Clyde Franklin Tittle, 85, of Madisonville, KY passed away at 4:35 p.m. on Sunday, February 9, 2014 at Ridgewood Terrace Health and Rehabilitation Center in Madisonville.

He was born on July 13, 1927 and grew up in Haleyville, Al to the late D.C. and Emely Tittle. Mr. Tittle worked at numerous coal mines, retiring as a mechanic for Island Creek Coal Company. He enjoyed carpentry work and gardening in his spare time.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his infant son, Kerry Franklin Tittle and brothers, Carl, Opie and David.

He is survived by his wife of sixty-three years, Margrett Pickering Tittle, brother, Jerry Wayne Tittle of Lynn, AL; two daughters, Sherry (Tommy) Williams of Madisonville, Tiane Tittle of Nashville, TN; son, Torry (Melissa) Tittle of Madisonville; two granddaughters and one step-grandson, Amber (Brad) Kanicki of Clemmons, NC; Misty (Ricky) Hamby of Madisonville, Jordon Mills of Phoenix, AZ; and three great-grandchildren, Drew and Zach Kanicki and Echo Hamby.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 13, 2014 in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Pastor Josh Lee officiating and Torry Tittle assisting. Burial to follow in Grapevine Cemetery in Madisonville.

Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 a.m. until the funeral hour Thursday at Harris Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made in Clyde's memory to Grapevine Christian Church in Madisonville.
Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.

The family would to thank Baptist Health Hospice and the nurses and caregivers at Ridgewood Terrace.