Lancaster

Stanley Freebert Asberry, 66, of Lancaster, died Friday, April 5, at Baptist Health in Lexington.   Born April 5, 1947, Stanley was a son of the late James and Bertha Lane Asberry. He was a farmer and a member of the Pentecostal Faith. Survivors include his wife, Lizzie Moore Asberry; sons, Randy (Jenny), Jeff, Danny  (April) and Rodney (Carrie) Asberry; daughters, Rhonda  (Travis) Miller, Shonda Stevens (Charlie McQuerry), Karen (Tim) Tinsley and Wendy Asberry; brothers, Charles, Jimmy, Ricky, Donald and Roy Asberry; and sisters, Carrie Floyd, Roberta Long, Barbara Long, Kathy Long, Peggy Hale and Shelia Asberry.   Funeral services were April 10, at Spurlin Funeral Home.

Dale Monty Burgess, 49, died Friday, April 5, at his residence. Born June 12, 1963, in Lexington, he was the son of Billie Braden Burgess of Willisburg and the late Bill Burgess Sr. Mr. Burgess was a self-employed handyman. Survivors other than his mother include a brother, Bill Burgess of Lancaster; a sister, Kimberly Speigle of Georgetown; several nieces and nephews; and his beloved pit bull, Rocky. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Kerr Brothers Funeral Home, Harrodsburg Road, with visitation beginning noon Saturday until the service time.

Harry Barker, 85, of Lancaster, died Sunday. Arrangements are pending at Ramsey Funeral Home, Lancaster. Anderson Thomas Peyton, newborn son of Josh Peyton and Amber Rayens, died Sunday. Arrangements are pending at Fox Funeral Home, Stanford. Robert L. Reed, 60, formerly of Boyle County, died Saturday. Arrangements are pending at Wilder Funeral Home, Perryville. John C. Russell, 82, died Saturday. Arrangements are pending at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home, Liberty. Christine Rutledge, 83, of Stanford, died Sunday.

Recent births at the local hospital include: March 24 : A girl, Marli Kaye, to Elizabeth Winchester of Stanford. March 25: A boy, Harley Edward, to Kimberly Gayle and James Edward Stacy of Liberty. A girl, Payson Lorraine, to Samantha and Ryan Feldman of Lancaster. March 26: A girl, Myna Ann, to Morgan Elizabeth and Timothy Wade Singleton Jr. of Richmond. March 27: A boy, William Landon James, to Amber Young of Lancaster. A girl, Anastasia Joleigh, to Jodie L. Egner and Kevin R. Schumacher of Harrodsburg.

Timothy Gage Wilson, newborn son of Mark Wilson and Rebecca “Boo” Preston of Stanford, became “God's Little Angel” on Thursday, March 28, at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Other survivors include his maternal grandparents, Tammy Creech and Russell Preston; paternal grandparents, Faith Wilson and Toby Butler; maternal great-grandparents, Ruby Preston and Roy and Ruth Shafer; paternal great-grandfather, James Roberts; a special uncle, Brandon (Paula) Johnson; and several aunts and uncles.  Funeral services were April 1 at Fox Funeral Home with Bro. Tommy Wall officiating.

LANCASTER - Lancaster Fire Chief Richard Sebastian invited members of Hazmat 12, a group based in Somerset, to attend Monday's City Council meeting, bringing with them equipment and vehicles to show councilmembers the capabilities offered. “When I go out on a run, it is my responsibility, and I have to make quick decisions,” Sebastian said, stressing that he wants the option to call the response team of his choosing, and that he wants that team to be Hazmat 12. He explained the city has connections to Hazmat 12 in Somerset, as Lancaster Police Officer Ryan Hughes has been trained at the Pulaski County facility and is an instructor.

A bowling alley can be a noisy place on a league night, but Joe Byrd couldn't help but notice how quiet it was. Byrd was having the night of his life, and just about everyone else in Danville Bowlarama had taken notice. So every time he stepped up for his approach, bowlers on adjacent lanes were putting their conversations on hold and waiting to take their turns. They wanted to watch as Byrd constructed the best series ever bowled at the local lanes, and they certainly didn't want to be a distraction for someone who was in the kind of zone he found himself in on that February night.

LANCASTER - After 61 years in the ministry, Morris Trayner is retiring as pastor of Gilbert's Creek Baptist Church in Lancaster, where he served for 23 years. Trayner, who began his ministry in 1952, preaching his first sermon at Bruner's Chapel Baptist Chuch in Harrodsburg, will be honored at a service Sunday at Gilbert's Creek. It will be his last service as pastor of the church. “I've enjoyed my time,” Trayner said. Over the course of his ministry, Trayner said he's  performed 101 wedding ceremonies and served as pastor of five churches besides Gilbert's Creek; Ellers Chapel Baptist in Harrodsburg, Immanuel Baptist in Danville, Pleasant Ridge Baptist in Owenton and Calvary Hill Baptist in Stanford.