Obituaries
Nicholasville, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Nicholasville and Jessamine County, KY
Julian Louis Dearinger
Feb 24, 2021
Julian Louis Dearinger, 67, passed away on February 24, 2021, at his home in Nicholasville, KY. He was born on December 27, 1953, in Mobile, AL to the late Eugene and Aleta (Evans) Dearinger. Julian spent his early years in Glasgow, KY before moving to Lexington, KY, where he attended Tates Creek High School and where he would eventually meet...
Thelma Rea Mccain Paterson
Feb 23, 2021
Thelma Rea McCain Paterson, 87, widow of Robert LeRoy Paterson, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Baptist Health Lexington. She was born on May 7, 1933 in Kokomo, Mississippi to the late Reesie McCain and Jewell Lee Baker McCain. Survivors include daughter, Darlene (John III) Webb, and son, Scott (Shelley) Paterson, six grandchildren, Heather Paterson, Megan Paterson, Ashley DalCin,...
Lafayette "Speedy" Young
Feb 22, 2021
Lafayette “Speedy” Young, 81, husband of Cathy Pritchett Young, passed away, Monday, February 22, 2021 at Baptist Heath Lexington. He was born in Cody, Kentucky on July 7, 1939 to the late Lafayette Young and Wana Hammons Young. He was a retired mechanical engineer at IBM, he worked at Sutherland Chevrolet as a driver, and was a member of Sulphur...
Nancy Gail Shivel Wynters
Feb 19, 2021
Nancy Gail Shivel, age 79, known as Jazz Singer, Gail Wynters, passed away Friday, February 19, 2021 at Baptist Health Lexington. Gail was born in Ashland, Kentucky on February 17, 1942 to the late Arthur Shivel and Maxine Miller Shivel. Survivors include two sons, William Franklin “Tripp” Bratton (Andrea Denise Hunter) and Artie Peel Bratton (Amy Cecilia Bratton), three sisters,...
Robert Aubrey Lancaster, Jr.
Feb 19, 2021
Robert Aubrey Lancaster, Jr, 74, of Richmond Kentucky passed away February 19th, 2021 at U.K. Bluegrass Hospice Care in Lexington Kentucky. Robert was born in Prince George's County, Maryland on November 8th 1946 to the late Robert Aubrey Lancaster, Sr and Cecilia Lancaster. A graduate of Howard University, Robert was a decorated veteran of the Air Force where he was...
Peggy Durbin
Feb 18, 2021
Peggy Durbin, 82, widow of Lester Clay Durbin, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born In Fort Bragg, North Carolina to the late Loda Lee and Geneva Alice McDonald. Survivors include three sons, Lester Clay Durbin II, Billy V. Durbin and John H. Durbin and a daughter, Lou Ann Durbin, sisters,...
Shelby Jane Carender Alexander
Feb 18, 2021
Shelby Jane Carender Alexander, 83, widow of Donald Lee Alexander, passed away February 18, 2021. Shelby was born on August 9, 1937 in Lexington, Kentucky to the late Bob and Nancy Perkins. She was a longtime member of Pinckard Baptist Church. Shelby is survived by two sons Adam (Lisa) Alexander and Terry (Stephanie) Alexander, one daughter Donna (James) Sullivan, five...
John Andrew Collins
Feb 15, 2021
John Andrew "Buddy" Collins, 80, husband of Carolyn Sue Stinnett Collins, passed away Monday, February 15, 2021 at his home in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky on May 20, 1940 to the late John Andrew and Ruby Martin Collins. John was a retired painter and a Believer in the Pentecostal Faith. Survivors include two sons, John Collins...
Arnold Rosenthal
Feb 13, 2021
Arnold S. Rosenthal, 81, a Washington DC native, passed away peacefully in Nicholasville, KY on Saturday, February 13, 2021. Arnold grew up in Washington, D.C. He attended Calvin Coolidge High School and then lived most of his life in Brookeville, Maryland working as a floor-covering salesman and raising his family. Arnold is survived by his loving wife of almost 60...
Marilyn Cheek
Feb 9, 2021
Marilyn Cheek, 88, widow of William R. Cheek, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at her home in Wilmore, Kentucky. She was born in Big Hill, Kentucky on May 30, 1932 to the late William Lee Brown and Marie Seals Brown. Marilyn was a homemaker and member of True Gospel Tabernacle. She is survived by daughters, Margaret Ann Martin and...
