Obituaries
Nicholasville, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Nicholasville and Jessamine County, KY
Helen Ruth Crowe Gill
Feb 4, 2008
Helen Ruth Gill, 71, widow of Charles Gill, of Johns Lane, died 2/4/08. She was a former employee of Rose Terrace Nursing Home. She was a native of Jessamine County, daughter of the late Tommy and Roxie Hoover Bruner. She is survived by a son, Mac Crowe Jr., grandchildren, Bryan and Daniel Crowe, Shane Simpson and Jennifer Back. Great grandchildren,...
Mildred Sponcil Collier
Feb 4, 2008
Nicholasville-Mildred Sponcil Collier, 85, widow of Morris Collier, died February 4, 2008 after a brief illness. She was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church. She was a native of Nicholasville, daughter of the late John T. and Susie Fain Sponcil. Survivors include a son, and his wife, Johnny and Doris Collier, grandchildren, John (Tricia) Collier, Alicia (Jason) Gillaspie and...
Ruth Bates Middleton Durman
Feb 3, 2008
Ruth Bate Middleton Durman, 86, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2008. Ruth was born February 3, 1922 in Jessamine County to the late Elijah and Mattie Quincy Scott Middleton. She was also preceded in death by her husbands, Joe Durman of Frankfort, Henry Floyd Bates of Frankfort and Nelson Farley of Lexington and her youngest son, James Nelson Bates. Survivors...
Carl Ray Puckett Sr.
Jan 31, 2008
Wilmore-Carl Ray Puckett Sr., 64, husband of Flossie Lamb Puckett, of East Morrison Street went peacefully to be with Jesus January 31, 2008. He was a member of Springdale Baptist Church, was retired from Rock 10 (formerly Gulf States Paper)and was a member and former president of the Lexington Racing Pigeon Club. Mr. Puckett was a native of Nicholasville, son...
Owen Arthur Snowden
Jan 29, 2008
Owen Arthur Snowden, 79, husband of Edith Lorraine Lewis Snowden, of Second Street, Nicholasville, died January 29, 2008 from injuries sustained in an accident. He was a native of Estill County, born July 26, 1928 to the late Charlie and Eva Clem Snowden. Additional survivors include a step son, Kenneth Lee Hardin and a grandchild, Jessica Hardin, a sister and...
Willis Martin Peterson
Jan 28, 2008
Willis Martin Peterson, 75, husband of Dorene Willis Peterson, died at his home January 28, 2008. He was born June 3, 1932 in Mower County, MN to the late Henry Martin and Clara Jensen Peterson. Willis graduated from Austin High School, Austin, MN in 1950 and attended St. Olaf Lutheran Church. He was married to his wife Dorene of Nicholasville,...
Helen Mae Houp Casey
Jan 28, 2008
Helen Mae Houp Casey, 66, died Monday, January 28, 2008. Helen was born March 30, 1941 at High Bridge to the late Walter Cleveland and Alma Baker Houp. She was a retired baker from Shakertown. Survivors are a son, James Casey Jr., three grandchildren, Shannon, Debra and Jamie, three great grandchildren, Destiny, Xavier and Rhanna-all of Florida, special niece, Susie...
Cameron David Green
Jan 25, 2008
Cameron David Green, 2, son of Adam Green and Sandra Hart, died Friday, January 25, 2007 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. He was born May 5, 2005. Additional survivors include one brother, Andrew Ryan Green, maternal grandparents, Charles and Carol Hart-Lancaster, paternal grandmothers, Betty Dixon and Roberta Keeney, parternal grandfather, David Dixon-all of Nicholasville, aunts and uncles, Sue...
William "Bill" H. Frye
Jan 25, 2008
William Hunt Frye, , husband of Beatrice Frye, of Edwards Drive, died January 26, 2008 at the Thompson-Hood Veteran Center. He was a member of Edgewood Baptist Church, member of Union #181 and was a heavy equipment operator. Survivors include one daughter, Shirley Ann Brown, three sons, Jackie Wayne Frye, David Hunt Frye and Rodney Wells Frye, three grandchildren, Mollie...
Helen Bush
Jan 19, 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...
Tom Cruse Jr.
Jan 14, 2008
Tom Cruse Jr., 81, husband of Vina Powell Cruse, of Beechmont Drive, died Monday, January 14, 2008 after a long illness. He was a veteran of both the Army and Air Force. He was a native of Jackson County and was the son of the late Tom and Lue Jalley Morris Cruse. Additional survivors include two sons, Lowell Cruse-Nicholasville and...
