Carolyn S. Loughary, 78, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021 at Madisonville Health and Rehabilitation in Madisonville.

She was born on November 2, 1942 in Morganfield, KY to the late Lula Ware and Carl Ware. Carolyn worked as a lunchroom employee for the Hopkins County School System and for the Madisonville Messenger delivering newspapers. She was of the Baptist faith.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Jerry Hale; second husband Billy Loughary; daughter, Debbie Pam Hale; brothers, William Ware, Thomas Ware, Joseph Ware, David Ware, and James Ware; sisters, Linda Sumpter and Sandra Robards; and her special niece Connie Gipson.

Survivors include her companion, James Morris of Owensboro, KY; sisters, Wanda Bryan of Madisonville and Brenda (Danny) Gunn of Nortonville, KY; brother, Danny (Lisa) Ware of Madisonville; and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, January 29, 2021 in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Bro. Andy Couch officiating. Burial to follow at Grapevine Cemetery in Madisonville.

A visitation will be held from 12 p.m. until the funeral hour Friday at the funeral home.

The pallbearers are Tony Robards, Danny Gunn, Connor Smith, Tate Bennett, and Thad Prince.