Obituaries

Somerset Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Somerset, Kentucky area

Mr. Horace "Red" Boynton

Mr. Horace "Red" Boynton

Feb 27, 2008

Horace (Red) Boynton Jr. of Bethelridge, KY died on Feb 27, 2008 due to sudden illness. Red, as all his friends and family knew him, was born in New Hampton NH on Oct 1, 1938 and was pre-deceased by his mother Virene Gilpatric, Father Horace Boynton Sr., Brothers Raymond Boynton and Bernard Gilpatric, and his Sister Clara Fewtrell. Red is...

Mrs. Bernice Wright

Mrs. Bernice Wright

Feb 27, 2008

Bernice Wright, daughter of the late Harve and Edna Blevins Williams, was born on February 6, 1921 and she departed this life on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 having attained the age of 87 years. She was united in marriage on July13, 1941 to Mr. Carl V. Wright, he preceded her in death. Survivors include; one son, David (and Sandra) Wright...

Mr. Orous Clyde Gooch

Mr. Orous Clyde Gooch

Feb 27, 2008

Orous Clyde Gooch, affectionately known as “ Pa Gooch,” 90, of Woodstock community, died Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at the Rockcastle Hospital in Mount Vernon following a long illness. Orous was born on June 5, 1917 in Small, KY, son of the late Clyde Fountain Gooch and Versie May Reynolds Gooch. He had four brothers and three sisters, all who...

Mr. Clifford Jay Sears

Mr. Clifford Jay Sears

Feb 27, 2008

Clifford Jay Sears the son of the late Lewis and Emlie Smotherman Sears was born in Pulaski County on December 12 1918 and departed this life on February 27, 2008 at his home in Somerset having attained the age of 89years. Clifford was a construction worker for Hinkle contracting corp. a US Army veteran of WWII and a member of...

Ruth Etta Mounce

Ruth Etta Mounce

Feb 19, 2008

Ruth Etta Mounce, daughter of the late Raymond and Retha Alexander Sears, was born in North Carolina on January 18, 1945 and she departed this life on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 in Cincinnati, OH having attained the age of 63 years. She was united in marriage to Mr. Howard Mounce, he survives. Other survivors include one son; Samuel Mounce of...

Eva Mae Ping

Eva Mae Ping

Feb 18, 2008

Eva Mae Ping, daughter of the late Presley and Samantha Evelyn Alexander Stewart, was born in Somerset, KY on May 19, 1921 and she departed this life on Monday, February 18, 2008 having attained the age of 86 years. She was united in marriage to Mr. Dewey Ping on May 25, 1968 in Jellico, TN, he preceded her in death....

James P. Jones

James P. Jones

Feb 18, 2008

James P. “Jim” Jones of the Cabin Hollow community passed away on February 18, 2008, in Lebanon, Ky. following an extended illness. He was born in the Cabin Hollow Community on November 18, 1919 and lived there most of his life. Jim was the son of the late Beulah and Parker Jones. In 1940 he married, Elizabeth Colyer Jones, she...

Nancy A. York

Nancy A. York

Feb 17, 2008

Nancy A. York the daughter of the late Lee and Margurite Smith Carey was born in Indianapolis, IN on November 13, 1940 and departed this life Sunday, February 17, 2008 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset having attained the age of 67 years. Nancy was united in marriage to Henry York on March 25, 1958 in Indianapolis. She...

William Lawrence "Bill" Cowan

William Lawrence "Bill" Cowan

Feb 15, 2008

Mr. William Lawrence “Bill” Cowan, son of the late William and Lois Elizabeth Juekert Cowan, was born on September 25, 1965 and he departed this life on Friday, February 15, 2008 having attained the age of 42 years. He was united in marriage to Mrs. Teresa Ann Brown Cowan, she survives. Other survivors include; one son, William Lawrence Cowan Jr....

Danny Grubbs

Danny Grubbs

Feb 12, 2008

Gilbert Daniel “Danny” Grubbs, age 48, of 7461 West Hwy. 80, Nancy, Kentucky, passed away at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital on February 12, 2008 following a short illness. Danny was born in Lawrenceburg, KY on February 25, 1959 to the late Gilbert and Bertha Sea Grubbs. He became a foster son of the late Arleigh and Winnie Tarter in June...

