Obituaries

Somerset Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Somerset, Kentucky area

Eloise Deel

Eloise Deel

Jan 24, 2017

Eloise Deel, 69, of Somerset, Kentucky passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at Somerwoods Nursing Home.She was born in Grundy, VA; daughter of Flornie Deel, and the late Christopher C. Deel; she was a 1965 graduate of Grundy High School in Grundy, VA. Eloise had professed her faith in Jesus, and attended Ferguson Baptist Church when her health permitted.She is...

Viney Black Sullivan

Viney Black Sullivan

Jan 23, 2017

Viney Black Sullivan of Bronston, Kentucky, died on January 23, 2017. She was born in Wayne County, Kentucky on June 2, 1914 daughter of the late James and Syrenia Black. She was a homemaker and a member of the Liberty Baptist Church at Kidder, Kentucky.Other than her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Arvil Raymond Sullivan;...

Wanda Persell

Wanda Persell

Jan 22, 2017

Wanda Sexton Persell, age 94, of Ferguson, KY went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 22, 2017 with her sister Margaret by her side. She was born June 2, 1922 in Ferguson, Ky., the daughter of the late Samuel and Mae Doolin Sexton. Other than her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband of 50...

Betty Ann Eldridge

Betty Ann Eldridge

Jan 22, 2017

Betty Ann Duncan Eldridge, 83, born November 6, 1933 to Bertha Jane (Godby) Duncan and Laney Charles Duncan, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 22, 2017.She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Cordell Eldridge, the love of her life, two daughters, Tressia Jane Loveless & (Eugene) their family, Sara Elizabeth Whitaker & (Doug), Jennifer...

Norma Goggins

Norma Goggins

Jan 22, 2017

Mrs. Norma Goggins, age 88 of Somerset, KY; daughter of the late Virgl and Willie Margaret Meece Jones was born on March 19, 1928 in Somerset, KY. She entered eternal peace on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Baptist Hospital in Lexington, KY, where she had lived with her son Keith for the past three years.Norma was united in marriage to Mr....

Helen Smith

Helen Smith

Jan 18, 2017

Helen Smith, 86, of Somerset passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.She was born in Somerset, Kentucky on June 20, 1930; daughter of the late William Bradley and Marie Eberhard Smith. She was a member of First Baptist Church-Bronston. She enjoyed people, and avid reader, enjoyed sewing, quilting, and watching tv.She is survived by her two...

Beulah Goodin

Beulah Goodin

Jan 15, 2017

Beulah Fay Goodin, 70, of Somerset, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.She was born on June 29, 1946 in Poplarville, Kentucky to the late Odos and Fay Merritt Thompson. She married Clarence Goodin on September 15, 1960 in Somerset, Kentucky. She was a homemaker and a member of Poplarville Baptist Church, and served as church...

Nannie Lillian Haynes

Nannie Lillian Haynes

Jan 14, 2017

Nannie Lillian Haynes, 87, of Burnside, Kentucky passed away Saturday January 14, 2017 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.She was born in Keno, Kentucky on May 11, 1929; daughter of the late John and Alcie Keith Super. She was retired as a social worker, and a member of Neeley's Creek Baptist Church where she was the oldest member. She enjoyed going...

Mary Imogene Johnson

Mary Imogene Johnson

Jan 14, 2017

Mary Imogene Johnson, 93, of Somerset, Kentucky passed away Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Somerset Nursing and Rehab.She was born in Paduach, Ky on December 8, 1923; daughter of the late James Hiram and Beulah Foster Floyd. She was a member of the First Wesleyan Church.She is survived by her sons, Gary Lee & (Carol Ann) Johnson of Warren, MI,...

Albert Decker

Albert Decker

Jan 13, 2017

Albert Decker, 84, of Locust Grove, GA, formerly of Smyrna, GA, Cincinnati, OH, and Somerset, KY, passed away Fri., Jan. 13, 2017, after a battle with cancer. Albert was born Sept. 10, 1932, in Somerset, KY, the youngest child of Teddy Columbus Decker and Nora Cordelia Whitaker Decker.  He graduated from Somerset H.S. in 1951. He was a Sgt. in...

