Earnest “Junior” Stout, age 79, of Tateville, Kentucky, passed from this life on Thursday, August 29, 2024 at the Jean Waddle Care Center.

Junior was born on March 28, 1945 to the late Ezra Stout and Versie Godsey Stout in Tateville, Kentucky.

He was a member of Neely’s Creek Missionary Baptist Church, a member of Burnside Masonic Lodge #634 for 55 years and Director of Southeastern Water Association for 50 years.

Junior was preceded in death by his parents, Ezra and Versie Stout, siblings: Loyd Baker, Boyce Baker, Pauline Baker Hancock, Harold Baker, George Stout, Lawrence “Red” Stout, Norman Stout and Charley Stout.

He leaves behind to cherish his memory, his wife of 59 years, Mary Stout, whom he married on June 5, 1965 in Ferguson, Ky; his son, Ezra Scott Stout (Amanda Richardson) of Westview, Ky; daughters: Kimberly Pruitt of Lyles, TN and Melody Joy Stout of Tateville, Ky; brothers: James Russell Stout (Diane Faye) of Tateville, Ky; Harlan Stout of Ferguson, Ky; Hobert Stout of Monticello, Ky; sister, Ella Mae Davis of Tateville, Ky; grandchildren: Sara Katherine Mardis, Aaron McKenzie Pruitt, Aubrey Kellyn Pruitt, Madison Joy Fiste and Zona Lynne Stout.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, August 31, 2024 from 11am to 1pm with a Masonic Rights Service to begin at 1pm in the Chapel of the Southern Oaks Funeral Home. Funeral service will immediately follow Masonic Rights Service with Bro. Buddy Barnett officiating. Burial will be in Sloans Valley Cemetery with Bro. Danny Staley officiating.

Pallbearers will be: Jim Stout, Eddie Stout, Nathan Stout, Clyde Stout Jr., Tim Baker, Mark Davis, Devon Morgan, Owen Davis and Willard Johnson. Honorary Pallbearers will be: James Russell Stout, Harlan Stout and Hobert Stout.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or Hospice of Lake Cumberland.

Masonic Rights Service conducted by Burnside Masonic Lodge #634.

 Southern Oaks Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.