Julia Clare Fontaine, SCN, 97, of Louisville, died Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018, at Nazareth Home in Louisville. She was born in Chattanooga and was a professed Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 76 years. After making First Vows, she served in educational ministries. She taught grade school at St. Catherine in Lexington; St. Cecilia School in […]
Catherine “Cathy” Dawson Marcum, 65, of Elizabethtown, formerly of New Haven, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018. She grew up in New Haven where she attended St Catherine School. She was a 1975 graduate of the University of Kentucky as a medical technologist. Upon graduation, she worked at UK Medical Center in Cytogenetic Research and in […]
Delores Ann Johnson, 52, of Bloomfield, died Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018, at the University of Louisville Hospital. She was born Sept. 9, 1965, in Elizabethtown. She was a former employee of Kenny’s Cleaners. She was preceded in death by her father, William A. Peppers. She is survived by one daughter, Stephanie (Matt) Vice of Lakeland, Fla.; […]
Deacon James Clifford “Lefty” Sturgeon Sr., 84, of Louisville, died Feb. 18, 2018, after a brief illness. He was born Nov. 24, 1933. He served as a permanent deacon for the St. Pius X and St. Raphael parishes and served as deacon on Mass of the Air for 14 years. He was also owner of […]
Eugene Dailey Royalty, 92, of Louisville, died Monday, Feb. 19, 2018, at his home. He was a native of Nelson County, a retired employee of General Electric, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, and a member of New Salem Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Helen Vittitoe Royalty; […]
Sister Mary Agnes Richter, 93, of Nerinx, died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, at the Loretto Motherhouse Infirmary. The Mass of Christian Burial is 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 23, 2018, at the Loretto Motherhouse Church in Nerinx. Burial is in the Motherhouse cemetery. Her wake is 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018, at the motherhouse. The […]
Charles Thomas “Tommy” Lucas III, 46, of Lebanon Junction, died Monday, Feb. 19, 2018, at Baptist Hospital East in Louisville. He was very active in his community which he loved dearly. He was on the Board of Directors of the Bullitt County Rod and Gun Club, where he participated in the backpack program and Christmas […]
Charles Ralph “Tinker” Culver, 85, of Culvertown, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown. He was a retired employee of General Electric with 38 years of service. He was also a 23-year employee of Promotional Wood Products. He was an avid fisherman, a U.S. Army veteran, and a member of Immaculate […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018 — The Nelson County Board of Education voted 3-2 Tuesday night to eliminate the midday bus transportation it has offered to students who attend the district’s preschool. Eliminating the midday buses will save approximately $275,000, explained Tim Hockensmith, the district’s chief […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018 — Don Thrasher, the Republican candidate for Nelson County Judge Executive, sparked a spirited discussion at Tuesday’s Nelson Fiscal Court meeting after he distributed a proposed ordinance dealing with citizen participation and transparency. If approved, Thrasher’s proposal would move fiscal court […]
