Obituaries

Somerset Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Somerset, Kentucky area

Juanita Aline Schoolcraft

Juanita Aline Schoolcraft

Jan 15, 2008

Mrs. Aline Schoolcraft, daughter of the late Banlow Spears Sr. and Mollie Burton Spears, was born in West Somerset, KY on December 13, 1922 and she departed this life on Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 in Somerset, KY having attained the age of 85 years. She was united in marriage to Mr. Clinton Schoolcraft on September 27, 1962, he survives. Other...

Vernon E. "Jack" Spears

Vernon E. "Jack" Spears

Jan 12, 2008

Mr. Vernon E. “Jack” Spears, son of the late Arvil and Opal Beasley Spears, was born in Somerset, KY on April 04, 1927 and he departed this life on Saturday, January 12, 2008 having attained the age of 80 years. He was united in marriage to Virginia Vaught Spears, she survives. Other survivors include; one daughter, Sandy (and Gene) Burton...

John Thomas Jasper, SR

John Thomas Jasper, SR

Jan 9, 2008

Mr. John Thomas Jasper, SR. son of the late Benjamin Franklin and Sylvia Irene Marshall Jasper, was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on March 30, 1930 and he departed this life after a lengthy illness on Wednesday, January 09, 2008 haiving attained the age of 77 years. He was united in marriage to Marjorie Mae Roberts Jasper on July 22,...

Debbie Ann Shurley

Debbie Ann Shurley

Jan 2, 2008

Mrs. Debbie Howard Shurley, the daughter of John and Netha Ping Bloemer, was born on September 23, 1954 in Cincinnati, Ohio and she departed this life onWednesday, January 2, 2008 having attained the age of 53 years. She was united in marriage to Mr. Allen Shurley, he preceded her in death. Survivors include; three daughters, Renee (and Dr. John) Pirolo...

Arthur Monroe Gosser

Arthur Monroe Gosser

Dec 29, 2007

Arthur Monroe “Roe” Gosser was born on December 19, 1919 and passed away on December 29, 2007 at the Eastern Kentucky Veterans Center in Hazard, KY having attained the age of 88. He was the fifth child of John Harrison Gosser Jr. and Nancy Frances Roy. He has two surviving brothers, Amos and Gene Gosser. Arthur “Roe” Gosser was married...

Winnie Mae Brown

Winnie Mae Brown

Dec 27, 2007

Winnie Mae Brown, daughter of the late Bosey and Arzona Johnson Vaughn, was born in Pulaski County, KY on February 8, 1922 and she departed this life on Thursday, December 27, 2007 in Somerset, KY having attained the age of 85 years. She was united in marriage to Mr. Tom Brown, who preceded her in death. Survivors include; a son,...

Mary Wadkins

Mary Wadkins

Dec 26, 2007

Mary B. Wadkins, daughter of the late Harvey Lincoln and Minnie Alice Valentine Clark, was born in West Virginia on March 31, 1924 and she departed this life on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 in Somerset, KY having attained the age og 83 years. She was first united in marriage to Mr. Albert Burns, he preceded her in death, and she...

Cecil Lee Sellers

Cecil Lee Sellers

Dec 26, 2007

Mr. Cecil Lee Sellers son of the late Othie and Bessie Jones Sellers, was born in Pulaski County, KY on December 19, 1942 and he departed this life on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 having attained the age of 65 years. He was first united in marriage to Betty Martin Sellers, she preceded him in death. He was later united in...

Anna Ethel Johnson

Anna Ethel Johnson

Dec 24, 2007

Anna Ethel Hardwick Johnson 95, died Monday,Dec. 24th, 2007 at Welcome Home nursing home, Oberlin, Ohio,following a brief illness. Anna was born in Quinton, Ky., June 4 th 1912 to John Harrison Hardwick and Mary [Brashfield] Hardwick. Anna lived in Amherst,Ohio where she ran a boarding house for employees of the Cleveland Quarries until 1966 . She and her late...

Mrs. Imogene Burkett

Mrs. Imogene Burkett

Dec 22, 2007

Margie Imogene "Gene" Burkett, a loving mother, sister and grandmother, passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2007, at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. She was 81. She was retired from the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. She was born on July 31, 1926, to the late Henry and Lillie Burkett. She is survived by her two daughters; Joanne Dykes and her...

