Obituaries
Dawson Springs, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Dawson Springs & Hopkins County
Ms. Opal M. Bennett
Feb 13, 2013
Opal M. Bennett, age 79, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at Hillsidevilla Care & Rehabilitation of Madisonville, KY. She was born in Christian County, KY on October 17, 1933 to the late Orville Marion Sisk and Veda Morgan Sisk. She was a beloved housewife and mother and of the Pentecostal Faith. She is survived by two sons~ John...
Mr. Hoyt Edward Thomas
Feb 11, 2013
Hoyt Edward Thomas, age 88, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2013 at Baptist Health of Madisonville, KY He was born in Caldwell County, KY on June 23, 1924 to the late Ruby Thomas and Alice Darnell Thomas and grew up in the Piney Grove Community. He attended school at the Piney Grove School and was a graduate of Dawson...
Mrs. Edna Faye Cansler
Jan 30, 2013
Edna Faye Cansler, age 87, of Newburgh, IN and formerly of Dawson Springs, KY died Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at the Newburgh Health Care, Newburgh, IN. She was born in Christian County, KY on April 7, 1925 to the late Tom and Lola Eli Parker. She worked for 20 years at the Western State Hospital and she was a beloved...
Mr. Joseph Bruce Wells
Jan 27, 2013
Joseph Bruce Bert Wells, age 54, passed away on Sunday, January 27, 2013 Baptist Health in Madisonville, KY. He was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on December 20, 1958 to the late Willard Wells and Marie Shennmon Wells. He is survived by two sons ~ Robert Wells and Rodney Wells both of Florida; seven brothers ~ Glenn Dunn, Monty Dunn,...
Mrs. Vivian Annadel Dawson
Jan 27, 2013
Vivian AnnaDel Dawson, age 79, of Christian County, KY passed away on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at the Christian Health Community Nursing Facility in Hopkinsville, KY. She was born in Christian County, KY on June 27, 1933 to the late Edgar Haley and Mary Alice Majors Haley. She was a housewife and beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She dearly...
Mrs. Agnes S. Haskins
Jan 16, 2013
Agnes S. Haskins, age 97, of Hopkinsville, KY and formerly of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at the Christian Health Community Nursing Facility in Hopkinsville, KY. She was born in Dawson Springs, KY on April 16, 1915 to the late James Shoemaker and Maude Agnes Hooper Shoemaker. She worked for many years and retired with...
Mr. Donald Andrew Hamby
Jan 15, 2013
Donald Andrew Hamby, age 82, passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at his residence in Dawson Springs, KY He was born in Hopkins County, KY on January 3, 1931 to the late William Benson and Della Sheets Hamby. He was a 1949 graduate of Nortonville High School and he served his country during the Korean War in the U....
Charles Edward "Catfish" Drennan
Jan 15, 2013
Charles Edward “Catfish” Drennan, age 61, passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at his residence in Madisonville, KY He was born in Caldwell County, KY on September 29, 1951 to the late Harvey Drennan and Geneva Marie Allsbrooks Ausenbaugh. He was a coal miner and heworked for many years with the Kentucky Dept. of Transportation. Mr. Drennan was a...
Mr. Bruce Harry Davis
Jan 14, 2013
Bruce Harry Davis, age 78, was called to glory on Monday, January 14, 2013 at Baptist Health in Madisonville, KY. He was born in Cadiz, Ohio on January 1, 1935 to the late Vernon & Stella Baker Davis. Mr. Davis worked for many years and retired at Peabody Camp #2 where he was a Fire-boss and a Safety Belt Inspector....
Mrs. Connie Kate Ligon
Jan 5, 2013
Connie Kate Ligon, age 99, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2013 at her residence. She was born in Hopkins County, Kentucky on August 19, 1913 to the late Dixon & Alva Neisz Inglis. Mrs. Ligon was an elementary teacher and was a 1930 graduate of Murray Teachers College. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Dawson Springs,...
