Loyd Hibbs, 96, of Madisonville, KY, peacefully passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2023, at Hillside Center Nursing Home in Madisonville.

He was born on July 1, 1926, in Nebo, KY, to the late Mary Ethel Hibbs and Everett Loyd Hibbs. He was a retired coal miner from Island Creek Coal Company. He loved to play golf, take care of the yard, he raised a large garden and gave most of the tomatoes and other vegetables to family, friends, and neighbors. He loved going to Fitness Formula to work out, but his favorite pastime was fishing.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Everett Strother (Vera) Hibbs; sister, Grace (Don) McBride, sister, Dorothy Hibbs, sister, Cora Lee (Foster) Miller, and his twin sister, Louise Merle (Norman) Clark; three half-sisters, Madge (Odie) Duke, Anna Mae Hibbs, and Lillian Carter; and half-brother, Herschel (Irene) Hibbs.

Survivors include his wife of fifty-six years, Carmen Arlene Hibbs; nephews, Harold (Doris) Hibbs of Madisonville, Ray Hibbs of Chicago, IL and Glendle (Margaret) Miller of Pueblo, CO; nieces, Tracey Church of Evansville, IN and Beverly of Eastern Kentucky; several great nieces and great nephews; several great greats; and even more great-great-greats.

A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, January 16, 2023, in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Rev. David Hagan of Hattiesburg, MS, officiating and Rev. Karen Wix of Madisonville assisting. A private burial will be held at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Madisonville.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the funeral hour on Monday at the funeral home.