Obituaries
Nicholasville, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Nicholasville and Jessamine County, KY
John Erich Payne
Jan 21, 2012
John E. Payne, 67, of Thompson Hood Veteran Center, died January 21, 2012. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a former employee of Vincent Fister Inc. He was the son of the late Abner Coleman Payne and Ruth Louise Adomeit Payne. Survivors include a brother, David Payne of Mt. Sterling, a nephew Thomas C. Payne and a...
Ronald Dean Thacker
Jan 21, 2012
Ronald Dean Thacker, 64, husband of Edwina 'Windy' Thacker, died Saturday, January 21, 2012. He was born February 26, 1947 in Berea, KY to the late Ernest and Virgie Christine Talbott Townsend. Additional family survivors are a daughter, Windy (Matthew) Ware of Georgetown, four grandchildren, Bobby and Tiffany Thacker and Mattea Ware of Georgetown, Zachary Thacker of Nicholasville, five sister,...
Opal Comley Spigle
Jan 21, 2012
Nicholasville-Opal Comley Spigle, 98, widow of Charles E. Spigle, died January 21, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Willie and Lula Hay Comley. Mrs. Spigle was a former employee of Irvin Air Chute, K-Mart and Kapp Uniforms and was a member of Porter Memorial Baptist Church and the Truth Seekers Class. Services will be 2:00pm Thursday at Betts...
Mary Imogene Bowman Robinson
Jan 19, 2012
Mary Imogene Bowman Robinson, 86, wife of Charles Victor Robinson of 65 years, died Thursday, January 19, 2012 after a lengthy illness. She was a Deacon of the Bethany Christian Church, a member of the Bethany Christian Women-s Fellowship and a member of the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary. Additional survivors include two children, V. Gene Robinson and his partner, Mark-NH...
Clarence Cobb
Jan 18, 2012
Clarence Cobb, 83, passed away Friday, January 18, 2013, at the Four Courts Cherokee Park Nursing Home in Louisville, Kentucky. He was born to Meritt and Jennie Burdine Cobb in Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky, on October 14, 1929. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Spencer Lamar Cobb, and stillborn son, Martin Cobb. He attended school in...
Nona Christine Brumfield Suell
Jan 14, 2012
Nona Christine Brumfield Suell, 81, widow of Robert M. (Bob) Suell, died Saturday, January 14, 2012, at Central Baptist Hospital. A lifelong resident of Jessamine County, she recently resided at Friendship Towers at Sayre Christian Village. She and Bob were married fifty one and one half years. Born October 9, 1930 to Clyde and Elizabeth Morford Brumfield, she graduated from...
Dorothy Ann Livings
Jan 13, 2012
Dorothy Ann Livings, 76, widow of Charles Livings, died January 13, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Mary Denman and a member of the Nicholasville Christian Church. Survivors include a granddaughter, Ashley K. Tanner, a grandson, Ross E. Tanner, two great grandsons, Tanner and Charlie Dykes and a daughter in law, Regina K. Tanner as well as many...
Kenneth Ray Hager
Jan 12, 2012
Ray Hager, 84, husband of 37 years to Debbie Smith Hager, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2012 after a short illness. Ray was a retired dispatcher for the Nicholasville Police Department, a World War II Army Veteran and served for several years as a faithful volunteer at the Community Service Center of Wilmore-High Bridge. Additional survivors include two grandchildren, Eric...
Deborah Lee Reed
Jan 12, 2012
Lancaster-Deborah Lee Reed, 43, loving wife of Terry J. Reed and devoted mother of Jonathan and Jennifer Reed, of New Haven Road, died January 12, 2012 after a courageous twelve year battle with cancer. She was an employee of Hospital Specialty and a member of the First Church of the Nazarene. She was the beloved daughter of Charles P. and...
Beula Prather Beckley
Jan 12, 2012
Beula Prather Beckley, 97, widow of Tom Beckley, died Thursday, January 12, 2012. She was born October 22, 1914 in Woodford County to the late Rollie B. and Nancy Allen Rudder Prather. Beula was a member of Clover Bottom Baptist Church and loved to garden, cook, crochet and quilt. Surviving is a daughter, Ruby Beckley (Joe) Waits of Wilmore, eight...
