Obituaries

Somerset Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Somerset, Kentucky area

Jean Brinkley Ping Denney

Jean Brinkley Ping Denney

Nov 14, 2010

Mrs. Jean Brinkley Ping Denney, age 92 of Somerset, Kentucky daughter of the late William Wallace and Robbie (Capps) Ping was born on October 7, 1918 in Pulaski County, Kentucky and departed this life on Sunday, November 14, 2010 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. Other than her parents Jean was preceded in death by her husband Mr. Curtis E. Denney,...

Mr. Justin Pitman

Mr. Justin Pitman

Nov 14, 2010

Mr. Justin Pitman, the son of Denzil Pitman and the late Laura Renee Dykes Pitman, was born in Lexington, KY on October 27, 1990 and he departed this life on Sunday, November 14, 2010 having attained the age of 20 years. Survivors include his father, two sisters; Falicia Nicole Pitman of Science Hill, KY and Dayona Brooke Pitman of Nancy,...

Mr. Gaither E. West

Mr. Gaither E. West

Nov 12, 2010

Gaither Espa (G.E./Pop) West, Somerset, age 92, died peacefully in his sleep on Friday, November 12, 2010. G.E. was born in Oneida, Tennessee, on July 25, 1918, to William Riley and Martha Ellen West and was the 8th of 9 children. He graduated Oneida High School in 1936 and graduated from Volunteer Business College, Johnson City, 1938. In 1941, he...

Norma Alton

Norma Alton

Nov 10, 2010

Mrs. Norma Alton, daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin and Zella Dee McDaniel Lyons, was born in Covington, KY on July 16, 1959 and she departed this life on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 having attained the age of 51 years. She was united in marriage to Mr. Thomas Alton, he survives. Other survivors include; one son, George Brooks of Prestonsburg,...

Mrs. Opal Meece

Mrs. Opal Meece

Nov 8, 2010

Opal Marie (Goff) Meece, daughter of the late Oscar Eli and Anna Hughes Goff, was born in Pulaski County, KY on September 24, 1923 and she departed this life on Monday, November 8, 2010 in Lexington, KY having attained the age of 87 years. She was united in marriage to Mr. Hobert Meece, he preceded her in death. Survivors include;...

Bonnie Jean Vanover

Bonnie Jean Vanover

Nov 7, 2010

Bonnie Jean Vanover, formerly of Vandalia passed away November 7, 2010 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, KY. Loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother. Born October 29, 1923 in Perry County KY. She was proceeded in death by her father James R. Hall and mother Leona Hall. One brother Edward Hall. Four sisters Liza Caudell, Varna Parson, Verti Pratt,...

Ina Correll Phelps

Ina Correll Phelps

Nov 4, 2010

Ina Correll Phelps of Somerset, Kentucky daughter of the late Tom and Lilly Correll was born in Science Hill, Kentucky on February 10, 1922 and departed this life on Thursday, November 4, 2010 at Britthaven of Somerset Nursing Home having attained the age of 88. She was united in marriage to Mr. Norman L. Phelps who preceded her in death....

Lena Smith Dye

Lena Smith Dye

Nov 3, 2010

Mrs. Lena Smith Dye, age 92, of Somerset, Kentucky, daughter of the late James A. and Bertha Alice (Burton) Smith was born on August 17, 1918 in Eubank, Kentucky and departed this life on Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at the Britthaven of Somerset Nursing Home. Lena was the youngest of 6 children and united to marriage to Mr. Clarence H....

Bro. Harlos Edmond Vanhook

Bro. Harlos Edmond Vanhook

Oct 27, 2010

Bro. Harlos Edmond Vanhook, 90, of Somerset, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at Britthaven of Somerset following a lengthy illness. He was born in Pulaski County, Kentucky on October 7, 1920, the son of the late William H. and Ada (Mounce) Vanhook. He was a retired employee of Southern Tire Distributors, a U.S....

Mr. James Moss

Mr. James Moss

Oct 25, 2010

Mr. James Moss, son of the late J.B. and Gustava Isenberg Moss Yates, was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky on August 2, 1928 and departed this life on Monday, October 25, 2010 having attained the age of 82 years. He was united in marriage to Mrs. Corine Walker Moss on August 28, 1946 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, they were married...