Belle A. Ockert

Belle A. Ockert

Dec 22, 2007

Belle Arlene Ockert, a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2007. She was 83. She was born on December 1, 1924 to the late Henry and Bessie Gornall. She was one of eight children. She is survived by sister Grace, 2 daughters, Kathy(&Terry) Mobbs and their 2 children Danny & Sarah Mobbs. Mary Singer...

Mrs. Gertrude Dick

Mrs. Gertrude Dick

Dec 21, 2007

Mrs. Gertrude Dick, daughter of the late Lewis and Charity New Parton, was born at Kingbee, in Pulaski County, Kentucky on February 17, 1936 and she departed this life in the presence of her family on December 21, 2007 at her residence in Dillsboro, IN. having attained the age of 71 years. She was united in marriage to Mr. Earl...

Jerry Wayne Couch

Jerry Wayne Couch

Dec 17, 2007

Mr. Jerry Wayne Couch, the son of James Marion Couch and Lora Jean Hurd Couch Conley, was born in Hazard, KY on February 24, 1983 and he departed this life on Monday, December 17, 2007 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital having attained the age of 24 years. He was united in marriage to Mrs. Michelle Morris Couch, she survives....

Mrs. Edith Whitaker

Mrs. Edith Whitaker

Dec 17, 2007

Edith Whitaker the daughter of the late Margaret Inabnitt Phelps Vanhook and John Phelps was born in Whitstone KY on October 8, 1924 and departed this life on December 17,2007 in Danville Ky. Having attained the age of 83 years. She was an employe of the Pulaski County public library and a member of Buena Vista Baptist Church. She was...

John William Hines Sr.

John William Hines Sr.

Dec 3, 2007

First Lt. John William Hines, Sr. 2028 Pond Meadow Road, Somerset, KY, passed away on Monday, December 3, 2007 at his residence, following a lengthy illness. Born, May9, 1920 in Somerset, he was preceded in death by his parents, former Pulaski county sheriff; BenP. (and Lelia Elrod) Hines; a sister, Helen Hines Burgin, Somerset, KY., Five brothers, Dr. Walter E....

Charles Roger Rimer

Charles Roger Rimer

Dec 2, 2007

Mr. Charles Roger Rimer, son of the late Walter and Ella Lee Rimer, was born in Sharonville, Ohio on February 11, 1930 and he departed this life on Sunday, December 2, 2007 in the presence of his family. He was first united in marriage to Mrs. Lorraine Doan Rimer on January 16, 1954, she preceded him in death on June...

Clifford Shadoan

Clifford Shadoan

Nov 30, 2007

Mr. Lowell Clifford Shadoan, son of the late Lowell and Luana Mercer Shadoan, was born at Somerset, KY on October 17, 1922 and he departed this life on Friday, November 30, 2007 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital having attained the age of 85 years. He was united in marriage to Mrs. Flora Etherage Dunagan Shadoan on June 08, 1950,...

Betty Jane Barnett

Betty Jane Barnett

Nov 30, 2007

Elizabeth (Betty) Jane Barnett a respected educator, Sisters of Charity Roman Catholic nun and avid hiker passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, November 30, 2007. She was 84. The cause was complications from a re-lapse of cancer. She was born in Somerset, KY on September 23, 1923, the third child of Dora Elizabeth and James Frank Barnett. Two...

Paul Tarter

Paul Tarter

Nov 30, 2007

Mr. Paul G. Tarter, 66 of Newport News, VA, has gone to join his mother, Clara Tarter to be with our Lord, on November 30, 2007. He was born in Faubush, KY on August 18, 1941. Paul was a Vietnam Veteran who served 25 distinguished years in the U. S. Army retiring at the rank of Command Sargent Major. He...

Odell Cook

Odell Cook

Nov 24, 2007

William Odell Cook, known as "Coalminer", 53 of Antioch Shores in Burnside, KY died on November 24, 2007 in his residence. He was born in Roxville, Georgia on November 11, 1954, son of the late Ed Cook and Jean Clines. In addition, to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters and two brothers, Debra Jean Cook of...