All Obituaries

Darnell Pleasant, Jr., 54, of Versailles, died Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at his residence.              Darnell was born in Versailles, KY to Mr. Darnell Pleasant, Sr., of Lawrenceburg, and the late Floranna Penny McKee.  He was a 1985 graduate of Anderson County High School and attended Eastern Kentucky University where he played football.  He was a member of First Baptist Church in...

Virginia Mae Lay Isham, 90, of Lawrenceburg, widow of Buford Isham, died Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at Frankfort Regional Medical Center.    Mrs. Isham was born in Washington County to the late Worley and Isa Mae Adkinson Lay.  She was a member of First Baptist Church and retired from Corning in Harrodsburg.   Virginia is survived by two daughters, Lela Crossfield, Harrodsburg, and Sandra (Carl) Peach, Lawrenceburg; grandchildren, Bryon Peach, Lawrenceburg, Carla...

Shari Dale Hicks, 47, of Stanford, died Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville.             She was born in Lexington, KY to Quention Dale and Laura Mae Densberry Hicks, of Lancaster.             Along with her parents she is survived by five daughters, Nikki (Derick) Shirley, Waynesburg, Ashley Wilson, Lexington, Renee (Justin) King, Mt....

Dr. Billy Joe Jackson, age 84, widower of Mary Jo Smith Jackson, of Lawrenceburg, died Thursday, August 27, 2020 at Baptist Health in Lexington. He and Mary Jo were married for 51 years.             Dr. Jackson was born in Lothair, Kentucky to the late Joe and Bessie Maggard Jackson.  He was a 1954 graduate of Hazard High School.  He completed his undergraduate at Eastern Kentucky University and then went on to complete medical...

Raymond Adam Murphy, was born February 7, 1938 in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky to the late James and Nell Murphy. Known as "Doc", he was well known and liked in the Lawrenceburg community.   Mr. Murphy was born in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky to the late James and Nellie Thurman Murphy. He was a member at Second Christian Church and was a retired truck driver with Trane Company and Smith Transfer.   He is survived by his ten children, Raymond D. Murphy, Lexington, Anthony...

Anthony Robinson, age 62, husband for 34 years to Teresa Perry Robinson, of Lawrenceburg, died Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Frankfort Regional Medical Center.             Mr. Robinson was born to Shirley Carter Robinson, of Lawrenceburg, and the late Hubert Lee Robinson.  He was a 1975 graduate of Anderson County High School and employed by Quad Graphics for 44 years as a Maintenance...

Delora V. Hogan Murphy, age 81, wife of Raymond Adam Murphy, of Lawrenceburg, died Friday, August 21, 2020 at her residence.             Mrs. Murphy was born in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky to the late Willie James and Lollie Dorsey Jennles Hogan.  She was a member of Evergreen Baptist Church and retired after 38 years from Austin Nichols Distillery.             Along with her husband she...

Benny Ray Toll, 68, husband of 21 years to Victoria J. Toll, of Nicholasville, KY died Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at their home in Okeechobee, FL.             Benny was born in Mercer County to the late Thomas Gilbert and Elisabeth Pauline Earlywine Toll. He was a graduate of Mercer County High School; US Army Reserves Veteran; and member at Heritage Baptist Church in Lexington. He had just recently retired from General Cable where he...

                    Mark Rodgers Bentley, 60, husband of 10 years to Kimbley Rose Shouse Bentley, of Mt. Eden, died Sunday, August 9, 2020 after injuries sustained during a motor vehicle accident.             He was born in Louisville, KY to the late Phillip Ray and Margaret Henderson Bentley. Mark was a truck driver for T&E Topsoil Farms and was a...

Zachary Conner Pike, age 20, of Lawrenceburg, died Saturday, August 1, 2020 at his residence.  He was born in Lexington, Kentucky to Keith and Melissa Watkins Pike, of Lawrenceburg.             Conner was a 2018 graduate of Anderson County High School where he played on the baseball, golf, and bass fishing teams.  He was a former member of the Central KY Mudcat travel baseball team, and the Anderson County Little League where he...