Local obituaries for Nicholasville, KY.
James P. Canter
Nov 22, 2020
James P. “Slick” Canter, 91, husband of Betty Lowry Canter left his early home on Nov. 22, 2020 after an extended illness. He was a native of Jessamine County born March 21, 1929, to the late Joe and Mattie Corman Canter. He was a US Army veteran and served in Korea. Slick was an employee of Kentucky River Distillery. ...
Donald Patrick "Rick" Maness
Nov 15, 2020
Donald “Rick” Patrick Maness, 53, father of Trisha, Cody and the late Alexandra Maness, left his earthly home on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. Rick was a native of Lexington, born Dec. 5, 1966, to Patricia Crowe Elswick and Donald Jeffrey Maness. He loved writing songs and singing as well as woodworking. In addition to his parents, daughter, and son,...
Robert James Vieu
Nov 14, 2020
Robert James Vieu, 65, loving husband of Bertha Sue for 45 years left his earthly home on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020 after an extended illness. He was a native of Chicago, IL, born July 23, 1955, to the late James and Rosalie Vieu. Robert loved Mustang cars and enjoyed going to many car shows to admire both new and...
Jane Hope (Foster) Kurtz
Nov 10, 2020
Jane Kurtz, 93, widow of T. C. Kurtz since 1991, joined him in eternal rest on Tuesday Nov. 10 while living at the home of her daughter Jennie Abner and husband Danny. Jane was the daughter of the late Lucian and Ethel Ware Foster born in Jessamine County, where she was a life long resident. At her retirement from...
David Olen Chadwick
Nov 9, 2020
Bro. David Olen Chadwick, 97, went home to heaven on Monday, November 9, 2020. He was born in Calico Rock, Arkansas in 1923 to the late James L. and Rosie Soden Chadwick. David retired from General Motors and also was a pastor. He leaves his memories with his children David Chadwick, Debbie Browning, and Scott Chadwick. In addition to...
Mildred (Jasper) Garrison
Nov 8, 2020
Mildred Jasper Garrison, 92, of Lexington, KY departed this earth on November 8, 2020 of complications from a stroke. Mildred (Millie) was born January 8, 1928 in Jessamine County (Hickman Creek) to Maggie Sageser and Clay Jasper. Also preceding her was her only son Gary Paul Garrison (the love of her life), Paul Jasper (US Army), Woodrow Jasper (Nicholasville),...
David Warren Blankenship
Nov 8, 2020
David Warren Blankenship, 84, went to his heavenly home on Sunday, November 8, 2020. He was born on September 17, 1936, in San Bernardino, CA to the late James Edward and Frances Olive Blankenship, the third of their five children. He graduated from Los Angeles Pacific College in 1959 and went on to serve in the US Army as...
Carolyn Jean (Cogswell) Filson
Nov 8, 2020
Carolyn Jean Filson, 69, left her earthly home Sunday, November 8, 2020 after a long illness. She was born in Covington, KY in 1951 to the late Louis and Charlotte Cloniger Cogswell. Carolyn was a social worker who worked with Close to Home, helping to develop group homes for mentally-challenged people. She was an animal lover and enjoyed nature,...
Helen (Cornett) Rhoades
Nov 6, 2020
Helen Cornett Rhoades, 85, of Beattyville, joined her husband Glenn Delbert Rhoades in eternal rest on Friday, November 6, 2020. Helen was born in Booneville, KY on February 2, 1935 to the late John and Dora Smith Cornett. She was a homemaker and loving mother to Winfred Rhoades, Ward Rhoades, wife Rhonda, and Barbara Christman, husband John Goode, as...
Gwendolyn "Gwen" (Comley) Lentz
Nov 4, 2020
Gwendolyn Comley Lentz, 94, died at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday November 4th, 2020. Gwen was born on April 23rd, 1926 at the home of her grandparents in Pollard, KY. Her parents were Calvin Comley and Dola Johns Comley. Gwen graduated from Nicholasville High School in 1944 and attended the University of Kentucky where she met her husband, Henry William Lentz....