Mrs. Hattie Jane Flynn

Mrs. Hattie Jane Flynn

Oct 25, 2010

Mrs. Hattie Jane Flynn, daughter of the late Tom and Alice Keith Mitchell, was born in Wayne County, KY on April 10, 1917 and she departed this life on Monday, October 25, 2010 having attained the age of age 93 years. She was united in marriage to Mr. Walter Flynn, he preceded her in death. Other than her parents and...

Danette Sue Danielson

Danette Sue Danielson

Oct 20, 2010

Ms. Danette Sue Danielson, age 49, of Somerset, Kentucky daughter of the late Kenneth Danielson and Marion (Erickson) Danielson was born on January 1, 1961 in Two Harbors, Minnesota and departed this life on Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at the VA Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. She is preceded in death by her father; Kenneth Danielson and grandparents. Danette is...

Mr. William Cecil Keyes

Mr. William Cecil Keyes

Oct 19, 2010

William Cecil Keyes, age 88, died on October 19, 2010 at Britthaven of Somerset. He was born on November 22, 1921 to the late William C. and Fleta Edna Haynes Keyes in the home of his paternal grandparents, the late Luther and Margaret Gill Keyes, on Hwy 39 in Somerset, Kentucky. Mr. Keyes was known around the area as Uncle...

Mrs. Ilene Hutton Weddle

Mrs. Ilene Hutton Weddle

Oct 18, 2010

Mrs. Ilene Hutton Weddle, 90, formerly of Somerset, KY passed away Monday, October 18, 2010, at Hillside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wake Forest, NC, following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Weddle, the daughter of the late Ethel "Ess" and Ida Belle Vanhoosier Stevens, was born in Faubush, KY on May 9, 1920. She attended school in Nancy, KY, and later...

Dr. William D. "Mac" McAfee

Dr. William D. "Mac" McAfee

Oct 14, 2010

William Durham McAfee was born in Greensburg, Kentucky on October 18, 1922, moving to Indianapolis with his family as a young child . “Mac”, as he was known to many, grew up during the Great Depression and worked from the time he was 11 years old. He graduated from Indianapolis public schools, excelling in all his studies. A member of...

Larry Joe Fletcher

Larry Joe Fletcher

Oct 12, 2010

Larry Joe Fletcher age 52 died Tuesday at Lake Cumberland Hospital from cancer. He was the son of Nettie and Mitchell Fletcher who preceded him in death. “Joe” was raised in Rockcastle County by his sister Lou. He grew up in the Sand Springs Community. A trucker driver by trade he went by the handle ‘Moonshiner’ and will be missed...

Mr. Gilbert Edwin "Gib" Girdler

Mr. Gilbert Edwin "Gib" Girdler

Oct 10, 2010

Mr. Gilbert Edwin “Gib” Girdler, of Somerset, KY passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2010 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital having attained the age of 83 years. He was born at Eubank, KY on September 26, 1927, son of the late Belle McDonald Girdler and Clarence Girdler. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Somerset, KY,...

Mr. James Alpheus Ping

Mr. James Alpheus Ping

Oct 9, 2010

Mr. James Alpheus Ping, age 83 of Red Bluff died on October 9, 2010. James was retired from the City of Mountain View, California, and moved to Red Bluff, California in 1990. He was born on February 17, 1927 in the Colo Community of Pulaski County, Kentucky. He was the sole surviving son of the late Thomas and Eilizabeth Phelps...

Pauline Godby

Pauline Godby

Oct 1, 2010

Pauline Elizabeth Godby, daughter of the late Cleo and Lilly Harris Davis, was born at Burnside, KY on September 25, 1919 and she departed this life on Friday, October 1, 2010 having attained the age of 91 years. She was united in marriage to Mr. Billy Godby, he preceded her in death. Survivors include; three grandchildren, Sharon (and Grant) Turner...

Harold Tanner

Harold Tanner

Sep 29, 2010

Harold Eugene Tanner, age 87, went to be with our Father in Heaven on Wednesday, September 29, 2010. He was born on June 28, 1923 to the late Parker Reid Tanner and Mamie Childers of Somerset, KY. At the age of 19, Mr. Tanner joined the Army and served with Company D14th Tank and 634th TD Battalions during World War...