Obituaries
Nicholasville, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Nicholasville and Jessamine County, KY
Selah Braid Pickett Collins
Jun 22, 2017
Selah Baird Pickett Collins, 85, widow of Alex Collins, passed Thursday, June 22, 2017. She was born September 19, 1931 in Harrison county to the late Albert Thomas and Ruby Florence Howard Pickett. She was a member of Wilderness Road Baptist Church of Lexington. Selah enjoyed fishing and shopping. Family survivors are three children, Larry (Maureen) Eads, Tommy Gillispie, and...
Tony Lee Hurst
Jun 20, 2017
Tony Lee Hurst, 58, husband of Phyllis Yolanda King Hurst, passed Thursday, June 22, 2017. He was born May 1, 1959 in Harrodsburg, KY to Dalton and Wanda Taylor Hurst. Tony loved to be outdoors, enjoying deer hunting and his horses. Family survivors are three sons, Tony Lee 'Tony J' Hurst Jr., Stephen Shea (Amy) Chapman, and George T. (Bethany)...
Michael Ray Dunaway
Jun 15, 2017
Michael Ray Dunaway, 43, passed Thursday, June 15, 2017. Michael was born in Lexington, Kentucky on February 7, 1974 to Danny Lee and Vicki Jo Russell Dunaway. He worked as an automobile mechanic, loved Civil War history, and all sports. Additional survivors include three sisters, Jeanna (Chad) Dunaway, Virginia 'Tinky' Dunaway, Danielle (Matt) Dykes, 2 nieces and 9 nephews and...
J.D. Wells
Jun 14, 2017
J.D. Wells, 85, husband of Jenny Faulkner Wells, of Nicholasville, Kentucky died on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born in Fayette County, Kentucky on August 8, 1931 to the late Roy Gilbert and Ruby Jenkins Wells. J.D. was a well known Southern Belle Distributor and a bus driver for Jessamine County Schools...
Ima Jean Owens Lowery
Jun 12, 2017
Ima Jean Owens Lowery, 82, widow of Lavert Gynn Lowery, passed Monday, June 12, 2017. She was born July 6, 1934 in Jessamine County to the late Sam and Bessie Hager Owens. She was the loving mother of three surviving children, Bessie Janelll Lowery Sawyers, Lavert Dale Lowery and Angelisa Lowery, five grandchildren, Ashley (Michael Reese) Lowery, Sabrina Sawyers, Candida...
Margaret Christine "Chris" Bain
Jun 11, 2017
Margaret Christine 'Chris' Bain, 84, widow of Lloyd H Bain, died unexpectedly, Sunday, June 11, 2017 at her home in Nicholasville. Chris was born in Jessamine County, Kentucky on November 14, 1932 to the late Robert 'Bill' and Oma Marie Murphy. Chris will be remembered above all else as a loving and nurturing mother who worked hard all her life....
Orville Duncil Jr.
Jun 10, 2017
Orville Duncil Jr., 59, passed Saturday, June 10, 2017. Orvile was born February 13, 1958 in Jessamine County to the late Arvel and Katherine Lowery Duncil. Survivors are a daughter, Nicole (Matt) Collins, a sister, Josephine (Nick) Baker, four step daughters, Ashley (Charles) Bruner who was very special, Georgianna (Mark) Brown, Shirley Willoughby, and Tasha Elaine, two step sons, Addy...
Ron Brown
Jun 10, 2017
Ron Brown, 66, husband of Cherie Brown, died unexpectedly June 10, 2017. He was an employee of Estes Transport and an avid University of Michigan fan. He was born in Columbia. TN, son of the late John and Marge Dotson Brown. Additional survivors include two sons, Robert Miller and his wife Laurie and Thomas Evans and his fiancée Charlotte, three...
Paris Mcconnall Rhineheimer
Jun 8, 2017
Paris McConnall Rhineheimer, 90, husband of Lillie W. Vickers Rhineheimer died, Thursday, June 8, 2017 at his home after a short illness. Paris was born in the Keene area of Jessamine County, Kentucky on October 17, 1926 to Henry and Texas Stinnett Rhineheimer. He was a member of the Light House Baptist Church, an Army and Air Corp Veteran serving...
Thomas Benton Staley
Jun 4, 2017
Thomas Benton Staley, 78, husband of Patricia Jane Norton Staley passed Sunday, June 4, 2017. Thomas was born November 17, 2017 in Fayette County to the late Albert Allen and Elizabeth Marie Bain Staley. He was a member and elder of Bethel Presbyterian Church in Lexington, a volunteer for the Jerry Lewis telethon, and on the Jessamine county fair Board...
