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HAZEL DORSEY
Hazel Dorsey, 84, died Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008 at the Harrodsburg Health Care Center.
Born March 28, 1924 in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late Dave and Lucy French Bugg and was the widow of Ormsby Dorsey.
She was retired from American Greetings.
Survivors include: two sons, Charles Bugg and Bobby (Linda) Bugg, both of Harrodsburg; two daughters, Debbie (David) Bishop of Harrodsburg and Teresa (Oscar) Pumphrey of Mitchellsburg; one brother, Buford Bugg of Harrodsburg; seven grandchildren, five great grandchildren, one great–great grandson and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters and one grandson, Christopher Dorsey.
The funeral was held Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008 at the Alexander & Royalty Funeral Home. Burial was in Spring Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Justin Dorsey, David Bishop, Oscar Pumphrey, Clinton Bugg, Billy Bugg and Josh Bugg.
JOAN DULWORTH
Joan Vaughn Dulworth, 5, mother of Vaughn Halsey Hannah Smith (of Harrodsburg) passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 16, 2008, in Houston, Texas , at the Houston Hospice.
Her daughter Vaughn is a member of the Burgin Bulldog Soccer Team, and Joan took an active interest in the Burgin School and its soccer program. She designed the Burgin Bulldog logo for the team t-shirts and badges as well as the Burgin Bulldog soccer banner which is prominently displayed at all the home games in the Anderson-Dean Community Park. She helped with and organized successful soccer fundraisers. In 2007 she helped organize and coach a co-ed soccer team for Burgin students.
Joan was born November 2, 1953. in Louisville, to Virginia Obrecht Dulworth and the late Early Vaughn Dulworth. Se attended the University of Louisville where she was the president of the Beta Gamma Chapter of Chi Omega Sorority and also was active in the Young Republicans. She graduated with a degree in geography from the University of Kentucky.
Joan was a lifetime American Saddlebred horse enthusiast. In her youth, she showed such notables as Sophia Van Cleve, Another Trouble and Gift of Gold. She later went on to become a breeder of Saddlebreds as an owner of the stallion Fox Creek, which stands today at the Joe T. Smith farm in Harrodsburg. Joan herself won the Amateur Weanling Division with CH Hayden Fox which went on to become a world champion in the Five-Gaited Division.
Joan loved computers and all the technical aspects of it. Joan managed for her sister and niece (Jane and Brooke) their webpage, www.janeJacobsPhotography.com , for the past five years and was very innovative and took great pride in getting photos up quickly after each American Saddlebred horse show Jane and Brooke took photos at.
Taught the game of cribbage by her father at an early age, Joan, in recent years, became the Director of Pegging Pals, an on-line site for cribbage players from around the world for more than a decade. She created many innovative tourneys such as Minis and Team Royal Rumble that have brought joy to many. More recently she was given the position of Shackmaster, administrating all cribbage activity as part of the gamershack.com. Joan was so respected by the Gamer Shack owner that a permanent site has been created for her in www.lovespeace.com. Through the years she contributed to all kinds of activity involving technical issues, teaching how to play and host, and to be a listening ear to people’s personal problems. She was considered the grand matriarch of world wide cribbage.
Joan is survived by: her daughter, Vaughn Halsey Smith; her mother, Virginia Dulworth of Lexington; her sisters, Jenny Dulworth Albert (Steve) of Lexington, Jane Dulworth Jacobs (Brent) of Georgetown; her nephew, Evan Obrecht Albert; her nieces, Brooke Christie Jacobs and Lauren Virginia Albert; her former husband, Joseph T. Smith of Harrodsburg and a host of friends.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 1, from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the Kerr Brothers Funeral Home, 463 East Main Street, in Lexington with a Memorial Service in the chapel following the visitation. After the service, a reception honoring Joan was open to friends and relatives at the Griffin Gate Clubhouse in Griffin Gate off Newtown Pike in Lexington.
Memorial gifts may be made to the American Saddlebred Museum, 4083 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, KY 40511 or to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center for Research, P.O. Box 4486, Houston, TX 77210-4486.
ALMA GODBEY
Alma Frances Godbey, 77, of Harrodsburg, died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008.
Born Dec. 26, 1930 in Boyle County, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Blanche Worthington Tate and was the widow of Floyd W. Godbey.
She was a retired Corning Glass employee.
Survivors include: two daughters, Janet (Virgil) Milton of Harrodsburg and Evelyn (David) White of Lancaster; one brother, Jimmy Reynolds of Knoxville, TN; three grandchildren and four great grandchidren,
Graveside service was held Tuesday, Oct. 28, at the Danville Memorial Gardens with Gary Durham officiating.
