Area Obituaries

Katherine Rae Lay, 56, partner of Dennis Waldridge, died Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at the University of Kentucky Health Care in Lexington. Born Feb. 15, 1967, she was the daughter of Billy Ray Conner and Florence “Cookie” Conner. She was a nurse at Heritage Hall Nursing Home. Survivors, in addition to her parents and partner,…

Marline Whitehouse Lanham, 78, of Harrodsburg, wife of Harold Davis Lanham, died Thursday, July 13, 2023, at her residence. Born April 28, 1945, in Liberty, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Myrtle Whitehouse. She was the owner/broker of the Lanham Realty and Auction Company and was a member of the Carpenter’s Christian Church.…

Coach Alvis Johnson  Jr., 76, of Harrodsburg, husband of Rosetta (Cooke) Johnson, died Saturday, July 15, 2023, at Baptist Health in Lexington. Born July 12, 1947, in Hopkinsville, he was the son of the late Avis and Learlene (Bernett) Johnson Sr. Alvis was well known in this community and the Commonwealth of Kentucky. He was…

William Wayne “Bill” Harrison, 73, husband of Patsy Harrison, died Monday, July 3, 2023, at his residence. Born Aug. 6, 1949, he was the son of the late Cecil and Sarah Katherine Estes Harrison. He was retired from Bay West and was a member of Burgin Baptist Church. Survivors, in addition to his wife, include:…

Wendell Clarence Foltz, 91, husband of Mary Ellen Murphy Foltz, of Harrodsburg, died Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at his home. Born Sept. 7, 1931, in Baltimore, OH, he was the son of the late Clarence and Faun (Bader) Foltz. He was a retired administrator of freight pricing for the Kroger Company in Cincinnati, OH, a…

Jesse Daniel Faller, 27, of Lebanon, formerly of Harrodsburg, died Wednesday, July 12, 2023, in Washington County. Born July 8, 1996, in Greenville, Ohio, he was the son of Nicholas Joseph Faller and Stacy Lynn Pittman. He was a roofing contractor for Rayman Roofing. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include: three children, Brinley, Chasper…

Edith Lois Dean, 72, of Harrodsburg, wife of Lee Miller Dean, died Wednesday, April 26, 2023. A celebration of life will be held 4-7 p.m., Saturday, July 22, at The Lodge at Logan’s Vineyard in Harrodsburg. 

Georgia Cocanougher, 83 of Harrodsburg, died Saturday, July 15, 2023, at The Willows in Harrodsburg. Born Feb. 12, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Marvin and Anna Mae Carter Lester. She was a retired farmer and a member of the Bruner’s Chapel Baptist Church. Survivors include: one son, Addison Cocanougher of Harrodsburg; two…

Sarah Frances Woods Bottom, widow of William Armond Bottom, died Sunday, July 16, 2023, in Harrodsburg. Born Aug. 16, 1928, in the Woods’ family home ‘Woodsland’ in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of Lewis Curry and Minnie Wilder Woods. She was a descendant of early Harrodsburg pioneers and settlers. She was a 1946 graduate of…

Margie Marie Bowley, 89, wife of David Bowley, of Harrodsburg, died Wednesday, July 12, 2023, in Harrodsburg. Born July 27, 1933, in Mercer County she was the daughter of the late Dave and Emma Barr Semonis. She was a retired Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center LPN and a member of Harrodsburg Baptist Church.  She enjoyed…