Funeral Homes in Berea, KY

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Tony Snow (journalist and radio personality), and Luke Stocker (american football player).

Berea is a home rule-class city in Madison County, Kentucky, in the United States. The town is best known for its art festivals, historic restaurants and buildings, and as the home to Berea College, a private, liberal arts college. The population was 13,561 at the 2010 census. It is one of the fastest-growing towns in Kentucky, having increased by 27.4% since 2000.Due to the high number of arts and crafts produced, Berea is a tourist attraction. It hosts several crafts festivals throughout the year. Berea also hosts a Spoonbread Festival in mid-September, which features a cornmeal bread traditionally served with a wooden spoon.Berea is a principal city of the Richmond−Berea Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Madison and Rockcastle counties. It was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1890.

Berea Obituaries

It was written by Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati Post on January 15th, 2022 that Marsha King passed on in Berea, Kentucky.  King was 78 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Marsha's life.

It was reported by Miami Valley T on January 18th, 2021 that James Kenneth Hayes passed on in Troy, Ohio.  Hayes was 67 years old and was born in Berea, KY.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor James Kenneth's life.

It was noted by Orlando Sentinel on January 1st, 2021 that Thomas Edward Vanwinkle passed on in Orlando, Florida.  Vanwinkle was 92 years old and was born in Berea, KY.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Thomas Edward's life.

It was disclosed by Register Herald on December 27th, 2020 that Matthew James Stewart passed away in Berea, Kentucky.  Stewart was 35 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Matthew James's life.

It was revealed on April 13th, 2020 that Tracie Herron died in Berea, Kentucky.  Herron was 53 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Tracie's life.

It was revealed by The People's Defender on March 25th, 2020 that James "Clint" Richmond died in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Richmond was 81 years old and was born in Berea, KY.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor James "Clint"'s life.

It was reported on November 17th, 2019 that Eleanor "Ellie" Gruman (Weeks) passed away in Bellingham, Washington.  Ms. Gruman was 93 years old and was born in Berea, KY.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Eleanor "Ellie"'s life.

It was reported on October 24th, 2019 that William H Schmaedecke perished in Berea, Kentucky.  Schmaedecke was 46 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor William H's life.

It was written on September 2nd, 2019 that Bette Jo Davis (Cozart) perished in Berea, Kentucky.  Ms. Davis was 75 years old and was born in Slab Fork, WV.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Bette Jo's life.

It was reported on May 16th, 2019 that Myrl Christine Ridner perished in Berea, Kentucky.  Ridner was 86 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Myrl Christine's life.

History

Berea has maintained its support for traditional arts and crafts. He started with preaching but saw there were other pressing needs for them and their families. In 1922, David Carroll Churchill founded Churchill Weavers, which produced handwoven goods until the spring of 2007. Starting in 1864, during the American Civil War, John G. Fee applied his energies to improving conditions for former slaves at Camp Nelson who had volunteered for the Union Army.

The official website for the city of Berea is http://bereaky.gov.