Local obituaries for Nicholasville, KY.
Anna Lee (Bentley) Durham
Mar 22, 2020
Anna Lee Davis Durham, 86, widow of Edward Lee Durham since 2014, entered into eternal rest at Baptist Health on Sunday, March 22, 2020. She was a native of Fayette County, born March 23, 1934 to the late S Joseph and Fannie Gobel Lam Bentley. Alma was a member of Southland Christian Church, loved to play bingo, fish and...
Mary Lou (Johns) Cecil
Mar 19, 2020
Mary Lou Johns Cecil, 99, passed away to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 19, 2020. She was the loving and caring wife for 75 years to her husband Robert Cecil. She was born Nov. 6, 1920, to the late Zeptha and Bertha Johns of Wilmore. She was a member of the Wilmore United Methodist Church and the...
Lisa Renee (Wiley) Rooney
Mar 18, 2020
Lisa Renée Rooney, 53, mother of Alan Lawson, Regan Rooney-Flora, John and Crystal Rooney left her earthly home on March 18, 2020. She was a native of Woodford County born Sept. 29, 1966, to Robert Wiley and Reagan Hammond Embry. Lisa was formerly an employee of the home health industry. She loved being outdoors whether it was reading a...
Roberta Maxine (Wise) Holmes
Mar 14, 2020
Roberta “Bobbie” Maxine Holmes, 93, widow of Robert Gustav Holmes since 2014. joined her husband in eternal rest on Saturday March 14, 2020. *(See updated Service information below.)* She was a native of Middletown, Connecticut born Dec. 18, 1926, to the late Robert V. and Leona M. Johnson Wise. She was a retired employee of University of...
Roger "Dale" Bowlin
Mar 13, 2020
Roger Thomas Dale Bowlin, 31, son of Roger Thomas Bowlin and Rhonda Kaye McKinney Bowlin born Dec 7, 1988 in Lexington, KY left his earthly home unexpectedly o March 13, 2020. Dale loved outdoor activities such as fishing, hunting and playing with his son Chevy Thomas Wyatt Bowlin. He will be fondly remembered by his paternal grandparents Roger and...
Judy Carol (Hall) Isaacs
Mar 7, 2020
Judy Carol Isaacs, 76, widow of Reather Isaacs since 1990, left her earthly home surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, March 7. Judy was a native of Clark County, born Dec. 19, 1943, to the late Oda Hall and Virginia Ethel Martin Hall. She was a member of Chapel Hill Baptist Church and retired from the Jessamine County...
Amber Nicole (Belcher) Spencer
Feb 25, 2020
Amber Nicole Spencer, 36, left her earthly home unexpectedly on Tuesday Feb. 25. She is the daughter of Norman Belcher, wife Sharon and Lesia Curry, husband Todd. Amber was an employee of Nicholas Financial, where she was an account agent, and member of Clays Mill Baptist Church. She was an outgoing person who never met a stranger, loved singing...
Leon Goodlett
Feb 20, 2020
Leon Goodlett, 86, widower of Imogene Goodlett since 2018, joined her in eternal rest on Thursday, Feb. 20. He was born August 2, 1933, one of 15 children of the late Charles and Cora Goodlett. Leon was a life-long resident of Jessamine County, where he was a well known barber for 59 years, a farmer, and a business owner,...
Vivian (Mccann) Barker
Feb 18, 2020
Vivian Barker, 83, widow of David Barker since 2015, joined him in eternal rest on Tuesday Feb. 18, at the Harrodsburg Health & Rehabilitation Center. A native of Carlisle, KY she was born March 28, 1937, to the late Charles and Vivian Lawrence McCann. She was a loving and caring mother who cared for her daughter Dawn until her...
Alvin Lowry
Feb 16, 2020
Alvin Lowry, 84, joined his loving wife Ruth in eternal rest on Sunday, Feb. 16. He was a native of Fayette County, born Sept. 13, 1935, to the late John and Isabel Cassity Lowry. Alvin was a veteran of the US Army, a retired employee of IBM having worked in Quality Control, and member of the Antique Farm Machinery...