Honorary pallbearers were Terry Godbey, Paul Ellis, John Curtsinger, Mark White , Donald Lee Devine, Sam Bottom and Ruth Coontz.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Cancer Fund of America @ 2901 Breezeway Ln., Knoxville, TN 37921 or one's favorite charity.
KELLY ISHAM
Kelly Lee Harmon Isham, 44, of Harrodsburg, died Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008 at her home.
Born Nov. 27, 1963 in Mercer County, she was the daughter of Peggy Ross Burkhead and the late Grant Harmon.
She was a member of the Pioneer Baptist Church.
In addition to her mother, survivors include: two daughters, Michelle Moran and Chasity Isham; one son, Doug Isham; four sisters, Kathy Devine and Brenda Cheatham of Washington County and Roxie Watts and Cindy Tatum of Mercer County; three brothers, Benny Ross, Maurice Harmon and Eugene Harmon, all of Mercer County and four grandchildren.
The funeral was held Friday, Oct. 24 at the Ransdell Funeral Chapel with Andrew Dryer officiating. Burial was in the Spring Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Benny Ross, Maurice Harmon, Eugene Harmon, Barry Devine, Ricky Mobley and Billy Ray Semones.
Memorial coontributions may be made to assist the family and can be sent in care of the Ransdell Funeral Chapel, 345 East Lexington St. Harrodsburg, KY 40330.
ROCKY JOHNSON JR.
Rocky Lee Johnson, Jr. infant son of Rocky Lee Johnson, Sr. and Danielle Howard died Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008, at Baptist Regional Medical Center of Corbin.
In addition to his parents, survivors include: one sister, Gracey Solorzano; grandparents, Peggy Johnson of Corbin, Ruth and Bob Gray of Harrodsburg; Danny Howell of Lexington; three great grandmothers, Francis Bun of OH; Barbara Howell of Lexington; Mary Owens of Harrodsburg; aunts and uncles, Steve and Lisa Hughes, Roxanne Ball, and Jason Lowe, all of Corbin; Roy and Shannon Hugill, John and Melissa Hugill, and Dale Hugill, all of OH; and Ruth and Robert Shumate, Johnny Lee Johnson, and Austin Howell, all of Harrodsburg.
Grave side services was held on Saturday, Oct. 15 at Resthaven Cemetery
in Corbin, with the Rev. Steve Hughes officiating.
FRANCES MOSELY
Frances Keightley Moseley, 84, of Harrodsburg, died Friday, Oct. 24, 2008 at her home.
Born Dec. 11, 1923 in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late James Phillip and Hallie Tichenor Board and was the widow of Dr. Evans T. Moseley.
She was a graduate of the University of Louisville and a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority.
She had served as president of the Harrodsburg Historical Society, and the Harrodsburg Landmark Association as well as chairman of the Mercer County Library Board. She was also a member of the National Society of the Colonel Dames of America, the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Baptist Women’s Missionary Union, the Liberty Hall Foundation the Filson Club and the James Harrod Trust. Frances was the recipient of the Kentucky Heritage Council's Service To Preservation Award, the Mercer Chamber of Commerce's first ever Harrods Company Award, The Fort Harrod Business and Professional Womens Club's Woman of Achievement Award and the first and only Clay Lancaster Award for Scholarship in Historic Preservation, presented by the James Harrod Trust.
Survivors include: one daughter, Jullienne Gist Keightley of Louisville and one granddaughter.
She was preceded in death by a son, James Moore Keightley Jr.
The funeral was held Monday, Oct. 27 at the Ransdell Funeral Chapel with Rev. Ed Mesta officiating. Burial was in the Spring Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Dan Matherly, Bill Vanarsdall, Doug Greenburg, Allen Whitenack, Bill Moseley, John Neill, Scott Neill and Jay Neill.
Memorial contributions may be made to James Harrod Trust @ P. O. Box 158, Harrodsburg, KY 40330, Mercer County Library @ 109 W. Lexington St., Harrodsburg, KY 40330 or Heritage Hospice, P. O. Box 1213, Danville, KY 40422.
EDWARD MURPHY
Edward W. Murphy, 79, Lawrenceburg, passed Friday, October 24, 2008 at the Hospice Care Center in Lexington.
He was born on August 4, 1929, in Anderson County, to the late Ezra and Goldie Tindall Murphy.
He was a member of First Baptist Church in Lawrenceburg where he was a member of the Fishers of Men Sunday School Class. In his working career, he retired from Rand McNally in Versailles and previously owned and operated Murphy’s Ashland in various locations in Lawrenceburg and Versailles, Kentucky.
