Aaron V. "Bunny" Beatty Sr., 78, of Lexington, widower of Lennis T. Beatty, died Friday, July 10, 2009, at the St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington.

Born April 2, 1931, in Woodford County, he was the son of the late Lonnie and Georgetta Beatty. A member of New Vine Baptist Church, Fort Spring, he was a retired truck driver, farm manager, and farmer.

Survivors include four children, Aaron (Aaronetta) Beatty Jr., Yvonne (Donnie) Coulter, Garrette (Lenis) Beatty, and Timothy Beatty, and a grandson, Timothy Webb-Beatty (Elizabeth), all of Lexington; 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Lula Gillispie, Dayton, Ohio, and Alice Golden, Lexington; and two brothers, William (Pauline) Beatty and Willard (Josephine) Beatty, Lexington. Nine siblings are deceased.

Services were conducted Wednesday, July 15, at New Vine Baptist Church. Interment was in the New Vine Baptist Church Cemetery.

Albert Lee Blair, 75, of Lexington, died Saturday, July 11, 2009, at the Homestead Nursing Home.

A native of Versailles, he was the son of the late Henri and Sarah E. Blair. He was a sergeant in the U.S. Army (Korean Conflict), retired from Square D, and a member of the First Baptist Church, Bracktown, where he served as deacon and trustee.

Survivors include a son, Barney M. Blair, Lexington; three grandchildren, Barshaunna (Kenny) Windom and Brandon and D’Shawn Turner, Harrisburg, Pa.; three sisters, Georgia Simmons, Frankfort, Rosa (George) Johnson and Iva T. Blair (Russell) Thornton, Versailles; a brother, the Rev. James A. Blair, Versailles; and several uncles, aunts, and several generations of nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Services will be conducted at 12 p.m. today, Thursday, July 16, at the First Baptist Church, Bracktown, 3217 Bracktown Lane, Lexington. Burial with military honors will be in Camp Nelson National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until time of service today at the church. O. L. Hughes & Sons Mortuary, Lexington, is in charge of arrangements.

Cheryl Ann Scott Collins, 41, of Midway, died Thursday, July 2, 2009, in Lowndes County, Ga., in a motor vehicle accident along with her children MaRhonda Collins and Auguste Roberts, and her boyfriend Jerome Roberts.

Born Aug. 17, 1967, in Lexington, she was the daughter of William Ray Scott, LaGrange, and Shirley Burton Scott, Berea.

Survivors include a son, Carl Collins Jr., Midway; two grandchildren, Chloe Ann Root and Cali Beth Collins; and eight siblings, Ray Scott, Stamping Ground, Vicki Holder, Pennsylvania, and Mary Scott, Pauline Inman, Billy Scott, Rebecca Lloyd, Joey Scott, and Eugene Holder, all of Georgetown.

Services were conducted Sunday, July 12, at Tucker, Yocum, & Wilson Funeral Home, Georgetown, by Pastor Rodney Goodlett and the Rev. Connie Jackson. Burial was in the Masonic Cemetery, Stamping Ground.

Memorials may be made to the funeral home.

Guest book at www.tuckeryocumwilson.com.

MaRhonda Joy Collins, 20, of Midway, died Thursday, July 2, 2009, in Lowndes County, Ga., in a motor vehicle accident along with her mother, Cheryl Collins, and sister Auguste Roberts.

Born Dec. 19, 1988, in Mt. Sterling, she was the daughter of Carl Collins Sr. and the late Cheryl Collins. She was a student at the University of Kentucky, attended Trinity Assembly of God, and was a graduate of Scott County High School, where she obtained the Governor Honor Award, Perfect Attendance Award and was on the High School honor roll. During high school she was active in FCCIA, Beta Club, HOSA, and Key Club. She enjoyed doing volunteer work throughout the community. She worked for Kids World Camp for two years, and played parks and recreation softball and basketball.

In addition to her father, she is survived by her stepmother, Tiffany Collins, Midway; her fiancé, William Ruth, Stamping Ground; a brother, Carl Collins Jr., Midway; a sister, Katie Collins, Midway; and her grandparents, William Ray Scott, LaGrange, and Shirley Burton Scott, Berea.

Services were conducted Sunday, July 12, at Tucker, Yocum, & Wilson Funeral Home, Georgetown, by Pastor Rodney Goodlett and the Rev. Connie Jackson. Burial was in the Masonic Cemetery, Stamping Ground.

Memorials may be made to the funeral home.

Guest book at www.tuckeryocumwilson.com.

Tricia Pritchard Colt, 66, of Versailles, died Thursday, June 30, 2009.

