Obituaries
Pleasureville, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Pleasureville, Henry and Shelby KY areas
Richie Todd LeCompte
Jan 5, 2026
Richie Todd LeCompte, Age 59 of Lockport, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026, at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center. Born on Wednesday, December 7, 1966, he was the son of Charles Francis and Helen Mae (Arnold) LeCompte, with whom he loved and cherished. A graduate of Western Hills High School, Richie worked various jobs throughout his life in the...
Roselyn Lorraine Ethington
Jan 4, 2026
Roselyn Lorraine Ethington, Age 80 of Shelbyville, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky with her loving family by her side. Born on Friday, September 7, 1945, in Shelbyville, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Huston and Naomi (Chisholm) Ethington. One of eleven, she grew up in Defoe with her brothers and...
Kathy Marie (Lawson) Simpson
Jan 3, 2026
Kathy Marie (Lawson) Simpson, Age 65 of Campbellsburg, gained her heavenly reward on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky with her devoted and caring family by her side. Born on Wednesday, December 21, 1960, in LaGrange, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Norma Jean (Dickerson) Lawson and the late Curtis Lawson. As a little girl she...
James Kevin Brown
Dec 28, 2025
James Kevin Brown, Age 58 of Eminence, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at his residence. Born on Thursday, August 10, 1967, he was the son of the late Jimmy Lee and Dottie Catherine (Kirby) Brown. One of the five Brown children, he grew up in LaGrange and graduated from Oldham County High School. James had a lengthy...
Garnetta Winters
Dec 26, 2025
Garnetta Winters, Age 82 of Owingsville, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025, at the Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Hospital. Born on Monday, May 10, 1943, in Versailles, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Kirtley and Nannie Belle (Million) Wise. Born blind, her early childhood years were difficult, but her perseverance always overcame the trails she faced. She...
Robert Earl "Bobby" Snook
Dec 21, 2025
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Robert Earl “Bobby” Snook, Age 79 of Smithfield, passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at Baptist Health LaGrange Hospital with his devoted wife by his side. Son of the late Leslie Thomas and Dorothy “Pearl” (Parker) Snook, he was born on Monday, July 29, 1946, in Carrollton, Kentucky. A lifelong mechanic, Bobby helped many friends and...
Jeanette Marie Smith Duty
Dec 11, 2025
Jeanette Marie (Smith) Duty, Age 79 of Shelbyville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at the University of Louisville Hospital in Shelbyville. Born on Wednesday, December 4, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Rudy A. and Nina Evelyn (Moudy) Smith. She was a member of Highland Baptist Church and retired from the Commonwealth of Kentucky as...
Pam Kelley
Nov 15, 2025
Pam Kelley, age 69 of Grub Ridge, passed away peacefully at her residence on Saturday, November 15, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family and the wonderful staff of Hosparus. Born on Monday, August 27, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Earl Price and Gladys Bee (Spurr) Wilson. Pam retired from Glaco manufacturing company after many years...
Kathy (Magers) Dempley Clark
Nov 15, 2025
Kathy (Magers) Dempley Clark, Age 63 of Eminence, passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at Norton Brownsboro Hospital. Born on Wednesday, April 2, 1962, she was the daughter of the late Hershell Franklin and Virginia Lee (Knopf) Magers. Raised in Crestwood with her brother and sister, she was a graduate of Oldham County High School. She began her career...
John Douglas Hobson
Nov 7, 2025
John Douglas Hobson, Age 89 of Pleasureville, passed away on Friday, November 7, 2025, at Norton Brownsboro Hospital with his family by his side. Just two days shy of his 90th birthday, he was born on Saturday, November 9,1935, to the late Charles Morgan and Bessie Edith (Howell) Hobson. Growing up in Floyd County, Kentucky, John moved to Hamilton, Ohio...
Irma Watts
Nov 1, 2025
Irma Watts, Age 73 of Eminence, passed away on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at her residence with her caring family by her side, following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s. Born on Saturday, July 5, 1952, she was the daughter of Clyde William and Mary Willie (Tingle) Comer. Irma was a longtime member of Eminence Baptist Church. A sweet and affectionate...
Rose Marie (Robinson) Graham Bertelkamp
Oct 31, 2025
Rose Marie (Robinson) Graham Bertelkamp, Age 88 of New Castle, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, October 31, 2025, at the Morning Pointe Assisted Living in Danville. The daughter of the late Joseph Preston and Eudora (Clemmons) Robinson, she was born on Tuesday, June 22, 1937, and raised in Lexington as a young girl with her 9 brothers...
Dorothy (James) Watkins
Oct 30, 2025
Dorothy (James) Watkins, Age 93 of Pleasureville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at the New Castle Nursing Home with her loving family by her side. Born on Sunday, May 8,1932, she was the daughter of the late Willie Forrest and Christine (Woods) James. Growing up in Bethlehem on James Ridge with her two sisters, they learned at...
Sonia Lynn (Ayers) Way
Oct 29, 2025
Sonia Lynn (Ayers) Way, Age 55 of Pleasureville, passed away on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at Norton Brownsboro Hospital with her dedicated and loving family by her side, following a lengthy illness. Born on Saturday, December 13, 1969, she was the daughter of Edna Mae (Cox) Ayers and the late James Douglas Ayers. A lifelong member of Union Baptist Church,...
Jenileigh (Richardson) Gamez
Oct 8, 2025
Jenileigh (Richardson) Gamez, Age 55 of Shelbyville, passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at Baptist Health Elizabethtown Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born on Sunday, August 2, 1970, she was the daughter of Charles and Helen (Yount) Richardson. As a little girl she attended Pleasureville Baptist Church where she gave her life to the lord and was baptized. A...
Billy Joe Wood
Oct 5, 2025
Billy Joe Wood, Age 78 of Elmburg, passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at the University of Louisville Hospital in Shelbyville with his sons and family by his side. Born on Sunday, March 23, 1947, he was the last living sibling of the four children born to the late Raymond Samuel and Lucille Elizabeth (Ethington) Wood. Billy Joe began...
Joe Payton, Jr.
Oct 2, 2025
Joe Payton, Jr., Age 70 of LaGrange, passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at Baptist Health LaGrange Hospital with his family by his side. Born on Tuesday, May 10, 1955, he was the son of the late Joe Payton, Sr. and Rose Mildred (Preston) Payton. He worked for Ledco in Shelbyville for over 15 years. A former resident of...
Hubbert "Stubby" Snider
Sep 26, 2025
Hubbert “Stubby” Snider, Age 80 of Lockport, passed away on Friday, September 26, 2025, at his residence. A lifelong resident of Lockport, he was born on Tuesday, July 24, 1945, to the late Hubbert Chowning and Martha Agnes (Obrien) Snider. Growing up across the street from the church, he was a lifetime member of Lockport Baptist Church. Beginning as a...
Barbara Thornton
Sep 25, 2025
Barbara Thornton, Age 72 of Pleasureville, passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at the University of Kentucky Bluegrass Hospice Care Center. Born on Wednesday, July 8, 1953, in the coal mines of Wrigley, Tennessee, she was one of nine children born to the late Ernest Odell and Verna (Anderson) White. A Christian lady who read her bible and professed...
Wilma Ann (Streble) Bartley
Sep 17, 2025
Wilma Ann (Streble) Bartley, Age 85 of Pleasureville, passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at the Richwood Nursing Home with her loving family by her side. Born on Thursday, December 21, 1939, in Bullitt County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Bessie Ann (Wells) Streble. A woman of faith, she raised her family with Christian...
