Obituaries
Nicholasville, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Nicholasville and Jessamine County, KY
James Robinson
Oct 28, 2018
James Robinson, widower of Mary Belle, 87, passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2018. Visitation will be Friday, November 2, 2018, from 10:00AM-1:00PM, Betts and West Funeral Home. Online guestbook can be viewed at www.BettsandWestfuneralhome.com
Ruth Elaine Childers Jolicoeur
Oct 27, 2018
Ruth Elaine Childers Jolicoeur, 77, widow of Robert Jolicoeur passed away October 27, 2018. She was born on April 20, 1941 in Pike County, Kentucky to the late Everette T. and Verta Lee Childress Childers. Ruth was a homemaker and a member of the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. She is survived by one son Robert James Jolicoeur II, three daughters...
Minnie Catherine Johns
Oct 26, 2018
Minnie Catherine Johns, 82, passed away Friday, October 26, 2018. She is survived by her loving husband of 56 years, Lewis Kenneth Johns, son Gordon Scott (Jenny) Johns and daughter Catherine Sue (Jeff) Wireman, her four grandchildren, Tyrel Wireman, Lindsay Johns, Joshua Johns and Michaela Wireman. She is also survived by her brothers and sisters, Mary (Alvin) Underwood, Edward Blackburn,...
Jana Ruth Carter Baker
Oct 24, 2018
Jana Ruth Carter Baker, 61 passed away, on Wednesday October 24, 2018. She was born on November 9, 1956 to the late Thomas Carter and Geneva Yates Carter who survives Jana worked at St. Joseph East, in Lexington, Ky. She is survived by her son Larry (Celena Williams), brothers Michael and Lee (Melanie) Carter, sister Sonya (Jeff) McClanahan, nephew Jason...
Leanore M. Grinager
Oct 21, 2018
Leanore Marske Grinager (96) passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at her son’s home in Wilmore, KY. She was preceded in death by her two husbands, Dick Wray Richardson and Norman L. Grinager, and her daughter Roxanne Wood. She is survived by her son Randall Wray Richardson and his wife Carla. Also by five grandchildren, Kraig Koontz, Karmel Mayo,...
Henry Samuel Bruner
Oct 14, 2018
Henry Samuel Bruner, 64, loving husband to Brenda Sue Bruner, passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2018. Henry was a miner and worked with the Lexington Quarry. Henry is survived by his sons Henry F., Anthony Lynn, Samuel J., and Justin William Bruner, daughters Tonya McClure and Anna Michelle Robinson, brothers Charles W., Kenneth D., and Nathaniel E. Bruner, stepsons...
Jay Scott Easley
Oct 14, 2018
Jay Scott Easley, 51, passed away. Jay was born in Springfield, Missouri on June 22, 1967. Jay served in the Navy. No services are planned at this time.
Ruby Jo Rhineheimer
Oct 14, 2018
Ruby Jo Rhineheimer, 64, widow of Willie Rhineheimer, passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2018. Ruby was born in Jessamine County on June 1, 1954. She spent her life as a homemaker. Ruby is preceded in death by her son Willie Russell Rhineheimer. She is survived by her brother Rex (Karen) Puckett, two sisters Judy (Russ) McClure, and Lorene Walker,...
Dorothy Ann Crawford
Oct 13, 2018
Dorothy Crawford of Wilmore passed away in her home surrounded by family on 10/13/18. Surviving her are 2 children, Robert (Joy), Julie (Jim), 5 grandchildren, Danielle (Jenn), Elizabeth, Anthony, Kaye & Grace, great-grandchild Kyle, & 5 siblings. A memorial service will be held at Betts & West Funeral Home, Saturday, October 20, 2018, at 1:00PM. Prior to service, a gathering...
