Funeral Homes in Lexington, Kentucky

8 funeral homes in Lexington, Kentucky (Fayette County), a community of approximately 320,347 residents8 publish obituaries online (100%).

These funeral homes are among the primary sources of obituaries in Lexington, Kentucky. Families typically publish obituaries through funeral home websites or third-party memorial platforms. Because each funeral home uses a different source, finding them often requires checking multiple sites — or using a monitoring service that checks them automatically.

Obituaries are published by funeral homes, newspapers, and online obituary platforms, and there is no single national obituary database. If you're trying to locate an obituary or confirm whether someone has passed away, see our guides on how to find an obituary, how to know if someone died, and how long after death an obituary is posted. You can also review our obituary statistics and publishing guide to understand where obituaries are published and how the process works. For alerts when a notice appears online, see obituary monitoring.

Page last updated: May 2026

How to Find Obituaries in Lexington

Families in Lexington typically publish obituaries in two ways: on the funeral home’s own website or on a third-party platform (such as Legacy.com or Tribute Archive) that the funeral home uses. The 8 funeral homes listed below serve Lexington and surrounding Fayette County communities; each may use a different obituary publisher, so there’s no single place to search.

Timing varies: obituaries often appear 24–72 hours after death, once arrangements are confirmed. Some funeral homes post sooner; others later. Checking each site by hand is slow and easy to miss new postings.

ObituaryMonitor tracks obituary pages from all 8 funeral homes in Lexington and sends an instant email alert when a name you’re watching appears — so you don’t have to check multiple sites manually.

Guides for finding obituaries in Lexington, Kentucky

These walk through search strategy, death verification, publication timing, and ongoing monitoring—useful whether you are browsing Lexington funeral homes below or tracking a specific name.

Care Cremation & Funeral Service building in Lexington, Kentucky

Care Cremation & Funeral Service

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

4.9 (47)

1014 Eastland Drive

(859) 388-9442

Milward Funeral Directors building in Lexington, Kentucky

Milward Funeral Directors

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

4.9 (90)

159 North Broadway

(859) 252-3411

Hawkins & Taylor Funeral Home building in Lexington, Kentucky

Hawkins & Taylor Funeral Home

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

4.5 (20)

425 Race St

(859) 255-7633

O.L. Hughes & Sons Mortuary building in Lexington, Kentucky

O.L. Hughes & Sons Mortuary

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

4.5 (17)

322 E 3rd St

(859) 233-7112

Smith & Smith Funeral Home building in Lexington, Kentucky

Smith & Smith Funeral Home

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

4.3 (8)

340 E Third St

(859) 255-6273

Kerr Brothers Funeral Home building in Lexington, Kentucky

Kerr Brothers Funeral Home

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

4.0 (29)

3421 Harrodsburg Rd

(859) 223-3140

Fender Funeral Directors

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

2.8 (27)

1593 Russell Cave Rd

(859) 293-0157

Fenders Funeral Directors

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

2.8 (27)

1593 Russell Cave Rd

(859) 293-0157

Monitor Obituaries from Lexington Funeral Homes

Lexington is located in Fayette County, Kentucky. The funeral homes listed above serve families in Lexington and surrounding Fayette County communities.

ObituaryMonitor scans obituary pages from all 8 funeral homes in Lexington and thousands of other sources nationwide. When a name you're watching appears, you receive an instant email alert — no manual searching required.