Recent Obituaries

Shirley Elaine Molden, 82, of Somerset, Kentucky passed away on Friday, July 3, 2026 at Russell County Hospital in Russell Springs, KY underHospice care.  Shirley was born on February 28,1944 to the late Lloyd Dalton and Bernice Vanhooser Dalton Tarter of Nancy.  ...

Orleanais Slone Fairchild “Momaw” 91, went to be with her Heavenly Father on July 2nd, 2026. Born January 8th, 1935 in Mousie, KY to Samuel O. and Mavis (Hicks) Slone. Raised in Wayland, KY and moved to Columbus, OH with her husband Lawerence Fairchild. Married April...

James H. Casada, age 65, of Bronston, Kentucky, passed from this life on Saturday, June 20, 2026 at his residence.James was born on February 21, 1961 to the late Starlin Casada and Dessie Morrow Casada in Monticello, Kentucky,He was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed...

Mr. Gene Ard age 89, of Somerset, Kentucky, passed from this life on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at Somerset Nursing & Rehab. Gene was born on April 1, 1937 in Nancy, Kentucky. He previously worked on the road construction crew for Hinkle.  He was preceded in death by...

John Franklin Lewis Jr., age 79 of Burnside, Kentucky, passed from this life on June 27, 2026.   He was born on May 20, 1947. He was the son of the late John Franklin Lewis Sr. and step-mother Mary Etta.   John formerly worked for Institutional Distributors and Laurel...

Freddie Fields, age 83, of Somerset, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at the Jean Waddle Hospice Care Center at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital following a brief illness.     Freddie was born on December 24, 1942, in Pikeville, KY to the...

Myra Gwen Chitwood Carr age 73, of Somerset, Kentucky, passed from this life on Friday, June 26, 2026, at her home.   Myra was born to the late Harry Chitwood and Pauline Tarter Chitwood in Somerset, Kentucky on April 27, 1953.   She was a member of Clifty...

(Ethel) Lucille Hargis passed away on June 22, 2026 at Sayre Christian Skilled Nursing Facility in Lexington, Ky after suffering a stroke on December 24, 2025. Lucille was a stay at home mom, longtime babysitter in the Somerset area and a longtime employee in the...

Lester Turner, Jr. age 59 of Winchester, Kentucky, passed from this life on Monday, June 22, 2026 at his home. He was born on May 13, 1967 in Lexington, Kentucky, the son of Margaret Hurd Brose and the late Lester Turner, Sr. He owned and operated Carpet Pro in...

John R. Monde age 87, of Tateville, Kentucky, passed from this life on Friday, June 18, 2026. John was born in Tateville, Kentucky to the late Roy R. Monde and Mary May Hines Monde on October 25, 1938. He enjoyed target practicing, hunting, fishing, and was of the...

Daniel Brent Jones, age 74 of Somerset, Kentucky, passed from this life on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at Hospice of Lake Cumberland. He was born on September 17, 1951, son of the late Daniel Ben Jones and Laverne Stevens Jones. He was a retired Engineer for the Kentucky...

James Earlin “Curly” “Jimmy” Godby, age 89, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on June 14, 2026. Born on April 20, 1937, he lived a life devoted to God, his family, and his church.   James was the son of the late Troy (“Boose”) Godby and Elois Wiles Godby. In...

Lola Frances Campbell Hargis, age 89 of Nancy, Kentucky passed from this life on June 09, 2026 at Somerwoods Nursing and Rehab. She was born on March 28, 1937 on Easter Sunday. Her parents were Finis Campbell and Bina Bernard Campbell. She married Tassel A. (T.A.)...

Charles M. (Mike) Baker, age 72, of Eubank, Kentucky, passed from this life on Monday, June 8, 2026 at his home. He was born on January 28, 1954 to the late Chester and Julia Flynn in Somerset, Kentucky. Charles was a mechanic for 47 years. He enjoyed fishing,...

Mary Shannon Baker, age 57, of Bronston, Kentucky, passed from this life on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at Jean Waddle Care Center. Mary was born on February 2, 1969 to the late Dusty Sill and Nancy Baker in Cleveland, Ohio. She was of the Baptist faith. She loved music,...

Geraldine “Bean” Roberts Kidd, age 78 of Somerset, Kentucky, passed from this life on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at her home. She was born on March 15, 1948 in Leslie Co. Kentucky, daughter of the late Johnny and Fannie Minard Roberts. She had worked as a server at...

Janie McDonald Sloan of Eubank, Kentucky, age 75, passed away on June 5, 2026 at home with her husband at her side. Janie is survived by her husband of 44 years, Wendell Sloan, and her daughter, Katherine Lee McKinney, brother, Paul McDonald and many nieces and...

Deborah E. Madden, age 70, of Bronston, Kentucky, passed from this life on Thursday, June 4, 2026. Deborah was born on December 19, 1955 to the late George Walker and Joan Alexander Walker Weiss in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She enjoyed playing games on her iPad,...