Lorean Kyle Obituary (1920 - 2008)

Lorean Kyle, 88, of Madisonville went home to be with the Lord on December 30, 2008. \ She was born October 7, 1920 in the Mt. Lebanon community near Sebree, Kentucky to Columbus Washington and Sallie Myers Laughary. \ She became a Christian at an early age and was a member of the General Baptist denomination for many years. She was a member of the Young at Heart group at First Baptist Church Madisonville; past member of the Advisory Board of the Regional Senior Citizen Center and past recipient of the Pioneer Award for service to the regional Senior Citizen Center. In 2008, she was recognized by the Pennyrile Allied Community Services Retired and Senior Volunteer program for over 23 years of volunteer service. She was a member of the Woodmen of the World serving as local Lodge President. \ Active in the Senior Olympics several years in the following events washers, horseshoes, basketball, football throw, softball pitch, walking and shuffleboard, winning first or second place in a number of events each year. At an age when others would be sitting on the sidelines, she received the Church League Outstanding Sports Award in 1984 after playing softball on the Concord General Baptist Church Womens team. She also enjoyed watching softball, baseball and basketball on television. \ An avid basketball fan, it was not uncommon for her to be listening to a high school game on the radio while switching channels on TV between two or three college games at the same time. She especially enjoyed UK basketball and relished the few times she was able to attend a game in Rupp Arena. \ She loved children and served as an aide in the first year of the Head Start program in Hopkins County in 1966. She continued as an aide in kindergarten at the Nebo Elementary School through the early 1970s. She also taught or assisted for many years in Sunday School, Vacation Bible School and Training Union. \ She loved to quilt by hand, travel and enjoyed listening to southern gospel music; working jig saw puzzles and Word Find books. \ She was preceded in death by her husband, Ruby Kyle in 1971; her parents, four brothers, Raymond Laughary, Texal C. Laughary, Basil E. Laughary and Harvey E. Laughary, three sisters, Olean Hayes, Bonnie Algood and Lottie V. Crowley and a grandson, Jonathon Resser. \ She is survived by one son, Morris E. Kyle (Sue) of Madisonville; two daughters, former Madisonville Mayor, Karen L. Kyle Cunningham (Bill) of Madisonville and Judith Norene Resser of Oregon; eight grandchildren, Tammy Kyle Jacobs, David Kyle, Lisa Cunningham OBrien, Debbie Austin, Steven Austin, Danny Resser, Kevin Kinnamore and Tony Resser, six great grandchildren, one great-great grandson; a sister, Ines Walker of Henderson and several nieces, nephews and cousins. \ Services are at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, January 3, 2008 at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home with Rev. Harry Baldwin, Rev. Jerry Troutman and Rev. Curtis Yarbrough officiating. Burial will be in the Springdale Cemetery in Sebree. Friends may call from 5:00-8:00 P.M. on Friday at the funeral home and from 9:00 A.M. until the funeral hour on Saturday. \ Pallbearers will be David Kyle, Sean OBrien, Jim Crowley, Randy Crowley, Robert Laughary and Danny Laughary. \ Memorial contributions may be made to Green River Hospice. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. \