Area Obituaries

Philip Earl Slaven, 68, of Harrodsburg, died Tuesday, Feb.  21, 2023, at his home. Born June 22, 1954, he was the son of the late William Ernest and Ruby Pearl (Malone) Slaven. He was a retired truck driver for the Brick Yard. Survivors include:  two brothers, James (Betty) Slaven of Burgin and Wayne Slaven of…

Betty Jo Divine Durham Rappleye, 82, widow of Thomas D. Rappleye, died Friday, Feb. 24. Born Nov. 10, 1940, she was the daughter of James W. Divine and Mary Pearl Fallis Divine. She retired from Corning Glass Works and was of the Christian faith. Survivors include: one daughter, Deborah Lynn Durham Swope of Harrodsburg; one…

Cordelia Ann Yeager Huffman, 88, of Harrodsburg, widow of John B. Huffman, died Wednesday, Feb.  22, 2023, at Signature Healthcare in Harrodsburg. Born July 19, 1934, in Washington County, she was the daughter of the late Everett and Margie Griffey Yeager. She was retired from Corning Glass Works, attended Fairview School and was a 1952…

A past president of the Geological Society of Kentucky and secretary of the American Institute of Professional Geologists, Paul Howell died peacefully at his home in Salvisa, Kentucky at the age of 90. A longtime resident of Lexington, where he raised his children, he had worked for several decades with the National Resources Conservation Service.…

Tiffany Harlan, 30, of Danville, died Wednesday, Feb.  22, 2023, at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born Aug. 5, 1992, in Boyle County, she was the daughter of Cathy Marie (Grubbs) Rogers and the late Christopher Pierre Harlan. She was a member of the Centennial Baptist Church and worked for Southern Catering.…

Linda Faye Settles, 70, of Harrodsburg, widow of Glenn Settles Sr., died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, at her home. Born May 18, 1952, in Marion County, she was the daughter of the late James Robert and Hazel Dorothy (Sagracy) Benham. She was a member of Mt. Freedom Baptist Church and was a retired Texas Instrument…

Anna P. Estes Myers, 81, of Harrodsburg, formerly of Mt. Sterling, wife of Harold David Myers, died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, at her home. Born July 21, 1941, in Hope, she was the daughter of the late Clarence G. and Laura Belle (Phillips) Estes Sr. She was retired from the Traditional Bank of Mt. Sterling…

Mitch Mink, 62, husband of Debra Mink, died Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, at Baptist Health in Lexington. Born July 7, 1960, in Lexington, he was the son of the late Paul Virgil and Betty Jane Reynolds Mink. He served as a corrections officer and recently worked as a truck driver for Usher Transport, was a…

Lonnie R. Jenkins, 79, husband of Nancy Sharp Jenkins, died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, in Danville. Born July 22, 1943 in Jessamine County, he was the son of the late Herbert and Lena Jones Jenkins. He retired from Modine Manufacturing Company and was a farmer. Survivors, in addition to his wife, include: two daughters, Rebecca…