Sue F. Dykes

Sue F. Dykes

Feb 11, 2008

Ms. Sue F. Dykes of Somerset, KY, was born on February 6, 1944 and she departed this life on Monday, February 11, 2008 having attained the age of 64 years after a four year battle with breast cancer. She is the daughter of Imogene Thrasher Dykes and the late Rev. James J. Dykes. Her special companion of 21 years was...

Elsie Marie Phelps

Elsie Marie Phelps

Feb 7, 2008

Mrs. Elsie Phelps, daughter of the late James and Dolly Isabelle Freeman Hall, was born on September 22, 1927 in Burnside, KY, and she departed this life in the presence of her family on February 7, 2008 having attained the age of 80 years. She was a loving mother of twelve, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was active in Pulaski...

Mr. Robert E. Meece

Mr. Robert E. Meece

Feb 5, 2008

Mr. Robert Meece, son of the late Albert Meece and the late Joyce Campbell Meece Hamilton, was born in Omega, KY on January 03, 1939 and he departed this life on Tuesday, Feb. 05, 2008 having attained the age of 69 years. He was united in marriage to Rose Jordan Meece on September 24, 1961, she survives. Other survivors include;...

Mrs. Ethel Bittinger

Mrs. Ethel Bittinger

Feb 4, 2008

Mrs. Ethel Roberts Bittinger, daughter of the late Ernest and Adeline Tucker Roberts, was born at Berry, KY on March 11, 1918, and departed this life on Monday, February 04, 2008 having attained the age of 89 years. She was united in marriage to Mr. Ralph Bettinger. He preceded her in death. Survivors include; one son, Mr. Tommy(and Sue) Roe...

Clarence E. Poynter

Clarence E. Poynter

Feb 2, 2008

Mr. Clarence E. Poynter of Somerset, Kentucky, was born on July 29, 1917 and departed this life on Saturday, February 02, 2008 having attained the age of 90 years. He is son of the late Luther and Laura Colyer Poynter. He was united in marriage to Francis Aliene Vaught on January 31, 1942, she survives. Other survivors include one son,...

Paul Cox

Paul Cox

Feb 2, 2008

Mr. Paul Cox, son of the late Scott and Lola Hewitt Cox, was born at Grundy, KY on September 09, 1928 and he departed this life on Saturday, February 02, 2008 having attained the age of 79 years. He was united in marriage to Wilretha Wilkerson Cox, she survives. Also surviving is one daughter, Paula Jerram; one grandson, David, several...

James Thomas Taylor Jr.

James Thomas Taylor Jr.

Feb 1, 2008

James Thomas Taylor Jr. the son of Geneva Bullock Taylor Jr., and the late James Thomas Taylor, Sr. was born on January 30. 1947 and departed this life on Friday, February 01, 2008 having attained the age of 61 years. He was united in marriage to Barbara Wright Taylor on December 04, 1978, she survives. Other survivors include one daughter,...

Mr. Frederick J. Beebe Jr.

Mr. Frederick J. Beebe Jr.

Jan 26, 2008

Mr. Frederick "Fred" John Beebe, JR, the son of Mary Mae Whitaker Beebe and the late Frederick John Beebe, SR, was born in Cincinnati, OH. on February 12, 1961 and he departed this life in the Veterans Administration Hospital in Lexington, KY following a lengthy Illness on Saturday, January 26, 2008 having attained the age of 46 years. He was...

Mr. Everett C. Hunt

Mr. Everett C. Hunt

Jan 24, 2008

Mr. Everett Charles Hunt, son of the late Charlie and Beulah Colyer Hunt, was born in Pulaski County, KY on April 25, 1917 and he departed this life on January 24, 2008 in Lexington, KY having attained the age of 90 years. He was united in marriage to Beulah Glover Hunt on December 19, 1934 in Somerset, KY she survives....

Pearl "Sartain" Powers

Pearl "Sartain" Powers

Jan 16, 2008

Pearl Sartain Powers, daughter of the late Levi Franklin and Lucy Revellia Campbell, was born in Dennis, Mississippi on October 28, 1910 and she departed this life on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at her residence having attained the age of 97 years. She was united in marriage to Mr. Clyde Powers, he preceded her in death. Survivors include two children;...