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Somerset Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Somerset, Kentucky area
Melvyn L. Stringer
Jan 20, 2021
Melvyn Lyle Stringer, 80 of Somerset, departed this life on Wednesday January 20, 2021 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. Melvyn was born in Somerset, KY on June 25, 1940, to the late Roscoe T. and Mae Frisbee Stringer. Melvyn married Mae Cundiff on October 10, 1961. He retired from First & Farmers National Bank after 35 years of service. He...
Alfred Raleigh Taylor
Jan 19, 2021
Staff Sargent Alfred R. Taylor, USMC has been permanently re-assigned to guarding the streets of Heaven with his fellow Marines effective 19 January 2021. Alfred Raleigh Taylor was born 6 July 1928 the only son of Raleigh Jackson Taylor and Annie Blanche Crawford Taylor in Gates County, North Carolina. They both preceded him in death. Alfred married Eugenia Dare Eure...
Anna Mae Simpson
Jan 13, 2021
Anna Mae Simpson, 84, of Somerset passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at Somerset Nursing & Rehab. She was born in Nancy, Kentucky on August 24, 1936; daughter of the late Joe and Ruth Rogers. She retired as a seamstress from Palm Beach. She was a member of Rock Lick Baptist Church where she loved attending. She loved sewing, playing...
Timothy Childress
Jan 12, 2021
Timothy R. Childress, 52, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Witham Memorial Hospital in Lebanon. He was born on January 24, 1968 in Lebanon, Indiana, a son of the late Ray W. and Vivian (Arthur) Childress.
He was a former employee of Stalcop in Thorntown, Indiana, working and running CNC and header machines. Before Stalcop he worked for Stone...
Amy Renee Denney Shelton
Jan 8, 2021
Amy Renee Denney Shelton, was born February 7, 1973 in Somerset, KY to James and Pam Mounce Denney. She attended Pulaski County High School and graduated in 1991. She was united in marriage to Mr. Darvin Shelton on April 20. 2010. Survivors include; her husband. Darvin Shelton; her mother and father, and three children, Dylan Wright, Destiny Wright and Bryson...
Cassie Collett Hampton
Dec 31, 2020
Cassie Collett Hampton, age 93 of Somerset, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2020 at Cumberland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was a devoted member of Duke Memorial Baptist Church.
She is survived by a daughter, Gloria Hampton Parsley and husband John of London, Kentucky and a son, Phillip Lawrence Hampton and wife Florence of Somerset, Kentucky; five grandchildren, Leslie...
Berniece Flynn Gholson
Dec 31, 2020
Berniece (Flynn) Gholson, age 80, passed away December 31, 2020 at the Hospice facility located in Middletown, Oh. from complications due to the COVID-19. She was born in Somerset, Ky. on June 23, 1940 to Leland and Garnet Flynn, both now deceased. She had three sisters and one brother. Paul and sister Donna (Charlie) Brown are also deceased. Survivors are...
Guinevere "Gwen" Ison
Dec 25, 2020
Guinevere (Gwen) Theodosia Crase Ison, 84, Somerset, KY passed away peacefully at the Jean Waddle Hospice Care Center at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital on December 25, 2020. Gwen was born in Roxana, KY to Ted and Ida Coots Crase on May 16, 1936. She was the oldest of five children. Gwen graduated from Whitesburg High School in 1954. She attended...
Charles C.W. Swan
Dec 21, 2020
Charles William (C.W.) Swan, age 40, passed away on December 21, 2020. He was born on November 14, 1980 in Roanoke Virginia. He graduated from Pulaski County High School in Somerset KY in May 1999. He served 5 years active duty as an Airman in the United States Navy. He attained the rank of Petty Officer 1st Class. He continued...
Homer "Yankie" Strunk
Dec 20, 2020
Mr. Homer "Yankie" Strunk, age 86 passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Hospital. He is survived by one daughter, Sharon Strunk, and her husband David Crouch; a grandson, Stacy (and Linda) Strunk, and a great granddaughter, Bryanna. He is preceded n death by his parents, Jeff and Alice Nichols Strunk, his wife of 59 years,...
