Obituaries
Nicholasville, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Nicholasville and Jessamine County, KY
Nannie Mae Welch
Nov 25, 2008
Nicholasville-Nannie Mae Bailey Welch, 81, widow of Cecil Welch, of East Brown Street, passed away November 25, 2008. She was a member of the Faith Baptist Church in Versailles. Survivors include three children, Wanda Savage, Donnie (Rita) Welch and Teresa (Johnny) Wash-all of Nicholasville, five grandchildren, Lea (Rob) Spanyer, April Welch, Michelle (Will) Fite-all of Nicholasville, Billy (Stacy) Fish and...
Jeanette Lee Wilson Powell
Nov 19, 2008
Jeanette Lee Wilson Powell, 35, wife of David Pascal Powell, died Wednesday, November 19, 2008. She was a Registered Nurse at Jessamine Medical Center and member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. Jeanette was born July 26, 1973 in Lexington to Diana Rankin Bowen of Garrard County and Chester Wayne Wilson, of Nicholasville. Additional survivors are two children, Kathryn Paige and...
Marietta C. Houp
Nov 19, 2008
Marietta C. Houp, 78, widow of Junior F. Houp of Cypress Street, died November 19, 2008 after a lenghtly illness. She was a member of High Bridge Church of God. She was born May 15, 1930, daughter of the late Sprout and Mary Horton. Survivors include six children, Roger -Rusty- Houp, Gary Lee Houp, Darrell Wesley Houp, Marty Elbert Houp,...
James R. Bailey
Nov 18, 2008
James R. Bailey, 95, died November 18, 2008 at Homestead Nursing Center in Lexington. He was born October 13, 1913, son of the late Floyd and Daisy Conley Bailey. Mr. Bailey served in the U.S. Army for twelve years, two of those overseas, attaining the rank of Sergeant before receiving an honorable discharge due to physical disability. While in service...
Ethel Peel Turner
Nov 17, 2008
Ethel Peel Turner, 81, died Monday, November 17, 2008. Ethel was born June 2, 1927 in Jessamine County to the late Luther and Virgie Sanders Peel. She was retired from TOCOCO sewing factory in Wilmore. Survivors include two daughters, Melissa (Jimmy) Estes and Paula Sugantz-Nicholasville, four grandchildren, Shelley (Ian) Estes-Niggebrugge-Lexington, Tabatha (Sam) Cassity, David Wayne Slugantz III, Morgan Bailee Slugantz,...
Ada Christine Cooper Durham Todd
Nov 16, 2008
Ada Christine Cooper Durham Todd, 84, widow of William F. Todd died Sunday, November 16, 2008. Ada was a certified medical assistant and member of Porter Memorial Baptist Church. She was born May 9th, 1924 in Jessamine County to the late Dewey Stanley and Nettie Ann Jackson Cooper. Survivors are two daughters, Rita Jane Durham-Lexington, Deborah Carol (Kevin) Reynolds-London, four...
Helen Bush
Nov 16, 2008
Nicholasville-Helen Bush, 60, wife of Gerald Keith Bush, of Ross Street, died November 16, 2008. Survivors include three children, Gerald Wayne Bush, Terry Bush and Peggy Bush, a step son, Gerald Keith Bush Jr., eight grandchildren, Kayla Kidwell, Heather, Amber, Corey, Brad, Emily, Woody and Terra Bush, four brothers, Al, Lonnie, George and Roy Terrell, and a sister, Maudie Dell...
Ada Christine Durham Todd
Nov 16, 2008
Ada Christine Cooper Durham Todd, 84, widow of William F. Todd, died Sunday, November 16, 2008. Ada was a certified medical assistant and member of Porter Memorial Baptist Church. She was born May 9th, 1924 in Jessamine County to the late Dewey Stanley and Nettie Ann Jackson Cooper. Survivors are two daughters, Rita Jane Durham-Lexington, Deborah Carol (Kevin) Reynolds-London, four...
Bernard "Bob" Per Swanson
Nov 15, 2008
Bernard -Bob- Per Swanson, 90, husband of Cleona Winkler Swanson for fifty two years, died Saturday, November 15, 2008. Bob was born May 28, 1918 in Kenosha, WI to the late Oscar Frederick and Esther Person Swanson. He was a Boy Scout, member of Gideons International, Porter Memorial Baptist Church, WWII Army Air Corp. and Marine Veteran, serving from 1938...
