Obituary of Larry Peyton

Larry R. Peyton, age 74, of Salvisa, KY, husband of Jan Britton Peyton, died Monday, April 21, 2025, at Baptist Health of Lexington. Larry was born March 9, 1951 in Harrodsburg, KY to Eunice Ransdell Peyton, Mercer Co., and the late Raymond Denton “R.D.” Peyton. He was a retired Maintenance Supervisor for the Harrodsburg Independent School District and was a member of the Bohon Church of Christ. Larry was a Dairy Farmer for 20 years, served as Mercer Co. 3rd District Magistrate for 16 years, was a former City of Harrodsburg Street Supervisor, was Owner & Operator of Peyton Guernsey Farm for 20 years, and had a passion for breeding and showing Guernsey Cattle for many years. Survivors include: his wife, Jan Peyton, Salvisa; two daughters, Jill (Scott) Downey of Bardstown, KY and Julie (Gary "Tickie") Popplewell of Mercer Co.; his mother Eunice (Ransdell) Peyton; one sister, Sharon (Jon) Clark of Mercer Co.; two brothers, Steve (Jeanette) Peyton and Ricky Peyton, both of Mercer Co.; five grandchildren, Madison & Mallory Terrell, Molly & Megan Shewmaker, and Tripp Popplewell. Funeral services will be held 1:00 pm, Friday, April 25, 2025, at the Ransdell Funeral Chapel, 345 E. Lexington St., Harrodsburg, KY with Terry Morrison, John Moore, and Frank Preston officiating. Burial will follow in the Ebenezer Cemetery, Salvisa, KY. Visitation will be Thursday, April 24th, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM, and Friday, April 25th from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM, Ransdell Funeral Chapel. Pallbearers are Jeffrey Moon, Jim and Jeremey White, Bobby Elliott, Winston Preston, and John Todd Warren. Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or to the Mercer 4-H Dairy Club, c/o Mercer Co. Extension Services, 1007 Lexington Rd, Harrodsburg, KY 40330. The family would like to express their gratitude to the nurses and staff of Fresenius Kidney Care Center for their care and support. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family on Larry’s Tribute Wall at www.ransdellfuneralchapel.com.