Obituaries
Nicholasville, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Nicholasville and Jessamine County, KY
John Shelton Spencer
Dec 3, 2024
John Shelton Spencer, 76, husband of Charlene Fraley Spencer of Nicholasville, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2024, in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born in Winchester, Kentucky, on July 13, 1948, to the late John Shelt Spencer and Margie Orvie Toler Spencer. John was a retired teacher, having taught at several school districts in his career. He was also a proud...
Lucille Jeanette Abner
Dec 2, 2024
Lucille Jeanette Abner, 59, wife of Chris Abner, Nicholasville, passed away Monday, December 2, 2024. She was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on September 28, 1965, to James Willard Horton and Alice Faye Houp Horton. She is survived by her husband, Chris; daughter, Tiffany Griffith; brother, James Willard Horton Jr. (Shannon); sister, Leona Cheek (Donald); and grandchildren, Kylin Griffith and Avery...
William "Bill" Dudley Cox
Dec 2, 2024
William Dudley “Bill” Cox, 92, widower of Reuel Esther Gilbert Cox, passed away Monday, December 2, 2024, at Cedarhurst in Nicholasville, Kentucky. He was born in Jessamine County, Kentucky, on June 15, 1931, to the late Durwood M. Cox and Vivian Ford Cox Miller. Bill was the security manager at IBM until his retirement and was an Air Force veteran....
Sheila Ann Harris
Nov 28, 2024
Sheila Ann Harris, 61, wife of Jimmy Darrell Harris, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2024, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born on April 17, 1963, in Lexington, Kentucky, to Joyce Combs Pittman and the late Ray Pittman. She is survived by her husband, Jimmy, and two sons, Justin Pittman and Lonnie Harris (Cindi); two daughters,...
Cecil Wayne Hall
Nov 25, 2024
Cecil Wayne Hall, 76, husband of Barbara Sue Murphy Hall, passed away Monday, November 25, 2024, in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born in Fayette County on February 6, 1948, to the late Charles Edward Hall and Ida Mae Richardson Hall. He worked as a mechanic for many years and was also a Veteran of the U.S. Navy. Cecil is survived...
Tommy Lee Mabry
Nov 23, 2024
Tommy Lee Mabry, 56, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at his home on Rebel Road in Nicholasville, Kentucky. Tommy was born in Lexington, Kentucky, to Earl Ray Mabry and Marlene Trent. He is survived by his daughter, Heather Mabry. No services are planned. Betts & West Funeral Home is honored to serve Tommy and his family. The online...
Rosa Daline Dillingham
Nov 14, 2024
Rosa Daline Dillingham, 68, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at her home on Meadow Lane in Nicholasville, Kentucky. She was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on July 8, 1956, to the late Dallas Byron Dillingham, Sr., and Hazel Christine Woods. She is survived by her son, Byron Lee Dillingham, two special nephews, Jeff Helton and David Dillingham, a brother,...
James David Montgomery
Nov 14, 2024
James "Jim" David Montgomery, 77, of Nicholasville, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2024, at the University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on January 2, 1947, to the late Harvey Montgomery and Monica Aldridge Taylor. He worked for IB Moore Manufacturing and was a United States Air Force Veteran. He is survived by his...
Sharon Kay Wiggs
Nov 13, 2024
Sharon Kay Wiggs, 72, wife of Stanley Richard Wiggs, Jr., Wilmore, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2024, in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born in Jessamine County on July 24, 1952, to the late Morris Coffey and Nancy Lee Coffey. Sharon was a Certified Medical Assistant for 33 years, having worked much of that at Commonwealth Urology. She is survived by...
Hilaria Jusino Luna
Nov 10, 2024
Hilaria Jusino Luna, 90, widow of Felix Torres, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2024, in Richmond, Kentucky. She was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on July 4, 1934, to the late Ignacio and Fernanda Jusino Luna. She is survived by her son, Felix Torres, daughter, Myriam Rivera, and sister, Pifa Jusino. She is preceded by her husband and three children....
