Local obituaries for Nicholasville, KY.
Leon Goodlett
Feb 20, 2020
Leon Goodlett, 86, widower of Imogene Goodlett since 2018, joined her in eternal rest on Thursday, Feb. 20. He was born August 2, 1933, one of 15 children of the late Charles and Cora Goodlett. Leon was a life-long resident of Jessamine County, where he was a well known barber for 59 years, a farmer, and a business owner,...
Vivian (Mccann) Barker
Feb 18, 2020
Vivian Barker, 83, widow of David Barker since 2015, joined him in eternal rest on Tuesday Feb. 18, at the Harrodsburg Health & Rehabilitation Center. A native of Carlisle, KY she was born March 28, 1937, to the late Charles and Vivian Lawrence McCann. She was a loving and caring mother who cared for her daughter Dawn until her...
Alvin Lowry
Feb 16, 2020
Alvin Lowry, 84, joined his loving wife Ruth in eternal rest on Sunday, Feb. 16. He was a native of Fayette County, born Sept. 13, 1935, to the late John and Isabel Cassity Lowry. Alvin was a veteran of the US Army, a retired employee of IBM having worked in Quality Control, and member of the Antique Farm Machinery...
Roger Allen Kemplin
Feb 15, 2020
Roger Allen Kemplin, 56, born Sept. 24, 1963, the son of the late Stanley Ray and Patsy Sue Wells Kemplin, left his earthly home on Feb. 15, 2020. He was a US Navy veteran and was self employed as a tree trimmer and handyman for the last 20 years. Roger was a special person who touched several people's lives...
Steven Brennan Barnes
Feb 15, 2020
Steven Brennan Barnes, 61, left his earthly home at the VA Hospital Saturday, Feb. 15. He was a native of Pennsylvania; born June 25, 1958, to the late Chester Barnes and Phoebe Brennan. He was a father to Christina (Charles) Abney and Steven (Leah) Hardin. A talented man as an artist he worked with water colors, pens, wrote poetry...
Charles C. "Sid" East
Feb 6, 2020
A limb has fallen from the East family tree. Charles “Sid” East, 87, entered into eternal rest Thursday, Feb. 6, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Sid is a native of Nicholasville, Ky and one of 7 children born to the late Curtis and Miranda Davis East. He was owner and operator of East Service Station formerly...
Willam Carl Kempster
Feb 4, 2020
William Carl Kempster, 89, loving husband of Betty Smith Kempster for 62 years left his earthly home on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. He was a native Chicago, Illinois, born June 6, 1930, to the late William Alfred and Grace Davidson Kempster. He was a retired sales manager for National Health Labs, a graduate of the University of Kentucky, a...
Zella Mae Graham
Jan 29, 2020
Zella Mae Graham, 44, left her earthly home on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina. She was the daughter of the late Gilbert Graham, Sr. and Addie Gabbard Graham and the stepdaughter of the late Joe Warner. Zella grew up in Nicholasville and leaves to treasure her memory her brothers Gilbert Graham and...
Richard Lee Vanhoose
Jan 27, 2020
Richard Lee VanHoose, 51, entered into eternal rest Monday, January 27, 2020, at his home in Nicholasville. He was born in Fort Benning, Georgia, to the late Dr. James E. and Sandra K. Wood VanHoose. He was employed as a security guard with Allied Universal Security. Richard enjoyed collecting guns, fishing, camping, and operating his ham radio. He leaves...
Hollie "Hobbs" Andrew Taylor
Jan 27, 2020
Hollie “Hobbs” Andrew Taylor, 49, son of the late Stewart and Josephine Pruitt Taylor, left his earthly home on Monday, Jan. 27. Hobbs was a former employee of McLane Food Service, loved watching TV, playing the Dragon game on his phone, and cooking for the family. He will be fondly remembered by his sister Tammy O’Daniel, husband Troy, brother...
Linda Elizabeth (Armstrong) Hudson
Jan 20, 2020
Linda Elizabeth Hudson, 76, loving wife for 55 years of Charles Barry Hudson departed this life surrounded by her loved ones at the Hospice Care Center in St. Joseph Hospital. Linda was born May 18, 1943, to the late John C. and Carrie Elizabeth Hawkins Armstrong in Denver Colorado. She was a graduate of Fugazzi Business College, where she...
Judy Kay (Cheek) Shearer
Jan 14, 2020
Judy Kay Cheek Shearer, 66, loving wife of 52 years to Doug, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Baptist Health Lexington. She was born April 11, 1953, in Garrard County to the late Zach and Dora Mae Brock Cheek. In addition to her devoted husband, Judy will be fondly remembered by her children Richard Shearer, Ronald...
Jack Beckham Blankenship
Jan 10, 2020
Jack Beckham Blankenship, 75, recent widower of Barbara Sue Calico Blankenship, entered into eternal rest on Friday, January 10, 2020, at his home after a long illness. He was born on July 11, 1944 in Richmond, IN, to the late Jesse Frederick and Marie Boner Blankenship. He had worked in retail management in the Homestead and Pine Meadows Dietary...
William Michael Perkins
Jan 9, 2020
William “Will” Michael Perkins, 37, son of William B. and Jody M. Perkins, left his earthly home unexpectedly on Thursday, Jan.9, 2020. He was born August 11, 1982, in Lexington, but lived most of his life in Paris. In 2000 he entered the US Marines and after serving a year, he later entered the US Army, having served a...
James Junior Page
Jan 7, 2020
James Junior Page, 57, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at his home in Lawrenceburg, KY. He was born in Fayette County on October 16, 1962, to the late James Page, Jr. and Betty Helton Page. He had worked in maintenance at Walmac Farm, and he enjoyed watching horse races and playing the guitar. James was the...
Calvin Richard Montgomery
Jan 6, 2020
Calvin Richard Montgomery, 76, left his earthly home Monday, January 6, 2020, at Ephraim McDowell Medical Center in Danville. He was born June 25, 1943 in Mt. Hebron, Kentucky to the late Owen and Frances Johnson Montgomery. He was a graduate of Camp Dick Robinson School and self-employed as a builder and a farmer. He was the father of...
Barbara Sue (Calico) Blankenship
Jan 2, 2020
Barbara Sue Blankenship, loving wife of Jack B. Blankenship for 58 years, entered into eternal rest surrounded by her family in the home she and Jack shared. She was the daughter of the late Eugene and Hazel Lowery Calico. Was a native of Jessamine County born Nov. 22, 1945, former Activity Director in Royal Manor Nursing Home, and member...
Virginia "Cricket" (Humphrey) Shelton
2020
Virginia “Cricket” Shelton, 84, loving wife for 67 years of Bobby Shelton, left her earthly home surrounded by her devoted husband, children, and grandchildren on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020. Cricket was a native of Jessamine County, born Feb. 11,1936, being one of eight children of the late Duard and Lottie Lee Bowman Humphrey. She loved crafts-especially ceramics, loved to...
Raymond Edwin Erwin
2020
Raymond "Ray" Erwin passed away Nov. 10, 2020, at the age of 74 due to complications from surgery. Even in his final days, he fought to prove wrong those who thought they knew what he was capable of doing. The youngest of four siblings, Ray was born on June 27, 1946, to Minnie Ollie (Branham) and Warney...
William Wayne Hayden
2020
William Wayne Hayden, born February 20, 1962, ended his battle with pancreatic cancer Sunday, May 24th at his home in Nicholasville. He was 58 years old. He was a long-time resident, prominent local business owner, and active community participant of Jessamine County for over 35 years. Throughout his many years he served our community in just about any way...
