Obituaries
Nicholasville, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Nicholasville and Jessamine County, KY
Rosa Daline Dillingham
Nov 14, 2024
Rosa Daline Dillingham, 68, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at her home on Meadow Lane in Nicholasville, Kentucky. She was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on July 8, 1956, to the late Dallas Byron Dillingham, Sr., and Hazel Christine Woods. She is survived by her son, Byron Lee Dillingham, two special nephews, Jeff Helton and David Dillingham, a brother,...
James David Montgomery
Nov 14, 2024
James "Jim" David Montgomery, 77, of Nicholasville, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2024, at the University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on January 2, 1947, to the late Harvey Montgomery and Monica Aldridge Taylor. He worked for IB Moore Manufacturing and was a United States Air Force Veteran. He is survived by his...
Sharon Kay Wiggs
Nov 13, 2024
Sharon Kay Wiggs, 72, wife of Stanley Richard Wiggs, Jr., Wilmore, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2024, in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born in Jessamine County on July 24, 1952, to the late Morris Coffey and Nancy Lee Coffey. Sharon was a Certified Medical Assistant for 33 years, having worked much of that at Commonwealth Urology. She is survived by...
Hilaria Jusino Luna
Nov 10, 2024
Hilaria Jusino Luna, 90, widow of Felix Torres, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2024, in Richmond, Kentucky. She was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on July 4, 1934, to the late Ignacio and Fernanda Jusino Luna. She is survived by her son, Felix Torres, daughter, Myriam Rivera, and sister, Pifa Jusino. She is preceded by her husband and three children....
Steven Charles Schmidt
Nov 7, 2024
Steven Charles Schmidt took his time to enter this world, 2 weeks late, on October 10, 1972. He was born to Pamela and Charles in Rapid City, South Dakota. He spent his earliest years on the family farm in Madison, MN and though the boy left the farm later, the farm never left the boy. He loved plants and growing...
Robert Donald Ridgway, Jr.
Nov 6, 2024
Robert Donald Ridgway, Jr., 55, of Evergreen Court in Nicholasville, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Robert was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on March 15, 1969, to Patricia Coffey Ridgway and the late Robert Donald Ridgway. He was an educator and an Army Veteran. He is survived by his mother and...
Ernest Timothy Brown
Oct 30, 2024
Ernest Timothy Brown, 53, passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at his home in Nicholasville, Kentucky. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on June 11, 1971, to Ernest Trusty Brown and Bertie Clark Poore. He worked at Kroger for many years. Left to cherish his memory are his mother, Bertie; fiancee, Shelly MacMurray; son, Cody Noe; daughters, Cortney Herritt (Maverick)...
Mary Elizabeth Fain
Oct 29, 2024
Mary Elizabeth Fain, 104, widow of Joseph Lee Fain, passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2024, after a short stay at Sayre Christian Village in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born in Jessamine County on July 29, 1920, to the late Calvin Scott and Leila Estes Scott. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Lexington for 56 years. She...
David Reid Hines
Oct 27, 2024
David Reid Hines, 77, widower of Constance Fay Love Hines, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2024, at his home in Nicholasville, Kentucky. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on October 14, 1947, to the late James Hines and Ila Wesley Hines. David was a programmer and mechanical engineer for IBM for many years. Left to cherish his memory are his...
George Braden
Oct 27, 2024
George Braden, 79, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2024, in Frankfort, Kentucky. He was born in Jessamine County, Kentucky, on January 31, 1945, to the late Frank Braden and Boots Poor Braden. George was a retired teacher, having taught at Jessamine County Schools for many years. He was an avid farmer and enjoyed tractors and horses. He is survived by...
Isabella Mae Walsh
Oct 26, 2024
Isabella Mae Walsh, 20, of Nicholasville, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2024. She was born in Columbus, Ohio, on February 24, 2004, to Andrew Patrick Walsh and April Elizabeth Turner Walsh. Bella is survived by her parents, Andrew and April; stepdad, Stacy Elliott; stepbrother, Trevor Elliott; sister, Julia Elizabeth Walsh; great-grandmother, Shirley Watkins; and a host of other...
