Wayne Threlkeld

Wayne Threlkeld, 61 of Paducah passed away Tuesday at University of Louisville Hospital.

Mr. Threlkeld was a pipefitter for Westlake Chemical Plant for 39 years and a member of Rosebower Baptist Church.

Surviving are his wife, Shirley Threlkeld; his step-father, Fred Wilcox; two daughters, Tammy (Wes) Cooper of Hattiesburg, MS, Sharon (Mike) Stiff of Columbia, SC; two brothers, Gary (Cheryl) of Morris, IL, Freddie Wilcox of Gurnee, IL; one sister Vickie (Jeffrey) Rockel of Homer Glen, IL; two grandchildren. Keaton Cooper of Hattiesburg, MS, Alex Cooper of Haysville, WA, and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl Threlkeld and Betty Wilcox; two brother-in-laws, Billy Hurley and Joe Hurley; one sister-in-law, Wanda Lee; his father-in-law, Rudell Hurley; and his mother-in-law, Annabell Hurley.

Funeral service will be held on Saturday at 1:00pm with the Rev. Michael Cruce and Justin Mason officiating. Burial will follow at Birdsville Cemetery.

Visitation will be Friday from 5:00pm-8:00pm at Lindsey Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the University of Louisville Stroke Unit at 550 S Jackson St. Louisville, KY 40202.

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