Tammy Shipp

Tammy Shipp

Jan 13, 2017

Tammy Inabnitt Shipp, 57, of Somerset, Kentucky passed away Friday, January 13, 2017 at her residence. She was born in Somerset, Kentucky on June 9, 1959; daughter of the late Bishop and Telvis Eaton Inabnitt. She was an employee for South Kentucky RECC, and would have soon celebrated her 27th anniversary working there, and a member of Sinking Valley Baptist...

Larry G. Whitis

Larry G. Whitis

Jan 13, 2017

Larry G. Whitis, 70, of Somerset, Kentucky passed away Friday, January 13, 2017. He was born in Indianapolis, IN on July 16, 1946; son of the late Robert Eugene and Agnes Francis Cook Whitis. He was a retired carpet installer, and of the Christian faith. He is survived by his wife, Karen Whitis; his children, Terry Lee & (Karen) Brown...

Delno Bert Price

Delno Bert Price

Jan 11, 2017

Delno Bert Price, Nancy, Kentucky, passed on January 11, 2017 at UK Medical CenterHe was born in Somerset, Kentucky on May 07, 1920, son of the late Frank and Josephine (Jones) Price. He was a self- employed Mechanic (Prices Garage) at Cains Store, Kentucky.Delno was a member of Cedar Point Baptist Church, Ingle, Kentucky. And an Army Veteran of WWII....

Robert "Bob" Eugene Snell

Robert "Bob" Eugene Snell

Jan 10, 2017

Robert “Bob” Eugene Snell, 74, of Somerset, Kentucky passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at Hospice of Lake Cumberland Jean Waddle Care Center. He was born in Goodwater, Kentucky on October 20, 1942; son of the late Marshall and Mildred Linville Snell. He worked at Tecumseh engines for many years and retired to ride horses and run Beagles.  He is...

Mr. Doyle Dennis McClendon

Mr. Doyle Dennis McClendon

Jan 9, 2017

Mr. Doyle Dennis McClendon, son of the late B. S. and Lavonia McGahan McClendon, was born at Oil Center, KY on September 19, 1932 and he departed this life on January 9, 2017 having attained the age of 84 years.He was united in marriage to Minnie Harness McClendon on June 30th, 1956, and enjoyed more than 60 years of marriage....

Mr. Graves Lee Renfro

Mr. Graves Lee Renfro

Jan 8, 2017

Graves Lee Renfro, 77, passed on Sunday, January 8, 2017, at Tennova Medical Center in Clarksville, Tennessee following recent illness. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Sandra Renfro; sons Lee Renfro (Michelle Renfro) of Knoxville, TN; Clay Renfro and Johnson Renfro (Bryana Graff) of Burnside, KY; a step-son, Taylor Bell of Boston, Mass.; three grandchildren, a sister-in-law,...

Victoria "Viki" Diana McGuire

Victoria "Viki" Diana McGuire

Jan 6, 2017

Victoria "Viki" Diana McGuire, 64, passed away Friday, January 6, 2017 at the University of Kentucky.She was born on July 23, 1952; daughter of the late Curtis Houston Davis and Lucille Hodge Davis. She was a retired School Bus Driver for Rockcastle Co. Schools. She was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed bowling and playing cards with her family.She is...

Howard Lee VanHook

Howard Lee VanHook

Jan 6, 2017

Howard Lee VanHook, 85, of Somerset, Kentucky passed away Friday, January 6, 2017 at his residence.He was born on May 29, 1931 in White Lily, KY; son of the late Joe and Bertha O'Neil VanHook. He was retired from Palm Beach as a night watchman, and enjoyed gardening. He was a member of Potters Place Baptist Church, and a veteran...

Emma Deatherage

Emma Deatherage

Jan 2, 2017

Emma Deatherage of Lehigh Acres, FL died at nearly 101 years of age.  She had lived in Lehigh Acres since December, 1972 coming from Dayton Ohio with her husband, Charles B. Deatherage, upon his retirement from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Her husband died Nov. 30, 1998. They had been married 60 and 1/2 years at the time of his death....

Maxine Davis Fite

Maxine Davis Fite

Jan 2, 2017

Maxine Davis Fite, 83, of Somerset, Kentucky passed away Monday, January 2, 2016 at Laurel Heights in London, Kentucky.She was born in Sloans Valley, KY on January 7, 1933; daughter of the late John and Vervin Baker Hill. She is survived by her two daughters, Carolyn New and Kathy New, both of Somerset; a granddaughter, Misty New; a sister, Florine...