Claud Huston Hyatt, 82, of Madisonville, Ky. passed away at 2:42 p.m. on Tuesday May 10, 2011 at the Western Kentucky Veterans Center in Hanson, Ky.

He was born on September 3, 1928 in Madisonville to the late Claude Hyatt and Lorene Hanley Hyatt. He was a United States Army Veteran and was a retired carpenter for Madisonville Realty. He attended Liberty Praise Chapel in Providence, Ky.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two sisters, Wanda Henley and Mary Westby.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Dorothy Jones Hyatt; his daughter, Cindy (Rick) Oakley of Manitou, Ky.; a sister, Anna Burton of Bowling Green, Ky.; two grandchildren, Faith (Ben) Lutz and Christian Oakley; one great-grandson, Aiden Lutz; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday May 13, 2011 in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Rev. Rick Oakley officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Madisonville. A military service will be conducted graveside by 101st Airborne Division Ft. Campbell, Ky. and the Hopkins County Honor Guard.

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

Pallbearers will be Christian Oakley, Ben Lutz, Ricky Lutz, Jon Ellis, Johnny Burton and Jerry Taylor.