Local obituaries for Nicholasville, KY.
Phillip Austin "Phil" Ladden
May 5, 2021
Phillip Austin Ladden, 85, left his earthly home Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at Thomson-Hood Veterans Center in Wilmore. He was born in Russell Point, Ohio, to the late James Charles and Lillian Boudrie Ladden. Phil was a proud U.S. Army veteran, having served from 1955-1957. He was also a skilled plumber. He was married to the late Jean Louise...
Jewell (Wells) Smith
May 4, 2021
Jewell Wells Smith, 95, passed away May 4, 2021 at Lexington Country Place. She was the widow of W.F. Smith and the daughter of the late Roy and Ruby (Jenkins) Wells. Jewell was a member of Bethany Christian Church, and she loved to sing. She was always ready to chime in at Lexington Country Place during singing time. In...
Paul Carpenter
May 1, 2021
Paul Carpenter 68, loving husband of Marecha for 9 years, left his earthly home on Saturday May 1, 2021, surrounded by family and friends. Paul was a native of Mt. Sterling, KY born Dec. 4, 1952, to the late Carl Estill and Mary Alice Johnson Carpenter. He was raised in Owingsville and later moved to Lexington. He was a...
Shelton Henson
Apr 25, 2021
Shelton Henson, 82, of Nicholasville, Ky., passed away on April 25, 2021, following a brief illness. He was predeceased by his wife Gwen, who died in 2013. Shelton was a native of West Virginia, born September 16, 1938, to the late James McRand and Zelma Bird Henson. Shelton was a U.S. Air Force veteran, having served from 1961 to...
John Howard Kelly
Apr 21, 2021
John Howard Kelly, 68, son of the late Wallace, Jr, and Dorothy Hall Kelly who was born on Jun 16, 1952, being one of their 4 children left his earthly home on April 21, 2021, at the St. Joseph Hospice Care Center. John was a musician who played base and sang with his band Whiskey Train around the mid...
Brenda Fay (Smith) Mustaine
Apr 19, 2021
Brenda Fay Smith Mustaine, 65, entered into eternal rest on Monday, April 19, 2021, at the Frankfort Regional Hospital after an extended illness. She was a native of Lexington born Sept. 29, 1955, to the late Roscoe Conn, Sr. and Edna Mae Richmond Smith, being one of their 15 children. She was a member of Cedar Top Baptist Church...
Betty Jean (Poor) Stephens
Apr 15, 2021
Betty Jean Stephens, 91, widow of Ulysses Alvin Stephens since 1996, joined him in eternal rest on Thursday April 15, 2021. She was a native of Jessamine County born August 31, 1929, to the late Clayton Clyde and Mabel Duncan Hahn Poor. Betty was a member of Brookside Baptist Church and a retired employee of Kommand Bearing where she...
Theodore "Steve" Loman
Apr 13, 2021
Theodore “Steve” Loman, 73, passed from his earthly home on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at St. Joseph Hospital. He was born Sept. 13, 1947, to the late Theodore Harold and Dorothy Adams Loman in Lexington, KY. Steve was a truck driver for Hartland Express and had attended Lighthouse Baptist Church. He enjoyed watching drag races, camping, and traveling—he was...
Jimmy Neal Warner
Apr 5, 2021
Jimmy Neal Warner passed away at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, KY on April 5, 2021. He was born on July 9, 1945 to the late Willie Warner and Beulah Barker Warner and was a lifelong resident of Jessamine County. Jimmy graduated from Jessamine County High School in 1963 and attended Eastern Kentucky University before beginning a 33-year career...
Michael Wayne Sowards
Apr 4, 2021
Michael Wayne Sowards, 37, left his earthly home unexpectedly on April 4, 2021. He was a native of Lexington, KY born April 4,1984. He was a self employed landscaper who loved music, video games, sports, and abstract painting. He will be fondly remembered by his father and step mother Leonard and Carey Sowards, his mother Donna Moore, brother Matthew...