Steven Wesley Hall
Feb 9, 2021
Steven Wesley Hall, age 38, passed away February 9, 2021 in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born on August 5, 1982 in Lexington to George and Laura Jean Hall Flinchum. Besides his parents he is survived by three children Elijah, Madison and Kaylee Hall, the mother of his children Brandy Combs, maternal grandparents Charles and Doris Hall, two brothers Luke and...
Mary Dalton Heathman Holbrook
Feb 8, 2021
Mary Dalton Heathman Holbrook, 69, wife of Dr. Marc L Holbrook, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 8, 2021 at her home in Nicholasville, Kentucky. She was born in Lexington, Kentucky on January 4, 1952 to the late William Edgar Heathman and Ruby Irene Denny Heathman. Mary was a remarkable woman; a most loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, friend...
Robert Stanley Shelton
Feb 7, 2021
Robert Stanley Shelton, 85, widower of Virginia “Cricket” Humphrey Shelton, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021 at his home. He was born in Woodford County on March 17, 1935 to the late Stanley and Stattie Disponette Shelton. He is survived by daughters Patricia Ann “Pat” Hammond, (Mike), and Donna Jean Barnett, son in law, John Caldwell, 7 grandchildren Angie Davis,...
Lester Leo Braden
Feb 4, 2021
Lester Leo Braden, 81 years of age, of Wilmore, Ky, formerly of Allen Park, Mi, passed away on Thursday, Feb 4th, at his home in Wilmore....He was born in eastern Kentucky on October 19, 1939 the son of Lewis Columbus and Callie Vann Braden... In addition to to his parents, he was preceded in death by his companion of 21...
Lillie Whitman Rhineheimer
Feb 3, 2021
Lillie Whitman Vickers Rhineheimer, age 87, widow of Sanford Morris and Paris McConnall Rhineheimer, died Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at her home. She was born in Jessamine County, Kentucky on April 10, 1933 to the late Sam and Maudie York Vickers. She was a homemaker and member of Lighthouse Baptist Church. She is survived her children, David Morris (Cindy), Billy...
Arza Marcus Byrd
Jan 30, 2021
Arza Marcus Byrd, of Wilmore, age 92, passed to his heavenly home on Saturday, January 30, 2021. The widower of Maxine Byrd who preceded him home in 2013. He was the son of the late Robert and Odra Byrd. As a child he was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church and recently attended Sulphur Well Christian Church. He was...
Dorotha Marie Bennett
Jan 30, 2021
Dorotha Marie Aubin Bennett, 71, died Saturday, January 30, 2021 at her home in Nicholasville, Kentucky. She was born in Watertown, New York on April 1, 1949 to the late Sylvio Aubin and Hazel Van Court Aubin. Dorotha was a US Air Force veteran and she worked as an Administrative Assistant in the banking industry. Survivors include three daughters, Sandy...
Jay Shannon Wilhoite
Jan 29, 2021
Jay Shannon Wilhoite 49, died Friday, January 29, 2021 at his home in Nicholasville, Kentucky. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky on February 13, 1971 to the late James King and Deborah Stinnett King. Survivors include four children, Cameron Lee Wilhoite, Ryan Jay Wilhoite, Bradley Scott Wilhoite, and Emily Jean Wilhoite, brother, Scott Stinnett and sister, Katie King. Betts &...
Joyce Combs Cassity
Jan 28, 2021
Joyce Gayle Combs Cassity, age 82, wife of William Neal Cassity, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021 at her home. She was born in Jessamine County, Kentucky on December 16, 1938 to the late Elmo Talton Combs and Cleo Adams Combs. She was a homemaker, home builder and farmer. Joyce was a member of Bethany Christian Church, Bethany Christian Church...
William Vernon Merrell
Jan 28, 2021
William Vernon Merrell, 70, died Thursday, January 28, 2021 at his home. He was born in Woodford County on February 10, 1950 to the late William Thomas Merrell and Lucy Mae Bradshaw Dones. He was employed by Square D, enjoyed antiquing and was an excellent skeet shooter. He is survived by his father, Charles Dones, one son, Kelly Hughes (Becky...
