Published: July 24, 2008 07:11 am      

Maye Strunk

Maye Miller Dykes Strunk, 96, of Way Cross Street in Somerset, Ky., passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.

She was born in Somerset, Ky. on Jan. 9, 1912, daughter of the late Samuel M. and Dora Hargis Miller. She was a homemaker and a member of Beacon Hill Baptist Church where she was a member of the Mended Hearts Club.

She is survived by a daughter-in-law, Juanita Dykes of Abilene, Texas; one grandson, Michael Dykes of Denver, Colo.; four step-children, Charles Edward (and Nancy) Strunk, Dennis (and Jo Beth) Strunk and Linda (and James) Hughes, all of Ferguson and William Douglas (and Laura) Strunk of Science Hill; 24 step-grandchildren; and a host of step-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Everett Dykes, second husband, Charles Strunk; two sons, Oran G. "Gib" Dykes and Bobby Joe Dykes; and four brothers, Wilson, Carl, James and Joe Miller.

A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. today at Morris & Hislope Funeral Home with Bro. John Mark Toby officiating.

Burial will be in Clay Hill Cemetery.

Visitation will be after 11 a.m. today at the funeral home.

Morris & Hislope Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at: www.morrisandhislope.com.