Mark Twain Eden, 70, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Baptist Health Madisonville.

He was born on January 11, 1946 in Detroit, MI to the late Thelma Ineze Eden and James Arthur Eden. Mark was a retired United States Army Command Sergent Major serving in the Vietnam War. He was a maintenance director at YMCA.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother, Ray Eden; and his sisters, Peggy Heady and Louise Denton.

Survivors include his wife of fifty-two years, Judy Eden; daughters, Nanette Carney and husband, Ralph and Penny Eden all of Madisonville; sons, Rodney Eden and wife, Pamela of Sacramento, KY and John Eden and wife, Kimberly of Madisonville; brother, Dana Eden of Madisonville; sister, Judy Todd of Madisonville; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, March 28, 2016 in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Bro. Roy Ellis officiating. Military honors will be conducted graveside by the 101st Airborne Division Ft. Campbell and the Hopkins County Honor Guard. Burial to follow at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Madisonville.

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

Pallbearers are Rodney Eden, Ralph Carney, James Eden, Garrett Debble, Dana Eden, Sam Humphrey and Johnny Eden.