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Local obituaries for the Somerset, Kentucky area
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....
Ella Bee Slavey
Feb 2, 2022
Ella Bee (Woodall) Slavey, 100, of Somerset, Kentucky departed her life on February 2, 2022 at Cumberland Nursing and Rehab of Somerset.
She was born in Ula, Kentucky on October 19, 1921; daughter of Aaron Woodall and Ethel Barnett Woodall. She is survived by her sister-in-law, Vera Woodall of Eubank; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death...
Harold Rankin Bell
Feb 2, 2022
Harold Rankin Bell, 91 of Somerset, Kentucky was born December 11th, 1930, in Wayne County, KY., the son of the late Fred and Effie Bell. He departed this life Tuesday afternoon on February 2nd at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.
On August 8th, 1953, he united in marriage with Bonnie (Davis) Bell, his beloved wife of 57 years who preceded him...
Jerry Wayne Higginbotham
Feb 2, 2022
Jerry Wayne Higginbotham, age 68, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022 in Somerset, Kentucky. He was born in Monticello, Kentucky on May 20, 1953.
Jerry was the owner and operator of Higginbotham's Seamless Guttering for over 25 years. He loved playing volleyball and arrowhead hunting as well as coin collecting. He was passionate about history and genealogy especially that of...
Marie H. Smith
Feb 2, 2022
Marie H. Smith, daughter of the late Millard and Lucille Hatfield, was born on March 4, 1944 in Adrian, Michigan and she departed this life on February 2, 2022 in Somerset, KY having attained the age of 77 years.
Survivors include; three daughters, Christine Marie Harvey, Loretta "Lori" J. Smith (and Robert), and Dawn Marie Smith (and Shawn); one brother,...
Joyce Jewell
Jan 29, 2022
Joyce Ann Jewell, age 70, of Somerset, KY passed away from this life on Saturday, January 29th, 2022 at Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington. She was born on September 27th, 1951 in Monticello, KY.
Joyce was a Baptist by faith, she was full of life and loved animals, driving around, shopping, and being with her friends and family.
She was...
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