Rev. Silas Gregory

Rev. Silas Gregory, age 81 years, of Stearns, Kentucky died Saturday, August 1, 2026 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, Kentucky.

He was born in Slavans, Kentucky on October 1, 1944 the son of the late Jim and Lona (Coffey) Gregory. Silas had worked as a welder for Harrison Steel, Yamacraw Manufacturing, and Stardust, and was a member of the Clark Hollow United Baptist Church. He was born again in 1959 between two sugar trees, as was always stated in his testimony to his kids, friends, loved ones and lay members of the church, he would not want us weeping for him, because he is at rest and his race is run. He enjoyed going to church, hunting, fishing, and gardening, but he was a rare treasure to all who knew and loved him, but most of all to his grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Lois (Gregory) Gregory; brothers, George H. Gregory and Story Gregory; and sisters, Betty Perry, Maggie Clark, Mary Bell, and Bonnie Lou Gregory.

Survivors include his children, Ralph Gregory of Stearns, Kentucky, Sketter Vaughn (Dwight, deceased) of Stearns, Kentucky, Marie Gregory of Burnside, Kentucky, and James Gregory (Jo) of Stearns, Kentucky; his twin brother, Paul Gregory of Stearns, Kentucky; brother, Perk Coffey of Stearns, Kentucky; sister, Angeline Brown of Indiana; grandchildren, Tasha, Trey, Jordan, Jacob, Brandon, Stacey, and Sara; and great grandchildren, Nash, Allister, Greyson, Reagan, Zander, Charlotte, Kira, Imaleigh, and Ian.

Funeral services will be held 6pm Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at the McCreary County Funeral Home with Bro. Timothy Corder and Bro. Jeff Allen officiating. Burial will follow in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends after 4pm Wednesday at the Funeral Home.

McCreary County Funeral Home entrusted with the arrangements.