Area Obituaries

Flona “Flo” Tewmey, 93, widow of James Tewmey, died Sunday, Jan. 21. 2024. Born on Aug. 11, 1930 ,in Whitley County, she was the daughter of the late Edna and Luther Kerr. F She was a member of the Shiner Church of Christ in Williamsburg and Harrodsburg Church of Christ. Survivors include: one son, Jim…

William Marshall Hall, 51, died Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, at the Ephraim McDowell James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital. Born June 4, 1972, in Lafayette, Ind., he was the son of the late Eugene and Janice Kaye Wathen Hall. He was a Baptist. Survivors include: two sons, Anthony (Marissa) Hall of Harrodsburg and Christian Hall of…

Donald William “Don Billy” Caton, 83, of Harrodsburg, widower of Katherine Deloris Darnell Caton, died Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, at the Harrodsburg Health & Rehab. Born July 18, 1940, in Mercer County, he was the son of the late Carroll “Red” and Katherine (Trayner) Caton. He was a retired custodian and bus driver for the…

Mildred Elizabeth West Belcher, 94, of Frankfort, formerly of Harrodsburg, widow of Jesse Lee Belcher, died Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024, at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center in Frankfort. Born May 17, 1929, in Anderson County, she was the daughter of the late Goley and America Serene (Childers) West. She attended Anderson County Schools, received her…

Steven Randel “Randy” Pidcock, age 68, of Harrodsburg, formerly of Princeton, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Lexington. Randy was born on Aug. 25, 1955, in Caldwell County to his mother, Shirley Jean Mathews Pidcock and late father, Louie Pidcock Jr. He lived in Providence while he was employed at…

Michael Horn, 55, of Harrodsburg, died Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, at his home. Born June 27, 1968, in Mercer County, he was the son of Lois Marie (Chilton) Harmon, of Harrodsburg and the late John Horn Jr. He was a cook for O’Charleys and was a member of Member of Mt. Pleasant Church. Survivors, in…

Mary Janet Howard Guthrie, 90, widow of Robert W. Guthrie, died Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, at her residence. Born Dec. 29, 1933, in Louisville, she was the daughter of the late William Wallace Howard and Ruth German Elliott. She was a retired homemaker, was a Girl Scouts leader, was a member of the Harrodsburg Chapter…

Peggy Gorham, 86, widow of Charles F. Gorham, died Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, at the Willows in Harrodsburg. Born Jan. 2, 1938, she was the daughter of the late John B. (JB) Hurst and Helen (Moreland) Richardson. She was a Harrodsburg High School graduate, attended Harrodsburg Vocational School, retired from the Mercer County School System…

James Michael Gibson, 63, died Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. Born Jan. 9, 1961, in Harrodsburg, he was the son of the late James Gibson Jr. and Mary Hardin Gibson. He was a former Turf Catering employee at Keeneland and a tradesman. Survivors include: one brother, Marty…

Jack Charles Gast, 80, died Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, at the Harrodsburg Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born Sept. 22, 1943, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, he was the son of the late Carol and Laverne Hitz Gast. He was a graduate of the University of Nebraska Omaha, was a U.S. Army Special Forces Veteran of Vietnam…