William "Bill" Sunday Blue, 86, of Slaughters, KY. passed away at 4:20 p.m. on Friday May 28, 2010 at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville, KY.

He was born on August 20, 1923 in Hopkins County, KY. to the late Herman L. Blue and Alice L. Arnett Blue. He was a self employed farmer and was a Mason. He was a member of Slaughters United Methodist Church in Slaughters, KY.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Mary Jane Blue in January of 2002; his sister, Arnette Payne and his brother, Oscar Blue.

He is survived by a daughter, Katharine Jane Blue of Evansville, IN.; a son, John L. Blue of Hanson, KY.; a sister, Nancy Crabtree of Onton, KY.; three grandchildren, Jessica Blue, Emily Blue and Daniel Blue; three great grandchildren, Ava Kisner, Daelyn Humphrey and Lain Humphrey.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday June 1, 2010 in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Pastor Clayton R. Young officiating. Burial will be in Slaughters Cemetery in Slaughters, KY.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service time Tuesday at Harris Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Pate Weir, Greg Crowley, Ryan Humphrey, Daniel Blue, Drew Williams and Joe Melton. Honorary pallbearers will be Gene Crowley and Hugh David Blue.