Local obituaries for Nicholasville, KY.
William "Bill" Rhodes Cheek
May 6, 2016
February 24, 1924 - May 06, 2016
William "Bill" Rhodes CheekWilliam "Bill" Rhodes Cheek, 92, formerly of Old Frankfort Ford and Highbridge Road, entered into eternal rest on Friday, May 6, 2016 at Diversicare on Sparks Avenue which had been his residence for several years. Bill was a native of Garrard County born Feb. 24, 1924,...

Robert C. (Mike) Chism
May 6, 2016
May, 05, 1947 - May, 06, 2010
Robert C. ‘Mike’ Chism, 63, of Highbridge died Thursday, May 6, at St. Joseph Hospital. He was a native of Jessamine County born May 5, 1947. He was a retired dispatcher for Malone & Hyde and was presently working for the Jessamine County Board of Education in the maintenance department...
Charles Clayton Byrd
May 6, 2016
September 09, 1922 - May 06, 2016
Mr. Charles Clayton ByrdCharles Clayton Byrd, 93, entered into eternal rest at Diversicare of Nicholasville on Friday, May 6, 2016. He was born in Clay County, Kentucky on September 9, 1922 to the late Floyd and Rosie McQueen Byrd. He was a Kentucky Colonel and a hunting and gun...
Joshua Adam Padgett
May 5, 2016
January 06, 1983 - April 28, 2015
Joshua A PadgettJoshua A. Padgett, 32, of Carlton, Minnesota formerly of Jessamine County, was fatally injured in an automobile accident in Minnesota. He was a native of Cincinnati, Ohio born Jan. 6, 1983. Josh was a 2002 graduate of East Jessamine High School and attended Morehead State University. He...

Ruth L. Miller
May 4, 2016
August, 13, 1928 - May, 04, 2007
Nicholasville: Ruth L. Miller, 78, of Gravel Switch, formerly of Nicholasville, died Friday, May 4, at the Danville Center for Health & Rehabilitation. A native of Jessamine County she was born Aug. 13, 1928, to the late Johnny and Ida Mae Underwood Bruner. She was the widow of George Miller...

Oakley C. Brumfield
May 4, 2016
September, 15, 1923 - May, 04, 2007
Nicholasville: Oakley C. Brumfield, 83, of Elsmere formerly of Nicholasville died Friday, May 4, at the St. Elizabeth Memorial Hospice Center. A native of Jessamine County he was born Sept. 15, 1923, to the late Buford and Sarah Sanders Brumfield. He was the widower of Nancy Brumfield who died in...
Barbara Jean Chapman Bowman
May 4, 2016
June 10, 1938 - May 04, 2015
Barbara Jean Chapman BowmanBarbara Jean Chapman Bowman, 76 wife of Claude Bowman for 50 years entered into eternal rest on Monday, May 4, at her home. She was a native of Wilmore, KY, born June 10, 1938, to the late Mosie and Minnie York Chapman. Barbara was a homemaker...
Olivia Lorenia Clarke Mccoy
May 3, 2016
November 06, 1937 - May 03, 2015
Olivia Lorenia Clarke McCoyOLIVIA LORENIA CLARKE McCOY, widow of Russell McCoy, died May 3rd after a long illness. She was born in Carbondale, PA on Nov 6, 1937 to the late Heisel and Pearl Price Clarke and graduated from Forest City High School in Forest City, PA in 1955....
Dorothy Mckinney
May 1, 2016
February 27, 1982 - May 01, 2015
Dorothy McKinneyDorothy McKinney, 33, daughter of Lucille Barnett Fee and the late William Fee, entered into eternal rest On Friday, May 1. She and her twin sister Nancy were born Feb. 27, 1982, in Middleton, Ohio. Dorothy loved fishing, gardening both vegetable and flowers and loved eating all the...

Mariah Williams-Thorpe Rossman
Apr 28, 2016
May, 27, 1981 - April, 28, 2008
Lexington: Mariah Rhiannon Williams-Thorpe Rossman, 26, of Hollow Creek Drive died unexpectedly at her home Monday, April 28. A native of Wisconsin she was born May 27, 1981 to John J. Thorpe and Elisabeth Faye Williams Heafner. Mariah loved music, camping, festivals and nature. A fun loving person she liked...

