Obituaries
Recent obituaries in Madisonville, KY.
The obituaries in the Madisonville, KY area 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 County, State's history and identity.
Jerald "Jerry" Ray Harper
Mar 17, 2026
Jerald "Jerry" Ray Harper, 82, of Slaughters, Ky., passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, surrounded by family at Redbanks Colonial Terrace Nursing Home in Sebree, KY.
He was born on November 19, 1943, in Hopkinsville, KY, to the late Wilma Fuller Harper.
He lived a life marked by steady work, family devotion, and long...
Jimmy Lee Green
Mar 17, 2026
Jimmy Lee Green, 78, of Nortonville, KY, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville.
He was born on January 19, 1948, in Short Creek, KY, to the late Elsie Duncan Green and Wallace Green. He was a proud Vietnam veteran of the United States Army. He was formerly employed by Birmingham...
Brian Allen Mitchell
Mar 15, 2026
Brian Allen Mitchell, 66, of Madisonville, KY, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Kentucky.
He was born on November 15, 1959, in Madisonville, KY, to Mildred Fulcher Minton and the late Robert "Bobby G" Mitchell. He was formerly employed as a radio announcer for WTTL 1310. He enjoyed doing...
Wayne Higgs
Mar 12, 2026
Dalton Wayne Higgs, 75, of Manitou, KY, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, IN.
He was born on May 20, 1950, in Bremen, KY, to the late Miriam Dockins Higgs and Lester Freeman Higgs. He was formerly employed as a Highway Tech II for the Kentucky State Department of Transportation....
James "Jim" Morgan Eaves
Mar 3, 2026
James "Jim" Morgan Eaves, 64, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville.
He was born on December 29, 1961, in Madisonville, KY, to the late Montrella Sue Carroll Moore and Ernest Thurman Moore. He was a plant manager with Warrior Coal Company. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping,...
Harold Gibbs Peach, Sr.
Feb 28, 2026
Harold Gibbs Peach Sr., 95, passed away at Tradewater Health & Rehab Center in Dawson Springs, KY, on Saturday, February 28, 2026.
He was born June 5, 1930, in Anderson County, KY, to the late Earl Gibbs Peach and Onita Elliott Peach. He lived a remarkable life defined by entrepreneurship and a passion for horses.
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Ronald A. Reinke
Feb 22, 2026
Ronald Reinke, 60, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at his home.
He was born on December 27, 1965, in Chicago, IL, to the late Rita Anne Strangaritch Reinke and William F. Reinke. He was formerly employed with Cates Auto Parts. He enjoyed watching tv, and spending time with his family and...
James F. Keller Ⅲ
Feb 22, 2026
James F. Keller III, 68, of Slaughters, KY, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville, KY.
He was born on January 1, 1958, in Plaquemine, LA, to Loretta Stassi Keller and the late James F. Keller II. He was the owner and operator of eighth generation Keller Homestead on Hwy 1069...
Shirlie Ann Mitchell
Feb 20, 2026
Shirlie Ann Storey Mitchell, 80, of Madisonville, KY, formerly of Louisville, KY, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2026, at Ridgewood Terrace Health and Rehab in Madisonville.
She was born on January 24, 1946, in Madisonville, to the late Beulah Moore Storey and Thomas "Tom" Storey. She retired from Humana as a claims specialist. She enjoyed canning,...
Mary Elizabeth Fergerson
Feb 18, 2026
Mary Elizabeth Todd Fergerson, 92, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at Tradewater Health and Rehab in Dawson Springs, KY.
She was born on May 13, 1933, in Madisonville, KY, to the late Viola Pearl Clark Todd and Gilbert Henry Todd. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family. Mary was...
Jean Pharris
Feb 15, 2026
Delores "Jean" Babb Pharris, 83, of Slaughters, KY, passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2026, at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville.
She was born on June 1, 1942, in Madisonville, KY, to the late Ruth Coomes Babb and Sidney Lee Babb. She retired from G.E. in Madisonville. She enjoyed word puzzles, sewing, and riding with family on...
Betty Knepp
Feb 14, 2026
Elizabeth "Betty" Rothgerber Knepp, 86, of Madisonville, KY, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville.
She was born on January 31, 1940, in Tell City, IN, to the late Edna Daum Rothgerber and Frank Rothgerber. She was formerly employed as a secretary for The Cabinetry in Madisonville, worked at The Loogootee...
Sue Franklin
Feb 13, 2026
Gwendolyn Sue Maddox Franklin, 86, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2026, at her home.
She was born on September 26, 1939, in Madisonville, KY, to the late Thelma Heart Maddox and Gordon Maddox. She retired from the Kentucky State Highway Department. She enjoyed woodworking, knitting, crocheting, and quilting. Her greatest joy was...
Bonnie Wiles
Feb 13, 2026
Bonnie Henderson Wiles, 101, of Madisonville, KY passed away on February 13, 2026, at Ridgewood Terrace Health and Rehabilitation in Madisonville.
She was born on September 2, 1924, in Anton, KY to the late Nellie Myrtle Herald Howard and Rubert Marshall Henderson. She was formerly a waitress at the Dinky Diner in Madisonville. Bonnie enjoyed quilting, sewing...
Cheryl W. Burton
Feb 10, 2026
Cheryl Whitledge Burton, 79, of Madisonville, KY, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at her home.
She was born on July 9, 1946, in Clay, KY, to the late Mary Edith Greer Whitledge and Lloyd Whitledge. She enjoyed baking. Her greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren and cooking meals for them. Cheryl was a...
Bob Florida
Feb 10, 2026
Jacob Robert "Bob" Florida, Jr, 88, of Madisonville, KY was called home on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Ridgewood Terrace Health and Rehab in Madisonville.
He was born on December 21, 1937, in Lascassas, Tennessee, to the late J. R. Florida, Sr. and Martha Jennings Florida Allen.
He is survived by his wife of sixty-eight...
James Sloan
Feb 9, 2026
James Sloan, 64, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Monday, February 9, 2026, at Brighton Cornerstone Healthcare in Madisonville.
He was born on July 11, 1961. James enjoyed watching his favorite shows on television and was a huge WWE fan.
He has no known survivors but considered the administrator, nurses, his roommate, the residents and...
Bobby Ray Caskey
Feb 8, 2026
Bobby Caskey, 87, of Madisonville, KY, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at White House Healthcare and Rehab in White House, TN.
He was born on December 30, 1938, in Graham, KY, to the late Louise Ebling Caskey and T.J. Caskey. He was formerly employed as a coal miner for Colonial Coal Mines. He enjoyed managing...
Abigail Renae Brown
Feb 7, 2026
Abigail Renae Brown, 25, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at her home.
She was born on March 2, 2000, in Madisonville, KY, to Renee Grimes Pratt and David Brown. She was a 2018 graduate of Hopkins County Central High School where she was on the swim team and the track team. She...
Donna Joan Koon
Feb 7, 2026
Donna Joan Millis Koon, 69, of Madisonville, KY, died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville.
She was born on Aug. 17, 1956, in Madisonville, KY, to Hilda Lee Patterson Millis and Elmer "J.R.' Junior Millis. She retired from the Walmart distribution center in Hopkinsville, KY, and also worked at Walmart in Madisonville.
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