Ruby Joy Forker
Sturgis, Kentucky
Joy Forker, age 93 of Sturgis, KY passed away Friday, February 13, 2026 at Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville. She was born August 6, 1932 to the late Willie Boyd Gray and Frankie Sowers Kennedy in Wheatcroft, KY. Joy was a member of Grangertown Baptist Church. She retired from Bell South telephone company in 1982 after 23 years and worked as a clerk at Thornsberry Grocery Store. Joy graduated from Sturgis High School as a member of the 1950 graduating class.She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Bill Forker; her sisters, Dorothy Paris and Pauline Banker; her brothers, Roy Mason, Boyd and Bobby GraySurvivors include:Son: Jeffrey Leon Forker and wife Sarah of Madisonville, KY2 Daughters: Melissa Cowan and husband Ronnie of Sebree, KYPam Nelson and husband Pastor Carl of Hanson, KY6 Grandchildren 10 Great Grandchildren 2 Great-Great GrandchildrenThe service will be 1PM on Tuesday 2/17/2026 at Whitsell Funeral…
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Charles Thomas "Tom" Durbin
Sturgis, Kentucky
Charles “Tom” Durbin age 87, of Wheatcroft formally of Caseyville, KY passed away at the Lucy Smith King Care Center surround by his family on Saturday February 14, 2026. Tom was born February 26, 1938 in Caseyville, KY to the late Jesse & Clara Debose Durbin. Tom was of the Baptist faith, where he and his wife Luella was a Pastor of several churches in the tri-county area. He was a Veteran serving in the US Army. He met the love of his life Luella Jean Ingersoll in Michigan and a beautiful life began on June 9th, for 59 ½ years, before the passing of Luella in 2015. They raised there two children Jeff & Coleen. Tom was a hard-working man, he was heavy equipment operator, as well a coal miner for Peabody Coal Company. He loved working with his hands, he even built some houses. Tom’s greatest enjoyment was…
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