Local obituaries for Nicholasville, KY.
Theresa I. Whitaker
May 21, 2017
January 14, 1948 - May 21, 2017
Mrs. Theresa WhitakerTheresa I. Whitaker, 69, widow of Henry Whitaker since 1996, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, May 21, 2017. She was a native of Milano, Italy born Jan. 14, 1948, to the late Fred and Sarfina Pace Sulla. She was a member of St. Luke Catholic Church,...
Jarrett Cole Neal
May 18, 2017
September 02, 1991 - May 18, 2017
Mr. Jarrett Cole NealJarrett Cole Neal, 25, son of Robbie Neal, wife Crystal and the late Stephanie Ann Conn Hall left his earthly home unexpectedly and joined his Mother on Thursday, May 18. Jarrett was adored by all who knew him especially his fiancé Kalley Ann Petrey and her...
William Lowery
May 16, 2017
May 17, 1944 - May 16, 2017
Mr. William T. "Billy" LoweryWilliam T. "Billy" Lowery, 72, left his earthly home on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. He was a native of Jessamine County, born May 17, 1944 to the late Willie and Dorothy Rhineheimer Lowery. He is survived by a sister, Helen Taylor, husband Ernest, and a...
Gena Renee Dunaway Graham
May 16, 2017
February 19, 1975 - May 16, 2017
Renee Dunaway GrahamGena Renee Dunaway Graham, 42, loving wife of Daniel Boone Graham passed from this life and began her new one on Tuesday, May 16, unexpectedly. She was born Feb. 19, 1975, to Carolyn Sue Houp and the late John Harvey Dunaway. Renee was a fun loving person...
John Howard Holt
May 10, 2017
March 16, 1920 - May 10, 2017
John Howard HoltJohn Howard Holt, 97, a US Army veteran, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at Thomson Hood Veterans center where he had lived for the past 3 years. He was a native of North Carolina and is married to Annie Lois Finley Holt. John...
Paul Robards Austin
Apr 24, 2017
October 21, 1964 - April 24, 2017
Mr. Paul R. AustinPaul Robards Austin, 52, left his earthly home on Monday, April 24. Paul was a man who enjoyed his work as a brick mason and used his creativity to construct various items such as a backyard pond. In his spare time he played golf usually at...
Malachi Ray Phillips
Apr 19, 2017
April 19, 2017 - April 19, 2017
Malachi Ray Phillips“I’m just a little person; I didn’t quite make it there; I went straight to be with Jesus and I’m waiting for you here.” Malachi Ray Phillips left his parents Shawn Phillips and Shawna Pierce and his siblings Taren, Shaylin, Shawn, Cameron, Lillian, Usbias, and X’zavion on...
Mary Esther Bennett
Apr 11, 2017
July 17, 1931 - April 11, 2017
Mary Esther BennettMary Esther Guiles Bennett, age 85, of Wilmore, widow of Rolland L. Bennett, passed away Tuesday evening, April 11, 2017, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Lexington after an extended illness. She was born July 17, 1931 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Clarence S. and Nellie M. Guiles....
Dennis Franklin Kinlaw
Apr 10, 2017
June 26, 1922 - April 10, 2017
Dr. Dennis F. KinlawDennis Franklin Kinlaw, 94, slipped into the presence of Jesus on Monday, April 10, 2017 at his home in Wilmore, KY. He was born June 26, 1922 in Lumberton, NC to the late Wade and Sally Kinlaw. Dennis was a 1943 graduate of Asbury College where...
John Hunt Mcmurtry
Apr 6, 2017
March 23, 1931 - April 06, 2017
Mr. John Hunt McMurtryJohn Hunt McMurtry, 86, a lifelong resident of Nicholasville, passed away quietly April 6, 2017, at home after a long battle with lung cancer. John Hunt was born March 23, 1931, to the late John Fulton and Alice Reynolds McMurtry. He was a graduate of the...
