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Wanda Pearl Ridner, age 84, of Somerset, Kentucky, passed from this life on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at Hospice of Lake Cumberland.
She was born on November 11, 1940, in Drum, Kentucky, daughter of the late Oscar and Josephine Hargis Bray.
She was a homemaker and a member of Denham Street Baptist Church. She enjoyed yard selling, canning, gardening, attending church, singing and playing her guitar. She mostly enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James Arlis “Sonny” Ridner; a son, Tommy “Tobo” Ridener; two daughters, Judy “Midge” Smith and Bertie Ridner; brothers, Jerald Bray and Wesley Bray; sisters, Vona Stewart, Donnie Faye Burton and Kathy Gibson; son-in-law, Elvis Smith; and grandchildren, Jordan Woodall and Amanda Woodall.
She is survived by sons, Bro. Raymond (Teresa) Ridener and Doug (Judy) Ridner all of Somerset; daughters, Wilma (Wendell) Lowery, Barbara (Jay) York, Darlene (Rick) Campbell and Sandy (Doug) Bray all of Somerset; brother, Ronnie Bray of Somerset; sisters, Peggy (Ernie) Simpson of Somerset, Bonnie Davis of Lancaster and Linda Acton of Somerset; sister-in-law, Valerie Bray of Lancaster and brother-in-law, Rick Gibson; 24 grandchildren, 54 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren; daughter in law, Rhonda Ridener; special caregiver, Shirley Jackson of Somerset.
Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Friday, May 30, 2025, at Southern Oaks Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, 2025, in the Chapel of Southern Oaks Funeral Home with Bro. Raymond Ridener and Bro. Jeff Griffith officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Her grandson’s will serve as pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to Hospice of Lake Cumberland or the Pulaski County Alzheimer’s Center.
Southern Oaks Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements for Wanda Pearl Ridner.
So sorry for your loss. May God be with and comfort all of you.
Thank you
Sandy, so sorry for your loss. Your mom is in Glory. But you are left here to grieve. Our prayers are with you and your family. May God bless you and all of yours in Christ Jesus.
Darlene and Sandy and Doug…I was so sorry to hear your mom had passed away. She was such a sweetheart! Thank you for always being so kind and generous with my momma. We will miss her!
Julie Thank you so much for your kind words..we love your special momma and will always remember her and her always looking out for our precious momma..there will always be only one ” Molly” in our hearts! Thank u too for always looking out for momma when we couldn’t..Darlene, Sandy and Doug..