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Somerset Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Somerset, Kentucky area
Verna Brewer
May 11, 2024
Verna Brewer, 89, of Somerset, Kentucky passed away Saturday, May 11, 2024 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center.A funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at the chapel of Pulaski Funeral Home with Bro. Jimmy McKinney officiating.Burial will be in Lakeside Memorial Gardens.The family will receive friends after 12 PM Thursday, May 23, 2024 at the...
Maxine Garrett
May 10, 2024
Maxine W. Garrett was born on March 27, 1925, in Somerset, Kentucky, and passed away on Friday, May 10, 2024, at the age of 99 at Baptist Health in Lexington, Kentucky, following a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late Willie Grider and Annie Owsley Grider. Affectionately known as "Mac”, she professed her faith in Christ early in...
Max Allen Shearer
May 9, 2024
Max A. Shearer, 86, of Somerset, Kentucky, died Thursday, May 9, 2024, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. He was born on September 20, 1937, in Monticello, Kentucky, to parents Ralph M. and Mildred P. Shearer. The family moved to Somerset in 1952 when Max's father bought Somerset Milk and Ice Company; the name was subsequently changed to Southern Belle Dairy....
Vera Jean Carter
May 7, 2024
Vera Jean Warren Carter, 87, of Somerset, Kentucky passed away May 7, 2024 at the Jean Waddle Care Center. She was born in Albia, Kentucky on October 25, 1936; daughter of the late Raymond and Stella (Pumphrey) Warren. She graduated from Eubank High School in May 1954. She was employed by the Palm Beach Company, followed by the Mi-Marker Company...
Shirley Ann Brummitt
May 6, 2024
Shirley Ann Brummitt (Huff), born January 20, 1937, passed away May 6, 2024 at the age of 87. Born at home in Tipp City, Ohio to Ralph and Emily (Bishop) Huff, she was second of five children. She had an older brother, Ralph Jr, and Tom, Mary, and Rollin, whom she often shared fond memories of from their time on...
Thelma Wright
May 6, 2024
Thelma Rose Wright, age 71, passed away Monday, May 6th, in her Somerset home. Thelma was born in Mt Vernon Kentucky on May 19, 1952. She lived most of her life in Cincinnati, Ohio Working 27 years for Cindus, before returning to Kentucky in her retirement. Thelma was a loving wife to Varna Wright for 53 years. She was a...
Barbara Ellen Carter
Apr 27, 2024
Barbara Ellen Carter (Kirby, Hunt), 91, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday April 27, 2024. She was born in Rockcastle County, Kentucky May 7, 1932.She was preceded in death by parents William and Mary Kirby, first husband Andrew Hunt, second husband Barney Carter, and her daughter Mary Fisher. She is survived by her grandson Jesse (and Danielle) Fisher and...
Margie L Mize
Apr 24, 2024
Margie L. Mize, 84 of Somerset, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at Sommerwoods Nursing and Rehab. She was born in Pulaski County, Kentucky December 23, 1939 to Henry and Edith Childers Mounce. She married Ray Vance Mize in 1967 and they spent the next 18 years together. Margie had several hobbies, she loved to color, which she was...
Louis Anthony Dilbert
Apr 24, 2024
Louis Anthony Dilbert, Jr. passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at his residence.He was born in Cincinnati, OH on October 15, 1952; son of the late Louis Anthony Dilbert, Sr. and Lina (Cromer) Dilbert. He was a machinist. Louis was of the Christian faith, a movie buff, loved playing guitar, wood working, reading the bible, being out doors, and...
Walter Ike Lovins
Apr 21, 2024
Walter "Ike" Isaac Lovins, 79, of Somerset, Kentucky passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center.He was born on December 27, 1944; son of the late Dewey and Maudie (Blanton) Lovins. He worked as a carpenter for many years and enjoyed gardening and auto mechanics in his free time.He is survived by his wife,...
