Obituaries
Nicholasville, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Nicholasville and Jessamine County, KY
Mary Ann Carson Merriman West
Oct 10, 2012
Mary Ann Carson Merriman West, 69, wife of Leon C. West, died Wednesday, October 10, 2012. Mary loved the outdoors, her cats and birds, flowers and also karaoke and dancing at the veteran's center. Additional survivors are a daughter, Linda (Joe) Whilhoite, two step daughters, Kim (Matt) McGrath and Donna (Mike) McCullough, a step son, Greg (Selena) West, three grandchildren,...
Patricia Denise Rankin Littrell
Oct 8, 2012
Patricia Denise Rankin Littrell, 55, died Monday, October 8, 2012 after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Danville, KY, September, 24, 1957 to the late John Will and Dolly Mildred House Rankin. She was a member of Bethel Christian Church. Family survivors are two children, Maranda (George) Simpson, Jeromie Brann-Hurt and his significant other, Brandon Prater, a...
Helen Jeanne Siropolis Berke
Oct 5, 2012
Helen Jeanne Siropolis Berke, 87, wife of Paul Berke, died October 5, 2012 at her home in Wesley Village. She was born on July 17, 1925 to Greek immigrant parents Gus and Penelope Siropolis, in Cleveland, Ohio. She graduated from West High School in Cleveland and attended Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, Ohio, where she met and married the love...
Annabelle Frances Thomas Mccook
Oct 5, 2012
Annabelle Frances Thomas McCook, 78, wife of Robert Devon McCook, died Friday. She was a resident of Wesley Village and member of Nicholasville United Methodist Church. Additional family survivors are a brother, Edward Thomas and other family members. Memorial services will be 10:00 am Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at Nicholasville United Methodist Church. Online guestbook at www.BettsandWestfuneralhome.com Funeral: 10 am...
Lewis Henry Bailey
Oct 3, 2012
Lewis Henry Bailey, 79, husband of Aileene Purcell Roberts Bailey, died Wednesday, October 3, 2012. He was born October 28, 1932 in Scott County to the late Freeman Lee and Bessie Ann Bailey. He was a retired boiler room technician. Lewis was a member of Edgewood Baptist Church. Additional survivors are two step children, Shelton (Isabelle) Roberts and Ella Brunker,...
James David Barnett Jr.
Sep 29, 2012
Nicholasville-James David Barnett Jr., 66, husband of Linda Kay Blair Barnett, died September 29, 2012. He was the son of Gertruide Barnett and the late James Barnett. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and loved the outdoors. Additional survivors include four children, Teresa (Mark) Fouchey, Paul (Shane) Barnett, Michael Barnett and Shawn Barnett, two step sons, Tim and...
Myrtle Webb Cowan
Sep 25, 2012
Myrtle Webb Cowan, 78, wife of Dewey Cowan, died Tuesday, September 25, 2012. Myrtle was born September 6, 1934 in Richmond, KY to the late Glendon and Ollie Elizabeth Daisy Warner Webb. She loved working in her flowers, reading and getting together with her family. Additional family survivors are two children, Rhonda Sue Bryant and Glendon Dewey Cowan, five grandchildren,...
Duane "Skip" Graff
Sep 24, 2012
Duane 'Skip' Graff, 81, husband of Bonnie Y. Graff, died September 24, 2012 at his home after a battle with cancer. He was born in Milford, Indiana on November 23, 1930, son of the late Albert and Thelma Bird Graff. Additional survivors include three daughters, Sherry (Ronald) Quinn, Karen Miles and Diane (Gene) Votaw, two step children, Sharon (Terry) Floyd...
Carolyn Miller Messer
Sep 23, 2012
Carolyn Miller Messer, 56, widow of Norman Messer, died Sunday, September 23, 2012. She was born December 26, 1955, daughter of the late Nolen and Della Rhea Cuzick Miller. She was an employee of McClain Co. and member of New Hope Fellowship Church. Carolyn loved to read, fish, go to Goodwill and church with her grandchildren. Survivors include two sons,...
Helen Louise Walker
Sep 18, 2012
Helen Louise Walker, 78, wife of Amos Walker for 64 years, died September 18, 2012 after a lengthy illness. She was a member of Logana Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Elzie and Eunice Stinnett. Additional survivors include five children, Ronnie (Janet) Walker-NC, Peggy Woods, Debra (Roy) Cheek, Wanda (Bobby) Huddleston and Robbie Walker-all of Nicholasville, ten...
