Shirley Ann Beard Kembel, 88, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at Baptist Health Madisonville.

She was born on January 7, 1932 in Madisonville to the late Merley and Edward Beard. Shirley was retired from the Hopkins County Board of Education as a teacher and was a member of First Baptist Church in Madisonville. She enjoyed playing bridge, reading and crossword puzzles.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Kembel; her daughter, Cynthia Ann Kembel; three brothers; and three sisters.

Survivors include her daughters, Kathi Blue and husband, Jeff of Madisonville and Kara Clayton and husband, John of Kingston, TN; grandsons, Colin Blue and wife, Brittany of Madisonville, Ben Clayton and wife, Christina of Oak Ridge, TN and Eli Clayton of Kingston; granddaughter, Kendall Swanson and husband, Andrew of Bowling Green, KY; great-granddaughter, Edie Swanson of Bowling Green; great-grandsons, Jack Blue and Luke Blue both of Madisonville; and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 9, 2020 in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Pastor Tami Coleman officiating. Burial to follow at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Madisonville.

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

The pallbearers are Jeff Blue, John Clayton, Colin Blue, Andrew Swanson, Eli Clayton and Ben Clayton.

Memorial contributions may be made in Shirley's memory to the First Baptist Church Food Closet 246 N. Main St. Madisonville, KY 42431.

Condolences may be made to the family at www.harrisfuneralinc.com.