Recent Obituaries

Wyatt Jase Morrissey, age 18, of Science Hill, Kentucky, passed from this life on Saturday, August 5, 2023. Wyatt was born on January 25, 2005 in Somerset, Kentucky. He was a member of First Baptist Church and a member of Upward Bound at SCC. Wyatt recently enlisted...

William C. “Bill” Phelps, age 71, of Shopville, Kentucky, passed from this life on Saturday, August 5, 2023 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. Bill was born on December 15, 1951 to the late William Stanley Phelps and Glenda Bray Phelps in Somerset, Kentucky. He...

Clarence "Red" Adams Red was born in Prestonburg, Kentucky on October 6, 1941. He went to be with his lord and savior on Sunday July 30, 2023. Red is proceeded in death by first wife Elaine (Thwaites) Adams, second wife Lorelyn (Zimmerman) Adams, his father Frank...

Michael Graham, age 60, of Monticello, Kentucky, passed from this life on Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023 at his home. Michael was born on October 18, 1962 to David Graham and Christina (Sandy) Graham in Norwich, Connecticut. He enjoyed cooking for others in his BBQ...

Morgan Ryan Wright, age 26, of Big Pine Key, FL passed away on Friday, July 21, 2023. Morgan was born on February 20, 1997 in Dayton, OH to Jeffery Scott Wright and Julie Ann McMaken Wright. Morgan was a graduate of Southwestern High School in Pulaski County, where he...

Clara Valentour age 89, of Burnside, Kentucky passed from this life on Sunday, July 30th, 2023 at her home. Clara was born on June 19, 1934 to the late Carl Helton and Irene Hair Helton in Sloans Valley, Kentucky. She was a member of Tateville Baptist Church. She...

Linda Raye Eastham, age 78 of Somerset, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 31, 2023, with her family and 2 special dogs by her side. She was born at Saint Anns Hospital in Columbus, Ohio on January 21,1945, to H.H. (Bud) and Ruth Lough. She spent her...

*This is a courtesy of Southern Oaks Funeral Home for Laurel Funeral Home.   Ms. Loretta Lynn Westerfield Tidwell, age 56, of Indian Trace Circle, Barbourville, Kentucky passed away on Saturday afternoon at the Hazard ARH Hospital in Hazard, Kentucky. She was the...

Marvlena Collingsworth, age 76, of Somerset, Kentucky, passed from this life on Saturday, July 29th, 2023 at her home. Marvlena was born on September 6, 1946 to the late Porter Hughes and Margaret Haynes Hughes in Somerset, Kentucky. She was of the Christian faith....

Bobby Lee “Edward” Carroll, age 77, of Monticello, Kentucky, passed from this life on Tuesday, July 25th, 2023 at his home. Bobby was born on May 11, 1946 to the late Herbert Carroll and Dona Davis Carroll in New Castle, Indiana. Bobby helped many in his life as he...

Ernest Glenn Smith, age 67, of Somerset, Kentucky, born on 2/6/1956; passed from this Earth on 7/26/2023, at the Jean Waddle Care Center - Hospice of Lake Cumberland where he was lovingly cared for by the wonderful nurses and by Chaplain Tim. Ernie came into life...

Rachel Godby, age 73, of Somerset, Kentucky, passed from this life on Tuesday, July 25th, 2023 at her home.  Rachel was born in Salinas, California on April 28th 1950 to the late Henry Montano and Alicia Escobedo of Castroville, California. She was of the Catholic...

Valerie Burton, age 58, of Burnside, Kentucky, passed from this life on Tuesday, July 25th, 2023 at her home.  Valerie was born on October 15, 1964 to Thurman Troxtel and Anita Toney Troxtel in Somerset, Kentucky. She was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed cook-outs,...

Mark D. Hadley 71, Burnside, Kentucky, passed away July 23, 2023 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. He was born March 15, 1952 in Indianapolis, Indiana, has resided in Burnside since 2011. Previous to that he resided in central Florida for over 30 years. Mark...

John Daniel Link of Somerset, KY died unexpectedly on July 6, 2023 at Lake Cumberland Hospital. Known to friends and family as “Danny or Dan-Bo,” he was born June 10, 1947 in New Castle, IN. He graduated from Walter P. Chrysler High School in New Castle, IN in 1965....

James Herbert Taylor, age 81, of Somerset, Kentucky, passed from this life on Thursday, July 20th, 2023 at Hospice of Lake Cumberland. Herbert was born on August 29, 1941 to the late Harvey Taylor and Emmie Ridner Smith in Somerset, Kentucky. He was of the Baptist...

BJ (Betty Jewell) Southerland Denney Callahan Crutchman, age 74 passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on July 13, 2023 in Somerset, Kentucky. Born to William and Alberta Southerland on December 9, 1948. Married her soul mate, Michael Allen Crutchman on...

Cher Jean Ellis, age 70, of Somerset, Kentucky, passed from this life on Monday, July 17th, 2023 at her home. Cher was born on July 1, 1953 to the late John Deoring and Carmilla Hutchins Deoring in Baraboo, Wisconsin. She was a wonderful person, friendly, made...