William Anthony Wade, age 66, of Hopkinsville passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023, at Jennie Stuart Medical Center of natural causes. Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM Friday, March 10, 2023, at Maddux-Fuqua-Hinton Funeral Home with burial to follow in Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be at Maddux-Fuqua-Hinton Funeral Home from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM Thursday, March 9, 2023. Maddux-Fuqua-Hinton Funeral Home has been entrusted by the family to handle the arrangements.
Mr. Wade was born in Christian County, KY on April 24, 1956, to Paul Drury and the late Martha Virginia Lawson Drury. William was a dispatcher at Bulkmatic Transportation Company and a retired supervisor for Yellow Freight. He was a member of Sinking Fork Baptist Church. William had a love for UK basketball and football as well as St. Louis Cardinals baseball. He had a heart of gold, so kind, loving, and always putting others first. William could lighten up the room with his love of telling stories, always having something to say, and telling jokes. In addition to his mother he was preceded in death by his brother, Charles Drury.
Survivors include his wife of 29 years, Gina Stewart Wade of Hopkinsville; his mother-in-law, Betty “B” Stewart of Hopkinsville; his sister, Donna Payne of Hopkinsville; his nephew, Brandon Payne of Hopkinsville; and his cousin, Brandon Craft of Florida.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in his memory to Ronald McDonald House, 26345 Network Place, Chicago, IL 60673.
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