Edith Mary Lockaby was born in North Wales on November 12, 1931. She departed this life on February 16, 2021 reaching the age of 89. She was the daughter of the late Arthur and Edith Evans of Shotton Wales. She is survived by three daughters, Lisa (and Roger) New of Somerset, KY, Sharon Lockaby (and Scott Davis) of Brandenburg, KY and Dora (and Carl) Kammerer of Erlanger, KY. She is also survived by nine grandchildren, nineteen great grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, James B. Lockaby Sr. and her son, James B. Lockaby Jr. She also had four brothers, Walter, Arthur, Fred and Albert Evans. One...

Floye "Marie" Pettyjohn, age 79, of Hodgenville, KY., passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, KY. Marie was born on May 8, 1940 in West Point, KY to the late Robert C. Burden and Dorothy Findley Burden. She was a member of Hilltop General Baptist Church in Shepherdsville and she was the Nursing Home Supervisor at Wesley Manor Nursing Home. Marie loved to read, travel, and watch criminal television shows such as NCIS; she always said she wished she had become a detective instead of a nurse. Marie loved her family, especially her grandchildren. She is survived by two sons, John (and Debbie) Pettyjohn of Knoxville, TN and Richard Pettyjohn of...

Lawrence "Bugs" Arthur, age 75, of Somerset, KY, departed this life on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital following an illness. Lawrence was born on February 13, 1945 in Squib, KY to the late Lincoln Avery Arthur and Ellen Baker Arthur. He was a member of Chimney Rock Baptist Church. Bugs enjoyed fishing, hunting and four-wheeling. He was a drill operator for surface coal mines, where he started working in 1976, and worked for thirty five years before retiring in 2011. He is survived by his wife, Letha Burdine Arthur, whom he married on May 29, 1965; one son, Dustin (and Whitney) Arthur; one granddaughter, Darby Jane Arthur, who was the joy of Bugs life...

Patricia Lee Park, age 79, of Nancy, KY, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. Patricia was born on September 16, 1941 in Decatur, IL to the late Ethel E. Matherly and Elsie Redmond Matherly. She was a Cafeteria supervisor and was employed twenty five years at Mt. Zion Grade School in Mt. Zion, IL. Patricia loved Bluegrass music and enjoyed going to horse shows with her family. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandkids. She is survived by her husband, Wayne F. "Bud" Park, Jr., whom she married on November 8, 1964 in Decatur, IL; two sons, David Park of Macon, IL and Ricky Park of Pittsburg, IL; Sue (and Michael) Mausey of...

Anna Lee "Ann" Nicholas, age 94, of Somerset, KY, passed away from this life on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at the home of her daughter. Ann was born on September 26, 1926 in Mill Springs, KY., to the late Clay and Reva Neal West. She married her husband, Cecil "Boof" Nicholas on April 24, 1945 and he preceded her in death on June 7, 2003. She was retired from Palm Beach Company and enjoyed her time there and still talked about "the girls". Ann was a quiet, kind hearted person. She enjoyed doing things for others and was always ready to lend a helping hand. When she was able, she stayed busy. She insisted on having a vegetable garden and spent endless hours canning and freezing the bounty...

Lowell Wright, age 79, of Somerset, KY, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at his residence. Lowell was born on March 5, 1941 in Somerset, KY to the late Vester Wright and Grace Roark Wright. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Lowell was a member of the Masonic Lodge #91 in New Castle, IN and also the UAW. He retired as an assembly line worker from Chrysler in New Castle, IN. After his retirement he moved back to Pulaski County. Lowell attended Heritage Hope Church of God in Somerset, KY. He is survived by his children, Rick (and Kathy) Alderson of New Castle, IN, Gary Wright of Somerset, KY, Michelle (and Glen) Wright of Somerset, KY, Kimberly Wright (and Jamie)...

Timothy Wayne Thompson, age 64, of Nancy, KY, passed away on Friday, November 27, 2020 at his residence after a short battle with cancer. Tim was born on March 28, 1956 in Springfield, OH, to the late George William Thompson and Anna Lee Perkins Thompson. Tim retired in 2018 following a devoted career at Towne Properties Management Company where he formed many lasting and endearing friendships with co-workers, board members, contractors and residents. After his retirement, Tim and his wife moved to their dream home overlooking beautiful Lake Cumberland where he enjoyed entertaining family and friends. He was complete and happy when his family was together spending time on the lake. Tim...

