Obituaries
Nicholasville, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Nicholasville and Jessamine County, KY
Richard Glenn Barnes
Apr 1, 2022
Richard Glenn Barnes, 61, husband of Tammy Barnes, died Friday, April 1, 2022, at his home on Sugar Creek Pike in Nicholasville, Kentucky. He was born May 25, 1960, in Lexington, Kentucky, to the late T.G. Barnes and Nettie Coy Barnes. Richard was a mechanic and truck driver. Survivors include his son, Brandon Barnes, (Katie), brothers Ernie Barnes (Tammy) and...
Joshua "Josh" Burton
Mar 31, 2022
Joshua “Josh” Burton, 37, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2022, at Baptist Health Lexington. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on October 14, 1984, to Stanley Clay Burton and Gwen Robbins Burton. Josh worked as a Department Supervisor at Lowes in Nicholasville and was a former Deputy at the Jessamine County Detention Center. He is survived by brothers Christopher Burton,...
Cathy Lynn Jeter
Mar 30, 2022
Cathy Lynn Jeter, 69, wife of Jim Jeter, of Leah Court, Nicholasville, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at Baptist Health in Lexington, Kentucky. Cathy was born in Harlan County on June 1, 1952, to the late Roy and Mildred Balltrip Wilson. She is survived by her husband, Jim, a son, Carl Lee Jeter, two daughters, Jamie Michelle (Nelson) Shrout...
Nancy Jo Gibson
Mar 30, 2022
Nancy Jo Hager Gibson, 71, of Nicholasville, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at Rockcastle Regional Hospital. She was born in Versailles on July 4, 1950, to the late Arch Jr. Hager and Mary Lee Hager. She is survived by one daughter, Sherry Yvonne Gibson, and a granddaughter, Ali Lowry. She is preceded by one daughter, Stephanie Kay Gibson, and...
Arvel Dunaway Jr.
Mar 26, 2022
Arvel Dunaway Jr., 69, passed away March 26, 2022, in Lexington, Kentucky. On November 9, 1952, he was born in Texas to the late Arvel Sr. and Billie Faye Daniels Dunaway. Arvil was a retired farmer and a veteran of the United States Navy. He is survived by two sons, David Rex Dunaway and Johnny Jackson Dunaway, one daughter Recca...
Travis Michael Antonchak
Mar 26, 2022
Travis Michael Antonchak, 43, of Nicholasville, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2022. He was born in Rantell, Illinois, on July 8, 1978, to Michael Carl Antonchak and Charlotte Stamper. Besides his parents, Mike and Charlotte, he is survived by a daughter, Anastasia Antonchak, and a sister, Shannon Antonchak. No public services are planned at this time. Betts & West is...
Anthony Keith Parker
Mar 24, 2022
Anthony Keith Parker, 63, husband of Cheryl D. Parker, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022. He was born in Lexington on October 23, 1958, to Roy Parker and Betty Becknell Parker. In addition to his wife, Cheryl, he is survived by two sons, Ryan Parker (Jordan) and Jerry Wayne Miller, two daughters, April Cannady and Hattie Winkle (Gary), one brother,...
Don Wilson
Mar 24, 2022
Don Wilson, age 67, passed away unexpectedly doing what he loved on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at the family farm in Nicholasville, KY. He was born in Jessamine County on September 30th, 1954, to the late Charles F. Wilson Jr. and Joan Bowman Wilson. Don was proud to be a lifelong farmer working first with his father and then his...
Judy Gay Drakeford
Mar 23, 2022
Judy Gay Collins Drakeford, 74, widow of Robert Vance Drakeford, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at her home in Nicholasville. She was born in Fayette County on October 18, 1947, to the late John Thomas “J.T.” Collins and Helen Lucille Chapman Collins. She is survived by a son, Michael Thomas Johns (Patty), daughter, Sherry Lynn Bullock (David), seven grandchildren,...
Donna Kaye Hager
Mar 22, 2022
Donna Kaye Hager, age 61, wife of Allen Hager, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022, in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born on January 3, 1961, to the late Dea and Nannie Hamilton Rhineheimer. Donna was a former CNA at Royal Manor Nursing Home as well as a former custodian for Jessamine County Schools. Donna is survived by two sons Allen...
