Area Obituaries

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 addition to his wife, include: two daughters,…

America Sue Teater, widow of C.W. Prewitt and Roland Gene Teater died Oct. 8, 2023, at the University of Kentucky Bluegrass Hospice Care Center. Born Nov. 26, 1943, in Breathitt County, she was the daughter of the late Jerry and Gertrude Overbee Combs. She was a retired cashier from Foodtown in Lexington and Save-A-Lot in…

Vicki Kathryn Spears of Danville, wife of Jim Spears, died Saturday, Oct. 7, in Nassau, Bahamas.  Born in Mercer County, she was the daughter of Dolores  and the late Charles McCrystal. She was a Mercer County High School graduate and worked as the school secretary at Hogsett Elementary and Boyle County Middle and High Schools. Survivors, in…

Lolita Denise Short, 66, of Harrodsburg, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023 at her home. Born July 6, 1957, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late Buddy James Jamison and Frances True Short. She was a 1975 graduate of Harrodsburg High School, where she was voted as “Most Dependable” by her classmates.  She then…

Larry Wayne Matherly, 79, of Harrodsburg, husband of Virginia Rose Logue Matherly, died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, at the Bradford Square Health Care Center in Frankfort. Born July 23, 1944, in Milford, Ill., he was the son of the late William Douglas and Mary Hannah (Smith) Matherly. He was a retired machinist for Corning Inc.,…

Stanley Kelly, 87, widower Wanda Stevens Kelly, of Harrodsburg, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in Wilmore. Born May 7, 1936, in Harlan, he was the son of the late Ross and Eunice Robinson Kelly. He was a U.S. Army veteran, was a skilled stone mason restoring historic homes across the Bluegrass  and was of the…

Thomas Miller Horn III, 81, of Harrodsburg, widower of Sandra Gayle Horn, died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, at the Harrodsburg Health & Rehab. Born Dec. 15, 1941, in Mercer County, he was the son of the late Thomas Miller and Lue  Avah (Dean) Horn Jr. He was a lifelong farmer. He and his brother worked…

Shirley Carey, 79, widow of Ronald Carey, died Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, at Baptist Health in Lexington. Born June 10, 1944, in Irvine, she was the daughter of the late William and Lillian Beckler Alcorn. She was a retired IBM employee and a member of the South Irvine Christian Church. Survivors include: four sons, James…

Katie Ann Baker, 53, died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, at Ephraim McDowell James B. Haggin Hospital. Born Jan. 7, 1970, in Harlan County, she was the daughter of Pauline Hicks Lyons of Harrodsburg and the late Donald Burke Lyons Sr. She had attended Dry Branch Baptist Church and enjoyed working in crafts. Survivors, in addition…

Tiffany Gillman, 41, of Harrodsburg, died Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. Born Oct. 22, 1981, in Athens, Ohio, she was the daughter of Betty (Collins) Hudnell and the late Victor Hudnell. She was a member of Little Zion Baptist Church. Survivors include: one daughter, Haley Hudnell; two sons, John Anthony Martineze and Elizha Joe Young; three…