All Obituaries

James Delbert "Doc" Siler, age 84, Harrodsburg, widower of Mary E. Bowling Siler, died Friday, June 15, 2018 in Harrodsburg. Born March 13, 1934 in Faber, KY, he was the son of the late Ernest and Artie (Perkins) Siler, was a retired farmer for the Shawnee Farm in Harrodsburg and was a member of the Baptist faith. Survivors include: one son, one step-son, two daughters, several...

Brice D. Akers, age 82, Salvisa, husband of Faith M. Clark Akers, died Saturday, June 9, 2018 at Ephraim McDowell Haggin Memorial Hospital in Harrodsburg. Born January 27, 1936 at Prater Creek in Dana, KY, he was the son of the late Farley and Ora (Akers) Akers. He attended Betsy Layne High School in Stanville, KY and was a utility worker for Columbia Gas of Lexington retiring after 38 years of service. He cherished the “Big Blue Nation”,...

John D. McClellan, 86, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018, after church services. Mr. McClellan was a longtime resident of Fort Worth. After honorably serving in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, John found his wife, Elsie, and married her on Sept. 1, 1957, and promptly moved from Kentucky to start a family in Texas. His entire career was in Aerospace Engineering with Convair, General...

Betty Joyce Mann, age 81, Harrodsburg, widow of Harold “Bud” Mann, died Sunday, May 20, 2018 at Ephraim McDowell RMC in Danville. Born August 12, 1936 in Perryville, she was the daughter of the late Elliott and Ethel Lea (Drury) Reynolds. She was a sales clerk, an employee of the Mercer County Senior Citizens, a homemaker and a member of the Christian faith. Survivors include: a...

Michael David Salvia, age 58, Harrodsburg, died Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at U of L Hospital in Louisville. Born August 13, 1959 in Chippewa Falls, WI, he was the son of the late Russell and Ollie Jean (Slayton) Salvia. He was a retired produce manager for Kroger in Harrodsburg, enjoyed fishing, antiquing, listening to music, driving through the mountains and was a member of the Catholic faith. ...

Glenn Thomas Dunn, age 51, Harrodsburg, son of Eleanor White Dunn and the late Walter Dunn Sr., died Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at Ephraim McDowell RMC in Danville. Born June 14, 1966 in Harrodsburg, he was a graduate of Burgin High School, attended DeVry University, was a current employee of the Pizza Hut in Harrodsburg, a comic book collector, media enthusiast, political observer, movie critic, robotics fanatic, a technological intellectual and attended...

Rodney Mann, age 58, Harrodsburg, died Friday, May 4, 2018 at University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. Born July 4, 1959 in Lexington, KY he was the son of Betty Joyce (Reynolds) Mann of Harrodsburg and the late Harold “Pud” Mann. He attended Harrodsburg High School, was a self-employed brick and block mason, a former employee of ATR in Danville, he enjoyed fishing, visiting historical places and was a member of the...

Charles Clark Bugg, Jr., age 89, Harrodsburg, husband of Nellie Downey Bugg, died Sunday, May 6, 2018 at Charleston Health Care Center in Danville. Born September 28, 1928 in Dixville, he was son of the late Charles Clark Bugg Sr. and Srialda Jane (Pulliam) Bugg. He attended Martin and Rose Hill Schools both in Mercer County, was a former employee of Kraft Foods in Lawrenceburg, a self-employed farmer, a wonderful conversationalist and a member of the...

Freda Doughty, age 83, Harrodsburg, died Friday, May 4, 2018 at Baptist Health Hospital in Lexington. Born March 22, 1935 in Harlan, KY, she was the daughter of the late Garrett and Jean Sergent, a graduate of Loyall High School in Loyall, Kentucky, a long-time employee for Kroger Company in Harrodsburg, a volunteer at the Haggin Memorial Hospital and the Christian Life Center and was a member of the Hopewell Baptist...

           Virgil Lee Vanover, age 61, Middlesboro, KY, husband of Teresa King Vanover and the son of the late Quill and Anna Mae Smith Vanover, passed away on May 3, 2018 at the St. Joseph Hospital in London, KY after a brief illness. Born January 1, 1957 in Middlesboro, KY, he attended Middlesboro School, was a retired ginseng root prospector, and was notably known for his winning smile, wonderful sense of humor, his...