Obituaries
Nicholasville, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Nicholasville and Jessamine County, KY
Don Wilson
Mar 24, 2022
Don Wilson, age 67, passed away unexpectedly doing what he loved on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at the family farm in Nicholasville, KY. He was born in Jessamine County on September 30th, 1954, to the late Charles F. Wilson Jr. and Joan Bowman Wilson. Don was proud to be a lifelong farmer working first with his father and then his...
Judy Gay Drakeford
Mar 23, 2022
Judy Gay Collins Drakeford, 74, widow of Robert Vance Drakeford, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at her home in Nicholasville. She was born in Fayette County on October 18, 1947, to the late John Thomas “J.T.” Collins and Helen Lucille Chapman Collins. She is survived by a son, Michael Thomas Johns (Patty), daughter, Sherry Lynn Bullock (David), seven grandchildren,...
Donna Kaye Hager
Mar 22, 2022
Donna Kaye Hager, age 61, wife of Allen Hager, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022, in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born on January 3, 1961, to the late Dea and Nannie Hamilton Rhineheimer. Donna was a former CNA at Royal Manor Nursing Home as well as a former custodian for Jessamine County Schools. Donna is survived by two sons Allen...
Betty Jean Collier Donaldson
Mar 18, 2022
Betty Jean Collier Donaldson, age 87, passed away March 18, 2022 surrounded by family. She was preceded in death by her husbands Carl L. Collier, Sr., and John Donaldson, and her brother Dudley Smith. She is survived by her five children: Katherine Davis (Ronald, “Favorite Son-in-Law”), Carl L. Collier, Jr., Robert Collier, William Collier, and Christopher Collier (Kim); five grandchildren:...
Everine W. Parker
Mar 14, 2022
Everine W. Parker, 90, widow of James O’Neill Parker, passed away Monday, March 14, 2022, at Baptist Health Lexington. She was born in Garrard County on January 17, 1932, to the late Kitty Knight Grimes. She was a member of the Spoken Word Tabernacle. She is survived by two sons, James Parker (Tonya) and Jack Parker, two daughters, Hattie Cross...
Kenneth Wesley Edward Brady
Mar 14, 2022
Kenneth Wesley Edward Brady, 34, passed away Monday, March 14, 2022, at Baptist Health Lexington. He was born in Danville on May 12, 1987, to Edward Brady and the late Charity Soper Brady. He is survived by a brother, Andrew J. Reed (Unita), and two sisters, Leslie Duncan and Andrea (Jose Corsino) Hager. Besides his mother, Charity, he is preceded...
Stuart Thomas Leasor
Mar 12, 2022
Stuart Thomas Leasor, 45, was born June 20, 1976, to the late Virgil Leasor Jr. and Judy Carolyn Leasor. He died unexpectedly on March 12, 2022. He was a devoted member of the Christian Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. He was employed by the University of Kentucky for 26 years. He was greatly loved by his family and friends. Additional family...
Ralph Carr
Mar 11, 2022
Ralph Carr, 81, husband of Sandra Key Carr, passed away Friday, March 11, 2022, at his home in Lexington. He was born in Coffee County, Alabama, on August 23, 1940, to the late Hollis Carr and Callie Ammons Carr. As well as his wife, Sandy, he is survived by a daughter, Tonya Bailey (Rick), two grandchildren, Shelby Griffin (Jeremy) and...
Thomas Patrick Reid
Mar 10, 2022
Thomas Patrick Reid, 70, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2022, at the V.A. Medical Center in Lexington. He was born in Winchester, Kentucky, on September 8, 1951, to the late William Hill Reid and Bobbie Louise Patrick. He worked as a biomedical researcher and served in the United States Army in Military Intelligence. He is survived by three daughters, Katherine...
Jean Allen Miller
Mar 9, 2022
Jean Allen Miller, 78, widow of James “Bub” Vickers, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2022. She was born in Jessamine County on June 24, 1943, to the late Dea Rhineheimer and Nannie Hamilton Rhineheimer. She is survived by her son, Jimmy Vickers (Leslie), daughter, Deidra “Dede” Jenkins, brother, Michael Rhineheimer, two sisters, Donna Hager (Allen) and Patricia “Patsy” Howell, three...