Born Nov. 12, 1942, in Gaffney, S.C., she was the daughter of Freeling Tufts Colt and Margaret Pardee Colt. She grew up in Pocopson, Pa., and graduated from the Tower Hill School in Wilmington, Del. After graduating from Mount Holyoke College, she worked for Time Magazine in New York as an editorial assistant and then researcher. She held a variety of positions in journalism, advertising and television production in locations from New York to Honolulu, and Sydney, Australia. She ran a broodmare farm for John Singleton, owner of Magic Millions Sales Co. in Australia. She moved to Lexington and Versailles in the late 1980s, where she pursued the business of breeding and racing horses in partnership with Nancy Jacobs of Charlotte, S.C. She enjoyed blue heeler dogs and was a marathon runner, running six miles a day until contracting leukemia.

Survivors include three brothers, Blaise Colt, Frisco, Colo., Edward Hughes, Philadelphia, Pa., and Samuel Hughes, Narberth, Pa.; three nieces, Caroline Colt, Kimberly Colt, and Hillary Colt-Cahan; two nephews, Tristan Hughes and Jesse Hughes; two aunts, Toby Colt and Patricia Gardner; and her ex-husband, Jay Mcelroy.

A memorial service is planned for Oct. 12 in the Keeneland Race Course Paddock. A celebration of her life will follow at the Thoroughbred Club. Blackburn and Ward Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Contributions may be made to the Oncology Center at the St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington.

Carla Dills, 52, of Versailles, assistant director of the Woodford County Library, died Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 18, at the Dry Ridge Christian Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 17, at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge.

Claude "Bubba" Dison, 51, of Versailles, husband of Myra Dison, died Tuesday, June 30, 2009.

Born May 9, 1958, in Nashville, Tenn., he was the son of the late Claude Vernon Dison Sr. and Geraldine Maddox Dison.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Jeff Hale, Nashville; and three sisters, Judith and Janet Gurney, Smyrna, Tenn., and Trina Dison, Nashville, Tenn.

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Linda Charles Rakes, 61, of Lexington, wife of Jerry Hadden, died Friday, July 10, 2009.

A native of Marion County, she was born July 30, 1947, the daughter of Charles and Lavanna Rakes. She was employed by the University of Kentucky President Commissions, was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Order of the Eastern Star, a graduate of Lebanon High School and attended Eastern Kentucky University.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by Danny Smith, Midway, the father of her children; three daughters, Kelly (Donald) Mitchell, Midway, Kristi (Dennis) Grubbs, Danville, and Amy (Kevin) Althouse, Pa.; a sister, Frankee Rakes Brady, Louisville; and five grandchildren, Logan Mitchell, Mia and Charli Grubbs, and Emily and Andrew Althouse.

A gathering of family and friends will be conducted Saturday, July 18, from 11 a.m. until time of service, 1 p.m., at Clark Legacy Center.

Contributions can be made to Hospice of the Bluegrass.

Condolences may be made at www.clarklegacycenter.com.

Auguste Diane Roberts, 10, of Midway, died Thursday, July 2, 2009, in Lowndes County, Ga., in a motor vehicle accident along with her mother, Cheryl Collins, her father, Jerome Roberts, and sister MaRhonda Collins.

Born Aug. 27, 1998, in Lexington, she was a student at Northside Elementary School in Midway, and attended Trinity Assembly of God along with her sister.

Survivors include three brothers, Carl Collins Jr., Midway, and Joshua Roberts and Dillion Roberts, both of Lexington; and her grandparents, Bill and Helen Roberts.

Services were conducted Sunday, July 12, at Tucker, Yocum, & Wilson Funeral Home, Georgetown, by Pastor Rodney Goodlett and the Rev. Connie Jackson. Burial was in the Masonic Cemetery, Stamping Ground.

Memorials may be made to the funeral home.

Guest book at www.tuckeryocumwilson.com.

Agnes Waters, 90, of Frankfort, died Wednesday, July 8, 2009.

Born Sept. 4, 1918, in Hanley, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Ruth Jarrett Taylor. She was a caregiver, a member of New Life Worship Center in Frankfort, and a member of the Pentecostal Church of Christ in Flatwoods.

Survivors include a daughter, Mollie Adkins, Frankfort; a son, R. Gene (Phyllis) Roberts, Frankfort; four grandchildren, Melissa (Jimmy) Patillo, Frankfort, Michael T. (Kelly) Adkins, Richmond, Debbie (Bruce) Stevens, Flatwoods, and Donna (Clifford) Bradley, Versailles; three great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Mollie Evans and Retta White, both of Russell.

Services were conducted Monday, July 13, at the Pentecostal Church of Christ in Flatwoods by the Rev. D.C. Chambers, the Rev. Sue Chambers, and the Rev. Vernell Ingle. Casket bearers were Ronnie Boggs, Jimmy Patillo, Bruce Stevens, Clifford Bradley, Michael T. Adkins, and Randy Ramey. Burial was in Bellefonte Memorial in Flatwoods. Clark Funeral Home, Versailles Road, Frankfort, was in charge of arrangements.

Donations may be made to Hospice of the Bluegrass.

Condolences may be made at www.clarkfuneralchapels.com.