Donald Wayne Link

Donald Wayne Link, age 81, of Lexington, widower of Judith Ann Emmons Link, departed this life on Sunday evening, Oct. 11, 2026, at Baptist Health Lexington. Donald was born in Paris on Nov. 13, 1944, the son of the late Charles and Frances Gay Link, was a 1963 graduate of Paris High School, a retired electrical engineer, having worked at both Avon and Fort Campbell.
During his younger years he had coached his son’s baseball team, but as he grew older you would find him bowling or playing cornhole at Hartland and was known as Hartland’s best ambassador. His social personality shined in all aspects of his life, especially with his involvement at First Baptist Church Paris as a Primetimer and member at the time of his death, as well as having been an active member of Hilldale Baptist Church in Clarksville, Tennessee while living there.
Surviving is a son, Kevin Wayne Link and his wife, Elizabeth; grandchildren, Bret Link, Breanna Link, Chandler (Breanne) Link, Jace Link, Ethan Link; and a great granddaughter, Esme Link.
Funeral services for Donald Wayne Link will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, at Hinton-Turner Funeral Home, Pastor Kyle Sullivan officiating. Interment will immediately follow in Elizaville cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. until time for the service. www.hintonturner.com.