Area Obituaries
Connie Gifford
Connie Gifford, 62, of Harrodsburg, died Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, at her home. Born June 4, 1961, in Mercer County, she was the daughter of the late Henry Preston and Helen (Adams) Watts Sr. She was employed at Sylvania and cleaned homes. Survivors include: three daughters, Tammie Anne Maggard of Georgetown, Cynthia Hopper and Rachel…
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Juanita Catherine Nevius Ball, 89, widow of William Donald Ball, died Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, at the Willows of Harrodsburg. Born Sept. 6, 1934, in Boyle County she was the daughter of the late John C. and Ophelia Preston Nevius. She was a retired lab technician for Keightley, Moore and Whalen, M.D., was a member…
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Otis L. Bloomfield Jr., 65, husband of Monique Circosta Bloomfield, died Tues., Oct. 17, 2023, at his home. Born Sept. 13, 1958, in Lima, Ohio, he was the son of the late Otis L. Bloomfield Sr. and Marguerite Johnson. He was retired from the BP Refinery. Survivors, in addiiton to his wife include: two daughters,…
Read MoreLorraine Tackett
Lorraine Tackett, 92, of Danville, formerly of Harrodsburg, died Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, in Danville. Born Nov. 23, 1930, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late Sanford and Myrtle (Lambert) Taylor. Lorraine was a member of the Covenant Church of the Nazarene in Danville. Survivors include: two daughters, Janice Hall of Sevierville, Tenn.…
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Debra “Debbie” Waggener, 56, of Harrodsburg, wife of Joshua “Josh” Waggener, died Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, in Lexington. Born Jan. 15, 1967, in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., she was the daughter of Terrance Wayne “Terry” Rogers of Harrodsburg and the late Beverly Ann (Judge) Rogers. She was a retired paramedic with Boyle County EMS after previously…
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Dr. James Lee “Doc” Shewmaker Jr., DVM, 80, of LaBelle, FlA, better known as Lee died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023. Born on Oct. 30, 1942 in Harrodsburg, he was the son of the late James and Laura Alma Latta Shewmaker. He was a graduate of Mercer County High School, received his bachelors degree from University…
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Fred Curry Huffman, 46, of Harrodsburg, husband of Brittany Shelby Huffman, died Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. Born Nov. 1, 1976, in Mercer County, he was the son of the late Thomas Danny and Myrgle (Deshazer) Huffman. He was owner and operator of Huffman’s Detail and Auto…
Read MoreDennis Devine
Dennis “Berl” Devine, 60, of Harrodsburg, died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, at home. Born Aug. 19, 1963, in Harrodsburg, he was the son of the late Berl and Brenda (Devine) Byrd and later adopted by the late Marion and Edward Wayne Devine. He was a employee for Monoplast Auto Parts in Frankfort. Survivors include: one…
Read MoreNancy Dean
Nancy Lou Landon Dean, 91, widow of William Robert Dean Sr., died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023 at Lexington Country Place. Born Jan. 9, 1932, in Oakland, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Ada Hostetler Landon. She was a homemaker and a longtime member of Harrodsburg Christian Church. Survivors include: one son,…
Read MoreMichele Burns
Michele “Mickey” Burns, 65, of Harrodsburg, died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, at her home. Born March 13, 1958, in Miami, Fla., she was the daughter of the late Peter Jack DeGiovanni and Marion May Lemlin. She was a retired Thoroughbred horse groomer and attended the Southside Christian Church. Survivors include: one daughter, Jeanette Michele “Jen”…
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