Charles Franklin Proctor, 89, of Madisonville, Ky. passed away at 7:05 a.m. on Tuesday August 9, 2011 at Ridgewood Terrace Health and Rehabilitation in Madisonville.

He was born on May 14, 1922 in Madisonville, Ky. to the late Charlie E. Proctor and Lee Ellen Gibson. He was a United States Army veteran serving during WWII. He was a coal miner for over 13 years with Magnolia and Coiltown Mines. He worked for a building contractor in Wichita, KS. He was a lifetime member of V.F.W. Post 112 and a member of the American Legion post 0401 in Wichita. He was of the Protestant faith.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three sisters, Minnie Devine, Edna Mae Simpson and Kathleen Daniel; and four brothers, Walter Proctor, Paul Proctor, Clarence Proctor and Robert Proctor.

He is survived by a daughter, Betty (Earnest) Adkisson of Austin, TX.; a step-son, Kenneth Roy Blehm of Austin; a sister, Margie Harris of Madisonville; four grandchildren, Theresa Ruiz, Beverly Martinez, Bruce Adkisson and Charlie Adkisson; seventeen great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday August 12, 2011 in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Stevie Harris officiating. Burial will be in Bethlehem Church Cemetery near Anton, Ky. Services graveside will be conducted by Hopkins County Honor Guard. Pallbearers will be Bruce Adkisson, Bobby Devine, Billy Devine, Larry Devine, Eddy Fitch and Bob Thomas.

Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. until the funeral hour Friday at Harris Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Bethlehem Church Cemetery Fund. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.