Robbie Harney, 94, daughter of the late Orval and Eunice Thomas Harney, a lifelong resident of Nicholas County, died Tuesday, April 7, 2009, at Johnson-Mathers Nursing Home.

Miss Harney was a graduate of Morehead State University and did her graduate work at the University of Kentucky. She taught forty years in the Nicholas County school system, beginning with grades 1-4 at Barterville. She taught 1-8 grades at Crayton and then moved on the 5th and 6th grades at Headquarters. The last 25 years she taught at the Nicholas County High School in Carlisle, Ky. While teaching high school, she was sent students from college to do their student teaching. Miss Harney was selected as an Outstanding Secondary Educator of America in 1975 and a Kentucky Colonel in 2005.

She is survived by a nephew, Wayne Harney, 2 nieces, Elnora (Dean) Farris and June (Robert) Starns, all of Lexington, 8 great nieces and nephews and 16 great-great nieces and nephews.

She was also preceded in death by a sister, Lola Harney, and 2 brothers, Coleman and Opal Harney.

Services will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, April 10, 2009, at Mathers-Gaunce Funeral Home by Rev. James Gaunce and Rev. Howard Livingood. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Johnson-Mathers Nursing Home Activities Fund.

Visitation will be 4:00-7:00 P.M. Thursday.