Local obituaries for Nicholasville, KY.
Sherry Ann Hann-Brown
Jun 30, 2022
Sherry Ann Hann-Brown, beloved wife of Melissa Hann-Brown, entered eternal rest on Thursday, June 30, 2022, after an extended illness. She was born on January 26, 1968 in Hickman County, Tennessee, to Hollis Hann and the late Joyce Skelton Hann. She had worked as a cook at McDonald’s, and in her free time she enjoyed fishing. She also liked...
Dorothy Lowery (Graham) Woods
Jun 29, 2022
Dorothy Mae LoweryWoods, 89, widow of Ray Woods since 1996 and Billy R Lowery since 1964, joined them in eternal rest on June 29, 2022 after an extended illness. She was a native of Garrard County born Oct. 30, 1932, to the late Ben Taylor and Mattie Preston Graham. She was the last of their 4 children and was...
Garnet "Fred" Frederick Wilkerson
Jun 20, 2022
Garnet Frederick Wilkerson, 79, widower of Maggie Pearl Lee and a retired farmer, entered into eternal rest on June 20, 2022, after an extended illness. He was a native of Hustonville, Ky and was one of the 14 children born to James Ira and Nannie Belle Lawhorn Wilkerson. He was born on July 4, 1942. Fred lived in Texas...
Jack William Wright
Jun 17, 2022
Jack William Wright, 32, son of Tony Wright and Sarah Lawson, left his earthly home on Friday, June 17, 2022. He was born in Greenville, Ohio on May 18, 1990. Jack was known as a homebody, and he enjoyed playing video games and listening to all kinds of music. In addition to his parents, he leaves fond memories with...
William Franklin Peel
Jun 17, 2022
A limb has fallen from the Peel family tree. William Franklin Peel, loving husband of Ruth Ann Humes Peel, left his earthly home on June 17, 2022, surrounded by his family. A native of Jessamine County, he was born April 26, 1942, to the late Edward Harrison and Edna Mae Walker Peel. He was a veteran of the United...
Deborah Faye "Debbie" (Agee) Williams
Jun 12, 2022
Deborah Faye Williams, 66, beloved wife of Robert M. “Bobby” Williams for 38 years, left her earthly home on Sunday, June 12, 2022. Debbie was born in Lexington, KY on October 26, 1955 to the late Jim and Shirley West Agee. She attended Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church. Besides her husband Bobby, Debbie leaves behind two daughters Sarah Murphy,...
Ida Mae (Lowery) Corman
Jun 12, 2022
Ida Mae Lowery Corman, 82, beloved mother and grandmother, left her earthly home on Sunday, June 12, 2022. She was born on September 3, 1939 to the late Ellin and Emma Reynolds Lowery and raised in Jessamine County. Ida was a devoted homemaker and spent much of her adult life surrounded by grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She will be fondly...
June (Estridge) Helton
Jun 11, 2022
June Estridge Helton, 89, widow of Albert Willis Helton since 2011, joined him in eternal rest on Sat. June 11, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family. June was a native of Pittsburg, KY born March 29, 1933, to the late Oliver Perry and Effie Mae Pennington Estridge being one of their 8 children, of which 7...
Billy Franklin Goforth
Jun 4, 2022
Billy Franklin Goforth, 61, left his earthly home on Saturday, June 4, 2022. He was born in Fayette County on August 22, 1960, to the late Billy Carlton and JoAnn Denton Goforth. Billy was a horse groomer at Tom Gentry Horse Farm, which was the ideal job as he loved being around horses and being outdoors. He was known...
Emma Jean (Glover) Bridewell
May 26, 2022
Emma Jean Bridewell, July 7, 1922 – May 26, 2022
Jean Bridewell of Wilmore slipped away quietly on May 26 at Taylor Manor Nursing Home in Versailles, just a few weeks shy of her 100th birthday. She is survived by her two daughters, six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. The family has elected not to have...
Gregory E. Thomas
May 25, 2022
Gregory E. Thomas, 76, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. He born in Fayette County on May 25, 1946 to the late Edward and Eugenia Carter Thomas. Gregory was employed in the banking industry and also worked in sales at the Lexington Herald Leader. He had a heart for animals and loved watching old Westerns. Gregory...
Kenneth Ray East
May 25, 2022
Kenneth Ray East, 64, left his earthly home on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 in The Villages, Florida. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky on May 4, 1958 to the late Donald Ray and Eleanor Baughn East and spent his childhood years in Nicholasville. Kenny served in the US Army in 1979 and later did factory work. He loved music...
Kevin Mcdowell Corman
May 22, 2022
Kevin McDowell Corman, 64, husband of Tambara Elaine Barron Corman passed away Sunday, May 22 in his home. He was the son of the late Frank Corman and the late Elizabeth Ann Blankenship Corman, and Ann Walker Bruner Corman. He was a lifelong resident of Jessamine County. After graduating high school, Kevin began work at Portman Equipment Company where...
Elbert Peel, Jr.
May 20, 2022
Elbert Peel, Jr., 82, widower of Susan Angeline League Peel, joined her in their heavenly home on Friday, May 20, 2022. He was a Jessamine County native, born on April 11, 1940, to the late Elbert, Sr. “Richard” and Daisy Warlow Peel. He was a night watchman at Three Chimneys-Lark Hill Horse Farm who liked gardening in his free...
Elizabeth (Beverly) Elmore
May 20, 2022
Elizabeth Beverly Elmore, 81, entered into eternal rest on Friday, May 20, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Lester Howard and Elma McQuerry Beverly, born on November 21, 1940 in Nicholasville. She worked in the Payroll Department at UK Hospital, and in her free time she enjoyed clogging—in fact, she started the Sundance Cloggers group. Elizabeth was...
Freda Sue (Riley) Standifer
May 19, 2022
Freda Sue Riley Standifer, 67, left her earthly home on Thursday, May 19, 2022. She was born in Hazard, Kentucky on May 29, 1954, one of nine children of the late Melvin and Lilie Noble Riley. Freda had a big heart and was always known around the community as “Nana.” She was a huge UK fan and always enjoyed...
Rickie Frye
May 12, 2022
A limb has fallen from the Frye family tree. Rickie Frye, 63, left his earthly home on Thursday, May 12, 2022 and joined his wife Mary Lee Switzer Frye in eternal rest. He was born on Jan. 4, 1959, to the late Vernon Johnson and Etta Mays Frye and was the step-son of the late Jim Frye. Rickie was...
Melinda Jean (Stidham) Smith
May 11, 2022
Melinda Jean Smith 49, daughter of Estill and Vernie Campbell, left her earthly home on May 11, 2022. She was a native of Lexington, KY, born Feb, 24, 1973. She was the loving mother of Kaila Kidwell, Heather Bush, and Amber Bush and grandmother of Kaydence Kidwell and Layne Rotunda. Their childhood memories will be treasured by brother James...
Georgianna (Sherman) Mercer
May 9, 2022
Georgianna Mercer, 82, widow of Donald Mercer since 2014, joined him in eternal rest on Monday May 9, 2022. She was a native of New York born Sept. 18,1939, being one of five children of the late Joe and Barbara Simpleman Sherman. She was a homemaker who loved growing flowers, being with the family and telling stories of times...
Christopher Wayne Becraft
Apr 24, 2022
Christopher Wayne Becraft, 47, left his earthly home on April 24, 2022, at the University of Kentucky Hospital. He was born in Fayette County on August 4, 1974. Chris loved to work on cars and was a collector of model trains and old watches. When outdoors, his favorite pastime was fishing. He was preceded in death by a brother,...