Ruth Kestel Mackey
Jan 14, 2008
Ruth Kestel Mackey, 80, wife of Robert E. Mackey, of Bell Chase Lane, died January 14, 2008 at her home. Born in Jessamine County, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Flora Buffin Kestel. She is survived by two brothers, David (Christine) Kestel and Fred (Betty) Kestel, two sisters, Helen Baker and Shirley Krywobsloskji, several nephews, nieces, great...
Edna White Crawford
Jan 13, 2008
From: Betts & West Funeral Home 885-4173 Bill to: Betts & West Funeral Home Run Monday under Nicholasville Nicholasville-Edna White Crawford, 93, formerly of Sulphur Well Road, died January 13, 2007. She was the daughter of the late William Asbury Crawford and Florance Ann Curd Crawford. Services will be 11:00am Tuesday at Maple Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00am-11:00am...
Ronald Park Reynolds
Jan 3, 2008
Ronald Parks Reynolds, 71, died January 3, 2008. He was born February 17, 1936 in Fayette Co. to the late Coleman and Lillian Masters Reynolds. Ronald was a retired truck driver. Survivors are a daughter, Roni Gail Reynolds-Georgetown, son Ronald Jay Reynolds-Jessamine County, granddaughter, Bailey Clark Reynolds-Jessamine County, two brothers, Bill and Orville Reynolds-Fayette County and other family members. He...
Charles Theodore Lee
Dec 29, 2007
Charles Theodor Lee, 77, husband of Eleanor Mae Ackerman Lee passed away in his sleep early Saturday morning, December 29, 2007 at his home. Charles was born January 7, 1930 in Harlan County to the late Larkin and Martha Rutherford Lee. He as a retired self employed Brick Mason. Additional survivors are four children, Charolette Lawson, Patricia Angel, Karen Perkins,...
Margaret Perkins Burrus
Dec 28, 2007
Margaret Perkins Burrus, 94, widow of Edgar Ray Burrus, formerly of Third Street, died December 28, 2007 after a lenghtly illness. Survivors include three children, Harold (Janice) Burrus-Nicholasville, David Burrus-FL, Betty Doris (Roy) Flannery-AL, six grandchildren, numerous great grandchildren and several great great grandchildren, a half sister, Valeria Land-Richmond, three sister in laws, Ruth Evelyn Perkins-Nicholasville, Mary Alice Burrus-Lexington and...
Phyllis Flo Burton
Dec 27, 2007
Phyllis Flo Burton, 60, widow of Dillard Burton, of Young Drive, Nicholasville, died Thursday, December 27, 2007 at her home. Born September 28, 1947 in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late James and Rosie Robins Shuler. She is survived by two daughters, Rebecca Becknell-Nicholasville and Annette Graham-Monticello, three sons, James Caudill-Dryden, Va, Ricky Caudill-Lancaster and...
Lucian Earl Hamilton
Dec 25, 2007
Lucian Earl Hamilton, 78, died December 25, 2007. He was born December 23, 1930 in Danville, KY to the late Roy and Josie May Gaffney Hamilton. Earl was a long time employee of Foxtail Farm. Survivors are a sister, Barbara Noe and her husband Clyde, his special brother in law-Nicholasvile, two brothers, Jerry Goforth-Nicholasville, Robert Bray-Midway, three nieces, Betty Brim,...
Patsy Dickerson Simpson
Dec 23, 2007
Patsy D. Simpson, 80, widow of Tom Simpson who was the former golf coach at the University of Kentucky, died Sunday, December 23, 2007 at St. Joseph Hospital following complications from lung cancer. She was born October 10, 1927 in Lexington, KY to the late Julian Rice Dickerson and Louise Curry Boone Dickerson of Nicholasville. Survivors are her five children,...
Elizabeth Joan Quinlan Pignataro
Dec 22, 2007
Elizabeth Joan Quinlan Pignataro, 88, wife of Philip Fred Pignataro of 62 years, died Saturday, December 22, 2007. She was born January 25, 1919 in Brooklyn, NY to the late John Joseph and Mabel Baker Quinlan. Elizabeth was a member of St. Luke Catholic Church and was a retired head teller for the Citizens National Bank of Greencastle, PA. Additional...
