Obituaries
Dawson Springs, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Dawson Springs & Hopkins County
Hugh David Swatzell, Jr.
Jun 30, 2025
Hugh David Swatzell, Jr., age 72, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2025 at his home. Mr. Swatzell was born on March 17, 1953 in Princeton, KY to the late Hugh David Swatzell, Sr. and Gerdie Mae Huggleston Swatzell. He worked for many years as a coal miner and a heavy equipment operator.
Mr. Swatzell is survived...
Fern Menser Henderson
Jun 27, 2025
Fern Henderson, age 97, of Hopkinsville, KY and formerly of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Friday, June 27, 2025 at Christian Health Nursing Home in Hopkinsville, KY. Mrs. Henderson was born on December 4, 1927 in Dawson Springs, KY to the late Barney Flowers Orange and Hazel Lucille Creekmur Orange Glass. She had worked for 27 years as the...
Mary Rachel Ramsey
Jun 26, 2025
Mary Rachel Ramsey, age 93, passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at her home in Charleston, KY. Born in Clay, KY on March 14, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Felix Ramsey and Stella Glendola Jones Ramsey.
Mary devoted more than 50 years of her life to education in Hopkins County, beginning her career in White Plains and...
Sammy George Duncan, Sr.
Jun 24, 2025
Sammy George Duncan, Sr. passed away on June 24, 2025, at Morriston Hamblen Hospital in Morristown, Tennessee. He was born on September 19, 1942, in Caldwell County, Kentucky, to Clarence Cannell Duncan and Georgia Genevive French Duncan.
Sammy was a proud graduate of Charleston High School, class of 1959. Following his education, he made significant contributions to the textile industry as...
Sheryl Ann Mitchell
Jun 22, 2025
Sheryl Ann Mitchell, born on February 6, 1948, in Lexington, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2025, at Ridgewood Terrace in Madisonville, Kentucky. Sheryl was a cherished individual whose warm spirit and kind heart touched the lives of many.
She was preceded in death by her loving parents, Edward S. Mitchell and Sue Eva Quinn Mitchell, as well as her...
Joyce Ann Duncan
Jun 21, 2025
Joyce Ann Duncan, age 79, passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at her residence in Jefferson City, Tennessee. Joyce was born on October 8, 1945, in Princeton, Kentucky, and lived a life dedicated to her career and her family.
Mrs. Duncan served diligently as the Food Service Supervisor for the Dawson Springs School System for many years and was a...
Margaret Carroll Carner
Jun 18, 2025
Margaret Lorene Carroll Carner, age 100, passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at Princeton Health and Rehab in Princeton, KY. Mrs. Carner was born on December 1, 1924 in St. Charles, KY to the late Edgar Brown Carroll and Ruby Mae Johnson Carroll. She had worked for many years in the office at Peabody Coal Company and also worked...
Thomas Jeffry Evans
Jun 11, 2025
Thomas Jeffry Evans, age 58, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. Mr. Evans was born on September 11, 1966 in Madisonville, KY to the late Thomas Allen Houston Evans and Agnes Mae Purdy Evans. He worked for many years as a Certified Nursing Assistant and was of the...
Bryon C. Klaser
Jun 8, 2025
Bryon C. Klaser, 65, of Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, formerly of Mt. Vernon, Indiana passed away peacefully after a long illness on June 8, 2025 at Shepherd Hospice in Southaven, Mississippi.
He was born on August 26, 1959 in Evansville, Indiana to Charles and Joyce Klaser Jr., attended Culver Elementary School and graduated from Bosse High School in 1977 where he played...
William A. Johnson
Jun 3, 2025
William A. Johnson, Sr., age 75, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at Heartford House in Owensboro, KY. Mr. Johnson was born on July 28, 1949 in Hopkins County, KY to the late William Thomas Johnson and Mary Lou Hammock Blankenship. He served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam Conflict and...
Leolyan Welton Gray
May 30, 2025
Leolyan Welton Gray, age 77, passed away on Friday, May 30, 2025 at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville, KY. He was born on January 3, 1948 in Madisonville, KY to the late Leolyan Gray and Blanch Lillian Mullins Gray. He worked for many years as a contractor.
Leolyan is survived by a daughter ~ Shawna LeAnn Goolsby of Breman, GA; four...
Mary Jane Trautman
May 30, 2025
Mary Jane Trautman, age 63, of Providence, KY, passed away on Friday, May 30, 2025 at Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, IN. Mrs. Trautman was born on February 21, 1962 in Madisonville, KY to the late Roy Douglas Adams and Cozy Louise Boze Adams. She had worked for Trover Foundation and was a member of Fairview Baptist Church.
Mrs....
Scott Martin Bertog
May 25, 2025
Scott Martin Bertog, age 67, passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2025 at his home in Dawson Springs, KY. He was born on July 9, 1957 in Waterfleet, MI to the late Clarence and Marion “Betty” Manguem Bertog. He worked for many years in various factories and also as a line cook.
Scott is survived by his wife ~ Kate Brown...
Bonnie Mae Brown
May 21, 2025
Bonnie Mae Sherman Brown, age 87, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at Hosparus Inpatient Care Center in Louisville, KY. Mrs. Brown was born on May 18, 1938 in Princeton, KY to the late Robert “Doc” Harris and Rosa Miller Harris. She worked as a house keeper for many years and was also a childcare...
Imogene Mitchell Davis
May 17, 2025
Imogene Mitchell Davis, 96, formerly of Dawson Springs, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2025, in Silsbee, Texas. She was born on January 26, 1929, in Dawson Springs, Kentucky.
In a poignant reflection of their lifelong bond, she passed away on the same date as her beloved husband, Eugene “Genie” Davis, 31 years later.
Mrs. Davis is survived by her daughters,...
Ruth Bennett Riley
May 14, 2025
Ruth Earline Bennett Riley, age 88, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville, KY. Mrs. Riley was born on July 3, 1936 in Dawson Springs, KY to the late Ollie Earl Bennett and Fairy Ellen Haley Bennett. She was a graduate of Nortonville High School and a member of First...
Mary Elizabeth Woodruff
May 13, 2025
Mary Elizabeth Woodruff, beloved daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on May 13, 2025, at her residence. Born on October 7, 1933, at her childhood home in Ilsley, Kentucky, Mary lived a life full of purpose, compassion, and devotion to her family and community.
For fourteen years, Mary dedicated herself as a Vocational Rehabilitation Services Secretary. She also...
Alice Dean Redden
May 10, 2025
Alice Dean Thomas Redden, a cherished member of her community and a beloved matriarch of her family, passed away peacefully at her residence on May 10, 2025, at the age of 95. Born on July 5, 1929, in Dawson Springs, Kentucky, Alice worked tirelessly throughout her life, serving as a secretary for Redden Excavating for many years and later as...
Linda Howton
May 10, 2025
Linda Howton, born on April 1, 1945, in Ky, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2025, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. She leaves behind a legacy of love and devotion, remembered fondly as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and beloved pastor's wife.
For twenty years, Linda served as a supervisor at Ottenheimer Manufacturing, where she not only excelled in...
Destiny Christian-Rose Hopper
May 5, 2025
Celebrating the life of Destiny Christian-Rose Hopper She graduated from Lincoln Academy in April of 2013.
Destiny went to be with the Lord on May 5, 2025. She was a gentle soul who always looked for the good in others. She lit up every room with her presence. She was a beloved widow, mother, aunt, cousin and daughter. She was an...
