Kenneth Wayne Markham, 72, of Hanson, KY, passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville, KY.
Kenneth was born on December 13, 1951, in Madisonville to the late Kenneth Everett Markham and Mary Nell Bone Markham. He was also preceded in death by one granddaughter, Riley Jane Lawrence.
He enjoyed fishing, cooking, and serving at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. He was a member of the Elks Lodge and American Legion. He worked as a coal miner for Pyro Mines and was an Army veteran.
He is survived by his daughters, Sarah (David) Lawrence of Louisville, KY and Katherine (Patrick) Ballard of Louisville; sisters, Debby Duncan of Dawson Springs, KY and Pam (Dennis) Stokes of Memphis, TN; brother, Jerry (Tyra) Markham of Madisonville; and four grandchildren, Henry Lawrence, Sam Lawrence, Grant Ballard, and Mayme Ballard.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday September 23, 2024, at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Madisonville with Rev. Candyce Loescher officiating.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. until the service time on Monday at the church.
In lieu of flowers, the family wishes memorial contributions be made to the Riley Lawrence Scholarship at the Center for Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University.
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