Obituaries

May 16, 2019

Services for Mattie Bell Morrow, 86, of Frankfort, will be held 1:00 p.m. Monday at Faith Baptist Church with burial to follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Bro. Everett Hawkins will officiate. Visitation will be held Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at LeCompte Johnson Taylor Funeral Home, and Monday from 12:00 p.m. until service time at the church....

May 12, 2019

Frankfort – Lois Pearl Warren Cook, age 87, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2019. Services will be held at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home on Friday, May 17, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Gene Roberts officiating, assisted by Melissa Patillo. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home from...

May 10, 2019

Kenny Turner, 66, widower of Venita Turner, passed away Friday, May 10, 2019. He was born in Frankfort, Kentucky on March 21, 1953 to Dorothy Lewis Turner and the late Bobby Lee Turner. He was a retired employee of the State of Kentucky. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his sons Brian (Sara) Turner of Lexington,...

May 8, 2019

Martha Barrick Soard, 84, widow of Roy Soard, Sr., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 surrounded by her family at her home. She was born on June 3, 1934 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Howard and Rhea Bream Barrick. Martha worked for the Woodford County Schools in the cafeteria at Simmons. She was a...

May 7, 2019

Rufus Lewis Semones, 90, husband of the late Barbara Catherine Sebree Semones, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2019.

Lewis was born in Frankfort on March 31, 1929 to the late South and Nellie Goins Semones. He is survived by a daughter, Sheila Rogers; four grandchildren, Shane Smith, Jennifer Smith, Brianna Semones, and Brandon Semones; four great-grandchildren,...

May 2, 2019

Forest Bryan Hensley, 92, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2019. He was born in Stamping Ground on February 20, 1927 to the late Steven Bryan and Ina Allison Hensley. Forest was a famer and the longest member of Crestwood Baptist Church. He is survived by his children, David (Lynn) Hensley, Frankfort, Daryl Hensley, Frankfort, and Darla (Roger) Liford,...

May 1, 2019

Services for Bobby Ray Dickerson, 82, will be held at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home on Monday, May 6, 2019, at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Steven Willingham officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home Monday from 11:30 a.m. until the service at 1:30 p.m. Mr. Dickerson passed away at...

Apr 24, 2019

Marcel Danette Herron, 55, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. She was born in Danville on July 31, 1963 to Myrna Cooper Herron and the late Kenneth M. Herron. She worked as a Citizens Assistance Specialist to the Ombudsman's Office. Marcel was a member of St John’s A.M.E. Church and a member of Mizpah Chapter # 16 P.H.A....

Apr 20, 2019

Frankfort – Elizabeth Ellen Chinn Harp “Beth,” age 76, passed away at home on Saturday, April 20, 2019. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home in Frankfort, Kentucky. Services will be held at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home from 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 24, 2019, with Rev. George...

Apr 20, 2019

Thelma Christine Scott Kiser, 102, Frankfort, KY, widow of Alan Boyd Kiser, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2019. Her funeral will be at 1:00pm on Wednesday, April 24, at Clark Legacy Center, Versailles Road, Frankfort, KY (Next to Sunset Memorial Garden). Visitation will be from 11:00am until 1:00pm. She was born on December 25, 1916 in Jessamine County,...

Apr 19, 2019

Frankfort – Marion “Prissy” Franklin Metts, age 86, passed away Friday, April 19, 2019. Services will be held at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Josh Rayborn officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m....

Apr 16, 2019

Services for Eleanor Jean Marko Bond, 88, of Frankfort, will be 12:00 p.m. Saturday at LeCompte Johnson Taylor Funeral Home with burial to follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Dawn Montgomery and Chuck Ellestad will officiate. Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until service time. Born December 7, 1930 in Binghamton, New York, Eleanor was involved with choir and...

Apr 15, 2019

Frankfort – Raymond “Ray” Albert Polly, age 81, passed away Monday, April 15, 2019. Services will be held at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 19, 2019, with Rev. Jerry Montgomery officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m....

Apr 15, 2019

Versailles – Richard F. “Dick” Cole, 75, husband of Linda Carol Cole, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2019. He was born in Fresno, California on August 19, 1943 to the late Richard Adrian and Elosie Cash Cole. He worked for the Federal Bureau of Corrections as a Disciplinary Hearing Office. He was a Veteran of the US Air...

Apr 14, 2019

Frankfort – Kenneth Tracy, age 100, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, April 14, 2019. Services will be held at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, 2019, with Mr. Tom Kring officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Military honors will be observed at the gravesite by the VFW Post 4075. The...

Apr 13, 2019

Shirley Dean Collins, 76, returned to her heavenly father while surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, April 13, 2019. Shirley was born in Hazard, Kentucky to the late Samuel and Malissa Gray Cox. She was preceded in death by her siblings Glen Cox, Alma Clemons, Frank Cox, Alex Cox, Shelby Jean Grigsby, and Anne Lou Banks. Left to...

Apr 11, 2019

Travis Shane Blackburn of Frankfort, Ky. was born in Pikeville, Ky. on November 13th 1983, and passed away April 11th, 2019 at the age of 35.

Travis was much loved and cared for by those he left behind, including his parents Randy & Joan Blackburn, daughter Violet Amanda Blackburn-Young, brother Levi Blackburn, and fiancé Pascha Hanner as well as his uncle...

Apr 5, 2019

Frankfort – James Everett Gaines, age 75, passed away Friday, April 5, 2019. Graveside Services will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Wesley Noss officiating. Visitation will be at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mr. Gaines was born May 31, 1943, in...

Apr 5, 2019

Funeral services for Marvin “Boots” Thomas, 84, of Frankfort, will be 1:30 p.m. Monday at LeCompte Johnson Taylor Funeral Home with burial to follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Everett Hawkins will officiate. Visitation will be Sunday from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Marvin died Friday morning at Frankfort Regional Medical Center. Born in Frankfort to the late Marvin Daniel...

Apr 5, 2019

Versailles – Christopher Lee Ramey, 32, passed away April 5th, 2019. He was born in Lexington, KY on October 9, 1986 to Leslie Ramey and Londa Singleton Douglas. Christopher was a graduate of Franklin County High School and was employed at Yokohama Industries in Versailles. Survivors include his parents, Leslie (Roberta) Ramey, of Versailles, Londa (Robert) Douglas, of Moreland,...