Obituaries
Nicholasville, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Nicholasville and Jessamine County, KY
Thomas Benton Staley
Jun 4, 2017
Thomas Benton Staley, 78, husband of Patricia Jane Norton Staley passed Sunday, June 4, 2017. Thomas was born November 17, 2017 in Fayette County to the late Albert Allen and Elizabeth Marie Bain Staley. He was a member and elder of Bethel Presbyterian Church in Lexington, a volunteer for the Jerry Lewis telethon, and on the Jessamine county fair Board...
Gary Louis Fonseca
Jun 3, 2017
Gary Louis Fonseca, 82, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2017 at the VA Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Born June 3, 1935 in Cambridge, Mass., he was the son of the late Maneul Fonseca and Agnes Victoria (Larkin) Fonseca. After his service in the US Army during the Korean War he worked as a automobile consultant and was self-employed. He conducted...
Harold Allen Farley
Jun 3, 2017
Harold Allen Farley, 68, husband of Mary Diane Jones Farley, passed Saturday, June 3, 2017. Harold was born January 25, 1949 in Harlan, KY to the late Hayward and Bessie Simpson Farley. He liked to garden, talk to friends and family on his cell phone, and coach the Jessamine County 9-14 year old girls softball team. Additional survivors are two...
Mason Howard
May 31, 2017
Mason Howard, 89, husband of Audrey Howard for 66 years, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2017. Born Franklin Co., KY. Son of the late James Harvey Howard and Ethel Wiley Howard. He was a member of Mt. Eden Christian Church. Mason liked to pheasant hunt, work on cars, and tractors. Also survived by three sons, Stephen (Melanie), Douglas, and Ronald;...
Oscar Bailey Murray Jr.
May 27, 2017
Oscar Bailey Murray Jr., 75, husband of Christine Grace Konnor Murray, passed Saturday, May 27, 2017. He was born March 20, 1942 in Clarksville, TN to the late Oscar Bailey and Freddy Pearl Oliver Murray. Oscar was a Mason and Army Veteran. Family survivors are two children, Debra A. Cravens and David J. Murray, three grandchildren, Bailey Cravens, Allison Murray,...
James Edward Eads
May 23, 2017
James Edward Eads, 60, passed Tuesday, May 23, 2017. He was born December 7, 1956 in Middletown, OH to the late James Kyle Eads and Christine Thompson Tibbs. James loved being a truck driver, playing his guitar, fishing, reading, and going to the library. He was also a Marine Veteran. Family survivors are two children, Tim (Ashley) Eads and, Amanda...
Robert James Johnson
May 23, 2017
Robert James Johnson, 60, passed Tuesday, May 23, 2017. He was born May 22, 1957 in Owosso, MI to Donald Verne Johnson Sr. and Beverly June Ellis Johnson. Robert is also survived by his wife, Connie Johnson, a son, Nicholas James Johnson, several grandchildren, siblings, Donald (Sharon) Johnson Jr., Dianna (George) Sorensen, Stephen Johnson, and Cheryl Flannery, and other family...
Anna Mcdowell Blackford
May 16, 2017
Anna McDowell Blackford, 90, widow of Frank Blackford, died May 16, 2017 in Columbus, Ohio. She was born in Jessamine County to the late Annie Hicks McDowell and John McDowell. She is a member of the Nicholasville Christian Church. She is survived by several nieces and nephews, cousins, and special friends Betty Jackson and Tim Rioux. Besides her parents, she...
Melvin Stinnett
May 14, 2017
Melvin Stinnett, age 94, husband of sixty five years to Thelma Rose Miller Stinnett, joined her in Heaven on May 14, 2017. He was a WW II Army Veteran and member of Trinity Life Center. He was born on December 25, 1922 in Jessamine County. Melvin is survived by his children, Bobby (Faye) Stinnett, RoAnn (Wayne) Stinnett, Sandra (Bill) Sexton,...
Mary Jane Rambo Ginger Brinegar
May 11, 2017
Mary Jane Rambo Ginger Brinegar, 74, wife of Frank L. Brinegar, passed Thursday, May 11, 2017. She was born November 9, 1942 in Chicago, IL to the late Charles and Pearl Volker Wollpert. Mary loved being around her family which includes five children, Dede (Bobby) Chapin, Linda (Mike Lawson) Martin, David (Sheila) Rambo, William (Virginia) Ginger Jr. and Lyman (Dawn)...
