Obituaries

Mar 11, 2021

Cheryl Christy Phelps, age 52, of Somerset, KY, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at Rockcastle Regional Hospital.

Cheryl was born on September 19, 1968 in Detroit, MI to Roy William Osborne and Beatrice Joyce Moses Osborne.  She was a 1986 graduate of Pulaski County High School and a 2020 graduate of Asbury College where she...

Mar 10, 2021

Estle “Tom” Thomas Shadoan, age 86, of Somerset, KY, passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at his residence.

Tom was born on May 10, 1934 in Somerset, KY., to the late Estle Shadoan and Hester Worley Shadoan. He attended Chesterview Baptist Church. He enjoyed collecting coins, jars, and antiques. He was a longtime employee of Modern...

Mar 7, 2021

Emma Christine Farmer, age 89, passed away at her residence on March 7, 2021. She was born on June 26, 1931 to Henry and Nannie Adams Vaught at Bobtown, KY and they preceded her in death. She married Charlie Leo Farmer, the love of her life, on December 18, 1951 in Somerset, KY, he preceded her in death on...

Mar 7, 2021

Mrs. Juanita Burnett Kennedy, age 98 of Berea, Kentucky, formerly of Somerset and the widow of the late Porter Glen Kennedy, passed from this life on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at her residence.

She was born on December 4, 1922 in Steubenville Community of Wayne County, Kentucky, daughter of the late Lee Burnett and Mary Dobbs Burnett. ...

Mar 1, 2021

William “Jockey’ Mayfield, age 93 of the Slate Branch Community in Somerset, passed from this life on Monday, March 1, 2021 at Somerwoods Nursing and Rehab.

He was born on November 26, 1927, son of the late Willie and Bertha Dalton Mayfield. He was the owner and operator of Mayfield Garage in the Slate Branch Community. He...

Feb 23, 2021

Evelyn Garrett of Somerset, KY, died, Tuesday, February, 23, 2021, following complications from surgery and chronic illness. She was 93. Evelyn had lived in Somerset for nearly 70 years. She was born Evelyn Juanita Carlson, January 24, 1928, in Janesville, Wisconsin, to Rudolph and Edna (Nelson) Carlson. She met her husband, William W. Garrett, a disabled WWII Army veteran,...

Feb 21, 2021

Robert Jeffrey “Jeff” Girdler, age 53, of Somerset, KY, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.

Jeff was born on April 26, 1967 to the late William Robert Girdler and Ella Wells Girdler.  He was a member of New Enterprise Baptist Church.  He was a former Army Reservist, a retired Somerset Police...

Feb 20, 2021

Betty Lee Scales Oliverio, age 87, of Somerset, KY, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at her residence.

Betty was born on September 13, 1933 in Somerset, KY to the late Eland Augustus Truman “True” Scales and Juey Hines Scales.  She was a part of the first graduating class of Pulaski County High School in 1951.  ...

Feb 19, 2021

Bro. Raymond “Toonie” Bell, of Burnside, Kentucky, passed from this life on Friday, February 19, 2021 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.

He was born on June 15, 1954 in Somerset, Kentucky, son of the late Raymond Garner and Edith Mae Morrow Bell.

He was a member of New Hope Church of God of Prophecy. He...

Feb 19, 2021

Ross Stahl, 70, of Somerset, Kentucky passed away Friday, February 19, 2021 at his residence.

He was born on March 30, 1950; son of the late Ross and Freda Stahl. He was a retired body shop manager for Jeff Treado. Ross loved watching TV Land, watching Andy Griffith, and riding motorcycles when his health permitted. He loved...

Feb 19, 2021

Gloria Jean Roberts, age 78, of Somerset, passed from this life on Friday, February 19 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital after an extended illness.

She was born on March 29, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee, daughter of the late Andrew Crosby and Eleanor Dugan Crosby.   Gloria was a retired Secretary for the Cumberland Medical Lab in Somerset. ...

Feb 17, 2021

Howard Hall, 86Former Texas resident Howard M. Hall, 85, died Dec. 23, 2005, at his home in Houston, Texas.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...

Feb 15, 2021

Lojuanna Roberts, age 61, of Somerset, KY, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021 at her residence.

Lojuanna was born on November 27, 1959 in Somerset, KY to Emma Lou Sloan New and the late Eugene New.  She was a graduate of Nancy High School. Lojuanna worked at Western Sizzlin where she met her loving husband, Ritchie...

Feb 13, 2021

Verna Ard, age 73, of Somerset, KY., passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Hospice of Lake Cumberland Jean Waddle Care Center.

Verna was born on February 14, 1947 in Somerset, KY., to the late Vearl Dick and Wilma Hines Dick. She was a longtime employee of Somerset Community College before retiring in 2010. Verna was...

Feb 12, 2021

Howard Hall, 85

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

Feb 11, 2021

Betty LaFavers, 78, of Arlington, Virginia passed away Thursday, February 11, 2021.

She was born in Kentucky on December 14, 1942; daughter of the late, Etsy M. and Elsa Mae Walters LaFavers.

She is survived by her long time companion, Bill Evans; two sisters, Evelyn Joyce Copely, and Carol Bell LaFavers; a sister-in-law, Linda LaFavers;...

Feb 10, 2021

Franklin Don Osborne was born in Clarence, Kentucky on August 19, 1933.   He was one of six children born from the union of the late William Henry and Wilma (Cooke) Osborne.   He was a 1952 graduate of Eubank High School.

Frank married his high school sweetheart, the former Clara Mae Barber, on August 25, 1952 in Somerset,...

Feb 9, 2021

Ollie Mae McGlothlin, age 88, of Ferguson, KY, went home to be with “Her Sweet Jesus” on Tuesday morning, February 9th, 2021, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Ollie was married to Jodie Mack McGlothlin, who survives her, in Jamestown, KY on October 27th, 1948.  They shared 72 blessed years together.  Their relationship exemplified their...

Feb 9, 2021

Jerelene Ann Davis, age 81, of London, Kentucky passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Jackson Manor Nursing Home. She was the mother of Teresa Fields and husband Tony of Lexington, Kentucky; the sister of Buddy Davis of California, and Joanna Herr of Mt. Dora, Florida. She was also blessed with five grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded...

Feb 9, 2021

Lindell E. Simpson, age 94, of Nancy passed away on Tuesday, February 9. 2021 at the Jean Waddle Care Center in Somerset.

He was born on December 2, 1926 in Nancy, Kentucky, son of the late George Simpson and Earl Francis Light.  Lindell was a Retired Garage Supervisor for the Ky Department of Transportation after 29 years...