Obituaries
Nicholasville, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Nicholasville and Jessamine County, KY
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, two sons, Ricky Day II and Jacob Day, and 12 grandchildren....
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...
Fred William Steffen
Feb 1, 2025
Fred William Steffen, 93, passed into the arms of God on February 1, 2025. Born in St. Matthews, Ky., he was a long-time resident of Lexington. For 30 years, he owned and operated Creative Reproductions. Skilled as a graphic designer and printer, he supplied customers reliably. His photography, watercolor paintings, and pencil drawings were frequently exhibited. Fred was a member...
John Hampton Barker
Jan 28, 2025
John Hampton Barker, 85, husband of Jean Sewell Barker, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at his home in Nicholasville. He was born in Winchester, Kentucky, on August 9, 1939, to the late Powell Elmer Barker and Mary Wynn Hampton Barker. John was retired from IBM where he was an engineer for many years. He was an avid golfer, loved...
Tina Jo Courtney Gayheart
Jan 23, 2025
Tina Jo Courtney Gayheart, 66 of Laurel Lane, Nicholasville, passed away January 23, 2025 in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born to the late James and Frances Skinner Courtney on March 13, 1958, in Lexington, Kentucky. She was a retired Deputy Jailer for the Jessamine County Detention Center. She is survived by her daughter Stacy (Les) Underwood, a brother Richard (Ella)...
Alice Mae Bowles
Jan 21, 2025
Alice Mae Brumfield Bowles, 83, of Edgewood Drive, Nicholasville, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2025, in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born in Jessamine County on August 4, 1941, to the late Fred John Brumfield and Margaret Ann Motley Brumfield Bowles. Alice attended Bethel Christian Church and loved playing rook, reading, and gardening. She is survived by her daughters, Teresa Ann...
Stefan Allen Patterson
Jan 13, 2025
Stefan Allen Patterson, 63, husband of Sheila Diane Patterson, Lancaster, passed away Monday, January 13, 2025. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on September 11, 1961, to the late Horace Eugene Patterson Sr. and Rosie Jean Littrell Patterson. He is survived by his wife, Sheila; son, Matthew Patterson (Emily); daughters, Stefanie Lay (Gil) and Ashley Patterson; brother, Eugene Patterson Jr....
Howard Stephen Martin
Jan 10, 2025
Howard Stephen “Steve” Martin, went to be with the Lord on January 10, 2025 at the age of 81, born on March 8, 1943 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky.
Steve is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Sandy Martin, daughter Kristie Martin Mack, son Seth Martin both of Nicholasville, KY. Steve also leaves behind four grandchildren, Maisie, Jamie, Lyla, and...
June Carroll Blackford
Jan 9, 2025
June Teater Blackford of Nicholasville, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, January 9, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of James “Jim” Blackford of 69 years and the daughter of the late Robin Carroll and Buford Teater. She was a member of the Nicholasville Methodist Church, where she was a member of the choir...
Nancy Short Stone
Jan 8, 2025
Nancy Short Stone (84), a beloved community leader, dedicated volunteer, and devoted mother and grandmother, died on January 8, 2025, at her home. Nancy touched the lives of many in the Kentucky communities of Franklin, Nicholasville, and Versailles.
Nancy was the daughter of the late Harvell and Annie Laura Short of Portland, TN. She is survived by her children, Ann Stone...
Robert Forbes Johns
Jan 8, 2025
Robert Forbes Johns, 70, loving husband of Sankey Sponcil Johns, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at his home. Robert was born on January 9, 1954, in Lexington, Kentucky. He was the son of the late Creed and Susan Rhineheimer Johns. He is survived by his wife, Sankey; daughter, Brooke Johns; granddaughters, Morgann (Gideon) Brewer and Shelby Wilms; and...
Burrell David Dinkins
Jan 7, 2025
Dr. Burrell David Dinkins, a devoted United Methodist minister and missionary, passed away peacefully in Wilmore, Kentucky on January 7th, 2025, at the age of 91. His life was marked by a deep commitment to faith, service, and global outreach, leaving a legacy in both the United States and Brazil.
Burrell, the seventh of eleven children, was born on April 30th,...
Brandy Gail Rankin
Jan 6, 2025
Brandy Gail Rankin, 50, wife of Richard Rankin, passed away Monday, January 6, 2025, at her home in Lancaster, Kentucky. She was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 8, 1974, the daughter of Sheila Dyer Favier (Peter). Brandy is survived by her husband, Richard; mother, Sheila; stepfather, Peter; sister, Nicole Favier; and grandchildren, Madison Rankin and Journei Rankin. She is...
Shelby Jean Amburgey
Jan 5, 2025
Shelby Jean Amburgey, age 86, of Nicholasville, peacefully entered heaven on January 5, 2025. She was born in Hindman, KY, the second child of George and Marie Hayes. Shelby’s favorite activity was spending time with her family. She retired from Kroger in Nicholasville after 20 years of service. Shelby and Larry spent Kentucky winters in Vero Beach, Florida for 17...
William "Bill" Jennings Sexton
Jan 3, 2025
William “Bill” Jennings Sexton, age 76, passed away Friday, January 3, 2025, at his home in Garrard County, Kentucky. Bill is survived by his wife, Sandra Stinnett Sexton; one daughter, Samantha (Lee) Sexton of Jessamine County; one son, Jonathan (Christy) Sexton of Garrard County; and six grandchildren, Jonathan Wayne Sexton, Austin Yates, Abby (Tyler) Sexton, Samuel Adkins, Will Sexton, and...
Rowan Oliver Medley
Dec 24, 2024
Rowan Oliver Medley, two-month-old “Rainbow Baby” of Ian Alexander Medley and Bridgette Rene Mastin, passed away on December 24, 2024, in Lancaster, Kentucky. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on October 24, 2024. He is survived by his maternal grandparents, Daniel Mastin and Kim (Kenneth Happy) Mastin, and paternal grandparents, Stephanie (Abel De La Cruz) Henson and Ian Medley. Rowan...
