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Local obituaries for the Somerset, Kentucky area

Doyle Wayne Patterson

Doyle Wayne Patterson

Apr 28, 2016

Doyle Wayne Patterson, 69, of Somerset, Kentucky went home to be with his Lord on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at the University of Tennessee's Trauma Center. He was born April 12, 1947 in Somerset, Kentucky to Arthur C. Patterson and the late Ruby Minton Patterson. He is survived by his wife, Janice Simpson Patterson of 48 years of marriage; to...

Cryus Wesley

Cryus Wesley

Apr 24, 2016

Cyrus Wesley, Jr., 81, of Bethelridge, Kentucky passed away Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. He was born on March 24, 1935; son of the late Cyrus and Lucy Belle Wesley. He was a retired Postmaster for the United States Postal Service, a U. S. Army Veteran, and a member of Carter Ridge Baptist Church. He is...

Louis A Eichmann

Louis A Eichmann

Apr 23, 2016

Louis A. Eichmann, 82, of Somerset, Kentucky passed away on April 23, 2016 at Baptist Health Corbin. He was born on September 17, 1933 in Covington, Kentucky; son of the late Earl & Dorothy Hagedorn Eichmann. He was a retired supervisor for Cincinnati Gas & Electric. He was also a member of Lake Cumberland Church of the Nazarene and a...

Mrs. Mildred E. Smith

Mrs. Mildred E. Smith

Apr 21, 2016

Mrs. Mildred E. Smith, daughter of the late Martin Sebastian and Bessie Bell Haga Blevins, was born at Bee Lick, Kentucky on August 17, 1929 and she entered eternal rest on Wednesday, April 21, 2016 having attained the age of 86 years. She was united in marriage to Mr. Vola Smith on December 2, 1950 in Somerset, Kentucky. He survives....

John "Jack" Marrinan

John "Jack" Marrinan

Apr 20, 2016

John "Jack" Marrinan, 84, of Bronston, KY, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at Jean Waddle Care Center, Hospice of Lake Cumberland. "Jack" was born on December 15, 1931, in Dayton, OH, to the late Louise and Leo Marrinan. He had many talents, that allowed assisting others with many different projects. He was a "carpenter," and as someone once said,...

Alma Catherine Whitis

Alma Catherine Whitis

Apr 19, 2016

Alma Whitis, 90, of Somerset, Kentucky passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. She was born in Somerset, Kentucky on March 29, 1926; daughter of the late Roscoe & Rosie Smiley Petrey. She worked for Palm Beach, and was a co-owner of Whitis Market in Somerset for a number of years. She was a...

Columbus Proffitt, Jr.

Columbus Proffitt, Jr.

Apr 13, 2016

Columbus Proffitt, Jr., 91, of Somerset, KY passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at the Jean Waddle Care Center. He was born on May 15, 1924; son of the late Lum & Ellen Sparks Proffitt. He was a retired miner and a member of the Neon Kentucky Church of God. He is survived by his wife, Jewell King Proffitt; two...

Mr. Joseph Michael "Mike" Bales

Mr. Joseph Michael "Mike" Bales

Apr 9, 2016

Joseph Michael “Mike” Bales went home to be with his Lord on April 9, 2016 after a long battle with cancer. Mike was born December 2, 1956 to Mr. Joe Bales and Mrs. Beulah Elizabeth Bales. Mike devoted his life to his Christian faith, having been saved at an early age. He was a Veteran of the US Air Force,...

Mr. Tophel Glen Burdine

Mr. Tophel Glen Burdine

Apr 9, 2016

Tophel Glen Burdine, age 75, of Somerset, Kentucky passed away Saturday, April 9, 2016 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. He was born on April 7, 1941; son of the late Oather Lee and Juanita Francis Adams Burdine. He is survived by his wife Connie Sue Poynter Burdine of Somerset. They were married on February 14, 1969 at Flat...

Mrs. Winnie E. Ikerd

Mrs. Winnie E. Ikerd

Apr 8, 2016

Mrs. “Winnie” Hager Ikerd passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on the morning of Friday, April 8, 2016. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Somerset. Born to Sally Belle Moose and Andrew D. Hager in Lincoln County, NC on October 6, 1928, she was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Earl Hager...

