Larry "Tadpole" Madden

Larry “Tadpole” Madden, 73, of Calvert City, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at Baptist Health Hospital of Paducah.

Larry was born on September 27, 1950, to the late Marvin “Frog” Madden and Lydia Molnar Madden. Early on in his life, Larry was given the nickname “Tadpole,” which was a name that he carried with him all throughout his life. He was a man of faith and a member of the Central Church of Christ in Paducah, Kentucky. Before retiring, he spent many years working as a pipe fitter for the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 184 in Paducah, Kentucky. In his spare time, he enjoyed going fishing and sharing his joy for life through his love of music. He was a talented musician who could play the guitar, bass guitar, and even the drums. He loved music so much that he even created the Dew Drop In, which was a shop located just behind his house. It was here that during the week, you could find “Tadpole” and his friends gathering together to perform and play gospel, bluegrass, and country music alongside each other, and the door was always open for others to come attend.  

Larry is survived by one granddaughter, Carolyn Madden of Murray, Kentucky; several cousins; and many close and dear friends

He was preceded in death by his wife of 25 years, Robbie Flint Madden; one son, Michael D. Madden; one stepson, Craig Jones; and his parents, Marvin “Frog” Madden and Lydia Madden.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to the Calvert-Sharpe Family Resource Center, P.O. Box 215, Calvert City, KY 42029.

Visitation will be held from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at the Life Celebration Center of Filbeck-Cann, 1003 Poplar Street, Benton, Kentucky. 

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at the Life Celebration Center of Filbeck-Cann with Bro. Lance Cordle officiating. Burial will follow at Marshall County Memory Gardens.

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