Bernard "Bob" Per Swanson
Nov 15, 2008
Bernard -Bob- Per Swanson, 90, husband of Cleona Winkler Swanson for fifty two years, died Saturday, November 15, 2008. Bob was born May 28, 1918 in Kenosha, WI to the late Oscar Frederick and Esther Person Swanson. He was a Boy Scout, member of Gideons International, Porter Memorial Baptist Church, WWII Army Air Corp. and Marine Veteran, serving from 1938...
Bernard "Bob" Per Swanson
Nov 15, 2008
Bernard -Bob- Per Swanson, 90, husband of Cleona Winkler Swanson for fifty two years, died Saturday, November 15, 2008. Bob was born May 28, 1918 in Kenosha, WI to the late Oscar Frederick and Esther Person Swanson. He was a Boy Scout, member of Gideons International, Porter Memorial Baptist Church, WWII Army Air Corp. and Marine Veteran, serving from 1938...
James Markham Carter
Nov 12, 2008
James M. Carter, 90, widower of Alma Carter, of Marietta Drive, died November 12, 2008. He was a retired employee of the University of Kentucky, a Veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion. He was a native of Bourbon county, born April 22, 1918, son of the late Dessie and Betty Wilson Carter. Survivors include...
Eugene Lee Burton
Nov 12, 2008
Eugene Lee Burton, 84, River Park Drive, husband of Geneva Brown Burton, died Wednesday, November 12, 2008. He was born December 28, 1923 in Garrard County, KY the son of the late Joseph Neal Burton and Margaret Morris Burton. In addition to his wife he is survived by a daughter, Debra Burton Booth and her husband, J. Leslie of IN;...
Nancy Hager House
Nov 10, 2008
James M. Carter, 90, widower of Alma Carter, of Marietta Drive, died November 12, 2008. He was a retired employee of the University of Kentucky, a Veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion. He was a native of Bourbon county, born April 22, 1918, son of the late Dessie and Betty Wilson Carter. Survivors include...
Nancy Hager House
Nov 10, 2008
Nicholasville-Nancy Dee Hager House, 81, widow of Hansel House, of Broadway, died November 10, 2008. She was a retired school bus driver for the Jessamine Co. School system and an avid UK sports fan. She was a native of Jessamine Co. daughter of the late Sam and Eva Moore Hager. Survivors include a son, David House and his wife Stella,...
Nancy Hager House
Nov 10, 2008
Visitation: 5-8pm Wednesday November 12, 2008 at Betts & West Funeral Home Funeral: 1:00pm Thursday, November 13, 2008 at Betts & West Funeral Home Interment: Camp Nelson National Cemetery
Harold Floyd
Nov 8, 2008
Nicholasville-Harold Floyd, 74, husband of Norma Jean Floyd for 53 years, died November 8, 2008 at his home after a brief illness. He was a long time City of Nicholasville employee, retiring as the Superintendent of Public Works. He was born March 5, 1934, son of the late Bill and Beatrice Gill Floyd. Additional survivors include two sons, Shane Floyd...
Katherine "Kitty" Jackson
Nov 6, 2008
Katherine Ann -Kitty- Jackson, 83, died November 6, 2008. She was a native of Jessamine County, born May 15, 1925, daughter of the late John Steel McDowell and Ann Hicks McDowell. Survivors include two sons, Barry and Billy Jackson, a grandson, Bill Jackson, a granddaughter, Sharon Mitchell and a sister Anna W. Blackburn. No services are currently scheduled. Funeral: o...
Roger N. Davis
Nov 5, 2008
Nicholasville-Roger N. Davis, 65, husband of Anna Reynolds Davis, of Garden Park Drive, died November 5, 2008 at Central Baptist Hospital after a short illness. He was born April 11, 1943 in Jessamine County, son of the late Carl and Dorothy Davis. Additional survivors include two daughters, Kristi Davis Skeens and her husband Eric, Tracy N. Davis and her companion...