Steven Charles Schmidt
Nov 7, 2024
Steven Charles Schmidt took his time to enter this world, 2 weeks late, on October 10, 1972. He was born to Pamela and Charles in Rapid City, South Dakota. He spent his earliest years on the family farm in Madison, MN and though the boy left the farm later, the farm never left the boy. He loved plants and growing...
Robert Donald Ridgway, Jr.
Nov 6, 2024
Robert Donald Ridgway, Jr., 55, of Evergreen Court in Nicholasville, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Robert was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on March 15, 1969, to Patricia Coffey Ridgway and the late Robert Donald Ridgway. He was an educator and an Army Veteran. He is survived by his mother and...
Ernest Timothy Brown
Oct 30, 2024
Ernest Timothy Brown, 53, passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at his home in Nicholasville, Kentucky. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on June 11, 1971, to Ernest Trusty Brown and Bertie Clark Poore. He worked at Kroger for many years. Left to cherish his memory are his mother, Bertie; fiancee, Shelly MacMurray; son, Cody Noe; daughters, Cortney Herritt (Maverick)...
Mary Elizabeth Fain
Oct 29, 2024
Mary Elizabeth Fain, 104, widow of Joseph Lee Fain, passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2024, after a short stay at Sayre Christian Village in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born in Jessamine County on July 29, 1920, to the late Calvin Scott and Leila Estes Scott. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Lexington for 56 years. She...
David Reid Hines
Oct 27, 2024
David Reid Hines, 77, widower of Constance Fay Love Hines, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2024, at his home in Nicholasville, Kentucky. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on October 14, 1947, to the late James Hines and Ila Wesley Hines. David was a programmer and mechanical engineer for IBM for many years. Left to cherish his memory are his...
George Braden
Oct 27, 2024
George Braden, 79, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2024, in Frankfort, Kentucky. He was born in Jessamine County, Kentucky, on January 31, 1945, to the late Frank Braden and Boots Poor Braden. George was a retired teacher, having taught at Jessamine County Schools for many years. He was an avid farmer and enjoyed tractors and horses. He is survived by...
Isabella Mae Walsh
Oct 26, 2024
Isabella Mae Walsh, 20, of Nicholasville, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2024. She was born in Columbus, Ohio, on February 24, 2004, to Andrew Patrick Walsh and April Elizabeth Turner Walsh. Bella is survived by her parents, Andrew and April; stepdad, Stacy Elliott; stepbrother, Trevor Elliott; sister, Julia Elizabeth Walsh; great-grandmother, Shirley Watkins; and a host of other...
Betty Ann Lester
Oct 24, 2024
Betty Ann Lester, 93, widow of Glenn Leo Lester, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2024, at her home on Edgewood Drive, Nicholasville, Kentucky. She was born in Somerset, Kentucky, on June 16, 1931, to the late George Bugg and Goldie Waters Bugg. She is survived by her daughters, Pamela Sue Horton, Angela Mae Perkins (James), Joetta Lee Phillippi, and Glennda...
Julia Vaughn
Oct 23, 2024
Julia Vaughn, aged 33, daughter of James Cecil Vaughn and Rebecca Shanklin, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, in Lexington, Kentucky. She is survived by her parents, a brother, Joey (Stephanie) Vaughn, two sisters, Trisha (Charles) Waples and Jamie (Brian) Naylor, and nieces and nephews Kyann, Maevelyn, Keyona, Israel, Jaxton, Klaeton, and Paetyn. Additionally, she is survived by a...
Robert Dale McIntyre
Oct 21, 2024
Robert Dale McIntyre, 63, passed away on Monday, October 21st, 2024, at Central Baptist in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on September 5, 1961, to the late William Denton McIntyre and Norma Swallows Canter (Sterling). He attended Jessamine County High School and his last job was with Judge Executive Neil Cassidy/Jessamine County Road Department. He had a...
