Obituaries in Clay, KY

Glada Ruth Braden 90 of Tulsa OK formerly of Clay passed away Saturday February 21 2026 at her home. Ruth was employed at Providence Plastic factory for 7 years she then was employed at the City of Clay for 15 years. She was a member of Community Fellowship Church in Clay. Survivors include 2 daught...

Ellis Brad Bradley Owen 78 passed peacefully at Baptist Health in Madisonville KY on February 21 2026. Brad was a man of simple joys steady faith and deep love for his family. He found great happiness in casting a line on a quiet day of fishing enjoying the excitement of the races and sharing in fel...

Mary Jean Jeannie Edwards 82 of Clay passed away Friday February 20 2026 at her home in Clay. Jeannie was born in Boxville on April 23 1943 to the late James and Mary Householder. She worked at Rayloc in Morganfield and was a member at Grace Baptist Church in Clay. Along with her parents she is prec...

Michael Jay Wright 76 of Dixon passed away Thursday February 19 2026 at his home. Mike was born on July 14 1949 in Morganfield to the late J. B. and Alice Wright. Mike was a proud coowner of Wright Trucking a family business founded in 1943 by his father J.B. Wright. Mike purchased his first truck a...

Ronald William Bell 83 of Clay passed away Friday February 20 2026 at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville.

Kristi Nichole Tosh 40 of Providence KY passed away Monday February 9 2026 at her home. Kristi was born in Madisonville KY on September 29 1985 to Brenda McMican and Robert E. Tosh Sr. She is preceded in death by her maternal grandparents Herman and Cleda Stone and her paternal grandparents Hugh Tos...

Jonathan Hill 41 of Clay passed away Thursday February 5 2026 at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville. Jonathan loved fishing and hunting and riding his motorcycle he especially loved being a dad and uncle to his children nieces and nephews. Survivors include his parents Carrol and Patricia Hill...

Wayne Woolsey 75 of Madisonville KY passed away on Wednesday January 28 2026 at his home. Wayne was born on April 14 1950 in Providence KY to the late Walter and Sadie Woolsey. Wayne was a coal miner for many years and worked for Charolais Coal Company. He was an avid fisherman. He was a member of I...

Lou Evelyn Hoffman 85 of Merriville IN passed away on December 25 2025 at her home in Merriville IN. Lou was born on May 29 1940 in Clay KY to the late Woodrow and Blanche Marks. She attended Sulphur Springs Baptist Church in Mexico KY. She is preceded in death by her son John Hoffman in 2016 and he...

John Johnny Beckner 83 of Clay passed away Wednesday January 14 2026 at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville. Johnny was a coal miner at Island Creek Coal Company he was also a selfemployed logger and a farmer. His hobbies included hunting and fishing he particularly enjoyed turkey hunting. Alon...

Sheila Faye Hill 86 of Clay passed away Monday December 15 2025 at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Clay. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Walter Hill in 2023 and a sister Norma Benge and her husband Deck Benge a brot...

Michael Anthony Mike Papineau 68 of Providence passed away Saturday December 20 2025. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by his son Paul Michael Ipock his sister Helen Irene Hook. Survivors include daughter Trinity Norris James of Dawson Springs 2 sons Bobby Ipock of Clay Clifford Prowel...