Mark Thomas Madison, 48, of Scottsville died at 2:30 a.m. Aug. 2, 2009.

The Warren County native was a longtime shipping and receiving employee of LORD Corp. Madison. He was always smiling and everyone enjoyed his company. He was an avid deer hunter and sportsman, enjoyed taxidermy as a hobby and would always rather be riding his Harley. His motto was “Never give up, and never surrender.” He was a son of William Kenneth Madison and Faye Thomas Madison of Bowling Green, who survive.

Funeral is at 10 a.m. Wednesday at J.C. Kirby & Son Funeral Home, Lovers Lane chapel, with cremation to follow. Visitation is from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be made at www.jckirbyandson.com.

Other survivors include three sons, Marcus Kyle Madison of Bowling Green, Timothy Kirk Madison of Camp Pendleton, Calif., and Tyler Kent Madison of Bowling Green; two brothers, William Alan Madison and James Paul Madison and his wife, Jennifer, all of Bowling Green; two sisters, Wava Pendley and her husband, Bobby, of Morgantown and Peggy Hoffman and her husband, Shane, of Lebanon, Tenn.; three nieces, Becky Pendley of Bowling Green, Tracy Wilson and her husband, Ben, of Morgantown and Olivia Dunn of Morgantown; three nephews, Dex Snider and A.J. Snider, both of Lebanon, Tenn., and Elliott Madison of Bowling Green; and a special companion whom he loved dearly, Michelle Brown of Scottsville.