Obituaries
Nicholasville, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Nicholasville and Jessamine County, KY
Rowland Rex Daniels
Aug 27, 2022
Rowland Rex Daniels, 72, widower of Brenda Joyce Daniels, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2022, at his home in Lawrenceburg. He was born in Livermore, California, on January 7, 1950, to the late R. L. and Dolly Mae Daniels. Rowland attended Bethel Christian Church and was a retired industrial supply salesman. He is survived by his son, Brian Daniels; daughter,...
Carol Jean Tankersley
Aug 26, 2022
Carol Jean Tankersley, age 74, passed away Friday, August 26, 2022, in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born on May 6, 1948, in Jessamine County to the late John Henry and Lucille Aldridge Tankersley. She is survived by her sister, Peggy Ann (Bobby) Roe, brother, Alvin Tankersley, nieces, Debbie (Stacy) O’Hair, Donna (Andy) Smith, Angela Osborne, and Rebecca (Jeff) Schroeder, nephews,...
Lavonne Carol "Bonnie" Walker
Aug 26, 2022
Lavonne Carol (Bonnie) Walker, 87, passed away on Friday, August 26th, 2022, at Bridgepoint in Nicholasville, KY. Bonnie was born on December 18th, 1934 to Eck and Elma Gardner. She was the valedictorian of her graduating class and went on to marry Billy Walker. They had two daughters, Donna and Vicki. Bonnie was a hard worker both inside and outside...
Earl Shuler
Aug 25, 2022
Earl Shuler, 95, of Nicholasville, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2022, at Nicholasville Health and Rehabilitation. He was born in Big Stone Gap, Kentucky on October 30, 1926, to the late James “Jim” and Rose Clark Shuler. Earl is survived by two sons, Vernon Shuler and Rickey (Sharon) Shuler, and three grandchildren, Ethan, Evan, and Aidan Shuler. He is preceded...
Bennie Dean Hager
Aug 23, 2022
On the morning of August 23,2022, Bennie Dean Hager passed peacefully in his sleep at his home in Nicholasville Kentucky. He was 86 years old.
Bennie was born to Wille Ray and Pearl Jane Canter Hager in Jessamine County December 6, 1935 and he was raised in Little Hickman. He was proceeded in death by his parents and two brothers, Paul...
Gina Gale Silvers
Aug 21, 2022
Gina Gale Silvers, 64, of Griffin Drive, Nicholasville, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022, at her home. She was born in Lexington on February 20, 1958, to the late Raymond King and Faye Eden King. Gina is survived by her daughter, Angela Waugh; brothers, Barry King and Rodney King; and grandchildren, Trinity Silvers, Aidan Silvers, Riley Silvers, Amari Waugh, Kyra...
Ruth Ann Goldey
Aug 20, 2022
Ruth Ann Goldey, 83, of Briarwood Drive in Nicholasville, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2022, at her home. Ruth was born in Jessamine County on January 15, 1939, to the late Shelby Jefferson Goldey and Allie Imogene Stephens Goldey. She was an Operator and managed the switchboard for GTE for many years, and was also a member of the Pinkard...
Deborah Lynn Ghent
Aug 20, 2022
Deborah Lynn Ghent, 54, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2022, at her home in Nicholasville. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 10, 1968, to Woodrow Ghent and Patricia Dicus Ghent. She is survived by her siblings, Woodrow Ghent, Donald Ghent, and Patricia Ghent. There are no public services planned at this time. Betts & West is honored to...
Lora Margaret Arvin
Aug 17, 2022
Lora Margaret Arvin, 80, widow of William Royce Arvin, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at her home in Wilmore. She was born in Connersville, Indiana, on August 10, 1942, to the late Cecil Clarence Evans and Lora Mae Baker Evans. She is survived by her daughters, Deborah Cross (Terry) and Laura Mae Ireton, six grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren. She...
Kenneth Wayne Reed
Aug 17, 2022
Kenneth Wayne Reed, 67, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at his home in Lancaster. He was born in Lexington on June 21, 1955, to the late Charles Reed and Helen Davis Reed. He worked in construction, having retired from R & R Services. He is survived by his sons, Joshua Reed, Brian Fain, and Wesley Fain; daughter, Anita Sons...
