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Somerset Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Somerset, Kentucky area
Gary Hampton
May 30, 2024
Gary Michael Hampton, 71 passed away peacefully from this life on May 30, 2024 after a brief battle with cancer. Gary was born on January 27, 1953 in Hamilton, Ohio to the late Joe and Anna Lee Adams Hampton. He was Chief of Police in Burnside, Kentucky for 16 years. He also served as the Assistant Chief for the Burnside...
Paul Edward Coomer
May 28, 2024
Paul Edward Coomer, Age 76 of Somerset, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 28th atthe Jean Waddle Hospice Care Center. Paul was born December 3, 1947, the son of Leslie Pauland Laura Ann Rowe Coomer of Adair County. Paul married his wife, Lillian Kay Knight onJanuary 21, 1967. They were blessed with their only child, Paula Michelle...
Christi Renee Ross
May 22, 2024
Christi Renee Ross, age 55, passed away May 22, 2024 in Somerset, Kentucky at the Jean Waddle Care Center. She was born on December 20, 1968 in Dayton, Ohio to Shirley Sanders and Robert Taylor. Christi was an avid stone(d) artifact collector, She loved to watch Survivor, was very kindhearted and she loved her animals. She is survived by her...
Jewell Ava Sears
May 21, 2024
Jewell Ava Sears, daughter of the late Harlan and Lily Anders Merritt was born September 6th, 1933 and she passed away Tuesday May 21, 2024 at her residence in Poplarville, KY. having attained the age of 90 years and 8 months.She was united in marriage to Robert Sears, he preceded her in death. Survivors include; two daughters, Sharon Farmer of...
Verna Brewer
May 11, 2024
Verna Brewer, age 89 of Somerset, Kentucky passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2024 in Lexington, Kentucky at the U. K. Medical Center.She was born December 31, 1934 in Covington, Kentucky to James and Wilma ( Wilson) Mounce and she was their only child. She was a resident of Pulaski County and a graduate of Pulaski County High School. Verna...
Maxine Garrett
May 10, 2024
Maxine W. Garrett was born on March 27, 1925, in Somerset, Kentucky, and passed away on Friday, May 10, 2024, at the age of 99 at Baptist Health in Lexington, Kentucky, following a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late Willie Grider and Annie Owsley Grider. Affectionately known as "Mac”, she professed her faith in Christ early in...
Max Allen Shearer
May 9, 2024
Max A. Shearer, 86, of Somerset, Kentucky, died Thursday, May 9, 2024, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. He was born on September 20, 1937, in Monticello, Kentucky, to parents Ralph M. and Mildred P. Shearer. The family moved to Somerset in 1952 when Max's father bought Somerset Milk and Ice Company; the name was subsequently changed to Southern Belle Dairy....
Vera Jean Carter
May 7, 2024
Vera Jean Warren Carter, 87, of Somerset, Kentucky passed away May 7, 2024 at the Jean Waddle Care Center. She was born in Albia, Kentucky on October 25, 1936; daughter of the late Raymond and Stella (Pumphrey) Warren. She graduated from Eubank High School in May 1954. She was employed by the Palm Beach Company, followed by the Mi-Marker Company...
Shirley Ann Brummitt
May 6, 2024
Shirley Ann Brummitt (Huff), born January 20, 1937, passed away May 6, 2024 at the age of 87. Born at home in Tipp City, Ohio to Ralph and Emily (Bishop) Huff, she was second of five children. She had an older brother, Ralph Jr, and Tom, Mary, and Rollin, whom she often shared fond memories of from their time on...
Thelma Wright
May 6, 2024
Thelma Rose Wright, age 71, passed away Monday, May 6th, in her Somerset home. Thelma was born in Mt Vernon Kentucky on May 19, 1952. She lived most of her life in Cincinnati, Ohio Working 27 years for Cindus, before returning to Kentucky in her retirement. Thelma was a loving wife to Varna Wright for 53 years. She was a...
