Donald Keith Dement

Donald Keith Dement

Donald Keith Dement, 77, of Madisonville, passed away, February 22, 2015 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN.

Donald was born on March 2, 1937 in Hopkins County, to the late Wesley Dennis Dement and Versa Pearl Rhew Dement. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Jerry Dale Dement and Rodney Dement.

He was a member of First General Baptist Church and loved watching UK basketball. He worked as a self-employed building contractor.

Mr. Dement is survived by his wife of 60 years, Betty Sue Dement of Madisonville; one daughter, Keitha Dement of Hanson; one son, Alan (Shannon) Dement of Providence; six grandchildren, Jeremy Witherspoon, Nathan Witherspoon, Rebekah (Cody) Bean, Wesley Dement, Drew Dement, and Keri Beth Dement; and three great-grandchildren,Dayton Witherspoon, Madison Witherspoon, and Braelyn Bean.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home in Madisonville with Bro. Harry Baldwin and Bro. Robbie Knox officiating. Burial will follow in the Odd Fellows Cemetery.

Visitation was from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday and from 12 p.m. until service time on Wednesday at the funeral home.   

Pallbearers will be Wesley Dement, Drew Dement, Cody Bean, Merle Rakestraw, Deron Dement, and John Dement.

Online condolences may be made to the family at http://www.barnettstrother.com/.            paid