Mrs. Bonnie Sue Cranor
Jan 5, 2013
Bonnie Sue Cranor of St. Charles, KY passed away January 5, 2013 at 8:45 a.m. at the Tradewater Pointe in Dawson Springs, KY. Mrs. Cranor was born May 30, 1943 in Hopkins County, KY to the late Walter Norris and Susie Green Norris. She was a housewife and homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. Mrs. Cranor is survived by her...
Mrs. Nellie Dillean Laffoon
Dec 28, 2012
Nellie Dillean Laffoon, age 93, of Charleston, KY, slipped past the earthly bounds and went to rest in the arms of Jesus on Friday, December 28, 2012 at 10:43 A.M. at her home in Charleston while surrounded by her children and grandchildren. She was born on March 24, 1919 in Butler County, KY to the late William and Lossie Hack...
Mr. Rickey Howton
Dec 13, 2012
Rickey Howton, age 67, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at Lucy Smith King Care Center in Henderson, KY. Mr. Howton was born on February 11, 1945 in Hopkins County, KY to the late Elvie Huie & Bernice Ovelia Ray Howton. He worked for 30 years as a coal miner at Dotiki Mines and was...
Mrs Anna Louise Adams
Dec 10, 2012
Anna Louise Adams, age 85, died Monday, December 10, 2012 at Caldwell Medical Center in Princeton, KY. She was born in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky on March 3, 1927 to the late Oscar & Nora Johnson Hicks. She was a beloved mother and homemaker and was of the Pentecostal faith. She is survived by a daughter ~ Joy Forbes of Dawson...
Mrs. Imogene Hancock Menser
Dec 10, 2012
Imogene Hancock Menser, age 93, died Monday, December 10, 2012 at Baptist Health in Madisonville, KY. She was born in Caldwell County, Kentucky on May 17, 1919 to the late Robert L. Perry & Autha Dearing Perry. She was a member of Dawson Springs Christian Church. She is survived by a son & daughter-in-law ~Don & Mary Haley Hancock of...
Mrs. Lois Roseland Blackburn
Dec 5, 2012
Lois Roseland Blackburn, age 79, died Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at Baptist Health in Madisonville, KY. She was born in Caldwell County, Kentucky on April 2, 1933 to the late Charlie & Lois Kingery Hooper. She was a mother and homemaker and worked in the Dawson Springs School Cafeteria. She is survived by two daughters ~Mary Hayden of Dawson Springs,...
Mr. Robert Edward Cole Sr.
Dec 3, 2012
Robert Edward Cole, Sr., age 69, died Monday, December 3, 2012 at Baptist Health in Madisonville, KY. He was born in Maryland on April 21, 1943 to the late Robert Wayne Cole & Olive Teeter Cole. He was a bus driver for the Hopkins County Board of Education. He is survived by his wife ~ Darlene Cole of Dawson Springs,...
Mrs. Rena Howton Beshear
Dec 3, 2012
Rena M. Beshear, age 75, died Monday, December 3, 2012 at Tradewater Health & Rehab in Dawson Springs, KY. She was born in Hopkins County, Kentucky on September 21, 1937 to the late Edward Earl Howton & Myrtle Purdy Howton Witherspoon. She was a 1956 graduate of Charleston High School and a member of Landmark Holiness Church. She is survived...
Mr. Billy Gene Winters
Nov 30, 2012
Billy Gene Winters, age 81, died Friday, November 30, 2012 at Tradewater Health & Rehab in Dawson Springs, KY. He was born in Hardin County, Illinois on April 14, 1931 to Cecil Winters & Edith Milligan Winters. He was a retired bus mechanic for the Eldorado, IL School District #4. He is survived by his wife ~ Jean Winters of...
Mrs. Myrtle Mae Martin
Nov 30, 2012
Myrtle Mae Martin, age 97, passed away Friday, November 30, 2012 at Tradewater Health & Rehab in Dawson Springs, Kentucky. She was born in Christian County, Kentucky on May 10, 1915 to Ernest Williams & Vida Long Williams. Mrs. Martin worked for several years as a nurse’s aide and also at Arvin Manufacturing. She was a member of Ilsley Holiness...
