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Local obituaries for Nicholasville and Jessamine County, KY

Enes Houp

Enes Houp

Feb 11, 2024

Enes Houp, 83, widower of Rose Evelyn Kates Houp, passed away on February 11, 2024, at his home. He was born in Jessamine County, Kentucky, on April 8, 1940, to the late William Bill Houp and the late Rosie Ann Baker Houp. Enes was retired from the Lexington Cemetery. He is survived by his son, Junior Houp; two daughters, Lisa...

James William Black

James William Black

Feb 10, 2024

James William “Bill” Black, 81, husband of Betty Black, passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2024, at Baptist Health Lexington. He was born on December 19, 1942, in Covington, Kentucky, to Hugh James Black and Anna Mae Bullock Black.  Bill was a member at Edgewood Baptist Church, co-owner of Printer’s Ink in Nicholasville, Kentucky, and a veteran of the United...

Tulsa Angeline Clark

Tulsa Angeline Clark

Feb 10, 2024

Tulsa Angeline Peters Clark, 88, widow of Thomas Jefferson Clark, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2024. She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on January 18, 1936, to the late Pete Peters and the late Marie Riedeman Peters. She was a Mother to her kids, and a Mom to the Community. She worked for the Department of Child Welfare, where...

Wayne Mckenzie

Wayne Mckenzie

Feb 9, 2024

Wayne McKenzie, 85, widower of JoAnn Flynn McKenzie, passed Friday, February 9, 2024, at Nicholasville Health & Rehab. He was born in Nicholas County, Kentucky, on October 3, 1938, to the late Ray Burns McKenzie and Virginia Mae Morris McKenzie. Wayne is a retired Body Shop Owner, truck driver, and farmer. Survivors include four children, Melissa Ann (Lonnie) Noe, Kimberly...

Scott  Lee Ray Mccloud

Scott Lee Ray Mccloud

Feb 7, 2024

Scott Lee Ray McCloud, 46, of Parkville, Maryland, and formerly of Nicholasville, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on February 17, 1977, to Ronnie Thacker and Bonnie Wiggs Thacker. He is survived by his parents, his husband, Tzvi “T.C.” Chaim McCloud, a sister, Stephanie Thacker, and a brother, DeWayne (Angie) Thacker. He...

Selmer Bud Olson

Selmer Bud Olson

Feb 4, 2024

Selmer Bud Olson, 89, widower of Darlene Marie Buskirk Olson, who was married for 70 wonderful years, passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2024, at Baptist Health Lexington, after a short illness. He was born in Cando, North Dakota, on March 18, 1934, to the late Melvin and Selma Olson. Selmer was a real cowboy and jockey who won for...

Reuel Esther Cox

Reuel Esther Cox

Feb 3, 2024

Reuel Esther Gilbert Cox, 91, wife of William D. Cox, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2024, at Cedarhurst in Nicholasville, Kentucky. She was born in San Angelo, Texas, on July 2, 1932, to the late Chaplin Leon B. Gilbert and the late Lyda Pearson Gilbert. Esther was a member of Bethel Christian Church and a homemaker. In addition to her...

Alice Faye Shyrock

Alice Faye Shyrock

Jan 31, 2024

Alice Faye Shyrock Wells, 78, of Highbridge Road, Wilmore, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at her home. She was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on March 1, 1945, to the late Thomas Henry Shyrock and the late Marie Francis West Shyrock. She is survived by two sons, Tommy Masters, and Tony (Regina) Masters; three daughters, Debra (Rocky) Johnson,...

Elizabeth Clark Anders

Elizabeth Clark Anders

Jan 30, 2024

Elizabeth Clark Anders, 68, of Courchelle Drive in Nicholasville, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2024, at the St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born on September 26, 1955, in Columbia, South Carolina, to Jacqueline Todd Anders Farmer and the late James Edward Anders. Beth was a caterer at Seasons Catering in Lexington, Kentucky. In addition to...

Robbie Flynn Bowles Joy

Robbie Flynn Bowles Joy

Jan 30, 2024

Robbie Flynn Joy 94, passed to her heavenly home on January 30, 2024. Robbie resided in Wilmore, KY and was preceded in death by her husband Donald Marvin Joy. Robbie taught elementary school for most of her entire life and retired from teaching in Warsaw, IN only then to teach enough years in Jessamine County to retire for the second...

