November 4, 1948 – July 20, 2022
William Ralph “Bill” Nicholson, 73, husband of Linda Wessel Nicholson, passed away on July 20, 2022, at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center. Born on November 4, 1948, in Richmond, Ind., he was the son of the late Ralph Henry Nicholson and Joellen Turner Nicholson.
A 1967 graduate of Taft High School in Hamilton, Ohio, he received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Kentucky in 1979. Bill was a partner and operator of Kentucky Precast and Construction Materials from 1985 until 1999 where he enjoyed not only working with honest, hardworking employees, but also countless contractors across the Commonwealth of Kentucky. He was a member of the KY Highway Contractors Association and enjoyed golf and spending time on Lake Cumberland.
Including Linda, his wife of 52 years, survivors include his children, Christopher (Laura) Nicholson and Melissa (Robert) Wiedo, both of Lawrenceburg, Ky., nine grandchildren, Brayden, Camden, Makenna, Lauren, Caleb, Aiden, Abby, Savannah, and Abigail, his beloved Goldendoodle “Sam,” his sisters-in-law, Pam Hursh (Mike Letourneau), Sandy (Bruce) Dalton, and Jan Scheyer, and Linda’s cousin, Carol (Dallas) Horn.
No public services will be held at this time. Cremation was chosen.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Ritchie & Peach Funeral Home. Condolences to the family may be expressed at ritchieandpeach.com.