Richard Clyde Slaton, 94, of Madisonville, KY, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2022, at his home.

He was born on June 17, 1928 in Madisonville to the late Alma Clemons Slaton and Hollis Slaton. Clyde retired from Suburban Propane as a truck driver and was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church in Madisonville. He enjoyed gardening and mowing grass on his favorite John Deere mower.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his twin brother and six sisters.

Survivors include his loving wife of twenty-two years, Arletta Warner Higgs Slaton; daughters, Phyllis (Lee) Brooks and Stacie (Richard) Higgs Reynolds both of Madisonville; several grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and his sister-in-law, Elsie Duncan Slaton of Wadesville, IN.

The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Bro. Kerry Smith officiating. Burial to follow at Pleasant View Cemetery in Madisonville.

A visitation will be held from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home and from 9 a.m. until the funeral hour Wednesday at the funeral home.