Obituaries
Kentucky & Indiana Obituaries
Local obituaries for Madisonville, Henderson in KY. Along with local obituaries for Evansville, IN.
Jameia Pettus
Oct 23, 2019
Ja’Meia Minnike Hamm Pettus, 32, sunrise on January 10, 1987 at 12:50 a.m. at Methodist Hospital in Henderson, KY and sunset on October 23, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. at Deaconess Midway Hospital in Evansville, IN after a long illness. She fought a good fight, but in the end, she was tired and had to have some rest. Ja’Meia, no matter...
Goree Thelma Smalls
Oct 22, 2019
Goree Thelma Fairrow Smalls, 62, the daughter of the late Leonard Johnson, Jr. and Verna May (Cookie) McElroy transitioned to her heavenly home on October 22, 2019 at 7:05 p.m. surrounded by her loving family. She is preceded in death by her husband, Clayton Smalls. Goree graduated from Madisonville North Hopkins and attended Western Kentucky in Bowling Green, KY. Goree...
Earnestine Spencer
Oct 21, 2019
Earnestine Merriweather Spencer, 76, affectionately known as “Nana” went home to be with the Lord on October 21, 2019. She was born May 11, 1943 to the late Sarah Marie Miller and the ate Oliver Merriweather. At an early age, the family moved to North Carolina where she met and married William Walker Spencer. Earnestine worked as secretary and school...
Roy Edward Hawes
Oct 18, 2019
Roy Edward Hawes, 75, of Henderson, Kentucky departed this life on Friday, October 18, 2019. He was born in Henderson County Kentucky on July 15, 1944 to the late Virgil and Mildred Banks Hawes. Roy graduated from Douglass High School in Henderson County, Kentucky and upon graduation, he proudly joined the United States Air Force, where he served for several...
Mary Gladys Tapp
Oct 18, 2019
Mary Gladys Tapp, 76, of Henderson, KY passed away October 18, 2019 while a resident of Redbanks Nursing Home. She was born January 15, 1943 to the late Purtis and Sarah Cosby. She was a member of Seventh Street Baptist Church. Mary was employed with Brite Supply Cleaning Service from where she retired. She followed in the footsteps of her...
Maxine Lanier
Oct 12, 2019
Maxine L. (Holbrook) Lanier was born on March 8, 1939 in Evansville, IN to the late Judge T. Holbrook and Margaret Brown Holbrook. She was the oldest of five siblings; three of which are deceased and she has one surviving sister, Laura Hatchett. On October 12, 2019 Maxine transitioned from her earthly home to her eternal resting place with the...
Dolores White
Oct 10, 2019
Dolores LaSalle White was born December 6, 1933 in Drakesboro, Kentucky to the late Willie Smith and Mary Louise Smith. She departed this life on October 10, 2019. She professed a love of Christ at an early age. She was a member St. James Baptist Church. Later she united with Greater St. James Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of...
Kenneth Ray Berry Sr.
Oct 9, 2019
On October 13, 1947 the union of Archie B. (Lindsay) and L.E. Berry was blessed with their fourth son Kenneth Ray Berry. Kenny graduated from Roosevelt High School. He was Honorably Discharged from the United States Army after serving in Vietnam and receiving a Bronze Star for Heroism. After serving, he worked for years and retired from Jenn Air and...
Benjamin C. Copeland Jr.
Oct 6, 2019
Benjamin C. Copeland, Jr. (Coolie) , 75, passed Oct. 6, 2019 at Parkview Car Center. He was born in Evansville to Benjamin Copeland, Sr. and Rosetta Dawson Wallace. Ben graduated from Lincoln High School in 1962. Ben was a waiter at French Lick for many years. He was well known for his flamboyant style of dressing. He loved to shoot...
Billy Eugene Thompson
Sep 26, 2019
Billy Eugene Thompson, 73, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday September 26, 2019. He died peacefully at Cypress Grove Rehabilitation Center in Newburgh, IN surrounded by his loved ones, family and friends. Billy was born on August 27, 1946 in Clarksville, TN. He was the only child of Emma Dee Thompson and Andrew...