Regina Butcher
Apr 26, 2016
March, 30, 1975 - April, 26, 2012
Regina Butcher, 37, of Palumbo Dr. died Thursday, April 26, at the University of Kentucky Hospital. A native of Lexington she was born March 30, 1975, to Richard O. Stokley and Mary D. Barrett. In addition to her parents she is survived by 3 children Billy Butcher III, Danielle Butcher,...

Joseph Carr Mcmurtry
Apr 26, 2016
May, 13, 1922 - April, 26, 2012
Joseph Carr McMurtry, 89, died Thursday, April 26, at his home. He was the widower of Lorraine McMurtry who died in 2006 and native of Jessamine County born May 13, 1922, to the late John Fulton and Alice Reynolds McMurtry. Joe was a member of St. Luke Catholic Church, a...

Daisy Emma Mccarty
Apr 26, 2016
May, 18, 1932 - April, 26, 2013
Daisy Emma Shelley McCarty, 80, of Chrisman Mill Road, died Friday, April 26, at St. Joseph Hospice Care after an extended illness. Daisy was the widow of Paul Daniel McCarty who died in 1986. She was a native of Mt. Sterling, KY born May 18, 1932, to the late Carlos...

Patricia E. Schubauer
Apr 25, 2016
January 06, 1921 - April 25, 2014
Patricia SchubauerPatricia E. Schubauer, 93, widow of Paul H. Schubauer since 1997, entered into eternal rest at North Point Nursing Home on Thursday, April 25. She was a native of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania born Jan. 6, 1921 to the late John and Anna Mae Schindler. She had been an employee...

Christine Penn Gretter
Apr 25, 2016
May, 16, 1919 - April, 25, 2011
Lexington: Christine Gretter, 91, of Garden Springs Dr. died Monday, April 25, at North Pointe Nursing Home. A native of Wilmore, Ky. she was born May 16, 1919, to the late Elmer L. and Nannie Elizabeth Lowry Penn. Christine was a member of the Wilmore Presbyterian Church and a retired...

David A. Barnes
Apr 25, 2016
November, 03, 1963 - April, 25, 2010
David Allen Barnes, 46, of Rarrick Ave. died Sunday, April 25, at St. Joseph Hospital. He was born Nov. 3, 1963, to Elmer and Agnes Johns Barnes. He was an employee of Kwik Set Fastners. In addition to his parents he is survived by a son Christopher Allen Barnes, 3...
Christine Morgan Clem
Apr 24, 2016
October 05, 1924 - April 24, 2014
Christine Morgan ClemChristine Morgan Clem, 89, loving wife of Richard Clem for 47 years entered into eternal rest on Thursday, April 24, at their home. She was a native of Bath County born Oct. 5, 1924, to the late Willie and Bertie Gray Morgan. She was best known for...

David C. Garrett
Apr 24, 2016
January, 17, 1945 - April, 24, 2011
Nicholasville: David C. Garrett, 66, husband of Becky H. Garrett, died Sunday April 24, at Central Baptist Hospital. A native of Jessamine County he was born Jan. 17, 1945, to the late Willie and Bessie Webb Garrett. David was a retired employee of Hobart, Inc. and presently employed by Jessamine...

Robert M. Gabbard
Apr 22, 2016
July, 03, 1925 - April, 22, 2007
Nicholasville: Robert M. Gabbard 81, of Logana Rd., died Sunday, April 22, at St. Joseph Hospice Care Center. A native of Garrard County he was born July 3, 1925, to the late Charles E. and Gertrude Berry Gabbard. He was a US Navy veteran having served in seven major battles...
Javan (Jay) Earl Dargan
Apr 21, 2016
April 15, 1941 - April 21, 2016
Javan (Jay) Earl DarganJavan (Jay) Earl Dargan was born April 15, 1941 in Charteris, Quebec, Canada. He was the son of the late Rev. Robert and Edna Dargan, who pastored in the Free Methodist Church in the East Ontario Conference in Canada. He was the second of four children:...