Obituaries
Nicholasville, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Nicholasville and Jessamine County, KY
Tabitha Nichole Lewis
Nov 1, 2022
Tabitha Nichole Lewis, 36, of Nottaway Drive in Nicholasville, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. She was born in Lexington on August 4, 1986, to Shirley Wayne Lewis and the late Tammy Sue Cooper Lewis. She is survived by her son, Kingston Bratton; boyfriend, Joseph Bratton; sister, Tiffany Lynn Resor (Matthew Prine); niece,...
George Michael Lyon
Oct 26, 2022
George Michael Lyon, 85, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He was born in New York City on November 15, 1936, to the late George Lester Lyon and Irene McGuire Lyon. George was a veteran of the United States Air Force, having served in the Korean War. He is survived by his...
Nicole Marx Morton
Oct 25, 2022
Nicole Marx Morton, 33, died on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, in Lexington, KY. She was born on October 5, 1989, in Tallahassee, FL. Nicole moved to Lexington with her family during elementary school, and then to Nicholasville. As a teenager she loved horses and was adept at riding and caring for them on the family farm. She graduated from East...
Joyce Alice Walter
Oct 24, 2022
Joyce Alice Warner Walter, 82, wife of Richard Walter, passed away Monday, October 24, 2022, at her home in Wilmore. She was born in Jessamine County on October 5, 1940, to the late Ray Warner and Christine Clark Warner. In addition to her husband, Richard, she is survived by her daughter, Christy Hager (Dude); brother, Gary Wayne Warner; grandchildren, Jaclyn...
Johnny Hall
Oct 24, 2022
Johnny Hall, 68, husband of Sandy Day Hall, passed away Monday, October 24, 2022, at Baptist Health Lexington. He was born in Letcher County on February 24, 1954, to the late John Henry Hall and Farie Isaac Hall. In addition to his wife, Sandy, he is survived by two sons, Jonathan Hall (Brittnee), and Billy Joe Leedy; daughter, Wendy Keeton;...
Danny Ray Collier
Oct 24, 2022
Danny Ray Collier, 85, of Danville, KY, passed away at The Willows in Harrodsburg peacefully on Monday, October 24, 2022, after a long illness. He was born in Jessamine County on August 25, 1937. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dan and Margaret Collier. Continuing in this life to love and cherish him are his daughters, Bridgett Collier...
John Pernell Gillispie
Oct 23, 2022
John Pernell Gillispie, beloved husband and father of four, passed away on October 23, 2022, at 81 years of age at the Thomson-Hood Veterans Center, from complications of Alzheimer’s Disease. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elva and Lawrence Gillispie, two brothers, Lawrence Charles, Jr., and James Donald, and a sister, Mildred Jean.
He is survived by his wife...
Douglas Eugene Bruner
Oct 22, 2022
Douglas Eugene Bruner, 43, husband of Christine Halsey Bruner, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2022, at his home in Nicholasville. He was born in Lexington on June 10, 1979, to Fanvel Eugene Bruner and Catherine Mersfelder Dunn. In addition to his wife, Christine, and parents, he is survived by his son, Ryan Matthew Eugene Bruner; brothers, Clifford Bruner, Shaun Bodner,...
Buford Corman, Jr.
Oct 20, 2022
Buford Corman, Jr., 71, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2022, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. He was born in Lexington on August 2, 1951, to the late Buford Corman and Virginia Gill Peel. He is survived by his son, Jason Vanderpool; daughters, Jodi Ford, Patricia Cochran, and Paula Kinney; as well as sisters, Sue Corman, Barbara Deering, Connie...
Eugenia B. Holman
Oct 20, 2022
Eugenia B. Holman, age 102, passed away on Wednesday, October 20, 2022, in Sebring, Florida. She was born on October 25, 1919, in Keene, Kentucky, the daughter of Stanley and Ethel (Morgan) Brandenburg. Eugenia was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking, gardening, attending church and playing cards. She was a member of Whispering Pines Baptist Church, and was a resident of...
