Obituaries

Dec 8, 2021

Barry Evan McMillen, age 61, of Nancy, KY, passed away on Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.

Barry was born on March 12, 1960 to Charles C. McMillen and the late Maxie Hamilton McMillen.  He was a veteran of the United States Navy and worked in grounds maintenance for Wright Patterson Air Force Base. ...

Dec 5, 2021

Lester C. Shepherd, 93 of Louisville, Kentucky formerly of Somerset, passed from this life on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at the Baptist Health Center in Louisville after a brief illness.

He was born on January 3, 1928 in Covington, Kentucky son of the late Isaac Shepherd and Cordy E. Lay Shepherd.  He was a veteran of the...

Dec 3, 2021

Mary Ellen Eichmann, 85 passed from this life on Friday December 3, 2021 in Lexington, Kentucky after a short illness. She was born in Dayton, Kentucky on March 21, 1936 to Thomas Fletcher and Ocia Muse Fletcher. Mary Ellen was a shining light to her family showing love and compassion for all mankind but most importantly, her love for...

Dec 2, 2021

Garland Compton, age 93, of Vallonia, IN, passed away on Thursday, December 02, 2021 at Hoosier Christian Village in Brownstown, IN.

Garland was born on February 12, 1928 in Ware, KY to the late Jason Compton and Ella Ball Compton.   He was a Press operator at Firestone Tires. After retirement, he moved back to Kentucky and started...

Nov 29, 2021

Doris Wallace Wrenn, age 97, of Mason, Ohio passed away on Monday, November 29, 2021 at Hospice of Blue Ash, Ohio.

Doris was born on September 5, 1924 in Somerset, Kentucky to the late Radford and Bonnie Tarter. She attended Nancy High School. Doris was a LPN, wife, mother, grandmother, and what became her favorite position in...

Nov 21, 2021

Valeria Godby, of Russell Springs, passed away on Sunday, November 21, 2021, at Russell County Hospital.  She was 96 years old.

Born on April 5, 1925, in the Pinetop Community of Russell County, she was a daughter of the late Willard “Perk” and Vida Dause Owens.  Valeria was a homemaker and a pastor’s wife for 42 years....

Nov 8, 2021

James Sonny Loveless, 90, of Somerset, passed away Monday, November 8, 2021 at the Jean Waddle Care Center.

He was born in Pulaski Co., Kentucky on July 15, 1931; son of the late Dennie and Amelia (Roy) Loveless. He retired from Gordon Foods in Atlanta, Georgia. He enjoyed working on cars, especially racing cars. He was a...

Oct 29, 2021

Edna “Lois” Gilliland, age 94 of Somerset, Kentucky, passed away October 29, 2021, at her home.  She was born April 21, 1927 in Pulaski County and was the daughter of the late William Ray Edwards and Hattie Beulah Phelps.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Linville E. Gilliland, Jr., her parents, one...

Oct 29, 2021

Vernon Weddle, age 81, of Nancy, KY, passed away on Friday, October 29, 2021 at Hospice of Lake Cumberland Jean Waddle Care Center.

Vernon was born on December 29, 1939 in Mintonville, KY to the late Lawrence Weddle and Helen Minton Weddle. He was a member of Bradleys Pleasure Baptist Church and attended church at Carter Ridge...

Oct 28, 2021

Freda Creekmore Warner Roy, age 80, of Somerset, KY passed away on October 28, 2021.

Freda was born in Somerset on June 12, 1941, to the late Lance and Audrey Creekmore. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and a dear friend to many. She was a woman of Faith and trusted the Lord deeply.

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Oct 26, 2021

Troy William Brown, age 60, of Harrison, OH., passed away on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati.

Troy was born on October 12, 1961 in Cincinnati, OH., to the late Glenn William Brown and Mary Jo Keeney Dunn. He was an avid music fan and enjoyed going to concerts, fishing, traveling, following politics...

Oct 26, 2021

Former Texas resident Howard M. Hall, 85, died Dec. 23, 2005, at his home in Houston, TX.

At his request, no service will be held.Mr. Hall was born May. 30, 1920, in Sacramento, Calif., to Salvatore and Elle Hall.Howard could accomplish anything he set his mind to do. At a very early age, he built a wagon to push his...

Oct 23, 2021

Hugh Frazier New, age 91, of Somerset, KY., passed away on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Somerset Nursing and Rehab Center.

Hugh was born on June 28, 1930 in Eubank, KY., to the late Cornelius Levy and Lola Jane Miller New. He was a member of High Street Baptist Church and worked many years at Western Recorder...

Oct 23, 2021

Kathy M. Gibson age 64, of Somerset passed away on Saturday October 23, 2021 at the Jean Waddle Care Center. Mrs. Gibson was born on December 31, 1956 in White Lily, Kentucky to the late Oscar and Josephine Hargis Bray.  Kathy was a member of Nelson Valley Baptist. She enjoyed attending church, going to yard sales and spending time...

Oct 22, 2021

John Rowland Jr., 91 years of age of Somerset, Kentucky, departed this life on Friday, October 22, 2021 at his home.

He was born February 20, 1930 in Paintsville, Kentucky.  He was the loving husband to Julie Rowland and his first wife and loving mother to his children Monsa Belle Rowland whom he married on July 5,...

Sep 28, 2021

Geraldine Haynes, age 85, of Science Hill, KY, passed away on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at Somerset Nursing and Rehab.

Geraldine was born on August 19, 1936 in Pulaski County, KY to the late William Carlos Phelps and Sarah Adams Phelps.  She worked several years as a payroll clerk for Somerset Oil Refinery.  Geraldine was a long...

Sep 25, 2021

Elfreda Jones, age 96, formerly of Somerset, passed away on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at Pine Meadows Post Acute Care Center in Lexington, KY.

Elfreda was born on November 30, 1924 in Naomi, KY., to the late Chester and Ella Flynn Ard. She was a member of Duke Memorial Baptist Church. She retired from Palm Beach as...

Sep 22, 2021

Harry R. “Butch” Tyson, age 78, passed away peacefully being received into His Savior’s loving arms on September 22, 2021 in Somerset, Ky. He was born 1942 in Versailles, Ky and was owner of Battery Warehouse, Somerset, Ky. He was the former executive director of the Chamber of Commerce of Hopkinsville, Ky. He attended Clermont Northeastern High School and...

Sep 20, 2021

Edwin “Ed” Hamilton Tomes age 104 years 9 months and 17 days passed from this life on Monday, September 20, 2021. He was born on December 3, 1916 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Hamilton Tomes Jr. and Theresa M. Gardella. He retired in 1982 from The Ford Motor Company in Sterling Heights, Michigan where he worked as a...

Sep 20, 2021

Paula Thompson Kennedy, daughter of the late Franklin John and Minnie Dalton Thompson, was born in Somerset, KY on April 5, 1969 and she departed this life in Mt. Vernon, KY on September 20, 2021 having attained the age of 52 years. She was united in marriage to Mr. Kevin Kennedy, he survives. Other survivors include; two sisters, Patricia...