Obituaries
Dawson Springs, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Dawson Springs & Hopkins County
Andrew Steven Hickerson
Nov 17, 2024
Andrew Steven Hickerson, age 74, of Dawson Springs passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2024 at his home. Mr. Hickerson was born on February 16, 1950 in Princeton, KY to the late Harold Hickerson and Wanna Elaine Lisanby Thomas. He was a member of Day Spring Assembly of God and retired from Warrior Coal Company after working 42 years in...
Karen Marie Harper
Nov 17, 2024
Karen Marie Harper, age 65, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2024 at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville, KY. Karen was born on September 24, 1959 in Kansas City, KS to the late Harold Henry Hill and Phyllis Marie McGregor. She worked for many years as a nurse’s aide and was a member of the Ilsley...
John Thomas Gray
Nov 10, 2024
John Thomas Gray, age 58, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2024 at his home. Mr. Gray was born on March 30, 1966 to the late William Thomas “Bill” Gray, Jr. and Betty Jean Keene Gray. He was a retired master electrician with FPG and also worked for many years with B.W. Akin.
Mr. Gray is survived...
Ronald Lynn Tolbert
Nov 7, 2024
Ronald Lynn Tolbert, born on August 27, 1941, in Peoria, Illinois, passed away peacefully at his residence on November 7, 2024. A proud Kentucky Colonel, Ronald spent most of his professional life in the insurance industry, where he was known for his integrity and dedication to his work. He was a member at the First Baptist Church in Benton, KY.
Ron...
Charles R. Pool
Nov 3, 2024
Charles R. Pool, age 83, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2024 at Madisonville Health and Rehab in Madisonville, KY. Mr. Pool was born on November 13, 1940 in Crofton, KY to the late Frances Pool and Rosa Cook Pool. Charles retired after working 31 years with Peabody Coal Company and was a member of the...
Anne Scarlet Lovins
Nov 1, 2024
Anne Scarlet Wigley Lovins, age 58, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Friday, November 1, 2024 at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville, KY. Scarlet was born on November 20, 1965 in Madisonville, KY to the late Smithen Wigley, Jr. and Mildred Janice Wilkey Wigley. She retired from the Kentucky Department of Transportation and was a member of the United...
Richard Timothy "Rick" Johnson
Oct 27, 2024
Richard Timothy “Rick” Johnson, age 61, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2024 at his residence. Mr. Johnson was born on March 4, 1963 in Ohio to the late Richard Putman Johnson and Lena Fay Marshall Johnson. He worked for many years for the Dawson Springs Sewer and Water Department and was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors...
Brenda Jonell Menser
Oct 25, 2024
Brenda Jonell Menser, age 59, of Crofton passed away on Friday, October 25, 2024 at her residence. Ms. Menser was born on April 27, 1965 in Madisonville, KY.
She is survived by her father ~ Bobby Faulk; a sister ~ Marion Marie Hooper; a brother ~ James Houston (Jessica) Menser; a niece ~ Rebecca (Sam) Owens; and two nephews ~ Jason...
Sylvia Darlene Baxter
Oct 22, 2024
Sylvia Darlene Baxter, age 66, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville, KY. She was born September 16, 1958 in Madisonville, KY to the late Letcher Earl “Red” Gentry and Helen Mae Swatzell Gentry. Mrs. Baxter worked for many years in housekeeping at Dawson Springs Health Care and was a...
Robert Joseph "Bob" Egbert
Oct 18, 2024
Robert Joseph “Bob” Egbert, age 54, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on October 18, 2024 at his residence. Bob was born on April 4, 1970 in Madisonville, KY. He was a 1988 graduate of Dawson Springs High School and he completed an Associate Degree in Business. For most of his working life he has worked with Harned Insurance Agency...
Kristie Michelle Brasher
Oct 15, 2024
With great sadness, the family of Kristie Michelle Brasher, age 48, of Sturgis, KY announces her passing on October 15, 2024.
Kristie’s greatest accomplishments were her two sons, Blade and Dawsun Stevens. Kristie was known as “Sweetie” by her “Moonpie,” Amelia “Millie” Stevens.
Kristie had a love of baking and she also enjoyed gardening in her spare time. She was a simple...
Brad Purdy
Oct 14, 2024
Brad Purdy, age 76, of Henderson, KY and formerly of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Monday, October 14, 2024 at the Lucy Smith King Care Center in Henderson, KY. Mr. Purdy was born on December 9, 1947 in Hopkinsville, KY to the late Dixon Bradley Purdy, Jr. and Enda Mullins Purdy. He worked for many years with Buckhorn Industries...
Morse Dale "Papaw" Baucum
Oct 12, 2024
Morse Dale “Papaw” Baucum, age 67, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2024 his residence. Mr. Baucum was born on May 17, 1957 in Madisonville, KY to the late Rex Menser and Rachael Bruce Baucum. He served his country in the United States Navy from 1976 – 1978 and was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Baucum...
Virgil Lee Cooper
Oct 5, 2024
Virgil Lee Cooper, age 84, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2024 at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville, KY. Mr. Cooper was born on June 6, 1940 in Breckenridge, TX to the late Edward Cooper and Ida Alexander Cooper. He was a retired electrician.
Mr. Cooper is survived by his wife of 34 years ~ Lana Dale...
Bobbie Sue Latham
Sep 30, 2024
Bobbie Sue Latham, age 91, of Madisonville, KY and formerly of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Monday, September 30, 2024 at Brighton Cornerstone in Madisonville, KY. Mrs. Latham was born on June 6, 1933 to the late Archie L. Brown and Ethel Lee Messemore Brown. She was a beloved mother and homemaker and of the Baptist faith.
Mrs. Latham is...
Larry Allen Short
Sep 22, 2024
Larry Allen Short, 79, passed away on September 22, 2024. He was born to William Henry Shortand Irene Pharris Short on April 12, 1945. He was preceded in death by his parents, William andIrene, and three brothers: William “Billy” Kenneth Short, Richard Edwin Short, and TimothyGarth Short. He is survived by two brothers, James Walter Short, and Gary “Nick” Short....
Shirley Ann Menser
Sep 11, 2024
Shirley Ann Menser, a cherished mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on September 11,2024, at Baptist Health Deaconess Hospital in Madisonville, Kentucky. Born on January 7, 1937, in Charleston, Kentucky, Shirley was a beloved figure in her community, known for her vibrant spirit and unwavering dedication to family and service.
Shirley devoted her life to being a mother and homemaker, all...
Angela Christina Spelbring
Aug 28, 2024
Angela Christina Lynn Spelbring, age 58, of Mt. Vernon, IN passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, IN. Mrs. Spelbring was born on June 23, 1966 in Madisonville, KY Sonja Pauline Higgins Lynn and the late Raymond Allen Lynn. She had worked in the Accounting office at Trover Clinic and also for AT&T...
Kenneth Wayne Menser
Aug 25, 2024
Kenneth Wayne Menser, age 92, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2024 at Baptist Health in Paducah, KY. Mr. Menser was born on April 21, 1932 in Caldwell County, KY to the late John Elmer Menser and Lucy Esther Capps Menser. Kenneth was a graduate of Fredonia High School in Fredonia, KY and retired from the...
John E. Ausenbaugh, Jr.
Aug 24, 2024
John E. Ausenbaugh, Jr., age 79, of Hopkinsville, KY and formerly of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2024 at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Mr. Ausenbaugh was born on June 1, 1945 in Hopkinsville, KY to the late John E. Ausenbaugh, Sr. and Martha Louise White Ausenbaugh. John was a 1963 graduate of Dawson Springs...