Gary Louis Fonseca
Jun 3, 2017
Gary Louis Fonseca, 82, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2017 at the VA Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Born June 3, 1935 in Cambridge, Mass., he was the son of the late Maneul Fonseca and Agnes Victoria (Larkin) Fonseca. After his service in the US Army during the Korean War he worked as a automobile consultant and was self-employed. He conducted...
Harold Allen Farley
Jun 3, 2017
Harold Allen Farley, 68, husband of Mary Diane Jones Farley, passed Saturday, June 3, 2017. Harold was born January 25, 1949 in Harlan, KY to the late Hayward and Bessie Simpson Farley. He liked to garden, talk to friends and family on his cell phone, and coach the Jessamine County 9-14 year old girls softball team. Additional survivors are two...
Mason Howard
May 31, 2017
Mason Howard, 89, husband of Audrey Howard for 66 years, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2017. Born Franklin Co., KY. Son of the late James Harvey Howard and Ethel Wiley Howard. He was a member of Mt. Eden Christian Church. Mason liked to pheasant hunt, work on cars, and tractors. Also survived by three sons, Stephen (Melanie), Douglas, and Ronald;...
Oscar Bailey Murray Jr.
May 27, 2017
Oscar Bailey Murray Jr., 75, husband of Christine Grace Konnor Murray, passed Saturday, May 27, 2017. He was born March 20, 1942 in Clarksville, TN to the late Oscar Bailey and Freddy Pearl Oliver Murray. Oscar was a Mason and Army Veteran. Family survivors are two children, Debra A. Cravens and David J. Murray, three grandchildren, Bailey Cravens, Allison Murray,...
James Edward Eads
May 23, 2017
James Edward Eads, 60, passed Tuesday, May 23, 2017. He was born December 7, 1956 in Middletown, OH to the late James Kyle Eads and Christine Thompson Tibbs. James loved being a truck driver, playing his guitar, fishing, reading, and going to the library. He was also a Marine Veteran. Family survivors are two children, Tim (Ashley) Eads and, Amanda...
Robert James Johnson
May 23, 2017
Robert James Johnson, 60, passed Tuesday, May 23, 2017. He was born May 22, 1957 in Owosso, MI to Donald Verne Johnson Sr. and Beverly June Ellis Johnson. Robert is also survived by his wife, Connie Johnson, a son, Nicholas James Johnson, several grandchildren, siblings, Donald (Sharon) Johnson Jr., Dianna (George) Sorensen, Stephen Johnson, and Cheryl Flannery, and other family...
Anna Mcdowell Blackford
May 16, 2017
Anna McDowell Blackford, 90, widow of Frank Blackford, died May 16, 2017 in Columbus, Ohio. She was born in Jessamine County to the late Annie Hicks McDowell and John McDowell. She is a member of the Nicholasville Christian Church. She is survived by several nieces and nephews, cousins, and special friends Betty Jackson and Tim Rioux. Besides her parents, she...
Melvin Stinnett
May 14, 2017
Melvin Stinnett, age 94, husband of sixty five years to Thelma Rose Miller Stinnett, joined her in Heaven on May 14, 2017. He was a WW II Army Veteran and member of Trinity Life Center. He was born on December 25, 1922 in Jessamine County. Melvin is survived by his children, Bobby (Faye) Stinnett, RoAnn (Wayne) Stinnett, Sandra (Bill) Sexton,...
Robert S. Sallee Sr.
May 11, 2017
Robert S. Sallee Sr., 67, husband of Phyllis Anderson Sallee, died May 11, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late William and Lillian Sallee. Robert served his country as a member of the U.S. Army in Vietnam, his community as an Assistant Chief of Police in Nicholasville, Chief Deputy Jailer and Deputy...
Donald George Taylor
May 11, 2017
Donald George Taylor, 47, husband of Petie King Taylor, passed, Thursday, May 11, 2017. He was born June 13, 1969 in Lexington, KY to Daniel Harrison Taylor Sr. and the late Patricia Ann Sumner Taylor. Additional family survivors are three children, Rachael Taylor, Lara Taylor and Donald Taylor II, two grandchildren, Raeleigh and Hunter Daugherty II, one brother, Daniel (Karen)...
