Obituaries
Nicholasville, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Nicholasville and Jessamine County, KY
Edgar Burns
Mar 5, 2025
Edgar Burns, 82, husband of Barbara Lou Brittain Burns, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born in Clay County, Kentucky, on February 4, 1943, to the late Johnny Burns and Edna Melton Burns. Edgar was a retired diesel mechanic for Brandeis Machinery, having worked there for 50 years, and he attended Apostolic Fellowship Holiness Church....
John Edward Preston
Mar 4, 2025
John Edward Preston, 81, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at his home in Stanford, Kentucky. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on December 16, 1943, to the late Bill Edward Preston and Ethel Lorraine Clouse. John was a retired over-the-road truck driver. He is survived by his son, John Daniel Preston (Cynthia Magalene); daughter, Dedra Brumfield (Tim); sister, Ruby...
Sina Parsons Balltrip
Feb 28, 2025
Sina Parsons Balltrip, 97, widow of Herman C. Balltrip, passed away Friday, February 28, 2025, in Nicholasville, Kentucky. She was born in Harlan County on March 19, 1927, to the late Vernon Parsons and Hattie Phillips Parsons. She is survived by her sons, Ralph Balltrip, Howard Balltrip, and Albert Balltrip (Martha Duncan); grandchildren, Ralph Balltrip Jr., Jeffrey Balltrip, Jeremy Balltrip,...
Billy Joe Jackson
Feb 24, 2025
Billy Joe Jackson, 45, Versailles, Kentucky, passed away Monday, February 24, 2025. He was the son of Elizabeth Faye Suggs Jackson and the late Berlin Jackson, born on April 17, 1979, in Scottsboro, Alabama. He is survived by his mother, Elizabeth; brothers, William Jackson, Phillip Jackson, and Steve Jackson; as well as sisters, Rhonda Kaplan and Sandra Lyle. There are...
Barbara Jean Noe
Feb 23, 2025
Barbara Jean Bray Noe, 81, widow of Clyde Lee Noe, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2025, in Nicholasville, Kentucky. She was born in Buena Vista, Kentucky, on March 14, 1943, to the late Bob Bray and Josie Goforth Bray. Barbara was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. She is survived by her sons, Lonnie Noe (Melissa) and David Noe;...
Evalina Kremer Settle
Feb 22, 2025
Evalina K. Settle, 84, of Wilmore, passed into peace with her Lord on Feb. 22, 2025. She was the widow of John C. Settle, Jr., her husband for more than 65 years.
Evalina was born in Louisville, KY to Elizabeth (Cromwell) and Harold P. Kremer. She grew up in the Shawnee area with her older sister.
She married and moved to Norfolk,...
William Leonard Guy
Feb 22, 2025
William Leonard Guy, 68, husband of Tammie Guy, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2025, at his home on Paddock Drive, Nicholasville, Kentucky. He was born in Wilmore, Kentucky, on July 13, 1956, to the late Billy Lee Guy and Mary Francis Bowman. Billy was a proud member of the 101 Club for several years. He is survived by his wife,...
Burline Saylor Blair
Feb 20, 2025
Burline Saylor Blair, 72, widow of Taylor M. Blair, Lancaster, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2025, in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born in Lancaster, Kentucky, on September 4, 1952, to the late Burley Saylor and Mabel Broughton Saylor. She is survived by her children, Mary Francis (Don) Pierce, Carolyn Sue (John) Angel, Robbin Michelle (Sean) McDowell, and Jannie Lynn (Michael)...
Atallah Yousef Dabit
Feb 20, 2025
Atallah Yousef Dabit, 84, husband of Rima Martha Dabit, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at his home on Kennesaw Drive in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born in Lyd, Palestine on January 1, 1941, to the late Yousef Dabit and Shafouka Dabit. Survivors include his children, Joanne (Tony) Guzman, Maher Dabit, Diane (Peter) Sackleh, and Joseph (Ceceile) Dabit, eight...
