Obituaries

May 21, 2012

Lester C. Shepherd, 93 of Louisville, Kentucky formerly of Somerset, passed from this life on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at the Baptist Health Center in Louisville after a brief illness.

He was born on January 3, 1928 in Covington, Kentucky son of the late Isaac Shepherd and Cordy E. Lay Shepherd.  He was a veteran of the...

Apr 5, 2012

Shirley Jean Groves, age 88 of Somerset, departed this life on Thursday, April 5, 2012 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. She was born on Nov. 25, 1923 in Essex Ontario, Canada to the late Florence Amelia (Sweet) and Lawrence Clarke. Mrs. Groves worked for the United States Postal Service as a part time mail carrier. She loved to draw,...

Apr 3, 2012

Meryl J. Ellis, age 72 of Nancy, Ky. departed this life on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at his home. Mr. Ellis was born on Dec. 27, 1939 in Faubush, Ky. to the late Mona (Foster) and Hershel Ellis. He was a retired truck driver for Super Service and attended Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church. Mr. Ellis loved to fish, hunt, whittle,...

Apr 2, 2012

Lynnville Smith, 61, of Danville, Ky., passed away, Monday, April 2, 2012, at his home, surrounded by his wife and children. Born Feb. 28, 1951, in Stanford, Ky., he was a son of the late Manuel and Ona Smith. A graduate of Memorial High School and University of Kentucky, Lynnville followed his dreams and career around the world, eventually returning...

Apr 2, 2012

Mr. Nathaniel Wayne Brake, the son of Kathy Lewis Brake Johns and Terry Wayne Brake, was born in Somerset, Ky. on Nov. 1, 1989 and he departed this life on Monday, April 2, 2012 having attained the age of 22 years. He was united in marriage to Alexandra Derringer Brake, she survives. Other survivors include his mother, Kathy Lewis Brake...

Mar 22, 2012

Mr. Charles Massie Camden, of Somerset, son of the late Robert Roy and Gladys (Harris) Camden was born on May 10, 1922 in Gold Hill, Virginia and departed this life on Thursday, March 22, 2012 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital having attained the age of 89. Other than his parents Charles was preceded in death by his wife: Mary...

Mar 20, 2012

Elizabeth Susan "Betty Sue Akers" Walker, 75, of Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at Jewish Hospital in Madeira, Ohio. She was born in Twila, Kentucky on May 9, 1936, daughter of the late Hiram Clinton and Shelley Blanton Akers. She was an administrator and manager for Dorel Hinkle Enterprises in Cincinnati, OH. She also worked for Delco/GM....

Mar 17, 2012

Caden Wayne Cash, infant son of Jared and Heather Clark Cash died on Saturday March 17, 2012. Funeral services will be Monday at 11am in the chapel of Pine Knot Funeral Home with burial to follow in Lakeside Memorial Gardens in Somerset. The family will receive friends on Monday morning after 11am until time for services at the funeral home....

Mar 1, 2012

Karen Duncan, age 59 of Somerset, departed this life on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. She was born on December 17, 1952 in Cincinnati, OH to Thomas E. Duncan and the late Irene L. Vickery Duncan. Ms. Duncan had worked as a waitress for Duncan's Family Restaurant and was a member of the Spirit of...

Feb 26, 2012

Patti Louise Snawder Nolan, 75, of Somerset, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2012 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. She was born on March 9, 1936 in Louisville, Kentucky, daughter of the late Carl and Margaret Geneva Hoffman Snawder. She was a retired owner and operator of Nolan Trucking Co. Patti was a very strong independent person, who fought a...

Feb 25, 2012

Mabel Mounce Fulcher, daughter of the late Charlie E. and Minnie James Mounce, was born on April 24, 1918 and departed this life on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Somerwoods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center having attained the age of 93 years. Survivors include; one daughter, Margaret "Maggie" Ellis Munsey; four grandchildren, Michael (and Judy) Dalton, Susan (and Troy) Karriker, LaDonna...

Feb 23, 2012

Lillian Bernice Daulton Molen, 78, of Nancy passed away Thursday February 23, 2012 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. She was born April 15, 1933 in Nancy, KY to the late Carson W. (Jack) and Bessie Sievers Daulton. Lillian married Glen Wesley Molen June 2, 1952 in Rossville, Georgia. She loved to quilt, she made quilts for all her children, grandchildren...

Feb 17, 2012

Pauline Zimmerman of Somerset passed away Friday, Feb. 17, 2012 at Somerset Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born April 28, 1918 in Pulaski County to the late Carl and Loretta Weddle Schoolcraft. Pauline enjoyed crocheting, gardening and making pies. Pauline is survived by her daughter, Dianne Mays of Nancy; granddaughters, Dana (and Ron) Dunagan of Somerset and Tonya (and Roger)...

Feb 13, 2012

Dorothy "Dot" Hunt Baker, age 74, of Somerset, KY, passed away from this life on Monday, February 13, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Drum, KY on May 29th, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Elmer Hunt and Deva M. Yadon Hunt. Dorothy is survived by her husband, Edmund Baker, whom she married on...

Feb 12, 2012

Mrs. Bon Ami "Bonnie" Isaacs Halcomb, age 82, departed this life on Sunday, February 12, 2012 surrounded by her loving family and friends at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington from complications following heart surgery. She was born May 20, 1929 in Rockcastle County to Myrt and Nettie Evans Isaacs. She is survived by her husband, Dennis Halcomb. One daughter, Lana...

Feb 12, 2012

Mr. Curtis Hensley, 81, of Somerset, son of the late Milton and Edna Burk Holder Hensley was born on May 8, 1930 in Clay-Morgan, Virginia and departed this life on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 in the McCreary County Health Care Facility in Pine Knot, Ky. Other than his parents, Mr. Hensley was preceded in death by two brothers, Clyde and...

Feb 7, 2012

Betty Ruth Owens Bishop, 78, of Somerset, Kentucky, wife of Lawrence Donald "Don" Bishop, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2012, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, following a 20-month struggle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). Betty was born on March 11, 1933, daughter of the late Vanroe Bryan Owens and Margaret Roy Owens, and was raised in the Pulaski County community...

Sep 18, 2011

Mr. Edsel Ford Bandy, son of the late Tamp and Carri Gladys Brinkley Bandy was born May 5,1925 in Granite Falls NC and departed this life in Somerset, on September 18, 2011 having attained the age of 86 years. Mr. Bandy was married to Betty Buff on November 14, 1947 in York SC she survives. He is survived by three...

Sep 10, 2011

Mary Marlene Weddle Gifford, daughter of the late James Clarence and Thelma Flynn Weddle, was born on June 5, 1932. She departed this life on Saturday September 10, 2011, having attained the age of 79 years. She was united in marriage to Mr. William Robert Gifford on January 1, 1950 in Somerset, Kentucky. He preceded her in death on August...

Aug 31, 2011

John A. Bueno, 60, of Somerset, KY., passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at his residence. He was born November 28, 1950 in Indianapolis, IN. to the late John and Marion Ziebart Bueno. He married Joy Huff on January 22, 1971 in Indianapolis, IN. John worked as a fork lift operator at Central Corragated in Indianapolis, IN. He enjoyed building...