Mr. Charles Edwin Stubblefield, age 84, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at his home.
Mr. Stubblefield was born in Murray, Kentucky on December 21, 1941, to the late Ollie Knight Stubblefield and Linda (White) Stubblefield. Mr. Stubblefield worked at Tappan Manufacturing in Murray, and later retired from the Kentucky Department of Parks as a carpenter. He was a long-time member of the New Concord Church of Christ, where he previously served as an elder and song leader. Mr. Stubblefield was a 1959 graduate of the New Concord High School, and was a veteran of the Army National Guard.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Stubblefield was preceded in death by his wife who passed away on September 6, 2019, Marianna (Shoemaker) Stubblefield, to whom he married on November 16, 1962; two sisters, Jeretta Stubblefield and Shirley Garrison; as well as one brother, Bobby C. Stubblefield; and one sister-in-law, Clara Stubblefield.
Mr. Stubblefield is survived by one son, Chad Stubblefield and wife Jennifer of Murray, Kentucky; two brothers-in-law, Paul Wayne Garrison, and Terry Shoemaker and wife Joann all of Murray, Kentucky; two grandchildren, Morgan Carter and husband Wade, and Ellis Stubblefield and fiancé Emily Brown all of Murray, Kentucky; as well as two great-grandchildren, Clarke Annalise Carter and Clement Evelyn Carter.
A funeral service will be held on Monday, November 2, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the New Concord Church of Christ, 121 Artesian Drive, New Concord, Kentucky, with Steven Hunter and Russ Crosswhite officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 1, 2026, from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home and Cremation Services, and on Monday, November 2, 2026, from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. at the New Concord Church of Christ prior to the funeral service.
Pallbearers will be Mickey Garrison, Jeff Garrison, Benny Stubblefield, Ronnie Wilson, Eric Noah – Wilson, and Shea Sykes. Honorary pallbearers will be Bob Wilson, Junior McCage, Clay Riley, Gaery Farris, Henry Armstrong, and Paul Wayne Garrison.
Expressions of sympathy can be made to F.A.C.E., French African Christian Education, P.O. Box 454, Benton, Kentucky 42025 or to Foundations Community Academy, PO Box 226, Hazel, Kentucky, where one of his great-granddaughters attends school.
Online condolences can be made at www.jhchurchill.com
The J.H. Churchill Funeral Home and Cremation Services are in charge of arrangements.
Murray
| Dec. 21, 1941 | Oct. 27, 2026
The J.H. Churchill Funeral Home and Cremation Services
201 South Third Street
Murray, Kentucky 42071
Email : jhchurchill@yahoo.com
Phone : 270-753-2411
Murray, Kentucky 42071