Area Obituaries

Kenneth Carver Lyons, 62, formerly of Harrodsburg, died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, in Brandenburg. Born Sept. 13, 1961, in Harrodsburg, he was the son of Kenneth Carver Jones and Onita (Lyons) Thurman. He was a 1980 graduate of Harrodsburg High School, was a custodian at Centre College and was a member of the St. Peter…

Garnett Dale Likes, 77, of Harrodsburg, husband of Shirley Purvis Likes, died Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, at the Harrodsburg Health and Rehab Center. Born Aug. 21, 1946, in Shelby County, he was the son of the late Martin and Nettie (McGaughey) Likes. He was a retired farmer and factory employee.

Carolynn Sue Atwell Leeds, 85, formerly of Harrodsburg, died Saturday,  Sept. 23, 2023. Born Aug. 2, 1938, in Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Ona Naomi Jay. She was a 1956 graduate of Eaton High School, was  an executive assistant at NCR, worked for Estee Lauder and was a Christian…

Natalie Jane “Janie” Devine, 63, of Harrodsburg, wife of Curtis Devine, died Thursday, Sept. 21, at her home. Born March 31, 1960, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late Gene and Martha Frances (Willoughby) Harlow. She was a retired cashier from Marathon.

Clara Oddy Davis, 95, of Harrodsburg, widow of Herbert Davis died Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, in Junction City. Born May 19, 1928, in Mount Clemens, Mich., she was the daughter of the late John and Hazel Oddy. She was a Methodist by faith and a homemaker.

Peggy Sue Coulter, 55, Harrodsburg, died Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born Dec. 7, 1967, in Danville, she was the daughter of Betty Coulter. She was a graduate of Danville High School, employed at Hitachi and was a Christian. 

Edward Ray Bell, 83, husband of Audrey Stanek, died Sept. 11, 2023, in Florida. Born in Salvisa, he was the son of the late Thomas Raymond Bell and Nannie Margaret Nichols.  He was a 1958 graduate of Mercer County High School, attended the University of Kentucky and retired  as vice-president of human resources from Trane…

Laura Schuster Anness, 63, of Danville, widow of Tommy Anness, died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. Born Aug. 15, 1960, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of Nancy (Rueff) Schuster and  the late Robert E. Schuster. She was a member of the Methodist Church and was a homemaker.

Walter David Young, 82, of Harrodsburg, widower of Patsy Robinson Young, died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, at Signature Health Care in Danville. Born July 22, 1941, in Richmond, \he was the son of the late Ernest I. and Gladys (Evans) Young. He was a 1959 graduate of Richmond Model High School and attended Eastern Kentucky…