Recent Obituaries

LUCAS STEPHEN DANIEL PING, age 32, of Woodstock, Kentucky, was born August 7, 1992, and graduated to his heavenly home on February 16, 2025, of natural causes. Lucas was a patriot and served our country in multiple capacities. From 2014 to 2018, he honorably served as...

Kevin Scott Riley was born on February 20, 1976 in Hazard, Kentucky to Jimmy and Debbie Riley. Kevin passed from this life on February 14, 2025 at his home. Kevin survived by his wife, Nicole Riley, his parents, Jimmy and Debbie Riley, one son Adam Riley, stepsons:...

Clarence W. Goodin, age 89, of Somerset, Kentucky, passed from this life on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Rock Castle Regional Hospital. Clarence was born on February 28, 1935 to the late Wes Goodin and Ethel Perry Goodin in Somerset, Kentucky. He was a member of...

Eddie (Tub) Whiles, 66, of Science Hill, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at the Jean Waddle Hospice Care Center. He was born July 24, 1958 in Science Hill, KY; son of the late Harold (Turk) Whiles and Laverne (Tootsie) Calder-Whiles. He retired from Eagle...

Harold Douglas Merrell, age 86, of Monticello, Kentucky, passed from this life on Monday, February 10, 2025 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. Harold was born July 13, 1938 to the late Elvis Merrell and Geraldine Sanchez Merrell in Tampa, Florida. He enjoyed...

  Ruby Juanita Wesley, passed from this life on February 9, 2025, at her home peacefully in her sleep. She was born in Whetstone, Kentucky on July 17, 1939 to the late Alonzo and Lillian Wright Hargis. She married the loved of her life, Homer Clay Wesley on...

Peggy Mae Bray, age 9, of Somerset, Kentucky, passed from this life on Sunday, February 9, 2025 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. She was born on December 26, 2015 in Somerset, the daughter of Jonathan and Sandra Hamilton Bray. Peggy was a member of Somerset...

Hollis Eugene Nicely, age 88 of Dahl, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, February 8th, 2025 in Somerset, Kentucky. He was born on the 8thof September,1936, in eastern Pulaski County, to the late Floyd Nicely and Mary Irene Taylor Nicely. Because his father was severely...

Florence Elizabeth Smith also known to many as Flo, Momma Flo, Jo, and her most beloved names Nannie and Granny Nannie, age 85, of Somerset, passed peacefully on Friday February 7th, 2025 surrounded by her children and grandchildren. She was born on April 10, 1939 in...

Audrey Ellen Strough, age 91, of Somerset, Kentucky, passed from this life on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at her home. Audrey was born on February 8, 1933 to the late William Henry Drummer and Eleanor Stephanie Eron Bartosiewicz in Buffalo, New York. She was of the...

Betty Ann Wooton Mounce, of Eubank, KY, entered into Heaven, suddenly, on January 31st, 2025, at the age of 74. She left this life in the presence of her husband and grandson, in Nicholasville, KY.    Ann was born in Cincinnati, OH on December 21st, 1951, to the late...

Judith Ann Phillippi, age 80, of Somerset, Kentucky, passed from this life on Friday, January 31, 2025 at Hospice of Lake Cumberland, the Jean Waddle Care Center. Judith was born on July 29, 1944 to the late Denzil Burton and Christine Coomer Hughes in Somerset,...

Barbara Jean Pickrel, age 78 of Monticello, Kentucky, passed from this life on Sunday, January 19, 2025 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. She was born on June 6, 1946 in Dayton, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her mother Mary Virginia Place, Her husband of 46...

Ralph E. Brock, age 63, of Nancy, Kentucky, passed from this life on Sunday, January 26, 2025 at Jean Waddle Care Center. Ralph was born on September 7, 1961 to the late Hobart Brock Jr. and Doris (Lutie) Munsey Brock in Nancy, Kentucky. He was of the Baptist faith....

Mrs. Elizabeth Burton, age 89, of Somerset, Kentucky, departed this life on Saturday, January 25, 2025, in the Hospice unit at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. She was born on July 25, 1935 in Somerset, Kentucky to the late Lunar Merrick and Mary Merrick.  She was a...

Wanda L. Johnson, age 81, of Science Hill, Kentucky, passed from this life on January 24, 2025 at Jean Waddle Care Center. Wanda was born on June 24, 1943 to the late James “Brack” Burton and Matra Hatter Burton in Somerset, Kentucky. She was a member of New...

Sandra P. East, age 65, of Bronston, Kentucky, passed from this life on Friday, January 24, 2025 at her home. Sandra was born on March 29, 1959 to the late Joseph Ping Sr. and Doris Jean Ard Eldridge in Somerset, Kentucky. She worked at Estes Body Shop before going to...

Judy Kay (Mize) Burdine met her Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 19, 2025, after a lengthy illness, and passed to her Heavenly life while surrounded by her family. Her spirit is now free, and she has no more pain. God is good. Judy was born on February 27, 1948, the...