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.

Cornelius B. Oliver

Cornelius B. Oliver

Jan 18, 2012

Cornelius B. Oliver, 85, of Madisonville, KY passed away at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at Brighton Cornerstone Healthcare in Madisonville. He was born on April 1, 1926 in Elizabethtown, KY to the late Hobert and Roxie Bell Oliver. He was formerly employed with Sinclair Oil Company as a tank installer. He was a CB radio enthusiast and...

Mendel Asherbraner

Mendel Asherbraner

Jan 14, 2012

Mendel Asherbraner, 88, of Madisonville, KY passed away at 4 p.m. on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at his brothers home in Madisonville. He was born on October 5, 1923 in Madisonville, KY to the late Mae and James Walter Asherbraner. He was formerly a truck driver with Wilson Trucking. He was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his parents...

Lila Mae Fedor

Lila Mae Fedor

Jan 12, 2012

Lila Mae Fedor, 88, of Madisonville, KY passed away at 1 a.m. on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at her home. She was born on November 5, 1923 in Lansing, IL to the late Alma and Peter Martin. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church of Madisonville and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary 9982. In addition to...

Sue Arivett Sample

Sue Arivett Sample

Jan 6, 2012

Mrs. Sue Ellen Arivett Sample, 84, of Denver, NC died Friday January 6, 2012 at Hospice House, Newton, NC. She was born August 24, 1927 in Nebo, KY daughter of the late B. Arivett and Dora Stanley Arivett. A graduate of Nebo High School she was a homemaker and seamstress. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Friday January 13...

Larry Carroll

Larry Carroll

Jan 5, 2012

Larry Carroll, 61, of Madisonville, KY passed away at 1:15 a.m. on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at his home. He was born on September 20, 1950 in Madisonville, KY to the late Carolyn and Ligget Carroll. He was formerly a coal miner with Pyro Mining Co. He was a pastor for twenty-seven years and was of the General Baptist faith....

Charles A. Carter

Charles A. Carter

Jan 3, 2012

Charles A. Carter, 50, of Madison, TN passed away at 3:23 a.m. on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at Alive Hospice Unit in Madison, TN. He was born on November 9, 1961 in Chicago, IL to Ruth Johnson Tucker and the late James Ronald Carter. He managed a newspaper and magazine route for Anderson Distribution Co. in Nashville, TN. He was...

James Portz

James Portz

Dec 28, 2011

James Portz, 45, of Madisonville, KY passed away at 1 a.m. on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at his home. He was born on January 16, 1966 in Chicago, IL to William Portz and the late Joyce Rushing. He was a self-employed truck driver. He was of the Catholic faith. He is survived by his father, William Portz of WY; his...

Agnes Springfield

Agnes Springfield

Dec 27, 2011

Agnes Springfield, 75, of Madisonville, KY passed away at 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at her home. She was born on October 12, 1936 in Nebo, KY to the late George and Effie Springfield. She was formerly employed with World Finance as a custodian. She was a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in...

Richard Tucker, Sr.

Richard Tucker, Sr.

Dec 26, 2011

Richard Tucker, Sr., 67, of Bowling Green, KY passed away at 6:40 p.m. on Monday, December 26, 2011 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. He was born on April 25, 1944 in Nebo, KY to the late Raymond Tucker and Nell Nichols Tucker. He was a welder for a ship fitter in Mayport, FL. He was a member of...

Anna Richie Ashby Ratliff

Anna Richie Ashby Ratliff

Dec 23, 2011

Anna Richie Ashby Ratliff, 90, of Madisonville, KY passed away at 1:22 p.m. on Friday, December 23, 2011 at Gateway Medical Center in Clarksville, TN. She was born on November 11, 1921 in Madisonville, KY to the late Lawrence Utley and Georgia Ligon Utley. She formerly operated Madisonville City Park Golf Course in Madisonville. She actively supported Feed the Children...

James Lincoln Blanchard

James Lincoln Blanchard

Dec 18, 2011

James Lincoln Blanchard, 76, of Madisonville, KY passed away at 11:54 a.m. on Sunday, December 18, 2011 at Select Specialty Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born on May 13, 1935 in Coiltown, KY to the late James Carl and Ovelia (Nell) Blanchard. After graduating High School in Nebo, Ky he served in the Air Force from 1954 to 1958....

George "Buddy" Timmons

George "Buddy" Timmons

Dec 17, 2011

George "Buddy" Timmons, 78, of Bonita, CA passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2011. He is survived by two sisters, Ruth Lisanby of Hopkinsville, KY and Mary Case of San Diego, CA; and six nieces and one nephew. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 7, 2012 in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville...

Guy O. Bivins

Guy O. Bivins

Dec 13, 2011

Guy O. Bivins, 82, of Madisonville, KY passed away at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at Hillside Villa Care and Rehabilitation Center in Madisonville. He was born on February 5, 1929 in Greenville, KY to the late Missie and Johnny Bivins. He was formerly a security guard with Andalex Resources. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and CB...

Grace Traylor

Grace Traylor

Dec 12, 2011

Grace Traylor, 96, of Dalton, KY passed away at 12:30 a.m. on Monday, December 12, 2011 at her home. She was born on June 23, 1915 to the late David Andrew Traylor and Sarah Ellen Williams Traylor. She was a retired Deputy Hopkins County Court Clerk. She was a member of the Macedonia Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Dalton and had...

Jeannette Marie Konyn

Jeannette Marie Konyn

Dec 10, 2011

Jeannette Marie Konyn, 74, of Madisonville, KY passed away at 12:58 p.m. on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville. She was born on August 30, 1937 in Acushnet, MA to the late Helen Couchaine-Durante and Albert Couchaine. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents she was preceded in...

Rita M. Taylor

Rita M. Taylor

Dec 7, 2011

Rita M. Taylor, 81, of Madisonville, KY, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 7:05 p.m. at the Eddie Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Center in Hanson, KY. She was born on January 4, 1930 in Elmira, NY to the late Clarence J. and Mary Q. Townley. She enlisted into the United States Navy. She was...

Nevelene Gladys Davis Brown

Nevelene Gladys Davis Brown

Nov 16, 2011

Nevelene Gladys Davis Brown, 96, of Madisonville, KY passed away at 2:11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at Brighton Cornerstone Healthcare in Madisonville. She was born on June 20, 1915 in Dawson Springs, KY to the late Munce Davis and Minnie Laffoon Davis. She was founder and former owner of Brown Rest Home/Ridgewood Terrace Nursing Home. She was a...

Mary Louise Hawkins

Mary Louise Hawkins

Nov 15, 2011

Mary Louise Hawkins, 95, of Madisonville, KY passed away at 8:55 a.m. on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville. She was born on August 14, 1916 in Slaughters, KY to the late Roy Harmon and Mary Walker Harmon. She was a homemaker and had previously worked at Western Kentucky Hospital Services and Twin Lakes Motel. She...

Niles Ray Winebarger

Niles Ray Winebarger

Nov 13, 2011

Niles Ray Winebarger, 79, of Manitou, KY passed away at 4:55 a.m. on Sunday, November, 13, 2011 at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville, KY. He was born on May 19, 1932 in Dixon, KY to the late Ruby and Marvel Lee Winebarger. He was a United States Army veteran serving during the Korean Conflict. He was formerly a press operator...

Darrell Oglesby

Darrell Oglesby

Nov 12, 2011

Darrell Oglesby, 65, of Manitou, KY passed away at 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at his home. He was born on September 23, 1946 in Madisonville, KY to the late Willie and Lelia Oglesby. He retired as a truck dispatcher with TMT. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Thomas Verdell Oglesby....

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