Harvey Gene Maynard, age 82, of Somerset, KY, passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. Harvey was born on December 30, 1937 in Van Lear, KY to the late Harvey Maynard and Lorena Sellards Maynard. He was a longtime resident and raised his family in Green Meadows Subdivision. Harvey owned and operated Maynard Appliance for 20 years. He also retired as a SGT in the United States Army with 20 years' service where he lived all over the U.S. and overseas. After retirement, he enjoyed visiting his family and friends throughout the community and traveling the U.S. with his wife of 54 years before her passing. Harvey was a longtime member of Ringgold...

Danny Wallace Hines, age 78, of Nancy, KY passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020 at his residence. Danny was born on August 19, 1942 in Cincinnati, OH to the late Porter and Jennevie Sears Hines. He graduated from Deer Park High School and lived in Montgomery, OH for over 30 years. Danny retired from Avon Products in Cincinnati after 30 years as a set-up mechanic. He then moved to Pulaski County, KY where his parents had been born and raised and where he had many aunts, uncles and cousins. Danny had a love for old cars, especially his show winning 1930 Chevrolet. He is survived by his wife, Patricia (Kuhn) Mayne Hines and her sons, David Mayne and Dana Mayne, seven grandchildren and...

Thomas "Tom" Coomer, age 82, of Versailles, KY, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at Home Place at Midway. Thomas was born on May 30, 1938 in Jabez, KY to the late Willie N. Coomer and Grace Baker Coomer. He was born and raised in Pulaski County, one of thirteen children. Tom attended Berea College and Berea Foundation. He was a Social worker for the V.A. Medical Center. He loved taking care of his family and his veterans families. Tom knew no strangers, was a jovial soul, and kind and generous. He attended Journey Church in Versailles. He is survived by a daughter, Kristen (and Adam) Ross of Versailles; one brother, Paul (and Zula) Coomer of Berea, KY; and two sisters, Helen...

Slayton Smith, age 88, of Somerset, KY., formerly of Fremont NE, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at his home. Slayton was born on October 20, 1931, in Hayward, IA., to the late John W. Smith and Marguerite Schutt Smith. He was a Seaman in the United States Navy and a retired electrical lineman and worked for numerous different electric companies in the Omaha area. He was also an avid golfer. He is survived by a son, Sterling Smith (Jeanne Meyer) Smith of Omaha, NE; a brother, Ames (Rosalee) Smith of Colorado Springs, CO; a brother-in-law, Dallas Cummins of Somerset, KY; a niece, Laura (Sean) Smith of Colorado Springs, CO. and a nephew, Eric Smith of Siloam Springs, AR. and...

Roy Vernon Garner, age 85, of Somerset, KY, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020 at Hospice of Lake Cumberland Jean Waddle Care Center. Roy was born on October 8, 1934 in Flat Woods, KY to the late Jacob Garner and Lola Compton Garner. He was a former owner/operator of Wilbert Vault Company for many years and was one of the original founders of Lake Cumberland Funeral Home. Roy was also a former owner of Jerry's Restaurant, several Save-A-Lots and Hotel franchises. He served on the Advisory Board of Citizens National Bank. Roy was always involved in politics and especially loved local and state politics. He attended First Christian Church. Roy was a United States Army Veteran and...

Robert Lonzo Johnson, age 66 of Nancy, KY., passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at his home. Robert was born on June 11, 1954 in Eubank, KY., to the late John Henry Johnson and Josephine Thompson Johnson. He was of the Church of God faith, a former Tecumseh employee, and an Auctioneer. Robert enjoyed being an Auctioneer and loved farming. He is survived by his son, John Wayne Johnson of Nancy; three sisters, Genevieve & (Victor) Howson of Eubank; Oneida & (Tim) Bell of Somerset; and Darlene & (Alton) Fulcher of Eubank; five brothers, Lewis & (Shirley) Johnson of Eubank; Charles & (Mae) Johnson of Waynesburg; Ray & (Wanda) Johnson of Science Hill; Gary Johnson of...

Tommy Joe "T.J." Petercheff, age 63, of Somerset, KY, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2020. Tommy was born on January 15, 1957 in Indianapolis, IN to the late Jimmy Petercheff and Doris Cottingim Petercheff. He worked for Ikerd-Bandy Coal and later went on to work for the Pulaski County Detention Center. Tommy retired from the Pulaski County Highway Department after 27 years, known fondly by his co-workers as "Pete." He was a skilled Heavy Equipment Operator for many years. He also loved working on his home place. Tommy was a member of Potters Place Church and he loved the Lord and his church family. He especially enjoyed spending time with his family and loved his grandbabies very...

