Nicholasville, KY Obituaries

Apr 17, 2019

Apr 15, 2019

John D. Sturgill, 63, died, Monday, April 15, 2019 at his home. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky on December 29, 1955 to William Q. Sturgill and Nell Gilmore Sturgill. He is survived by a sister, JoAnne Arvin and her husband, Foster Arvin and other family members. Betts & West Funeral home is honored to serve the Sturgill family. Online...

Apr 14, 2019

Eric Daniel Shelton, 45, died Monday, April 14, 2019 at his home in Nicholasville, Kentucky. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 26, 1973. He was a welder employed by Midwest Welding in Lexington, Kentucky. Survivors include his mother, Lana Diane Nunez McMillion. and her husband, Rick McMillion and two daughters, Ashley Shelton and Michaelene Shelton. No services are...

Apr 10, 2019

Finn Parks Collier, 7, son of John and Tricia Watts Collier died, Wednesday, April 10, 2019. He was born September 23, 2011 in Lexington, Kentucky and was a first grade student at Rosenwald Elementary. He is survived by his siblings, John Will Collier, Patrick Collier, Caroline Collier (Jed) Jackson and Catherine Collier, paternal grandparents Johnny and Doris Collier and Maternal...

Apr 10, 2019

Alfred Eugene Tuggle, 87, widower of Edna Mae West Tuggle, died Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Diversicare of Nicholasville. He was born in Milford, Ohio on March 16, 1932 to the late Delbert and Flonnie Atkinson Tuggle. He is survived by a daughter, Sandy McDonald, four brothers Robbie, Gilbert, Jessie and Kay Tuggle, two grandchildren Josh and Jake McDonald and...

Apr 9, 2019

Hazel Neal McGraw, 77, widow of Dennis McGraw, died Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at her home in Nicholasville, Kentucky. She was born in Jessamine County on May 3, 1941 to the late Elbert Stinnett and Mabel Wheeler Stinnett. She is survived by two daughters, Regina (Herman) Gray and Shirley (Steve) Sams, five grandchildren, Jessica (Matthew) Brock, Joseph Sams, Sarah Sams,...

Apr 7, 2019

Nannie Bell Stinnett, 94, wife of the late W.I. “Dubb” Stinnett, of Union Mill Road, Nicholasville, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019. Born in Jessamine County on November 6, 1924 to Riley and Linda Jane Locker Hager she was the owner and operator of Stinnett’s Grocery. She was also a lifetime member of Antioch Christian Church. She is survived by...

Mar 31, 2019

Darrell K. Willis, 69, died Sunday March 31, 2019 at Baptist Health Lexington. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky on March 5, 1950 to the late Carl James Willis and Ann Sponcil Willis. Darrell was retired from the Kentucky Department of Transportation and was a member of the Nicholasville United Methodist Church. He loved to fish, play golf and was...

Mar 27, 2019

Tony James Miles, 56, passed away March 27, 2019 in Nicholasville, Kentucky. He was born on December 30, 1962 in Ashland, Kentucky to Bud and Alberta Miles whom survive. Tony was a service manager for American Fire and Security. Tony is also survived five sons Anthony, Alex, Dustin, Dalton and Trace Miles, one sister Trina Miles and one grandson Kashton...

Mar 25, 2019

Frank Kenneth Thomas, 83, died Monday, March 25, 2019 at the Veterans Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born in Campbell County, Tennessee to the late Frank Thomas and the late Gertrude Brooks Baird on January 3, 1936. Frank was a Navy veteran. He is survived by a daughter, Sandra McCoy, four grandchildren, Brooke, Brittany and Brandon McCoy and...

Mar 19, 2019

Jerry Lou Planchock, 75, husband of Norann Yanosh Planchock of Shreveport, Louisiana died Tuesday, March 19, 2019 in Louisiana. He was born on October 27, 1943 to the late Daniel and Mary Mountz Planchock. A graveside funeral service will be held on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 in the Wilmore Cemetery at 11:30 AM. Betts & West Funeral Home is honored...

