Obituaries
Dawson Springs, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Dawson Springs & Hopkins County
Mr. Melvin "Rocky" Clark
Aug 11, 2016
Melvin “Rocky” Clark, age 62, of St. Charles, KY, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at his residence in St. Charles, KY. Mr. Clark was born on August 2, 1954 in Morganfield, KY to the late Melvin Herchel Clark and Wilma Ipock Gass. He was a graduate of Webster County High School. For 38 years he worked as a...
Mr. Leon Garrett
Jul 26, 2016
Leon Garrett, age 69, of Crofton, KY, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at Jennie Stuart Medical Center, Hopkinsville, KY. Mr. Garrett was born on December 9, 1946 in White Plains, KY to the late Leroy Garrett and Anetta Spurlin Garrett. He worked for many years and retired with Carhartt Manufacturing. Mr. Garrett served his country in the US...
Ms. Deborah Lee Markham
Jul 25, 2016
Deborah Lee Markham, age 66, of the Madisonville, KY passed away on Monday, July 25, 2016 at Brighton Cornerstone in Madisonville, KY. Ms. Markham was born on March 29, 1950 in Madisonville, KY to the late William Thomas Bryant Markham and Billie Jean Cunningham Markham. She was a 1968 graduate of Dawson Springs High School and worked as a registered...
Mr. Joseph Earl Lovell
Jul 24, 2016
Joseph Earl Lovell, age 87, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2016 at Baptist Health in Madisonville, KY. Mr. Lovell was born on November 25, 1928 in Dawson Springs, KY to the late James William Wiley “Jimmy” Lovell and Bessie Mariah Sisk Lovell. For 42 years he worked as a welder for local coal mining companies...
Mr. Phillip L. Parker
Jul 22, 2016
Phillip LaRue Parker, age 69, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2016 at Baptist Health in Madisonville, KY. Phillip was born on October 29, 1946 in Dawson Springs, KY to the late Ebert James Parker and Beatrice Cansler Parker. He retired after working many years at Parker Insurance Company and was of the Christian faith. Phillip...
Mrs. Beverly Buntin
Jul 13, 2016
Beverly Laine Buntin, age 77, of Nebo, Kentucky passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at her residence after a long battle with Alzheimers. Mrs. Buntin was born on February 14, 1939 to the late Ruby E. Clayton and Audrey Mae Brown Clayton. Mrs. Buntin was a graduate of Nebo High School and she worked several years at General Electric...
Mr. Troy Van Killough
Jul 12, 2016
Troy Van Killough, age 52, of Madisonville, KY, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at Baptist Health in Madisonville, KY. Mr. Killough was born on July 30, 1963 in Madisonville, KY to David Killough and Rita Wright Killough. Mr. Killough worked for the past fifteen years with Ahlstrom Filtration, Madisonville, KY and he was a member of the Harvest...
Mr. Chales Herbert Alfred
Jul 12, 2016
Charles Herbert Alfred, age 83, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at Baptist Health in Madisonville, KY. Mr. Alfred was born on July 14, 1932 in Dawson Springs, KY to the late Kelly Alford and Edith Carner Alford. Mr. Alfred served his country in the United States Army during the Korean war and retired after...
Mrs. Geraldine Hankins Cline
Jul 10, 2016
Geraldine Hankins Cline, age 79, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2016 at Baptist Health in Madisonville, KY. Mrs. Cline was born on February 10, 1937 in Clay, KY to the late Burris Harold Grimes and Ruby Mae Pruitt Grimes. She was a beloved homemaker. Mrs. Cline is survived by her husband ~ Jessie Cline of...
Ms. Ruth Ann Adams Farris
Jul 8, 2016
Ruth Ann Adams Farris, age 66, of Nortonville, KY, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2016 at her residence. Ms. Farris was born on August 12, 1950 in Dawson Springs, KY to the late Gordon Lewis Adams and Margaret Elizabeth Ladd Adams. She worked at NHC for 37 years as a Certified Nurse’s Aide and was of the General Baptist...
