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

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

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

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

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

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

It was disclosed on November 17th, 2019 that Eleanor "Ellie" Gruman (Weeks) perished 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 revealed on October 24th, 2019 that William H Schmaedecke died in Berea, Kentucky.  Schmaedecke was 46 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor William H's life.

It was reported on September 2nd, 2019 that Bette Jo Davis (Cozart) passed away 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 sorrow 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.