Obituary Listing

Mar 19, 2023

Joseph Ronald "Ron" Blair, Sr., age 78 of New Hope, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2023, at his home, with his family by his side.  He was born May 18, 1944 in Nelson County.  He was a retired plant manager of Kentucky Cooperage in Lebanon with 40 years of service.  He was an avid hunter and fisherman.  He enjoyed...

Mar 18, 2023

Falycity Marie Tate, age 24 of Lebanon, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023.  She was born January 31, 1999 in Louisville.  She was a former employee of Captain D's restaurant in Lebanon.  She was a free spirit and always smiled.  She enjoyed changing her look and hair color.  She was very smart and loved to read.

Falycity...

Mar 10, 2023

Brandon Kyle Downs, age 27 of Bardstown, passed away Friday, March 10, 2023 at his home.  He was born December 6, 1995 in Nelson County.  He was employed with Bluegrass Dairy in Springfield and previously worked at Barton Distillery.  He was a 2014 graduate of Thomas Nelson High School.  He enjoyed playing basketball and was an avid UK fan....

Mar 10, 2023

Mary Annette Thompson, age 54 of Louisville, passed away Friday, March 10, 2023 at Baptist Health Louisville.  She was born January 30, 1969 in Louisville.  She formerly worked at Kroger on Outer Loop with 17 years of service.

Annette was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Howard "Buster" Thompson and Cecilia Sue Mattingly Thompson.

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Feb 24, 2023

Jeanne Howard Buckler, 95, of Marion County, passed away Friday, February 24, 2023, at Spring View Hospital.  She was born May 31, 1927, in Marion County.  She worked as a partner with her husband for 40 years of Buckler Refrigeration, Heating & Air, along with duties as homemaker and caretaker of their six children.  She was a lifelong member...

Feb 22, 2023

Joseph Randal Fogle, age 81 of Loretto, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at his home.  He was born April 14, 1941, to Emanual Fogle and Nanny Estelle Hicks Fogle.  He retired from Heaven Hill Distillery with 42 years of employment. He served our country active duty in the U.S. Army from November 1963 to November 1965 and was...

Feb 19, 2023

Arthur "Russell" Norris, age 87 of Springfield, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2023 at his home with his daughters by his side.

He was born August 12, 1935, in Nelson County.  In the early 1950's he worked at the Loretto Motherhouse farm where he met and married the love of his life.  Over the years besides farming...

Feb 18, 2023

Glen Hicks, age 70 of Bardstown, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2023 at his home, with his family by his side.  He was born August 31, 1952, in Nelson County to the late Junior and Louise Jackson Hicks.  He was a retired employee of Barton Distillery in Bardstown with more than 40 years of service.

Survivors include...

Feb 18, 2023

Joseph Lee "Joe" Norman, age 83 of New Haven, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2023, at his home.  He was born April 18, 1939, in New Haven.  He was a retired employee of Glasscock Log and Lumber in Bloomfield.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry Tee and Dora O'Neal Norman; 11 siblings, Mary Norman, Pearl Walker,...

Feb 15, 2023

James Douglas "Doug" Ewing, age 60 of Springfield, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2023.  He was born May 26, 1962 in Marion County.  He enjoyed working on cars, fishing, ginseng hunting and the outdoors.  He was a quiet man with a big heart and a sense of humor.  He loved his family and his daughters.

Doug was...

Feb 14, 2023

Kaitlyn Marie Wise, age 29 of Lebanon, departed this world February 14, 2023.  She was born September 30, 1993 in Marion County.  She was a former employee of TG KY and a 2011 graduate of Marion County High School.  She was a loving mother to her boys.

Kaitlyn was preceded in death by her grandparents, Johnny Hanlon,...

Feb 12, 2023

Lucy Marie Ballard, age 67 of Loretto, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2023 at U of L Hospital as a result of a stroke.  She was born February 28, 1955, in Marion County to the late Charles William and Marie Martina Mattingly Brown.  She was a former employee of Citizens National Bank in Lebanon with more than 20 years...

Feb 12, 2023

James Ronald "Jimmy" Lyvers, Jr., age 62 of Holy Cross, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2023 at UK Hospital in Lexington.  He was born August 16, 1960 in Nelson County.  He formerly worked as a truck driver.  He honorably served his country in the U. S. Marines.

Jimmy was preceded in death by his parents, James Ronald...

Feb 8, 2023

This obituary is published on our site as a courtesy to the family.

A Bardstown resident, Mr. Francis Leon Donahue, age 93, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at Flaget Memorial Hospital. He was born December 29, 1929 in Nelson County to the late John Francis and Mary Marie Mattingly Donahue. Francis was a retired employee of...

Feb 3, 2023

Mary Grace Elder White, age 85 of Nazareth Village, passed away Friday, February 3, 2023 at Landmark of Bardstown.  She was born August 19, 1937 in Marion County.  She was a retired employee of PNC Bank in Louisville.

Grace was preceded in death by her husband, Woodrow White; her parents, Hubert Martin Elder and Clara Cecilia Higdon...

Feb 2, 2023

Tony Ray Brown, age 52 of Lebanon, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2023 at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville as a result of a stroke.  He was born April 1, 1970 in Marion County.  He was a former employee of NSU Corporation in Lebanon and the Jessietown Furniture store.

Tony was preceded in death by his parents,...

Feb 1, 2023

Wallace Donald Smith, age 83 of Raywick, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at Spring View Hospital in Lebanon.  He was born October 11, 1939 in Nelson County.  He was a lifelong Dairy Farmer.  He formerly operated the old "Superior Food Mart" in Loretto.  He was a member of Saint Charles Catholic Church.

Donald was preceded in...

Jan 26, 2023

Elizabeth Louise "Betty" Newton, age 87 of Bardstown, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2023 at Landmark of Bardstown.  She was born September 30, 1935 in Holy Cross.  She worked as a seamstress and was a member of Saint Thomas Catholic Church and a former member of Holy Cross Catholic Church.  She was a faithful member of the TOPS group....

Jan 21, 2023

Naomi S. Mullins, age 86 of Louisville, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2023, at her home.  She was born March 31, 1936, in Marion County.  She was a long-time employee of Sam's Club on Brownsboro Road and formerly worked as a Registered Nurse.  She was a loving mother.  She enjoyed church picnics and playing bingo and pull tabs.

Jan 18, 2023

Lisa Ann Masterson Whitener, age 53 of Mt. Washington, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2023 with her loving husband by her side.  She was born December 26, 1969 in Lebanon, graduated from Marion County High School in 1987 and worked for the last eight years at Balfour in Louisville.  She was a Catholic by faith.  She enjoyed her yearly...