Obituaries
Dawson Springs, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Dawson Springs & Hopkins County
James F. "Doc" Britt
Dec 26, 2023
Dr. James F. “Doc” Britt, age 72, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away peacefullyon Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at his home. Dr. Britt was born on January 16,1951 in Cairo, IL to the late George A. Britt and Grace M. Schultz Britt. Hegraduated from Meridian High School in Mounds, IL and Logan University in St.Louis, MO. He owned and...
Kenneth Darrell Bennett
Dec 25, 2023
Kenneth Darrell Bennett, age 62, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2023 at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville, KY. Mr. Bennett was born in Hopkinsville on March 3, 1961.
Mr. Bennett is survived by his mother and step-father~ Nancy and John Salter of Dawson Springs, KY; a daughter ~ Heather Godinez of Omaha, NE; a...
Charles Wayne Giffin
Dec 24, 2023
Charles Wayne Giffin, age 75, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2023 at his home. Mr. Giffin was born on June 16, 1948 Madisonville, KY to the late Joseph Giffin and Lelia Morgan Giffin. He retired after working 45 years as a surface coal miner and was a member of Star of Bethlehem Church.
Survivors...
Judith Ann Hopper Chester
Dec 23, 2023
Judith Ann Hopper Chester, age 78, of Princeton, KY and formerly of the Ilsley Community, passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2023 Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville, KY. Mrs. Chester was born on July 13, 1945 in Dawson Springs, KY to the late Carlie Thomas Hopper and Betty Fisher Hopper. She worked for many years at Trover Clinic in...
Jessica Leigh Vinson
Dec 19, 2023
Jessica Leigh Vinson age 36, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at Jewish Hospital in Louisville, KY. Mrs. Vinson was born on March 18, 1987 to Jeffrey Abbott and Linda Davis Baker. She was a beloved mother and homemaker and a member of Charleston Baptist Church in Hopkins, County.
Survivors include her husband ~...
Michael Patmor Ryan
Dec 16, 2023
Michael Patmor Ryan, age 48, of Madisonville, KY and formerly of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at his home. Mr. Ryan was born on November 14, 1975 in Princeton, KY to Kathy Chappell Morgan and the late Jerry Ryan. He was a graduate of Dawson Springs High School and worked as a truck driver...
Holly Ann Inglis Oldham
Dec 12, 2023
Holly Ann Inglis-Oldham gained her wings on December 12, 2023 while at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville, KY. Holly was a very creative person who loved to paint, write poems, and decorate her home. She had a beautiful singing voice and a deep connection to music. Holly loved all of her animals and especially dogs.
Above all,...
Donald Wayne Menser
Nov 25, 2023
Donald Wayne Menser, age 80, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2023 at Baptist Health Deaconess Hospital in Madisonville, KY. Mr. Menser was born on July 19, 1943 to the late Dewey Menser and Effie Eula Ford Menser. He worked for many years at Daco Machine Shop in Providence, KY and was also self-employed as...
Billy Morris Clayton
Nov 24, 2023
Billy Morris Clayton, age 89, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Friday, November 24, 2023 at Ridgewood Terrace in Madisonville, KY. Mr. Clayton was born on April 17, 1934 in Caldwell County, KY. He served his country in the United States Army serving two years in Germany. Mr. Clayton retired from Pyro Mining Electrical Shop where he worked as...
Morris David Brown
Nov 19, 2023
Morris David Brown, age 71, of Gilbertsville, KY and formerly of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at his residence. Mr. Brown was born on January 28, 1952 in Madisonville, KY to the late Paul Brown and Imogene Adcock Dooms Brown.
Mr. Brown is survived by three sisters ~ Linda Brown, Anna Kirby and...
Mary Jane "Janie" Musgrove
Nov 13, 2023
Mary Jane “Janie” Musgrove, age 77, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Monday, November 13, 2023 at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville,KY. Mrs. Musgrove was born on November 23, 1945 to the late Johnnie Menser and Alcova McGee Menser. She retired after working many years as the bookkeeper for the Circuit Court and was a graduate of...
Cora Lee Adamson
Nov 6, 2023
Cora Lee Adamson age 84, of Hopkinsville, KY and formerly of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Monday, November 6, 2023 at Jennie Stuart Medical Center in Hopkinsville, KY. Mrs. Adamson was born on March 26, 1939 to the late Charles and Ruby Wise Stewart. She was a beloved mother and homemaker and of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include...
Suzanna Marie Hancock
Nov 2, 2023
Suzanna Marie Hancock, age 68, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away onThursday, November 2, 2023 at her residence. Mrs. Hancock was born onNovember 21, 1954 to the late Frank Oakley and Thelma Louise Tanner Oakley.Mrs. Hancock was a CNA and worked for many years with “Home Health”through the former Regional Medical Center, Madisonville, KY. She was amember of the Richland...
Jerry Louis "Sheep Dog" Whitfield
Nov 1, 2023
Jerry Louis “Sheep Dog” Whitfield, age 64, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at the Dawson Springs Health & Rehab Center. He was born on January 17, 1959 to the late Lonnie Louis Whitfield and Gloria Jean Fork Whitfield. Mr. Whitfield worked in grounds maintenance at the Hopkinsville Housing Authority for awhile. He was...
Benjamin Franklin Bearden
Oct 27, 2023
Benjamin Franklin Bearden, age 83, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Friday, October 27, 2023 at his residence. Mr. Bearden was born on May 23, 1940 in Maplesville, Alabama to the late Benjamin Franklin Bearden, Sr. and Lillian Payton Bearden. He was a drag line operator and manager with the coal mines and attended Mannington Baptist Church.
Mr....
Charles William Denham
Oct 24, 2023
Charles William “Bub” Denham, age 77, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville, KY. Mr. Denham was born on July 15, 1947 in Princeton, KY to the late William H. Denham and Mary Holloman Denham. He worked in maintenance for many years and was a member of Dawson Springs...
Doris Hunt Sizemore
Oct 18, 2023
Doris Hunt Sizemore, age 93, of Madisonville, KY, passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at Continue Care in Madisonville, KY. Mrs. Sizemore was born on September 11, 1930 in Burdine, KY to the late Dock Hunt and Irene Huddleston Hunt. She was a beloved mother and homemaker and worked as a hairdresser for many years. Mrs. Sizemore enjoyed traveling...
Novella Ann Lee
Oct 15, 2023
Novella Ann Lee, age 85, of Madisonville, KY and formerly of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2023 at Madisonville Health & Rehab in Madisonville, KY. Ms. Lee was born on May 15, 1938 in Princeton, KY to the late Thomas Jenkins and Galena Egbert Bagley. She was a beloved mother and homemaker and a member of...
David Wayne Litchfield
Oct 13, 2023
David Wayne Litchfield, age 78, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2023 at his residence. Mr. Litchfield was born on October 13, 1945 in Princeton, KY to the late Winfred Litchfield and Ida Marie Peek Litchfield. For many years he owned and operated King’s Great Buys Plus in Princeton, KY and Madisonville, KY. He was a proud...
Brenda Kay Purdy
Oct 12, 2023
Brenda Kay “Nana” Purdy, age 69, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2023 at her residence. Mrs. Purdy was born on June 26, 1954 in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Buford and Thelma Seawright. She retired from the Dawson Springs Board of Education after serving over twenty years as a Teacher’s Aid. She was a member...
