Alexis Rice Tillett, 79, passed away on February 25, 2024, at Frankfort Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. Born May 26, 1944, in Oneida, Clay County, KY, she was the oldest daughter of the late Ora Edison Rice and Rheba Allen Bowling Rice. Alexis was a graduate of Henry Clay High School and Kentucky State University, earning a degree in Computer Science. She spent her career as a COBOL computer programmer/analyst, combining her love for the English language with technology. She worked for several years for Kentucky Central Life Insurance and then the State of Kentucky Department of Revenue. She retired in 2007.
Alexis was a talented published poet and short story writer, and longtime member of numerous writing groups. She loved her cats, as well as keeping the nursery at church and gardening in her flower and vegetable garden. Photography and creating family photo albums was also a passion. Family and friends were always near and dear to her heart, as she would organize family reunions. Love of sweets and cake decorating skills made her a sure bet to bring a dessert to any potluck function.
Alexis is survived by her husband, Robert B. Tillett; two sisters Sherrilyn Medley (Jim) and Rosemary Harney, both of Lexington; two sons Patrick Parker (Anne), of Scott County, and Jeffrey Parker (Angie) of Lexington; daughter Pamela S. Parker (Leanne) of Concord, MA; Sister-in-Law Carla Tillett (Bob) of Frankfort; Stepson Craig (Mary Anne) Tillett of Versailles; Stephani Harvey (Greg) of Frankfort; five grandsons and one great-granddaughter.
Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, February 28th at Blackburn and Ward Funeral Home, with a burial to follow at Versailles Cemetery.
Memorial Donations may be made to Frontier Nursing University, 2050 Lexington Road, Versailles, KY 40383 or Sanders-Brown Center for Aging, University of Kentucky, PO Box 34184, Lexington, KY 40588.
