Obituaries
Dawson Springs, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Dawson Springs & Hopkins County
Debra "Debbie" Jean Dunn
Apr 17, 2025
Debra “Debbie” Jean Dunn, age 67, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at her home. Mrs. Dunn was born on December 20, 1957 in Madisonsville, KY to Rita Emery Offutt Corbitt and the late Sam Offutt. She was the owner and operator of Bold and Beautiful Hair Salon in Ilsley, KY and was of the...
Betty Jane Aaron
Apr 15, 2025
Betty Jane Aaron passed away on April 15, 2025 in Madisonville, KY. She was born on December 16, 1948 at home in Dawson Springs, KY to the late Bill and Louise Aaron. Betty’s early childhood was spent in Dawson Springs until her family moved to Ft. Wayne, IN in 1963. In 1974 she returned to Madisonville, KY where she resided...
Juanita Hankins
Apr 11, 2025
Juanita Hankins, 101, passed away at the home of her granddaughter, Jennifer Griffin, in Athens, TN on Friday, April 11th, 2025. Mrs. Hankins was born August 15th, 1923 in KY to the late Thomas Leonard Traylor and Gertha McGregor Traylor. Juanita lived the majority of her life in Dawson Springs, KY but in her later years, she lived with her...
Mildred Ausenbaugh Fox
Apr 10, 2025
Mildred Ausenbaugh Fox, a cherished mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and homemaker, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2025, at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. Born on July 3, 1941, in Dawson Springs, Kentucky, Mildred lived her life with an unwavering love for those around her. She dedicated herself to nurturing her family and filling her home with joy and warmth.
Mildred...
Robert Leslie Bowen
Mar 29, 2025
Robert Leslie Bowen, age 68, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2025. Mr. Bowen was born on September 8, 1956 in Whittier, CA to the late Cecil Herman Bowen, Sr. and Mary Ellen Kirk Bowen. He was a lifetime long haul truck driver and was of the Christian faith.
Mr. Bowen is survived by his son ~...
Joe Ray Allen, Jr.
Mar 12, 2025
Joe Ray Allen, Jr., age 75, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at Linda White Hospice House in Evansville, IN. Mr. Allen was born on October 23, 1949 in Pulaki, TN to the late Joe Ray Allen, Sr. and Levolua Dugger Allen. Joe was a 1967 graduate of Dawson Springs High School and attended Hopkinsville...
Linda Joyce Allen
Mar 8, 2025
Linda Joyce Allen, age 79, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at Baptist Health Deaconess Hospital in Madisonville, KY. Ms. Allen was born on October 17, 1945 in Madisonville, KY to the late William Burnice Parkest and Kathleen Cunningham Parkest. She worked as a seamstress for many years at Soffer Sewing Factory in North Carolina and...
Richard Anton Menser
Mar 3, 2025
Richard Anton Menser, age 76, of Madisonville, KY and formerly of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Monday, March 3, 2025 at his home. Mr. Menser was born on June 18, 1948 in Washington, DC to the late Raymond Lyle Menser and Eva Lelia Carne Menser. He worked for many years for the federal government in the General Service Administration...
LaDonna Gwen Wood
Mar 1, 2025
LaDonna Gwen Wood, age 75, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Deaconess Hospital Midtown in Evansville, IN. Mrs. Wood was born on March 17, 1949 in Dawson Springs, KY to the late Champie Bratcher and Rayoma Thomason Bratcher. She worked in medical records at Outwood Hospital and as a registered nurse at Western State...
Elijah Conner Dzikowski
Feb 21, 2025
Elijah Conner “Elijah Blue” Dzikowski, age 15, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025 at his residence. Elijah was born on September 20, 2009 in Madisonville, KY Shannon Dzikowski. He was a student in the Dawson Springs School system.
Elijah is survived by his parents ~ Shannon and Laura Mae Dzikowski of Dawson Springs, K Y; grandparents...
Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Hibbs
Feb 19, 2025
Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Beshear Hibbs, age 72, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville, KY, after suffering a massive heart attack. Mrs. Hibbs was born on November 28, 1952 in Madisonville, KY, the first child of the late Aubrey and Mary Beshear. She attended Charleston Elementary and West Hopkins High...
Gayle Thomas Cranor
Feb 17, 2025
Gayle Thomas Cranor, age 76, of Scottsville, KY and formerly of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Monday, February 17, 2025 at Cal Turner Rehab and Specialty Care in Scottsville, KY. Mrs. Cranor was born on August 20, 1948 in Hopkinsville, KY to the late Otha Stratton and Cordie Hadden Stratton. She retired from General Electric in Madisonville, KY and...
Gilbert "Coon" Suttle
Feb 11, 2025
Gilbert Lee “Coon” Suttle, age 87, of St. Charles, KY, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at his residence. Mr. Suttle was born on December 4, 1937 in St. Charles, KY to the late Elvie Suttle and Rosie Dimple Greer Suttle. Gilbert worked as a coal miner for 30 years and was a member of the UMWA and a...
Richard (Rick) Dale Bruce
Feb 11, 2025
Richard Dale "Rick" Bruce, born on October 22, 1957, in Hopkinsville, KY, passed away at his residence on February 11, 2025. A dedicated public servant, Rick devoted many years to the Warren County Sheriff's Department, ultimately serving as the District 4 Constable in Warren County. His commitment to his community was unwavering, and he earned the respect and admiration of...
George Anthony Kennedy
Feb 11, 2025
George Anthony Kennedy, age 74, of Nortonville, KY, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at his home. Mr. Kennedy was born on June 15, 1950 in Owensboro, KY to the late George Andrew Kennedy and Cecil Frances Brown. He worked in maintenance for CSX Railroad and also served his country in the United States Navy.
George is survived by a...
Wanda Crowell Hughes
Feb 7, 2025
Wanda Crowell Hughes, a devoted community member and beloved family figure, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2025, at Ridgewood Terrace in Madisonville, Kentucky, after a short illness. She was born on August 4, 1946, in Providence, Kentucky, and throughout her life, she enriched the lives of those around her with her unwavering faith and commitment to service.
Wanda had a...
Anna Lou Chappell
Feb 6, 2025
Anna Lou Chappell, age 90, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at Dawson Springs Health and Rehab in Dawson Springs, KY. Mrs. Chappell was born on January 9, 1935 in St. Charles, KY to the late Bennie Lee Cotton and Elsie Bennett Cotton. She worked for many years in the Dawson Springs Schools cafeteria and...
Donnie Gordon Bratcher
Feb 3, 2025
Donnie Gordon Bratcher, age 84, of Madisonville, KY, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2025 at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville, KY. Mr. Bratcher was born on August 3, 1940 in Dawson Springs, KY to the late Mosie Bratcher and Flora Bratcher. Donnie was a 1958 graduate of Dawson Springs High School. He worked as a surface coal miner and...
Shirley T. Gibson
Jan 30, 2025
Shirley T. Gibson, age 84, of Madisonville, KY, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at Madisonville Health and Rehab in Madisonville, KY. Ms. Gibson was born on October 16, 1940 in St. Charles, KY to the late Edward Johnson and Eddie Ford Johnson. Shirley retired after working many years at Outwood Hospital and was a member of Dawson Springs...
Johnny Ray Sizemore
Jan 23, 2025
Johnny Ray Sizemore, age 74, of Marion, KY, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at his residence. Mr. Sizemore was born on August 24, 1950 in Madisonville, KY to the late Donald Bruce Sizemore and Doris Hunt Sizemore. He worked as an underground coal miner, was a member of UMWA, and loved playing chess. Mr. Sizemore was a graduate...
