Obituaries
Nicholasville, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Nicholasville and Jessamine County, KY
Bernice Dean Dearing Tinsley
Apr 19, 2012
Bernice Dean Dearing Tinsley, 89, widow of Rev. Curtis Dearing and Rev. Ed Tinsley, died Thursday, April 19, 2012. She was a nurse, member of the Wilmore Free Methodist Church, and a KY Colonel. Bernice loved to cook, sew and garden. She was the daughter of the late John Gale and Lillian Leise Dean. Survivors include two children, Joanna Dearing...
Letita Fawn Walton Gilliland
Apr 16, 2012
Gilliland, Letita Fawn Walton, 51, beloved wife of Bruce Travis Gilliland of 27 years and Mother to Arin Hadley Walton Gilliland 19, and Saylor Walton Gilliland 10. Letita passed on April 16 surrounded by her family in her home in Wilmore, Kentucky after valiantly battling colon cancer over the last three years. Born in Phoenix, AZ, she is the eldest...
Manuel Reynolds
Apr 16, 2012
Manuel Reynolds, 67, widower of Geraldine Reynolds, of Mt. Lebanon Road, died April 16, 2012 at St. Joseph Hospital. He was a native of Jessamine County and son of the late Ernest and Sallie Land Reynolds. Survivors include five children, Carletta (Jamie) Lamb, Brent Reynolds, Anna (Dale) Chaney, Bryant (Christina) Angel and Chris (Sara Craft) Reynolds, a sister, Eunice Reynolds,...
Mary Belle Canter Montgomery
Apr 8, 2012
Mary Belle Canter Montgomery, 80, loving wife for 60 years of Harry G. Montgomery, of Little Hickman Road, died Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012, at Royal Manor Nursing Home in Nicholasville. She was born in Jessamine County on October 28, 1931 the sixth child of Lee and Edith Beulah Green Canter. She was a Homemaker and Farmer and retired in...
Mary Belle Canter Montgomery
Apr 8, 2012
Mary Belle Canter Montgomery, 80, loving wife for 60 years of Harry G. Montgomery, of Little Hickman Road, died Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012, at Royal Manor Nursing Home in Nicholasville. She was born in Jessamine County on October 28, 1931 the sixth child of Lee and Edith Beulah Green Canter. She was a Homemaker and Farmer and retired in...
William Sherman Brann
Apr 7, 2012
William Sherman Brann, 90, husband of Julia Brann, died April 7, 2012 after a lengthy illness. He was a veteran of the Army Air Corps and was a former supervisor for Square D. Additional survivors include three sons, Ted L. (Ann) Brann, Van (Kathy) Brann and Evan E. (Connie) Brann, grandchildren, Suzanne (Paul) Ransdell, Todd Brann, Jeromie Brann, Billie Mullins...
Edna L. Gillespie Beavers Northern
Apr 3, 2012
Edna L. Gillespie Beavers Northern, 93, widow of Farren Beavers and Roland Northern, died Tuesday, April 3, 2012. She was the daughter of the late James C. and Pearl Cyphers Gillespie. Edna was a member of the Wilmore Free Methodist Church and the Eastern Star in Berwind, WV and operated the Forestville Baptist Church Mission in Forestville, MD. Working at...
James Derek Frazier
Apr 1, 2012
James Derek Frazier, 25, son of James E. and Kesha Gayle Laney Frazier, died April 1, 2012 in San Diego, CA. Derek was an active duty member of the U.S. Navy and a 2006 graduate of West Jessamine High School. Additional survivors include his sisters, Amanda Frazier and Jessica Frazier and a brother, Scott Luker, grandmother, Sally Laney, numerous aunts,...
Edna Katherine Kimball Bailey
Mar 29, 2012
Edna Katherine Kimball Bailey, widow of Luther Bailey, 84, died Thursday, March 29, 2012. She was born December 14, 1927 in Fayette County to the late Otho Kimball and Effie Mae Littrell Rouse. Survivors are her children, Patricia Ann Martinza of OR, Robert Gene (Linda) Bailey of Wilmore, Jimmie Allen Bailey of Lexington, Geraldine (Cory) Compton of Junction City, Carolyn...
Sharon L. Estes
Mar 22, 2012
Sharon L. Estes, 68, loving wife of William R. Estes, a mother and grandmother, died of cancer March 22, 2012. She was born in Washington, D.C., daughter of Norma Rose Neubauer Mackey and the late Edgar Mackey. She graduated from college in 1967 with a BS degree from Indiana University School of Business, Bloomington, IN. She worked briefly for Eli...
