Obituaries
Nicholasville, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Nicholasville and Jessamine County, KY
Ruth Joyce Brown
May 8, 2025
The spirit of Ruth Joyce Brown, Wilmore, Kentucky, went to be with the Lord on May 8, 2025. Born at home in Eckerty, Indiana, on August 8, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Verna Snider. She was preceded in death by her husband, Keith Brown, on February 24, 1989.
Ruth lived in Eckerty for the first 35...
Louis Edwin Spaeth
May 3, 2025
Louis Edwin Spaeth was called home on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at the VA Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky, at the age of 76. Born in Blytheville, Arkansas, on March 28, 1949, to Peggy Griffin Spaeth and the late Edwin Booth Spaeth II. Louis proudly served his country in the Navy during the Vietnam War and for many years he...
John V. Clark
Apr 29, 2025
John V. Clark, 59, of Wilmore, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, on August 9, 1965, to the late Thomas Jefferson Clark and Tulsa Angeline Peters Clark. John was an accomplished painter, having spent many years painting houses and businesses with incredible precision. Left to cherish his memory are his son,...
Jeffrey Ramesh Urs
Apr 27, 2025
Jeffrey Ramesh Urs of Nicholasville, Kentucky passed away April 27th, 2025, at age 65. Jeff was born March 28th, 1960, in New Haven, Connecticut. In 1975, the Urs family relocated to Illinois. Jeff went on to attend the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he met his college sweetheart and lifelong companion, Alison. Jeff and Alison married in 1985 and settled...
James Larry Baker
Apr 26, 2025
James Larry Baker went to be with the Lord on April 26, 2025, following a long illness. He was born on January 24th, 1950, in Richmond, KY, to the late John Gilbert Baker and Anna Lee Story Baker. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, William Russell Baker, and sisters, Rosie Lee Smith, Amelia...
Anita Gayle Gibson
Apr 21, 2025
Anita Gayle Gibson, 80, wife of David Stewart Gibson, Richmond, passed away Monday, April 21, 2025, in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born in Martin, Kentucky, on August 2, 1944, to the late Arnold Turner and Annette Newsome Turner. She is survived by her husband, David; son, David Brian Gibson (Jeffrey Vanlandingham); brother, Arnold Turner Jr. (Libby); sister, Joan Chaffins; and...
Carl Davis Jones
Apr 20, 2025
Carl Davis Jones, 68, widower of Brenda West Jones, passed away Sunday, April 20, 2025, at his home in Nicholasville, Kentucky. He was born in Paris, Kentucky, on May 7, 1956, to Lester Jones Sr. and Louise Johnson Jones. He is survived by his son, Marvin West; daughter, Heather West; brothers, Johnny Jones (Jerrie), Lester Jones Jr. (Charlene), and Danny...
George Denver Mink
Apr 19, 2025
George Denver Mink, 79, widower of Corma Jean Mink, Nicholasville, passed away Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, on July 12, 1945, to the late Andrew Lewis and Bea Mink. George is survived by his two sons, Thomas Denver (Jennifer) Mink and Roscoe Lewis (Eula) Mink; two daughters, Constance Jane (Donald) Bowen...
Zahair Ramiro Navarro
Apr 18, 2025
Zahair Ramiro Navarro, infant son of Ramiro Navarro Gamez and Danielle Michelle Walker, passed away Friday, April 18, 2025, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born in Lexington on February 28, 2025. Left to cherish his memory are his parents, Ramiro and Danielle; maternal grandparents, Linda Walker and Raymond Isaacs; paternal grandfather, Marin DeJesus...
Betty Carol Stratton
Apr 16, 2025
Betty Carol (Burnette) Stratton, passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2025, in Nicholasville, Kentucky, following a brief illness. She was born April 29, 1943, in Pikeville, Kentucky. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, and was loved by many for her kind and gentle spirit.
Betty was a long-time member of Jessamine Christian Church in Nicholasville and Zebulon Church of Christ...
