James Douglas Peyton, 82, of Madisonville, KY, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville. He was born on October 13, 1943, in Coiltown, KY, to the late James Redmon Peyton and Hazel Naomi Peyton Miller. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Gary E. Peyton, and sister, Barbara Peyton Miller. Doug loved fishing and watching NASCAR. Coal mining was a big part of his life. He enjoyed building race cars and loved going to Florida. He also liked spending time watching hummingbirds and building houses. He is survived by his loving companion, Glenda; daughters, Jamie Peyton of Manitou and Tawana (Terry) Duncan of Madisonville; son, James Anthony Peyton of Providence; Glenda’s sons, Ronnie Hensley of Owensboro and Clay Hensley of Illinois; sister, Joy (Sonnie) Baird of Madisonville; brothers, Carroll (Judie) Peyton, Joe (Charlotte) Peyton, Roger (Betty) Peyton, and Harold Peyton, all of Madisonville; and grandchildren, Peyton, Jayden, Kaelyn, Erin, Keila, Lucas, Julie, and Tyler. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home in Madisonville with Bro. Ronnie Hendricks officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday and from 11:00 A.M. until service time Tuesday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Kevin Peyton, Shannon Peyton, Tommy Peyton, Gary Wayne Peyton, and Zack Baird.
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