James John Mccabe
Jan 6, 2012
James John McCabe, 49, died January 6, 2012. He was born September 3, 1962 in Peoria, IL to Anna John McCabe of Nicholasville and the late Frances Raymond McCabe. James was a member of Christ Community Church. He loved the St, Louis Cardinals and baseball card collecting. Surviving him are his siblings, Linda L. Whitfield of Nicholasville, Deborah (Rick) Higgins...
Tommy D. Hall
Jan 4, 2012
Wilmore-Tommy D. Hall, 78, husband of Joyce W. Hall, of Harrodsburg Road, died January 4, 2012. He was an agent for Allstate Insurance, a member of Porter Memorial Baptist Church, Masonic Lodges 1 and 156 and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Additional survivors include two children, Gregory Joseph (Barbara) Hall-St. Louis and Pamela Jean Harrod-Frankfort, three grandchildren,...
Clara Jane Estes Lay
Dec 25, 2011
Clara Jane Estes Lay, 68, widow of Lennie Lee Lay Sr., of Palaisades Heights, died Sunday, December 25, 2011. She was the daughter of Doris Jane Wilson Estes and the late Archur R. Estes. Additional survivors include four children, Archur Ray (Margaret) Lay, Lennie Lay Jr., Vickie (Junior) Brown and Gary Lay (Shannon) Lay, thirteen grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, eight...
Mary Pauline Peel Brooks
Dec 23, 2011
Mary Pauline Peel Brooks, 96, widow of Gilbert Brooks, died Friday, December 23, 2011. She was born April 8, 1915 to the late Morris Jones and Olive Peel Peel. Survivors are two children, Donald L. Brooks of Nicholasville and Bernard G. (Brenda) Brooks of Garrard County, two grandchildren, Candella Michelle (Jerry Johns Jr.) Brooks and Kevin D. (Crystal) Brooks, both...
Mattie F. Payton
Dec 22, 2011
Mattie Frances Payton, 85, died December 22, 2011. She was born November 19, 1926 in Nicholasville to the late Raymond and Cordie Switzer Nichols. Survivors include her children, Raymond Wayne (Nancy) Neal, Jimmie Neal and Charles (Joyce) Neal, numerous grand and great grandchildren, one sister, Marie Lunsford and other relatives. She was also preceded in death by her husbands, Robert...
Donald James Smith
Dec 22, 2011
Nicholasville-Donald James Smith, 84, husband of Bertha Smith, of Union Mill Road, died December 22, 2011 at his home. He was a retired employee of U.S. Steel and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, having served first in the Army Air Corps and was a member of East Hickman Baptist Church. Additional survivors include two daughters, Donelle Smith and...
Helen Christine Epperson
Dec 19, 2011
Wilmore-Helen Christine Bingham Epperson, 83, widow of Jack Coleman Epperson, passed away on December 19, 2011. Helen was born in Knox County Kentucky on December 10, 1928, daughter of the late Tipton and Edith K. Parrott Bingham. Her caring nature gave her family a firm foundation. Her love of family gave them strength. Survivors include her three daughters, Karen Louise...
Arnold G. Combs
Dec 17, 2011
Arnold G. Combs, 78 of Tipp City passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday December 17, 2011. Born July 4, 1933 in Hazard, KY to Henry and Peggy {Godsey} Combs. He is preceded in death by his parents, several siblings, wife; Beula in 2007 and son; W. Randall Combs in 1980. He is survived by his children; Dan and...
George Thomas Shofner
Dec 14, 2011
George Thomas Shofner, 79, of Elmwood Drive, died December 14, 2011 after a brief illness. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a graduate and fan of the University of Kentucky. He is survived by five children, Richard Alan Shofner, Thomas Neil Shofner Sr., Matthew Todd Shofner, Fr. Christopher Lee Shofner and Donald Harvey, ten grandchildren and his...
Leonard T. "Bird" Walker
Dec 6, 2011
Nicholasville-Leonard 'Bird' T. Walker, 72, husband of Ann C. Ison Walker, died December 6, 2011. He was retired from the Donaldson Co. was a member of the Macedonia Baptist Chruch and the President of the Trojans Motorcycle Club. He was the son of the late William T. and Emily Walker. Additional survivors include a son, Rodriguez (Melissa) Walker, daughters, Angela...
