Nicholasville, KY Obituaries

Sep 16, 2024

Phyllis Joy Byars, 86, wife of John Harris Byars, of Garden Park Drive, Nicholasville, passed away Monday, September 16, 2024, at the UK Markey Cancer Center. She was born in McCreary County, Kentucky, on October 9, 1937, to the late Leo New and Hassie Davis New. Joy was a graduate of Danville High School and the Fugazzi Business School. She...

Sep 15, 2024

Sep 13, 2024

Margarita Meza Chavez, age 83, wife of Salvador Meza, passed away on September 13, 2024, in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born on March 7, 1941, in Jalisco, Mexico, to the late Monico Chavez and Lorenza Diaz. She is survived by seven sons: Jesus, Jose, Manuel, Anjel, Jose Luis, Graviel, and Antonio Meza; six daughters, Marcela, Leticia, Margarita, Socorro, Esther, and...

Sep 11, 2024

Ralph Charles Salerno, 75, widower of Sandra Becknell Salerno, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at his home on Perry Drive, Nicholasville, Kentucky. He was born in New York on October 23, 1948, to the late Marco Salerno and Ida Hernandez. Ralph was a proud veteran of the US Navy. He is survived by his son, Tom Jones (Tammy); daughters,...

Sep 8, 2024

Darrell Glenn Stinnett, 48, of Nicholasville, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2024, at the University of Kentucky Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on June 1, 1976, to Bonnie Hager Stinnett and the late Johnny Stinnett. He is survived by his mother, Bonnie; sons, Jeremy Stinnett, Kyle Stinnett, and Owen Stinnett; daughters, Grace Stinnett and Rebecca...

Sep 4, 2024

Shirley Faye Land, 82, widow of Stanley Land, passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at her home on Christopher Drive, Nicholasville, Kentucky. She was born in Wilmore, Kentucky, on April 21, 1942, to the late Lawrence Goforth and Catherine Fain. Shirley was a member of the Wesley Chapel Methodist Church. She is survived by her daughter, Lisa Mae Hurt; brother,...

Sep 3, 2024

Janet Dean “Deanie” Cartwright, Nicholasville, wife of Keith Cartwright, passed away at her home on September 3, 2024, after a short illness. Deanie was born on March 28, 1964, to Jan and Harry Collins. She was married to the love of her life, Keith Cartwright, for 42 years. Together they shared a mutual love for NASCAR, country music, and motocross....

Sep 1, 2024

Earl Alexander Duncan, 55, husband of Laison Elizabeth Neal Duncan, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2024, at his home on Cameron Drive, Nicholasville. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on February 2, 1969, to Bessie Duncan Johnson and the late Howard Black. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Laison; mother, Bessie; sons, Robert Neal (wife Satchel Shoats) and...

Aug 29, 2024

Clarisel D. “Blackie” Simpson, 95, widow of Claude W. Simpson, passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at Pine Meadows Post Acute in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born in Jessamine County, Kentucky, on April 30, 1929, to the late Arville Durham and Emma True Durham. She was a former employee of South-Van Catering. She is survived by her son, Claude...

Aug 28, 2024

Rosia "Rosie" Horton, born June 14th, 1933, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 28th, 2024.

She was married to her soulmate, Reverend Harold Horton, until he departed to his Heavenly home in 2014. Together, they helped to build and pastor High Bridge Church of the Nazarene, until Reverend Horton's death. Rosie continued to be the church secretary until 2022.

Rosie...

Aug 25, 2024

William R. Jackson, Jr., 79, widower of the late Irene Jackson, passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2024, at Baptist Health Lexington. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on November 8, 1945, to the late William R. Jackson and Katherine Ann McDowell Jackson. William worked in construction and as a dispatcher for the City of Wilmore. He enjoyed playing the...

Aug 24, 2024

Arthur Dalton Carpenter, 87, passes away on August 24, 2024, at his residence in Nicholasville, Kentucky. He was born on June 28, 1937, in Pike County, Kentucky, to the late Rufus and Minnie Lyons Carpenter. Arthur is survived by two daughters, Virginia Katherine Carpenter and Cleo Nolte; three grandchildren, Neil (Sara) Nolte, Jeremy (Liz) Nolte, and Shannon Collins; and ten...

Aug 22, 2024

Tegwyn “Teg” Benton Evans, 71, husband of Beverly Ann Goodrich Evans, died on Thursday, August 22, 2024, after a short illness at Baptist Health Lexington. He was born on February 17, 1953, in Columbus, Ohio, to the late Robert Kenneth Evans and Betty Jane Benton Caruthers. He was a music promoter, owner of Shindig! Productions, and a member of ASCAP....

Aug 21, 2024

Deidre Lynn Riley, 61, of Shamrock Lane, Richmond, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2024, in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born in Detroit, Michigan, on February 9, 1963, to Douglas Smith and Sandra Stines Vaughn. She is survived by her son, Stephen Lorenzo Smith; parents, Douglas and Sandra; sisters, Sybil Smith and Scarlett Towles (Chuck); and half-brother, Cooper Smith. There are...

Aug 19, 2024

Doris Lee Mallory, 90, widow of Mickey Mallory, passed away Monday, August 19, 2024, at Baptist Health in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, on November 30, 1933, to the late Peter Atlogic and Mildred Jeffers Atlogic. Doris worked as a histologist for 22 years for Central Baptist Hospital and was a member of Southland Christian Church....

Aug 19, 2024

Susie (Debra Sue) McFadden, 67, wife of Barry Christopher McFadden, passed away Monday, August 19, 2024, at her home on East Hickman Road, Nicholasville, Kentucky. She was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on September 23, 1956, to Wilmot Gay Young and Naomi Faye Gilbert Young. She is survived by her husband, Barry; son, Michael Jason Williams; stepsons, Adam McFadden (Christina),...

Aug 9, 2024

Blakeley, Imogene “Emma” Knott died August 9. 2024. Born on September 18, 1940, in Daviess County KY to Michael R. and Rosalie Abell Knott. She graduated from Owensboro Catholic High School and attended Brescia University. She retired from Mellon Bank (DE). She was a volunteer with Hospice of Delaware. At St. Albert the Great Catholic Church (Louisville) she was active...

Aug 8, 2024

Elizabeth Ann Walker Moores, 94, widow of James Alexander Moores, passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2024, at her home on Rainbow Drive in Nicholasville, Kentucky. She was born on May 6, 1930, in Jessamine County, Kentucky to the late George Walker and Hattie Cooley Walker. She is survived by her sons, David Moores (Linda), and Kevin Moores (Kelly); daughter,...

Aug 4, 2024

Richard Boyd Adams, 74, widower of Linda Corman Adams, Lancaster, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2024. He was born in Boyle County on August 24, 1949, to the late Lee Adams and Marie Cox Adams. He was an avid UK Basketball fan and animal lover. As a young man he grew up on a farm, leading him to farm for...

Aug 1, 2024

Samuel Jacob Stewart, age 26, died on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at his home on Hartley Drive in Nicholasville, Kentucky. Samuel was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on March 3, 1998, to the late Troy Stewart and the late Orphie Angela Campbell Stewart. Survivors include a brother, Kaden Stewart, and a stepbrother, David Lee Stewart. No services are scheduled at this...