All Obituaries

Jane “Janie” Marie Hastie, 57, of Stanford, KY passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2018. Born October 2, 1960 in Danville, KY to the late William Roy Hastie and Jane Carroll Gammon Hastie, she was a graduate of Lincoln County High School, and Eastern Kentucky University where she received her bachelors and master’s degree, and also held a Rank 1 in education. She was a longtime teacher and taught at Stanford Elementary School. She was also a member of Stanford Baptist...

Mayme Louise Carrier, 84, of Stanford, KY passed away on September 7, 2018 at Stanford Care & Rehab in Stanford, KY. Born May 22, 1934 in Lincoln County to the late Joseph Lawrence Carrier and Fannie Ann Moore. Mayme enjoyed attending the Lincoln View Center where she was a member for 20 years. She was also a member of Green River Pentecostal Church. Survivors include one brother, Victor M. Carrier of Amelia, OH; and two special nieces; Peggy Grimes of Geneva, KY and Aggie Patterson of...

Kendra Nicole “Nikki” Coulter, 39, of Danville, KY passed away on Thursday, September 6, 2018 at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. She was born on August 29, 1979 in Danville, KY to Mike Brummett (Penny) and Trena Adams (Danny) both of Lancaster, KY, she was a 1997 graduate of Boyle County High School, and attended Eastern Kentucky University where she studied nursing. Nikki enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, taking care of her grandparents,...

Pearl Reece Short, 99, of Stanford, KY passed away on September 1, 2018 at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville, KY. Born, June 15, 1919 in Waynesburg, KY to the late John Reece and Emma Falconbury Reece.  She was the widow of the late Fred R. Short. She worked for most of her life as a Nurse Aid.  She was a member of the Logan-Whitley Chapter DAR and was a Kentucky Colonel. Pearl worked tirelessly in behalf of several children’s charities.  She was...

Corena "Sissy" Yocum, 65, of McKinney, KY passed away on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born March 15, 1953 in McKinney, KY to James and Catherine Owens of McKinney, KY, she was the widow of the late Bobby Yocum. She was a retired employee of American Greetings, Inc. where she worked in the order processing department, and was a member of Green River Pentecostal Church. She loved her family, enjoyed spoiling her granddaughters,...

Donna L. Brock, 75, passed away on August 25, 2018 in North Augusta, South Carolina surrounded by her children and grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her Father and Mother, the late Reverend Silas and Mildred Mefford and her brother Dale Mefford. Born on 1 September 1942 in Winchester, KY, the family later moved to Stanford KY where her family pastored at the First Church Of God on Logan Avenue. It was there she met and married her husband, E.G. Brock on 19 June 1960 and were...

Donna “Kristi” Miracle, 47, of Stanford, KY passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at U.K. Chandler Medical Center in Lexington, KY. Born March 23, 1971 in Lancaster, KY to the late Rex Miracle and Ellen Miracle, she was a former employee of Golden Living Center in Stanford, and was a member of the L.D.S. Faith. Survivors include one son, Devan Miracle of Stanford, KY; two brothers, Dustin Miracle (Kandy) of Stanford, KY, and Gregory Miracle (Chyrl) of Newport, TN; two sisters,...

Lucy Ann Embry, 72, passed away on August 24, 2018 at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington, KY surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Born September 13, 1945 in Stanford, KY to the late Robert Woods Embry and Laverne Bourne Embry, she was a member of the 1963 graduating class at Stanford High School. She worked as Executive Director of Stanford Housing Authority for 32 years, where she oversaw over two million dollars in capital improvements. She was a past...

Charles Ulysses Scharbrough, 77, a man greatly beloved, and surrounded by all of his family, passed away at his home to go be with the Lord on Sunday morning, August 19, 2018. He will be greatly missed. Born March 3, 1941 in Rockcastle County, KY to the late Henry Scharbrough and Sarah Allen Scharbrough, he worked as a tool and die machinist for most of his life, and was a member of the Pentecostal Faith. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Rose Ellen Scharbrough of Stanford, KY; his...

James “Sam” Burton, 71, of Stanford, KY passed away on Saturday, August 18, 2018 at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville, KY. Born December 21, 1946 in Stanford, KY to the late Willie Lionel Burton and Thelma Marie Smith, he was a Vietnam Veteran and former deep sea diver during his time in the United States Navy and was a retired employee of Norfolk Southern Railroad where he worked as a locomotive engineer for 38 years. He was also a member of Stanford Baptist...