Local obituaries for Nicholasville, KY.

Dec 5, 2016

July, 10, 1924 - December, 05, 2012

Claude E. Shearer, 88, father of Sandra and Larry (Rhonda) Shearer, died Dec. 5, in Laurel Manor Nursing Home in New Tazewell, TN, after an extended illness.

He was a native of Lancaster, KY, born July 10, 1924, to the late Claude and Mary Ann Clark Shearer. He...

Dec 3, 2016

January, 14, 1918 - December, 03, 2007

Lexington: Frances Jeanette Staton Brown, 89, of Camelot Dr., died Monday, Dec. 3, at Homestead Nursing Home after an extended illness. A native of Williamstown, West Virginia she was born Jan. 14, 1918, to the late James F. and Una Marie McNeal Staton and was the widow of Edward William...

Dec 2, 2016

February 12, 1917 - December 02, 2016

Obituary for Mattie Jane Clarke Skidmore February 12, 1917-December 2, 2016

Mattie Jane Clarke Skidmore, 99, widow of James Edmund Skidmore, died Friday, December 2, 2016. A former resident of North Third Street, Nicholasville, she had made Wesley Village Senior Living Community in...

Dec 1, 2016

June 09, 1939 - December 01, 2014

Raymond Junior Crank, 75, passed away at his home on Monday, Dec. 1, in the presence of his loving wife Brenda Dokken Crank, to whom he had been married to for almost 40 years. He was a native of Olive Hill, Kentucky born June 9, 1939, to...

Dec 1, 2016

December 01, 2013 - December 01, 2013

Stephen James Petrey, stillborn son of Daniel Petrey and Heather Houp was delivered on Sunday, Dec. 1, at the St. Joseph East Hospital. In addition to his parents he leaves behind loving maternal grandparents Bradley and Susie Houp, paternal grandparents James Asbel Petrey, wife Deborah Kay,...

Nov 30, 2016

September 06, 1915 - November 30, 2013

Elizabeth Wilson Dean, 98, died at her Lexington home on Saturday, November 30. Mrs. Dean was a second-grade teacher in her early life, but her true calling was to support and care for her husband, Dr. Melvin L. Dean, and her three children. She enjoyed horseback riding...

Nov 29, 2016

January, 09, 1947 - November, 29, 2011

Albert Maynard, 64, died unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, Nov. 29. A native of Pike County he was born Jan. 9, 1947, to the late Lenzie and Obera Griffie Maynard. He was a member of the Bible Baptist Church and was part owner of Double A Painting. He was...

Nov 28, 2016

July, 12, 1926 - November, 28, 2008

Carroll Sparks Carter, Jr., 82, of Fourth St. died Friday, Nov. 28, at his home. A native of Paris, Ky. he was born July 12, 1926, to the late Carroll Sparks, Sr. and Gladys Haynes Carter. He was the widower of Lela Davis Carter who died in 1997, a retired...

Nov 28, 2016

January, 15, 1948 - November, 28, 2012

James Toby Shepherd, 64, of Lawrenceburg, died on Wednesday, Nov. 28, at the Frankfort Regional Hospital. Jim was a native of Johnson County, Kentucky born Jan. 15, 1948, to Lee and Martha C. Shepherd.

He was a retired employee of Osram Sylvania, in Versailles, a member of the...

Nov 28, 2016

April 09, 1927 - November 28, 2015

Meredith Brumfield Owens, 88, widow of Elwood H. "Tuck" Owens since 2011, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, Nov. 28. She was a native of Jessamine County born April 9, 1927, to the late Buford and Sarah Sanders Brumfield. She was a graduate of Versailles High School...

Nov 28, 2016

June, 20, 1928 - November, 28, 2010

Wilmore: Richard P. Reynolds, 82, widower of Anna Frances Rice Reynolds, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Nov. 28, at Thomson-Hood Veterans Center after an extended illness surrounded by his family. A native of Jessamine County he was born on June 20, 1928, to the late Tolbert and...

Nov 27, 2016

April, 05, 1936 - November, 27, 2011

Charles L. Powell, Sr. 75, formerly of Beechmont Dr. died Sunday, Nov. 27, at the Veterans Administration Hospital on Cooper Drive. A native of Jessamine County he was the son of the late Louis and Mina Wylie Powell. Charles was a veteran of the US Army. Survivors include his children...

Nov 25, 2016

August, 28, 1944 - November, 25, 2010

David A. Westfall of 100 Veterans Dr., Wilmore passed away Thursday, Nov. 25, at the Veterans Administration Hospital on Cooper Drive. He was a native of Dayton, Ohio, had been a professor of Eastern Kentucky University where he taught English and was a veteran of the US Air Force. He...

Nov 24, 2016

December, 17, 1920 - November, 24, 2010

Germaine M. Duffy, 89, mother of Thomas F. Duffy and Diane Robertson, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 24, at the Homestead Nursing Home. She was a native of Montreal, Canada and the widow of Harold Duffy. In addition to her children she is survived by son in law Lance Robertson...

Nov 20, 2016

July, 24, 1946 - November, 20, 2009

Lancaster: Charles N. Puckett, 63, died Friday, Nov. 20, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. A native of Tennessee he was born July 24, 1946, to the late Emmett D. and Elizabeth McBroom Puckett. Survivors include his wife of 40 years Devona Mullins Puckett, daughter Crystal Puckett, son Charles...

Nov 17, 2016

July 22, 1934 - November 17, 2016

Billie Sue Yates left her earthly home on Nov. 17, 2016, at the age of 82. She was a native of Fayette County and lived much of her life there and in Jessamine County born July 22, 1934, to the late Augustus Stanley and Evelyn Lucille...

Nov 17, 2016

January 17, 1955 - November 17, 2016

The heart and soul of the Peck family left his earthly home unexpectedly this week. Freddie Douglas Peck 61, son of the late Joe Douglas and Pearl Starnes Peck was a native of Keene, Kentucky born Jan. 17, 1955. He was a US Army veteran, former employee...

Nov 17, 2016

October, 05, 1930 - November, 17, 2010

Leonard Leroy Johnson, 80, of Wilmore died Wednesday, Nov. 17, at the St. Joseph Hospice Care Center. He was a native of Jessamine County born Oct. 5, 1930, to the late Wallace and Betty Christine Johnson and the widower of Wandalou Johnson who died in 2002. Leonard was a graduate...

Nov 16, 2016

March 14, 1937 - November 16, 2016

Mary Delina Griffieth Pritchett, 79, of Nicholasville entered into eternal rest on Nov. 16, 2016, after a lengthy illness. A native of Nelson County, born March 14, 1937, she was a daughter of the late George and Jessie Hatton Griffieth. She is the widow of Bobby...

Nov 15, 2016

November, 17, 1932 - November, 15, 2012

Julia Elizabeth Epperson Ashcraft, 79, died on Thursday, Nov.15, at her home after courageously enduring cancer. She was the widow of James C. Ashcraft who died in 2007.

A native of Stanton, KY she was born Nov. 17, 1932, to the late Minter and Clemma Napier Epperson. Julia...