He is survived by: his wife of 61 years, Ina Baxter Murphy; three daughters, Linda Edington, Geri (Jay) Stafford and Patsy (John) Nunley, all of Lawrenceburg; six grandchildren, Lisa Edington of Lawrenceburg, Michelle Galliher (Sam) Che of Royston, GA, Tracy Brumley (Dan) Powell of Indianapolis, IN, Edie Galliher (Steve) Flores of Silver Springs, FL, Bethany Nunley (Michael) Lawson of Salvisa, Adam Nunley of Lawrenceburg and six great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a twin sister, Edna Murphy Pippen and four brothers, Leslie Murphy, Raymond Murphy, Charles Murphy, and J. T. Murphy.
Funeral services were held Monday, October 27, at the Ritchie & Peach Funeral Home with Dr. Bob Ehr officiating. Burial was in Lawrenceburg Cemetery.
Casket bearers were David Scott Drury, Jamie Gregory, Ezra Dennis, John Perry, Jason Perry, and Jack Perry.
Honorary bearers were Tommy Allen, John Cunningham, and members of the Fishers of Men Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 208 Steele St., Frankfort, KY 40601.
BONNIE POULTER
Bonnie A. Poulter, 76, of Salvisa, died Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008 at her home.
Born Oct. 23, 1932 in Lexington, she was the daughter of the late W. R. and Minnie B. Thompson Anderson and was the wife of W. A. Sonny Poulter.
She was a retired Cricketeer and Mercer Dress seamstress and a member of the Ebenezer Church of Christ. She had also served as a leader for the Brownies, Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts.
In addition to her husband, survivors include: two daughters, Karen Sue (Jay) Hackett of Salvisa and Rhonda Gayle Goff of Frankfort; one son, William Alex (Deborah) Poulter of Lexington; one sister, Dorothy A. Nichols of Lawrenceburg; four brothers, William Garnett (Naomi) Anderson of Columbus, IN, Marion J. (Mary) Anderson of Hope, IN, Eugene (Jane) Anderson of Logansport, IN and B. C. "Cape" (Louise) Anderson of Lexington and six grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by three siblings, Irene, Roy and Carl Anderson.
The funeral was held Wednesday, Oct. 29 at the Ransdell Funeral Chapel with John Kesel officiating. Burial was in the Ebenezer Cemetery
in Salvisa.
Pallbearers were Timothy Micah Goff, Richard Alex Poulter, Spencer Preston Poulter, Taylor Hackett, Jessica Nichole Poulter, Bethany Anne Poulter, Eddie Nichols and Virgil "Bud" Edwards.
Honorary pallbearers were members of the McAfee Class of 1950.
Memorial contributions may be made to Heritage Hospice or Gideon Memorial Bible Fund.
DEBORAH SADLER
Deborah Lynn Sadler, 56, died Monday, Oct. 13, 2008 at her home in Harrodsburg.
Born April 10, 1952 in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late Owen and Anna Belle Royalty Sanders and was the wife of Bobby Sadler.
She was a Red Wing employee and a member of the Bohon Church of Christ.
In addition to her husband, survivors include: one daughter, Dawn (Jerry) Byrd; three sons, Jason Sadler, Tony Sadler and Steven Sadler, all of Harrodsburg; five sisters, Joann Burton, Frances Sanders, Peggy Burns, Donna Sanders, all of Mercer County and Becky Gooch of Richmond; two brothers, Kenny Sanders of Mercer County and R. C. Sanders of Florida and four grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Harold Wayne Sanders and a sister, Wanda Wolcott.
The funeral was held Wednesday, Oct. 15 at the Ransdell Funeral Chapel with Frank Preston officiating. Burial was in the Spring Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Daniel Baker, Bryan Burns, Mark Stratton, Sean Sanders, David Long and Christopher Sadler.
HOWARD SMITH
Howard Davis Smith, 67, formerly of Harrodsburg, died Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008 at the Bowling Green Medical Center.
Born March 18, 1941 in Anderson County, he was the son of the late Elsie Sharp Smith and Houston Smith.
He was a 1959 graduate of Harrodsburg High School, attended Eastern Kentucky University, was a veteran of the US Air Force and was a National Security Administration language specialist. After military service he began his career in the newspaper business working in Arizona and Florida before moving to Bowling Green in the early 70s. He was a former sports writer and city editor for the Bowling Green Daily News.
Survivors include: one sister, Barbara Sue Smith of AZ; two aunts, Elizabeth Selleck of Harrodsburg and Beulah Hawkins of Frankfort; three cousins, Richard Selleck II and Rick Crossfield, both of Harrodsburg and Jim Hawkins of TX.
Cremation was chosen and there will be no service nor visitation.
J. C. Kirby & Son Funeral Home in Bowling Green was in charge of arrangements.
