Obituaries
Nicholasville, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Nicholasville and Jessamine County, KY
Dan Young Shearer Jr.
Jun 12, 2025
Dan Young Shearer Jr., 87, husband of Shirley Long Shearer, passed away Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born in Jessamine County on July 19, 1937, to the late Dan Young Shearer and Mary Blevins Shearer. Dan was a longtime farmer and had retired from the State Department of Agriculture, where he had worked as a market...
Helen Barnett Beck
Jun 12, 2025
Helen Barnett Beck, 102, widow of A. Stanley Beck, passed away Thursday, June 12, 2025, at her home on Churchill Crossing, Nicholasville, Kentucky. She was born at home in Pittsburg, Illinois, on June 25, 1922, to the late Martin and Bertha Barnett. Helen had worked as a schoolteacher and was a strong family woman who deeply loved her children, siblings,...
James Ephraim McDowell, Sr.
Jun 10, 2025
James Ephraim McDowell, Sr. 84, husband of Magdaline Howard McDowell, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born in Grayson, Kentucky, on January 2, 1941, to the late Harvey James McDowell and Thelma Josephine Wright McDowell. James had worked for General Telephone for many years and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. Left...
Tony Wayne Drury
Jun 6, 2025
Tony Wayne Drury, 66, father of Jami Oliver, of Edwards Drive, Nicholasville, passed away Friday, June 6, 2025, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. Tony was born in Nicholasville on August 19, 1958, to Edith Merriman Drury and the late Edward Leon Drury. Tony was a lifelong farmer in Jessamine County; he was an avid fisherman, a skilled deer hunter,...
Lee Andrew Davis
Jun 5, 2025
Lee Andrew Davis was born on November 23, 1953, in Lexington, Kentucky, husband of Molly Johnson Davis. He passed away June 5, 2025, at the University of Kentucky Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leroy Davis and Geraldean Taylor Davis; his brother, Juan Manuel Davis, and his son, James Derek Davis. He leaves behind one daughter, Sondra...
George Allen Rhodus
Jun 5, 2025
George Allen Rhodus, 61, passed away at his home on Richmond Ave., Nicholasville, Kentucky. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on July 7, 1963, to the late George Rhodus and Annie Carpenter Rhodus. George is survived by his sisters, Lynn (Dean) Scanlon, and Tina Collins; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and other family members to mourn his passing. He...
Stephen Michael Chapman
Jun 4, 2025
Stephen Michael “Mike” Chapman, 73, passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at his home in Nicholasville, Kentucky. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on October 20, 1951, to the late Carl Chapman and Margie Wiley Chapman. Mike had worked as a lineman and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He is survived by his son, Stephen Shea...
Mary Frances Cox
May 30, 2025
Mary Frances Tillett Cox, 73, widow of Samuel Wayne Cox Sr., Versailles, passed away Friday, May 30, 2025, in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born in Jessamine County at High Bridge on April 16, 1952, to the late Harold Tillett and Laura Bell Horton Tillett. She is survived by her sons, Samuel Wayne Cox Jr. (Effie), and Mark A. Cox; brothers,...
Jonathan Wayne Snowden
May 30, 2025
Jonathan Wayne Snowden, 56, husband of Kelly Michelle Carter Snowden, Nicholasville, passed away Friday, May 30, 2025, at Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born in Lexington on May 14, 1969, to Carl Wayne Snowden and the late Saundra Childers Snowden. He is survived by his wife, Kelly; father, Carl; Son, Zachary Ryan Snowden (Sara Anderson); sister, Paula...
Brian Keith Merrick
May 30, 2025
Brian Keith Merrick, 63, husband of Melinda Wright Merrick, of Nicholasville, Kentucky, passed away Friday, May 30, 2025, at Baptist Health Lexington. Keith was born on June 1, 1961, in Lexington, Kentucky, to Wilbern G. Merrick and the late Mary Lucas Merrick. He was a member of the Edgewood Baptist Church in Nicholasville, Kentucky. He is survived by his loving...
