Obituaries
Nicholasville, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Nicholasville and Jessamine County, KY
Mona Reid Dyer
Oct 21, 2023
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mona Reid Dyer, 85, on Saturday, October 21, 2023. She was born in Manchester, Kentucky, on January 7, 1938, to the late Ford & Eliza (Davis) Reid. Mona had worked for many years at Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington. She was the mother of Barbara Hobbs, Brenda Hay, and...
Rebecca "Becky" Mae Whitaker
Oct 20, 2023
Rebecca “Becky” Mae Whitaker, 74, widow of James Dale Whitaker, passed away Friday, October 20, 2023, at her home on Faulconer Drive, Nicholasville. She was born in Lexington on May 28, 1949, to the late William Cumby and Frances Cumby. Becky is survived by her daughter, Beverly Rangel (Jose Lupe); brothers, William “Bill” Cumby (Judy), and Raymond Cumby (Patsy); grandchildren,...
Phyllis Edwards
Oct 19, 2023
Phyllis Edwards, 79, of Wilmore, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on October 19, 2023. She was at home, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on July 15, 1944, in McKee, Kentucky. Phyllis is survived by her soulmate, Harry Cecil Lewis, as well as her siblings Virginia Harris, Randy (Ruth) Lynch, Donnie (Betsy) Collins and Eugene (Brenda) Lynch. She is also...
Dennis Ray Bellis
Oct 19, 2023
Dennis Ray Bellis, 65, of Lexington, Kentucky, passed away at UK Medical Center on Thursday, October 19, 2023. He was born in Harriman, Tennessee on September 17, 1958, to the late Jack Delano Bellis and the late Joyce Wooten Bellis. Dennis was previously a Civil Engineer at Kincaid Towers and a jack-of-all-trades. He is survived by his life partner, Patricia...
James William Rader
Oct 19, 2023
James William Rader, 75, widower of Wilma Boone Rader, passed away Thursday, October 19, 2023, at his home on Brookview Drive, Nicholasville. He was born in Nicholasville on August 20, 1948, to the late James Leonard Rader and Stella B. Reynolds Rader. James was retired from the University of Kentucky, where he worked in distribution for the Agricultural Department. He...
Jackie Wayne Smith
Oct 18, 2023
Jackie Wayne Smith, 58, husband of Angie Carol Tuggle Smith, passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at Baptist Health Lexington. Jackie was born on September 23, 1965, in Lexington, Kentucky to the late Marvin Smith and Carrie Bell Masters Smith. Survivors include his children, Justin (Arieal) Smith, and Kevin (Molly) Smith, brothers, Marvin (Karen) Smith, and Ronnie (Janet) Smith, and...
Keith Alan Nichol
Oct 12, 2023
Keith Alan Nichol, 74, devoted husband of 48 years to Beth Hobson Nichol, passed away on October 12, 2023, at the VA Medical Center in Lexington after a long battle against kidney disease. He was born on December 28, 1948, in Moline, Illinois. Keith's journey was marked by his distinguished service as a US Army Veteran, where he rose to...
Ronald Dale Olson
Oct 10, 2023
Ronald Dale Olson, 98, husband of Darlene F. Olson, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at Mayfair Manor in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born in Aurora, Illinois on July 3, 1925, to the late Harry Olson and Ella Julia Peterson Olson. Ronald was a missionary with the Conservative Baptist Foreign Mission Society as well as a veteran of the US...
Joe Meredith Buckley
Oct 10, 2023
Joe Meredith Buckley, 76, husband of Vicki Sue Cox Buckley, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at Harrodsburg Health and Rehabilitation. He was born in Burgin, Kentucky, on November 25, 1947, to the late Albert Buckley and Amanda Cheatham Buckley. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army, having served in Vietnam. Joe worked for many years as...
Ronnie Clay Jasper
Oct 9, 2023
Ronnie Clay Jasper, 74, passed away Monday, October 9, 2023, at his home on Rebel Road, Nicholasville. He was born in Lexington on June 24, 1949, to the late Woodrow Jasper and Marie Center. Private services will be held at the Lexington Cemetery, with arrangements by Betts & West Funeral Home. An online guestbook is available at www.BettsAndWestFuneralHome.com
Jerry Dale Johns, Jr.