Mar 9, 2019

Lydia Ann McLaughlin Barnhart, 87, widow of Arthur “Art” Marvin Barnhart died, Saturday, March 9, 2019 in Lucedale, MS. She was born in Greendale, Kentucky on February 16, 1932 to the late Van Buren McLaughlin and Ruth Francis Glover. Lydia was retired from Sayre Christian Village in Lexington, Kentucky. She is survived by a son, Gary (Lee Michele) Sweazy, two...

Mar 7, 2019

Mary Mae Cobb Davis, 88, widow of Lucian Ray Davis, died, Thursday, March 7, 2019 at North Point Lexington Health Care. She was born in Jessamine County, Kentucky on March 27, 1930 to the late Dave Cobb and Lillie Quimby Cobb. She is survived by daughter, Linda McElroy, two sons, Lucian Ray Davis and Jeffery Clay Bowman, three grandchildren, Melinda...

Mar 7, 2019

Sondra Geraldine Davis, 87, widow of Leroy Davis, died, Thursday, March 7, 2019. She was born in Jessamine County, Kentucky on April 17, 1932 to the late Andrew Jackson Taylor and Ellen Walker Taylor. She is survived by two sons, Juan Manuel Davis and Lee Andrew Davis, five grandchildren, special friend, Lisa Daniels and numerous other family members. She was...

Mar 5, 2019

Brenda Lee Peel Shouse, 53, wife of Robert D. Shouse died Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at her home. She was born March 11, 1965 in Cullman, Alabama the daughter of the late Houston “Tince” Peel and the late Mae Dean Peel. Survivors include a brother, Lois W. Peel and sisters, Bonnie Baker and Tammy Peel. No services are scheduled at...

Feb 28, 2019

Patricia Jane Johns, 51, wife of Jerry Johns, passed away February 28, 2019 at the UK Medical Center. She was born in Perry County, Kentucky to the late William Wallace and Bonnie Huff Campbell. Besides her husband she is survived by two daughters Tiffany Nicole (Todd) Evans and Bonnie Jane (Nick) Baldwin, one sister Candice Wireman and five grandchildren, Gabriel...

Feb 28, 2019

Donald Dean Shewmaker, 85, husband of Virginia Lorene Guffey Shewmaker, died Thursday, February 28, 2019 at his home in Nicholasville, Kentucky. He was born at High Bridge, Kentucky on October 4, 1933 to the late John Shewmaker and Gertrude Woods Shewmaker. Donald was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, an US Army Veteran, farmer, trucker driver and former employee...

Feb 25, 2019

Stephen Howard, 69, husband of Melanie Howard of Union Mill Road died on Monday, February 25, 2019 at the University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Stephen was born on November 8, 1949 in Jessamine County to the late Mason Howard and Emma Lee Hulett Rutherford. Besides his wife he is survived by one son Shane (Mariah) Strout and two...

Feb 24, 2019

Edgar P. “Butch” Coyle Jr. 67, husband of Shirley Floyd Coyle died Sunday, February 24, 2019 at his home. He was born October 10, 1951 in Nicholasville, Kentucky to the late Edgar P. Coyle, Sr. and Alice Jean Fields Coyle. Butch was retired from Coyle & Son Body Shop. Survivors include a daughter, Amy Coyle Trumble and her husband, Gary...

Feb 24, 2019

James M. Hopwood, 56, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2019 in St. Louis, Missouri. He is survived by his parents Roger and Nancy Hopwood, Nicholasville, Ky; sons Dr. Andrew Hopwood (fiancé, Dr. Harini Karunasiri), Michael Hopwood, and Chris Hopwood; sister Rebecca Hopwood Labrillazo (Leo); niece, Mikayla Labrillazo; and nephew, Lucas Labrillazo, many beloved aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and also...