Obituaries

Recent obituaries in Madisonville, KY.

The obituaries in the Madisonville, KYarea reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy. Their stories serve as a reminder of the richness and complexity of Hopkins County, Kentucky'shistory and identity.

Wanda Poston

Wanda Poston

Dec 20, 2013

Wanda Poston, 76, of Madisonville, KY passed away at 1 a.m. on Friday, December 20, 2013 at her home. She was born on September 28, 1937 in Madisonville to the late Geneva Williams and Virgil Welborn. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brothers, James Ray Williams and Billy Gene Williams, Sr.; and her sister,...

William Gary Crain

William Gary Crain

Dec 15, 2013

William Gary Crain, 65, of Dawson Springs, KY formerly of Hodgenville, KY passed away at 8 a.m. on Sunday, December 15, 2013 at his home. He was a United States Army Veteran serving at Fort Knox, KY. He retired from Fire Equipment Company in Louisville, KY where he worked for over twenty years. He was an avid fisherman and will...

Sharon Vincent Harris

Sharon Vincent Harris

Dec 14, 2013

Sharon Vincent Harris, 55, of Madisonville, KY passed away at 1:20 a.m. on Saturday, December 14, 2013 at Baptist Health Madisonville. She was born on April 27, 1958 in Madisonville, KY. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her mother, Shirley Vincent; her sister, Kay Watson; and a brother, Keith Dwight Vincent. She is survived by her...

Ada Rene Stroud Parkest Babbs

Ada Rene Stroud Parkest Babbs

Dec 10, 2013

Ada Babbs, 90, of Madisonville, KY passed away at 5:20 a.m. on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at her daughters home in Princeton, KY. She was born on July 18, 1923 in Madisonville, KY to the late Margaret and Robert Stroud. She attended Fellowship Temple Church in Madisonville. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first...

Sandra West

Sandra West

Dec 8, 2013

Sandra Duvall West, 70, of Evansville, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2013, at Deaconess Hospice. She was born April 22, 1943, in Madisonville, KY to the late Cecil Ernest and Mary Lucille (Morgan) Duvall. She was a graduate of Madisonville High School in 1961 and graduated from Owensboro School of Practical Nursing in 1964 with a LPN degree. She worked...

Donald Truckey

Donald Truckey

Dec 4, 2013

Donald Truckey, 63, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away at 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at his home. He was born on November 5, 1950 in Princeton, IN to the late Beatrice Morris and Arthur Truckey. He was formerly a truck driver with SCH Corporation and was a member of Mount Pisgah in Dawson Springs, KY. In addition...

Thomas "Tommy" Eli Gibson

Thomas "Tommy" Eli Gibson

Nov 23, 2013

Thomas "Tommy" Eli Gibson, 66, of Madisonville, KY passed away at 4:26 a.m. on Saturday, November 23, 2013 at Dawson Health and Rehabilitation Center in Dawson Springs, Ky. He was born on August 12, 1947 in Hopkinsville, KY to the late Anna Belle Gibson and O.B. Gibson. He was formerly employed with the City of White Plains in White Plains,...

James "Jimmy" Caraway

James "Jimmy" Caraway

Nov 23, 2013

James "Jimmy" Caraway, 61, of Madisonville, KY passed away at 12:36 a.m. on Saturday, November 23, 2013 at Baptist Health Madisonville. He was born on April 18, 1952 in Chicago, IL to the late Christine "Lillian" Gipson and Archie "Kenneth" Caraway. He retired from Goodyear and attended Greater Life Apostolic Church in Madisonville. In addition to his parents he was...

David Peyton

David Peyton

Nov 21, 2013

David Peyton, 63, of Dalton, KY passed away at 6:09 p.m. on Thursday, November 21, 2013 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. He was born on February 23, 1950 in Madisonville, KY to the late Syble and J.B. Peyton. He was formerly a mechanic with Birmingham Bolt in Madisonville and retired from Audubon Metals. He is survived by...

Ginna Kennedy Berry

Ginna Kennedy Berry

Nov 20, 2013

Ginna Kennedy Berry born December 6, 1934 went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at her home surrounded by a loving family. She is the daughter of Edna Carraway Kennedy and Ivo Clayton Kennedy. She is survived by her husband of sixty-two years, James Ephram Berry of Madisonville. Her children are Allegia (John) Hatch, Lisa (Robert)...

