Obituaries
Dawson Springs, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Dawson Springs & Hopkins County
Michael Coy Anderson
May 27, 2023
Michael Coy Anderson, age 58, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at Baptist Health Hospital in Paducah, KY. He was born December 16, 1964 in Hopkinsville, KY to the late Donald Eugene Anderson and Wilma Hazel Pitt Anderson. Mr. Anderson had an associate degree in robotics and worked as a robotics mechanic at Sumatoma in...
Linda Harris
May 27, 2023
Linda Harris, age 75, of Lowell, IN, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at her residence. She was born July 16, 1947 in Chicago, IL to Roy Harris and Vera Calvert Harris. Ms. Harris was a Pharmacy Tech and a Sales Associate for Kmart in St. John, IN for many years. She was a member of the Jehovah Witness.
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Shirley Legate Todd
May 21, 2023
Shirley Legate Todd, age 61, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2023 at her residence. She was born February 1, 1962 in Madisonville, KY to the late Darrell Legate and Euvanna Grace. She worked in hospital housekeeping for many years and was of the Christian faith.
Survivors include her companion of many years ~ David Botson of...
Mark Eugene Robards
May 20, 2023
Mark Eugene Robards, age 61, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at Baptist Health Hospital in Paducah, KY. He was born April 12, 1962 in Madisonville, KY to Robert Eugene Robards and Joan Rhea Audas Robards. Mark served his country in the United States Army and was a self-employed excavator.
Survivors include a daughter ~ Stephanie...
Morine E. Alexander
May 16, 2023
Morine E. Alexander, age 103, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Monday, May 16, 2023, at Tradewater Health and Rehab Center, Dawson Springs, KY. She was born on October 23, 1919 in Caseyville, KY to the late Charlie Mull and Katie Heinz Mull. Ms. Alexander was a beloved mother and homemaker; additionally, she worked in a peanut factory in...
Gabe Glenn Purdy
May 16, 2023
Gabe Glenn Purdy, age 68, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at his residence. He was born on August 17, 1954 in Hopkinsville, KY to the late Dixon Bradley Purdy, Jr., and Enda Mullins Purdy. Mr. Purdy was a graduate of Dawson Springs High School and attended Murray State University where he was a member...
Joann Newberry Johnson
May 12, 2023
JoAnn Johnson, age 81, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023 at her home. Ms. Johnson was born on April 14, 1942 in Sumner County, TN to the late Raymond Newberry and Irene Hunter Newberry. She worked for many years as a waitress at several local restaurants.
Ms. Johnson is survived by two daughters ~ Sallie Johnson...
Gayle Poe
May 11, 2023
Gayle Poe, age 89, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville, KY. She was born on September 7, 1933 in Princeton, KY to the late Henry and Pearl Hamby Barnett. Mrs. Poe was a beloved mother and homemaker and was a member of First Baptist Church in Dawson Springs, KY.
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Robert J. Moore
Apr 30, 2023
Robert J. Moore, age 94, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2023 at Heart to Heart Inpatient Care, Evansville, IN. Chaplain Moore was born on March 15, 1929 to the late John Henry Moore and Lily Tite Moore in Dexter, Missouri. He graduated from Dexter High School in 1947, Oakland City College in 1957, and the...
Gayle Norris Purdy
Apr 8, 2023
Gayle Norris Purdy, age 87, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023 Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville, KY. Mr. Purdy was born on February 14, 1936 to the late Carlie P. and Prycie Pearl Peyton Purdy. Gayle, his wife, Linda, and their family owned and operated Purdy Brothers Grocery Store for more than 50 years.
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Dorthy Jean Dearing
Mar 29, 2023
Dorthy Jean Dearing, age 74, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at Woodlands Care Center, Newburgh, IN. Ms. Dearing was born on September 5, 1948 in Dawson Springs, KY to the late Johnny Clev Stallins and Virginia Lee Harmon Stallins. She was a beloved mother and homemaker. She attended the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church.
Ms. Dearing...
Izella Pearl Martin
Mar 21, 2023
Izella Pearl Martin, age 85, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at Owensboro Health, Owensboro, KY. Ms. Martin was born on August 5, 1937 in Olney, KY to the late Henry Justin Martin and Gracie Pearl Davis Martin. She worked for and retired from General Electric after 33 years of service. She attended the Dunn...
William Carmon Mathes
Mar 20, 2023
William Carmon Mathes, age 85, of Beulah, KY passed away on Monday, March 20, 2023 at his residence. Mr. Mathes was born on July 6, 1937 in Charleston, KY to the late William Floyd Mathes and Girthie Elizabeth Dockery Mathes. He was a UMWA Coal Miner having worked at the Colonial P&M Mine for over 35 years. He was a...
Roy Franklin Foe, Jr.
Mar 2, 2023
Roy Franklin Foe, age 61, of Madisonville, KY, formerly of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at Baptist Health Deaconess, Madisonville, KY. Mr. Foe was born December 3, 1961 to the late Roy Franklin Foe, Sr and Myrtle Ruth Frisby Foe. He served his country in the US Army for four years and worked most of...
Edith Jane Sisk
Feb 27, 2023
Edith Jane Sisk, age 81, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023 at Tradewater Health and Rehabilitation, Dawson Springs, KY. Ms. Sisk was born June 24, 1941 to the late Noah Elbert Lamb and Mary Lucille Higbee Lamb. She was a graduate of Charleston High School and she was a beloved mother and homemaker.
Ms Sisk is...
Delliah Jane Womble
Feb 23, 2023
Delliah Jane Womble, age 77, of Dawson Springs, KY and formerly of Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at Tradewater Health & Rehabilitation Facility, Dawson Springs, KY. She was born February 21, 1946 in Kentucky to the late Merl Coke and Betty Pennington Coke. She and her husband, the late Nicky Womble, were both ministers of the Pentecostal...
Jerry Wayne Fletcher
Feb 21, 2023
Jerry Wayne Fletcher, 81, went to be with his Savior on February 21, 2023.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn; stepdaughters, Kimberly Harp and Pam (Sam) Haulk both from Dawson Springs, KY; grandson, Jacob (Rachel) Holloman, who he raised and considered his son; grandchildren, Holly (Chris) Wyatt, Ryan (Kaitlyn) Abbott, Justin Abbott, Bailey (Tommy) Gower, Blake Fletcher; and five great grandchildren.
Mr. Fletcher...
Margaret Jean Ware
Feb 18, 2023
Margaret Jean Ware, age 94, of Greenville, KY and formerly of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at Maple Health & Rehabilitation Facility, Greenville, KY. She was born May 22, 1929 in Christian County, KY to Hobert Huddleston and Delcie Carlton Huddleston. She worked for 27 years and retired with NHC Nursing Facility in Dawson Springs,...
Kandi Suzanne Cotton
Feb 11, 2023
Kandi Suzanne Cotton, age 46, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Caldwell Medical Center, Princeton, KY. Ms Cotton was born on January 18, 1977 to Bobby J. Cotton, Sr. and Kathy Sue Howton Cotton. She was a beloved mother and homemaker.
Survivors include her mother, Kathy Sue Cotton of Dawson Springs, KY; one daughter, Keilei...
Betsy Jane Dearing Bruce
Feb 11, 2023
Betsy Jane Dearing Bruce, age 96, of Nebo, KY passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville, KY.
She was the daughter of the late Robert Marion Dearing and Dovie Lou (Egbert) Dearing and was born May 7, 1926 in Caldwell County, KY. She married Thomas J. Bruce of Providence, KY on November 3, 1942.
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