Obituaries
Nicholasville, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Nicholasville and Jessamine County, KY
Debra Lynn Keltner
Jul 24, 2023
Debra Lynn Keltner, 67, wife of Steve Keltner, passed away Monday, July 24, 2023, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. She was born to Raymond Ingram and Hazel Harris Ingram in Hamilton, Ohio, on August 20, 1955. She is survived by her husband, Steve; daughter, Jennifer Hall (William); stepdaughter, Kristy Jenkins (Brian); sister, Barbara Gilbert; grandchildren, Shawn (Joanna), Austin,...
Garrett A. Jones
Jul 21, 2023
Garrett A. Jones, 76, of Jennifer Drive, Lexington, passed away Friday, July 21, 2023. He was born in Lexington on December 3, 1946, to the late Gilbert Garrett Jones, Jr., and Ruth McMillan Risner. He is survived by a brother, Sherley Wayne Jones (Pamela). Garrett is preceded in death by two brothers, Ricky Moberly, and Kenneth Jones. There are no...
Linda Lucas Brock
Jul 21, 2023
Linda Lucas Brock age 75, widow of Emmett H. Brock of Nicholasville died July 21, 2023. Linda was born in Lexington, Kentucky. Graduated from Henry Clay High School and retired from UK Hospital. Linda was a member of Edgewood Baptist Church where she enjoyed working and serving the Lord in whatever way she needed. Over the years at Edgewood, she...
Angela "Angie" Reneé Osborne
Jul 14, 2023
Angela “Angie” Reneé Henson Osborne (53) of Nicholasville, KY entered eternity July 14th, 2023, after an extensive battle with cancer and multiple sclerosis.
She was the beloved daughter of the late Henry Henson Sr., and Peggy (Bobby) Roe. The loving sister of Henry (Tonya) Henson Jr. and Rebecca (Jeff) Schroeder. The cherished mother of Shelby Crook and Sarah (Chase) Haynes. The...
Sonya Gail Henry
Jul 13, 2023
Sonya Gail Lowry Henry, 83, widow of Esker Lee “DeDe” Henry passed away Thursday, July 13, 2023, in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born on April 22, 1940, in Jessamine County, Kentucky to the late Roy E. Lowry and the late Alene Cobb Lowry. Sonya was retired from R.J. Reynolds, from farming, and from the Jessamine County Detention Center where she...
Franklin Ray Whitaker
Jul 12, 2023
Franklin Ray Whitaker, 83, husband of Patricia Lynn Hughes Whitaker, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at his home in Nicholasville. He was born in Jessamine County on July 21, 1939, to the late Virgil Whitaker and Pearl Sharp Whitaker. Franklin was the owner of Whitaker A1 Heating. He is survived by his wife, Pat; sons, Steven Whitaker, Virgil Shane...
Roy Shelton
Jul 12, 2023
Roy Shelton, 81, husband of Martha Mae Turner Shelton, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at his home in Nicholasville. He was born in Jackson County, Kentucky, on March 23, 1942, to the late Jesse Shelton and Dema Baker Shelton. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Martha; brother, Cecil J. Shelton; sisters, Carolyn Yurvaich, Louise Belcher, Shirley Wilkerson,...
James R. Castano
Jul 7, 2023
James R. Castano, 79, husband of Carolyn Sue Davis Castano, died Friday, July 7, 2023, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born on February 13, 1944, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to the late George Castano and the late Alice Sullivan Castano. He retired from the Lexington Police Department where he worked as a Detective and from the Jessamine...
Gwendolyn Yates Ferguson
Jul 7, 2023
Gwendolyn Yates Ferguson, 70, widow of Terry Boone Ferguson, passed away Friday, July 7, 2023, at Baptist Health Lexington. She was born on February 24, 1953, in Ashland, Kentucky to the late Jack A. and Margaret Berry Yates. Gwen retired from the Jessamine County Board of Education where she worked as a teacher. Survivors include a son, Dr. Kyle Matthew...
Russell C. Wells, Jr.
Jul 7, 2023
Russell C. Wells, Jr., 66, passed away, Friday, July 7, 2023, at Ephraim McDowell Hospital in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. He was born in Middleton, Ohio on May 20, 1957, to the late Clayton Wells and the late Elfra Tyree Wells. Russell was a truck driver for Holland Trucking. He is survived by two daughters, Stephanie (Michael) Smith and Tracy Inman, and...
