Obituaries
Pleasureville, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Pleasureville, Henry and Shelby KY areas
Richard Scott Watts
Dec 28, 2022
Richard Scott Watts, 64, of Pleasureville, KY entered eternal rest on Wednesday morning December 28, 2022, at the University of Louisville Hospital. Scott entered life in Shelbyville, KY on January 31, 1958, the son of Andrew Jackson Watts, Jr. and Bebee Joy Sandford Watts. He was a member of Pleasureville Baptist Church and was retired as Shipping Supervisor for Steel...
Bettie Russell Tipton
Dec 7, 2022
Bettie Russell Tipton, age 82, of Shelbyville, KY passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at Signature Healthcare of Spencer County. She was born on October 31, 1940, in Cropper, KY, the daughter of Russell and Cora Mae Kesler Tipton.
Bettie graduated from Bagdad High School in 1958 and obtained her BA and Master’s Degree from Eastern Kentucky University. She taught business...
David Andrew Rainwater
Dec 3, 2022
David Andrew Rainwater, age 79, of Pleasureville, KY passed away Saturday, December 3, 2022, peacefully at his home. He was born on May 3, 1943, in Nancy, KY, the son of Ruric and Audrey Adkins Rainwater. David was an over the road truck driver for Onan Trucking and Overnite Transportation. He enjoyed antique tractors, farming and cattle.
He is survived by...
Lowell Thomas "T" Adams
Dec 1, 2022
Lowell Thomas “T” Adams, age 87, of Pleasureville, KY passed away Thursday, December 1, 2022, peacefully at his home. He was born on January 30, 1935, in Bethlehem, KY, the son of Arthur Ricketts and Laurel Sutton Adams. “T” was a member of Pleasureville Baptist Church and in 2006, after 28 years, retired as plant manager of Riverside Paving Co.,...
Lillard "Pete" Adams
Nov 17, 2022
Lillard “Pete” Adams, age 83, of Frankfort, KY passed away Thursday, November 17, 2022, peacefully at his home, with Hospice care. He was born on November 21, 1938, in Versailles, KY, the son of Fred and Maggie Mae Troxell Adams. Pete was a member of Orville Baptist Church, was retired from the Kentucky State Transportation Department and was a former...
Martha Joyce Petitt Thurman
Nov 6, 2022
Martha Joyce Petitt Thurman, age 91, of New Castle, KY passed away Sunday, November 6, 2022, at New Castle Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born on September 10, 1931, in Franklinton, KY, the daughter of Step and Nannie Bell Aldridge Petitt. Martha was a member of Eminence Baptist Church and enjoyed walking her dog, Angel.
She is survived by one son;...
Ray Downey, Sr.
Nov 2, 2022
Ray Downey, Sr., age 76, of Sulfur, KY passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at New Castle Nursing & Rehabilitation. He was born on July 29, 1946, in Eminence, KY, the son of Marvin D. and Ida Bell Maupins Downey. Ray was of Baptist faith, was self-employed as a heating and air conditioning contractor, and enjoyed working on cars, fishing...
Shirley Ann Rucker
Oct 18, 2022
Shirley Ann Rucker, age 82, of Taylorsville, KY passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at Signature Health of Spencer Co., in Taylorsville. She was born on April 14, 1940, in Louisville, KY, the daughter of Lewis and Olda Morgan Moore. Shirley loved working jigsaw puzzles and reading.
She is survived by six sons; Dennis Earl (Linda) McCoy of Louisville, KY, Jerry...
Regina Darlene Bohannon Sams
Oct 8, 2022
Regina Darlene Bohannon Sams, age 49, of Eminence, KY passed away Saturday, October 8, 2022, at U of L Health Jewish Hospital in Louisville. She was born on January 28, 1973, in Shelbyville, KY the daughter of Donald Ray and Shirley Jean Grigsby Bohannon. Regina was a member of Crossroads Lighthouse Church in Eminence. She enjoyed music and singing and...
Myrtle Marie Cox Walker
Oct 2, 2022
Myrtle Marie Cox Walker, age 82, of Eminence, KY passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022, at her residence. She was born on January 27, 1940, in Marion County, KY to Walter Lewis and Mossie Dell Cain Cox. Myrtle was baptized at Walnut Street Baptist Church in Louisville, KY and was a member of Union Baptist Church. She enjoyed flower and...
