Rev. Leonard Lee Nuckols

Rev. Leonard Lee Nuckols, age 88, of Campbellsville, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 26, 2025, at T. J. Samson Hospital in Glasgow, Kentucky.

He was a faithful church attendee who valued worship, fellowship, and his walk with the Lord.

He faithfully served as a minister for 67 years, dedicating his life to spreading the Gospel and serving God’s people until his health declined. His ministry touched countless lives across generations, and his commitment to faith never wavered.

Leonard Lee Nuckols was a United States Army veteran, where he faithfully served as a transporter.

In addition to his pastoral calling, Rev. Nuckols was deeply committed to service within his community. He volunteered for many years as a greeter at Taylor Regional Hospital, where his warm smile, gentle spirit, and kind words brought comfort to patients, families, and staff alike.

Rev. Leonard Lee Nuckols was a man of faith, humility, and service, and he will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Leonard Lee Nuckols was preceded in death by his parents, George Nuckols and Mollie Gatewood Nuckols; his four sisters, Lelia Nuckols Alexander, Mamie Nuckols, Dorothy Nuckols Wilson, and Cherry Thomas Nuckols Gore; and his beloved granddaughter, Anna, daughter of Beverly C. Nuckols McDaniel.

Leonard Lee Nuckols is survived by his son, Lindon L. Nuckols; his stepson, Robert L. Garvin; and from his marriage to Stella A. Smith Nuckols, he was blessed with six children: Brenda A. Nuckols, Mickael L. Nuckols, Deborah L. Nuckols Mills, Tony D. Nuckols, Frederick A. Nuckols, and Beverly C. Nuckols McDaniel; eight living siblings, Hannah B. Nuckols Johnson, George W. Nuckols, Barry O. Nuckols, Charles E. Nuckols, Linda S. Nuckols Hall, Janice E. Nuckols Johnson, Patricia A. Nuckols, and Paul H. Nuckols; along with a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, other relatives, and many dear friends.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 P.M. Friday, January 9, 2026 at Hayes Brothers Funeral Home Campbellsville. Burial will follow in the Crown Hill Cemetery.

Visitation will begin at 11:00 A.M. Friday, January 9, 2026 at Hayes Brothers Funeral Home Campbellsville. 

Hayes Brothers Funeral Home Campbellsville is honored to be in charge of the arrangements. 

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