Vernon Bobbitt, 71, of Pine Hill Road in Somerset , Kentucky , passed away Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital .

He was born in Shopville , Kentucky on April 18, 1939, son of Leta Bates Bobbitt and the late Wilson Bobbitt.  He was an employee for D.W. Wilburn and co-founder of God's Helping Hands.  He was a member of Pine Hill Baptist Church .

He is survived by his wife, Maze Brown-Brinson Bobbitt of Somerset, his mother, Leta Bobbitt of Somerset, one daughter, Lisa & (Dormus) Smith of Somerset, one step son, Douglas Bray of Bronston, two step daughters, Mindy & (Jerry) Miller and Jennifer Cook, both of Burnside, one sister, Elaine & (Charlie) Cates of Somerset, six grandchildren, Aaron Smith, Stephanie Sullivan, Josh Cook, Teirra Cook, Ashley Bray and Douglas Bray, two great-grandchildren, Nicholas Sullivan and Rayahna Miller and special friends, Kelly Rogers, Dillon and Houston.

He was preceded in death by his father, Wilson Bobbitt and one grandson Jonathon Miller.

A funeral service will be held at 1 PM Saturday, September 4, 2010 at Morris & Hislope Funeral Home with Bro. Scott Nix officiating.

Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery .

Visitation will be after 6 PM Friday at Morris & Hislope Funeral Home.