John "Hawk" Reece
Oct 18, 2022
John "Hawk" Reece, born in Dayton, Ohio April 14th, 1950, died in Lexington, Kentucky, October 18th, 2022.
Survived by his wife Lauren, his daughter Aja (Cedric), step-son Graeme (Jessica), son Dwayne (Roxanne), twin brother Jerry (Telitha), sister Sharon, and grandchildren Aliyah, Adam Miles, Courtney, Dwayne Jr, Tony and a host of other grandchildren, cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Preceded in death by his...
Lynn Graydon Cooper
Oct 18, 2022
Lynn Graydon Cooper, dearly loved husband, father of three, passed away peacefully on October 18, 2022, at age 78 after a long illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, J. Robert and Anita L Cooper, his sister and brother-in-law, Gwytha and Jim Blaylock and two precious sons, David Christian and Matthew Graydon Cooper. Continuing in this life to...
Johnetta Sue Wash
Oct 17, 2022
Johnetta Sue Wash, 58, wife of Ronnie Wash, of Lancaster, passed away Monday, October 17, 2022. She was born on April 6, 1964, in Lexington, to Sarelda “Cindy” Mastin Huff, and the late John Guy. In addition to her husband, Ronnie, and mother, Cindy, she is survived by her daughter, Kelsey Rae Wash, as well as sisters, Cynthia Hammons and...
John S. Houk
Oct 15, 2022
John S. Houk, 87, widower of Martha Woods Houk, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2022, at his home on Jessamine Station in Wilmore. He was born on October 24, 1934, in Brodhead, to the late Ottie and Mae Sexton Houk. He was a farmer, as well as a member of the Wilmore Free Methodist Church. John is survived by a...
Curtis Flora
Oct 14, 2022
Curtis Flora,71, died Friday, October 14, 2022, at the V.A. Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born in Woodford County, Kentucky on September 9, 1951, to the late Ansel Flora and the late Minnie Mae Bailey Flora. Curtis worked as a carpenter and was an Army Veteran. Survivors include a son, Curtis Lee Flora, Jr., and two daughters, April (Travis)...
Jill D. Edrington
Oct 12, 2022
Jill D. Edrington, 60, wife of Randy Allen Edrington, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2022. She was born on August 8, 1962, at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, to Bill Fortner and Linda Elam Fortner. Jill was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She and Randy were truly each other’s missing pieces, which turned into a beautiful marriage with many...
Juanita Haydon Baker
Oct 12, 2022
Juanita Haydon Baker, 93, widow of John A. Baker III, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at her home on Catnip Hill Road in Jessamine County. She was born on September 6, 1929, in Jessamine County, to the late Frank Haydon and Alma Madge Farra. She was a member of the Nicholasville Baptist Church. Juanita is survived by her sons,...
James R. "Bob" Hughes
Oct 12, 2022
James R. (Bob) Hughes, 89, passed away on Wednesday, October 12th, at his home on Rainbow Drive in Nicholasville. He was born on December 29, 1932, to the late Mabel Lucille Drake and J. Robert Hughes in Bloomfield, Kentucky. Bob was a Registered Pharmacist and entrepreneur. He owned and operated 3 independent Drug Stores for 35 years, including Nicholasville Drug...
Barbara A. Estepp
Oct 11, 2022
Barbara A. Estepp, 86, widow of Darrell Estepp, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at her home in Nicholasville. She was born in Lexington on September 29, 1936, to the late Howard Blanding Young and Mary Elizabeth Blankenship. Barbara was a woman of many interests, and a member of the Jessamine Christian Church. She is survived by her daughters, Debra...
David Lon Goulden
Oct 9, 2022
David Lon Goulden, 27, of Heritage Drive, Nicholasville, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2022. He was born in Winchester on October 5, 1995, to Matthew Goulden Sr., and Donna Williams (Anthony) Melchiorre. He worked at Graves Construction and was a proud veteran of the United States Army. He is survived by his brothers, Joseph (Tiffany) Williams, and Matthew (Shaina) Goulden...
