All Obituaries

Carla Faye Gonzalez,62, of Providence passed away on Sunday May 8, 2022, at her home. She was born on June 25, 1959, in Providence, Ky the daughter of the late Aubrey Tucker and Mildred Lanham Tucker. She was preceded in death by her sister Shirley Schindley, and her brother, Larry Gibson. Mrs. Gonzalez loved to garden, quilt, she was a very creative interior designer, she enjoyed dancing, painting, and was an adventurer. She is survived by her husband of 22 years, Raul of Providence, KY;...

Connie Marie Allen,74, of Providence passed away at her home on Thursday April 21, 2022, with her family by her side. Mrs. Allen was born in Providence, KY on March 31, 1948, the daughter of the late Darrell Clayton Babb and Irene Myers Babb. She is preceded in death by her husband, Lanny Allen on October 30, 2018, and her brother- in- law, David Guinn. Mrs. Allen was a Registered Nurse and worked at Dr. Cole’s office for many years, she enjoyed travelling, going on vacations,...

James Marlin Hobgood,79, of Providence passed away on Friday March 18, 2022, at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville. Mr. Hobgood was born in Nebo, KY on June 19, 1942, the son of the late Walter and Elizabeth Helm Hobgood. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Cale Chappell, and one sister, Betty Daves. Mr. Hobgood owned and operated Hobgood Auto Sales in Nebo and worked in the auto sales industry for many years. Mr. Hobgood is survived by his wife, Sharon, daughters, Tiffany...

Claudia F. Smith,82, of Providence, KY passed away on Thursday February 24, 2022, at her home. Mrs. Smith was born on April 26, 1939, in Providence, Ky the daughter of the late Mr. Claude Cain and Mrs. Mildred Burklow Cain. She is preceded in death by her husband, Wilber Smith in 2019, her son James “Smitty” Smith, and one sister, and five brothers. Mrs. Smith enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, and spoiling her fur babies. She is survived by her two...

Douglas Ray Phillips,70, of Providence, KY passed away on February 22, 2022, at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville. Mr. Phillips was born on February 16, 1952, in Muhlenburgh County, KY the son of the late Mr. Chester Douglas Phillips and Mrs. Mable Jewell Dockery Phillips. He was preceded in death by his grandson, Spencer Phillips, two brothers,William Paul Phillips and Lockie Phillips. Mr. Phillips is a member of the Church Street General Baptist Church in Bremen, KY; retired coal...

Joshua Brian Ray,32, of Providence passed away on January 27, 2022, in Hopkinsville, KY. Josh was born on February 12, 1989, in Madisonville, KY the son of the late Brian Ray and Charlotte Beard. He is preceded in death by his grandmother, Patricia Simmons King, and his grandfathers, Jack Watson, John Rae Simmons. Josh was of the Pentecostal faith, he enjoyed being on the go all of the time, playing his guitar. Josh is survived by his sisters, Amy Clevenger of Grand Rivers, KY; Maeghan...

William Leroy McWorthy,80, of Providence, KY passed away on Sunday January 23, 2022, at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville. Mr. McWorthy was born on July 19,1941, in Princeton, KY the son of the late Mr. Carlos McWorthy and Mrs. Mary Matthews McWorthy. He was preceded in death by his sister in laws, Mary Lou Winebarger, and Prue Malone, one brother in law, Jim Crowell. Mr. McWorthy was of the Baptist Faith, he was a Butcher by trade, he enjoyed collecting Hot Wheels cars, and he...

Mattie Ila Brown,93, of Providence passed away on Sunday January 23, 2022, at the Hillside Villa in Madisonville. She was born on March 4, 1928, in Providence, KY the daughter of the late Mr. Hervey Brown and Mrs. Lattis Boswell Brown. She was preceded in death by her brother Merritt Taylor “Curly” Brown, and one niece, Carolyn Ann Davis. Mrs. Brown was a member of Victory Baptist Church, she enjoyed reading and studying the bible, she worked at the plastic factory in...

Clyde W. Hawkins, 90, a childhood resident of Providence, KY passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022, in Danbury, CT. He was the husband of sixty-six years to Anne (Webb) Hawkins. Mr. Hawkins was born on April 20, 1931, in Webster County, Kentucky, the son of the late John and Annie (Kelley) Hawkins.  He attended Providence High School and graduated from the University of Kentucky. In addition to his parents, was predeceased by a sister Gene Parsons. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran...

Timothy Lynn Downey,62, of Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic passed away on January 6, 2022, at his brother’s home in Providence, KY. Mr. Downey was born on March 31,1959, in Madisonville, KY the son of the late Mr. Reba Downey and Mrs. Ruth Lantrip Downey. He is preceded in death by his sister, Sheila McBride and two brothers, Larry, and Leo Downey. Mr. Downey was of the Baptist faith, a retired Boilermaker, he enjoyed watching NFL football where he was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers...