Obituaries
Nicholasville, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Nicholasville and Jessamine County, KY
Burnis Sparkman, Jr.
Jul 29, 2024
Burnis Sparkman Jr., 59, of Russell Springs, Kentucky, passed away Monday, July 29, 2024. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky, on December 2, 1964, to Burnis Sparkman Sr., and Dorothy Tackett Sparkman. He is survived by a host of family members and friends. Services will be held at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, August 7, at Betts & West Funeral Home with...
Elizabeth "Libby" Lee Brumfield
Jul 28, 2024
Elizabeth “Libby” Lee Brumfield, 86, died Sunday, July 28, 2024, at her home on Abby Deeann Drive, Nicholasville. A native of Jessamine County, she was the daughter of Clyde and Elizabeth Morford Brumfield. She graduated from Nicholasville High School, attended Eastern Kentucky University, and earned her BA degree from Transylvania University, and her MA degree from University of Kentucky. She...
Melinda Francis Watts
Jul 27, 2024
Melinda Francis Watts, 78, widow of Roy Watts, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2024, in Nicholasville, Kentucky. She was born in Jessamine County on January 13, 1946, to the late Clayton Rogers and Hazel Tutor Rogers. Left to cherish her memory are her sons, Clarence Rogers (Angela) and Charlie Rogers (Ronda); daughter, Debbie Brumfield (Jimmy); brother, William Rogers; sister, Judy...
Rosalyne Hill Brooks
Jul 25, 2024
Rosalyne Hill Brooks, 95, widow of Harry Brooks, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2024, at her home on Sugar Creek Pike in Nicholasville, Kentucky. She was born in Jessamine County, Kentucky, on January 15, 1929, to the late Miles Hill and Melinda Carr Hill. Rosalyne was a homemaker and farmer for many years and a lifelong Wesley Chapel Methodist...
Ruby Beckley Waits
Jul 24, 2024
Ruby Beckley Waits, 87, widow of Joe Waits, of Grows Mill Road in Wilmore, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at The Willows of Harrodsburg. She was born in Versailles, Kentucky, on November 12, 1936, to the late Thomas Beckley and Beula Prather Beckley. Ruby was a member of Jessamine Christian Church. She is survived by her children, Timothy Joe...
Charlie Wayne "Buddy" Smith
Jul 23, 2024
Charlie Wayne “Buddy” Smith, 74, of Hickory Hill Road in Nicholasville, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on May 27, 1950, to the late Charlie Ray Smith and Lucy Evelyn Gibson Smith. Buddy was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed playing billiards. He was also...
Imogene Mcclintock Dizney
Jul 22, 2024
Imogene (Jean) Dizney, 99, of Wilmore, Kentucky, widow of Kenneth (Bill) Dizney, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2024, at Cedarhurst Senior Living in Nicholasville, Kentucky. She was born in Hardeman County, Tennessee on October 6, 1924, to the late Columbus and Mamie McClintock. She spent her early years on a farm near Pocahantas, Tennessee, and her family moved...
Harold "Paul" Shingledecker
Jul 21, 2024
Paul Shingledecker, 77, Marion, received his eternal reward when he passed away at 8:40 pm on Sunday, July 21, 2024. He was born in Bujumbura, Burundi, Africa, on Saturday, November 2, 1946, to Harold and Hettie (Frost) Shingledecker. He is survived by his loving bride and helpmate, Pat (Patsy) Danklefs. They were married on September 2, 1966.
Paul graduated from Houghton...
Thomas Ray Gorham
Jul 20, 2024
Thomas Ray Gorham, 68, husband of Sheila Gay Whitlock Gorham, of Lexington, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2024. He was born on May 1, 1956, in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Thomas is survived by his wife Sheila; two daughters, LaDonna (Darrell) Roberts and Marissa Gorham; parents, Thomas and Constance Gorham; two brothers, Kurt (Jeanne) Gorham and Craig (Elizabeth) Gorham; and two...
Carolyn Sue Underwood Brooks
Jul 20, 2024
Carolyn Sue Underwood Brooks, 78, widow of Glenn Scott Brooks, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at the University of Kentucky Hospital. She was born in Indiana on November 9, 1945, to the late James Underwood and Roberta Delaney Underwood. She is survived by three children, Edward Lee (Sonia) Goforth, Michael Kane Brooks, Traci (Michael Evarts) Brooks, a...
