All Obituaries

Ollie Mae Curry, age 87, Louisville, widow of Samuel Wentz Curry, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at The Pinnacle of Louisville. Born October 9, 1936 in Paris, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Sanders W.D. and Stella Ellen (Gilbert) Baxter. Along with her husband she was a former resident of Harrodsburg. Prior to that she was a social worker for the state of West Virginia. She loved being with her family, playing board games like 42 dominoes and scrabble. She was an active...

Calvin Prentice "Penny" Derringer, age 77, Harrodsburg, husband of Judith Ann (Stephens) Derringer, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at his home in Harrodsburg. Born September 7, 1946 in Harrodsburg, he was the son of the late Louis Calvin Derringer and Nancy Shirleen (Lay) (Derringer) Yates. He was a 1964 graduate of Mercer County High School and attended Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond. He served our country in the Army National Guard from 1966 until 1972. Penny...

Ellen Catherine Langford, age 85, Lexington, widow of Bobby Langford, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at Baptist Health Lexington. Born August 13, 1938 in Saxman, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Henry Lloyd and Carrie Mae (Jones) Bennett. She was a graduate of Richwood, WV High School, a manager for IBM, loved to do writing, gardening and being with her family. She was a member of the Christian faith. Survivors include two daughters Sandy (Jimmie) Bain and Shari...

David Noel, age 69, Harrodsburg, husband of Teresa Wood Gabhart Noel, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2024 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. Born October 15, 1954 in Harrodsburg, he was the son of the late Buford Allen and Betty Sue (Brand) Noel. He was a 1972 graduate of Harrodsburg High School, a 1976 graduate in Law Enforcement from Eastern Kentucky University. David then became a Deputy Sheriff for the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office from 1976 until 1981 then attended the Police...

Franklin Delano Brown, age 83, Harrodsburg, passed away on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at the home of his daughter in Dunnellon, Florida. Born February 12, 1941 in Ebenezer, he was the son of the late J.W. and Hazel (Fern) Brown. He attended McAfee School and then transferred to Mercer County High School, was a self-employed brick mason and was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter Stacy (Doug) Coffey of Dunnellon, FL, a son Keith (Pam) Brown of...

Wendell L. H. Drakeford, age 74, Georgetown formerly of Harrodsburg, husband of Vickie Carol (Bills) Drakeford, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2024 at UK Bluegrass Hospice Care Center in Lexington. Born August 24, 1949 in Richwood, WV, he was the son of the late Marion Thomas and Loretta Lee (Bennett) Drakeford. Wendell was a 1967 graduate of Harrodsburg High School, attended the University of Kentucky, received his real estate broker’s license and enjoyed buying and selling...

          Kelly Stuart King, age 58, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2024 at his home in Harrodsburg. Born July 17, 1965 in Harrodsburg, he was the son of Billy and the late Linda (Phillips) King. He was a graduate of Mercer County High School, spent two years of trade school in Lexington, was a former employee of WHBN radio in Harrodsburg, and worked for the Kentucky Courts System in Mercer County in the driver’s license issuing department for several...

Charlotte Dianne Venters, age 51, Harrodsburg, widow of Clifford Lee Venters, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2024 at her home in Harrodsburg. Born September 5, 1972 in Muncie, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Dailey LeJune and Imojean (Coates) Pyles. She was a high school graduate, a homemaker, liked to fish, go sightseeing and spend time with her family. She attended the Dry Branch Baptist Church in Mercer County. Survivors include one daughter: Morgan Venters of...

Hubert “Dud” Yocum Jr., age 90, Perryville, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2024 at the Danville Centre For Health And Rehabilitation in Danville. Born January 16, 1934 in Danville, he was the son of the late Hubert and Leona Belle (Gwinn) Yocum Sr. He was a graduate of Junction City High School, a US Army Veteran, a former employee of Shakertown as farm manager, enjoyed hunting, fishing, and woodworking and was a member of the Baptist faith. Survivors include two daughters...

     Sandra Lue Vaughn 84, of Rome, N.Y., passed away on January 24, 2024 at Rome Health with her loving family by her side.  She was born on July 17, 1939 in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, daughter of the late Laconia and Laura Bell Taylor Williams.  Sandra was the first Afro American woman to graduate from Harrodsburg H.S. in a nonsegregated class.  She continued her education later in life by attending and graduating from the Utica School of...