Bennett-Bertram Funeral Home, 208 W Water Street, Hodgenville, KY (2025)

11/06/2025

Patricia Ann Sheroon, age 70 of Hodgenville, passed away, Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at her daughters residence in Lyons Station.

She made the best fried chicken in LaRue County and will be remembered as a loving and caring mother, a devoted sister, amazing grandmother and a kind, giving soul.

Patricia was preceded in death by her parents, Sheridan “Bill” and Nora Lee Fraim Sheroon; two sisters, Brenda Vittitoe, Dina Sheroon; three brothers, Billy Sheroon, John Sheroon and Roger Dale Sheroon.

She is survived by two daughters, Judy Pellman of Lyons Station, Amanda (Matt) Hutcherson of Buffalo; two sons, James (Larissa) Vittitoe of Magnolia, Sonny Vittitoe of New Haven; nine grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; five sisters, Cordia Cundiff of Elizabethtown, Susie McNeil of Lyons Station, Connie Sheroon of Lyons station, Michelle Edlin of Lyons Station, Roxann Jones of Hodgenville; four brothers, George Sheroon of Indiana, Randy Sheroon of Buffalo, Harold “Bucky” Sheroon of New Haven and Wayne Sheroon of New Haven.

Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, November 9, at Bennett-Bertram Funeral Home in Hodgenville with Bro. Mark Speakman officiating. Burial will follow in the Boston Christian Church Cemetery.

Visitation will be held 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and after 11 a.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

11/03/2025

David E. Wells, age, 75, of Hodgenville, passed away, Sunday, November 2, 2025, at Baptist Health Louisville.

He was a member of Wesley Meadows United Methodist Church, retired concrete worker, captain of the church dart ball league, loved to garden and be outdoors.

David was preceded in death by his parents, Maxey and Annie Pearl Nunn Wells; five sisters, Elizabeth Wells, Janice Fancher, Frances Turner, Wilma Rucker and Carol Griswold; four brothers, Glendon, Donnie, Kenny and Herb Wells.

He is survived by his wife, Sandy Wells; two daughters, Jessica Wells of New Haven and Kasey (Toni) Foster of Crab Orchard, Tennessee; a step-son, Josh Claywell of Hodgenville; three grandchildren, Jaden, Levi and Hudson; two sisters, Rita (Bill) Heath of Upton and Sharon Wells of Munfordville and a brother Doug Wells of Elizabethtown; a sister-in-law, Shannon (Kent) Ballough of Radcliff and a brother-in-law, Nathan Skaggs of Brownsville, Kentucky as well as several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, November 6, at Wesley Meadows United Methodist Church in Hodgenville with Bro. Wallace Votaw officiating. Burial will follow in Red Hill Cemetery.

Visitation will be 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at the church.

Bennett-Bertram Funeral Home in Hodgenville is in charge of the arrangements.

11/01/2025

David Perkins, age 77, of Campbellsville, originally of Hodgenville, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2025, at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. He was born on July 17, 1948, to the late Clifford Norman and Ruby Aileen Perkins.

David proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, where he was stationed overseas in Okinawa, Japan, under the United States Army Pacific Command. He entered active duty in 1968 and was discharged in 1971 with an honorable character of service. His time in service reflected the same dedication, strength, and quiet courage that he carried throughout life.

During his younger years, David was an avid street rod enthusiast, often seen at rod runs and car shows with his family and friends. Whether cruising in 1929 Ford Model A, his 1948 Chevrolet, or his 1923 Ford C-Cab, David took great pride in his cars and the memories they helped create. He loved playing games at the rod runs and sharing laughter, good times and his passion for classic cars with everyone around him.

In his later years, David found joy in riding motorcycles along Kentucky’s back roads and taking in the beauty of the countryside he so loved. He will be remembered for his fun-loving spirit, his kind heart and the joy he brought to all who knew him.
David was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Catherine Ann Perkins, his brother, Robert Neal Perkins; two sisters, Angela Perkins Voris and Mary Lois Wade.

He is survived by his devoted wife of 51 years, Joyce Ann Perkins, whom he married on February 1, 1974; a daughter, Lisa Gail (Carl) Byrd of Georgetown; a son, Eric Norman (Amanda) Perkins of Richmond; his beloved granddaughter, Katalina Byrd; two brothers, Martin (Dinah) Perkins, Daniel (Teresa) Perkins both of Hodgenville; three sisters, Elaine Perkins of Louisville, Connie Hunt of Hodgenville and Wanda Baumgardner of Hodgenville as well as many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, at Mt. Tabor Baptist Church with Billy Whitlock officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Tabor Baptist Church Cemetery.

