Dennis Wayne Tabor, 74, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville.

He was born on March 24, 1950, in Madisonville to the late Ella Mae Harkins Tabor Aldridge and Val Orvel Tabor. He worked as a coal miner from 1969-1996 for Cimarron Andalex Coal Mines and retired from the City of Madisonville Wastewater Management Department. He was with the first graduating class of 1969 from Madisonville North Hopkins High School. He loved hunting, fishing, and watching football. His greatest joy was spending time with his family.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his twin brother, Val Dwayne Tabor.

Survivors include his wife of twenty years, Linnie Morrow Tabor; son, Rusty (Kelly) Tabor of Madisonville; daughter, Shannon Tabor of White Plains, KY; stepson, Darren Lee Cates of Henderson, KY; grandsons, Braden (Maison) Tabor of Hanson, KY and Zane Utley of Madisonville; nephews, Michael (Misty) Tabor of Nebo, KY and Adam (Christa) Tabor of Madisonville; niece, Leighanne (Jeffrey) Baize of Madisonville; and his dog and companion, Sam.

A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 11, 2024, in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with his son, Rusty Tabor giving his eulogy. Burial to follow at Traylor Cemetery in Princeton, KY.

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

Pallbearers are Zane Utley, Marc Woodall, Michael Woodall, Adam Tabor, Darren Lee Cates, and Braden Tabor.