Reynold H. Solomon
Mar 28, 2017
April 29, 1952 - March 28, 2017
Reynold H. SolomonReynold H. Solomon, 64, entered into eternal rest at his home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, March 28. He was a native of Highland Park, Michigan born April 29, 1952, to the late Frederick and Irene Solomon and former employee of Canteen Vending. Reynold was the...
Allie Murphy Harrison
Mar 28, 2017
October 12, 1936 - March 28, 2017
Allie Murphy HarrisonAllie Murphy Harrison, 80, widower of Lottie Harrison who was his loving wife for 58 years, left his earthly home on Tuesday, March 28. He is the devoted father of 4 sons; Wayne, wife Michelle, Ronnie, Donald, wife Brenda, and Vernie Harrison, grandfather to 17 grandchildren, numerous...
Katherine Bruner
Mar 27, 2017
December 29, 1918 - March 27, 2017
Mrs. Katherine BrunerThe Bruner family has lost the matriarch of their family Katherine Bruner at the age of 98. She has been the widow of John Henry Bruner since 1991. A native of Garrard County she was born Dec. 29, 1918, to the late Ray Andrew and Katherine Canter...
Raleigh "Pete" Eugene Samples
Mar 24, 2017
June 11, 1966 - March 24, 2017
Raleigh "Pete" Eugene SamplesRaleigh "Pete" Eugene Samples, 50, native of Manchester, KY, born June 11, 1966, to Martha Samples Presby and the late Raleigh Campbell, and husband of Judy Collins, left his earthly home on Friday, March 24. He was a handyman who loved landscaping and collecting knives. In...
Robert "Andy" Andrew Parker
Mar 20, 2017
January 27, 1956 - March 20, 2017
Robert "Andy" Andrew ParkerThe Parker family has experienced the tragic loss of Andy Parker, 61, husband of Beth, father of Steve, wife Meagan and Katherine, and grandfather of Jack, Penny, and an expected grandchild. Andy was native of Lexington, KY born Jan. 27, 1956, to the late Walker and...

James Arthur Lawson
Mar 18, 2017
October 04, 1943 - February 18, 2017
James Arthur LawsonJames Arthur Lawson, 73, US Army veteran left his earthly home on Saturday, March 18, 2017. He was a native of Ohio, born Oct. 4, 1943. He was a resident of Thomason Hood Veterans Center and a former resident of the Eastern Kentucky Veterans Center in Hazard....
James Arthur Lawson
Mar 18, 2017
October 04, 1943 - March 18, 2017
Mr. James LawsonJames Arthur Lawson, 73, US Army veteran left his earthly home on Saturday, March 18, 2017. He was a native of Ohio, born Oct. 4, 1943. He was a resident of Thomason Hood Veterans Center and a former resident of the Eastern Kentucky Veterans Center in Hazard....
Charles Kenneth "Kenny" Williams
Mar 17, 2017
September 24, 1944 - March 17, 2017
Mr. Charles "Kenny" WilliamsCharles Kenneth “Kenny” Williams, 72, loving husband of Karen Sue Williams for 45 years, left his earthly home on Friday, March 17. He was a life-long resident of Jessamine County, born Sept. 24, 1944, to Calvin Scott and Ivory Elizabeth Plyman Williams. Kenny was a builder...
Jason Wayne Humphrey
Mar 12, 2017
March 02, 1977 - March 12, 2017
Mr. Jason Wayne HumphreyJason Wayne Humphrey, 40, quietly left his early home without a chance to say goodbye or that he was leaving on Sunday, March 12, 2017. He loved his family dearly and in their hearts is a place that only he can fill. Jason was the loving...
Cecil "June" Humphrey
Mar 4, 2017
August 21, 1929 - March 04, 2017
Cecil "June" HumphreyA limb has fallen from the Humphrey family tree and a voice can be heard saying to remember the best times, my laughter, stories, and the good life we have lived together. Cecil “June”Humphrey, 87, loving husband of Betty Jean Cooper Humphrey for 67 years, left his...