Gracie Lee Morris Winburn
Aug 15, 2022
Gracie Lee Morris Winburn, 83, widow of Ernest Winburn went home to be with the Lord, Monday, August 15, 2022, at her home in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born in Jessamine County, Kentucky on May 25, 1939, to the late Thomas J. Morris and Zeller E. King Morris. Gracie was a homemaker and a member of the Edgelawn Baptist Church...
Jack Smith Taylor
Aug 11, 2022
Jack Smith Taylor, 98, widower of Joan House Taylor, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2022. He was born in Ohio on April 19, 1924, to the late Smith T. Taylor and Grace Miles Taylor. Jack worked as the manager of Bluegrass Energy, attended the University of Kentucky, and served in the US Navy. He was also a deacon and member...
Sophia Katherine True
Aug 11, 2022
Sophia Katherine True, 14, daughter of Paul True and the late Melissa Scott, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2022. She was born on February 24, 2008, in Lexington, Kentucky, to Paul and Melissa. She was a student at East Jessamine High School in Nicholasville, Kentucky. She is survived by her father, Paul, her brother, Ethan True, her sister, Milly True,...
Joshua Alvin Hager
Aug 10, 2022
Joshua Alvin Hager, 36, of Stratton Avenue, Nicholasville, passed away on August 10, 2022. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky on July 30, 1986, to Allen Hager and the late Donna Hager. He was a member of the Sode-Zo Center Chuch in Jessamine County. He is survived by his father Allen, his brother, Allen (Katie) Hager, five nieces, two nephews,...
Bobby Joe Terry
Aug 5, 2022
Bobby Joe Terry, age 76, husband of Teresa Fowler Terry, passed away on August 5, 2022, at his residence. He was born on February 24, 1946, in Oceana, West Virginia to the late Walter and Edna Earle Burke Terry. Bobby started his working career at Van-Slyke Volkswagen in Owensboro, Ky, and was a long-time manager of Conrad Chevrolet in Lexington,...
Lonnie D. Bruner, Sr.
Aug 3, 2022
Lonnie D. Bruner, Sr., 78, widower of Lena Hazel Bruner, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2022. He was born in Fayette County on June 10, 1944, to the late Tommie Bruner and Roxie Hoover. He attended the Apostolic Fellowship Holiness Church. Lonnie is survived by his sons, Lonnie D. Bruner Jr. (Sally), Charles Bruner (Ashlee), and Jeffrey Bruner (Kim Graham);...
James Anthony "Tony" Rose
Aug 2, 2022
James Anthony “Tony” Rose, 67, husband of Darrilyn Parrigin Rose, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at Baptist Health Lexington. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, on February 9, 1955, to Charles Earl Rose and Peggy Louise Riddell Rose. He was a graduate of Sayre High School and attended the University of Kentucky. Tony is survived by his wife, Darrilyn;...
Sheila Ann Preston
Aug 1, 2022
Sheila Ann Hager Preston, 75, widow of Noah “Roger” Preston, passed away Monday, August 1, 2022, at the Lakeland Regional Hospital in Lakeland, Florida. She was born in Nicholasville, Kentucky, on August 31, 1946, to the late Andrew Jackson Hager and Mable Frances Willis Hager. Sheila is survived by her daughter, Lisa (Brad) Smith. She was preceded in death by...
Roger Allen Jackson
Jul 31, 2022
Roger Allen Jackson, 59, husband of Tracey Berlin Jackson, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2022, at his home in Nicholasville. He was born in Harriman, Tennessee, on August 17, 1962, to Herman Jackson and Lottie B. Justice Jackson. Roger worked as a mechanical engineer for Stelised Inc., having attended the University of Tennessee, and devoted much of his time to...
Betty L. Forbes
Jul 29, 2022
Betty L. Perez Forbes, 90, widow of Morris “Jake” Forbes, passed away Friday, July 29, 2022, at her home in Wilmore. She was born in Jerseyville, Illinois on January 4, 1932, to the late Joe Perez and Dimple Ligon. Betty was retired from the Fayette County School System, where she was a cafeteria manager. She is survived by her son,...
