Obituaries
Nicholasville, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Nicholasville and Jessamine County, KY
Johnny Leslie "Buck" Blakeman Sr.
Mar 21, 2011
Johnny Leslie 'Buck' Blakeman Sr., 64, died March 21, 2011 after a lengthily illness. He was a retired surveyor for the state of Kentucky and member of the Stone Road Bass Club. He was born March 6, 1947 in Fayette County, KY to Christine Lowery Hayes and the late Leo Leslie Blakeman. Additional survivors are two children, Johnny Leslie (Tammy)...
Faye Carol Hurt Henry
Mar 21, 2011
Faye Carol Hurt Henry, 64, died Monday, March 21, 2011. She was born September 21, 1946 in Jessamine County, KY to the late James Lee and Mary Gladys Bruner Hurt. Survivors are two daughters, Kristie Henry and Mary Kay Henry Burr of Nicholasville, four grandchildren, Alexis Dunnaway, Cheyenne and Dalton Webb, Hunter Henry of Nicholasville, two sisters, Elizabeth (Henry) Reynolds...
Robert Clay Craycraft Jr.
Mar 16, 2011
Robert Clay 'Bobby C.' Craycraft Jr., 52, husband of Robin Estes Craycraft, died Wednesday, March 16, 2011. He was a retired employee of Kroger after 35 years, attended Gardenside Baptist in Lexington, his hobbies included collecting antiques and refinishing furniture with his mother, he loved fishing and coaching little league football and baseball. Robert was the son of Barbara Johns...
Ruby C. Durham
Mar 15, 2011
Ruby C. Durham, 82, died Tuesday, March 15, 2011. She was born October 16, 1928 in Wilmore, KY to the late Ernest Corman and Matilda Jane Alcorn Hart. Survivors are five children, Mary Jane Baker and her late husband, Mark, of Richmond, Linda (Doug) Shelley of Salvisa, Sue (Johnny) Burge of Nicholasville, Rick (LaDonna) Durham of Georgetown and Laura (Tony)...
Ronald G. Warner Sr.
Mar 15, 2011
Ronald G. Warner, husband of Janice Warner, succumbed Tuesday morning March 15, 2011 to an extended struggle with emphysema. He is survived by 3 children, a son, Ronald G. Warner, two daughters, Angela G. Primiano, and Sherry Lynn Lawson, 9 grandchildren, Matthew Warner, Emily Warner, Justin Warner, Jobie Price, Josh Price, Nikki Preston, Alexis Smith, Caitlin Smith, Isabella Smith and...
Albert W. Helton Sr.
Mar 13, 2011
Albert W. Helton Sr., 78, husband of June Estridge Helton, died Sunday, March 13, 2011 after a brief illness. He was retired from CGR Medical Corporation and was a Marine Veteran of the Korean War. He was the son of the late Albert and Lelan Johnson Helton. Survivors are three children, Star (Donald) Anderson of Nicholasville, Albert W. (Ruth) Helton...
Barbara Jean Hill Adams
Mar 11, 2011
Barbara Jean Hill Adams, 75, wife of Benjamin Franklin Adams, died Friday, March 11, 2011. She was born February 16, 1936 in Lincoln County to the late George William and Ethel Belle Barlow Hill. She was a retired Registered Nurse and a member of Edgewood Baptist Church. Survivors are five children, Benjamin Mark (Patt) Adams of Lexington, Lillian Diane Adams...
Mary Elizabeth Motley Bowen
Mar 9, 2011
Mary Elizabeth Motley Bowen, 86, died Wednesday, March 9, 2011. She was born June 29, 1924 in Mercer County to the late Hershel and Martha Crutchfield Motley. She had been a dorm counselor for Stewart Home School in Frankfort, KY. Survivors are two children, Loretta Jelf (Larry) Dedman of Cynthiana and Thomas A. (Diane) of Nicholasville, grandchildren, great grandchildren, a...
Bessie L. Mahan
Mar 3, 2011
Nicholasville-Bessie L. Mahan, 87, widow of Thomas Mahan of Richmond, formerly of Nicholasville, died Thursday March 3, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Millard and Betty Cheetam Graham. Survivors include her daughters, Georgia (D. Anderson) Walker and Nancy (Johnnie) Bowen, two grandsons, Tommy Bowen (Billie Jack Melton) and Richard (Jennifer) Walker, one granddaughter, Amanda Bowen (Bradley) Ray, two...
