Obituaries
Dawson Springs, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Dawson Springs & Hopkins County
Charles Ray Nichols
Aug 29, 2017
Charles Ray Nichols, age 83, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Nichols was born on April 30, 1934 in Dawson Springs, KY to the late Denver Nichols, Sr. and Bulah Cansler Nichols. He was a 1952 graduate of Dawson Springs High School and played on the basketball team at Murray State...
William Michael "Smitty" Smith
Aug 23, 2017
William Mike “Smitty” Smith, age 62, of Charleston, KY, passed away on August 23, 2017 at his residence after a long illness. Mr. Smith is survived by his wife, Lorain Kittinger Smith and a beloved Pet, “Buster Bear”; two daughters and sons in law ~ Debra and Brad Brumfield of Madisonville and Deanna and Jeff Doom of Eddyville; two sons...
Judith Darlene Adams
Aug 22, 2017
Judith Darlene Adams, age 55, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at Baptist Health, Madisonville, KY. Ms. Adams was born on February 11, 1962 in Sturgis, KY to the late William Goble and Ada Conger Travis. She worked for many years as a CNA both in home health care and at the Western Kentucky Veterans...
Shirley J. Jones Kembel
Aug 16, 2017
Madisonville, KY Shirley J. Jones Kembel, age 77, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at NHC Healthcare, Madisonville, KY. Mrs. Kembel was born on June 16, 1940 in Hopkins County, KY to the late Crill Timmons Sharp. She was a member of the Pleasant View Missionary Baptist Church, and she was a retired Pharmacy Tech with...
Robert S. Aumen
Jul 26, 2017
Robert S. Aumen, age 93, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at NHC in Madisonville, KY. Mr. Aumen was born on April 21, 1924 in Albuquerque, NM to the late Simon Joseph “Jack” Aumen and Clorinda Padilla Aumen. He was a retired policeman after serving 26 years with the El Paso, TX Police Department. He...
Loyce Elaine "Squeaky" Riley
Jul 16, 2017
Loyce Elaine “Squeaky” Riley , age 78, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2017 at Dawson Springs Health & Rehab in Dawson Springs, KY. Mrs. Riley was born on December 22, 1938 in Caldwell County, KY to the late Nelson Menser and Cloria Huddleston Menser. She was a registered nurse and was of the Christian faith....
Arthur Noel Landers
Jul 9, 2017
Arthur Noel Landers, age 78, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2017 at St. Thomas Hospital West in Nashville, TN. Mr. Landers was born on October 7, 1938 in Dawson Springs, KY to the late Paul Jones Landers and Hazel Victoria Pierce Landers. He was a retired coal miner and a member of Lafayette Baptist Church...
Gerald Duane Oliver
Jul 8, 2017
Gerald Duane Oliver, Sr., age 82, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Oliver was born on July 22, 1934 in Dalton, KY to the late Felix Clinton and Odie Lou Smith Oliver. He served his country in the United States Air Force from 1953 – 1959 and retired from the FAA...
Rebecca L. Jager
Jul 5, 2017
Rebecca “Becky” L. Jager 59 of Menominee, Michaigan passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2017, at home. She was born on October 16, 1957, to Fred “Dolphine” and Floretta (Mitchell) Hooper in Madisonville, KY. On August 6, 1989, Becky married Daniel J. Jager. Becky graduated from college with a number of different degrees and loved using them to home school...
George David Allen
Jul 4, 2017
George David Allen, age 51, of Mortons Gap, KY, passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at Baptist Health, Madisonville, KY. Mr. Allen was born on April 12, 1966 in Torrance, CA to the late Charles Allen and Mamie Ruth Lantrip Allen. He worked as a truck driver for Chappell Trucking and was a member of Richland Baptist Church. Mr....
Marie Hayden Parker
Jun 23, 2017
Marie Parker, age 70, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Friday, June 23, 2017 at her residence. Mrs. Parker was born on March 23, 1947 in Madisonville, KY to the late Lawrence Frederick Hayden and Martha Ann Ipock Hayden. She worked for many years at Outwood Rescare and was a member of Lafayette Baptist Church. Mrs. Parker is survived...
Kevin Isom "Bubba" Clevenger
Jun 14, 2017
Kevin “Bubba” Isom Clevenger, age 29, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on June 14, 2017, at Baptist Hospital in Madisonville, KY. Mr. Clevenger was born on September 4, 1987 in Henderson, KY to Kevin Norris Clevenger and Brenda Crews Laffoon. He was disabled. Surviving family members include his wife ~ Amy Nichole Ray Clevenger of Dawson Springs, three sons...
Tammy Ann Dawson
Jun 11, 2017
Tammy Ann Dawson, age 50, of Crofton, KY, passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2017 at her residence. Ms. Dawson was born on June 26, 1966 in Hopkinsville, KY to Cora Stewart Adamsonand the late Garrett Eugene Dawson. She was of the Baptist faith and was a 1984 graduate of Dawson Springs High School. For 17 years she worked as...
Lisa Layne Wigley
Jun 10, 2017
Lisa Layne Wigley, age 59, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at her residence. Lisa was born on November 20, 1957 in Hopkinsville, KY to Smithen Wigley, Jr. and the late Mildred Janice Wilkey Wigley. She worked for more than 30 years as the Director of the Hopkins County-Madisonville Public Library. Lisa was a member...
Cynthia Hardy
Jun 7, 2017
Cynthia Hardy, age 52, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at her residence. Mrs. Hardy was born on January 29, 1965 in Kermit, TX to Billy Jack Owen and Judy Hardin Butler. Mrs. Hardy is survived by her husband ~ Stephen Wayne Hardy of Dawson Springs, KY; her mother ~ Judy Hardin Butler of Dawson...
Mary Ann Frazer Orten
Jun 5, 2017
Mary Ann Frazer Orten, age 72, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2017 at Tradewater Health & Rehab in Dawson Springs, KY. Mrs. Orten was born on November 21, 1944 in Providence, KY to the late James “Pappy” Frazer and Blondy M. Dockery Frazer. She worked at Arvin Industries in Princeton , KY and was a...
Charlotte Fay Hankins
May 26, 2017
Charlotte Fay Hankins, age 73, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Friday, May 26, 2017 at Baptist Health in Madisonville, KY. Mrs. Hankins was born on March 15, 1944 in Caldwell County, KY to the late William Stanley Orange and Bertha Christine Egbert Orange. She was a beloved mother and homemaker and was a member of Landmark Apostolic Church...
Douglas Ray Monroe
May 23, 2017
Douglas Ray Monroe, age 80, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Monroe was born on June 9, 1936 in Charleston, KY to the late George D. Monroe and Thelma Ray Franklin Monroe. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and a 1953 graduate of Charleston High School. Mr. Monroe...
Geno Pool Day
May 18, 2017
Geno Pool Day, age 79, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Baptist Health in Madisonville, KY. Ms. Day was born on January 3, 1938 in Cerulean, KY to the late Marion Francis and Rosa Viola Cook Pool. She retired after working 25 years at Ottenheimer Manufacturing. Ms. Day was a member of Beulah Baptist...
Kimberly Ann Lee
May 14, 2017
Kimberly Ann Lee, age 29, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2017 at Baptist Health in Madisonville, KY. Ms. Lee was born on January 31, 1988 in Madisonville, KY to Anthony Ray Lee and Cynthia Ann Menser Lee. She was a 2007 graduate of Hopkins County Central High School. Ms. Lee is survived by her parents;...