Debra Ann Golden
Sep 30, 2022
Debra Ann Johnson Golden, age 65, of Eminence, KY passed away Friday, September 30, 2022, at Baptist Health Louisville. She was born on November 15, 1956, in Shelbyville, KY the daughter of William Monet’ and Ruth Ann Latham Johnson. Debra was of Christian faith, a homemaker, loving mother and loved animals.
She is survived by her daughter; Amy Ruth Golden of...
Gregory Kent Willard
Sep 27, 2022
Gregory Kent Willard, age 68, of Bagdad, KY died Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center in Frankfort, KY. He was born on February 19, 1954, in Shelbyville, Shelby County, KY to A.C. and Frances Shouse Willard. He was a member of Cropper Baptist Church and was a self-employed truck driver. Greg enjoyed fishing, western movies, tinkering,...
Nathan Wayne Shouse
Sep 26, 2022
Nathan Wayne Shouse, age 48, of Pleasureville, KY passed away on Monday, September 26, 2022, at U. of L. Shelbyville Hospital. He was born on July 25, 1974, in Versailles, Woodford County, KY to Wallace B. and Martha Ann Kincaid Shouse who survive him. Nathan was a member of Crossroads Lighthouse Church in Eminence, KY and was self-employed as a...
Matthew Thomas Meyer
Sep 18, 2022
Matthew Thomas Meyer, age 32, of Shelbyville, passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2022, at Norton’s Hospital. He was born August 8, 1990, to Joseph Matthew Meyer and Robin Michelle Aldridge Hale. He previously worked as a processor for Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort and was a barrel artisan. Matthew loved long range rifles, fishing and was a turkey and...
Rita Carol Bright
Sep 16, 2022
Rita Carol Payne Bright, age 76, of Eminence, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2022. She was born September 9, 1946, to the late Gayle Harrison Payne and Martha Louise Kelley Payne. She was a member of New Castle Methodist Church and attended Grub Ridge Church. Rita worked for the Kentucky Department of Revenue and was retired from the Henry...
Frances Karen Beverly
Sep 6, 2022
Frances Karen Noe Beverly, age 60, of Turners Station, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. She was born December 15, 1961, to the late Morris Carroll Noe and Dorothy Strickland Noe. She was a homemaker and worked the last eight years in food service, at Eminence Independent Schools.
She is survived by her husband: Wesley Allan Beverly Sr.; three sons:...
Verna Trautwein Stivers
Sep 4, 2022
Verna Trautwein Stivers, age 77, of Pleasureville, passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2022, at Frankfort Regional Medical Center. She was born July 31, 1945, to the late Jasper Adrian Cays and Nellie Bly Craig Cays. Verna formerly worked for Valley Industries and Henry County EMS and was the City Clerk in Pleasureville for 27 years, where she retired in...
Floyd Ray Rodgers
Sep 2, 2022
Floyd Ray Rodgers, age 76, of Bedford, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2022, at Baptist Health La Grange. He was born April 14, 1946, to the late Orum Bohannon Rodgers and Katherine Jones Rodgers. Floyd retired from Ford Truck Plant, after 30 years.
He is survived by his wife: Merram Juda “Judy” Staples Rodgers of Bedford; one son: James Orum...
Marilyn "Mickey" Mcgowan Sewell
Jun 27, 2022
Marilyn “Mickey” McGowan Sewell, age 87, of Bethlehem, KY (and later on Versailles, KY) went to be with The Lord on Monday, June 27, 2022. She was born on April 10, 1935, to William and Linville (Thomas) McGowan. She was a member of the Bethlehem United Methodist Church. She loved her family, her many friends, going to yard sales, tending...
Mary Catherine O'connell Hughes
Jun 4, 2022
Mary Catherine O'Connell Hughes, age 99, of Pleasureville, passed away peacefully of natural causes, surrounded by her family, at home on Saturday, June 4, 2022. She was born on May 20, 1923, in Frankfort, KY, to James Russell O'Connell and Mary Catherine O'Neil O'Connell, and was the oldest of ten children. She was a devoted member of St. John Chrysostom...