Joyce Ann Westfall
Apr 16, 2025
Joyce Ann Westfall, 77, widow of Ricky Hans Westfall and William Ray Pittman, passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at her home in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born in Springfield, Ohio, on July 28, 1947, to the late Clayton Combs and Martha Fay Dement. A beloved Mom, Nanny, and Granny, Joyce was proud to live for The Lord. She always...
Elmer J. Ratliff
Apr 15, 2025
Elmer J. Ratliff, 80, husband of Anne Reece (Reecie) Ratliff, passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at St. Joseph Jessamine in Nicholasville, Kentucky. He was born in Morgan County, Kentucky, on January 6, 1945, to the late Corsie Boyd Ratliff and Nannie Watkins Ratliff. Elmer retired from Avis Rent a Car, where he worked as an Automobile Technician. Elmer...
Adrianna Violet Colbath
Apr 12, 2025
Adrianna Violet Colbath passed away on April 12, 2025, due to heart complications. Born in Hapeville, GA, in 1944, to Adrian and Violet Colbath, Adrianna was a beloved daughter and aunt, and a pioneering woman in the field of computer coding. Adrianna was a true friend to many, always encouraging others to laugh and not take life too seriously.
After completing...
Roy Lee Hager, Jr.
Apr 11, 2025
Roy Lee “Butch” Hager Jr, 76, of Nicholasville, husband of Brenda Stotts Hager, died on Friday, April 11, 2025, in Lexington KY. He was born in Versailles, Kentucky, on December 3, 1948, to the late Roy Lee and Louise Raider Hager. Butch was a retired Farmer, co-owner of Hager’s Grocery from 1968-1998, and a United States Navy Veteran. He is...
Beverly White
Apr 2, 2025
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Beverly (Bev) Pryor White, 86, from Nicholasville, who passed away at his home in Lexington on April 2, 2025. Bev owned and operated White Jewelers for over 40 years in Nicholasville.
In addition to his wife Beth, Bev is survived by his daughter, Becky (Bart) Miller; stepchildren, Larry (Gemma) Kay,...
Charlotte Ann Willhoite
Apr 1, 2025
Charlotte Ann Burton Willhoite, 92, widow of David W. Willhoite and daughter of the late Forest and Emoline Willis Burton, passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Paintsville, Kentucky. She was born in Jessamine County, Kentucky, on April 5, 1932. She is survived her niece, Sheila Burton Calhoun (Lester). In addition to her husband and parents, she is preceded in...
Constance Joan Golden Van Tatenhove
Mar 31, 2025
Constance “Connie” Joan Golden Van Tatenhove was born in Yuma, AZ. She passed away peacefully on March 31 at the age of 87 at Wesley Village in Wilmore, KY. Due to her severe asthma, before she was one year old, the family made the move to San Diego, California. She was very proud of her younger brother John. Connie is...
William Taylor Rankin
Mar 31, 2025
William Taylor Rankin, 72, husband of Linda Carol Cox Rankin, Nicholasville, passed away Monday, March 31, 2025, in Stanford, Kentucky. He was born in Bourbon County, Kentucky, on May 26, 1952, to the late Leonard Rankin and Helen Wells Rankin. William worked as a glazier for many years and was proud to be a United States Marine Corps veteran. Left...
Rudy Lee Medlock
Mar 30, 2025
Rudy Lee Medlock was promoted to heaven on Sunday March 30, 2025. He was born in New Albany, Indiana, grew up in Bedford, Indiana, and invested 52 years of his life in Wilmore, Kentucky, most of which as a professor of art at Asbury University.
His life is celebrated by his wife of 56 years, Patricia Ann Medlock, (neé Brodbeck), and...
Victor Eugene Privett
Mar 23, 2025
Victor Eugene Privett, 82, passed away at his home in Nicholasville, Kentucky. He was born in Lexington on December 28, 1942, to the late Eugene Privett and Ina Crawford Privett. Victor had worked as a farm hand for much of his life. After retirement, he was able to enjoy his love for running by participating in numerous marathons. He also...
