Lois J. Shute, 88, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at Baptist Health Madisonville.

She was born on January 28, 1932 in Daniel Boone, KY to the late Mary Pauline Howell and Charlie Howell. Lois was of the Pentecostal faith. She enjoyed cooking, reading her bible, raising her birds and cats and loved spending time with her grandchildren.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Leon F. Shute; daughters, Linda Tafoya Wright and Theresa Tafoya Simms; son, Timothy Tafoya; brother, Charles Howell; sisters, Elizabeth Hendrix and VI Smith; and two grandchildren.

Survivors include her daughter, Paula Wagner of Madisonville; sons, Mark Tabor, Ronnie Tabor both of Lewisburg, KY, Tony Tafoya and John Tafoya both of California; sisters, Shirley Powers of Medford, OR, Sandra Bellew of St. Louis, MO, Sue Giffin of Dawson Springs, KY and Vickie (Robert) Brewer of Ilsley, KY; nine grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter, and numerous nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2020 in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Pastor Karen Wix officiating. Burial to follow at Ilsley Cemetery in Dawson Springs.

The visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the funeral hour Saturday at the funeral home.

The pallbearers are Brian Richey, Val Smith, Brian Hadlock, Robert Brewer, Van Brasher and Barry Cox. Honorary pallbearer is Mark Tabor.