All Obituaries

Eugene “Gene” Ipock,79, of Providence, KY passed away on Saturday December 4, 2021, at his home. Mr. Ipock was born on June 8, 1941, in Hopkins County, KY the son of the late Mr. Edward Ipock and Mrs. Frances Janie Morse Bryant. He is preceded in death by his wife Priscilla in 2014,his sisters, Joy Frances Morris, Rosetta Bryant, and one brother, Bruce Fletcher. Mr. Ipock was a lifelong truck driver, a member of the Nebo United Methodist Church, he went to all of his...

Jerry Wayne Brown,75, of Providence, KY passed away on Monday November 22, 2021, at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville. Mr. Brown was born on February 28, 1946, in Providence, KY the son of the late William Harlan Brown and Helen Lucille Cates Brown. He is preceded in death by his sons, Terry Brown, William Brown, and David Brown; his sister, Judy Alderson; his brother, Bobby Brown. Mr. Brown was a member of Christ Temple Church, a carpenter by trade, he enjoyed fishing, and...

Terry Allen Roys,77, of Providence passed away on Monday November 15, 2021, at the Western KY Veterans Center in Hanson. Mr. Roys was born in South Bend, IN on May 3, 1944. Mr. Roys was a graduate of the Mishawaka, IN High School in the Class of 1962, he served his country in the United States Army and the US Air Force during the Viet Nam war earning a National Defense Medal, Viet Nam service medal, and a Viet Nam Campaign Medal, he enjoyed being in the outdoors camping, fishing, and...

Derek James David, 44, of Providence, KY passed away on November 9, 2021, at Saint Vincent Hospital in Evansville, IN. Derek was born on April 6, 1977, in Madisonville, KY the son of Mrs. Doris Hohimer David and the late Mr. James Edward David. Derek worked in the Fire Protection Industry for 24 years, he was a member of the Providence City Council, he was a member of the Pleasant Valley Missionary Baptist Church, he enjoyed woodworking, camping, boating, politics, and shooting guns. In...

Clyde E. Parsley, 97, of Providence, passed away on Thursday November 4, 2021, in the Marybelle Carter Independent Living Center in Madison, Tennessee. Mr. Parsley was born in Cambria, Illinois on November 25, 1923, the son of the late Lewis Parsley and Manthus Hammontree Parsley. He is preceded in death by his wife, Peggy, in 2010. Mr. Parsley graduated from Providence High School in the Class of 1942, he is a United States Marine Corp. veteran serving in the South Pacific and fought in...

Carson Jane Parker, 16, of Providence, Kentucky passed away at her home Thursday, November 4th, 2021.   Carson was born December 1st, 2004, in Henderson, KY, the daughter of Toby Brown Parker and Michael Shay (Sophie) Parker.  Carson was a Junior at Webster County High School and worked at Conquistadors Restaurant in Providence.  She enjoyed painting, sculpting and making jewelry. Carson is preceded in death by her grandfather, Bennie Parker and her special cousin, Elesse...

Dr. Craig Douglas Shoulders of Southern Pines, NC formerly of Providence, KY joined his Heavenly Father in eternal life on August 29, 2021, at the age of 67. Craig was born in Providence, KY on July 21, 1954 the son of the late Andrew Shoulders and Wilma Dean “Billye” Harvey Shoulders and raised in a loving family of six. Craig was preceded in death by his wife Meg Hope Marie (Nancy Lynn Bettinger) and one brother Barry Shoulders. Craig attended Providence High School and...

Kenith Earl Beckner,75, of Marion, KY passed away on August 26, 2021 at Baptist Health Madisonville. Mr. Beckner was born on June 27, 1946 in Wheatcroft, KY the son of the late Charles Manuel Beckner and Lila Thompson Beckner. He was preceded in death by his sister Alice Mae Beckner, and his brothers, George, Arthur Lee, Roy, Larry, James Alford. He was a member of Enon General Baptist Church, he was a coal miner at Peabody Coal Co. Camp #11 mines and Island Creek Coal Co. Providence #1,...

    Wendell Wallace Brinkley, 78, of Providence, KY passed away on Sunday August 22, 2021 at his home. He was born on June 15, 1943 in Madisonville, KY the son of the late Clyde Wallace Brinkley and Margaret Arnold Brinkley. He was preceded in death by his wife Sophia Brinkley in 2018 and one brother. Mr. Brinkley was of the Baptist faith, he had a Entrepreurs spirit, he enjoyed going to auctions, working in his garden, collecting Rusty Gold, he worked at Island Creek Coal Co....

Garce W. “Big Garce” Edwards,93, of Providence, KY passed away on Friday July 30, 2021 at Baptist Health Madisonville. Mr. Edwards was born on February 6, 1928 in Dixon, KY the son of the late Alford Garce Edwards and Anna Katherine Brown Edwards. Mr. Edwards was a member of First Baptist Church in Providence, KY; he was a farmer by trade, United States Army veteran, he enjoyed going to the horse races and riding around in his truck. He is survived by his daughter, Anna...