Betty Ann Lester
Oct 24, 2024
Betty Ann Lester, 93, widow of Glenn Leo Lester, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2024, at her home on Edgewood Drive, Nicholasville, Kentucky. She was born in Somerset, Kentucky, on June 16, 1931, to the late George Bugg and Goldie Waters Bugg. She is survived by her daughters, Pamela Sue Horton, Angela Mae Perkins (James), Joetta Lee Phillippi, and Glennda...
Julia Vaughn
Oct 23, 2024
Julia Vaughn, aged 33, daughter of James Cecil Vaughn and Rebecca Shanklin, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, in Lexington, Kentucky. She is survived by her parents, a brother, Joey (Stephanie) Vaughn, two sisters, Trisha (Charles) Waples and Jamie (Brian) Naylor, and nieces and nephews Kyann, Maevelyn, Keyona, Israel, Jaxton, Klaeton, and Paetyn. Additionally, she is survived by a...
Robert Dale McIntyre
Oct 21, 2024
Robert Dale McIntyre, 63, passed away on Monday, October 21st, 2024, at Central Baptist in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on September 5, 1961, to the late William Denton McIntyre and Norma Swallows Canter (Sterling). He attended Jessamine County High School and his last job was with Judge Executive Neil Cassidy/Jessamine County Road Department. He had a...
Karlene Michelle Helm
Oct 15, 2024
Karlene Michelle Helm, 53, of Chickapin Drive, Nicholasville, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2024. She was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on September 1, 1971, to George Helm Jr. and Marlene Moore Helm. Karlene worked as a speech pathologist. Left to cherish her memory are her parents, George and Marlene; brother, Brandon Kyle Helm (Rachael); niece, Leighton Olivia Helm; and...
John Wayne Shields
Oct 14, 2024
John Wayne Shields, 70, husband of Brenda Way Shields, passed away Monday, October 14, 2024, at his home on Karen Drive, Nicholasville, Kentucky. He was born in Woodford County on November 24, 1953, to the late Raymond Shields and Crystal Dee Wise Shields. Wayne was a master mechanic, having been self-employed for many years. He is survived by his wife,...
Matthew Keith McCollum
Oct 13, 2024
Matthew Keith McCollum, 28, husband of Amanda Lauren Mink McCollum, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2024, at his home on Pin Oak Drive, Lancaster, Kentucky. He was born in Lexington on June 28, 1996, to David McCollum and Stephanie Johnson McCollum. Matt worked at the Kentucky Blood Center, where he practiced phlebotomy. He is survived by his wife, Amanda; parents,...
Aaron Bailey
Oct 13, 2024
Aaron Bailey, 50, of Wilmore, Kentucky, passed away on October 13th, 2024.
Aaron was born on April 5, 1974, to Darrel Bailey and Marsha Duggins in Lexington, Kentucky. He graduated from the Independent High School of Jessamine County in 1993.
Aaron enjoyed sports growing up and played soccer for Jessamine County High School. He loved camping, fishing, listening to music, and spending...
Theodore Moss
Oct 13, 2024
Theodore “Ted” Moss, 86, of Nicholasville passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 13, 2024 at home. Ted was the loving husband of Betsy Hisel Moss for 69 years, and the two had been sweethearts since their school days. Ted was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Nicholasville.
Born October 31st, 1937 in Lexington, Kentucky to the late Charles T and...
George R. Burton, Jr.
Oct 13, 2024
George R. Burton Jr., 80, husband of Bonnie Ann Beasley Burton, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2024, at Baptist Health Lexington. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on June 14, 1944, to the late George Burton Sr. and Ruby Grey Burton. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie; son, Robert Burton; daughters, Margie Rigney, Connie Wylie (Mike), and Amanda Jo...