Oct 9, 2023
Jerry Dale Johns Jr., 56, husband of Angela Sue Stone Johns, passed away Monday, October 9, 2023, at the University of Kentucky Hospital. He was born in Lexington on June 2, 1967, to Judy Becknell Johns and the late Jerry Johns Sr. He is survived by his wife, Angie; mother, Judy; daughters, Megan Lucinda Hutson (Zachary), Loryn Rebel Brooks (Ethan...
Roger Joe Woolums
Oct 4, 2023
Roger Joe Woolums, 76, husband of Judy Carol Simpson Woolums, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at his home on High Bridge Road in Wilmore. He was born in Lexington on November 1, 1946, to Kelly Woolums and Laura Bell Hayden Woolums. Roger retired from IBM/Lexmark and started a second career at Kentucky Underground Storage. He was a...
Vinson H. Sutlive Jr.
Oct 4, 2023
Dr. Vinson H. Sutlive, Jr. peacefully passed away on October 4, 2023. Vince was born in Thorsby, Alabama on October 29, 1932, to Vinson and Ruth Sutlive. He attended Asbury College where he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree. He then proceeded to Vanderbilt University for his Bachelor of Divinity and to the University of Pittsburgh for his Ph.D. Vinson...
Donna Sue "Susi" Slone
Oct 3, 2023
Donna Sue “Susi” Slone, 72, widow of Paul Pete Allen Slone, passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington. She was born in Glasgow, Kentucky, on June 28, 1951, to the late Albert J. Goode and Margaret Elois Jones. Susi was a Sous chef at Sayre School. Left to cherish her memory are her son, Paul...
Johnny B Stinnett, Jr.
Oct 2, 2023
Johnny B. Stinnett Jr., 69, of North Central Avenue, Nicholasville, passed away Monday, October 2, 2023, at his home. He was born in Nicholasville on November 18, 1953, to the late Johnny B. Stinnett Sr. and Effie May Houp Stinnett. He is survived by his sons, Darrell Stinnett (Beverly), and Nelson Stinnett; daughters, Laura Gill (Mike), Johnetta Sherrow; brothers, Ronnie...
John Ellis Stucky
Sep 30, 2023
John Ellis Stucky, 88, widower of Wanda Mae Whitmore Stucky, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2023, at Wesley Village in Wilmore, KY. He was born in Weirton, West Virginia on May 28, 1935, to the late John H. Stucky and Pearl Bland Stucky. He grew up in Navarre, OH and before graduating from Wilmington College, he married his high school...
Thera Faye Canter
Sep 30, 2023
Thera Faye Canter, 84, widow of Edmond Horace Canter, Lexington, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2023, at Fountain Circle Rehabilitation in Winchester, Kentucky. Faye was born in Jessamine County on August 15, 1939, to the late Ira Bruner and Lotella Taylor Bruner. She worked as a sales associate at McAlpins for many years and was a member of the Wesley...
Jane Kay Demoss
Sep 26, 2023
Jane Kay Demoss, 78, of Wichita Drive, Nicholasville, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at Baptist Health Lexington. She was born in Hopkins County on October 1, 1944, to the late W. B. Corum and Martine Corum. Jane is survived by her daughter-in-law, Sara Bledsoe; brother, John David Corum (Debbie); grandchildren, Sarah E. Liese, Laura Bobbie Scott Liese, and Zandra...
Camden Michelle Roop
Sep 25, 2023
Camden Michelle Roop, 40, died on Monday, September 25, 2023, at her home in Nicholasville, Kentucky. She was born on March 26, 1983, in Lexington, Kentucky to David Harold Roop and Laurie Linn Sullivan Roop. Survivors include three children, Jay ‘Saaron Edwards, MaKay’Linn Edwards, and Ever’leigh Edwards, brother, Jarod (Heather) Roop, sister, Kelby Roop, niece Beckett Roop, Elyssa Trejo, Evangelina...
Barbara Jean French
Sep 22, 2023
Barbara Jean Cartwright French, 84, wife of Robert “Bobby” French, Sr., passed away Friday, September 22, 2023, at her home on Broadway in Nicholasville. She was born in Nicholasville on September 4, 1939, to the late Everett Cartwright and Myrtle Masters Cartwright. Barbara was retired from the Jessamine County Health Department, where she had worked for over twenty years. She...
