Obituaries
Nicholasville, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Nicholasville and Jessamine County, KY
Juan Manuel Davis
Sep 14, 2021
Juan Manuel Davis, died Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at his home on Mackey Pike. He was born June 11, 1955, in Lexington, Kentucky to the late Leroy and Sondra Geraldean Taylor Davis. Survivors include a daughter, Helen Kouns (James), brother Lee Davis (Molly Johnson) and three grandchildren, Landon Kouns, Shyanne Music and Jason Music Jr. Visitation will be Friday from...
Virgil Clay Houp
Sep 13, 2021
Virgil Clay Houp, 79, passed away Monday, September 13, 2021, at his home in Crab Orchard, Kentucky. He was born on December 22, 1941, in Jessamine County, Kentucky to the late Henry and Mary Estes Houp. He is survived by two nephews, Michael Lee Houp and James Burge and a niece, Lisa Hall and a sister, Martha Woosley. Services will...
Len Doolin
Sep 12, 2021
Len Doolin, age 58, husband of Patricia Teegarden Doolin, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 12, 2021, at his home. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky on August 12, 1963. Len was a professional musician and songwriter and farmer. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, JoAnn and Tommy Vest, two daughters, Elizabeth Jo Doolin Lyons, and Kathryn...
Charles Richard Montgomery
Sep 11, 2021
Charles Richard Montgomery, age 76, passed away Saturday, September 11, 2021, in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born on September 6, 1945, in Jessamine County to Charles William Montgomery and Ruth Weber Harvey. Charles is survived by one son Richard Eric Montgomery, one daughter Venus (Bud) Holmes, two brothers Danny (Mary) Montgomery, Larry (Lucy) Montgomery and one sister Marsha (Wayne) Lowry....
Carol Peel Cooley
Sep 11, 2021
Betts & West Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Carol Peel Cooley, 79, widow of Tucker Cooley who passed away on Saturday, September 11, 2021, in Lexington, Kentucky. Survivors include great nieces, Amber Nicole Sowder, Christina Bullock and Jami Oliver, and nephew, Chad Prather. She was preceded in death by a niece, Cynthia Kaye Prather and nephew,...
Tommy E Phillips
Sep 10, 2021
Tommy E. Phillips, 62, son of the late Wilson Phillips and Nanetta Wickline Phillips, passed away Friday, September 10, 2021, in Fordsville, Kentucky. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky on March 21, 1959. Tommy is survived by a sister, Alice Fain and her family of Nicholasville, Kentucky. Betts & West Funeral Home is honored to serve Tommy and his family....
Michael Wayne Gullette
Sep 10, 2021
Michael Wayne Gullette, 67, husband of Judy Mary Zuck Gullette, of Wilmore, passed away Friday, September 10, 2021. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on May 27, 1954, to the late Orbra Hoover and Vina Jane Rainwater Gullette. He was retired from Link-Belt, where he was employed as a welder. Additional survivors include two sons, Chris (Melody Rice) Gullette, Eric...
Sheila H Klaber
Sep 9, 2021
Sheila H. Klaber, 58, widow of Charles Klaber, died Thursday, September 9, 2021, at St Joseph Hospice Care Unit in Lexington, Kentucky, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Johnson County, Kentucky on July 27, 1963, to the late Darrell I. Howard and Betty L. Gullett. Besides leaving behind her sweet Momma, to whom she was deeply devoted...
Judy Sallee
Sep 5, 2021
Judy Sallee, 74, of Corinth, Kentucky died Sunday, September 5, 2021, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born on October 18, 1946, to the late Virgil Sallee and Geneva Wells Sallee. Survivors include two sons, Leonard Sallee and George Sallee and a daughter, Lezba Sue Smith. The family chose cremation for their services. Online guestbook at www.BettsandWestfuneralhome.com
Nancy Jo Hale
Sep 5, 2021
Nancy Jo Hale, 66, wife of Ricky DeWayne Hale passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021, at her home in Nicholasville, Kentucky. She was born on April 30, 1955, in Lexington, Kentucky to the late Herbert Ryker and Margie Honican Ryker. Survivors include two sons, William Waller Quinn II, Anthony Lewis Quinn, daughter, Heather Foreman Wood (Kevin), siblings Tammy Sullivan, Sharon...
