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Somerset Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Somerset, Kentucky area
Juanita Garner
Sep 21, 2025
Juanita Ilene Garner (nee Kelso) was born on September 10, 1927 in Whittemore, Iowa. She passed away on September 21, 2025 at the age of 98. Nita was the youngest child of Amelia "Mollie" Behrends and James "Jim" Kelso.
Nita grew up on the family farm in Whittemore. She graduated from Whittemore Academy at the age of 16 and moved to...
Sue Janet Moore
Sep 18, 2025
Sue Janet Moore, daughter of the late Jesse Everett and Ruby Ella Price Burdine, was born in the Dahl Community of Pulaski County on January 27, 1941 and she departed this life on Thursday, September 18, 2025 having attained the age of 84 years.
Survivors include: three sons, Randall (and Jacqueline) Campbell, Eric Campbell and Fred Bell (and Melissa Adams): two...
James Burdine
Sep 17, 2025
James (Lehman) Burdine, son of the late James Ed and Essie Burdine of Line Creek, Kentucky, was born on April 28, 1940, and departed this life on September 17, 2025, after a long battle with cancer and other illnesses.
Lehman worked at Ikerd & Bandy Coal Company for twenty-seven years, serving as a foreman for many of those years....
Lois Lambdin
Sep 16, 2025
Lois Jean Lambdin, daughter of the late Raymond and Ethel Hubbard Teague was born August 15, 1951 and she departed this life on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 having attained the age of 74 years.
A celebration of life and time of remembrance will be observed at a late date that will be announced on this site.
Pulaski Funeral Home is in charge...
Robert Kinney
Sep 12, 2025
Robert Kinney, age 46, of Somerset, Kentucky passed away Friday, September 12, 2025.
He was born in Newark, New Jersey on October 28, 1978. Robert proudly served his country as Military Police and as a specialist in The United States Army. He was among the first troops sent to Afghanistan after 9/11 and was a veteran of The War in...
Marie Renfro
Sep 10, 2025
Marie Neal Renfro, age 99, passed away on Wednesday, September 10th, 2025. She was born on July 4, 1926 to Fred and Tempa Neal in Funston, Kentucky.
Marie was preceded in death by her parents; four daughters, Valeria Jean Renfro, Carol Knowles, Susan Collins, and Sharon Burnett; five brothers, and three sisters.
Survivors include Catherine Bayer (Milton); special love and...
James Johnson
Sep 10, 2025
James (Jim) William Johnson, 60, of Somerset, passed away unexpectedly on September 10, 2025. He was born on August 24, 1965 to the late Sarah Jane Prather (Posey) and Gary Dewayne Johnson. He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents, Arthur and Esma Prather.
He is survived by his loving wife, Robin Johnson, stepchildren Nicole Cook (Ross) Holly Rock...
Brenda Roaden
Sep 9, 2025
Brenda Bryant Roaden, 85, of Somerset, Kentucky went to be with the Lord on September 9, 2025 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.
Brenda was born on August 23, 1940 in Burnside, Kentucky to Carl and Mary Walden Bryant. She grew up in Burnside where she was a member of the Girl Scouts of America and Attended Burnside School. She...
Russell Hargis
Sep 8, 2025
Russell Hargis, 86, of the Dykes Community, passed away on September 8, 2025, at Somerset Nursing and Rehab surrounded by his family.
Russell was born to Barney and Myrtle (Phelps) Hargis on October 24, 1938. He was married to Betty (Mounce) Hargis who preceded him in death. They have two daughters: Sylvia (Jerry) Whitaker and Tammy (Tracy) Farmer. They have three grandchildren: Jessica...
Sandra Calder
Sep 2, 2025
Sandra Ella "Sandy" Calder, 82, of Somerset, Kentucky passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at her residence.
Sandy was born in Somerset, on January 25, 1943 to the late Eva Stellene Edwards and Dault M. Hale. Sandy married Charles V. Calder on July 2, 1960, he preceded her in death on March 28, 2023. Sandy was of the baptist faith.
