Obituaries
Dawson Springs, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Dawson Springs & Hopkins County
Katherine Louise Cain Wise
Oct 29, 2021
Katherine Louise Cain Wise was born November 6, 1921 to Robert Morris Cain and Mary A. Gary Cain in Redfield, Iowa. In 1934 she, along with her parents and sister, Roberta C. Hinton, moved to Morganfield, KY. Katherine married Noel V. Wise, Sr. on November 6, 1940-her 19th birthday. Their first child, Robert Charles, arrived December 1941, followed by Noel...
Henry Lee Porter, Sr.
Oct 27, 2021
Henry Lee Porter, Sr., age 64, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at his residence. Mr. Porter was born May 28, 1957 in Madisonville, KY to the late Henry Harold Porter and Barbara Tabor Porter. Mr. Porter worked for several years with the Mine & Mill Supply. He was a member of the Landmark Apostolic Church....
Timothy Dean Blakeley
Oct 23, 2021
Timothy Dean Blakeley, age 61, of Madisonville, KY, passed away on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Baptist Health East in Louisville, KY. Mr. Blakeley was born in Madisonville, KY on March 25, 1960 to Kay McKnight Blakeley Revelle and the late Charles H. Blakeley, Jr. He was a 1978 graduate of Madisonville High School and worked for many years in...
Sarah Frances Laffoon
Oct 23, 2021
Sarah Frances Laffoon, age 82, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Baptist Health Deaconess, Madisonville, KY. Mrs. Laffoon was born June 17, 1939 in Princeton, KY to the late Rev. Julian Atwood Ethridge and Martha Isabell McKinney Ethridge. Mrs. Laffoon was a 1957 graduate of Caldwell County High School. She worked for over 20 years...
Martha Lou Lacey
Oct 19, 2021
Martha Lou Lacey, age 67, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at her residence. Ms Lacey was born June 4, 1954 in Madisonville, KY to the late Mary McGregor Pleasant. She was a cook at Dude’s Restaurant for 17 years; additionally, she worked at Western State Hospital in housekeeping. She was of the Christian Faith. Ms...
Billy Rex Brewer
Oct 17, 2021
Billy “Rex” Brewer, age 90, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away Sunday, October 17, 2021 at Ascension St. Vincent, Evansville, IN. Mr. Brewer was born November 18, 1930 in Lawrenceburg, TN to the late Jesse Brewer and Jenny Bell Tittle Brewer. Mr. Brewer was an industrious man. He owned and operated the “Spur Service Station” in Madisonville, KY for twenty...
Janet Lavon Crick
Oct 16, 2021
Janet Lavon Crick, age 80, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville, KY. Mrs. Crick was born November 26, 1940 to the late William Acie Matheny and Eloise Irene Walker Matheny Alexander. Mrs. Crick worked for several years at Ottenheimer Manufacturing in Dawson Springs and attended Gilland Ridge Independent Baptist Church....
Judy Marie Miller
Oct 13, 2021
Judy Marie Miller, age 76, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville. Mrs. Miller was born July 29, 1945 in Madisonville, KY to the late James C. Sisk and Irene Baker Sisk. She was a 1964 graduate of Union County High School. Mrs. Miller worked for several years as a Nurses Aid...
William Christopher Todd
Sep 27, 2021
William Christopher Todd, age 33, of Nashville, TN and formerly of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Monday, September 27, 2021 in Nashville, TN. Mr. Todd was born on December 2, 1987 in Madisonville, KY to Larry William Todd and Kathy Kim Edwards Todd. He received an Associate Degree in technology and presently had been working construction. Mr. Todd was...
Charlotte Sizemore Thomas
Sep 25, 2021
Charlotte Sizemore Thomas, age 63, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at Deaconess Gateway Medical Center in Evansville, IN. Ms. Thomas was born on December 2, 1957 in Madisonville, KY to the late James William Sizemore and Mary Rose Carrol Franklin. She was a homemaker and a member of the Landmark Apostolic Church, Dawson Springs,...
Stephen Elisha Roberson
Sep 23, 2021
Stephen Elisha Roberson, age 66, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville, KY. Stephen was born on January 16, 1955 in Christian County, KY to the late George Elisha Roberson and Grace Ruth Cunningham Roberson. He owned and operated a barber shop in Dawson Springs for many years and served...
Manuel Vidal Martinez
Sep 23, 2021
Manuel Vidal Martinez, age 83, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville, KY. Mr. Martinez was born on January 1, 1938 in Crowley, Colorado to the late Lorenza and Benerita Martinez. He served his country for 20 years in the United States Army as a combat engineer and was of...
Michael Joe Knight
Sep 22, 2021
Michael Joe Knight, age 55, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at the home of a friend. Michael Joe was born on October 17, 1966 in Christian County, KY to Sanford Knight and Bonnie Knight Brown. He attended Christian County High School and was of the Christian faith. Michael Joe is survived by his mother...
William Benjamin Thomas
Sep 21, 2021
William Benjamin Thomas, age 75, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at Baptist Health Deaconess, Madisonville, KY. Mr. Thomas was born on July 22, 1946 in Hopkins County, KY to the late William Arthur Thomas and Mamie Hyacinth Martin Thomas. He worked for many years and retired with Kentucky Utilities and he attended the Dunn...
Jimmy Donald Farris
Sep 19, 2021
Jimmy Donald Farris, age 82, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at Owensboro Health Medical Center in Owensboro, KY. Mr. Farris was born on November 26, 1938 in Christian County, KY to the late Clarence Farris and Lorene Hensley Farris. He worked for many years as a Supervisor for Buckhorn Manufacturing. Mr. Farris attended both...
Cynthia Darlene Kruse
Sep 18, 2021
Cynthia Darlene Kruse, age 69, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville, KY. Mrs. Kruse was born on August 6, 1952 in Ozark, AL to the late Elmo Max Towery and June Deloris Kemp Towery. She was a residential caregiver at Outwood Rescare and a member of the Charleston Baptist...
Barbara Jean Lovelace
Sep 14, 2021
Barbara Jean “Nanny” Lovelace, age 78, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at Baptist Health Deaconess, Madisonville, KY. Ms. Lovelace was born November 20, 1942, in Granite City, IL to the late Mary Stone Terry and Russel L. Terry. As the wife of a career soldier, she traveled extensively. She spent almost eight years overseas...
Herman Michael Ferguson
Sep 13, 2021
Herman “Michael” Ferguson, age 64, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Monday, September 13, 2021 at his residence. Mr. Ferguson was born on August 6, 1957 to the late Herman M. Ferguson and Edna Ruth Marks Ferguson. Mr. Ferguson is survived by a daughter ~ Cassandra Gail Ferguson Combs of Henderson, KY; a son ~ Jeremy Michael Ferguson of...
Donald Dewayne Merrell
Sep 10, 2021
Donald Dewayne Merrell, age 59, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021 at Baptist Health Deaconess Hospital in Madisonville, KY. Mr. Merrell was born on February 24, 1962 to Shirley Ann Browning Merrell and the late Chapman Merrell. Mr. Merrell worked at General Electric for 35 years and was a member of Ilsley Christian Church. He...
Charlene Louise Roberts
Sep 6, 2021
Charlene Louise Roberts, age 75, of Dawson Springs, KY journeyed to Heaven from her earthly home on Monday, September 6, 2021 at her residence. Ms. Roberts was born December 21, 1945 in Evansville, IN to the late Melvin Brasher Brooks and Helen Louise Travers Brooks. She worked many years in retail. She was a member of the Dayspring Assembly of...
