Roger Gene "Pops" Rhye, 67, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Baptist Health Madisonville.

He was born on July 29, 1953 in Madisonville to the late Alice Tittsworth Rhye and Ramus Rhye. Roger was a coal miner at Pleasant View Mining Company and later retired from RJ Temper Incorporated. He enjoyed doing lawn mower repairs and fishing. Roger was of the Baptist faith.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son, Netkell Stafford; sisters, Linda Bates and infant sister, Sandra Kay; brothers, Jimmy Rhye and infant brothers, Steven and Elvis Rhye.

Survivors include his daughters, Susan (Dustton) Walker, Nichole Thompson, Chantel Bell, Chanel Bell all of Madisonville and Tracey Parham of Louisville, KY; life companion of fifteen years, Marilyn Stafford; brother, Kenny (Diane) Rhye of Madisonville; sisters, Vanessa Rhye of Madisonville and Regina Jenson of Dawson Springs, KY; twelve grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Pastor Terrence Minor officiating. Burial to follow at New Salem Cemetery in Nortonville, KY.

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

The pallbearers are Brytton Walker, John Rhye, David Oakley, Freddie Stafford, Aaron Richardson and Darius Walker. Honorary pallbearer is Danny Tittsworth.