Garett Allen Hager
Jul 18, 2024
Garett Allen Hager, 48, husband of Renee Razor Hager, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2024, at his home after a courageous battle with colorectal cancer. He was born in Lexington, KY on January 24, 1976, to Brenda Kay Hall Hager and the late Garnett Anderson “Andy” Hager. Garett was a wonderful son, brother, husband, father, uncle and friend! His...
Louella Henry Houp
Jul 15, 2024
Louella Henry Houp, 87, widow of Robert Kenneth Houp, of Wilmore, Kentucky, passed away on Monday, July 15, 2024, at Cedar Hurst Senior Living in Nicholasville, Kentucky. She was born on August 15, 1936, in Nicholasville, to the late James William “Bill” Henry and Letitia Clouse Henry. She was a member of the Wilmore Methodist Church. Louella enjoyed gardening,...
Judy Loretta Watson
Jul 14, 2024
Judy Loretta Watson, 78, of Shun Pike, Nicholasville, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2024, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. She was born in Salinas, California, on June 20, 1946, to the late Audra May Renfro. Judy is survived by her daughter, Kerry Simpson; grandchildren, Natalie Luce, Chris Simpson, Courtney Domenico, and Talon Domenico; and four great-grandchildren. She...
Melissa Lynn Brumley Messer
Jul 9, 2024
Melissa Lynn Brumley Messer, 58, widow of Jack Perry Messer, Jr., of Wolfe Street, Nicholasville, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2024, in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born in Lexington on February 22, 1966, to Janice Fitzpatrick Starr and the late Charles Starr. She is survived by her sons, Danny Ray Brumley, Jr., and Brandon Ray Brumley (Mary); daughter, Shannon...
Scottie Laverna Shouse
Jul 7, 2024
Scottie Laverna Shouse, 88, widow of Charles Bradley Shouse, Sr., passed away Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born in Itman, West Virginia, on July 12, 1935, to the late Theodore Radford and Gladys Virginia Short. She is survived by her sons, Charles Bradley Shouse, Jr. (Susan), and Robert Dale Shouse (Vena); sister, Charlotte Seneriz; grandchildren,...
Dennis Lee Rose
Jul 5, 2024
Dennis Lee Rose, 76, husband of Brenda Baker Rose, passed away on Friday, July 5, 2024, at his home on Hickory Hill Drive in Nicholasville, Kentucky. He was born in Dayton, Ohio, on January 8, 1948, to the late Auburn Dennis Rose Sr. and Alice Lee Givens Rose. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Antonio "Tony" Nieves
Jul 5, 2024
Antonio “Tony” Nieves, 97, widower of Nancy Lee Chafin Nieves, passed away on Friday, July 5, 2024, at his home on Courchelle Drive in Nicholasville, Kentucky. He was born in Logan, West Virginia, on November 2, 1926, to the late Serafin Nieves and Sarah Nieves. Tony was a U.S. Army Veteran serving in World War II and employed as...
Joretta Johns Grow
Jul 4, 2024
Joretta Johns Grow, 93, widow of David Grow, daughter of the late Ed and Mabel English Johns, mother of Donna (Gerald) Cobb and the late Gary Dale Grow, passed peacefully at her home Thursday, July 4, in the loving presence of her daughter and a devoted caregiver following an extended illness. Joretta was the last surviving of her siblings...
Elvin Dyer, Jr.
Jul 2, 2024
Elvin Dyer Jr., 60, of Richmond, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2024. He was born in Fayette County on April 26, 1964, to Elvin Dyer Sr. and Opal Gill Dyer. He was a mason by trade, having worked independently for many years. He is survived by his son, Junior Dyer; daughters, Crystal Dawn Crabtree, Rhonda Faith Dyer Johnson...
Omar Staton, Jr.
Jul 2, 2024
Omar Staton Jr, 78, widower of Charlotte Spencer Staton, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at the home of his daughter in Nicholasville, Kentucky. He was born in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, on June 29, 1946, to the late Omar Staton, Sr. and Edith Ellington Staton. Omar was a farmer and mechanic, a member of Pinckard Baptist Church, and...
