Ben Stark Obituary
He was born on August 13, 1978, in Madisonville, KY, to the late Joan Tapp Rogers and Dale Stark. He was formerly employed as a driver for UPS. He loved talking about God and his faith and helping others. His greatest joy was spending time with his family whom he loved dearly. Ben was a member of Unity of Christ in Madisonville.
His survivors include his wife of seventeen years, Cassandra Stark of Manitou; daughters, Christa (Spencer) Spratt of Dawson Springs, KY, and Lauren Wilson of Manitou, KY; brother, Jonathan Stark of Central City, KY; sisters, Debra (Karen) Stark of Morganfield, KY, and Erika (Lester) Crook of Nortonville; grandson, August Spratt; and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, December 29, 2025, in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home with Pastor Brian Richardson and Pastor Joseph E. Knight officiating. Burial to follow at Oakley Home Cemetery in Manitou.
Visitation will be from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. on Sunday and from 12 p.m. on Monday until the funeral hour at the funeral home.
Pallbearers are Alex Crook, Ben Menser, Dylan Tapp, Ronnie Huddleston, Josh Hammack, and Chad Greenlee.
Memorial contributions may be made in Ben's memory to Unity in Christ Building Fund, 750 Wicks Well Road, Madisonville, KY 42431
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Kermit and Connie Guzman
December 28, 2025
Ben, this message is from Connie and Kermit. We have always loved you and will continue to love you. You will always be our son. You will always be in our thoughts and our hearts and our prayers and we will never forget you you are blessed and God is waiting for you with open arms. Hope to see you someday soon.
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