Obituaries
Nicholasville, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Nicholasville and Jessamine County, KY
Evalina Kremer Settle
Feb 22, 2025
Evalina K. Settle, 84, of Wilmore, passed into peace with her Lord on Feb. 22, 2025. She was the widow of John C. Settle, Jr., her husband for more than 65 years.
Evalina was born in Louisville, KY to Elizabeth (Cromwell) and Harold P. Kremer. She grew up in the Shawnee area with her older sister.
She married and moved to Norfolk,...
William Leonard Guy
Feb 22, 2025
William Leonard Guy, 68, husband of Tammie Guy, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2025, at his home on Paddock Drive, Nicholasville, Kentucky. He was born in Wilmore, Kentucky, on July 13, 1956, to the late Billy Lee Guy and Mary Francis Bowman. Billy was a proud member of the 101 Club for several years. He is survived by his wife,...
Burline Saylor Blair
Feb 20, 2025
Burline Saylor Blair, 72, widow of Taylor M. Blair, Lancaster, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2025, in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born in Lancaster, Kentucky, on September 4, 1952, to the late Burley Saylor and Mabel Broughton Saylor. She is survived by her children, Mary Francis (Don) Pierce, Carolyn Sue (John) Angel, Robbin Michelle (Sean) McDowell, and Jannie Lynn (Michael)...
Atallah Yousef Dabit
Feb 20, 2025
Atallah Yousef Dabit, 84, husband of Rima Martha Dabit, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at his home on Kennesaw Drive in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born in Lyd, Palestine on January 1, 1941, to the late Yousef Dabit and Shafouka Dabit. Survivors include his children, Joanne (Tony) Guzman, Maher Dabit, Diane (Peter) Sackleh, and Joseph (Ceceile) Dabit, eight...
Mark Lee Reed
Feb 17, 2025
Mark Lee Reed, 64, husband of Susan Elizabeth Locker Reed, passed away Monday, February 17, 2025, at their home in Lancaster, Kentucky. He was born in Lexington on February 15, 1961, to the late Roland Reed and Lois Tupts Reed. Mark was proud to be a tractor mechanic and was very skilled in his trade. Left to cherish his memory...
Alice "Mickey" Mae Borders
Feb 15, 2025
Alice “Mickey” Mae Davis Borders, 75, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2025, in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born in Nicholasville, Kentucky on November 26, 1949, to the late Earl Clinton Davis and Martha Dee Burke Davis. Mickey started working at age 15 and was a career waitress. She proudly served customers for over 40 years, her last employment being at...
Martha Jane Stinnett
Feb 15, 2025
Martha Jane Stinnett, 73, of Second Street, Nicholasville, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at the Hospice Care Center in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on February 9, 1952, to the late Vernon W. Stinnett and Ernestine Cobb Stinnett. Jane grew up in the Nicholasville United Methodist Church. She is survived by her sisters, Tina...
David B Osten
Feb 13, 2025
David B. Osten, 77, of Ohio and formerly of Jessamine County, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025, in Dayton, Ohio where he had been living in a nursing home. David was born in Lexington, Kentucky on November 3, 1947, to the late Raph Osten and Bernice Owens Osten. David was a former employee at the University of Kentucky Medical...
Joshua Caleb Clark
Feb 12, 2025
Joshua Caleb Clark, age 15, of Nicholasville, KY, passed away unexpectedly on February 12, 2025, after a brief illness. Born on February 26, 2009 in Nicholasville, KY.
Joshua was a young man whose light shone brightly in every room he entered. He greeted the world with a warm smile and his first word, “hi,” captured his spirit: kind, welcoming, and filled...
Beatrice Louise Rike
Feb 12, 2025
Beatrice McCormick Rike, 68, passed away peacefully in her home on February 12, 2025. Bea, Aunt Bea, Mama Bea, Mom, Grandma, Honey… all names for which she was known, was a pharmacy tech for 24 years, a retired RN (of 17 years) working at hospitals in the Lexington area, as well as in North Carolina. She was much loved by...
