Area Obituaries

Christopher Milo Short,  64, of Harrodsburg, husband of Henrietta “Penny” (Bowman) Short, died Sunday, March 5, 2023, at the Ephraim McDowell Haggin Memorial Hospital. Born Aug. 7, 1958, in Harrodsburg, he was the son of the late Elwood Lay and Frances True Short. He was a 1977 graduate of Harrodsburg High School, attended the Bluegrass…

Cynthia “Cindy” Kay Royalty, 79, widow of James Michael “Mike” Royalty, died Sunday, March 5, 2023, in Harrodsburg. Born Oct. 11, 1943, in Mansfield, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Martha Buchan Inscore. She was a retired secretary for the plant manager at Corning, Inc. and was a member of the…

Sarah Lillian Stratton Robinson, 104, of Danville, widow of Roy Robinson died Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, at the Danville Health & Rehab Center in Danville. Born March 3, 1918, in Anderson County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Bascom and Annie B Stratton. She had worked at the Model Laundry and was a…

Ralph Kenton Montgomery, 75, of Burgin, husband of Jewell Hawkins Montgomery, died Saturday, March 4, 2023. Born on Jan. 6, 1948, in Mercer County, he was the son of the late Marvin and Beulah Roberts Montgomery. He was the manager at Southern States in Harrodsburg and Lancaster, managed Shakertown Farm, worked at Bluegrass Stockyards and…

Mary “Nanny” Edith Matthews Medley, 87, of Harrodsburg, widow of Ben Medley died Saturday, March 4, 2023, at the University of Kentucky Hospital. Born Dec. 8, 1935, in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Allen and Lela Murphy Matthews. She was a baby sitter. Survivors include: one son, Eddie (Jake McClure) Matthews of…

James “Dickie” Maddox, 90, widower of Mildred Lois Stopher Maddox died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Heritage Hall Nursing Facility in Lawrenceburg. Born Aug. 16, 1932, in Mercer County, he was the son of the late Ralph Ledmund and Ada Drury Maddox. He was a retired maintenance employee of Kentucky Utilities, was a Kentucky…

Alan S. Hendren, 58, of Danville, died Friday, March 3, 2023, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. Born Dec. 24, 1964, in Mercer County, he was the son of William Edward Hendren and Judy Ann (Schooling) Hendren. He was an employee of R.R. Donnelley and was a member of the Friendship Baptist…

Paul Yoder, 78, of Salvisa, husband of Marie Gingerich, died Tuesday, Feb. 14, at his home. Born Nov. 2, 1944, he was the son of the late Henry and Sadie (Beachy) Yoder. He was a faithful member of Mercer Bible Fellowship. Survivors, in addition to his wife, include: eight children, Marlin (Roxana) Yoder of Santiago,…

Jeff Tribble, 54, widower of Amy Neal Tribble, of Harrodsburg, died Monday, Feb.  20, 2023, at the Ephraim McDowell James B Haggin Hospital in Harrodsburg. Born Nov. 7, 1968, in Mercer County, he was the son of the late Bush Lewis and Betty (Bunton) Tribble Jr. He was an Eastern Kentucky University graduate and was…