Eugene “Gene” Boyd Sr., 87, of Bardstown, died Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at his home. He was born July 8, 1937, in Elizabethtown to the late Virgil and Blanche Rittenberry Boyd. He was employed by Ford Motor Company for 35 ½ years. He was a member of United Baptist Church and often attended Green’s Chapel […]
Robert “Herkie” Ernest Hert, 84, of Cox’s Creek, died Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, at his home in Coxs Creek. He was born Sept. 13, 1940, in Louisville to the late William and Cora Mae Hert. He was a devoted father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend. Known for his jovial personality, sharp wit, and infectious sense of […]
Roy “Rooster” Wright, 75, of Lebanon, died at 1 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, at UK Medical Center due to injuries sustained in an auto accident. He was born Dec. 18, 1948, in Marion County. After high school he served his country during the Vietnam era stationed in Germany. When he returned, he spent the […]
Jane Marie Livers Spalding, 86, of Louisville, died Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, at Westport Place Health Campus. She was born March 10, 1938. in Cox’s Creek. She was a member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Louisville. She was preceded in death by her husband, John “Sonny” Spalding; her parents, Joseph Chester and Mary Thelma […]
William Herbert “Bud” Parrott, 92, of Louisville, died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. He grew up in Bardstown and attended Bardstown High School where he was later inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame. He later attended Lipscomb University. After college, he was drafted into the Army, where he served in the Counter Intelligence Corps (CIC) […]
David Harrison Sweazy, 76, of Bloomfield, died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, at U of L Hospital at Jewish in Louisville. He was born Feb. 20, 1948, in Louisville to the late Gillman H. and Matha Hardin Sweazy. He was retired from General Electric. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, and a member of […]
Editors’ Note: The Nelson County Gazette believes the public has a right to know who has been arrested by local officials and lodged in the Nelson County Jail. The information below is a compiled list of daily booking logs from the jail. The bookings state the person(s) arrested and the charge(s) against them. This information is public record. […]
Charles Eugene Waldridge, 81, of Mount Eden, died Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, surrounded by his family. He was born Sept. 5, 1943. He lived a life filled with tremendous passion and joy. He was strong-willed and stubborn at times, but he had an enormous heart and a wonderful sense of humor. He was generous, loyal, […]
Eddie Ray Humes, 70, of Taylorsville, died Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, at Norton Brownsboro Hospital. He was born Dec. 21, 1953, in Louisville to Edward Irlan and Delcie Louise Mattingly Humes. He was a retired carpenter for the Kentucky Fair and Expo Center. He was preceded in death by his father, Edward Irlan Humes; and […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024 — The challengers for the two Nelson County school board seats on Tuesday’s ballot were each successful in unseating the incumbent candidate. In the race for the District 2 school board seat, Joedy Gilliland won in a landslide victory with 73 percent of […]
