Vercil Roberts Harrod

March 11, 1921 - March 21, 2014

Vercil Roberts Harrod, 93, Mt. Zion, died Friday at Masonic Home, Shelbyville. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 25, 2:00p.m., at LeCompte-Johnson-Taylor Funeral Home. Rev. Vernon Carpenter will officiate. Burial will be at Mt. Zion Cemetery. A native of Mt. Zion, she was the daughter of the late Walter Chinn and Gertrude Vaughn Roberts. She was a homemaker, mother, foster mother and grandmother who loved nothing more than being with her family and her church. Sunday meals were her highlight where she alternated between roast beef and the best fried chicken ever. Her deserts were unforgettable. A farmer’s wife, she was a pro at serving huge lunches for workhands and family, featuring homegrown meat and vegetables. God was center in her life, having been a member of Mt. Zion Christian Church, where, earlier, she was with Ladies Aid. She read daily devotions, to her family, at the kitchen table; and, after her eyesight began to fail, insisted on her family reading devotions to her. She was often heard singing hymns around the house as she worked. She had a love for animals and their care. She often donated to the Humane Society where she had rescued several of her pets. In addition to her parents, her husband Lawrence P. Harrod; son, Charles R. Harrod and foster daughter, Neva Hicks preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Ronald L. Harrod (Betty), Frankfort; a daughter, Susan Neville (David), Cropper; grandchildren, Raydeana Stockton (G.P.), Bill Harrod, Charles A. Harrod (Beverly), Kristy Woods (Keith), Randy Moore (Linda) and Donna Owens (Robert) and 15 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Bill Harrod, Charlie Harrod, Chase Harrod, Derrick Napier, Daryl Snook, David Neville and Raydeana Stockton. Visitation will be held Tuesday, 12:00 until 2:00 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to Mt. Zion Church, 225 Mount Zion Rd Frankfort, KY 40601; or Franklin Co. Humane Society 1041 Kentucky Ave., Frankfort, KY 40601.