Recent Obituaries

Ricky D. Branum, age 61, of Burnside, Kentucky passed from this life Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at his home. Ricky was born September 26, 1960 to Kelly Frank Branum and Mildred Richardson Branum in Somerset, Kentucky. He was of the Baptist faith and was an avid...

Joe D. Lay. Age 87, of Somerset, Kentucky, passed from this life on Friday, August 12, 2022 at his home.   He was born on February 3, 1935 in McCreary County, son of the late Joe M. and Ida Beard Lay. He was retired from the U.S. Playing Card Co. and a member of...

Joshua Edward Montville, age 28 of Russell Springs, Kentucky, passed from this life on Friday, August 12, 2022 at his home.   He was born on November 29, 1993 in Schenectady, New York, son of the late Robert Frances and Gloria Wescott Montvillle. He was a mechanic and...

Zella Lee Loveless, age 88, of Somerset, Kentucky, passed from this life on Thursday, August 11, 2022 at Cumberland Nursing and Rehab.   She was born on February 4, 1934 in East Somerset, daughter of the late Beecher Harper and Hettie Russell Harper Buchanan. She was...

Willis H. Eadens, age 88, of Somerset, Kentucky passed from this life Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.    Willis was born May 22, 1934 to the late Ellis Eadens and Georgia Willis Eadens in Warren County, Kentucky.   He was a member of...

Joseph Melvin Young Joseph (Joe) Melvin Young of Burnside, Ky passed away suddenly on August 9, 2022, at the age of 75 with his wife by his side. Joe was born on February 2, 1947, in Cooper Creek, Kentucky. He was the sixteenth of nineteen children to Angeline and...

Edwin Leon Dobbs age 86, of the Keno Community passed from this life on Monday August 8, 2022 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. Mr. Dobbs was born on June 15, 1938 to Patrick “Pat” and Ollie Wilson Dobbs in Keno, Kentucky. Edwin proudly served his country in the...

Mary Ruth Brown Weaver, age 97, of Somerset, KY passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2022 at the Neighborhood in Somerset.  Mary was born on July 16, 1925 at Touristville, KY to L.E. and Laura Dunagan Brown.   She is survived by two daughters: Cathy and Rodney Jones of...

Ada F. Godsey, age 80, of Science Hill, Kentucky passed from this life Friday, August 5, 2022 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.  Ada was born May 8, 1942 to Roscoe Roberts and Christine Hodge Roberts in Casey County, Kentucky.  She was of the Methodist faith and...

Helen P. Maret age 82, of Somerset, Kentucky passed from this life on Thursday August 4, 2022 at the Rockcastle Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Maret was born on August 15, 1939 to the late Carson Klepper and Louise Holliday Klepper in Somerset, Kentucky. Helen was of...

Shelby Lee Adkins, age 78, of Somerset, Kentucky passed from this life Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at UK Medical Center in Lexington.  Lee was born May 21, 1944 to William Virgil Adkins and Sara Lena Wells Adkins in Somerset, Kentucky.  He was a member of Bethany...

Shirley Erp Harris, age 86, of Science Hill, Kentucky passed from this life Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at Hospice of Lake Cumberland.   Shirley was born May 9, 1936 to James Slavey and Leona Mounce Slavey in Somerset, Kentucky.   She was a member of Piney Grove Baptist...

Trudy Nicole West, age 37, of Ferguson, Kentucky passed from this life Saturday, July 30, 2022, from a broken heart from losing her daddy.  Trudy was born September 6, 1984 to Everett Travis West and Sandra Jean Silvers George in Somerset, Kentucky.  She was of the...

Hubert Elwood Rowe Jr. “Woody”, age 62, departed his life on July 31, 2022 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. Woody was born March 8, 1960 in Elihu, Cabin Hollow, Kentucky. Woody loved going fishing with his family and also loved watching Sanford and Son. He...

Delora Gosser, age 78, of Eubank, Kentucky passed from this life Thursday, July 28, 2022 at Hospice of Lake Cumberland, Jean Waddle Care Center.  Delora was born May 18, 1944 to John Ed Martin and Wilma Robins Martin in Albany, Kentucky.  She was of the Church of God...

Joanna was born February 22, 1942 to Avery and Vinnie Roy of Faubush, KY. Joanna passed to her eternal home on July 26, 2022 surrounded by her loving family at the age of 80 years old.  Joanna retired from the Palm Beach factory and spent her remaining years...

Laura J. Campbell, age 51, of Russell Springs, Kentucky passed from this life Monday, July 25, 2022 at Russell County Hospital. Laura was born on March 1, 1971 to Phillip Burks and Barbara Carpenter in Franklin, Indiana. She enjoyed making candy, especially peanut...

Tammy J. Thomas, age 51, of Somerset, Kentucky passed from this life on Monday, July 25, 2022 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.  Tammy was born on August 10, 1970 to Elbert Gregory and Doris Gregory in Lafayette, Indiana.  She was a member of Tateville Baptist...