Emily West Asbury Wolf, 88, widow of John H. Wolf, died Friday, March 13, 2015. A native of Carlisle, she was the former editor of The Carlisle Mercury, where she began her career in journalism in 1948. She was editor of The Nicholas County Star during the early 1950's before leaving for Washington, D.C. as a reporter for The US Government Advertisor.

In 1955 she was named editor of The Jefferson Reporter in suburban Louisville, a post she held for 11 years before moving to Cincinnati Suburban Newspapers, Inc. as Vice President and Executive Editor. Her late husband, John H. Wolf, was publisher of the five Cincinnati newspapers, as well as Clermont Newspapers, Inc. of which she was the managing editor. The Wolfs retired following the sale of their papers in 1982 and moved to Lake Carnico in Nicholas County in 1983. In addition to her newspaper career, she was a Girl Scout leader, and active in establishing a recreation program for the young people of Carlisle and Nicholas County.

She came out of retirement in 1984, joining The Carlisle Mercury as a columnist, and later as an editor for publisher Warren R. Fisher, until the newspaper changed hands.

Emily was the daughter of the late Hicel Faye and Lorraine West Asbury. She attended Carlisle High School, Ward-Belmont College in Nashville, and the University of Kentucky in Lexington.

Preceding her in death were her parents, her husband and a stillborn brother.

Survivors include her sister, Ann Asbury (Gerald) Griffith, Ewing; a step-son, John B. Wolf of Cincinnati; a step-daughter, Dr. Wendy Wolf of Booth Bay Harbor, ME; nieces Cary (Phil) Carl, Augusta; Emily (Donnie) Bain, Lexington; Mary Jane Terrell, Carlisle; and Elizabeth (Mike) Mattox, Wellington; and nine great nieces and nephews: Joshua (Shannon) Pugh, Lexington; Joseph Pugh, Lexington; Sarah (Roger) Vice, Carlisle; Amy Carl, Augusta; Ray Charles Dawson, Crested Butte, CO; Ben Mattox, Nashville, TN; Alan (Tara) Curtsinger, Lexington; Lainey Mattox, Hillsboro; and Dana Carl, Flemingsburg.

A memorial service is planned for Saturday, March 28 ^th at 11:00 A.M. at the Carlisle United Methodist Church with visitation at 10:00 A.M.

Carlisle United Methodist Church
102 West Chestnut Street, Carlisle, Kentucky 40311,
Tel: 859-289-2430
Web: www.carlisleunitedmethodistchurch.com

Carlisle Presbyterian Church
P.O. Box 181, Carlisle KY 40311