Phyllis Ray Phelps
Jul 6, 2023
Phyllis Ray (Carter) Phelps passed away on July 6th, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio.
Phyllis was born to Ray Dean and Ruby Carter on July 5th, 1947 in Nicholasville, KY. She was a graduate of Jessamine County High School. She met and married Jerry Phelps in 1967. Together, they lived in Lexington, KY with their four children. In 2019, she took on...
Clyde Lee Drury
Jul 5, 2023
Clyde Lee Drury, 87, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2023, in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. He was born in Woodford County on August 22, 1935, to the late Ernest Drury and Josephine Wattenberger Drury. Clyde is survived by his sister, Edith Lowery, and a special nephew, Roy Downs. He is preceded in death by two siblings. Services will be held at 1:00...
Leonard Plyman
Jul 4, 2023
Leonard Plyman, 94, husband of Rachel Arnold and widower of Patsy Marie Conner Plyman, passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington. He was born in Irvine, Kentucky, on June 18, 1929, to the late James Plyman and Minnie Ingram. Leonard was a believer in Christ. He was a veteran of the US Navy and retired...
James Allen Sexton
Jul 1, 2023
James Allen Sexton, 76, husband of Virginia Collier Sexton passed away Saturday, July 1, 2023, at his home in Nicholasville, Kentucky. He was born in Fleming Neon, Kentucky on January 30, 1947, to the late Curtis Sexton and the late Edna Anderson Sexton. James dedicated his life to his family and service to others. After retirement, James enjoyed woodworking and...
Timothy Clay Stotts
Jul 1, 2023
Timothy Clay Stotts, age 60, passed away on July 1, 2023, at his residence. He was born on July 26, 1962, in Lexington, Kentucky to the late Hugh Lincoln Stotts Sr. and Laura Jane Canter Stotts. He is survived by two daughters Timberly De’Anne (Bradley) Towles and Ashley Elizabeth (Benjamin) Wayne two grandchildren Laken Elizabeth Wayne and Brody Clay Towles,...
Donald Gray Nunn
Jun 29, 2023
Donald Gray Nunn, 86, husband of Margaret “Marge” Mary Stack Nunn, passed away Thursday, June 29, 2023, at Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington. He was born in Green County on October 1, 1936, to the late Amos Brooks Nunn and Ruth Lile Nunn. He was a proud veteran of the US Navy and was a member of both the American...
Helen Maxine Reynolds
Jun 26, 2023
Helen Maxine Reynolds, 96, passed away Monday, June 26, 2023, at Baptist Health Lexington. She was born in Jessamine County on January 20, 1927, to the late Pollard Reynolds and Lucille James Scott Reynolds. She was retired from GTE, where she worked as secretary to the vice president. Maxine was also a member of the Nicholasville United Methodist Church, where...
Catherine Myrtle Williams
Jun 24, 2023
Catherine Myrtle Williams, age 92, widow of Charles Williams passed away June 24, 2023, at her residence. She was born on April 2, 1931, in Bristol, New Brunswick, Canada to the late Rue Alexander and Edith Bernice Bell McIntyre. She was a former member of Nicholasville Presbyterian Church and attended Bethel Christian Church. Catherine had a love for piano, was...
Jeffery Scott Fain
Jun 21, 2023
Jeffery Scott Fain, 60, husband of Glenda Faye Bowlin Fain, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at his home on Fairdale Drive, Lexington. He was born in Lexington on October 13, 1962, to Joyce Miller Fain Jump, and the late Lyle McClain Fain. Jeff was a master electrician and an avid coin buyer and seller. Left to cherish his memory...
Patricia Ann Faurot
Jun 19, 2023
Patricia Ann Faurot, 73, widow of Craig Warren Faurot, passed away Monday, June 19, 2023, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. She was born in Franklin, New Jersey, on December 20, 1949, to the late Earl Mays and Ann Nancy Davidson Mays. Pat is survived by her son, Shane Warren Faurot (Dawn); sisters, Lee Padham, Kathleen Reilly (Robert), and...
