Robert D. Stonecipher, age 71 of Somerset, KY departed this life on Friday, January 28, 2011 at the V.A. Medical Center in Lexington, KY.

He was born on September 22, 1939 in Mt. Pisgah, KY to the late Edgar and Beatrice Koger Stonecipher. Mr. Stonecipher was a United States Army veteran, retired control room operator for Somerset Refinery, and of the Baptist faith. He was a member of the Burnside Masonic Lodge #634 and the Scottish Rite. Mr. Stonecipher was the former caretaker for the Burnside Cemetery.

Mr. Stonecipher is survived by two daughters, Hana Smith (and husband, Renny) of Somerset, KY and Rebecca Stonecipher of Somerset, KY; four grandchildren, Samuel A. Smith, Elias R. Smith, Jeremiah Smith, and Annora Mercer; the mother of his children, Rhonda Ritchie Stonecipher of St. Petersburg, FL; three brothers, James Ray Stonecipher (and wife, Betty) of Monticello, KY, Paul Stonecipher (and wife, Vivian) of Monticello, KY, and David Stonecipher (and wife, Kim) of Atlanta , GA; and two sisters, Lucille Pleska of Troy, OH and Alta Jean Carter (and husband, Jim) of Camp Nelson, KY.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Edgar and Beatrice Stonecipher.

Visitation for Mr. Stonecipher will be Sunday, January 30^th at 6:00 pm at Lake Cumberland Funeral Home with Masonic Rites by the Burnside Masonic Lodge #634 at 7:00 pm.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm on Monday, January 31^st at the Chapel of Lake Cumberland Funeral Home with Bro. James Floyd officiating. Burial will be in the Elk Springs Cemetery in Monticello, KY.

The family requests expressions of sympathy be made to the American Cancer Society, 402 Coomer Street, Somerset, KY 42501.

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