sunday, April 19, 2026, at the Harrodsburg Health & Rehab of Harrodsburg. Born March 10, 1929, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late Dewey and Ruby (Graves) Matherly.    She was a homemaker and an interpreter at Shaker Village, was a member…

Vivian Lynne Trisler,  82, of Harrodsburg, died Thursday, April 16, 2026, at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born Feb. 17, 1944, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late Alvin Thomas and Maude (Perkins) Trisler. She was employed with Modine Manufacturing. Survivors include: one son, one sister, one grandson, two granddaughters,…

Dewana Arzetta Posey Anderson, 62, widow of Timothy Anderson, of Harrodsburg, died Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Born May 11, 1963, in Pikeville, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Shelby (Whisman) Posey on She was a devoted Christian. Survivors include: one sister, Connie Goldthwait; one brother, Kevin Posey; two nieces, Katherine Kubarek and…