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Rita Ikerd
Aug 30, 2025
Mrs. Rita Bandy Ikerd, age 94 of Somerset, Kentucky departed this life on Saturday, August 30, 2025 to be in the presence of our Lord and Savior.
She was Born in Newton, North Carolina on March 1, 1931 the daughter of William and Leola Bandy.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years Bobby C. Ikerd, her parents, as...
Bruce Davidson
Aug 28, 2025
Bruce Anthony "BA" Davidson, 37, of Bronston, Kentucky passed away Thursday, August 28, 2025 at his residence.
He was born in Lexington, Kentucky on May 2, 1988; son of Doug Davidson and Melissa Lynn Holland. He was a diesel mechanic. He had a deep love for fishing, hunting, and painting, and was especially inspired by watching Bob Ross - a...
James Cole
Aug 20, 2025
James Cole Junior, son of the late James Cole Sr. and the late Greta Sellers Cole was born August 23rd, 1966 and he departed this life on Wednesday, August 20th, 2025 having attained the age of 58 years. He was united in marriage to Theresa Richardson Cole, she survives. Other survivors include; one daughter, DanielleRenee Cole of Russell Springs, KY;...
Brenda Sears
Aug 19, 2025
Brenda Rae Sears, 57, of Somerset, Kentucky passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at Hospice of Lake Cumberland Jean Waddle Care Center.
She was born in Somerset, Kentucky on July 11, 1968; daughter of Brenda Faye (Helton) Roberts and the late Claude Ray Baker. She enjoyed painting, doing arts and crafts, going to flea markets, and spending time with...
Brenda Mounce
Aug 18, 2025
Brenda Joyce Dix-Mounce, age 82, of Somerset, Kentucky, passed away peacefully Monday, August 18, 2025 at the Jean Waddle Care Center surrounded by her loving family and entered into the presence of her Lord & Savior.
She was born June 19, 1943 in Brandenburg, Kentucky, daughter of the late Eli & Louise Hartman Thomas Dix. Along with her parents, she...
Mary Gover
Aug 17, 2025
Mary Ann Nutgrass Gover, age 96, passed away peacefully on August 17, 2025, in Somerset, Kentucky, just three days shy of her 97th birthday. Born in Hustonville, Kentucky, on August 20, 1928, she was the cherished daughter of Grover Cleveland Dunn and Grace Donaldson Dunn.
Mary Ann grew up in Hustonville alongside her beloved older brother, Cleve Dunn, twelve years her...
Ronald Ping
Aug 16, 2025
Ronald Trent Ping, 82, of Eubank, Kentucky departed this life to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 16, 2025. Ronald "Ronnie", was born on March 8, 1943. He was born in the Good Hope Community in Eubank, Kentucky; son of the late Homer C. and Clarice B. Adams Ping. He was married to his loving wife of 60 years,...
Kent Snyder
Aug 15, 2025
Kent D. Snyder, 56, of Somerset, Kentucky, passed away of natural causes on August 15, 2025, at his apartment in Somerset. He was born on July 6, 1969, at the old Somerset hospital and baptized into the Church of Christ at age 11. Kent spent most of his life in Science Hill before settling in Somerset in recent years.
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Robert Gragg
Aug 15, 2025
Robert Eugene Gragg, 70, of Burnside, Kentucky passed away on Friday, August 15, 2025 at his residence.
He was born in Somerset, Kentucky on December 2, 1954; son of the late Harold Eugene and Ruby (Rose) Gragg. He was a retired mechanic. He enjoyed shooting guns, riding motorcycles, and going to flea markets. He was always a whiz at fixing...
Betty Phelps
Aug 13, 2025
Betty Jane Alexander Phelps entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on August 13th at the Jean Waddle Hospice Care Unit in Somerset, Kentucky, at the age of 86.
Born on June 3, 1939, in the Ruth Community of Pulaski County, Betty was the youngest of six daughters born to William Elbert and Carlie Lee Hines...
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