Obituaries

Somerset Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Somerset, Kentucky area

Lana Branscum

Lana Branscum

Apr 10, 2022

Lana Branscum, daughter of the late William and Mary Lou Hargett Willman, was born on Sunday, August 22, 1948 in Cincinnati, Ohio and she departed this life on Sunday, April 10, 2022 in Somerset, Kentucky having attained the age of 73 years.She was united in marriage on July 11th, 1981 to Mr. Roger Branscum, he survives.Other survivors include; one sister,...

Mike Simpson

Mike Simpson

Apr 5, 2022

Mike Simpson, son of the late Richard and Janie Capps Simpson, was born in Somerset, KY on Wednesday, August 20, 1952 and he departed this life at his residence on Tuesday, April 5th, 2022 having attained the age of 69 years. He was united in marriage to Tammie Taylor Simpson. She survives.

Other survivors include: a sister, Carolyn Simpson Sutherlin...

James M. Sandidge

James M. Sandidge

Apr 2, 2022

James M. Sandidge, son of the late Willard M. and Alice Shadoan Sandidge, was born in Somerset, KY on February 19th, 1942 and he departed this life on April 2, 2022 having attained the age of 80 years.He was united in marriage to Sallie Norfleet Sandidge. She survives.Other survivors include; one son, Bradley James "Brad" Sandidge and his wife Elena...

Margaret Sexton Prather Hafley

Margaret Sexton Prather Hafley

Mar 29, 2022

Margaret "Moogie" Sexton Prather Hafley , daughter of the late Samuel and Mae Doolin Sexton, was born at Ferguson, KY on October 30, 1936 and she departed this life on Tuesday, March 29th, 2022 having attained the age of 85 years. At her passing, she was surrounded by her loving family. She was first united in marriage to Mr. Ardyth...

Billy Wilson

Billy Wilson

Mar 29, 2022

On Tuesday, March 29, 2022, Billy D. Wilson, loving father and grandfather, passed away at the age of 87. Billy was born on September 6, 1934 to the late William "Dinah" Talmidge Wilson and the late Lucy Foster Wilson. In April of 1973, Billy married Orvetta McPheron, his beloved wife, who preceded him in death on April 1, 2015. Billy...

Joseph Joe" Gene Diaz

Joseph Joe" Gene Diaz

Mar 27, 2022

Joseph "Joe" Gene Diaz, age 61, of Ferguson, KY passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at his home after a long illness. Joseph was born on June 22, 1960 in Buffalo, New York to the late Jose DeJesus Diaz and Enola (Fisher) and stepfather Chester Bruser. Joe enjoyed hunting, family and friends. He was well known for his mechanical...

Rebecca Lynn Randall

Rebecca Lynn Randall

Mar 26, 2022

Rebecca Lynn VanSickle Randall, age 57, departed this life on Saturday, March 26th, surrounded by family at UK Hospital.

Rebecca was born in Louisa, Kentucky to Dan & Ruth Ann VanSickle on April 14th, 1964. She met the love of her life, Jack, in a tobacco field and married him on May 26th, 1984. Together they had three daughters who...

Hazel Abbott

Hazel Abbott

Mar 20, 2022

Hazel Wade Abbott, 96, was born in Russell County, Kentucky on November 10, 1925 to the late Hugh F. and Leona Luttrell Wade, the seventh of eight children.

Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by Ralph Odell Abbott, her husband of fifty years whom she married on July 9, 1962 in Ringgold, Georgia.

She was preceded by...

Danny Lewis Lester

Danny Lewis Lester

Mar 19, 2022

Danny Lewis Lester, 64, of Somerset, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2022 at his residence.

He was born on June 13, 1957; son of the late Henry Lewis Lester and Faye Arlene Stringer. He was a retired Industrial Maintenance Instructor at Somerset Community College, a retired farmer, and a former tool and die maker. He had a love for farming,...

Grayson L Deel

Grayson L Deel

Mar 17, 2022

Grayson L. Deel of Somerset, KY passed away on March 17, 2022 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital after an extended illness, with his wife at his side.