Byron Keith Moores
Sep 5, 2021
Byron Keith Moores, 60, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021, at his home in Nicholasville, Kentucky. He was born September 16, 1960, in Lexington, Kentucky to the late Clarence Arlen Moores and Mollie Sue Dunaway Moores. Byron was retired from Walmart in Nicholasville and was a member of Jessamine Christian Church. Survivors include a daughter, Courtney Moores Pewitt (Patrick), brother,...
Lewis Kenneth Johns
Sep 2, 2021
Lewis Kenneth Johns, 94 widower of Minnie Catherine Blackburn Johns, died Thursday, September 2, 2021, in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born in Nicholasville, Kentucky on October 17, 1926, to the late Charles Edward and Mabel English Johns. He was a member of Nicholasville Baptist Church and retired from Canada Dry Distillery. Survivors include son, Gordon Scott Johns (Jenny), daughter, Catherine...
Darlene Marie Olson
Aug 30, 2021
Darlene Marie Olson, 87, wife of Selmer Bud Olson, died Monday, August 30, 2021, at her home in Nicholasville, Kentucky. She was born in Cando, North Dakota on August 26, 1934, to the late Floyd Buskirk and Genevieve Buskirk. She is survived by a son, Randy Olson (Debbie), daughters, Patricia Lush (Tim) and Pam Mingua (Ron) brother, Gene Buskirk and...
Mark Logan Watts
Aug 28, 2021
Mark Logan Watts, 60, husband of Tracey Leigh Spears Watts, passed away Saturday, August 28, 2021, at his home. He was born in Nicholasville, Kentucky on October 4, 1960, to the late Hugh and Betty Gayheart Watts. Mark worked for Hager Construction Company. He is survived by a son, Logan Lee Watts, step son, Shannon Corey Stevens (Brittany), brother, Bobby...
Barbara Ann Smith
Aug 28, 2021
Barbara Ann Smith, 58, passed away Saturday, August 28, 2021, at her home in Nicholasville, Kentucky. She was born in Lexington, Kentucky on October 26, 1962, to 6the late Benny Hendren and Bertha Mae Pemberton. She is survived by a son, Sean Michael Smith (Jessica Newland) daughter, Kristy Michelle Smith (Marcus), brothers, Fred Kelly, Gary Hendren , Larry Ratliff (Barbara),...
Gertrude Marie Cobb Mulcahy
Aug 27, 2021
Gertrude Marie Cobb Mulcahy, 96, widow of Charles E. Mulcahy, of Hunters Ferry Road, Nicholasville, passed away Friday, August 27, 2021. She was born in Jessamine County on July 16, 1925, to the late Fountain R. and Bertha Chaney Cobb. Gertrude was a long-time employee of the Jessamine County Board of Education, where she worked in the cafeteria. She was...
Dwight D. Stansell
Aug 25, 2021
Dwight Douglas Stansell, 69, husband of Tracey Kenney Stansell, of Charlie Norris Rd in Richmond, passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2021. Dwight was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on April 29, 1952, to the late Henry Mack and Rmedda Cobb Stansell. Formerly an employee of Pro-Lift, he worked as a forklift mechanic and shop foreman. Additional survivors include two sons, Brian...
Randal Gordon Atkinson
Aug 23, 2021
Randal Gordon Atkinson, 75, of Wilmore, Kentucky passed away on August 23, 2021. Randal graduated from Utica High school in 1964. While in high school, he met his life-long partner and soulmate, Margaret Williams on a blind date. In 1966, in the midst of the Vietnam war, Randal decided to enlist in the Marine Corps. In 1968 he was honorably...
Barry L Dickinson
Aug 23, 2021
Barry Lee Dickinson, of Wilmore, Kentucky went to be with his Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, August 23, 2021. He was 89 years old. Barry is survived by Joyce, his wife of 59 years, his two children David (and his wife Connie) and Jennifer (and her husband Byron), and five grandchildren: Jonathan, Aubrianna, Nathanael, Christopher, and Benjamin. He is also...
Robert Lee "Bob" Bates
Aug 19, 2021
Robert Lee “Bob” Bates, 81, husband of Cynthia Ann Knox Bates, died Thursday, August 19, 2021, at his home on Ashgrove Road in Nicholasville, Kentucky. He was born in Floyd County, Kentucky on August 26, 1939, to the late Hobert and Clara Martin Bates. Bob was a Tool & Die Maker for 32 years at Square D and Schneider. Survivors...
