Hughlan P Richey

Hughlan Paris Richey, 96, of Madisonville, KY, passed away May 29, 2016 at Ridgewood Terrace Nursing Home in Madisonville.
He was born August 27, 1919 in Muhlenberg County to the late Claude and Alma Jones Richey. He was also preceded in death by his parents; twin brothers, Morris and Marion Richey; a sister, Nancy K. Edwards; his first wife, Martha Nelle Richey; and second wife, Edna Wakeland Richey.
Richey graduated from Central City High School in Central City, KY., Murray State College, and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. He was pastor for churches in Muhlenberg County, Adairville Baptist Church, First Baptist of Earlington, and Keck Avenue Baptist Church of Evansville, IN. and served as Director of Missions for 14 years for the Little Bethel Association. He retired in 1985. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club, a Mason, the Romeo Club, and a life-time golfer. He traveled to the Holy Land and went on mission trips to Jamaica and Kenya. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Madisonville where he taught a Bible Class and was a Deacon Emeritus. He was a great husband, father, granddad, great granddad, and a great friend to many near and far.
He is survived by two daughters, Rebekah A. Richey of Florida and Kathy Nix of Madisonville; a grandson, Jonathan (Teri) Nix of Madisonville; a granddaughter, Jessica Nix of Paducah; four great grandchildren, Skylar, Mayzi, Gavin and Ansleigh Nix; a step-daughter, Keila Sheldon of Massachusetts; a step-son, Rick Wakeland of Maine; several step-grandchildren and Mildred Fox, a long time friend and companion.
Funeral service will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, June 3, 2016 at First Baptist Church with Dr. Stephen Seaford, Bro. Thurman Harris, Bro. Billie Egbert, and Dr. Kevin Maples officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery in Muhlenberg County, KY.
Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Thursday at the funeral home and from 10:00 A.M. until service time Friday at the church.
Pallbearers will be Jared Richey, Jonathan Nix, Brady Jarvis, Gary Jarvis, Roger Nix, and Fred Farber. Honorary pallbearers will be Heath Duncan, Habitat For Humanity; Peyton Adams, Kiwanis; Billie Parrish, Gideon Camp of Hopkins County; Bob Florida, Fox Class.
Memorial contributions may be made to Gideon's International, Habitat for Humanity or the Eliminate Project of Kiwanis.