Anita "Sue" (Peel) Huffman
Nov 4, 2020
Anita Sue Peel Huffman, loving wife of Charles “Buck” Vernon Huffman since 1964, entered her heavenly home on Wednesday, November 4, 2020. Sue was born June 3, 1945 in Jessamine County to the late Burch and Anna Louise Lowry Peel. She attended college to become a teacher, but instead chose to become a stay-at-home mother. And an excellent mother...
Anna Belle (Jones) Mullins
Nov 4, 2020
Anna Belle Jones Mullins, 93, widow of William Mullins since 1983, joined her husband in eternal rest on Wednesday, November 4. She was born January 30, 1927 in Beattyville, KY to the late Pryse and Lue Holloway Jones. Anna was described as a mountain woman, tough but caring. She enjoyed working on embroidery and caring for her flowers. She...
David Howard Damron
Oct 26, 2020
David Howard Damron (formerly of Jenkins, KY), of Wilmore, KY, age 73, the beloved Husband of Dena Allen Damron, went to be with our Lord on October 26, 2020. He made the decision that he was tired and it was time for him to go HOME! We as his family, were given the Gift of a small amount of...
Lois (Tupts) Reed
Oct 26, 2020
Mrs. Lois Tupts Reed, widow of Roland T. Reed since November 16, 1990, joined him in eternal rest on Monday, October 26, 2020. She was born May 31, 1938 in Lexington, KY to Omer and Ruth Corman Tupts. She had attended Mt. Freedom Baptist Church in Wilmore, and she married Roland on October 17, 1952. Lois was a fine...
Everett J. Mullins, Sr.
Oct 23, 2020
Everett J. Mullins, Sr., 73, joined his wife Constance “Connie” in eternal rest Friday, October 23, 2020. He was a loving husband, father, brother, and grandfather. He was the owner of Mullins Floor Service and was a talented floor man, at times known as “The Angry Floor Man!”; his work spoke for him. He liked going to the races,...
Sharon Lea (Murphey) Gray
Oct 23, 2020
Sharon Lea Gray, 72, loving wife of Randy for 37 years, left her earthly home surrounded by her caring family on Friday, Oct. 23. She was a native of Wintersville, Ohio, born Dec. 15, 1947, to the late Edward H. and Alice Murphey. She loved being a homemaker for her family, cooking, baking, and taking care of each one...
Adam Cody Latham
Oct 4, 2020
Adam Cody Latham, 31, son of Darrin Wayne Shelton and the late Lori Louise Latham, died unexpectedly at his and Jamie Spell’s home in Louisville on Sunday, Oct 4. He was born Aug. 24, 1989, in Lexington, KY and was an employee of American Roofing Company. Adam liked to do carpentry work and go fishing, but his passion was...
Donald Ray "Donnie" Allison, Ii
Sep 19, 2020
Donald Ray Allison II, 41, son of Donald R. Allison, wife Lezlie, and Jaqueline Spicer Wilkins, left his earthly home on Saturday Sept. 19, 2020. He was a native of Salem, Indiana, born Dec. 4, 1978, and former employee of Adient Company. He is survived by both his parents, a daughter Jasmine, and two brothers David and Derek Allison...
John Whitmore
Sep 19, 2020
John Whitmore, 82, loving husband of Jean H. Whitmore for 42 years, left his earthly home on Saturday, Sept. 19, surrounded by his family. John was a native of Rochester, NY born July 26, 1938, to the late John Howard and Virginia Marion Young Whitmore, being one of their 5 children. He was a US Navy veteran and a...
Vinuard James "V.J." Drake
Sep 17, 2020
Vinuard James Drake, 92 , widower of Helen Proctor Drake since 2015, to whom he had been married for 70 years, entered into eternal rest at his home in Lexington Thursday, September 17, 2020. He was a native of Butler County, KY born August 22, 1928, to the late Ollie James and Mary Knight Drake. V.J. was a retired...