Laurie Elizabeth Hardman Hicks
Mar 3, 2011
Laurie Elizabeth Hardman Hicks, 63, wife of Clair Lloyd Hicks, of Logana Pike, died March 3, 2011 at her home. She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and was a social worker for Deep Springs Elementary. She was the daughter of Dale G. and Margaret Dean Pitts Hardman. Additional survivors include daughters, Meg...
Johnnie M. Burdine
Mar 1, 2011
Johnnie M. Burdine, 89, widower of Lorene Cobb Burdine, died March 1, 2011. Hhe was a charter member of Edgewood Baptist Church active in several offices, a retired employee of the VA Hospital after thirty plus years, veteran of WWII and was a Mason. Survivors are two children, Jerry Burdine of Garrard County and Carol (Bob) Burdine Hayes of NC,...
Asble "Dobber" Smith
Feb 27, 2011
Asble 'Dobber' Smith, 80, widower of Ethel Griffith Smith, died February 27, 2011 after a long illness. He was a retired employee of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and was the son of the late Enoch and Juda Shepard Smith. Survivors include nine children, Linda (Lawrence) Mink, Joann (Ronald) Walker, Larry Smith, Eugene (Rebecca) Smith, Jimmy Smith, Enoch Smith,...
Betty Ann Rowland Biggers
Feb 25, 2011
Betty Ann Rowland Biggers, 67, wife of John J. Biggers died Friday February 25, 2011. She was born July 14, 1943 in Port Jefferson, NY to the late William Alyn and Florence Cresman Rowland. She was a homemaker and member of Edgewood Baptist Church. Survivors are six children, William Allen (Sandy) Edwards of NY, Fredrick Raymond (Sherry) Edwards of IO,...
Bertha Mae Owens
Feb 18, 2011
Nicholasville-Bertha Owens, 45, died February 18, 2011 after a brief illness. She was the daughter of Mary K. Frederick and the late William Thomas Frederick. Additional survivors include three children, Crystal Hatton, Patricia Owens and William Owens, five grandchildren, Cody and Tyler Hatton, Matthew Young, Lilly Owens, Nathan Owens, a sister, Kathy Grimes, five brothers, Richard 'Pete' Perrin, Monte 'Ed'...
Margaret Jane Welch Stafford
Feb 17, 2011
Margaret Jane Welch Stafford, 91, widow of William Tecumseh Stafford, died February 17, 2011 in Portland, OR. She was the daughter of the late Samuel Peyton Welch and Margaret Kenney Cassell Welch. She was employed for years at the Jessamine County Library and was active in the Nicholasville Presbyterian Church in her later years. Survivors include two children, Peyton (Diane)...
Raymond Allen Cook
Feb 12, 2011
Nicholasville-Raymond Allen Cook, 87, widower of Margaret Cook, of West Brown Street, died February 12, 2011. He was the son of the late James B. and Lucy Mae Hall Cook. He was retired from Kroger after forty two years of service and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Survivors include, a nephew, Jim Cook, a great niece, Patricia Corman,...
Charles C. Reliford Jr.
Feb 5, 2011
Charles C. Reliford Jr., 79, husband of Dorothy Jean Reliford, of Hoover Pike, died February 5, 2011 after a lengthy illness. He was a native of Ashland, KY; son of the late Charles C. Reliford Sr. and June Ison Reliford. He was a Deacon at Sulphur Well Christian Church, a former employee of C&O Railroad, owner operator of Sign Service,...
William Jasper Davis
Feb 4, 2011
William Jasper (Jap) Davis, 96, of 4th Street in Nicholasville, passed away Friday evening, February 4, 2011, at Pine Meadows Healthcare. Jap, as he was widely and affectionately known by most everyone, had many friends throughout his long and healthy life. Jap was a native of Jessamine County living most of his life on 4th Street in Nicholasville. He was...
Virginia Johnson Henkle
Feb 3, 2011
Virginia Johnson Henkle, widow of Robert A. Henkle, died February 3, 2011 at Saint Joseph Hospital. She was born in Ceder Bluff, VA to Gus and Sally Nipper Johnson on October 4, 1919. Survivors are two sons, Charles (Dorothy) Henkle of White Post, VA and Dr. Hubert (Rachel) Henkle of Nicholasville, KY, a brother, R.W. Johnson of Mooresville, NC, four...
Louvinia Tudor Doolin
Feb 2, 2011
Louvinia Tudor Doolin, 89, widow of Harold Doolin, died Wednesday, February 2, 2011. She was born December 9, 1921 on Poosie Ridge, Madison County, KY to the late Ollie and Arkie Mae Murphy Tudor. Louvinia was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Lancaster. Survivors are one niece, Betty (William) Curtsinger of Nicholasville, two great nephews and their family,...
