James Eural Oakley
Mar 14, 2018
James Eural Oakley, 83, of Nebo, KY passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at NHC Healthcare of Madisonville. He was born on February 16, 1935 in Veazey, KY to the late Verlie and Floyd Oakley. James retired after fifty-four years with Madisonville Tire and Retreading and was a self employed farmer. He was a member of Oakley Home General...
William Thomas "Lightning" Littlepage
Mar 11, 2018
William Thomas "Lightning" Littlepage, 84, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at Good Samaritan Home in Evansville, IN. He was born on July 20, 1933 in Madisonville to the late, Gladys and James Littlepage. William was a United States Army Korean War Veteran and in his younger years was employed at the Capital Theater in downtown...
Kenneth Stewart Kembel
Mar 6, 2018
Kenneth Stewart Kembel, 87, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at his home. He was born on November 21, 1930 in Carbondale, KY to the late Mattie and Hobart Kembel. Kenneth was a United States Air Force Veteran and was retired from Peabody Coal Company. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, reading and watching UK Basketball. Kenneth was...
Robert B. Schmaltz
Mar 6, 2018
Robert B. Schmaltz, 79, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at Baptist Health Madisonville. He was born on June 15, 1938 in Milan, IN to the late, Olive Schmaltz and Clarence Schmaltz. Robert was a United States Army Veteran and was formerly a self employed carpenter and barber. In addition to his parents he was preceded...
Nadine Harris Kelley
Feb 28, 2018
Nadine Harris Kelley, 103, of Madisonville, KY passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at Morning Point Senior Living in Louisville, KY. She was born on January 10, 1915 to James Andrew Harris and Elizabeth Harris. Nadine was an active lifelong member of the First Baptist Church in Madisonville and worked at Baker-Hickman Department Store for many years. At...
Marian G. Hammers
Feb 21, 2018
Marian Georgia (Duvall) Hammers, 99, of Owensboro, KY passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at Owensboro Health Regional Center. She was the widow of Foster Barton Hammers to whom she was married for 56 years. Marian was born January 28, 1919 in Detroit, MI, a daughter of the late, James Fairlie Cooper and Gertrude E. P. (Piedfort) Duvall. She moved...
Elora Sutherland
Feb 20, 2018
Elora Sutherland, 91, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at Brighton Cornerstone Healthcare in Madisonville. She was born on August 18, 1926 in Madisonville, KY to the late, Vida and Otis Ezell, Sr. Elora was formerly a cook at Ferrell's in Madisonville. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brothers, Otis...
Annie Littlepage
Feb 5, 2018
Annie Littlepage, 83, of Madisonville, KY passed on Monday, February 5, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was born on November 12, 1934 in Coiltown, KY to the late Irma and Robert Ozment. Annie was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two sisters and three...
Otto F. Skeen
Feb 5, 2018
Otto F. Skeen, 79, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018 at Baptist Health Madisonville. He was born on May 31, 1938 in Madisonville to the late, Shirley Wright Skeen and Oliver Skeen. Otto was formerly a coal miner with South Hopkins Coal Company and was a member of Hall St. Pentecostal Church. He enjoyed knife making,...
Herbert "Jay" Salter, Jr.
Feb 3, 2018
Herbert "Jay" Salter, Jr., 70, of Dawson Springs, KY passed on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Baptist Health Madisonville. He was born on June 29, 1947 in Detroit, MI to the late Barbara Orr Salter and Herbert Salter, Sr. Herbert graduated from the University of Oklahoma and received his masters from Sacred Heart. He retired from Continental Airlines as Vice...
Lucian "Andy" Laffoon
Jan 29, 2018
Lucian "Andy" Laffoon, 71, of Hendersonville, TN formerly of Madisonville, KY passed away on Monday, January 29, 2018 at his home. He was born on January 3, 1947 in Madisonville to the late, Mary Evelyn Laffoon and Leon Ellis Laffoon. Andy enjoyed playing cards, boating and wood working. Survivors include his wife of forty-eight years, Diana Laffoon; daughters, Jenny Laffoon...
Jackie Combs
Jan 27, 2018
Jackie Combs, 82, of Madisonville, KY passed away at Baptist Health Lexington in Lexington, KY. She was born on October 6, 1935 in Creswell, KY to the late, Myrtle and Ben Yandell. Jackie was an incomparable homemaker and was a member of Earlington Assembly of God. She loved the Lord and had complete devotion and unfailing loyalty to her family...
Whitley Lynn Davis
Jan 25, 2018
Whitley Lynn Davis, 28, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was born on April 28, 1989 to Shannon Jones and Russell Davis. Whitley was employed with Country Cupboard in Madisonville. She enjoyed cooking and spending time with her children and loved celebrating the holiday's. Whitley attended Grapevine Baptist Church...
Michael L. Hummell
Jan 23, 2018
Michael L. Hummell, 78, of Hanson, KY passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at his home. He was born on March 13, 1939 in Bellmawr, NJ to Edythe Hummell and the late, Ross Hummell. Michael was a United States Navy Veteran and was formerly employed at Harrah's Hose and Hydraulics in Madisonville. Survivors include his mother, Edythe Hummell of...
Gladys Geneive Adams
Jan 16, 2018
Gladys Geneive (Bryant) Adams, 96, of Hanson, KY (formerly Cincinnati, Oh) passed away on January 16, 2018 at Baptist Health Madisonville. Gladys was born on December 21, 1921 in Balkan, KY to the late Nanny Calloway Bryant and Hubert W. Bryant. Gladys attended Covenant Community Church and was beloved by all who knew her. Her main occupation was loving wife,...
Jessie Ruth Mcdowell
Jan 16, 2018
Jessie Ruth McDowell, 91, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospice House in Kansas City, MO. She was born on August 23, 1926 in Madisonville to the late, Ted and Pearl Wright. After graduating high school she married James Curtis "J.C." McDowell, Sr. together they had a son, James Curtis "Jay" McDowell, Jr....
Darrell James Troop
Jan 12, 2018
Darrell James Troop, 68, of Madisonville, KY formerly of Crestwood, IL passed away on Friday, January 12, 2018 at Baptist Health Madisonville. He was born on February 19, 1949 in Madisonville to the late Ernestine Troop and Alvin "AC" Troop. Darrell was a self employed mechanic. He loved constructing model cars and watching NASCAR. Survivors include his brother, Rodney (Dow)...
Edwina Byford
Jan 10, 2018
Edwina Martin Byford, 57, passed away at her home in Paducah, KY on January 10, 2018. Edwina was a native of Hopkins County and worked 34 years in healthcare. Edwina was born in Madisonville, KY and was raised in Dalton, KY. She is a member of the Macedonia Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Dalton. She was proceeded in death by her...
Devona Ashby Riley
Jan 9, 2018
Devona Ashby Riley, 80, of Lexington, KY formerly of Madisonville, KY passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at Sayre Christian village in Lexington. She was born on September 3, 1937 in Hanson, KY to the late Bertha and Thomas W. Ashby. Devona was a teacher for over thirty years and taught at Hanson Elementary School and James Madison Middle...
William "Billy" Jones
Jan 9, 2018
William "Billy" Jones, 81, of Manitou, KY passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at his home. He was born on July 28, 1936 in Madisonville to the late Cora Lee Jones and Franklin Jones. Billy was a welder and a mechanic at Smith Coal Company. He enjoyed restoring cars and loved spending time with his family. Billy attended Concord...