Local obituaries for Nicholasville, KY.

Feb 22, 2019

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. ...

Feb 18, 2019

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...

Feb 15, 2019

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...

Feb 8, 2019

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...

Jan 18, 2019

John Hurlbut Woodruff died January 18, 2019 at his home in Wilmore, KY. Funeral services will be at 11:30 am on Thursday, January 24, at Estes Chapel, Asbury Theological Seminary, in Wilmore with the Rev. Jessica LaGrone officiating, with interment to follow at Bluegrass Memorial Gardens. Serving as pallbearers are Barry Tait, Edwin Tait, Jonathan "John" Woodruff, Vladyslav Vitel,...

Jan 18, 2019

Lillian Dale Caswell, 80, widow of William “Bill” Caswell since 2004, entered into eternal rest on Friday Jan. 18, at Baptist Health Care. Lillian was a native of Jessamine County born Nov. 1, 1938, to the late Albert and Lillie Mae Lowery Reynolds.  She was most proud of achieving her RN license and was employed at St. Joseph Hospital...

Jan 16, 2019

Minnie Kathy Arnold, 74, of Versailles, left her earthly home on Wednesday, January 16.  She was born on July 16, 1944 in Garrard County, Kentucky, one of ten children of the late Luther and Susie Davis Graham.  She enjoyed her job at Sargent & Greenleaf, working there until her health prevented it.  She was also fond of shopping and...

Jan 15, 2019

Hilda R. Merrell, 92, mother of Sharon Switalski and Nancy Hutchens, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, Jan. 15.  She was born Dec. 30, 1926, a native of Mortons Gap, KY and daughter of the late Andrew and Agnes Knight.  Hilda was a retired LPN and had been a caregiver for many years.  She attended Cornerstone Baptist Church, loved...

Jan 15, 2019

The matriarch of the Ducharme family,  Betty Jane Ducharme, 74, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, Jan. 15.  Betty was the loving wife for over 37 years. of Dennis Ducharme and devoted mother of Machelle Williams, husband Paul and Angela Teater, husband Barry.  She was a native of Attilla, Ky born June 7, 1944, to the late Frederick and...

Jan 13, 2019

Billy Carlton Goforth, Sr.,  82, widower of Joann  Denton Goforth, left his earthly home on Sunday Jan. 13, having fought a courageous battle with cancer.  He was one of ten children born to Lawrence and Catherine Fain Goforth in Wilmore, Ky.   He loved to go to the casinos but received the most joy from playing with his dog Bear.  ...

Jan 10, 2019

A limb has fallen from the McMillen family tree.  David Lee McMillen, 90, widower of Dorothy McMillen since 2006, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, Jan. 10 at Baptist Health.  A native of Wilmore, KY he was born on Sept. 25, 1928, to the late Ollie Clay and Lela Grow McMillen, one of their four children. He was a...

Jan 10, 2019

Deloris B. Hager, 70, loving wife of Jesse James”Jimmy” Hager for 50 years entered into eternal rest on Thursday, Jan. 10.  She was a native of Fayette County Born Feb. 4, 1948, to the late Ebb and Lizzie Mae Butler Hall.  Deloris had been a member of Porter Memorial Baptist Church in early years and was a retired employee...

Jan 7, 2019

Kathryn Cherice Sims Wiggs, 60, left her earthly home on Monday Jan. 7, at  St Joseph Hospice Care.  She is the daughter of Hugh Byron Sims, Jr. and Barbara Ann Bowman Sims-Bronson, born June 13, 1958.  She grew up attending the Wilmore United Methodist Church and working in her father’s Drug Store.  Her favorite spot to visit was the...

Jan 2, 2019

A limb has fallen from the Willis family tree.  Denton Willis, 88, widower of Darlene Welch Willis since 2013, left his earthly home on Wednesday, Jan 2, 2019.  He was a native of Jessamine County born March 19, 1930, and one of four children of the late Blaine and Iona Wiley Willis.  Denton was a retired employee of Overbrook...

2019

Victor Leon Roberts, Jr., 48, left his earthly home on Saturday, Jan. 26, unexpectedly.  He was a native of Anaheim, California born March 6, 1970, to Deborah Bradley Roberts and the late Victor  Leon Roberts, Sr. He was an employee of Pro4mance Restoration.  He loved spending time with his grandchildren, working on cars, camping in the mountains, hunting and...

Dec 29, 2018

Betty Jo Tipton

Betty Jo Franklin Tipton was born March 1, 1935, in Cynthiana, Ky and was promoted to Heaven on December 29, 2018.  She was preceded in death by her parents – Jesse and Violet Franklin, and three brothers, Grover, Frank, and Charlie Franklin. Also was preceded by her husband of 61 years, Donald...

Dec 27, 2018

Mafra Lee Messer, 85, widow of Buddy Messer since 1995, left her home unexpectedly on Dec. 27, 2018, at St. Joseph Hospital.  She was a native of Lexington born Dec. 20, 1933, to the late Leonard Mack and Joyce Plowman Lamb being  one of their twelve  children.  Mafra retired after 30 years of employment at  Mayfair Manor where she...

Dec 24, 2018

James “Jim” A. Bishop went to be with his Lord on Dec. 24, 2018.  He was the loving husband of Lela Mae Shelton Bishop for 70 years.  He was born in Brodhead, KY on June 18, 1925, to the late William B. and Amy Weaver Bishop and was one of their seven children.  Jim was a veteran of the...

Dec 19, 2018

Marguerite Holmes Doyle, 98, of Nicholasville, widow of George Forrest Doyle, died on December 19, 2018. She was born January 24, 1920 in Vaiden, Mississippi. She graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1942, and earned a degree in Pharmacy. A veteran of WWII, she served in the United States Navy at the Yards and Docks in Washington D.C.,...

Dec 19, 2018

Juanita House Wilson, 93, the matriarch of the Wilson family joined her loving husband Judge Milton Wilson in eternal rest.  Juanita was a native of Jessamine County born April 9, 1925, one of five children of the late Arthur and Lois Peel House.  Not only was she a homemaker that included skills in quilting, painting pictures, doing ceramics, and...