Kristie Shannon Proffitt

Kristie Shannon Proffitt obituary, Tompkinsville, KY

Kristie Shannon Proffitt

Kristie Proffitt Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Yokley-Trible Funeral Home on Dec. 27, 2021.

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Kristie Shannon Proffitt, 48, of Tompkinsville, KY passed away Saturday, December 25th, at TJ Samson Hospital in Glasgow, KY.
Kristie was born in Macon County, TN on March 26, 1973, a daughter of the late Josie (Dickens) and Herman Brooks.
On November 23, 1991, she married James Proffitt in Macon County, TN.
She was a member of Berea Church of Christ. She was a Girl Scout Leader for troop 66, and was active in both Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts.
Kristie is survived by her husband of 30 years, James Proffitt; a daughter, Jaimie Yokley, and husband, Ryan, of Tompkinsville, KY; a son, Josh Proffitt, of Tompkinsville, KY; three grandchildren, Jayse, Brookelyn and Briley Yokley.
Kristie is also survived by two sisters, Janet Coffee, and husband, Johnny, of Lafayette, TN; Delilah Hatfield, of Fountain Run, KY; two brothers, Tony Brooks, and wife, Tracy,of Lafayette, TN; Christopher Brooks, of Lafayette, TN; a half sister, Juanita Hire, of Bowling Green, KY; a half brother, Orval Brooks, of Glasgow, KY; father-in-law, Rondal Proffitt; and several nieces and nephews.
Other than her parents, she is preceded in death by two half-sisters, Joan Haynes and Shirley Boles, one half brother, Gary Binon, mother-in-law, Barbara (Hood) Proffitt and one nephew, Andrew Brooks.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Yokley Trible Funeral Home. Burial to follow at Isenberg Cemetery.
Visitation is Tuesday, 4-8 PM, and Wednesday 8:00 AM until service time at 11:00 AM at Yokley Trible Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Kristie's memory may be made for funeral expenses.
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