O. Glendon Sanders
Sep 18, 2012
O. Glendon Sanders, 84, husband of Mary Leslie Shearer Sanders for fifty four years, died Tuesday, September 18, 2012. He was born September 11, 1928 in Harrodsburg, KY to the late Judge Oscar Benjamin and Bertner Reed Sanders. He was employed as an environmentalist with the Jessamine County Health Department for thirty three years. Glendon graduated from Harrodsburg High School...
Marguerite Carter Rodriguez
Sep 17, 2012
Marguerite Carter Rodriguez, 87, died Monday. She was the daughter of the late Jessie Walden and Zella Peel Carter. Survivors are three children, Lori Rodriguez, Kelly (Greg) Neuhaus and Debbie Rager, two grandchildren, Zachary Dean Rodriguez, Dylan Martinez Palazzolo, six siblings, Ray Walden 'Buddy' Carter, Donald Wayne Carter, Ethel Haven Carter, Jane Evelyn Williams, Eva Marie Goldey and Jeanie Carolyn...
Sylvia Johnson
Sep 15, 2012
Sylvia Johnson 100, widow of the late Hugh Johnson, died Saturday, September 15. Born November 18, 1911 in Nicholasville, KY to the late Ike and Susan Coy James, Sylvia was a homemaker and a member of the 7th Day Adventist Church. She is survived by two daughters and two sons, Doris Murphy of Nicholasville, KY, Wanda Elam of Xenia, Ohio,...
Maedean Williams Peel
Sep 12, 2012
Maedean Williams Peel, 71, widow of Huston 'Tince' Peel, died Wednesday, September 12, 2012. She was born November 3, 1940 in Cullman, AL to the late Lois Granberry and Minnie Lee McElroy Williams. Survivors are four children, Brenda (Robert) Shouse, Bonnie Baker, Lois and Tammy Peel, three grandchildren, Justin Peel, James Baker, Katie Bruner, two great grandchildren, Tia Miles, Avery...
Bessie Allene Davis
Sep 8, 2012
Bessie Allene Davis, 82, widow of Paul B. Davis, died Saturday, September 8, 2012. Survivors are two children, Roger Dale Davis and Paul Allen (Karen) Davis, two grandchildren, Shane Allen (Renne) Davis and Sharon Marie Hudson, four great grandchildren, Kayla, Brent, Courtney and Kyle Davis, three sisters, Margaret Ellen Miller, Martha Marie Salobi and Clara Coline and other family members....
David Eugene Shelton
Sep 7, 2012
David Eugene Shelton, 60, died Friday, September 7, 2012. He was born June 9, 1952 to the late Tom and Thelma Wilkerson Shelton. Survivors are his three children, Judith Russell, Beth Williams and John Slone, seven grandchildren, three brothers, James, Paul and Dan Shelton, and other family members. Services will be 1:30 Tuesday at Betts & West Funeral Home with...
Joseph J. Fawcett
Sep 6, 2012
Joseph J. Fawcett, 77, husband of 56 years to Jean Matiskella Fawcett, died September 6, 2012 after a brief illness. He was a former employee of James River/Dixie Cup and was the son of the late Joseph and Clare Michaeli Fawcett. Mr. Fawcett was a member of St. Luke Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. Additional survivors include four...
Derris "Bill" William West
Sep 5, 2012
Derris 'Bill' William West, 73, died Wednesday, September 5, 2012 . He was born June 17, 1939 in Chillicothe, OH to the late William Henry and Kathryn Juanita Newman West. He was a member of the Catholic Church and the Fuddy Duddy Car Club. Survivors are three children, William Henry (Brenda) West, Natalie Ann Kolwes and Patty Lynn West, one...
Roberta G. Warren
Sep 5, 2012
Roberta G. Warren, 64, wife of Wayne Warren, died September 5, 2012 after a brief illness. Before her retirement she served as director for over 25 years for the American Red Cross for Jessamine and Woodford Counties. Additional survivors include two children, Laura and Wayne Warren, two grandchildren who were the loves of her life, Colby and Blake Warren, three...
Carl Brents Sears
Aug 31, 2012
Nicholasville-Carl Brent Sears, 61, husband of Sharon Fain Sears, of Phillips Road, died unexpectedly Friday August 31, 2012. He was a member and former Deacon of the Edgewood Baptist Church, Member of hart Lodge #61 and Lancaster Lodge #104 and was a retired employee from Allison Abrasive. He was the son of Garnet Sears and the late Charles Carl Sears....