Mary Helen Burch
Mar 8, 2022
Mary Helen Walker Scott Burch, 92, wife of Clellie Burch, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at her home in Nicholasville. She was born in Jessamine County on November 11, 1929, to the late John L. Walker and Vina Dean Walker. She is survived by a son, Billy Logan Scott (Vickie), a daughter, Laqueta Shaw (Terry), a sister, Ann Bruner...
Sandra Kay Salerno
Mar 7, 2022
Sandra Kay Salerno, 76, wife of Ralph Charles Salerno, passed away Monday, March 7, 2022, at her home in Nicholasville. She was born in Leslie County on January 15, 1946, to the late Fred Becknell and Mahalia Roberts Becknell. As well as her husband, Ralph, she is survived by a son, Tom Jones (Tammy), a daughter, Shannon Lee Parrott (Dan),...
Judy Christine Johnson
Mar 7, 2022
Judy Christine Johnson, 69, passed away Monday, March 7, 2022. On February 10, 1953, she was born in Lexington to the late Leonard L. Johnson and Wanda Lou Wilson Johnson. She is survived by a son, Jimmie L. Johnson, Jr., and a brother, Randy L. Johnson. Besides her parents, she is preceded by a son, Michael Morgan Johnson, as well...
Wanda Mae-Whitmore Stucky
Mar 7, 2022
Wanda Mae Whitmore-Stucky, 84, wife of John Ellis Stucky, passed away Monday, March 7, 2022. She was born and raised in Navarre, Ohio on May 7, 1937 to the late Lloyd Whitmore and Gladys Salburg-Whitmore. She married her high school sweetheart John, and was married for 65 years. In addition to her husband, she is survived by sons, John (Corky)...
David Linton Ratliff
Mar 6, 2022
David Linton Ratliff, 67, husband of Sandra Smith Ratliff, passed away Sunday March 6, 2022, at his home in Nicholasville, KY. He was born in Pikeville, Kentucky on May 16, 1954, to Mary Lou Sifers and the late David Lester Ratliff. He attended Eastern Kentucky University and proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps. He continued in...
Eugene "Bud" Ray Jenness, Jr.
Mar 5, 2022
Eugene Ray Jenness Jr., “Bud,” 56, husband of Renee Barnes Jenness, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2022, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. He was born in Jacksonville, North Carolina, on February 17, 1966, to Ovaline Holt Jenness and the late Eugene Ray Jenness Sr. He was a member of Southland Christian Church and a pastor for the United...
Brenda Lou Reeves
Mar 3, 2022
Brenda Lou Reeves, 72, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022. She was born in Lexington on July 18, 1949, to the late Leslie Burt Reeves and Mary Alice Florian Reeves. She is survived by a brother, Richard Reeves, two sisters, Linda Sue Watts (Randy), Juanita Welch (Donnie), as well as several nieces and nephews. She is preceded by two brothers,...
Bertha Snavely
Mar 1, 2022
Bertha (Booty) Snavely, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 1st in Nicholasville, KY. She was born in Princeton, WV on August 4th, 1943 to the late Mary Dicey and Blackstone Cooper. Booty was a 1961 graduate of Pearisburg High School. As a young woman she loved fast cars (especially her little red GTO), gardening, and crafting. As she grew older,...
Sherri Lynn Barker
Mar 1, 2022
Sherri Lynn Barker, 59, wife of Bonita Faye Bartleson, transitioned Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at St. Joseph Hospital. She was born in Michigan on March 10, 1962, the daughter of the late Joyce Mosher. She is survived by two daughters, Terri Jo Lewis, and Jessica Lamb (Dale), a brother, Edwin Lee Barker (Terry), two sisters, Mary Jo Marshall (Dewey) and...
Jo Ann Stanhope
Feb 27, 2022
Jo Ann Stanhope, 77, wife of John Y. Stanhope, Jr., passed away Sunday, February 27, 2022. She was born on April 30, 1944, in South Hill, Virginia, to the late Floyd Walter Schock and Shirley C. Rickertt Schock. In addition to her husband, John, she is survived by her brother, Floyd Michael Schock (Peggy), and sister, Constance “Connie” Fitz Schock....