Mark Steven Barnett

Mark Steven Barnett

Jan 28, 2024

Mark Steven Barnett, 61, of Edgewood Drive in Nicholasville, Kentucky, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at his home. He was born in Danville, Kentucky, on March 9, 1961, to Charles Barnett and Wilma Haggard Barnett. He is survived by a daughter, Crystal Adkins, and two grandchildren. Cremation was selected, and no services were scheduled. Betts & West Funeral...

Connie Rene' Hadley

Connie Rene' Hadley

Jan 27, 2024

Connie Rene Stewart Hadley, 60 years old, from Wilmore, KY, entered the gates of heaven to live eternally with her savior, Jesus Christ. She fought a short battle of aggressive cancer. She lived her life with love and compassion to all she met.

Connie was born on January 7, 1964, in Boone, IA, to C. Eugene Stewart and the late Charlotte...

Michelle Mae Conard

Michelle Mae Conard

Jan 27, 2024

Michelle Mae Conard, 61, wife of David Wayne Conard, of Nicholasville, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at the University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on May 21, 1962, to Leslie Thomas Stockdale and Leta Jane Davis Wilmot. In addition to her husband and parents, she is survived by a son,...

Gertrude Hurst

Gertrude Hurst

Jan 24, 2024

Gertrude Eversole Hurst, 86, widow of William Hurst, Sr., passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, in Somerset, Kentucky, at the home of her son, Bill Hurst Jr. She was born on July 28, 1937, in Garrard County, Kentucky, one of twelve children born to the late Joseph Eversole and the late Sally Powell Eversole. She is survived by her...

Carolyn Sue Johns

Carolyn Sue Johns

Jan 21, 2024

Carolyn Sue Johns, 73, of Nottaway Drive in Nicholasville, Kentucky, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2024, at Nicholasville Nursing and Rehab. She was born in Lexington, Kentucky, to the late Buford “Harold” Johns, Jr., and the late Helen Jean Cross Johns. Sue was retired from Thomson Hood Veterans Center in Wilmore, Kentucky. She is survived by her siblings, two...

Edyth Lavenia Hockaday

Edyth Lavenia Hockaday

Jan 17, 2024

Edyth Lavenia Hockaday, 62, of Kurtzland Drive in Nicholasville, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at her home. She was born in Richmond, Kentucky, on December 31, 1961, to the late Sam Hockaday and the late Willie Marie Kennedy Hockaday. Edyth was a Life Insurance Agent with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. She is survived by her...

Mac Arthur Blanton

Mac Arthur Blanton

Jan 17, 2024

Mac Arthur Blanton, age 78, widower of Cynthia Genora Martin Blanton of Foxwood Drive, Nicholasville, passed away at home surrounded by his family, on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. He was born in Madison County, Kentucky, on July 13, 1945, to the late Lewis Abs Blanton and the late Florence Woolery Blanton. Mac was a farmer and sanitation worker. He is...

Raymond R Lee

Raymond R Lee

Jan 15, 2024

Raymond R. Lee, age 91, a lifelong resident of Nicholasville (Jessamine County) passed away at the University of Kentucky Hospital on Monday, January 15, 2024, from a short illness. He was born on May 6, 1932, in Waco, Kentucky to the late Edgar Lee and the late Lena Lutze Lee. He was preceded in death by his wife of 70...

Gary Lee Lay

Gary Lee Lay

Jan 15, 2024

Gary Lee Lay, 56, of Rainbow Drive in Nicholasville, Kentucky passed away, on Monday, January 15, 2024, at the University of Kentucky Hospital. He was born in Georgetown, Kentucky on July 28, 1967, to Garnett Lee (Lena) Lay and Terry Whaley Tubbs. Gary was a dedicated farmer and loved hunting, fishing, and riding around the farm with his best friend...

Joyce L Spurlock

Joyce L Spurlock

Jan 14, 2024

Joyce L. Spurlock, age 91, of Wilmore, Kentucky, passed away at home on Sunday, January 14, 2024, of natural causes. She is preceded in death by her parents Gobel and Violet Burns Spurlock, siblings, Russell Spurlock, and Joan Spurlock Hahn. She is survived by a brother-in-law, Charles Hahn, four nieces Cindy Hahn Miller (Lester), Chrissie Hahn Tyra, Mila Spurlock Songer...

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