Pauline Rankin
Oct 11, 2018
Pauline Rankin, 84, of Lawrenceburg and formerly of Nicholasville died Thursday, October 11, 2018 at her home. She was born in Lexington, Kentucky on December 6, 1933 to the late Wesley Kidwell and Bessie Portwood Kidwell. Pauline was a homemaker who loved to cook, crochet, work crossword puzzles, listen to county music and be with family and friends. Survivors include...
Donna Shewmaker
Oct 6, 2018
Donna Shewmaker, 80 years old, passed away October 6, 2018. She is survived by her 4 children, Donna Beaty, Tracy Shewmaker, Jerri Moore and David Shewmaker, 7 grandchildren, Tevis Beaty, Ashton Flanery, Katherine Moore, Marlee Moore, Hannah Moore, Brianna Shewmaker and Kris Shewmaker and 1 great grandson, Clayton Beaty. The family will hold a celebration of her life on Saturday,...
Shirley Sturgeon
Sep 30, 2018
Shirley Sturgeon, 85, wife to Carl Lewis Sturgeon, Sr., passed away on Sunday. Services will be announced at a later time.
Paul Dedrick Curry
Sep 30, 2018
Paul Dedrick Curry, 88, loving husband to Madeline Renfro Curry, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2018. He was born to the late Russell Pearl and Eunice Ashcraft Curry Perkins, on November 23, 1929, in Madison County. Paul worked in Farm and Repair, for more than thirty years for Von Gruneigan Appliance. He attended the Mt, Beulah United Methodist Church....
Sherry Melissa Cummins
Sep 28, 2018
Sherry Melissa Lee Cummins, 50, wife of Charles Cummins, passed away Friday, September 28, 2018, at the UK Medical Center. She was born on June 6, 1968 in Monroe, Michigan to the late Marion Lee Jr and Carmen Smith who survives. She is survived by her step father Vernon Smith, one son Avery Green, one daughter Carmen Green, one brother...
Edward "Ned" Turner Luther
Sep 28, 2018
Edward Turner "Ned" Luther, age 90, Wilmore, Ky., died Friday, September 28, 2018, at Baptist Health Lexington after a long, happy life well lived. Born February 11, 1928, in Nashville, Tenn., to Margaret Matilda McCall Luther and Elijah Turner Luther, he graduated from Cohn High School in Nashville in 1945, and after completing his freshman year at Vanderbilt University, withdrew...
Marvin N Lunsford
Sep 23, 2018
Marvin N. Lunsford, 66, loving husband to Carol Leach Lunsford, passed away on September 23, 2018. Marvin was born to the late Nealy and Walena Collins Lunsford, on February 10, 1952. He owned his own business, Doc’s Electronics. He is survived by one daughter, Sherrie Anne Lunsford, and two brothers Glenn and Donnie (Nora) Lunsford. Marvin is preceded in death...
Thelma Spencer Combs
Sep 23, 2018
Thelma Spencer Combs, 75, wife of Donald, went to be with the Lord on September 23, 2018. Thelma was born to Kelman Spencer and Eliza Gilbert Spencer on September 15, 1943 in Breathitt County. She was a 'coal miner's daughter' raised at the Blue Diamond Coal mining camp at Leatherwood in Perry County, graduating from Leatherwood High School in 1962,...
Claudia Helton
Sep 23, 2018
Claudia Helton, 86, passed. She was born on October 25, 1931 in Stanton, KY to the late Hobert Housley and Barbara Ellen Watkins Reed. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, John Leonard Helton; five brothers; four sisters; two grandchildren, Georgetta Lynn Jarman and David Vincent Jarman. She died Sunday, September 23, 2018 at...
Alexis B Mckinney
Sep 21, 2018
Alexis B. McKinney, 26, our sweet daughter, passed away. Alexis was born in Lexington, KY, to Mark and Rebecca McKinney, on October 7, 1991. She is survived by her sister, Kurstin Lynn McKinney, and a loving extended family. Services will be on Friday, September 28, 2018, at 11:00AM, at Betts and West Funeral Home. Burial will immediately follow at Maple...
