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Local obituaries for the Somerset, Kentucky area
William Richard Mays
Feb 1, 2021
William Richard Mays, 85, of Burnside, Kentucky passed away Monday, February 1, 2021 at Hospice of Lake Cumberland Jean Waddle Care Center.
He was born in Huntington, WV on April 11, 1935; son of the late Raymond and Beulah Garrett Fowler Mays. He was a Veteran of the United States Marine Corp. He was of the Episcopalian faith.
He is...
Genella Campbell Gover
Jan 31, 2021
Genella Campbell Gover age 65 of Berea passed from this life on January 31, 2021 in Berea, Kentucky.
Genella was born on April 30, 1955 in Somerset, KY and was raised in Cincinnati, OH. Genella was a realtor in Pulaski County for over 20 years. She was also an entrepreneur known for her businesses Time-Out Deli (Somerset, Ky) and Walnut...
Cynthia "Cindy" Renee Rose
Jan 29, 2021
Cynthia "Cindy" Renee Rose, 53, of Somerset, passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 at UK Markey Cancer Center.
She was born in Somerset on July 1, 1967; daughter of the late Clarence Phelps, and Marcella & (Carl) Whitis. She enjoyed camping, spending time with her grand babies, loved singing with them. four wheeling, and riding motorcycles. Most of all, she...
L. E. Pruitt
Jan 26, 2021
Mr. L. E. Pruitt, son of the late Thomas and Delpha Renner Pruitt was born on December 22, 1935 and he departed this life on January 26, 2021 in Bowling Green, KY having attained the age of 85 years. He was united in marriage to Mrs. Virginia Gentry Pruitt. She survives. Other survivors include; one son, Scott Wayne Pruitt and...
Avis Jean Chumbley
Jan 22, 2021
Avis Jean (Bradshaw) Chumbley, age 90, widow of Morris Marvin Chumbley, departed this life on January 22, 2021 at Somerset Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility. She was born on September 10, 1930 in Russell County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Edward and Desdie (Gaskin) Bradshaw. She was married to Morris for sixty-two years. Shortly after their marriage they relocated to...
Jessie Irene Derwort Hines
Jan 22, 2021
Jessie Irene Derwort Hines, 97, formerly of Somerset, KY, went to meet her Maker on January 22, 2021, in Lehigh Acres, FL. Jessie lived a long, fulfilling life, raising a large family, pursuing personal hobbies, and being a caregiver to a sizable number of older relatives and friends. Jessie was born, according to some records, on March 5, 1923, in...
Mary Taft
Jan 20, 2021
Mary Jean (Perry) Dobbs Taft, age 71, of Somerset, Kentucky, formerly of Eubank, Kentucky, passed peacefully from this life on January 20, 2021, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital with her beloved sister, Pat Haste, and two of her nieces, Lisa and Kandie, by her side. She battled chronic illness for a number of years.
She was born on August 29,...
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...
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