Recent Obituaries

Melissa Irene Whitis age 31 of Somerset, Kentucky was taken way too soon from this life. Melissa was born August 10, 1988 to Larry Duane Farris and Rosetta Turner in Lexington, Kentucky.  Melissa was of the Baptist faith, she loved her children, she was a Pulaski...

Wanda Stone, age 90, of Somerset, Kentucky, passed from this life on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Hospice of Lake Cumberland. She was born on August 20, 1929 in Somerset, daughter of the late George Clyde “Red” and Winnie Smith. Wanda was a homemaker and enjoyed...

Ruby Marie Keith age 94 of Burnside, Kentucky passed from this life Monday, October 7, 2019 at the Diversicare of Claiborne County in New Tazwell, Tennessee. Ruby was born May 20, 1925 to the late Marshall Troxtell and Mary Troxtell in Wayne County, Kentucky. She was...

Donnett Edith Mulder, age 58, of Somerset, Kentucky, passed from this life on Friday, October 4, 2019 at Hospice of Lake Cumberland. She was born on February 12, 1961 in Goshen, Ohio, daughter of the late Walter R. and Pauline Combs Mulder. Donnett loved to go...

Haruno Brown “Mona” age 96 passed from this life on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Hospice of Lake Cumberland. She was born June 4, 1923 in Otawara,shi,Tochigiken, Japan, to her parents Suekichi and Sato Kawakami. Haruno married Earl L. Brown in Fukuoka, Japan on...

Phyllis Pauline "Granny" Foster, age 90 of Somerset, Kentucky, passed from this life on Friday, October 4, 2019 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. She was born on May 10, 1929 in Yamacraw, Kentucky, daughter of the late Curtis and Edna Gibson King. "Granny" loved...

Jeffrey Clark, age 50 of Somerset, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was born on June 27, 1969 in Dayton, Ohio to James E. Clark and Devonne Hecker Pittman. Jeffrey was of the Protestant faith. He enjoyed working on...

Floyd L. Taylor age 93 of Somerset, Kentucky passed from this life Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at the Jean Waddle Care Center.Floyd was born April 29, 1926 to the late Jack Taylor and Zilla Turpin Taylor in Trimble, Kentucky.Floyd was of the Baptist faith, he was a...

Crystal L. Ping age 39 of Somerset, Kentucky passed from this life Monday, September 30, 2019.A Memorial service will be held Thursday, October 3, 2019 from 6 to 9 P.M. in the Chapel of the Southern Oaks Funeral Home.In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the...

Doug King age 51 of Somerset, Kentucky passed from this life Thursday, September 26, 2019 at the UK Health Center in Lexington. Doug was born March 6, 1968 to the late Phillip King and Judy Hoskins King in Batavia, Ohio. He was an Army and National Guard Veteran. He...

Thelma Smith, age 86, of Somerset, Kentucky, passed from this life on Friday, September 27, 2019 at Cumberland Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born on November 28, 1932 in Honeywell, Kentucky, daughter of the late Frank Preston and Sidney Boyd Ford. She attended...

David Lawrence Johnson Jr. of Bronston, Kentucky passed from this life Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at his home. David was born November 7, 1967 in New Castle, Indiana to the late David Lawrence Johnson Sr. and Frances Lewis Johnson. David was funny, kind,...

Bro. Charles “Chuck” M. Pollard age 60 of Eubank, Kentucky passed from this life Monday, September 9, 2019 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. He was born April 4, 1959 to the late Larry Pollard and Emily Oakley Pollard in Germany. Charles was a...

Shirley Faye Mercer Bates age 76 of Somerset, Kentucky passed from this life Saturday, September 7, 2019 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. Shirley was born October 16, 1942 to the late Leslie Bates and Maxine Bolin Bates in Somerset, Kentucky. She...

Cye “Riley” Murphy age 54 of Stearns, Kentucky passed from this life Thursday, September 5, 2019 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. He was born May 20, 1965 in McCreary County, Kentucky to the late Silas Murphy and Mary Thompson Murphy. Cye attended...

Troy Karriker age 55 of Somerset, Ky passed from this life Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at his home. Troy was born December 7, 1963 in Union, Kentucky to the late Jerry Karriker Sr. and Shirlee Stephenson Karriker. He was a retired Deputy from Pulaski County...

Franklin D. Super age 85 of Somerset, Kentucky, husband of Doretta Mounce Super, passed from this life Thursday, August 29, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Visitation will be held from 12 to 2 P.M. Monday, September 2, 2019 at...

Bro. Elmo E. Mounce, age 82 of Somerset, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at his home. He was born on August 14, 1937 in the Ruth Community of Pulaski County, son of the late Eli Marion and Lillian Tomlison Mounce. Bro. Elmo was called to...