Recent Obituaries

Elizabeth Adams Spillman, age 91 years and 8 months, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020 at the Jean Waddle Care Center. She was born in Madison Co., Kentucky; daughter of the late James and Mary Adams. Elizabeth was a graduate of Kirksville High school, and Eastern Kentucky University. She taught a total of 32 years at Paint Lick High School and Madison High School. She was a member of the Daughters of American Revolution (NSDAR) since 1955, and was a member of the Pulaski County...

Robert Louis Hopkins age 88, of Burnside, Kentucky passed from this life Saturday, January 18, 2020 at his home. Robert was born May 28, 1931 to the late John Louis Hopkins and Mary Ellen Hill Hopkins in Lebanon, Ohio. He was of the Presbyterian faith and a member of Pisgah Presbyterian Church. He loved listening to music, wood-working, story-telling, and spending time with his loved ones and friends. Robert was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Edna Hopkins Rawlins; son, Danny...

Marvin Young, age 80, of Somerset, KY, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020 at Jean Waddle Hospice Care Center. Marvin was born on September 20, 1939 in Lincoln County to the late Elmer Young and Lillie Hale Young.  He was a graduate of the University of Cincinnati and retired from Crane Plumbing.  He loved music, playing his guitar, feeding the deer and birds behind his house, gardening, his flowers and watching his grandchildren play sports.   Marvin was the former...

Barbara Jill Norfleet age 70, of Nancy, Kentucky passed from life Thursday, January 9, 2020 at her home. Jill was born September 7, 1949 to the late Coy Price and Zada Estep Price in Somerset, Kentucky. Jill was of the Baptist faith, a member of White Oak Baptist Church, and she enjoyed fishing, KY Basketball, and playing cards at Eubank Senior Citizen Center. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Wayneth Norfleet; sister, Linda Waddle. She is survived by her daughter,...

Marie Secen age 89, of Somerset, Kentucky passed from this life Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at Hospice of Cincinnati. Marie was born June 6, 1930 to the late Arnold Lefevers and Beatrice Taylor Lefevers in Bell County, Kentucky. Marie was of the Baptist faith and member of Slate Branch Baptist Church. She enjoyed cooking and cherished her family time. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Matt Secen Sr.; sons, Clell Secen, Matt Secen Jr.; brothers, Wilce Lefevers, Joe Ray...

Larry V. Meece age, 82 of Somerset, Kentucky passed from this life Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. Larry was born November 5, 1937 to the late Orville Meece and Maedell Baker Meece in Pulaski County, Kentucky. Larry was a member of Oak Hill Baptist Church, he retired from Crane Plumbing where he was known as “Yogi”, he enjoyed U.K. Sports, taking care of other people. He especially loved being “Pop” to his grandchildren.  He...

Georgia Delynn Adkins was born November 19, 1934 in Smithtown, KY to Earnest Jones, Sr. and Lula L. Waters Jones, passed away peacefully at her daughters home with her two daughters and one niece by her side. Georgia was a retired rural mail carrier and worked in retail for many years before at J.J. Newberry's and A & P food store in Somerset, KY. She spent the biggest part of her spare time at her husband, Hilery's side entertaining friends and family. She loved to sing and even...

Hilery Adkins, son of the late Harvey and Ruby Cox Adkins, was born at Winfield, TN on July 25, 1933. He passed away on January 3, 2020 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, KY. with his eldest grandson by his side. He retired from East KY RECC with over 30 years of service as a lineman based at the Cooper Power Plant in Burnside, KY. Hilery loved to hunt, fish and camp at Rock Lick with friends and family, as well as raising livestock and gardening. He was well known for...

Sylvia Ping, 83 of Jabez, KY departed this life on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Golden Years Nursing Home in Wayne County, KY. Sylvia was born on March 27, 1936 in the Jabez Community to the late Carson and Lily McGowan Moran. She was a seamstress at Cowdens in Stanford for eighteen years and housekeeping for ten years at Oakwood in Someret, KY. She is survived by; a daughter, Cathy King of Somerset, KY; a son, Jeff Huff of Somerset, KY; two brothers, Roger (and Pat) Moran of Indiana and...

Vinnie “Lorene” Ping, age 81, of Somerset, KY, passed away on Christmas, December 25, 2019 at her residence. Lorene was born on October 10, 1938 in the Naomi Community of Nancy, KY., to the late Clarence Daws and Sarah Tarter Daws. She worked at Roses Department Store for 42 years before retiring. Lorene loved watching Kentucky Basketball and Nascar racing, and listening to gospel music. She is survived by one son, Ricky (and Doris) Ping of Nancy;  a daughter, Deborah (and...