Obituaries
Nicholasville, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Nicholasville and Jessamine County, KY
William Gene Welch
Sep 24, 2021
William Gene Welch, 59, husband of Sheila Combs Welch, died Friday, September 24, 2021, at Baptist Health Lexington. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky to Brenda Ann Davis Welch and the late Clayton Eugene Welch. He was the owner of Jessamine Freight Handling. Survivors include a son, Billy Gene Welch (Kennedy) and two daughters, Amy Nicole Welch, and Leondra Jane...
Richard Verl Cuzick
Sep 23, 2021
Richard Verl Cuzick, 66, husband of Connie White Cuzick, died Thursday, September 23, 2021, at his home. He was born in Jessamine County, Kentucky to the late Robert Lee Jefferson Cuzick and Irene Lay Cuzick. He is survived by two sons, Jeffrey Allen Cuzick (Amber) and Dennis Wayne Cuzick and brothers, Stevie Cuzick and Tommy Cuzick and a sister, Hallie...
Karen Shanks
Sep 22, 2021
Karen Terrell Shanks, 68 passed away September 22, 2021, at St. Joseph Hospital. She was born in Barbourville, Kentucky on July 21, 1953, to the late Harris Terrell and the late Lola Faye Black Terrell. She is survived by husband Bart Shanks, son, Mark Rodgers and other family members and friends. The family had chosen cremation for her services. Betts...
James Davis Shyrock
Sep 20, 2021
James Davis Shyrock, 60, of Old Railroad Road, Nicholasville, passed away Monday, September 20, 2021, at his home. He was born in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, on August 11, 1961, to the late Thomas Henry and Marie Francis Grimes Shyrock. He is survived by three brothers, Danny Shyrock, Ronald Thomas Shryrock, and Jackie Shyrock, two sisters, Regina Kirby and Alice Shyrock. Services...
Eva Mae Marsee
Sep 20, 2021
Eva Mae Marsee, 63, wife of David Marsee Sr., of Foxwood Drive, Nicholasville, died Monday, September 20, 2021, at her home. She was born in Lexington, Kentucky on, January 24, 1958, to the late Clinton and Goldie Lykins Gross Sr. She was a former employee of Jessamine County Schools but left to become a devoted grandmother. Apart from her husband...
Cpl Henry Ray Huddleston
Sep 20, 2021
CPL Henry Ray Huddleston, 72, husband of Betty Sue Burton Huddleston, of Shun Pike, Nicholasville, passed away, Monday, September 20, 2021, at St. Joseph Hospital. He was born in Jessamine County on November 9, 1948, to the late R.T. and Dorothy McClure Huddleston. He was a United States Marine Corp. veteran, worked for Juddmont Horse Farms, and was a life-long...
John Keith Mccollum
Sep 20, 2021
John Keith McCollum, 69, widower of Peggy Hudson McCollum, died Monday, September 20, 2021, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born in Berea, Kentucky on January 10, 1952, to the late Harley McCollum and Lula McCollum. John worked in construction and was a farmer. Survivors include a son, David McCollum and a grandson, Matthew McCollum, three sisters...
William Thomas Hager
Sep 18, 2021
William Thomas Hager, 79, died Saturday. He was born in Jessamine County, Kentucky on January 28, 1942, to the late Wilson Hager and Ruby Marie Gabbard Hager. William was a self-employed carpenter. He is survived by a son, William T. Hager, Jr., two daughters, Linda Dogatay and Violet Tunnell, brothers, Steve Hager, Bill Hager, Doug Hager and sisters, Joyce Triplett,...
Larry Nolan Bruner
Sep 17, 2021
Larry Nolan Bruner, 69, Cleo Avenue, Lancaster, Kentucky died peacefully at his home on Friday, 17 September 2021. Larry was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on 9 September 1952 and graduated from Jessamine County High School in 1971. He served the public as a police officer for 24 years (1981-2006). A few of his professional accomplishments were graduating from the FBI...
Julia A Lainhart
Sep 17, 2021
Ms. Julia A. Lainhart of Nicholasville, Kentucky passed away Friday September 17, 2021, from post COVID pulmonary complications. She was born in Maysville, Kentucky to John and Maxine Schumacher (deceased). She retired from Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government as a 9-1-1 Communications Operations. She was active with Homemakers and Bonko. She is survived by her three children, Roxanne (Gregory) Bronner, Robin...
