Janelle Messamore, 83, of Nebo, KY passed away on Friday, February 3, 2023 at Ridgewood Terrace Health and Rehabilitation in Madisonville, KY.

She was born on July 31, 1939 in Cheyenne, OK to the late Frances Tucker Hunt and Wesley Hunt. Janelle was a member of Silent Run Baptist Church. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Carmen Messamore; sisters, Dolores Hunt, Darlene Drinnon and Sandee Morrison; and her brothers, Derald Hunt and Raymond Hunt.

Survivors include her daughter, Joni (Roger) Hayes of Nebo; sons, Alex (Kim) Messamore of Henderson, KY and Marshall (Karen) Messamore of Cocoa Beach, FL; ten grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be held at Noon on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Reverend Victor Hassell officiating and Reverend Marcus Hayes and Reverend Tucker Messamore assisting. Burial to follow at Rose Creek Cemetery in Nebo. The pallbearers will be her grandsons.

A visitation will be held from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home and from 10 a.m. until the funeral hour Wednesday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made in Janelle's memory to the Rose Creek Cemetery Fund, C/O Rachel Sandberg, 2591 Rivendell Dr., Madisonville, KY 42431.