Imogene Daniel Witherspoon

Imogene Daniel Witherspoon, 96, of Madisonville, KY passed away Sunday, April 7, 2024 at Brighton Cornerstone Healthcare in Madisonville.

Imogene was born January 23, 1928 in Hopkins County, KY to the late Melvin Robert Daniel and Martha Virginia Peyton Daniel. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ray Witherspoon; two brothers, Doug Daniel and Don Daniel; one grandson, Daniel Witherspoon; daughter-in-law, Sherry Witherspoon; and her cat, Cassie.
She worked at Hopkins County Hospital as a nurses aid and was also the manager of the lunch room at Anton and Browning Springs Schools for over 25 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Madisonville since November 14, 1943, where she was a member of the Rachel Sunday School Class, Deborah Mission Group, and Young at Heart. Imogene also held an office in the PTA at the county, district, and state levels for many years, where she was a lifetime member. She was also a very devoted UK basketball follower. She never got tired of watching the film "Gone with the Wind." In her later years, she enjoyed sitting at the kitchen table playing games and reading.

She is survived by her daughter, Michele (Rick) Smiley of Madisonville; her sons, Danny (Teresa) Witherspoon of Nortonville and David (Renee) Witherspoon of Guntersville, AL; five grandchildren, Jeffrey Witherspoon, Lauren Ball, Chrissy Sprague, Morgan Smiley, Jessie Baldwin, and Ashley Peeples; great grandchildren, Abbey Martin, Charley West, Garrett Ball, Bennett West, Holten Ball, Gabbi Odum, JT Witherspoon, Jake Witherspoon, Westin Baldwin, Wade Baldwin, Parker Baldwin, Ridge Tyson, Sarah Elizabeth Young, Ethan Young, and and two great great grandchildren, Renley and Ellie Odum.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, April 12, 2024 at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home in Madisonville with Dr. Joe Leonard officiating. Burial will follow in Odd Fellows Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Thursday and from 9:00 A.M. until service time Friday at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be Ray Cartwright, Davis Daniel, Jeff Witherspoon, JT Witherspoon, Abbey Martin, and Eddie Martin.