Ricky Dale Day
Feb 11, 2025
Ricky Dale Day, 57, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at home. He was born in Garrard County, Kentucky on September 6, 1967, the son of the late Henry and Mary Peel Day. He is survived by two daughters, Megan Parks and her husband Seth and Pearl Day, and two sons, Ricky Day II and Jacob Day, and 12...
Wayne Allan Dyer
Feb 10, 2025
Wayne Allan Dyer, 68, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2025, at the Thomson Hood Veterans Center in Wilmore, Kentucky. He was born in Shelby, Michigan on September 27, 1956. Wayne was an Air Force Veteran where he served as a First Lieutenant and also worked as a security guard. Wayne was also a member of the Baptist faith. Funeral...
Robert Fields
Feb 10, 2025
Robert “Bob” Fields passed away peacefully at home in Nicholasville, KY, on February 10, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was 70 years old.
Born and raised in Harlan County, Bob grew up alongside his six siblings: brothers Rondal, Raymond, and Dean, and sisters Mary Jane, Lorraine, and Donna. He soon met and married the love of his life, Patsy,...
Anthony Joseph Ruggiero
Feb 9, 2025
Anthony Joseph Ruggiero, 36, husband of Christina Yvonne Ruggiero, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2025, at his home in Wilmore, Kentucky. He was born in Mineola, New York, on August 11, 1988, to Frank Anthony Ruggiero and the late Patricia Anne Thue O’dea. Anthony was a police officer with the Nicholasville Police Department, among his many achievements in public service...
John D. Bentley
Feb 3, 2025
John D. Bentley, 94, husband of Betty Ann Sturgeon Bentley, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2025, at his home in Nicholasville, Kentucky. John was born in Knott County, Kentucky on April 15, 1930, to the late Luther Bates and Matilda Terry. He was a member and Head Deacon of Tabernacle Baptist Church, a retired Square D employee, and an...
Fred William Steffen
Feb 1, 2025
Fred William Steffen, 93, passed into the arms of God on February 1, 2025. Born in St. Matthews, Ky., he was a long-time resident of Lexington. For 30 years, he owned and operated Creative Reproductions. Skilled as a graphic designer and printer, he supplied customers reliably. His photography, watercolor paintings, and pencil drawings were frequently exhibited. Fred was a member...
John Hampton Barker
Jan 28, 2025
John Hampton Barker, 85, husband of Jean Sewell Barker, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at his home in Nicholasville. He was born in Winchester, Kentucky, on August 9, 1939, to the late Powell Elmer Barker and Mary Wynn Hampton Barker. John was retired from IBM where he was an engineer for many years. He was an avid golfer, loved...
Tina Jo Courtney Gayheart
Jan 23, 2025
Tina Jo Courtney Gayheart, 66 of Laurel Lane, Nicholasville, passed away January 23, 2025 in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born to the late James and Frances Skinner Courtney on March 13, 1958, in Lexington, Kentucky. She was a retired Deputy Jailer for the Jessamine County Detention Center. She is survived by her daughter Stacy (Les) Underwood, a brother Richard (Ella)...
Alice Mae Bowles
Jan 21, 2025
Alice Mae Brumfield Bowles, 83, of Edgewood Drive, Nicholasville, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2025, in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born in Jessamine County on August 4, 1941, to the late Fred John Brumfield and Margaret Ann Motley Brumfield Bowles. Alice attended Bethel Christian Church and loved playing rook, reading, and gardening. She is survived by her daughters, Teresa Ann...
Stefan Allen Patterson
Jan 13, 2025
Stefan Allen Patterson, 63, husband of Sheila Diane Patterson, Lancaster, passed away Monday, January 13, 2025. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on September 11, 1961, to the late Horace Eugene Patterson Sr. and Rosie Jean Littrell Patterson. He is survived by his wife, Sheila; son, Matthew Patterson (Emily); daughters, Stefanie Lay (Gil) and Ashley Patterson; brother, Eugene Patterson Jr....
