Linda Kaye Threlkeld, 77, of Madisonville, KY, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at Ridgewood Terrace Health and Rehab in Madisonville.

She was born on December 13, 1948, in Rosiclare, IL, to the late Gladys Mae Werner Threlkeld and Donald Threlkeld. She received both her bachelor's and master's degree at Murray State University. She was formerly employed by the Webster County Board of Education where she taught fifth and sixth grade for twenty-eight years at Sebree Elementary School. She worked for Macy's in Evansville, IN, for nineteen years. She enjoyed playing cards with her friends, sunbathing, and going to the ocean. Kaye was a member of Church of Christ in Poole, KY.

Her survivors include her brothers, Alan (Connie) Threlkeld of Golconda, IL, and Tim (Sherri) Threlkeld of Temple Hill, IL; nephew, Luke (Sarah) Threlkeld of Saline County, IL; nieces, Holly (Kyle) Simms of Evansville, IN, and Amey (Kelly) Veatch of St. Louis, MO; great-nephew, Kyler; and her great-niece, Ansley.

A visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville, KY.