Area Obituaries

JOYCE MURRAY Joyce Bradshaw Murray, 86, died Monday, March 23, 2026, at the Fort Logan Hospital in Stanford.  Born Feb. 14, 1940 in Jessamine County she was the daughter of the late John and Leona Goforth Bradshaw.  She was a former Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill hostess and attended Cornishville Baptist Church. Survivors include: one…

SHERILYN WARNER Sherilyn “Sheri” Warner, 65, wife of Johnny “John” Warner, of Harrodsburg, died Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at her home. Born Nov. 23, 1960, in Danville, she was the daughter of Helen (Blakenship) King and the late Cecil King. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church, was part owner of Bright Leaf Golf…

TRULA ARNETT Trula Gayle (Fain) Arnett, 77, of Harrodsburg, wife of Ernest Junior Arnett, died Sunday, March 8, 2026, at the University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville. Born May 4, 1948, in Loyall, she was the daughter of the late Ermal and Zolema (Howard) Fain. She was a Loyall High School graduate, employed by Harrodsburg…

Alexander Martinez Alexander Mark Martinez, 65, husband of Lynn Martinez, died Thursday, March 12, 2026, at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born Dec. 5, 1960, in Manhattan, NY, he was the son of the late Alfred Jesus and Elizabeth Elaine Walters Martinez. He was a graduate of Boces Culinary School, served as a…

TARA BARKER Tara Savannah Barker died Monday, March 9, 2026. Born March 8, 2002, in Lexington, she was the daughter of Dwayne Chris Barker and the late Rebecca Sue Howard. She attended a Brighter Choice Adult Day Training in Danville. Survivors, in addition to her father,  include: one brother, Michael Royce Barker of Lexington; one…

VIRGIL MILTON Virgil Lee “Bud” Milton, 74, of Harrodsburg, widower of Janet Godbey and Lynn Davis, died Saturday, March 7, 2026, at his home. Born April 30, 1952, in Forrest City, Arkansas, he was the son of the late John and the late Mary Meadie (Wright) Milton. He retired as a chief petty officer for…

DELORES HATFIELD Delores Hatfield, 86, of Harrodsburg, widow of Ronald Hatfield, died Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Henson Park Health And Rehabilitation in Danville. Born June 21, 1939, in Rockport, she was the daughter of the late Alvin (Froggy) Devine and the late Naomi (Hoskins) Ives. She was a homemaker and a member of the…

ELEANOR DUNN With deep love and gratitude, we celebrate the life of an extraordinary woman whose unwavering presence and faithful devotion to God nurtured a harmonious spirit that touched all who knew her. Eleanor Frances White Dunn of Harrodsburg, was surrounded by her loving family as she passed peacefully at Ephraim McDowell Hospital in Danville,…

GEORGE JONES George Richard Jones, 67, husband of Marianne Borders Jones, died Monday, March 9, 2026, at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington.  Born Nov. 10, 1958, in Dover, Delaware, he was the son of the late Robert Clay Jones and the late Tonne Lanham Pierce He was a Northpoint Correctional officer in charge of…