Betty Jean Collier Donaldson
Mar 18, 2022
Betty Jean Collier Donaldson, age 87, passed away March 18, 2022 surrounded by family. She was preceded in death by her husbands Carl L. Collier, Sr., and John Donaldson, and her brother Dudley Smith. She is survived by her five children: Katherine Davis (Ronald, “Favorite Son-in-Law”), Carl L. Collier, Jr., Robert Collier, William Collier, and Christopher Collier (Kim); five grandchildren:...
Everine W. Parker
Mar 14, 2022
Everine W. Parker, 90, widow of James O’Neill Parker, passed away Monday, March 14, 2022, at Baptist Health Lexington. She was born in Garrard County on January 17, 1932, to the late Kitty Knight Grimes. She was a member of the Spoken Word Tabernacle. She is survived by two sons, James Parker (Tonya) and Jack Parker, two daughters, Hattie Cross...
Kenneth Wesley Edward Brady
Mar 14, 2022
Kenneth Wesley Edward Brady, 34, passed away Monday, March 14, 2022, at Baptist Health Lexington. He was born in Danville on May 12, 1987, to Edward Brady and the late Charity Soper Brady. He is survived by a brother, Andrew J. Reed (Unita), and two sisters, Leslie Duncan and Andrea (Jose Corsino) Hager. Besides his mother, Charity, he is preceded...
Stuart Thomas Leasor
Mar 12, 2022
Stuart Thomas Leasor, 45, was born June 20, 1976, to the late Virgil Leasor Jr. and Judy Carolyn Leasor. He died unexpectedly on March 12, 2022. He was a devoted member of the Christian Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. He was employed by the University of Kentucky for 26 years. He was greatly loved by his family and friends. Additional family...
Ralph Carr
Mar 11, 2022
Ralph Carr, 81, husband of Sandra Key Carr, passed away Friday, March 11, 2022, at his home in Lexington. He was born in Coffee County, Alabama, on August 23, 1940, to the late Hollis Carr and Callie Ammons Carr. As well as his wife, Sandy, he is survived by a daughter, Tonya Bailey (Rick), two grandchildren, Shelby Griffin (Jeremy) and...
Thomas Patrick Reid
Mar 10, 2022
Thomas Patrick Reid, 70, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2022, at the V.A. Medical Center in Lexington. He was born in Winchester, Kentucky, on September 8, 1951, to the late William Hill Reid and Bobbie Louise Patrick. He worked as a biomedical researcher and served in the United States Army in Military Intelligence. He is survived by three daughters, Katherine...
Jean Allen Miller
Mar 9, 2022
Jean Allen Miller, 78, widow of James “Bub” Vickers, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2022. She was born in Jessamine County on June 24, 1943, to the late Dea Rhineheimer and Nannie Hamilton Rhineheimer. She is survived by her son, Jimmy Vickers (Leslie), daughter, Deidra “Dede” Jenkins, brother, Michael Rhineheimer, two sisters, Donna Hager (Allen) and Patricia “Patsy” Howell, three...
Mary Helen Burch
Mar 8, 2022
Mary Helen Walker Scott Burch, 92, wife of Clellie Burch, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at her home in Nicholasville. She was born in Jessamine County on November 11, 1929, to the late John L. Walker and Vina Dean Walker. She is survived by a son, Billy Logan Scott (Vickie), a daughter, Laqueta Shaw (Terry), a sister, Ann Bruner...
Sandra Kay Salerno
Mar 7, 2022
Sandra Kay Salerno, 76, wife of Ralph Charles Salerno, passed away Monday, March 7, 2022, at her home in Nicholasville. She was born in Leslie County on January 15, 1946, to the late Fred Becknell and Mahalia Roberts Becknell. As well as her husband, Ralph, she is survived by a son, Tom Jones (Tammy), a daughter, Shannon Lee Parrott (Dan),...
Judy Christine Johnson
Mar 7, 2022
Judy Christine Johnson, 69, passed away Monday, March 7, 2022. On February 10, 1953, she was born in Lexington to the late Leonard L. Johnson and Wanda Lou Wilson Johnson. She is survived by a son, Jimmie L. Johnson, Jr., and a brother, Randy L. Johnson. Besides her parents, she is preceded by a son, Michael Morgan Johnson, as well...
