Obituaries

Sep 6, 2021

Annette Lillian Mitchell Leathers, age 90, passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021. Services will be held at Highland Christian Church on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. with Dr. Glenn Birkett and Dr. Scott Rollins officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Highland Christian Church from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00...

Sep 6, 2021

Hazel Penn Smith, 98, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday. She was the daughter of the late Lucien and Goldie Mitchell Penn. A native of Frankfort, she spent her career in the Department of Revenue, Kentucky State Government as a clerk. She was a member of Graefenburg Baptist Church. Survivors include her two sons William (Bernadette) Smith,...

Sep 5, 2021

Ramona Lois Pulliam Moretti, 83, passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021. A native of Frankfort, she was born on September 28, 1937 to the late Louis and Beatrice Gross Pulliam. Ramona was an oil and watercolor artist.  In the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s she was a member of the Frankfort Artists Guild.  During those same decades, she also...

Sep 4, 2021

Marcella Davenport Smith, 91, passed-away peacefully on September 4th, at Crestview Healthcare and Rehab Center, Shelbyville, with her daughter by her side. Marcella was preceded in death by her adoring husband of 73 years, Virgil Gene Smith, her parents, Wilbur and Martha Davenport, and a sister, Mildred Perkins (Louisville). Survivors include a daughter and only child, Donna Bray (Bill)...

Sep 1, 2021

Carlos Ray Cook Sr., age 61, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2021. Funeral Services will be at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at 10:30 am with Pastor Shawn Allen officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Woodford County. The family will receive friends at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home from 6:00 p.m. until...

Aug 31, 2021

Buford Lake “Bufe” Marshall, age 80, passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021. Services will be held at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. with Kevin Marshall officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Visitation will be held at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home from 10:00 a.m. until...

Aug 29, 2021

Andrew “Jackie” Butts, 83, passed away August 29, 2021 in Lawrenceburg, KY. Born February 21, 1938 in Mt. Eden, KY to the late Ottis Willis and Vina Sarah Clark Butts. Andrew was the husband of Carolyn Jean Travis Butts for 56 years. Andrew served his country from 1956-1960 in the United States Air Force. Then he worked for the...

Aug 29, 2021

Cecilia “Gyp” Whitaker, 98, widow of Martin Whitaker, passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2021. A native of Franklin County, she was born on June 28, 1923 to the late William Ira and Nettie Osborne Florian. She was the head bookkeeper for State National Bank and worked at the Franklin County Senior Citizens Office. She was a label writer...

Aug 29, 2021

Armenta Phillips Chase, 94, widow of AlbertJames Chase,Jr., died Sunday Aug. 29,2021, at home. A viewing will be Sunday, September 12,2021, 6pm-8pm, at First Baptist Church Versailles, KY. Due to COVID-19 a private service will be held Monday, September 13, 2021 at Polk Memorial Baptist Church. The Morgan Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

Aug 29, 2021

Steven Lane Poole, 69, husband of Carol Jean Blume Poole, passed away on Sunday, August 29. 2021. A native of Frankfort, he was born on February 14, 1952 to the late Clyde and Betty Hudnall Poole. He retired from Buffalo Trace after 20 years of service. He enjoyed watching his sons play sports as they were growing up. He...

Aug 26, 2021

Clyde Reed, 70, widower of Catherine Updike “Cathy” Reed, 67, passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021. He was born in Winchester, KY on September 13, 1950 to the late Geneva Calvert. He retired from Kulman and was a member of Clear Creek Baptist Church. Clyde was a Veteran of the US Army.

He is survived by his sons,...

Aug 26, 2021

Carrie Lee Nalls, 90, widow of Elijah Mitchell, Sr., passed away Thursday, August 26, 2021. She was born in Jackson, Alabama on March 9, 1931 to the late John Lee and Essie Washington Bass. Ms. Nalls worked for Banner Linen. While she lived in Detroit, Michigan, she attended Detorit Business College in 1960, was a Safety Patriol Officer and...

Aug 25, 2021

George Franklin Barnett, 72, husband of Linda Barnett passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Born February 4, 1949 in Lexington he was the son of the late Sterling and Ora Pelphrey Barnett. George was a former employee of Texas Instruments and was a skilled painter who owned and operated Barnett Painting....

Aug 25, 2021

Brandon Virgin, 38, passed away on August 25, 2021. He is survived by his wife Christina and their children Cayden, Kailey, and Caleb; mother Brenda Oney; father Brian Virgin; grandmother Joann Oney; grandmother Patricia Virgin; sister Brianna Layne; and special friends Amber Deen and Kim McGuire. Brandon was born in Ashland on August 12, 1983 and had worked at...

Aug 24, 2021

Ronnie Llynn Tingle, age 56, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 24, 2021. Services will be held at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Steve Rose officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on...

Aug 23, 2021

Lillie Ann Turner, 59, wife of the late Johnny Mack Turner, passed away on Monday August 23, 2021 in Frankfort. Lillie was born in Greencastle, Indiana on February 26, 1962 to the late Kermit and Arnie Stevens Green. She was employed by Greenheck Fan Corp in Frankfort and a member of Holly Hill Church of Christ. Survivors include her daughters,...

Aug 23, 2021

Mary Louise Webb Todd, 95, died Monday August 23, 2021 in Versailles, KY. She was born in Zanesville, OH on August 13, 1926 to the late Floyd Gray Sr. and Mary Fitzgerald Webb. Mary was a graduate of St. Catherine Academy, now known as Lexington Catholic High School, and attended the University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, and Transylvania...

Aug 23, 2021

Carlene Smith, 61, wife of Dan Smith, passed away on Monday, August 23, 2021. A native of Frankfort, she was born on January 30, 1960 to the late Ed and Carrie Lee Walker Smith. She worked in child care and in a factory.

In addition to her husband of 41 years, she is survived by her daughters,...

Aug 22, 2021

Rebecca Jean Armstrong, 75, wife of Kenneth Armstrong, passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2021 at her home in Lawrenceburg surrounded by her loving family. Born July 26, 1946 in Frankfort, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Billie Jean King Goodrich. Becky will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 56 years, Kenneth Armstrong, Lawrenceburg,...

Aug 22, 2021

Kenneth Lee Sutherland, age 79, of Versailles, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2021. Born April 18, 1942, in Versailles, Kentucky. He was the son of of the late John Benjamin and Jane Ella Sutherland.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by all of his brothers and sisters: Elmer, Rose, Jesse, William, Lois, John, Gertie and Lula; and...