June Thompson
Apr 18, 2024
June Faye Thompson, 82, of Ferguson passed away Thursday, April 18, 2024 at her residence. She was born in Jugornot, Kentucky on April 19, 1941; daughter of Virgil and Eliza (Cook) Lowery. She was a homemaker and an amazing mother and grandmother. She loved her family, flowers, watching birds - especially hummingbirds, quilting and sewing. Most of all, she enjoyed...
Doris Phelps
Apr 14, 2024
Doris Jean (Miller) Phelps, age 81, of Somerset, KY departed this life on April 14, 2024 at Hospice of Lake Cumberland Jean Waddle Care Center. She was born on December 29, 1942 in Pulaski County, KY, to the late James Wesley and Leora Maxine Stewart Miller. Doris married Willard Lee Phelps on June 14, 1969, and they shared 43 years...
Von Goff
Apr 10, 2024
Beverly Yvonne “Von” Goff of Burnside, Ky was born in Middlesboro, Ky. June 10, 1946, to Aaron & Vera Howard Branscom. On April 10, 2024, she departed this life at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital & entered into everlasting life. She is survived by Cecil Goff, Jr., her husband whom she married April 11, 1992; her stepson, Ron Goff and his...
Mildred J Franklin
Apr 7, 2024
Mildred Jean Marcum Franklin, age 90, of Somerset, KY passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Sunday, April 7, 2024 after a brief stay at The Hospice of Lake Cumberland Jean Waddle Care Center. She was born in Pulaski County, KY on January 15, 1934, daughter of the late Mamie Francis Ping Marcum and the late William Pearl Marcum....
Shannon LaChappelle
Apr 4, 2024
Shannon Lea McDowell LaChappelle was born September 26, 1971, in Cincinnati, Ohio to JC and Pamela McDowell. She exited this life on April 4, 2024 in Louisville, KY, following an illness of five months. She was proceeded in death by her father, JC McDowell. She is survived by an amazing and talented daughter, Jamie Marie LaChappelle, who was the light...
Larry Whitaker
Mar 28, 2024
The Honorable Larry Whitaker was born in Hazard, Kentucky on August 12, 1950 and departed from this life on March 28, 2024 in the comfort of his home. He was 73 years old. Although Larry was born in the coal fields of Eastern Kentucky, he lived in many different parts of the world during his father’s time in the Air...
Regina Rhea
Mar 25, 2024
Regina Lynn Rhea, age 58, of Whitley City, Kentucky passed away on Monday, March 25, 2024. She was born on January 4, 1966 in Dekalb, Illinois to Bill and Peggy Rhea. Regina was preceded in death by her father, Bill Rhea, her husband, Douglas Sexton and a grandson, Mathew Sexton. She is survived by her mother, Peggy (Les) Smelcer ,...
Fay Duff
Mar 25, 2024
Fay Duff, daughter of the late Hollis Gene and Ada Shadoan Helton was born on December 14th, 1937 and she departed this life on March 25th, 2024 having attained the age of 86 years. She was united in marriage to Mr. Walter Duff on December 24th, 1958. He survives. Other survivors include; two sons, John Duff of Lily, KY,and James...
Betty Kathleen Bandy
Mar 22, 2024
Betty Kathleen Buff Bandy, age 94, of Somerset, KY passed away on Friday, March 22, 2024 at Somerset Nursing & Rehab in Somerset, KY.She was born on November 15, 1929, in Morganton, NC to Clyde and Annie Bell Buff. Betty was a housewife who loved to spend time with her family. She loved to play games with her grandchildren, read...
James Buddy Ping
Mar 18, 2024
James "Buddy" Ping, 74, of Somerset, Kentucky passed away Monday, March 18, 2024 at his residence. He was born in Pulaski Co., Kentucky on February 6, 1950; son of the late Andrew and Blanche (Meece) Ping. He was a retired Truck Driver. Buddy was a member of Piney Grove Baptist Church #1, he loved the lord, fishing, and camping. He is survived...
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