Grayson was born on January 15, 1942 in Harmon, VA. to Christopher C. Deel and Flornie R. Deel. He graduated from Grundy (Virginia) High School. After graduation he served in the United States...

Rodney Douglas Rose

Rodney Douglas Rose

Mar 14, 2022

Rodney Douglas Rose I was born July 5, 1956, He passed away March 14, 2022 at Stanford Care and Rehab Center in Stanford, KY.

He was born in Somerset, KY. and He was the eldest of Nine children. He was preceded in death by one daughter; Julie Mae Rose and one son; Justin Micheal Rose, his mother; Joyace Francis Rose...

James LEO Richardson

James LEO Richardson

Mar 6, 2022

James Leo Richardson, age 87, of Alpine, KY went to be with the Lord March 6, 2022.He was born in Acorn, KY to the late James and Zona (Farris) Richardson. Leo was one of five children.

He is survived by a brother Ronald (Bonnie) Richardson of Johnson City, Illinois.Leo had four sons of his own and five adopted sons. he...

"Ma Juice" Wesley

"Ma Juice" Wesley

Mar 6, 2022

Joyce A. "Ma Juice" Wesley, daughter of the late Henry and Adele Phillips Pendleton, was born in Wayne County, KY on December 4, 1937 and she departed this life in Somerset, KY on March 6th, 2022 having attained the age of 84 years.She was united in marriage to Mr. Vernon Wesley. He preceded her in death. Survivors include; one daughter,...

James Loyd Jim Mercer

James Loyd Jim Mercer

Feb 28, 2022

James Loyd "Jim" Mercer passed away on Monday, February 28, 2022 at his home in Science Hill, Kentucky. He was 54 years old. Jim was the son of Jewell Bea Harper Mercer, and the late James Estill Mercer.Survivors include his mother, Jewell Bea Harper Mercer, his sister, Deborah Mercer Eads (and her husband Douglas); a niece, Abigail Brianna Eads; a...

Colleen Garland

Colleen Garland

Feb 25, 2022

Obituary for Colleen Garland She was born in Greenwood, Ky January 16,1929 to George and Susie May Bryant. She went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 25, 2022 at the Neighborhood. She married D.J. Garland on July 15,1950. She is preceded in death by her parents, her brother Jimmy Bryant and her husband. She is survived by her...

Howard Cockrell

Howard Cockrell

Feb 24, 2022

Mr. Howard Cockrell, formerly of Somerset passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022 in Ocala, Florida. Arrangements are pending and will be announced later. Pulaski Funeral Home is honored to assist.

Roger Dean Foster

Roger Dean Foster

Feb 14, 2022

Roger Dean Foster, passed away unexpectedly in the comfort of his home Monday, February 14th, 2022 in Somerset, Kentucky. He was 63 years old. He was the son of the late Dewey Foster and Dorothy Ard Foster.

Roger grew up in Pulaski County where he was an avid outdoors man who loved fishing and hunting. Since 1985 he held the...

Russell Layton

Russell Layton

Feb 9, 2022

Russell Layton, age 79, of Somerset, Kentucky passed away February 9, 2022 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. He was born in Garrard County, Kentucky on January 31, 1943 to Hobert and Virgie Layton. He was united in marriage to his loving and devoted wife Judith Hines on February 16th, 1964 and they spent 58 wonderful years together.Russell  was in the drywall...

Janice "Jan" Rader

Janice "Jan" Rader

Feb 6, 2022

Janice "Jan" Rader, daughter of the late Elmer and Mary Dick Anderson was born in Casey County on July 21, 1943 and she departed this life on February 6, 2022 having attained the age of 78 years.Survivors include; two sons, Horace David Rader, Jr and his wife Pamela of Hillman, Michigan and James Curtis Rader and his wife Debbie of...

Jerry W. Simpson

Jerry W. Simpson

Feb 3, 2022

Jerry W. Simpson, age 75 of Dahl, KY was born February 13th, 1946 and he passed away on February 3 2022.

Jerry was the son of the late James "Rad" and Sohpia Bullock Simpson. He was blessed with a large loving family. He was the youngest of 11 children.Jerry worked many jobs and moved several times in his 75 years....