David Glenn Ferrell, age 75, of Liberty, KY, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Hospice of Lake Cumberland Jean Waddle Care Center, after an extended battle with cancer. David was born on November 27, 1944 in Frenchburg, KY, son of the late Humphrey Ferrell and Ruby Moore Ferrell. He served 2 tours in the Vietnam War as a Chief-Electronics Technician in the United States Navy. David enjoyed working on his tree farm. He is survived by his wife, Patricia (Shadoan) Ferrell, whom he married on April 4, 1982 in Somerset, KY; his brothers-in-law, Gary M. Shadoan, James "Bo" Shadoan, Don Shadoan, Larry G. Shadoan and Jerry W. (and Rhonda) Shadoan; one aunt, Beatrice Adams of Jamesville,...

Brenda Jean Roberts, age 71, of Somerset, KY, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. Brenda was born on October 2, 1948 in Wayne County, KY to the late James W. Flynn and Geneva Casada Flynn. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church and loved her family and friends. She is survived by one brother, Calvin (and Paige) Flynn of Bronston, KY; aunts and uncles, Imogene Flynn, Karen Branscum, and David (and Barbara) Casada; nieces and nephews, Derek Flynn, Curt (and Jade) Flynn, James (and Whitney) Flynn, Alisha (and Anthony) Flynn-Cox, Christie Flynn Taylor, Dustie (and Flip) Flynn Maguire, Sondi (and Matt) Sadler, Braden Flynn, and Sophia Flynn Weiser,...

Merial Lee Barker, Sr. age 82, of Taylorsville, KY., passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at the VA Medical Center in Louisville, KY. Merial was a veteran of the United States Air Force and National Guard. He was a retired aircraft mechanic for Delta Airlines. He was a graduate of Nancy High School and enjoyed farming. He is survived by his children, Mel (Sara) Barker, Amy Barker and Julie (Rich) Wise; and two grandchildren, Sydney (Kevin) and Lauren (Trey). A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 1:00pm at Beargrass Christian Church, 4100 Shelbyville Road in Louisville. Visitation will be held from 12:00pm until 1:00pm. In lieu of flowers, the...

Harrison Simpson, age 72, of Crab Orchard, KY, passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at Stanford Care Rehab. Harrison was born on July 4, 1947 in Rockcastle County to the late Claude and Betty Farris Simpson. He is survived by his children, Terry Wayne (and Shari) Simpson of Crab Orchard, Melaney Lynn (and Darrell) Canada of Berea, Harrison (and Tamara) Simpson Jr. of Somerset, Jason Shane (and Vicky) Simpson of Lexington and Casey Dewayne (and Jamie) Simpson of Crab Orchard; two brothers, Curtis (and Sharon) Simpson of Ottenheim and Danny (and Beverly) Simpson of Ottenheim; ten grandchildren, including Tara (and Jordan) Davis, Aaron Vaught, Valerie Simpson, Jacob Canada,...

Frances Beard, age 94, of Somerset, KY, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at Continue Care Hospital in Corbin, KY. Frances was born on June 25, 1925 in Wilmore, KY to the late Horace Otis "H.O." Niceley and Mary Lou Cox Niceley. She enjoyed ministering alongside her husband as he pastored numerous Baptist churches in Kentucky and Ohio. She is survived by two daughters, Anna (Roger) Weddle of Somerset and Marilyn (Mitch) Ash of Beaver Dam, KY; one sister, Helen Ruth (Jim) Wise of Columbia, S.C.; four grandchildren, Leanne Weddle, Chip (Brandi) Weddle, Angela Weddle and Aaron Ash; two great-grandchildren, Quinn Weddle and Asher Weddle; and several nieces and nephews. Along with...

Dalmas (Dale) Kirby, age 75, of Somerset, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. Dale was born September 6, 1944 in Livingston, KY., to the late William Herman and Mescal Benton Cromer Kirby. He served three years in the Air Force and is a Veteran of the Vietnam War. Dale was a Bank Finance Officer and attended Oak Hill Baptist Church. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed gardening and repairing furniture. He is survived by his wife, Sue VanHook Kirby, of whom he married on January 1, 1998 in Gatlinburg, TN; two sons, Phillip (and Shelly) Kirby of Mason, OH and Keith Kirby of Mason, OH; one daughter Kristi (and Rodney) Williams of Mason, OH; two...

Stephen Douglas "Doug" Lemon, 52, of Somerset, Kentucky, passed away at Vanderbilt University Medical Center on Wednesday, September 4th, 2019. He was born in Parkersburg, West Virginia and was an alumnus of Parkersburg High School, Marshall University (BA in Psychology), and Wright State University (Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology). Doug worked for 27 years as a clinical psychologist, serving in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia. He served as a Staff Psychologist, Drug Abuse Program Coordinator, and Chief Psychologist during a 25-year career with the Federal Bureau of Prisons (FCI Morgantown, FCI Ashland, USP McCreary). Doug also managed a private practice throughout his career and worked...