Recent Obituaries

Norma Lee Bales Girdler, age 97, of Somerset, Kentucky, passed from this life on Sunday, April 5, 2026 at her home. Norma was born on December 27, 1928 to the late William Prentice Bales and Ophia Whitaker Bales in Dahl, Kentucky. She was a member of Slate Branch...

Harold Dick, age 90, of Bronston, Kentucky, passed from this life on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at Hospice of Lake Cumberland. Harold was born on September 21, 1935 to the late Elbert Dick and China Morgan Dick in Tateville, Kentucky. He was a member of Piney Grove...

Reginald Owen VanCleave, age 76 of Somerset, Kentucky, passed from this life on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. He was born on August 11, 1949 in Middletown, Ohio, the son of Willard Hershel and Sindyella Hodge VanCleave. He worked in...

Glen Allen Brown, age 61 of Burnside, Kentucky, passed from this life on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at his home. He was born on November 8, 1964 in Somerset, Kentucky, son of Linda Mounce Brown and the late Kenneth Brown. Glen was a member of Sloans Valley Baptist...

Betty S. Hughes, age 82, of Bronston, Kentucky, passed from this life on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. Betty was born on September 22, 1943 to the late Vernon Ragle and Katie Bunch Ragle in Burnside, Kentucky. She was of the Pentecostal...

Jeffery T. Wilson, age 60 of Somerset, Kentucky, passed from this life on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at Hospice of Lake Cumberland. He was born on September 4, 1965 in Somerset, Kentucky, the son of Richard and Veronica Syracuse Wilson. Jeffery was a retired truck driver...

McArthur “Mac” Cain, age 81 of Somerset, Kentucky, passed from this life on Monday, March 30, 2026 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. He was born on November 15, 1944 in Casey County, Kentucky, son of the late Arthur and Dillary Cooper Cain. Mac was a Karate...

Brian Wesley Thompson, age 43, of Anaheim, California, passed from this life on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Brian was born on December 20, 1982 to Donald Thompson and Norma Hughes Thompson in Somerset, Kentucky. He loved to travel and the beach and ocean were his...

Kathy Lynn Taylor, age 62, passed away on Wednesday, April 1st, 2026, at her home in the Elrod community of Somerset. She was surrounded by her family, whom she loved more than anything. She was born on October 6, 1963, in Somerset, Kentucky. Kathy loved spending time...

Steven Scott Spradlin, age 44, of Somerset, Kentucky, passed from this life on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Steven was born on April 5, 1981 to Ronnie Spradlin and Pamela Davis Troxell in Germany. He loved the outdoors,...

Donna J. Loveless, age 71, of Somerset, Kentucky, passed from this life on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at Somerset Nursing and Rehab. Donna was born on December 23, 1954, to the late Joe Bill Lee and Velta Mize Lee in Somerset, Kentucky. She was a member of Denham Street...

Ronald Lee Farmer, age 71, of Somerset, Kentucky, passed from this life on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at his home. Ronald was born on December 27, 1954 to the late Onva “Sarge” Farmer, Alma Imogene McFarland Farmer in Bellevue, Kentucky. He was of the Baptist faith. He...

Virgil Johnson, age 93, of Somerset, Kentucky, passed from this life on Friday, March 27, 2026, at Somerset Nursing and Rehab. Virgil was born on December 9, 1932, to the late Isadore Johnson and Melissa Newsom Johnson Napier in the Hen Pen Branch of Melvin,...

 Orrin Eugene Bray, age 65, of Somerset, Kentucky, passed from this life on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at UK Medical Center in Lexington. He was born on July 8, 1960 to the late Virgil Bray and Nanie Lizzie (Neely) Bray in Amherst, Ohio. He was of the Baptist faith, and...

Jordan Matthew King, age 38, of Columbus, OH passed from this life on Friday, March 13, 2026 in his home. He was born in Somerset, KY on April 9, 1987. Jordan was the son of Shawn King and the late Joni King. He was preceded in death by his mother, uncle Barry Hall...

Mary Ann Compton, a beloved mother, daughter, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and cherished memories. She was known for her vibrant personality and the joy she brought to those around...

Charles D. Smart September 4, 1937 – March 3, 2026 Charles D. Smart, originally of Houlton, Maine, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2026, surrounded by family. In his younger years, he proudly served for many years in the National Guard. He later worked for A.E....

Shirley Louise "Nana" Wicker, 91, of Somerset, Kentucky, peacefully passed from this world to her eternal life, in the arms of Jesus Christ her Lord and Savior, in her home on March 19, 2026. Shirley was born on May 8, 1934, in Hindman, Kentucky, to loving parents,...