Ralph L. Black

    February 1, 1945 - September 2, 2011

Ralph L. Black, age 66 of Science Hill, KY departed this life on Friday, September 2, 2011 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.

Mr. Black was born on February 1, 1945 in Somerset, KY to the late William Riley and Bonnie Girdler Black. He retired from General Electric after 27 years.  Mr. Black was an U.K. Basketball fan and an avid sportsman, collector of Chevy Hotrods, and a Harley Davidson rider.

He is survived by a son, Louis A. Black of Wellington, KY; a daughter, Amy M. (and Michael) Lane of Mt. Sterling, KY; three grandchildren, Wade, Bricen, and Kurtlan Lane; two brothers, Bill Black of Somerset and Charles David (and Tana) Black of New Castle, IN; three sisters, Elizabeth Denham of Somerset, Margaret Burns of Somerset, and Garnella Howell of Hamilton, OH; and his fiancée, Patsy VanHook of Somerset.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Edgar “Chief” Black, Jack Black, and Paul Black; and three sisters, Mary Ellen Owens, Dorothy Warren, and Martha Helen Black.

Visitation for Mr. Black will be Monday, September 5th at 5:00 pm at Lake Cumberland Funeral Home, 1046 West Highway 80, Somerset.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, September 6th at the Chapel of Lake Cumberland Funeral Home with Bro. David Muse officiating. Burial will in the Campground Cemetery in Somerset.

The family requests that expressions of sympathy be made to the Gideon Memorial Bible Plan, P.O. Box 27, Somerset, KY 42502.