Robert S. Sallee Sr.
May 11, 2017
Robert S. Sallee Sr., 67, husband of Phyllis Anderson Sallee, died May 11, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late William and Lillian Sallee. Robert served his country as a member of the U.S. Army in Vietnam, his community as an Assistant Chief of Police in Nicholasville, Chief Deputy Jailer and Deputy...
Donald George Taylor
May 11, 2017
Donald George Taylor, 47, husband of Petie King Taylor, passed, Thursday, May 11, 2017. He was born June 13, 1969 in Lexington, KY to Daniel Harrison Taylor Sr. and the late Patricia Ann Sumner Taylor. Additional family survivors are three children, Rachael Taylor, Lara Taylor and Donald Taylor II, two grandchildren, Raeleigh and Hunter Daugherty II, one brother, Daniel (Karen)...
Reba Arlene Brown Crouch
May 10, 2017
Reba Arlene Brown Crouch, 79, loving wife of Norman Odell Crouch, died Wednesday, May 10, 2017. She was born November 5, 1937, in Clinton County Kentucky to the late Lee and Valeria Thrasher Brown. Reba was a member of Edgewood Baptist Church and was retired from Fruit of the Loom after 35 years of service. Additional family survivors are sons...
Hester Harvey
May 6, 2017
Hester Harvey, 87, devoted mother and grandmother went to be with the Lord and beloved husband Junie on Saturday, May 6th. Hester was born on May 10th , 1929 to the late Cal and Eddie Locker. A lifelong resident of Jessamine County, Hester married Holman Harvey Jr., February 18th 1950. Together they were blessed with a large, loving family including...
Virgil Taylor Leasor Jr.
May 6, 2017
Virgil Taylor Leasor Jr., 79, husband of Judy Carolyn Riddle Leasor, passed Saturday, May 6, 2017. He was born June 18, 1937 in Cecilia, KY to the late Virgil Taylor Sr. and Mary Ellen Harrod Leasor. He was a devoted member of the Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witness, Nicholasville, Ky. Additional family survivors are four children, Paul Taylor (Debbie) Leasor,...
Nancy H. Pope
May 5, 2017
Nancy H. Pope died on Friday, May 5, 2017 at the age of 97. Born in Bourbon County to the late John Samuel and Grace Kenton Herrington. She was the widow of George W. Pope, being married for almost sixty nine years. She was also preceded in death by her six brothers. Survivors are her two daughters, Gracia (Tom) O'Brien...
George Dale Shuman
May 3, 2017
George Dale Shuman, 83, widower of his loving wife of 57 years, passed away Wednesday Morning at his home in Winchester, KY, surrounded by his family. He was born April 16, 1934 in Barnesville, OH and raised in Wheeling WVA to the late Granville Milroy and Julia Ann Delong Shuman. He was a self employed service station owner and operator....
Donald Goforth
May 2, 2017
Donald Goforth, 62, of Wilmore, died May 2, 2017. He was born September 2, 1954 in Wilmore, Kentucky to the late Lawrence and Kathryn Fain Goforth. Donald enjoyed fishing and was a Member of the Wilmore Thursday's Night Men's Group. Survivors include a son, Randy Edwards, two daughters, Crystal Edwards and Kathryn Goforth Kline; grandchildren; Jace Edwards, Alexa Edwards, Avery...
Wanda Faye Gorham Davis
May 1, 2017
Wanda Faye Gorham Davis, 71, widow of Virgil Lee Davis, died Monday, May 1, 2017. She was born August 22, 1945 in Georgetown, KY to the late Elmer Pete and Ruby Elizabeth Perkins Gorham. Wanda was a member of American Legion Auxzillary Unti 8 and loved to bowl. She is survived by a few other family members. She was also...
Kenneth Alry Hair
May 1, 2017
Kenneth Alry Hair, 69, husband of Dorothy P. West Hair, died Monday, May 1, 2017 in Danville, Kentucky. He was born in Ellisburg, Kentucky to Elsie May Turpin Hair and the late William Thomas Hair. Kenneth was an Army Veteran serving in Vietnam and was retired from Thomson Hood Veterans Center. Additional survivors include four daughters; Kenna (Phil) Hensley, Sandra...
