Obituaries
Dawson Springs, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Dawson Springs & Hopkins County
Mrs. Georgia Ramsey
Jul 23, 2012
Georgia Ramsey, age 95, of Rochester, NY and formerly of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on July 23, 2012. Ms. Ramsey was born on June 18, 1917 to Charles Fellows and Anna Lichte Fellows. She was a housewife and was of the Methodist faith. She is survived by a daughter ~ Cheryl Shepherd of Rochester, NY; two sons ~ William...
Mr. Bennie Rambo
Jul 22, 2012
Bennie Rambo, age 92, passed away at 7:07 P.M. on Sunday, July 22, 2012 at the Western Kentucky Veterans Center in Hanson, KY. Mr. Rambo was born March 5, 1920 to Noah Bert and Mary Lovell Rambo. He was a member of Landmark Apostolic Church in Dawson Springs, KY. Mr. Rambo served his country in the United States Army Air...
Mr. Kenneth Ed Haile
Jul 21, 2012
Kenneth Ed Haile, 86, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2012 at 9:15 A.M. at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville, Kentucky. Mr. Haile was born February 8, 1926 in Caldwell County, KY. He retired in the late 1970’s after being self-employed in the timber and logging business. He had also worked for Charbon Bridge Company where...
Mrs. Nora "Mae" Mcknight
Jul 15, 2012
Nora “Mae” McKnight, age 75, of St. Charles, KY, passed away at 1:30 A.M. on Sunday, July 15, 2012 at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville, KY. Mrs. McKnight was born on June 19, 1937 in Vanderburgh County, IN to the late Charlie Pleasant and Evelyn Davis Pleasant. She was a beloved mother and homemaker and was a member of Gilland...
Mr. Ellis Joshua Copeland
Jul 11, 2012
Ellis Joshua Copeland, 89, of Dawson Springs, died at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at Tradewater Health & Rehab. He was born July 17, 1922, in Caldwell County to the late Bennie & Zula Belle Chambliss Copeland. Mr. Copeland was a retired coal miner and a member of the Crossroads Christian Church. Survivors include a son ~ David...
Mr. Kenneth Ray Knight
Jul 8, 2012
Kenneth Ray Knight, age 62, passed away at 11:42 A.M. on Sunday, July 8, 2012 at his home in St. Charles, KY. Mr. Knight was born January 7, 1950 in Dawson Springs, KY. He was self-employed in the trucking industry. He is survived by his wife ~ Clyda Knight of St. Charles, KY; three daughters ~ Stacy Knight of New...
Mr. Don G. Chester
Jul 5, 2012
Obituary of Don G. Chester Don G. Chester, age 66, of Dawson Springs, Ky, died at 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, July 5, 2012 at Tradewater Health and Rehabilitation. He was born October 14, 1945, in Kentucky, to the late Gerald and Thelmey Duty Chester. Mr. Chester was a Maintenance Supervisor for Holiday Inn in Lebanon, Indiana for many years. He...
Mrs. Willa Dean Burris
Jun 28, 2012
Willa Dean Burris, age 82, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on June 28, 2012 at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville, KY. Mrs. Burris was born on July 28, 1929 in Hopkins County, Kentucky. She was a 1948 graduate of Dawson Springs High School and a member of Beulah Hill Missionary Baptist Church. She retired from Outwood Hospital where she...
Mr. Paul L. Gibbs
Jun 26, 2012
Obituary of Paul L. Gibbs Paul L. Gibbs, age 63, of Madisonville, Ky, died at 10:40 p.m. on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at his residence. He was born March 3, 1949, in Hopkins County, to the late Roy Gibbs and Margaret Crick Gibbs Fuller. Mr. Gibbs was a tree trimmer all of his working life. He worked with A&G Tree...
Mr. Wayne Wagner
Jun 23, 2012
Lawrence Wayne Wagner, age 80, of Dawson Springs, Ky, died at 3:06 p.m. on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at his residence. He was born August 25, 1931, in Dawson Springs, to the late Lawrence Wagner and Ruby Brown Wagner Higgins. Mr. Wagner was a 1950 graduate of Charleston High School. He began his mining career at United Electric, and also...