Ronnie Wayne Wheeler
Sep 15, 2021
Ronnie Wayne Wheeler, 67, passed away September 15, 2021, at Baptist Health Lexington. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky on November 4, 1953, to the late William Harvey and Willie J. Grimes Wheeler. Surviving are children, Chase Wheeler, Chad Wheeler, Chris Wheeler, Erik Reynolds and Jennifer Wheeler, sister, Teresa Wheeler and numerous grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a...
Eugene Farrell Asher
Sep 15, 2021
Eugene Farrell Asher, 90, widower of Mary Lois Asher, passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2021. He was born in Knox County, Kentucky on March 25, 1931, to the late Helder and Maude Asher. After graduating from the University of Kentucky, Eugene worked for the state of Kentucky as a Soil Conservationist. Eugene enjoyed life, playing baseball and tennis, and cooking...
David Garland May Iii
Sep 14, 2021
David Garland May III, 65, husband of Kathy Draper May, passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2021. He was born in Alexandria, LA on July 28, 1956, to the late David Garland May Jr. and Joyce Sewell May. David was a licensed insurance agent and since his retirement has worked as a Bus Monitor for Jessamine County School system. He is...
Juan Manuel Davis
Sep 14, 2021
Juan Manuel Davis, died Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at his home on Mackey Pike. He was born June 11, 1955, in Lexington, Kentucky to the late Leroy and Sondra Geraldean Taylor Davis. Survivors include a daughter, Helen Kouns (James), brother Lee Davis (Molly Johnson) and three grandchildren, Landon Kouns, Shyanne Music and Jason Music Jr. Visitation will be Friday from...
Virgil Clay Houp
Sep 13, 2021
Virgil Clay Houp, 79, passed away Monday, September 13, 2021, at his home in Crab Orchard, Kentucky. He was born on December 22, 1941, in Jessamine County, Kentucky to the late Henry and Mary Estes Houp. He is survived by two nephews, Michael Lee Houp and James Burge and a niece, Lisa Hall and a sister, Martha Woosley. Services will...
Len Doolin
Sep 12, 2021
Len Doolin, age 58, husband of Patricia Teegarden Doolin, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 12, 2021, at his home. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky on August 12, 1963. Len was a professional musician and songwriter and farmer. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, JoAnn and Tommy Vest, two daughters, Elizabeth Jo Doolin Lyons, and Kathryn...
Charles Richard Montgomery
Sep 11, 2021
Charles Richard Montgomery, age 76, passed away Saturday, September 11, 2021, in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born on September 6, 1945, in Jessamine County to Charles William Montgomery and Ruth Weber Harvey. Charles is survived by one son Richard Eric Montgomery, one daughter Venus (Bud) Holmes, two brothers Danny (Mary) Montgomery, Larry (Lucy) Montgomery and one sister Marsha (Wayne) Lowry....
Carol Peel Cooley
Sep 11, 2021
Betts & West Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Carol Peel Cooley, 79, widow of Tucker Cooley who passed away on Saturday, September 11, 2021, in Lexington, Kentucky. Survivors include great nieces, Amber Nicole Sowder, Christina Bullock and Jami Oliver, and nephew, Chad Prather. She was preceded in death by a niece, Cynthia Kaye Prather and nephew,...
Tommy E Phillips
Sep 10, 2021
Tommy E. Phillips, 62, son of the late Wilson Phillips and Nanetta Wickline Phillips, passed away Friday, September 10, 2021, in Fordsville, Kentucky. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky on March 21, 1959. Tommy is survived by a sister, Alice Fain and her family of Nicholasville, Kentucky. Betts & West Funeral Home is honored to serve Tommy and his family....
Michael Wayne Gullette
Sep 10, 2021
Michael Wayne Gullette, 67, husband of Judy Mary Zuck Gullette, of Wilmore, passed away Friday, September 10, 2021. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on May 27, 1954, to the late Orbra Hoover and Vina Jane Rainwater Gullette. He was retired from Link-Belt, where he was employed as a welder. Additional survivors include two sons, Chris (Melody Rice) Gullette, Eric...
