All Obituaries

Norma Ruth Hampton, 86, of Nicholasville left her earthly home on Thursday, March 21, 2019.  She will be laid to rest in Bluegrass Memorial Gardens. In accordance with her wishes there will be no services.  Hager & Cundiff Funeral Home is honored to be chosen to care for Norma.

Billy Clay, Bradshaw, 75, father of Cindy Bradshaw Hill entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, March 19, 2019.  Billy was a native of Jessamine County born Oct. 21, 1943, to the late Thomas Clayton and Hazel Smith Bradshaw.  He was a retired employee of AB Dick, former employee of Stratton Hardware and Glenn Ford, where he was the Team Leader for the drivers. He was a member of the Edgewood Baptist Church, where he served as Deacon and attended for many years.  Billy was a...

John Van Horn was born almost a year after the Armistice ended the Great War, when it was still possible to find horse and buggy along the muddy and rutted roads of Roots Town, Ohio.  His generation was the first to grow up with screens, although they were silver and required organ accompaniment. The newsreel of Charles Lindbergh’s “Triumphant Arrival in Paris” was shown in movie halls across the country and inspired a certain 3rd Grader to take up flying at Penn State...

Gena Mae Gribbin Houp, loving mother of Carolyn Sue “Susie” Houp and Margaret Evelyn Evans passed away from this life and began her new one on March 4, 2019.  Gena is the widow of James Thomas Houp who died in 1989. She was born  April 4, 1938, to the late Pearl Drury Downs and the late Tilford “Ted” Gribbin in Woodford County, Kentucky.   Gena was a hard working woman as an employee of Dixie Cup for 33 years. She loved to pray and worship the...

Norman “Bee” Odell Crouch, 90, passed away peacefully on Friday March 1st, 2019 at the VA Community Living Center, in Lexington, KY. He was the beloved husband of Reba Arlene Crouch for more than 64 years, who preceded him in death in 2017. Born May 24, 1928 in Pickett County, TN to Rosier and Artie Crouch. Bee proudly served in the US Armed Services during the Korean War. He was a long-time employee of McMahan Furniture Co. of Campbellsville. He was a member of Edgewood...

I’m just a little person; And I didn’t quite make it there; I went straight to be with Jesus and I’m waiting for you here.  Oakley Marie Kidwell, infant daughter of Darryl and Lauren Kidwell is waiting on her family with Jesus.  She was born on Feb. 23, 2019, at Baptist Health Care. She has a brother Michael Wayne, 3 sisters Madison Elizabeth, Bailey René, and Kenlee Faith Kidwell, as well as her paternal grandparents Darryl Wayne, Sr. and Terri Ann...

Upon her heavenly arrival, 2/22/19, at age 97, "Mom/Nana" is already busy authoring books, producing dramas, costuming angels, and making her famous rolls for the saints, performing in Heaven her gifts and talents she lovingly shared on Earth.  Zenie, as she was affectionately known, was born 4/15/1921, the daughter of the late Winfield Leonard Mastin and Ruby Glass Mastin.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 75 years, John Foster Cox, Jr. as well as her...

Joanna Sue Kirkland Schue passed away peacefully on Monday, February 18, 2019, at Diversicare after a 14-year stay.  She went to be with the Lord at the age of 74.  She was born in DuQuoin, IL on February 24, 1944 to the late Wesley Paul and Eva Elizabeth Button Kirkland.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister Frances Ehler.  Joanna is survived by her loving husband of 42 years, Tom, of Nicholasville, KY and will be lovingly remembered by her...

A limb has fallen from the Peel family tree.  Eugene S. Peel, 72, loving husband for 52 years of Sandra Teater Peel, entered into eternal rest on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.  Gene born Nov. 18, 1946, was a native of Jessamine County and  one of eight children born to the late Elmer and Mollie Noel Peel.  He was a member of Southland Christian Church where he served as Elder and was instrumental in the formation of the Helping Through Him program.  He was a sports...

Mychelle Antoinette Adair, 48, left her earthly home unexpectedly on Friday, Feb. 8 at the home of a friend where she had been temporarily residing  in Lancaster, KY.   Mychelle was a native of Fort Wayne, Indiana born Aug. 21, 1970, to the late Yatmon and Lillian Rose Chew Cole.  A college graduate, she had been unable to work but loved to cook and be with her family, a true homemaker.  She will be fondly remembered by her companion of 18 years James Preston, sons Damion...