Randy Bacon Memorial Scholarship

Memorial Scholarship Fund

This scholarship fund is named in honor of Richard Randolph “Randy” Bacon, a long-time resident and pillar of the community, and the City of Frankfort, at large.

Randy Bacon, 68, passed away on May 25, 2007, at his residence after a lengthy illness. He had resided in Frankfort since 1972, but also considered the community of Swan Pond, located in Knox County, Kentucky, to be his home. Born on May 3, 1939, in Louisville, Kentucky, to the late James Richard and Bonnie Avanelle (Earle) Bacon, he resided in Barbourville, Kentucky, during his childhood years. He attended high school at Webb School in Bell Buckle, Tennessee, and spent three years studying at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, before finishing his undergraduate degree at Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky.

He went on to conduct post-baccalaureate studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He worked for the Legislative Research Commission until retiring in 1992. A member of the First United Methodist Church of Frankfort, he participated in Volunteers in Mission and Wilderness Trail. He served on the Frankfort Parks and Recreation Board and in 1997 founded the Kings Center, a nonprofit Christian youth organization located in South Frankfort.

In addition to his wife, Patricia Rowland Bacon, he is survived by four children: Christopher Clinton (Melissa) Bacon of Lexington, William Randolph (Jennifer) Bacon of Harrodsburg, Kata Elizabeth (Kris) Bacon-Shera of Frankfort, and James David Bacon of Lexington; four grandchildren: Clinton Begley Bacon, Mary Christina Bacon, Ruben Clay Bacon, and Lucy Kay Bacon; one brother: Barry Winston (Debbie) Bacon; and several nieces and nephews. Grandchildren Lucas Randolph Shera was born July 20, 2009 and Carter Rowland Shera was born August 25, 2011.