Mr. Arthur Ray Rogers
Jul 8, 2016
Arthur Ray Rogers, age 63, of Charleston, KY, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2016 at Baptist Health in Madisonville, KY. Mr. Rogers was born on January 4, 1953 in Madisonville, KY to the late Lonnie Garnett Rogers and Helen Laverne Jackson Rogers. He received a BS from Western Kentucky University and worked with the Civil Service analyzing Computer Systems...
Mrs. Betty Lou Martin
Jul 8, 2016
Betty Lou Martin, age 73, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2016 at Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, IN. Ms. Martin was born on January 21, 1943 in Dawson Springs, KY to the late Alvey Adams and Stella Ladd Adams. She worked for Ottenheimers Manufacturing in Dawson Springs and she was a beloved mother and homemaker. Ms. Martin...
Mrs. Hazel Simons Cox
Jul 7, 2016
Hazel Simons Cox, age 96, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at Tradewater Health & Rehab in Dawson Springs, KY. Mrs. Cox was born on February 10, 1920 in Dawson Springs, KY to the late William Mortie Simons and Mamie Elnora Townsend Simons. She was employed at Ottenheimer Manufacturing for many years and was a...
Mrs. Helen Sue Sutton Sisk
Jul 2, 2016
Helen Sue Sutton Sisk, age 87, of the Dalton Community of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Sisk was born on August 20, 1928 in Hopkins County, KY to the late Edward Wiles and Sophia Gropengieser Wiles. For 33 years she drove bus #33 for the Hopkins County School System and was...
Mrs. Rachel M. Cavanaugh
Jun 24, 2016
Rachel M. Cavanaugh, age 87, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Friday, June 24, 2016 at Jennie Stuart Hospital in Hopkinsville, KY. Mrs. Cavanaugh was born on August 6, 1928 in Caldwell County, KY to the late Ralph Gallaher and Lera Thomas Gallaher. She was a beloved mother and homemaker and a member of Dunn Baptist Church in Dawson...
Ms Dora Flick Coones
Jun 21, 2016
Dora Flick Coones, age 64, of Dalton, KY, passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at her residence in Dalton, KY. Ms. Coones was born on December 16, 1951 in Chicago, IL. She was a beloved mother and homemaker, and she had formerly worked as a nurse in the Hopkins County Hospital. She was of the Christian Faith. Ms. Coones...
Ms. Mary Frances Messamore
Jun 18, 2016
Mary Frances Messamore, age 82, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at her residence in Dawson Springs, KY. Mrs. Messamore was born on October 3, 1933 in Dawson Springs, KY to Gordon Lewis Adams and Margaret Elizabeth Ladd Adams. She was a beloved mother and homemaker, and she was a member of the Dawson Springs...
Mrs. Brenda Joyce Hunt
Jun 9, 2016
Brenda Joyce Hunt, age 73, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2016 at Lucy Smith King Care Center in Henderson, KY. Mrs. Hunt was born on December 10, 1942 in St. Charles, KY to the late Charlie Pleasant and Evelyn Davis Pleasant. She was a beloved mother and homemaker and also worked as a retail clerk....
Mrs. Janice Leon Royal
Jun 5, 2016
Janice Leon Royal, age 49, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2016 at her residence following a long illness. Mrs. Royal was born on July 29, 1966 in Madisonville, KY to the late Paul P. Bean and Helen Joyce Earl Bean. She worked as a certified nursing assistant for nursing facilities and also worked at Outwood....
Mrs. Lillian Marlene Brent
Jun 4, 2016
Lillian Marlene Brent, age 58, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. Mrs. Brent was born on November 8, 1957 in Madisonville, KY to the late Raymond Brent and Dorothy Marie Morgan Brent. She was a beloved mother and homemaker and a member of Lafayette Baptist Church. Mrs. Brent is survived...