Roger Allen Kemplin
Feb 15, 2020
Roger Allen Kemplin, 56, born Sept. 24, 1963, the son of the late Stanley Ray and Patsy Sue Wells Kemplin, left his earthly home on Feb. 15, 2020. He was a US Navy veteran and was self employed as a tree trimmer and handyman for the last 20 years. Roger was a special person who touched several people's lives...
Steven Brennan Barnes
Feb 15, 2020
Steven Brennan Barnes, 61, left his earthly home at the VA Hospital Saturday, Feb. 15. He was a native of Pennsylvania; born June 25, 1958, to the late Chester Barnes and Phoebe Brennan. He was a father to Christina (Charles) Abney and Steven (Leah) Hardin. A talented man as an artist he worked with water colors, pens, wrote poetry...
Charles C. "Sid" East
Feb 6, 2020
A limb has fallen from the East family tree. Charles “Sid” East, 87, entered into eternal rest Thursday, Feb. 6, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Sid is a native of Nicholasville, Ky and one of 7 children born to the late Curtis and Miranda Davis East. He was owner and operator of East Service Station formerly...
Willam Carl Kempster
Feb 4, 2020
William Carl Kempster, 89, loving husband of Betty Smith Kempster for 62 years left his earthly home on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. He was a native Chicago, Illinois, born June 6, 1930, to the late William Alfred and Grace Davidson Kempster. He was a retired sales manager for National Health Labs, a graduate of the University of Kentucky, a...
Zella Mae Graham
Jan 29, 2020
Zella Mae Graham, 44, left her earthly home on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina. She was the daughter of the late Gilbert Graham, Sr. and Addie Gabbard Graham and the stepdaughter of the late Joe Warner. Zella grew up in Nicholasville and leaves to treasure her memory her brothers Gilbert Graham and...
Richard Lee Vanhoose
Jan 27, 2020
Richard Lee VanHoose, 51, entered into eternal rest Monday, January 27, 2020, at his home in Nicholasville. He was born in Fort Benning, Georgia, to the late Dr. James E. and Sandra K. Wood VanHoose. He was employed as a security guard with Allied Universal Security. Richard enjoyed collecting guns, fishing, camping, and operating his ham radio. He leaves...
Hollie "Hobbs" Andrew Taylor
Jan 27, 2020
Hollie “Hobbs” Andrew Taylor, 49, son of the late Stewart and Josephine Pruitt Taylor, left his earthly home on Monday, Jan. 27. Hobbs was a former employee of McLane Food Service, loved watching TV, playing the Dragon game on his phone, and cooking for the family. He will be fondly remembered by his sister Tammy O’Daniel, husband Troy, brother...
Linda Elizabeth (Armstrong) Hudson
Jan 20, 2020
Linda Elizabeth Hudson, 76, loving wife for 55 years of Charles Barry Hudson departed this life surrounded by her loved ones at the Hospice Care Center in St. Joseph Hospital. Linda was born May 18, 1943, to the late John C. and Carrie Elizabeth Hawkins Armstrong in Denver Colorado. She was a graduate of Fugazzi Business College, where she...
Judy Kay (Cheek) Shearer
Jan 14, 2020
Judy Kay Cheek Shearer, 66, loving wife of 52 years to Doug, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Baptist Health Lexington. She was born April 11, 1953, in Garrard County to the late Zach and Dora Mae Brock Cheek. In addition to her devoted husband, Judy will be fondly remembered by her children Richard Shearer, Ronald...
Jack Beckham Blankenship
Jan 10, 2020
Jack Beckham Blankenship, 75, recent widower of Barbara Sue Calico Blankenship, entered into eternal rest on Friday, January 10, 2020, at his home after a long illness. He was born on July 11, 1944 in Richmond, IN, to the late Jesse Frederick and Marie Boner Blankenship. He had worked in retail management in the Homestead and Pine Meadows Dietary...