Evon B. Biggs
Mar 19, 2012
Evon B. Biggs, 88, of Thompson Hood Veteran Center, died Monday March 19, 2012 at the V.A. Medical Center in Lexington. He was the son of the late Jason Neal Biggs and Olive Madeline Young Biggs. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served in WWII serving from 1942-1945. He is survived by a son, David E. Biggs...
Tommy Barrow Crawford
Mar 16, 2012
Tommy Barrow Crawford, 60, died Friday, March 16, 2012. He was a maintenance worker at Blue Grass Station. Tommy loved to fish, camp and enjoy the outdoors. Survivors are a son, Brian (Christy) Crawford of Nicholasville, a grandson, Tanner Ray Crawford of Nicholasville and other family members. Services will be 2:00 pm Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at Betts & West...
William Clay "Billy" Pittman
Mar 16, 2012
William Clay 'Billy' Pittman, 41, of Griffin Drive, died unexpectedly Friday, March 16, 2012 at his home. He was the son of Joyce Westfall and the late Ray Pittman. Additional survivors include two sisters, Sheila (Darrell) Harris and Loretta (Michael) Westfall, three grandsons, Tyler, Christian and Shane, three nieces, Sharon, Tiffany and Ashley and a nephew, Justin, numerous aunts, uncles...
Douglas Dean Welch Sr.
Mar 16, 2012
Douglas Dean Welch Sr., 57, husband of Tara Elizabeth Welch, died Friday, March 16, 2012 in Savannah, GA. He is the son of the late Douglas Oliver and Esther Mae Edmundson Welch. He loved his family, his BMW and Hawaii. Additional family survivors are his children, Douglas Dean Welch Jr., of Lexington, Kimberly Michelle Welch of TX, Bethany Marie Welch...
Buford Corman
Mar 11, 2012
Buford Corman, 89, of Wilmore Road, died Sunday, March 11, 2012. He was a retired Fireman, serving in the Fayette Co. Fire Department, a World War II Marine Veteran and member of the American Legion. He enjoyed playing pool and cards. Buford was the son of the late Sherman Kersey Corman and Susie Mary Anderson Corman. Survivors include five children,...
Bruce Allen Upthegrove
Feb 29, 2012
Bruce Allen Upthegrove, 55, of Detroit Avenue, died February 29, 2012 at his home. He was the son of Billie Sue Jordan Upthegrove and the late James Eugene Upthegrove. He was a former employee of Newtown Corporation. Additional survivors include four sisters, Beverly Upthegrove, Donna (Mike) Rust, Connie (John) Courtney and Sabrena Wilson, a brother, Barry Upthegrove, numerous nieces and...
Ernest Verlon Estes Sr.
Feb 27, 2012
Lancaster- Ernest Verlon Estes Sr., 87, husband of Ruth Wells Estes, of Bethel Road, died February 27, 2012. He was a deacon and Sunday school teacher for many years until his health prevented his service to continue. He was the son of the late Joseph Ray and Rose Crawley Estes. Additional survivors include two sons, Ernest V. (Connie) Estes Jr....
James F. Ake
Feb 26, 2012
Nicholasville-James F. Ake, 77, husband of Ruth Gillum Ake, of East Brown Street, died February 26, 2012 after a brief illness. He was a member of Grace Community Church of the Nazarene. Additional survivors include a daughter, Bonnie L. Minix and her husband Osten Roe, a son, Ronnie Ake, a grandson Brian K. (Kristy) Minix, two grandchildren, Brent M. and...
Melvin Herschel Machesney
Feb 26, 2012
Mel Machesney died on February 26, 2012. He was born on December 29, 1920 to Ralph and Estelle (Yost) Machesney in Fairview, West Virginia. He was a veteran having served in World War II in the European Theatre. Upon discharge from the Military, he attended West Virginia University where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry. Mel spent...
Brenda Joyce Stanley
Feb 22, 2012
Nicholasville-Brenda Stanley, 60, of Regina Drive, died unexpectedly February 22, 2012. She was the daughter of Anna Lee Collier Reynolds and step daughter of Robert James Reynolds and sister of Ron Reynolds. Services 1:30pm February 24, 2012 at Bluegrass Memorial Gardens with Pastor Ron Harpe officiating. Betts & West Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. www.BettsandWestfuneralhome.com Funeral: 1:30pm Friday February...