Visitation will be held 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Bennett-Bertram Funeral Home in Hodgenville and after 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mt. Tabor Baptist Church until time for the funeral.

10/20/2025

Floyd “Frog” Skaggs, age 76, of Hodgenville, passed away, Monday, October 20, 2025, at his residence.

He was a retired self-employed carpenter, Frog was a race car driver for many years, he enjoyed ginseng hunting and karaoking, one of his favorite things was to go on any road trip.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Rucker Skaggs; a daughter, Shannon Burd; his parents, Herman Ray and Effie Mae McNear Skaggs; two brothers, Raymond and James Skaggs; two sisters, Joyce Dones and Virginia Gill.

He is survived by two sons, Todd (Laurie) Skaggs of Buffalo and Kyle (Heather) Skaggs of Upton; four daughters, Brooke (Taylor) Albert of Hodgenville, Taylor (Sam) Dillander of Shepherdsville; Katie Burd of Hodgenville and Casey (Brandon) Burd of Leitchfield; a brother, Donald Wayne “Duck” Skaggs of Hodgenville and a sister, Mary Ann Skaggs of Clarkson; eight grandchildren, Ashley Huckleby, Leah Martin, Jastyn Sweet, Evelyn Skaggs, Kyleigh Skaggs, Levi Skaggs, Ethan Goodman and Landon Turner; 10 great grandchildren, Grayson Purvis, Bryleigh Purvis, Addison Huckleby, Mason Huckleby, Madeline Martin, Wade Albert, Tagan Albert, Liam Milliner, Gannon Burd and Tatum Dillander; a good friend, Thomas Jackson and his four legged companion Duke.

The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, October 24, at Bennett-Bertram Funeral Home, Bro. Sid Lewis officiating. Burial will follow along side his wife in Salem Christian Church Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.

09/25/2025

Larry Dean “PeeWee” Wyatt, age 76, of Hodgenville, passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at his residence.

PeeWee was an Army Vietnam Veteran, having served his country as a 173rd Airborne Combat Brigade paratrooper and sharp shooter. He received the Bronze Star for his acts of wartime heroism, an honor bestowed yet rarely spoken of. After returning from war, he joined the Civil Service by way of the United States Post Office. He started as a Flex worker in Hodgenville followed by 19 years as a supervisor in Elizabethtown before stepping into the roll of Postmaster of Cecilia for an additional 16 years. He retired after 35 years with the post office.

Less than a year into retirement, he became a home builder alongside his brother Mike and over the next decade built numerous homes in Hardin and LaRue counties. He also traveled from coast-to-coast delivering bucket trucks for Altec.

Larry was a member of the American Legion for over 50 years, a Kentucky Colonel and a Hardin County Fair judge presiding over baby contests for 35 years.

A man of many talents, he was most noted as an exceptional golfer. PeeWee was a dedicated, 40 plus year member of the Elizabethtown Country Club, which is where you would find him and his buddies daily (unless it was 45 degrees or colder, his threshold for cold weather).

PeeWee was preceded in death by his parents: William Watson “Bill”, and Geneva Jane “Judy” Childress Wyatt; a brother, Steve Wyatt; a sister, Judy Ann Mather and a grandson, Carter Maddox Massey.

He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Terri Wyatt; three children: Matt Wyatt of Ohio, Don (Amy) Massey of Indiana and Jennifer (Trent) Emory of Glendale; a brother, Mike (Robin) Wyatt of Hodgenville; eleven grandchildren he adored, Christian, Andrew, Kinley, Cameron, Mason, Lennon, Johnnie Tyler, Reagan, Riley, Payton and Jackson as well as a great-grandchild, Blakely Lane. His 11 grandchildren will serve as pallbearers.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, September 29, at Bennett-Bertram Funeral Home in Hodgenville. Burial with full military honors will follow in Elizabethtown Memorial Gardens, the family welcomes everyone.

Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday and after 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.

There will be a live feed of the final day of the Ryder Cup throughout Sunday's visitation (as Larry would have wanted). Visitors are invited to share stories during commercial breaks.

09/23/2025

Marilyn Elizabeth Brock Greer, age 86, of Magnolia, went to be with the Lord on September 22, 2025, at Kensington Center in Elizabethtown.

Marilyn was a cosmetologist and owner of Marilyn’s Classic Curl. Her clients became dear friends. She also owned Magnolia Florist and had the gift of flower arranging and loved flowers. She enjoyed spending time with her husband on the farm that they loved. Marilyn was saved on May 20, 2012, was baptized on August 19, 2012, by Bro. Handley Milby and was a member of Union Chapel Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Kenneth Wayne Greer; her parents, Billie Ray Brock and Marian Laverne Campbell; a granddaughter, Kaylyn Wane Howell and a brother, Terry Ray Brock.