Mark Lee Reed
Feb 17, 2025
Mark Lee Reed, 64, husband of Susan Elizabeth Locker Reed, passed away Monday, February 17, 2025, at their home in Lancaster, Kentucky. He was born in Lexington on February 15, 1961, to the late Roland Reed and Lois Tupts Reed. Mark was proud to be a tractor mechanic and was very skilled in his trade. Left to cherish his memory...
Alice "Mickey" Mae Borders
Feb 15, 2025
Alice “Mickey” Mae Davis Borders, 75, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2025, in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born in Nicholasville, Kentucky on November 26, 1949, to the late Earl Clinton Davis and Martha Dee Burke Davis. Mickey started working at age 15 and was a career waitress. She proudly served customers for over 40 years, her last employment being at...
Martha Jane Stinnett
Feb 15, 2025
Martha Jane Stinnett, 73, of Second Street, Nicholasville, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at the Hospice Care Center in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on February 9, 1952, to the late Vernon W. Stinnett and Ernestine Cobb Stinnett. Jane grew up in the Nicholasville United Methodist Church. She is survived by her sisters, Tina...
David B Osten
Feb 13, 2025
David B. Osten, 77, of Ohio and formerly of Jessamine County, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025, in Dayton, Ohio where he had been living in a nursing home. David was born in Lexington, Kentucky on November 3, 1947, to the late Raph Osten and Bernice Owens Osten. David was a former employee at the University of Kentucky Medical...
Joshua Caleb Clark
Feb 12, 2025
Joshua Caleb Clark, age 15, of Nicholasville, KY, passed away unexpectedly on February 12, 2025, after a brief illness. Born on February 26, 2009 in Nicholasville, KY.
Joshua was a young man whose light shone brightly in every room he entered. He greeted the world with a warm smile and his first word, “hi,” captured his spirit: kind, welcoming, and filled...
Beatrice Louise Rike
Feb 12, 2025
Beatrice McCormick Rike, 68, passed away peacefully in her home on February 12, 2025. Bea, Aunt Bea, Mama Bea, Mom, Grandma, Honey… all names for which she was known, was a pharmacy tech for 24 years, a retired RN (of 17 years) working at hospitals in the Lexington area, as well as in North Carolina. She was much loved by...
Ricky Dale Day
Feb 11, 2025
Ricky Dale Day, 57, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at home. He was born in Garrard County, Kentucky on September 6, 1967, the son of the late Henry and Mary Peel Day. He is survived by two daughters, Megan Parks and her husband Seth and Pearl Day, and two sons, Ricky Day II and Jacob Day, and 12...
Wayne Allan Dyer
Feb 10, 2025
Wayne Allan Dyer, 68, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2025, at the Thomson Hood Veterans Center in Wilmore, Kentucky. He was born in Shelby, Michigan on September 27, 1956. Wayne was an Air Force Veteran where he served as a First Lieutenant and also worked as a security guard. Wayne was also a member of the Baptist faith. Funeral...
Robert Fields
Feb 10, 2025
Robert “Bob” Fields passed away peacefully at home in Nicholasville, KY, on February 10, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was 70 years old.
Born and raised in Harlan County, Bob grew up alongside his six siblings: brothers Rondal, Raymond, and Dean, and sisters Mary Jane, Lorraine, and Donna. He soon met and married the love of his life, Patsy,...
Anthony Joseph Ruggiero
Feb 9, 2025
Anthony Joseph Ruggiero, 36, husband of Christina Yvonne Ruggiero, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2025, at his home in Wilmore, Kentucky. He was born in Mineola, New York, on August 11, 1988, to Frank Anthony Ruggiero and the late Patricia Anne Thue O’dea. Anthony was a police officer with the Nicholasville Police Department, among his many achievements in public service...
John D. Bentley
Feb 3, 2025
John D. Bentley, 94, husband of Betty Ann Sturgeon Bentley, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2025, at his home in Nicholasville, Kentucky. John was born in Knott County, Kentucky on April 15, 1930, to the late Luther Bates and Matilda Terry. He was a member and Head Deacon of Tabernacle Baptist Church, a retired Square D employee, and an...