Ruby May Spears Vaught

Ruby May Spears Vaught

Mar 29, 2016

Ruby May Spears Vaught, 86, of Science Hill, Kentucky passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2016. She was born in Somerset, Kentucky on January 20, 1930; daughter of the late Catron and Alta Phillips Spears. She worked for Palm Beach for a number of years. She was a homemaker and a member of Nelson Valley Baptist Church. She loved gospel music,...

Ruby Arlene Hargis Taylor

Ruby Arlene Hargis Taylor

Mar 29, 2016

Ruby Arlene Hargis Taylor, 82, of Somerset, Kentucky passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Somerset Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born on September 24, 1933; daughter of the late, Melvin and Thelma Bradley Hargis. She is survived by her husband, Lawrence Marvis Taylor; one daughter, Paula & (Larry) King of Somerset; one brother, Noel Hargis of Somerset; three grandchildren,...

Mrs. Margaret Ruth Kennedy

Mrs. Margaret Ruth Kennedy

Mar 28, 2016

Margaret Ruth Kennedy, daughter of the late Cova and Grace Meece Wilson Meece, was born April 14th, 1938 and she departed this life on Monday March 28th, 2016 having attained the age of 77 years. She was united in marriage to Mr. Cecil W. Kennedy. He preceded her in death. Other survivors include; two children, Kevin (and Paula) Kennedy, Sharon...

Mrs. Imogene "Gene" Mayfield

Mrs. Imogene "Gene" Mayfield

Mar 26, 2016

Imogene “Gene” Mayfield, daughter of the late William “Bill” Walter and Emma Leland Inabnitt Raney, was born September 10, 1929 and she departed this life on Saturday, March 26, 2016 having attained the age of 86 years. She was united in marriage to Mr. Bethel Mayfield, he survives. Other survivors include; three children, Brent (and Gloria) Mayfield, Roger (and Brenda)...

Mr. Charles Edward Tucker

Mr. Charles Edward Tucker

Mar 23, 2016

Mr. Charles Edward Tucker, Sr. son of the late Lowell Milton and Sarah Elizabeth Casada Tucker, was born in the Oak Hill Community of Pulaski County on Sunday March 25, 1945 and he departed this life on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 having attained the age of 70 years 11 months and 27 days. On October 10, 1964 he was united...

Nina Jean Rodkey

Nina Jean Rodkey

Mar 21, 2016

Nina Jean Rodkey, 97 of Somerset, Kentucky passed away on Monday, March 21, 2016 at Somerwoods Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born in Somerset, Kentucky on July 16th, 1918, daughter of the late Charles & Minnie George Latham. Nina was united in marriage to William Rodkey Whom preceded her in death. She was a member of Beacon Hill Baptist Church....

Irene Johnson

Irene Johnson

Mar 20, 2016

Irene Johnson, age 93 of Nancy, Kentucky; passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016 at the Jean Waddle Hospice Care Center. She was born on April 6, 1922 in Vinnie, Ky, daughter of Oscar and Emma Frye McClendon She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred F. Johnson, a daughter, Patricia Sue Wilson, brothers, Ralph and Rual McClendon and sisters...

Elsie Darlene Hall

Elsie Darlene Hall

Mar 19, 2016

Mrs. Elsie Darlene Hall, 63 of Somerset, Kentucky passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Hospice of Lake Cumberland Jean Waddle Care Center. She was born on October 15, 1952; daughter of the late Charlie and Marjery Bell Wesley. She enjoyed helping people and loved going to church. She is survived by two sons, John Hall of Somerset, and...

Jackie K. "Jack" Vaught

Jackie K. "Jack" Vaught

Mar 9, 2016

Jackie K. “Jack” Vaught, 78, of Somerset, Kentucky passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. He was born in Dabney, Ky on November 9, 1937; son of the late Charlie Ernest and Lola Isabell McKinney. He was a deacon and taught both teenagers and adult Sunday school classes at Nelson Valley Baptist Church for many years....

Mr. Stanley Cooper

Mr. Stanley Cooper

Mar 9, 2016

Stanley C, Cooper, age 78 of Ferguson, KY passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 in the presence of his family. He was born October 10, 1937 to the late Preston and Maggie Phelps Cooper of Cabin Hollow, KY, He was the youngest of seven “Cooper Brothers”. Survivors include; his daughter, Debbie L. Cooper Wilson; one granddaughter, Nakeisha “Nikki” Sky...

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