Virgil Lee Frederick
Mar 26, 2021
Virgil Lee Frederick, 64, loving father of Tammara Frederick Hibbard, left his earthly home on Friday, March 26, 2021. He was a native of Lexington, KY born Sept 16, 1956, to the late Robert, Sr. and Marcie Carroll Frederick. He had been an employee of Roberts (Bluegrass) Towing for 27 years where he was a mechanic. Virgil loved fishing...
Anna "Ann" Elizabeth Bradshaw
Mar 26, 2021
Anna “Ann” Elizabeth Bradshaw, 83, joined her brothers Avon, Jr., Ray, Billy Lee, and sister-in law Marilyn, in eternal rest on March 26, 2021 at Baptist Health Center. She was born in Georgetown, KY on Sept 21, 1937, to the late Avon, Sr. and Fannie Spigles Bradshaw and lived most of her life in Jessamine County. Ann was a...
Stafford Centers
Mar 24, 2021
Stafford Centers departed life peacefully on March 24, 2021 at the Community Living Center of the Lexington VA Medical Center. He is predeceased by his spouse, Margarete Centers of Nicholasville, KY, his parents Richard and Gertrude Centers of Manchester, KY, and two older siblings Jimmie Centers of Indianapolis, IN and Lester Centers of Manchester, KY. He is survived by...
Lloyd Calvin Combs
Mar 22, 2021
Lloyd Calvin Combs, 92, loving husband of Clydia Lewis Combs since 1954, entered into eternal rest on March 22, 2021, at Baptist Health Care. He was a native of Lothair, Ky, born on Sept. 24, 1928 to the late McKinley and Merza Combs. Lloyd and his wife had lived on Kennedy Bridge Road in Lancaster for over 30 years. ...
Terry Weber
Mar 12, 2021
Terry Weber, 69, loving husband of Shirley Burke Weber for 23 years, left his earthly home and joined his daughter Fran Clark and sisters Flora Embry and Teresa Bowman and step brother Jake Embry in eternal rest. Terry was a native of Lexington, Ky born May 6, 1951, to the late Marion Barnett and Ella Louise Crouch Weber. He...
Brenda Joyce (Freels) Sewell
Mar 5, 2021
Brenda Joyce Freels Sewell passed away peacefully Friday, March 5, 2021, at the age of 71. This will not be a name that most of you will recognize. This event won’t make the newscasts, be Tweeted about, or even mentioned again in print outside of this obituary. She lived an extraordinarily complex yet beautifully normal life. The kind of...
Robert Lee "Bobby" Sallee
Feb 26, 2021
Robert Lee “Bobby” Sallee, 69, loving husband of April Wells Sallee for 49 years left his earthly home on Feb. 26, 2021, at St. Joseph East after a short illness surrounded by his family. Bobby was a native of Highbridge, KY born Aug. 16, 1951, being one of three children of the late Marion A. and Virginia Pearl Gibson...
Ruth Adele (Teater) Overstreet
Feb 26, 2021
Ruth Adele Teater Overstreet, 91, loving wife of Charles “Bunky” Overstreet for 67 years, entered into eternal rest on Friday, Feb. 26, at her home. She was native of Jessamine County, where she lived and worked her entire life. Born June 13, 1929, she was the last of the eight children of the late Elijah and Beatrice Preston Teater. ...
Juanita Grace (Chaffin) Bilbrey
Feb 24, 2021
Juanita Grace Chaffin Bilbrey, 87, widow of Owen Bilbrey, entered into eternal rest at the home of her daughter Pat Thompson on Wednesday, Feb. 24, after an extended illness. She was a native of Crossville, Tennessee, born August 24, 1933, to the late Versa Chaffin and lived there her entire life. Juanita was a retired employee of WalMart. She...
Terry Foster Belcher
Feb 4, 2021
Terry Foster Belcher, 81, left his earthly home on Thursday, Feb. 4 at Baptist Health after a brief illness. He was the widower of Monet Vanover Keathley Belcher since 2013. Terry was one of nine children born to the late Chester and Lavancie Rue Belcher. He was a retired Plumbing Inspector for the Commonwealth of Kentucky and member of...
