Helen Bernice Cape Meece, 78, of Somerset, KY passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at the Jean Waddle Care Center in Somerset, KY. She was born on August 16, 1947, in Glens Fork, KY to the late Rufus and Hazel Gifford Bunch. She was preceded in death by her husbands Forest Edwin Cape and Irwin Meece.

Mrs. Meece was a member of the Southern Heights Christian Church in Somerset, KY and enjoyed fishing, cooking, sewing and spending time with her family and friends.

She is survived by four children Clarkie Hale of Somerset, Ky and Belinda Meece of Lawrenceburg, KY, Jeffrey Meece (Penny) and Jerry Meece (Patty) both of Frankfort, KY; twelve grandchildren Waylon Bradshaw (Jessica), Clint Bradshaw (Miranda), Josh, Alyssa, Shane, Crystal, Nicole, Rebecca, and Jerry Michael Meece, Jessica Rucker, Tiffany Perkins and Brittany Perkins and several great grandchildren; a brother Donnie Bunch (Patty) of Glens Fork, KY and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and husbands she was preceded in death by seven siblings Rufus Bunch, Jr., Buddy Bunch, Paul Bunch, Frances Kelly, Bobbie Hadley, Betty Grant and Audrey Bunch, a grandson Matthew Hale and a great grandchild Kaston Beck.

Funeral services will be 2:00pm on Friday, January 16, 2026, at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home with burial in the Haven Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday after 9:00am at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home.

Bro. David Paddock will be officiating, and pallbearers will be Waylon Bradshaw, Peyton Cleary, Clint Bradshaw, Eric Burton, Jeffrey Meece and Josh Meece.