Recent Obituaries

Barbara L. Johnson, age 64, of Nancy, KY., passed away on Sunday September 6, 2015 at Select Specialty Hospital in Lexington, KY. She was born on October 4, 1950 in Hilltop Community in McCreary County, KY., to the late Gilbert and Emma Koger Tucker. She was a retired...

Gordon Earl Rowley, age 72, of Somerset, KY., passed away on Thursday September 3, 2015 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. He was born on December 12, 1942 in Louisville, KY., to the late Harry and Estell Marie Ferg Rowley. He was of Christian Faith and enjoyed...

Delores Ann Shoemaker, age 82, of Somerset, KY., passed away on Tuesday September 1, 2015 at North Hardin Health and Rehab Center in Radcliff, KY. She was born on June 28, 1933 in Bowling Green, KY., to the late Jacob and Ruby Groseclose Harrod. She was a member of...

Angela Faye Lewis Cowan age 45 of Somerset, KY passed away on Tuesday September 1, 2015 at her residence. She was born on July 4, 1970 in Somerset, KY to the late William Price Lewis and Emma Gilmore Lewis. Angela was a member of Trinity Fellowship Church. She was a...

Edward Arthur “Eddy” Placke, age 80, of Somerset, KY., passed away on Sunday August 30, 2015 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. He was born on November 7, 1934 in Grundy, KY to the late Henry and Daisy Jackson Placke. He was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed the...

Doris Jean (Stone) Hall, age 74, of Somerset, KY., went home to be with the Lord on Thursday August 27, 2015 following a long illness. A Pulaski County native, she was born on December 29, 1940 to the late Johnny Otto Stone and Gussie (Worley) Stone. She was retired...

Dale Wayne Sweeney, age 53, of Burnside, KY., passed away on Thursday August 27, 2015 at his residence. Arrangements are pending by Southern Oaks Funeral Home.

Paul Jesse Maggard, age 76, of Burnside, KY., passed away on Saturday August 22, 2015 at his residence. He was born on May 16, 1939 in Hazard, KY., to the late Sam Maggard and Daisy Garland Maggard Webb. He was a Christian and enjoyed fishing, coon hunting, going to...

Clifton William “Sonny” Dykes, age 79, of Somerset, KY., passed away on Saturday August 22, 2015 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. He was born on November 23, 1935 in Hail, KY to the late Carl and Irene Haynes Dykes. He was a member of the Burnside Masonic Lodge...

Charles Tompkins age 64 of Nancy, KY passed away on Thursday August 20, 2015 at his residence. He was born on January 26, 1951 in the Vinnie Community of Russell Co. KY to the late Charles and Sylvia Lafavers Tompkins. Charles was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed...

Dolores Hall, age 81, of Somerset, KY., passed away on Sunday August 16, 2015 at The Jean Waddle Care Center at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital surrounded by her family and friends. She was born on August 4, 1934 in Garrett, KY., to the late Matthew and Eunice Crum...

Cicero Herbert (Cubby) Loveless (November 11, 1939-August 16, 2015) He was born in Pulaski County in the Cedar Grove Community. Son of the late Everett and Marie Brown Loveless. He enjoyed fishing, camping, hunting and spending time with his family. He was of the...

Nancy JoAnn Branscum Meece age 57 of the Omega Park Community passed away on Saturday August 15, 2015 at her residence. She was born on June 20, 1958 in Sidney, OH to the late James Oval and Iva Lee Branscum. Nancy was a member of Cumberland Baptist Church. She loved...

Jerry Othel Davis age 70 of Keno, KY passed away on Saturday August 15, 2015 at his residence. He was born on August 22, 1944 in Keno, KY to the late Othel and Mary Alsip Davis. Jerry was a member of Sloans Valley Baptist Church where he served as Deacon. He was the...

Ricky Sloan, age 57, of Somerset, KY., passed away on Thursday August 13, 2015 at the Jean Waddle Care Center at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. A private Memorial Service will be held by the family at a later date. Southern Oaks Funeral Home is in charge of...

Eric Ping, age 50, of Wilmington, NC., formerly of Somerset, KY., passed away on Tuesday August 11, 2015 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC. He was born on October 5, 1964 in Somerset, KY., to James R. “Jim” Ping and the late Lillie Marie Weir...

Geneva Ethel Lester Lay, age 83, of the Elrod Community went home to be with the Lord on Saturday August 8, 2015 at Mercy Health Center in Harrison, OH. She was born on March 15, 1932 to the late George L. Lester and Ethel Marie Nelson Lester in Somerset, KY. She was...

Carl Phelps age 52 of Somerset, KY passed away on Saturday August 8, 2015 at Hospice of Lake Cumberland Jean Waddle Care Center. He was born on May 7, 1963 in Somerset, KY to the late Ellis and Lula Belle Adams Phelps. Carl was a member of Denham Street Baptist Church...