Keith Carr
May 30, 2025
Keith Edward Carr, aged 63, passed away May 30, 2025, in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born on October 8, 1961, in Lexington, Kentucky to the late James Carr and Lillian Burton Carr. He is survived by one Sister Karen Blair, one niece Kristal Blair and two great nieces Terra and Talia Mueller. No services are planned at this time. Online...
David Wayne Hurd
May 29, 2025
David W. Hurd, of Lancaster, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Ephraim McDowell Medical Center in Danville. David was born on July 21, 1974, in Lexington, Kentucky, to the late Carolyn Hurd and David Dunaway. David is survived by his loving spouse, Flossie Garland; children, Santana, Seth, D.J., Cruz, Madison, and Chloe; stepdaughters, Sarah (Arlie) Harper and Brittany...
Cherie Dawn Brown
May 27, 2025
Cherie Dawn Brown, 81, widow of Ron Brown, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at her home on Southside Way, Nicholasville, Kentucky. She was born in Petros, Tennessee, to the late Earl Chambers and Mona Delaney. Cherie is survived by her sons, Rob Miller (Laurie), and Thomas Evans; grandchildren, Hunter Miller, Autumn Miller, and Matthew Evans; as well as great-grandchildren,...
John Edward Gardner
May 26, 2025
John Edward Gardner, 75, of Sugar Creek Pike in Nicholasville, Kentucky, passed away on Monday, May 26, 2025, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Born in Lexington on October 18, 1949, he was the son of the late James McGibbons Gardner and Dorothea Leuna Miller Gardner.
Known to many simply as a legend, John lived life with grit, laughter, and a...
James Harold Humphrey
May 26, 2025
James Harold Humphrey, Wilmore, Kentucky, born March 30, 1958, to Bowman and Joan Humphrey, joined his Lord and Savior at his home on May 26, 2025.
James leaves behind his wife of 42 years, Linda; daughters, Kayla Humphrey, Wilmore, KY, and Jessica (Will) Jones, Versailles, KY; and 2 grandchildren, Viviann and Lucas Jones. In addition, he is survived by his siblings,...
Thomas Frank Field
May 24, 2025
Thomas Frank Field, age 81, passed away May 24th, surrounded by his cherished friends and family.
Tom was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Harry and Marie Field. He lived in Nicholasville the majority of his life and was a retired Little Debbie Distributor. To many, he was known as the “Little Debbie Man.” He attended Mount Pleasant Church in Keene. Tom...
Roy Durham
May 23, 2025
Roy Durham, 74, husband of Donna Jean Cartwright Durham, passed away Friday, May 23, 2025, in Louisville, Kentucky. He was born in Nicholasville, Kentucky, on January 22, 1951, to the late John T. Durham and Addie Clouse Durham. Roy was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was a classic man who spent much of his time hunting, fishing,...
Jerry Lee Workman
May 21, 2025
Jerry Lee Workman, 76, widower of Loretta Workman, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Berea, Ohio. He was born in Dakota, West Virginia, on February 16, 1949, to the late Arnold Workman and Arizona Donley. Jerry was both a truck driver and a veteran of the United States Army. He is survived by his brother, Darrol Workman. Graveside services...
William "Butch" Curtis Elks, Jr.
May 19, 2025
William “Butch” Curtis Elks Jr., 75, husband of Lisabeth “Libby” Rae Manning Elks, passed away Monday, May 19, 2025, at his home on Hickory Hill in Nicholasville, Kentucky. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, on March 3, 1950, to the late William Curtis Elks Sr. and Frances Wolfenbarger Elks. Butch worked as a finish carpenter for many years. He was...
Lena Harrod Wade
May 17, 2025
Lena Harrod Wade, 103, of Wilmore, Kentucky, passed peacefully at St. Joseph Hospital on May 17, 2025. Lena was born on May 10, 1922, in Franklin County, Kentucky, to the late Houston and Rhoda Harrod. She was a member of Pinckard Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, E. R. Wade, Jr.,...
