Mary Grace Riddle

\ Mrs. Mary Grace Riddle, 83, of Madisonville, KY passed away at 3:00 A.M., Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at her residence. \ She was born January 8, 1926 in Hopkins County, KY to the late Layton Blankenship and Fanny Riggin Blankenship. She is also preceded in death by her husband Emerson Riddle, June 13, 2009; one sister, Ruth Mitchell; two brothers, James Blankenship and Sidney Blankenship. \ Mrs. Riddle was a member of the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Madisonville. \ She is survived by one daughter, Susan (Danny) Robinson of Kuttawa, KY; three sons, Tom (Lana) Riddle of Crestwood, KY, Jeff (Debbie) Riddle of Mahomet, IL and Dan (Julie) Riddle of East Grand Forks, MN; one sister, Elsie Buchanan of Madisonville; nine grandchildren, nine great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. \ Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, September 14, 2009 at the Barnett-Strother Funeral Home with Rev. Curtis Franklin officiating. Burial will follow in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Madisonville. \ Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Sunday and 9:00 A.M. until service time on Monday at the funeral Home. \ Pallbearers will be Mike Blankenship, Steve Buchanan, Jay Dean, Ryan Wilson, Jason Riddle and Keith Riddle. \ Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. \