Marilyn is survived by two daughters, Neicha (Wendell) Pottinger and Leicha (David) Howell, all of Magnolia; her grandchildren, Ashlee (Tim) Lewis, Courtney (Zach) Hoppes, Kameron (Mason) McDowell and Preston (Calea) Howell; her great-grandchildren, Mason Lewis, Quinn Lewis, Griffin Hoppes, Ramzi Hassouneh, Oakleigh Wells, Ruby McDowell, Grady McDowell and Addison Howell; her sister, Sherrie Gallegos of Florida; her sister-in-law, Patricia (Bob) Hoffie and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 12 noon, Saturday, September 27, at Bennett-Bertram Funeral Home in Hodgenville with Bro. Wes Guffey officiating. Burial will follow in Magnolia Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Marilyns pallbearers will be Mason McDowell, Preston Howell, Donald Pruitt, Billy Murphy, Jason Keel and Tom Downey.

09/19/2025

Joshua Travis Braden, age 37 years, 11 months and 22 days, departed his earthly body on Friday, September 12, 2025, at approximately 3:15 pm in Sydney, Ohio due to a motorcycle accident.

Joshua was born on September 20, 1987, and was always a person of love, laughter, family and music. He was a hard worker in many trades and upon departing this earth, he was operating his own lawn service. He has always been a young man of help to anyone in need. Joshua was one who could make you laugh, cry and sometimes angry, but at the end of the day it was always “I love you.” He was a joy to his mom and dad and a lifeline to his grandmother and to his Uncle DD. He was a nephew, son, coworker and best friend forever. He is loved by thousands and he always returned that love. The life he lived and the way he was raised was an example of the life, love and devotion that he gave to Satan’s Sidekicks MC Nation and all who were his brothers and sisters.

Joshua leaves behind his 4 year old son, William Travis Braden; his mother Carolyn Cryer; his father Billy Braden; his grandmother, Daisy Hart Mahoney; special uncle, Daren Hart; his uncle, Dennis Lackey; his girlfriend and expectant mother, Tara Shaw. He also leaves behind two stepchildren, Jaxon and Allura and many aunts, uncles, cousins and a host of biker brothers and sisters.

The family will have a memorial service at 3 p.m. Saturday, September 27, at the gymnasium of The Old School Market, 9050 New Jackson Highway, Magnolia with a tribute ride to follow.

Visitation for family, friends and community will be from 1 to 6 p.m. Friday, with after-hours visitation following and again after 12 noon on Saturday.

There will also be an after service gathering at the gymnasium following the tribute ride.

09/12/2025

Jessie Elizabeth Hayes, age 80, of Louisville, passed away Thursday, September 11, 2025, at Hosparus Inpatient Care Center in Louisville.

She was preceded in death by a son, Dwayne Hicks; her parents, Charles Melvin and Luetta Curry Strange; a brother, Tommy Strange and sister-in-law, Sherry Strange.

Jessie is survived by a daughter, Kim Stacey of Louisville; five grandchildren; nine great grandchild; one great-great grandchild; a sister, Brenda (William) Iglehart of Hodgenville; a brother, Rodney (Kim) Strange of Buffalo as well as several nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews.

Jessie was cremated. No services are scheduled at this time.

Bennett-Bertram Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

09/11/2025

William Stephen Dean, 79, of Hodgenville, passed away after a long illness at his home on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.

A native of Owensboro, William, was raised in Lewisport, He graduated from Hancock County High School in 1964 and from Centre College in 1968. After serving three years in the U.S. Army, he returned to the University of Kentucky, where he earned a Master’s Degree in Physics and later completed his Law Degree. He went on to work as an attorney for the Kentucky Transportation Department for over 30 years.

William was preceded in death by his parents, Luther Dean and Ann Wheeler Dean.

He is survived by his loving wife, Mary Ann Dean; a brother, George Dean; two children, Tony (Laura) Hatmaker of Phenix City, AL, and Lisa (Jeffrey) Hansen of Bowling Green, his legacy continues through his four grandchildren, Brittney (Jonathan) Zoucha, Abraham Hatmaker, Tyler Hatmaker and Luke Hatmaker and a great-granddaughter, Lilly Zoucha.

The family extends special thanks to his caregivers over the years for their kindness and dedication in making his life better.

The funeral is at 2 p.m. Sunday, September 14 at Bennett-Bertram Funeral Home in Hodgenville with Bro. Scott Sandidge officiating. Burial follows in Red Hill Cemetery.

Visitation is from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday and continues from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral.

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