Area Obituaries

BILL BEGLEY Bill Begley, 88, widower of Judy Morrissey Begley, of Lancaster, died Sunday, March 8, 2026. Born Dec. 5, 1937, in Yonkers, New York, he was the son of the late Phyllis Fredericks. After graduating from South Broward High School in Hollywood, Florida, he served in the United States Air Force and was one…

JAMI WILLIAMS Jami Williams, 46, of Harrodsburg, widow of Douglas Williams Jr., died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, at her home. Born Aug. 13, 1979, in Mercer County, she was the daughter of Jolene (Jerry) Bailey and Charles Sanders. She was a certified medical assistant for Urgent Care of Harrodsburg and was a member of Now…

Delilah “Ruth” Griffith died peacefully in her sleep on February 26, 2026, in Blue Springs, Missouri, at the age of 95. She was born February 17, 1931, to Ed and Flora Yeaste, in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Named after her Aunt Ruth who adored her, her family called her “Ruthie.” Ruth enjoyed a happy childhood despite growing…

Steve Roy Shuman, 62, husband of Jeanette Bottom Shuman, died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born April 26, 1963, in Jessamine County, he was the son of the late Irvin and Dorothy Smith Shuman. He was the owner of Shuman Insulation. Survivors, in addition to his wife,…

Granville Mitchell “Mitch” Doyle, 64, husband of Karen Anderson Doyle, of Harrodsburg, died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, at his home. Born Nov. 10, 1961, in Lexington, he was the son of the late Bradford Doyle and Pattie J. Wafford (Sanders). He was a Mercer County High School graduate, a recent employee of Kroger in Harrodsburg…

Freda Geri Douglas, 73, wife of Stevan Paul Douglas, of Lawrenceburg, died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center in Frankfort. Born April 10, 1952, in Lawrenceburg, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary (Hoskins) Drury. She was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Freedom Baptist Church. Survivors…

Genevieve Hensley, 79, of Salvisa, widow of Charles Thomas Hensley, died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born Dec. 17, 1946, in Rockcastle County, she was the daughter of the late William and Nancy (McDaniels) McFerron. She was a former Mercer County Schools bus driver and custodian, was…

Michael “Tobo” Moore, 73, husband of Billie Satterly Moore, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, at his residence. Born Aug. 5, 1952, in Harrodsburg, he was the son of the late Vernon Arthur and Christine Williams Moore. He was a retired heavy equipment operator for the Mercer County Road Department and a member of the Bethel…