Obituaries

Apr 3, 2021

Carol Louise James, 81, passed peacefully at her home on Saturday, April 3, 2021. Loving wife of the late Jesse B. James, Carol was born February 4, 1940 to Cathey Brownlee and Dorothy E. Bishop Carter in DeSoto County, Mississippi. Carol never learned to drive but loved to ride around town and be chauffeured from place to place. She...

Mar 29, 2021

Patricia M. Ueltschi, 79, passed away on Monday, March 29, 2021. A native of Frankfort, she was born on January 9, 1942 to the late Millard and Jewell Roberts Mann. She was a sales associate for Walmart and was a member of Camp Pleasant Baptist Church.

She is survived by her daughter, Amy (Jeremy Lines)  Mayes; son,...

Mar 27, 2021

Services for Chester Lacy Craycraft, 91, will be Friday 1 pm at LeCompte Johnson Taylor Funeral Home. Visitation will be Friday 11am until service time. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens where VFW Post #4075 will perform military honors. Dr. Jay Padgett and Philip Meade will officiate. Chester died at his home on Tuesday. A native of Bath...

Mar 25, 2021

Carla Denise Nickerson McNay, age 62, passed away at home Saturday, March 20, 2021. Services will be held 10:00 a.m. at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home on Thursday, March 25, 2021. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. Denise...

Mar 23, 2021

Funeral services for Donna Louise Burnette, 74, Frankfort will be held Monday 12 p.m. at. Faith Baptist Church. Brother Everett Hawkins and Todd Hatfield will officiate with burial to follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin from 10 a.m. until service time. Mrs. Burnette died unexpectedly Tuesday at her home. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to Donald...

Mar 22, 2021

Patty Jean Grimes Buffin, age 80, passed away on Monday, March 22, 2021. Services will be held at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home on Monday, March 29, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Sherman Warfield officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home from 10:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. service...

Mar 20, 2021

Kathleen Parker Wright, 66, widow of Lorenzo Wright, passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2021. A native of Frankfort, she was born on January 10, 1955 to the late Eugene and Irene Mae Rodgers Parker. She worked for Fruit of the Loom. Kathleen loved her family and was always smiling and outgoing. She loved the outdoors, especially the wildlife and camping.

She is survived...

Mar 20, 2021

Evelyn (Weber) Cartmill, 98, widow of Donald J. Cartmill, died on Mar. 20, 2021.  She was born Mar. 17, 1923 on Moss Hill farm on McCowans Ferry Rd., Woodford County, KY, to teenage farmers, the late Ernest Winfield Weber and Nellie Bailey Weber.

Her first year of school was in the Clear Creek one room school on...

Mar 19, 2021

Drexel Arentha Greene, 83, wife of Rev. Dr. Floyd Greene, went to be with her Lord and Savior Friday, March 19, 2021 at Baptist Health, Lexington surrounded by her family. She was born on March 15, 1938 in Ingram Branch, West Virginia to the late Clarence Wade and Della Hendricks Watkins. She received Bachelor’s of Science in Mathematics from...

Mar 17, 2021

Gary Edward Darby, 77, husband of Sani Darby, passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. He was born in Pikeville on February 6, 1944 to the late Larcey and Louise Bartley Darby. He was a manager for Portland Cement.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughter, Dione (Richard) Browning, Frankfort; his son, Mark (Lisa) Darby, Versailles; his...

Mar 13, 2021

Carroll Eugene “Coach” Moore, 77, husband of Anita Moore, passed away on Saturday, March 13, 2021, after a 20-year fight against Parkinson’s. A native of Frankfort, he was born on August 3, 1943 to the late Erman and Laura Mullins Moore. He worked for Kuhlman Electric for about 30 years, after retirement, he went to work for Frankfort Prevention Park YMCA. Eugene was the...

Mar 13, 2021

Russell T. Traugott, Sr. 80, passed away Saturday, March 13, 2021. A native of Woodford County, he was born on December 1, 1940 to the late James Beck and Cordie Thomas Patterson Traugott. Mr. Traugott retired from the Woodford County School Bus Garage and was a member of the Midway Nazarene Church. He loved playing the guitar and singing in...

Mar 12, 2021

Patricia Ann Breeden Harmon, 75, passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021. A native of Frankfort, she was born on October 1, 1945 to the late Grover and Madeline Finn Breeden. She worked for the State Journal and was a member of Jehovah’s Witnesses on Louisville Rd. In her later years, she studied to get her GED. Patricia enjoyed shopping and loved...

Mar 12, 2021

William Watson “Baldy” Ballard, Jr., age 93, passed away Friday, March 12, 2021. Services will be held at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. with Bro. Tony Elam officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on...

Mar 11, 2021

Billy Wayne Caudle, age 79, passed away at home on Thursday, March 11, 2021. Services will be held at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. with Bro. Tom Troth and Bro. Vernon Carpenter officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Military Honors will be observed by the VFW Post 4075. The family...

Mar 9, 2021

John Samuel Carrier, age 69, passed away at home on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Graveside Services will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens on Friday, March 12, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Rich May officiating. Military Honors will be observed by the VFW Post 4075. Visitation will be held at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m. until...

Mar 8, 2021

Ann B. Colyer, 84, widow of Richard Leigh Colyer, passed away on Monday, March 8, 2021. A native of Frankfort, she was born on August 5, 1936 to the late James Henry and Geneva Emerson Barber. She worked for the Labor Cabinet and was a member of East Frankfort Baptist Church. Ann loved her great grandchildren. She enjoyed watching...

Mar 6, 2021

William “Bill” Philip Karsner, 88, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021. The husband of Deloros Nickles Karsner, Bill was born on September 28, 1932 to the late William Thomas and Anna Bessie Emerson Karsner in Frankfort, Kentucky. A veteran of the USAir Force, he was stationed in Alaska of which he spoke frequently and recalled fondly. Bill was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Frankfort....

Mar 5, 2021

Jackie Lewis Taylor, age 63, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021. Services will be held at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home on Thursday, March 11, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. David Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. service time...

Mar 4, 2021

Funeral services for Ruth Buffin Sallee,79, Frankfort will be held Friday 1 p.m. at. Faith Baptist Church. Brother Everett Hawkins and Todd Hatfield will officiate with burial to follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin from 11 a.m. until service time. Mrs. Sallee died Tuesday at her home. A lifelong Frankfort resident, Ruth was the daughter of Ruby...