Redmon Lee Utley, 91, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at Ridgewood Terrace Health and Rehabilitation in Madisonville.

He was born on October 31, 1929 in Madisonville to the late Nellie Maude Bruce Utley and Frances Wayne Utley. Redmon was a United States Army Veteran serving during the Korean War and later retired as a coal miner with Island Creek Coal Company, Fies Mine. He was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church and a charter member of the Hopkins County Crime Stoppers Board of Directors since 1989. His true passion was gardening and loved sharing the rewards of his gardening with others.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Utley; brothers, infant, Edward Utley, Richard Bruce and Maurice Utley; and his sisters, Bonnie Killough and Elizabeth Wright.

Survivors include his second wife, Lois Martin Utley; sons, Gregory L. (Margaret Nelle) Utley of Clarksville, TN and Terry L. (Kristi) Utley of Hendersonville, TN; step-daughter, Francis (Brian) Fulkerson of Hanson, KY; step-son, Mark (Jo) Travis of Dawson Springs, KY; granddaughter, Madison Brinkley of Pensacola, FL; grandson, Braden Brinkley of Hendersonville; and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Tim Thomas officiating and Peyton Adams assisting. Burial to follow at Grapevine Cemetery in Madisonville with military honors conducted graveside by the Hopkins County Honor Guard.

A visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the funeral hour Wednesday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made in Redmon's memory to the Christian Food Bank of Hopkins County, an organization that he was very passionate about.