Local obituaries for Nicholasville, KY.

May 20, 2022

Elbert Peel, Jr., 82, widower of Susan Angeline League Peel, joined her in their heavenly home on Friday, May 20, 2022.  He was a Jessamine County native, born on April 11, 1940, to the late Elbert, Sr. “Richard” and Daisy Warlow Peel.  He was a night watchman at Three Chimneys-Lark Hill Horse Farm who liked gardening in his free...

May 20, 2022

Elizabeth Beverly Elmore, 81, entered into eternal rest on Friday, May 20, 2022.  She was the daughter of the late Lester Howard and Elma McQuerry Beverly, born on November 21, 1940 in Nicholasville.  She worked in the Payroll Department at UK Hospital, and in her free time she enjoyed clogging—in fact, she started the Sundance Cloggers group.  Elizabeth was...

May 19, 2022

Freda Sue Riley Standifer, 67, left her earthly home on Thursday, May 19, 2022.  She was born in Hazard, Kentucky on May 29, 1954, one of nine children of the late Melvin and Lilie Noble Riley.  Freda had a big heart and was always known around the community as “Nana.”  She was a huge UK fan and always enjoyed...

May 12, 2022

A limb has fallen from the Frye family tree.  Rickie Frye, 63, left his earthly home on Thursday, May 12, 2022 and joined his wife Mary Lee Switzer Frye in eternal rest.  He was born on Jan. 4, 1959, to the late Vernon Johnson and Etta Mays Frye and was the step-son of the late Jim Frye.  Rickie was...

May 11, 2022

Melinda Jean Smith 49, daughter of Estill and Vernie Campbell, left her earthly home on May 11, 2022.  She was a native of Lexington, KY, born Feb, 24, 1973.  She was the loving mother of Kaila Kidwell, Heather Bush, and Amber Bush and grandmother of Kaydence Kidwell and Layne Rotunda. Their childhood memories will be treasured by brother James...

May 9, 2022

Georgianna Mercer, 82, widow of Donald Mercer since 2014, joined him in eternal rest on Monday May 9, 2022.  She was a native of New York born Sept. 18,1939, being one of five children of the late Joe and Barbara Simpleman Sherman.  She was a homemaker who loved growing flowers, being with the family and telling stories of times...

Apr 24, 2022

Christopher Wayne Becraft, 47, left his earthly home on April 24, 2022,  at the University of Kentucky Hospital.  He was born in Fayette County on August 4, 1974.  Chris loved to work on cars and was a collector of model trains and old watches.  When outdoors, his favorite pastime was fishing.  He was preceded in death by a brother,...

Apr 15, 2022

William Thomas (Bill) Davis died Friday, April 15th. A resident of Thomson-Hood Veterans Center, Wilmore, Bill was born November 19, 1927, the son of the late John and Nannie Davis.  He is preceded in death by his sister Martha Carney, his brothers Edward and Jack Davis, his first wife Jean Allen Fain Davis, his wife Betty Sivis Davis, and...

Apr 13, 2022

Beulah Wall Gorman, widow of Earl C. Gorman since 2005, joined him in their heavenly home on April 13, 2022.  Beulah was the daughter of the late John Willie and Macie Eades Wall, born on March 13, 1931 in Richmond, Kentucky.  She attended Nicholasville United Methodist Church when she was in good health, and more recently enjoyed visits by...

Apr 2, 2022

A limb has fallen from the Barnes Family Tree.  The patriarch Elmer Barnes, 87, widower of Agnes Johns Barnes, passed away on Saturday April 2, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was a native of Madison County Kentucky born April 21,1934, to the late James Edward and Virgie Howard Barnes. Elmer was one of 11 children...

Mar 25, 2022

Mark Allen Glaze, 35, of Nicholasville, left his earthly home on Friday, March 25, 2022.  He was born in Jessamine County on June 25, 1986 to the late James and Linda Sue Peel Glaze.  Mark worked as an Environmental Technician at Pecco.  In his free time, he enjoyed watching bull-riding and Texas football, and he loved John Wayne movies. ...

Mar 23, 2022

Michael Scott LeMay entered his eternal peace with the Lord on March 23, 2022. He was born on March 24, 1970 to Dale and Reta (Watts) LeMay and lived most of his life in Lancaster, KY.  He was preceded in death by his beloved father Dale; his sister, Sandy; paternal grandparents, Fred & Tillie LeMay and maternal grandparents, Letcher...

Mar 21, 2022

Dan Middleton, 80, of Nicholasville, entered into eternal rest on Monday, March 21, 2022 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington.  He was born October 9, 1941 to the late George T. and Sarahbelle Strange Middleton, Sr. Dan was a former employee of Jonabell Farm.  He leaves fond memories with his niece Carolyn Napier, nephews Danny Middleton and Robert Middleton,...

Mar 16, 2022

On March 16th, 2022, Gregory Arthur Wood, loving father, son and husband, died at the age of 70.  He was preceded in death by his father John Wood, and is survived by his mother Ruth Wood, son James Wood, and wife Mary Rossano. Greg had metastatic prostate cancer and died of complications from his chemotherapy.

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Mar 9, 2022

Wini Yunker, 87, was born on Oak Street in Nicholasville, KY on July 10, 1934, being the sixth daughter of the late Winfield and Ruby Glass Mastin.  She was a former member of the Nicholasville Baptist Church but in recent years became an active member of the Nicholasville Christian Church.  In 1952 she was married to Murrell Dean White...

Mar 6, 2022

Mildred L. Collins, 94, widow of David “Dee” Collins, Jr. since 1999, joined him  in eternal rest on March 6, 2022.  She was a lifelong resident of Jessamine County born Aug. 13, 1927, one of the three children of Charles and Jennie Lane.  She was  also a lifelong member of the Presbyterian Church. At the age of 3 her...

Mar 4, 2022

Carolleen Johnson, 80, widow of David Webb and Hugh S. Johnson, went to walk the streets of gold with them on Friday, March 4, 2022. She was the daughter of Arthur “Red” and and Ada Johnson Hopkins, born May 18, 1941. She was a long time resident of Garrard County and was self-employed as a caregiver.  She was a...

Feb 27, 2022

John Emanuel Reed, 69, loving brother of Adalyn Mae  Reed and Daniel Thomas Reed, left his earthly home on Sunday, Feb.  27, 2022. A native of Hemet, California he was one of six children born to Thomas A. And Edith Little Reed.  John was born April 6, 1952. He had a photographic memory and loved to commit to his...

Feb 19, 2022

Gordon Cobb, beloved family man and one of the hardest working construction workers and farmers in Nicholasville, died February 19, 2022, at the Albert B. Chandler Hospital at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. Resulting from a brain injury suffered from a roof fall while working with his son on November 19, 2021, he was 78 years old.

Feb 17, 2022

Joseph “Jody” Wilson, Sr., 52, left his earthly home on Thursday, February 17, 2022, in Somerset, Kentucky.  He was born on July 3, 1969 to Evelyn Ballard and the late Kenneth Abney.  Jody was born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky.  He enjoyed fishing and hanging out with his friends and was known as the one who could always make...