Obituaries in Madisonville, KY

William Earl Howton 71 of Madisonville KY passed away on Wednesday January 7 2026 at his home. He was born on November 18 1954 in Madisonville KY to the late Mary Gunther Howton and William Audrey Howton. His greatest joy was spending time with his family and listening to music and fishing. In addit...

Bro. Thomas "Tommy" Wesley Hayes 83 of Earlington KY passed away on Friday January 9 2026 at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville. He was born on April 23 1942 in Earlington KY to the late Pauline Qualls Hayes and Johnny F. Hayes. He was the pastor for West Side Community Church. He was an avid ...

Margaret Lou Thornberry 82 of Madisonville KY passed away on Saturday December 13 2025 at her home. Margaret was born on November 8 1943 in Lansing Michigan to the late Robert Louis and Freda Neil Rogers Burton. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother Robert Louis Burton ...

Charles Benjamin Ben Stark 47 of Manitou KY passed away on Wednesday December 24 2025 at the Jewish Hospital in Louisville KY. He was born on August 13 1978 in Madisonville KY to the late Joan Tapp Rogers and Dale Stark. He was formerly employed as a driver for UPS. He loved talking about God and hi...

He was born on September 30 1959 in Madisonville KY to the late Mary Elizabeth Jones Coakley and Melvin Virgil Coakley. Perry was a coal miner at Warrior Coal Company. He enjoyed riding horses. His greatest joy was spending time with his family and adoring grandchildren. Perry was of the Christian f...

Betty Fay Marcum Hudson 61 of Madisonville KY passed away on Tuesday January 13 2026 at Jewish Hospital in Louisville KY. She was born on May 12 1964 in Huntington WV to the late Grethel Marcum Harris and Henry Lee Marcum. She was formerly employed at Clarks and at the Madisonville Country Club Golf...

Mallory Kiersten Julia Kidd 13 of Madisonville Kentucky was born on April 9 2012 and passed away on Thursday December 18 2025. She went home to be with the Lord far too soon. Born in Madisonville KY Mallory was the beloved daughter of Charles James Kidd and Kayla Evelyn Calbreath Kidd. Mallory was a...

Jerry Gator Ray Lynch 72 of Madisonville KY went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday January 3 2026 at Owensboro Health Hospital. Jerry was born on August 22 1953 a native of Crittenden Co Kentucky where he was raised by his adopted parents Luther and Ruby Lynch. Jerry spent many years p...

James M. Morse 74 of Dawson Springs KY passed away on Tuesday January 6 2026 at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville. He was born on February 14 1951 in Madisonville KY to the late Lucille Ipock Demoss and George Morse. He was formerly employed as a coal truck driver for Christian County Coal. H...

Debra "Debbie" Roach Alsip 69 of Madisonville KY passed away on Saturday December 20 2025 at Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville. She was born on July 3 1956 in Madisonville to the late Norma Zane Clayton Roach and Edward Thomas Roach. Debbie retired as an administrative assistant from Madisonvill...

Sharon Ross Vaughn Simons 76 of Earlington KY passed away on Monday January 12 2026 at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville. She was born on October 3 1949 in Madisonville KY to the late Clara Beth Fox Vaughn and C. W. Vaughn. She retired from Trover Clinic where she worked in insurance billing....

Matthew "Matt" James Klahn 64 of Hanson KY passed away on Friday December 19 2025 at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville. He was born on February 4 1961 in Clifton Springs NY to the late Alice Louise Kneut Klahn and James Henry Klahn. He was a selfemployed electrician. Matthew was an amazingly ...