Ralph Hester Jr., age 81, of Providence, formerly of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away peacefully at 4:39 p.m. Sunday January 15, 2023 at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville.  Born November 13, 1941, a native of  Atlanta, Georgia, he was the son of the late Ralph Hester Sr. and Florence Pitts Sorina.  He attended Zion Hill Baptist Church in Atlanta under the pastorage of Pastor Aaron L. Parker and where he served as a member of the choir.  He was a former...

Anna Lee Couch, 43, of Evansville, Indiana, formerly of Madisonville, passed away peacefully Wednesday December 7, 2022 at her home.  Born July 3, 1979 a native of Madisonville, she was the daughter of the late Herman F. Couch and Charlene Jonell Parm.  She was a member of Flower Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Madisonville where she attended and was baptized at an early age.  She was employed as a server at Denny's Restaurant in Evansville and attended...

Connie Fay Sharp, age 59, of Madisonville, passed away peacefully at 6:33 a.m. Friday November 25, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family.  Born May 1, 1963 a native of Madisonville to the late George Sharp and Ophelia McFarland Sharp, she was a faithful member of Branch Street Church of God in Christ in Madisonville where she served in many capacities including the usher board, choir, youth ministry, hospitality, and as Sunday school teacher and secretary.  She was employed...

Charmaine Thomas-Brown was born June 30, 1955 in Earlington to the late Hiawatha Simms-Thomas and Hobert Thomas Jr.  She accepted the Lord Jesus Christ at an early age and was an active member of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Earlington where she served on the Mother's Board, was a member of the choir and Cleo Taylor Circle.  She attended J.W. Million School and Earlington High School.  She later attended Madisonville Community College where she...

Elizabeth Yarbrough, age 87, of Madisonville, formerly of Warren, Michigan, passed away peacefully at 7:42 a.m. Monday September 19, 2022 at her home.  Born August 22, 1935 a native of Lauderdale, County Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Willie Durr and Omie Shoemake Durr.  She had worked as a letter carrier for the United States Postal Service in Detroit, Michigan and was a self-employed business owner and entrepreneur.  She was a loving mother, wife, and...

     Daryl Spencer McClellan, age 59, of Newburgh, Indiana, formerly of Georgetown, Kentucky, passed away peacefully at 10:38 a.m., Thursday, September 15, 2022, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh.  He entered the world October 4, 1962, in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, as the loving son of the late Raymond E. McClellan and Martha Ann Spotts McClellan.  Daryl was a faithful member of Nazarene Missionary Baptist Church in Evansville, Indiana, where he served as a...

Vivian Delores Brown Baity completed her life’s journey on August 23, 2022.  Mrs. Baity was a native of Cuthbert, Georgia and the daughter of the late Thomas and Viola Brown. She was the Director of Nursing at Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville, AL. She enjoyed gardening, walking in the park, writing poetry, traveling, and spending time with her family.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter Donna Michelle Clay-Darden; a grandson Anthony...

Ms. J’Quitta Thompson, 38 of Bowling Green, KY completed her life’s journey on August 22, 2022.   J’Quitta was a loving mother of three, who loved the Lord with her whole heart.  J’Quitta’s characteristics were one of a prophetess, she had an abundance of the special gift of testimony.  J’Quitta enjoyed singing, cooking, spending time with family, loved elephants, walking in the park, was strong willed and very inspirational to...

Evangelist Missionary Willer Dean Vaughn, age 96, of Cecilia, Kentucky and formerly of Madisonville, passed away peacefully at 2:51 p.m. Tuesday July 19, 2022 at Baptist Health Hardin Hospital in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.   Born October 23, 1925 a native of Madisonville, she was the daughter of the late McKinley Vaughn and Augustine Day Vaughn.   She served faithfully in the Church of God in Christ as a member, evangelist and missionary, and also was a former member...

Harold Wayne Gilbert was born March 19,1959 in Henderson,Ky., the son of the late Henry Lee Gilbert Jr. and Ethel Hazelwood Gilbert.  The Lord called him to his heavenly home at 3:18 p.m. on Friday July 15,2022  at the age of 63 years, at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, Indiana.   He professed a hope in Christ at an early age and joined Walnut Hill Missionary Baptist Church. He attended the Henderson School system, and later...