Obituaries

Shirley Darlene Spears, 82, of Somerset, passed away Friday, July 4, 2025 at Somerset Nursing & Rehab.
She was born in Eubank, Kentucky on June 6, 1943; daughter of the late Elbert Otis and Beatrice (Young) Spears. She was a member of Pitman Creek Baptist Church and enjoyed sewing, and spending time with family and...

David Fields, 82, Richmond, KY, was born October 20, 1942, in Parkersburg, WV, and died July 2, 2025. David was preceded in death by his parents, Bruce and Mildred Fields, stepsister Margaret, and sister-in-law Cindy. He is survived by siblings Judy (Bill) Riggins, Durham, NC, Jim (Dee) Fields, Myrtle Beach, SC, and...

Mr David Charles Johnston age, 87, of Jasper Lake Drive, Burnside, KY. He passed away at his home on February 3rd 2025 following a short illness.
He was born on July 7, 1937 in Annville, KY, and was the son of the late Charles Byron Johnston, and Martha Jane Dotson Johnston (Combs). He was an Army Veteran. After...

Alma M. Owens, age 91, of Norwood, OH passed away peacefully on June 26, 2025 at Suncoast Hospice in Florida. She was born on January 30, 1934 in Pulaski County, KY to the late Ernest Lee Dye & Flonnie (Spaw) Dye. Alma was a 1952 graduate of Pulaski County High School. She married Hugo Owens on July 4, 1953. She was...

James Herbert Vaughn, age 65 of Greenwood, IN, passed away on Friday, June 27, 2025 at Aspen Trace, Greenwood, IN. James was born on July 1, 1948 at Somerset, KY, the son of James Vaughn and Zena Simpson Vaughn. He was a singer/songwriter.
Survivors include his wife, Yen Minh Vaughn of Greenwood; one daughter, Carla...

Emma Kate Thomas, age 89 of Riverview, Michigan, died on Sunday, June 22, 2025.
Emma Kate was born on March 22, 1936 in Naomi, Kentucky to Roxie and Ottis Trimble.
In November 1955, at the age of 19 years old, Emma Kate traveled from Kentucky to Detroit. While in Detroit, Emma Kate was offered a job by a family...

Gary W. Conley, age 68 of Somerset, passed away on Monday, June 23, 2025 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. Gary was born on May 16,1957 at Lancaster, KY, the son of Garnel B. Conley and Lula Jane Starnes Conley. Gary married Wendi Williamson Conley and they shared 49 years of marriage prior to his death. A...

Betty Faustine Sewell Bingham, age 92, of Somerset, KY, passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2025 at Hospice of Lake Cumberland Jean Waddle Care Center.
Betty was born in the Grundy Community on December 20, 1932 to the late Rev. Lloyd Sewell and Madeline Phelps Sewell. She attended Eden Elementary School and was a...

Larry Cooper, 93, of Somerset, Kentucky passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at the Thompson Hood Veterans Center.
Larry was born on March 17, 1932 to the late Roy and Pearl (Dickerson) Cooper in Ferndale, Michigan. He was a member of Union Church of Christ. Larry had a passion for cars and he enjoyed...

Mr. Raymond Edward James of Russell Springs, Kentucky passed away Monday, June 16, 2025 at The Saint Elizabeth Hospital in Fort Thomas, Kentucky having attained the age of 93 years, 2 months and 13 days. He was born in Somerset, Kentucky on Sunday, April 3, 1932, the son of Reuben & Emma (Smith) James. He was of the...

Joanna Gayle Renner (née Summers) passed away on June 16, 2025, from complications related to Alzheimer's disease. She was 76 years old-though no one ever believed it, even to the end. Gayle was a resident of Louisville, Kentucky at the time of her death, but she spent most of her life in Somerset. She was born on...