Mrs. Vera Doris Laffoon
Jun 8, 2012
Vera Doris Laffoon, age 74, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on June 8, 2012 at her residence. Ms. Laffoon was born on February 4, 1938 in Kentucky. She worked for 27 years for the New Dawson Nursing Home in Dawson Springs, KY and she was of Baptist faith. Ms. Laffoon is survived by one daughter & son-in-law~ Angie (Jeff)...
Tricia Jean Samples Driver Vaughn
Jun 7, 2012
Tricia Jean Vaughn, age 37, of Princeton, KY, passed away on June 7, 2012 at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, TN. She was born September 9, 1974 in Champagne Urbana, IL. She was a mother and homemaker and of the Christian Faith. Ms. Vaughn is survived by her two beloved sons~ Dustin and Brandon Driver of Princeton, KY; her devoted...
Mrs. Barbara Jo Brasher
Jun 4, 2012
Barbara Jo Brasher, age 63, of Madisonville, KY, passed away on June 4, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Brasher was born January 28, 1949 in Hopkins County, KY. She was a mother and homemaker and a member of the Praise Temple Church. Mrs. Brasher is survived by her husband ~ David Brasher of Madisonville, KY; her parents~ Rev. Noah M....
Mr. Frankie Zane Wallace
May 29, 2012
Frankie Zane Wallace, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Wallace was born on November 26, 1952 in West Virginia. He was an electrician in the coal mines for 32 years, a 1971 graduate of Dawson Springs High School and a member of Grapevine Baptist Church. Mr. Wallace is survived by his...
Anna Belle Rawlins Mrs
May 29, 2012
Anna Belle Rawlins, age 87, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2012 at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville, KY. Mrs. Rawlins was born on May 4, 1925 in Hopkins County, KY. She was a mother and homemaker and a member of Prospect Church. Mrs. Rawlins is survived by two daughters ~ Barbara Ann Rawlins of Dawson...
Mrs. Rosa Lee Harris
May 28, 2012
Rosa Lee Harris, age 100, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Monday, May 28, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Harris was born on January 28, 1912 in Hopkins County, KY. She worked for many years as domestic help for several families in the Dawson Springs area and was a member of the Dawson Springs Church of Christ. Mrs. Harris...
Mr. Lawrence"Buddy" Jones
May 21, 2012
Lawrence E. “Buddy” Jones, age 68, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Monday, May 21, 2012 his residence. Mr. Jones was born on September 6, 1943 in Christian County, KY. He worked for 27 years at Buckhorn and was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Christian County. Mr. Jones is survived by his wife ~ Joyce Jones of...
Mrs. Brenda Gayle Bratcher
May 18, 2012
Brenda Gayle Bratcher, age 70, of Madisonville, KY formerly of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Friday, May 18, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Bratcher was born on June 18, 1941 in Booneville, IN. She was a 1959 graduate of Dawson Springs High School and worked at Ottenheimer Manufacturing for many years. Mrs. Bratcher is survived by her husband of...
Mr. Raymond Cotton
May 13, 2012
Raymond Cotton, age 90 of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2012 at Tradewater Health and Rehab in Dawson Springs, KY. Mr. Cotton was born on August 24, 1921in White City, IL. He was self-employed as a carpenter. Mr. Cotton is survived by a daughter ~ Shirley Hicks; four sons ~ Jimmy Cotton, Johnny Cotton, Glenn Cotton...
Mrs. Mary "Boots" Trotter
May 11, 2012
Mary “Boots” Samples Trotter, age 88, of Madisonville, KY and formerly of St. Charles, Ky, passed away on Friday, May 11, 2012 at National Health Care in Madisonville, KY. She was born in Hopkins County, KY on November 14, 1923. Mrs. Trotter worked as a nurses aid for many years and also worked in a Greek Restaurant in Detroit, MI....