Barbara Ellen Carter
Apr 27, 2024
Barbara Ellen Carter (Kirby, Hunt), 91, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday April 27, 2024. She was born in Rockcastle County, Kentucky May 7, 1932.She was preceded in death by parents William and Mary Kirby, first husband Andrew Hunt, second husband Barney Carter, and her daughter Mary Fisher. She is survived by her grandson Jesse (and Danielle) Fisher and...
Margie L Mize
Apr 24, 2024
Margie L. Mize, 84 of Somerset, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at Sommerwoods Nursing and Rehab. She was born in Pulaski County, Kentucky December 23, 1939 to Henry and Edith Childers Mounce. She married Ray Vance Mize in 1967 and they spent the next 18 years together. Margie had several hobbies, she loved to color, which she was...
Louis Anthony Dilbert
Apr 24, 2024
Louis Anthony Dilbert, Jr. passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at his residence.He was born in Cincinnati, OH on October 15, 1952; son of the late Louis Anthony Dilbert, Sr. and Lina (Cromer) Dilbert. He was a machinist. Louis was of the Christian faith, a movie buff, loved playing guitar, wood working, reading the bible, being out doors, and...
Walter Ike Lovins
Apr 21, 2024
Walter "Ike" Isaac Lovins, 79, of Somerset, Kentucky passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center.He was born on December 27, 1944; son of the late Dewey and Maudie (Blanton) Lovins. He worked as a carpenter for many years and enjoyed gardening and auto mechanics in his free time.He is survived by his wife,...
June Thompson
Apr 18, 2024
June Faye Thompson, 82, of Ferguson passed away Thursday, April 18, 2024 at her residence. She was born in Jugornot, Kentucky on April 19, 1941; daughter of Virgil and Eliza (Cook) Lowery. She was a homemaker and an amazing mother and grandmother. She loved her family, flowers, watching birds - especially hummingbirds, quilting and sewing. Most of all, she enjoyed...
Doris Phelps
Apr 14, 2024
Doris Jean (Miller) Phelps, age 81, of Somerset, KY departed this life on April 14, 2024 at Hospice of Lake Cumberland Jean Waddle Care Center. She was born on December 29, 1942 in Pulaski County, KY, to the late James Wesley and Leora Maxine Stewart Miller. Doris married Willard Lee Phelps on June 14, 1969, and they shared 43 years...
Von Goff
Apr 10, 2024
Beverly Yvonne “Von” Goff of Burnside, Ky was born in Middlesboro, Ky. June 10, 1946, to Aaron & Vera Howard Branscom. On April 10, 2024, she departed this life at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital & entered into everlasting life. She is survived by Cecil Goff, Jr., her husband whom she married April 11, 1992; her stepson, Ron Goff and his...
Mildred J Franklin
Apr 7, 2024
Mildred Jean Marcum Franklin, age 90, of Somerset, KY passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Sunday, April 7, 2024 after a brief stay at The Hospice of Lake Cumberland Jean Waddle Care Center. She was born in Pulaski County, KY on January 15, 1934, daughter of the late Mamie Francis Ping Marcum and the late William Pearl Marcum....
Shannon LaChappelle
Apr 4, 2024
Shannon Lea McDowell LaChappelle was born September 26, 1971, in Cincinnati, Ohio to JC and Pamela McDowell. She exited this life on April 4, 2024 in Louisville, KY, following an illness of five months. She was proceeded in death by her father, JC McDowell. She is survived by an amazing and talented daughter, Jamie Marie LaChappelle, who was the light...
Larry Whitaker
Mar 28, 2024
The Honorable Larry Whitaker was born in Hazard, Kentucky on August 12, 1950 and departed from this life on March 28, 2024 in the comfort of his home. He was 73 years old. Although Larry was born in the coal fields of Eastern Kentucky, he lived in many different parts of the world during his father’s time in the Air...
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