Eva Mae Decker
Dec 19, 2020
Eva Mae Decker, age 89, a resident of Somerset Nursing & Rehab, and formerly of Jabez, Kentucky passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020 from COVID-19.
She was the daughter of Lemar Shelby "Tan" Johnson and Dona Francis (Smith) Johnson. She married Marvin H. Decker on November 8, 1947.
She was born on July 9, 1931 in Russell Co., Kentucky. She...
Faye Vaught
Dec 18, 2020
Melba "Faye" Vaught, age 90 of Somerset, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020 at the Somerset Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility. She was born on April 21, 1930 at Ula, Kentucky to the late Mitchell and Mary Woodall Hargis. Faye was a member of Calvary Baptist Church for many years and attended faithfully as long as her...
Betty Jean McWhorter
Dec 17, 2020
Betty Jean McWhorter, 90, of Somerset passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Somerset Nursing & Rehab.
She was born in Brodhead, Kentucky on July 12, 1930; daughter of the late Clayton and Elizabeth Lawrence Evans. She was a devoted member of Beacon Hill Baptist Church. Betty was an unbelievable cook, who enjoyed cooking for her family. Known for always...
Hubert Decker
Dec 14, 2020
Mr. Hubert Decker, son of the late Obie Nile and Lula V. Carrender Decker, was born on December 12, 1930 and he departed this life in Jamestown, KY on December 14, 2020 having attained the age of 90 years. Survivors include; two sisters, Margie (and Riley) Passmore of Russell Springs, KY and Dorothy (and Charlie) Grimsley of Someret, KY; five...
Roy W Preston
Dec 11, 2020
Roy Wayne Preston, 70 of Nancy Kentucky, formerly of Danville Kentucky, departed this life Friday, December 11,2020.
He is survived by his wife Dianna Preston of Somerset, his children, Brian & (Cindy) Preston of Nancy, Kentucky and Randa & (Gary) Gill of Jacksonville, North Carolina; his brothers, Ronnie & (Judy) Preston of Danville, Kentucky, Daniel " Danny " & (...
Virginia Perkins
Dec 11, 2020
Mrs. Virginia Perkins, 91, widow of Reverend William E. Perkins, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020 at Somerset Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born October 7, 1929 in Owen County, Kentucky, daughter of the late Irving and Beulah Viggers. She is survived by one son, Bill (and Sharon) Perkins of Somerset, Kentucky; two granddaughters, Valerie (Craig) Martin of Georgetown...
Wanda Hargis
Dec 10, 2020
Wanda Ruth Hargis, daughter of the late Joseph and Lena Goodin Calhoun, was born in Pulaski County, KY on April 30, 1926 and she departed this life on December 10, 2020 in Somerset, KY having attained the age of 94 years. She was united in marriage to Mr. Harold Hargis. He preceded her in death. Survivors include; the following caregivers,...
Mildred Irene Girdler
Dec 9, 2020
Mildred Irene Girdler, daughter of the late Rev. Jim Riley and Mattie Brinson Sears, was born in Somerset, KY on July 21, 1921 and she departed this life in Somerset, KY on Wednesday December 9, 2020 having attained the age of 99 years. She was united in marriage to Mr. Henry P. Girdler on April 8, 1939 and he preceded...
Robert Moss
Dec 5, 2020
Mr. Robert Moss, 67, of Science Hill, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020. Arrangements are pending and will be announced later by Pulaski Funeral Home.
James Richards
Dec 4, 2020
On Friday, December 4, 2020, Staff Sargent James Ray Richards, (Jimmy Ray) age 83, of Somerset, Kentucky stepped over into Heaven where he is now at peace and rejoicing with loved ones who preceded him in death. It says in scripture, ‘Oh, death where is your sting?’
On September 22, 1937, Jimmy Ray was born in Somerset, Ky to James...
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