Lisa Ann Blain

Lisa Ann Blain

Nov 20, 2013

Lisa Ann Blain, 51, of Nebo, KY passed away at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at her home. She was born on January 1, 1962 in Hopkinsville, KY to Judy Dickerson and the late L.H. Dickerson. She was a member of Johnson's Chapel in Christian County, KY. She is survived by her mother, Judy Dickerson of Hopkinsville; her...

Opal Curneal

Opal Curneal

Nov 18, 2013

Opal Curneal, 90, of Madisonville, KY passed away at 1:10 p.m. on Monday, November 18, 2013 at Manchester Medical Center in Manchester, TN. She was born on April 12, 1923 in Irvin, KY to the late Georgia Ruby Hayes and Cosby Reed Hayes. She was a member of Grapevine Baptist Church in Madisonville and was formerly a member of Heritage...

Vallerie Kay Peyton

Vallerie Kay Peyton

Nov 17, 2013

Vallerie Kay Peyton, 61, of Dalton, KY passed away at 6:02 p.m. on Sunday, November 17, 2013 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. She was born on August 19, 1952 in Evansville, IN to the late Janett Oliver and James "Pete" Oliver. She was a registered nurse at Crittenden County Hospital and attended Dalton Baptist Church. She is...

Sandra Kaye Downey Lee

Sandra Kaye Downey Lee

Nov 16, 2013

Sandra Kaye Downey Lee, 67, of Anton, KY passed away at 7:20 a.m. on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at Baptist Health Madisonville. She was born on February 27, 1946 in Madisonville, KY to the late Clyde Sandusky Downey and Modest Cordelia Boze Downey. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents she was...

Delois "Dee" Laffoon

Delois "Dee" Laffoon

Nov 16, 2013

Delois "Dee" Westerfield Laffoon 82, of Madisonville, KY passed away at noon on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at her home. She was born on December 8, 1930 in Ohio County near Dundee, KY. This is where she started school at age 7 and spent most of her school years. She moved to East Chicago, IL in 1947. Dee was riding...

Estella Marteen Buchanan

Estella Marteen Buchanan

Nov 10, 2013

Estella Marteen Buchanan, 91, of Hanson, KY passed away at 5:10 p.m. on Sunday, November 10, 2013 at Baptist Health Madisonville. She was born on July 8, 1922 in Manitou, KY to the late Uel and Bessie Mangum. She married Forrest E. Buchanan on October 29, 1966. They were married twenty-eight years before his death on April 9, 1994. She...

Carolyn Sue Blanchard

Carolyn Sue Blanchard

Nov 9, 2013

Carolyn Blanchard, 70, of Madisonville, KY passed away at 10:27 a.m. on Saturday, November 9, 2013 at her home. She was born on March 9, 1943 in Central City, KY to the late Gwen and Jeff McKinney. She retired as an LPN with NHC Healthcare of Madisonville and was of the Methodist faith. In addition to her parents she was...

Homer Earl Pressley

Homer Earl Pressley

Nov 5, 2013

Homer Earl Pressley, 80, of Madisonville, KY passed away at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at Ridgewood Terrace Health and Rehabilitation Center in Madisonville. He was born on April 6, 1933 in Madisonville to the late Louis Pressley and Lillian Lowe Pressley. He was a United States Navy Veteran. He retired as a coal miner with P&M Colonial...

Daniel Thomas Gordon

Daniel Thomas Gordon

Nov 4, 2013

Daniel Thomas Gordon, 79, of Madisonville, KY passed away at 8:08 a.m. on Monday, November 4, 2013 at Baptist Health Madisonville. He was born on January 7, 1934 in Dover, NJ to the late Edith Mary Morton Gordon and Daniel David Gordon. He was a United States Army Veteran serving in Korea. He retired as a metal worker with the...

Billy Ray Shaw

Billy Ray Shaw

Nov 2, 2013

Billy Ray Shaw, 80, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2013 at his home. Billy will be loved and missed by many. He was born on June 26, 1933 in Sanford, NC to the late Charlie Lawrence Shaw and Flora Frances McManus Shaw. He was a United States Army Veteran. He was formerly a coal miner at...

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