Elliott-Bowles Mortuary

Elliott-Bowles Mortuary We provide individualized funeral services designed to meet your needs and budget.

04/10/2026
Do you know which song(s) you want played at your funeral? Here’s 5 common funeral songs:Amazing GraceMy Way by Frank Si...
04/09/2026

Do you know which song(s) you want played at your funeral? Here’s 5 common funeral songs:
Amazing Grace
My Way by Frank Sinatra
Unforgettable by Natalie Cole
Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole
Spirit in the Sky by Norman Greenbaum

Monday morning blues is spontaneously transformed into glorious public sing-a-long! Best i've ever seen. Full story behind this morning can be found here ht...

Every life holds a unique story. Through meaningful services, tributes, and shared memories, families can celebrate the ...
04/08/2026

Every life holds a unique story.

Through meaningful services, tributes, and shared memories, families can celebrate the journey and legacy of those they love.

During times of loss, support matters most. Compassionate guidance and thoughtful services help families focus on rememb...
04/06/2026

During times of loss, support matters most.

Compassionate guidance and thoughtful services help families focus on remembering their loved ones while important arrangements are handled with care.

Gwendolyn Vilois Woolfolk Underwood, 76, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, formerly of Providence, Kentucky, passed away peacefull...
04/05/2026

Gwendolyn Vilois Woolfolk Underwood, 76, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, formerly of Providence, Kentucky, passed away peacefully at 4:55 p.m. Monday March 30, 2026 at her home in Fort Wayne with her loving children and family members by her bedside.

A native of Providence, she was born to the late Charlie Woolfolk and Odie Blackburn Woolfolk on August 6, 1949.

She was a member of…

Celebrate the life of Gwendolyn Underwood and join others in sharing memories, stories, and condolences.

Because He lives, there is hope beyond grief…Because He lives, love never truly leaves us.This Easter, we hold onto the ...
04/05/2026

Because He lives, there is hope beyond grief…

Because He lives, love never truly leaves us.

This Easter, we hold onto the promise of new life and everlasting peace.
May your hearts be comforted and your spirits lifted.

Happy Easter ✝️🤍

04/03/2026

Wake Musical – Celebration of Life for Ella Beatrice Woolfolk

Join us for a sacred evening of worship, reflection, and musical tribute as we honor the life and legacy of Ella Beatrice Woolfolk. This Wake Musical will be a time of heartfelt praise, remembrance, and encouragement through song—celebrating a life devoted to faith, family, and service.

Known for her love of music and her dedication to ministry, Mother Woolfolk’s impact will be remembered through voices lifted in unity, songs of Zion, and testimonies of her enduring legacy.

🎶 Featuring:
Local choirs, soloists, musicians, and community voices coming together to celebrate her life through gospel music and praise.

Every family has different wishes when planning a farewell. From traditional funerals to memorial services or cremation ...
04/03/2026

Every family has different wishes when planning a farewell.

From traditional funerals to memorial services or cremation options, understanding the available choices helps families create a meaningful tribute.

Call us 24/7 for support.
📞(270)-821-3281

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215 East North Street
Madisonville, KY
42431

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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+12708213281

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About The Founder

Willie Mae Elliott was born in Madisonville,Kentucky on April 24, 1917. She was a class of 1939-1940 graduate of Gupton-Jones College of Embalming and Mortuary Science in Nashville,Tennessee. She was licensed to embalm and direct funerals in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Indiana. She served as past president and secretary of the Kentucky Association of Morticians, Inc. She received certificates from the Tennessee Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers. She earned academic medals in reconstructive arts. She almost never conducted a closed casket funeral due to reconstructive techniques and new materials to build tissues. She was a perfectionist when it came to her profession. In 1941, she purchased property from P.G. Poindexter at the corner of North and Laffoon Streets which became the Elliott Funeral Home. In 1972, a new funeral home was built and it became the Elliott Mortuary. She owned and operated the first private EMT Ambulance Service in Madisonville. She started the first funeral limousine service in Madisonville. In 1980, she opened Elliott Memorial Gardens, a cemetery off North Street becoming the first and only funeral home presently to own a cemetery in Madisonville. She was a Civil Rights Activist, being the first funeral home to bury an African American in the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Madisonville. She was a pioneer in the Civil Rights movement and served as president of the local chapter of the NAACP working in the state association. "She is sadly missed but her legacy continues.”