Michale Anthony Rankin
Sep 23, 2019
Michale Anthony “Slim” Rankin was born January 1, 1958 to Helen J. Byrd and Roy Van Rankin, Jr. He graduated from Bosse High School in 1976 and then entered the United States Army. Michale loved playing board games and spending time with his family. He also loved his dog Bobo. He was a loving and devoted caregiver to his mother...
Ella Mae Minor
Sep 20, 2019
Mother Ella Mae (Brown) Minor was born on September 3, 1930 in Erin, Houston County, Tennesee to Walter Grady & Christa Bell Marks Brown. She attended W. H. Hensley School and graduated as the class valedictorian. Mother Minor had two siblings, Dorothy Brown who passed away as an infant, and Walter Samuel Brown who also preceded her in death. Mother...
Herbert Austin Tyler
Sep 18, 2019
Mr. Herbert Austin Tyler of the Pryorsburg, Kentucky community was born October 10, 1934 in Wingo, Kentucky at the old home place. He departed for his eternal home on September 18, 2019 at Mills Manor in Mayfield, Kentucky. He graduated from Dunbar High School. He was joined in marriage to Marion Inez Paschall on November 14, 1955. He was a...
Terry DeWayne Murphy
Sep 17, 2019
Terry DeWayne Murphy, 60, passed away on Tuesday September 17, 2019 at Deaconess Midtown Hospital. He was born on June 15, 1959 in Evansville, IN to the late Robert Jackson and Bertha Murphy Head. Terry attended Bosse High School. He loved to watch TV, especially Big Valley and Gunsmoke. He had a great sense of humor and never met a...
Henrietta Rose Rabon Cooksey
Sep 8, 2019
Henrietta Rose Rabon Cooksey was born in Evansville, IN. on December 9, 1949 to Mary and Frederick Rabon. She transitioned from earth to her Heavenly Home on September 8, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital. Henrietta attended elementary school in Evansville, IN and for high school she attended Hyde Park Career Academy on the South Side of Chicago, IL. Henrietta continued...
Mary Ann Blair Price
Sep 8, 2019
Mary Ann was born September 22, 1949 in Evansville, Indiana to the late James and Adelle Blair. She accepted Christ at an early age under the guidance of Rev. W. R Brown, Sr. of New Hope Baptist Church, which her grandfather (Willie Greer) was founder. Mary Ann attended Chestnut-Walnut and Lincoln Elementary schools. In 1967, she graduated from the old...
Michael Anthony Belle
Aug 31, 2019
Michael Anthony Belle Sr was born June 22, 1951 to Donald Edward and Joyce Lee Woolfolk Belle in Providence, Kentucky. He passed away on August 31, 2019 at his home with his loving family. On July 10, 1976 he was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses and later served as a Ministerial Servant for many years in the Providence and...
Conrad Alva Rogers
Aug 23, 2019
Surrounded by his family, Conrad Alva Rogers, 60, departed for his Heavenly home Friday August 23, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital. He was born October 23, 1958 on the Caribbean Island of Anguilla, British West Indies to Kathleen and Alva Rogers. Conrad was a faithful worker for 19 years at Loews Home Improvement Store where he was a Plumbing Specialist....
Athon Hopson
Aug 4, 2019
Athon Hopson, age 70 of Wheatcroft, KY, formerly of Earlington, KY died on August 4, 2019 at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. Homegoing Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Earlington, Kentucky. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until funeral service hour. Burial will be at...
William Smith
Aug 1, 2019
William Henry Smith, the eldest son of William Hildry & Bobbetta Smith, was born on Sept. 5, 1959 in Evansville, Indiana. His Father preceded him in death in 1997. William departed this life on August 1, 2019. Lung Cancer may have paralyzed him from the waist down, but it didn’t paralyze that loving spirit of his. He found Christ at...
