Parish Staff
Meet our Staff!
Gene Cheshire
Deacon
Gene Cheshire was ordained to the diaconate in 1981 and has served St. Mildred's ever since. A graduate of Catholic grade school and high school, he attended the University of Louisville (go Cards!) where he majored in Chemistry. He married his sweetheart, Martha (Mattie) Cheshire in 1963, and the two have three children and ten grandchildren. Gene has been a member of Kiwanis for 47 years and is also a Knight of Columbus. When not assisting on the altar, you can find Gene singing in the choir.
Email: cheshireg@windstream.net
Home: 606-561-6209, Cell: 606-271-0354
Larry Cranfill
Deacon
My family came here to Somerset when I was two years old, so I have been a member of St Mildred for almost 61 years. I went to school here thru the 8th grade, and have two brothers and two sisters. I was ordained in 1995, the first class for the diocese of Lexington. I’m married to Tammy Brown Cranfill and we have three kids, Martin Cranfill, Lindsay Shrum, and Meredith King. I have five grand kids and love to play golf!
Home: 606-678-9119, Work: 606-678-6721
Marchetta McKinney
Parish Secretary
Marchetta has been with St. Mildred Catholic Church as our Parish Secretary for over 24 years! She is an amazing presence in our Parish Office and definitely someone you must meet! Give her a call or stop in to see her and you'll see what we are talking about!
Email: saintmildred@windstream.net
Phone: 606-678-5051
Father Danny Taylor
Parochial Vicar
Fr. Danny is from Lexington, KY.
He was ordained to the priesthood on June 13th, 2020. St. Mildred is his first parish assignment.
Email: dtaylor@cdlex.org
Karen Rowe
Coordinator of Religious Education
Karen Rowe moved to Kentucky in 2015 from Oneonta, New York. She is married and has three grown children. Karen has been a Catechist for over thirty years (!) and we are very blessed to have her experience with us at Saint Mildred's. If you are interested in faith formation, please contact Karen. We are always looking for more ways to share our faith.
Email: klrowe@cdlex.org
Phone: 606-678-5051
Mary Ann Guffey
Outreach Director
Mary Ann is originally from Champagne-Urbana, Illinois, and came to Kentucky in the 1970s. Before working at St. Mildred's Outreach Center, she worked at Bethany House spousal abuse center for more than twenty-five years. She volunteered with Outreach for two years before being hired as the Outreach Director in 2015. If you are interested in helping with Outreach, do not hesitate to contact her.
Email: smoutreach@windstream.net
Phone: 606-678-4617