A former Bardstown, Kentucky, resident, Dr. Robert Lee McClellan, 88, passed away Monday, Aug. 4, 2026, at Lexington Country Place in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born Oct. 17, 1937, in Jeffersonville, Indiana, to the late Lester L. and Helen Baird McClellan. 

Dr. McClellan had an optometric practice in Nelson County for 50 years. He enjoyed making glass art, jewelry and loved golfing. He was a member of St. Leo Catholic Church in Versailles. Bob was a United States Army Veteran and a member of the Kiwanis Club, the Kentucky Optometric Association and the Knights of Columbus in Versailles, Council 13917. In 2008, Dr. McClellan was named Bardstown Nelson County Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year. […]