Obituaries
Dawson Springs, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Dawson Springs & Hopkins County
John Roy "J.R." Stevens, Jr.
Jun 12, 2018
John Roy “J.R.” Stevens, Jr., age 96, of Hanson, KY passed away on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at the West Kentucky Veterans Center. Mr. Stevens was born on June 4, 1922 in Caldwell County to the late John Roy Stevens, Sr. and Nina Blackburn Stevens. He was a 1940 graduate of Dawson Springs High School, and he served his country...
Blanche Sisk
Jun 10, 2018
Blanche Sisk, 88, of Hopkinsville, KY, passed away on Sunday, June 10th, 2018. She was born, January 10, 1930 in Dawson Springs, KY to Docia and Will P. Sisk. Blanche is survived by sister, Eunice Wallace of Boonville, IN; sister-in-law, Edna Sisk of Dawson Springs, KY and several nieces and nephews. Blanche was preceded in death by her parents; her...
Deveeta Marlene Bennett
Jun 10, 2018
Deveeta Marlene Bennett, age 75, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Sunday, June 10, 2018 . Mrs. Bennett was born on November 2, 1942 in Hopkins County, KY to the late Guy Lee and Flora Mitchell Lee Purdy. She had worked at Ottenheimers Manufacturing and was a member of the Charleston Baptist Church. Mrs. Bennett is survived by three...
Lawrence Ray Laffoon
Jun 5, 2018
Lawrence Ray Laffoon, age 75, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at Baptist Health, Madisonville, KY. Mr. Laffoon was born on November 30, 1942 in Dawson Springs, KY to the late Lawrence Raymond Laffoon and Nellie Dillean Pendley Laffoon. He worked for many years as a Registered Nurse and retired with Regional Medical Center. He...
Lesley "Rooster" Robinson
Jun 1, 2018
Lesley “Rooster” Robinson, age 65, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Friday, June 1, 2018 at his residence. Mr. Robinson was born on April 15, 1953 in Princeton, KY to the late VanBuren Robinson and Opal Mae Dorris Robinson. He retired after working 27 years as a coal miner and was a member of Silent Run Baptist Church in...
Zona Belle Claxton Menser Sherman
May 30, 2018
Zona Belle Claxton Menser Sherman, age 93, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at Baptist Health, Madisonville, KY. Ms. Sherman was born February 14, 1925. She was the twelfth child of William H. Claxton and Pearl Chapman Claxton of Caldwell County, KY. She is preceded in death by her son ~ Danny Joe Menser, Husband...
James Walter Cunningham
May 30, 2018
James Walter Cunningham, Jr., age 82, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at the Brighton Cornerstone Healthcare, Madisonville, KY. Mr. Cunningham was born on January 22, 1936 in Dawson Springs, KY to the late James Walter Cunningham, Sr., and Mary Mae Lovelace Cunningham. He served his country in the in the U.S. Navy for twenty years...
Kenneth Wayne Thomas
May 29, 2018
Kenneth Wayne Thomas, age 79, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Mr. Thomas was born on June 16, 1938 in Dawson Springs, KY to the late Jesse Lawrence Thomas and Jane Litchfield Thomas. He owned and operated Thomas Honda Sales in Murray, KY for many years. Later he...
David Wayne Chaney
May 29, 2018
DAVID WAYNE CHANEY David Wayne Chaney, 77, St. Charles, died May 29th, 2018, at Tradewater Health and Rehab. David was born August 25, 1940 in Hopkins County and was a former coal miner, having worked in various mines over the years before an accident led him to change his line of work. He retired from the Kentucky Corrections cabinet where...
Mary Katherine Orten
May 27, 2018
Mary Katherine Orten, age 91, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Sunday, May 27, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Orten was born on May 28, 1926 in Trigg County, KY to the late William Henry Davis and Cordie Williams Davis. She worked for many years as a baker at Pennyrile State Park and was a member of Landmark Apostolic Church...
Franklin Neil Pleasant
May 26, 2018
Franklin Neil Pleasant, age 65, of Madisonville, KY passed away on SAturday, May 26, 2018 at Baptist Health in Madisonville, KY. Mr. Pleasant was born on June 13, 1952 in Madisonville, KY to the late Ray Neil Pleasant and Leatrice Joy McKnight Pleasant. He worked at shops for handicapped employees and was a member of Lake Grove Baptist Church. Mr....
Grace Ruth Roberson
May 26, 2018
Grace Ruth Roberson, age 85, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at Baptist Health, Madisonville, KY. Mrs. Roberson was born on January 10, 1933 in Dawson Springs, KY to the late Walter Cunningham and Gladys Franklin Cunningham. She was a beloved homemaker and mother and was a member of Mr. Pisgah Baptist Church. Mrs. Roberson...
Carl Ray Anderson
May 25, 2018
Carl Ray Anderson, age 86, of St. Charles, KY passed away on Friday, May 25, 2018 at Baptist Health in Madisonville, KY. Mr. Anderson was born on October 5, 1931 in Hawesville, KY to the late Onie Anderson and Bessie Barker Anderson. He retired after working for 25 years as a press operator at Buckhorn Manufacturing and was a member...
George Ausenbaugh
May 22, 2018
George Clinton Ausenbaugh, age 84, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Baptist Health in Madisonville, KY. Mr. Ausenbaugh was born on December 16, 1933 in Dawson Springs, KY to the late Everett Lee Ausenbaugh and Norma Williams Ausenbaugh. After serving his country in the U.S. Army for two years, he worked for Whirlpool for...
David Kent Ausenbaugh
May 22, 2018
David Kent Ausenbaugh, age 58, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at the Baptist Health in Madisonville, KY. Mr. Ausenbaugh was born on May 16, 1960 in Madisonville, KY to the late Norman Ray “Beef” Ausenbaugh and Minnie Dee Dillingham Ausenbaugh. He was of the Christian faith. Mr. Ausenbaugh is survived by a daughter ~ Shara...
Glendon Douglas "Glenn" Darnell
May 21, 2018
Rev. Glendon Douglas “Glenn” Darnell, age 91, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Monday, May 21, 2018 at Tradewater Health and Rehab in Dawson Springs, KY. Rev. Darnell was born on April 26, 1927 in Christian County, KY to the late John Wilson Darnell and Mildred Pyle Darnell. He began working in the coal mines when he was 9...
Anna M. Akin Reece
May 20, 2018
Anna M. Akin Reece, age 91, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2018 at the Tradewater Health and Rehabilitation Center, Dawson Springs, KY. Ms. Reece was born on October 15, 1926 in Christian County, KY to the late Les McKnight and Nova Eli McKnight. She enjoyed working as an Avon Representative in the area for many...
Joe Denvil Vaughn
May 16, 2018
Joe Denvil Vaughn, age 79, of Charleston, KY passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at his residence. Mr. Vaughn was born on April 5, 1939 in Hopkins County, KY to the late Frank Vaughn and Cecil Ferguson Vaughn. He was a life-long and retired Coal Miner, having retired from Arch Coal in Illinois. He was a UMWA Member. Mr....
John Earl "Scooter" Nichols
May 15, 2018
John Earl Nichols, age 61, of Dawson Springs, KY was pronounced dead, May 15, 2018 at his residence. Mr. Nichols was born on May 22, 1957 in Madisonville, KY to the late James Earl Nichols and Gloria “Jody” Nash Nichols. He was a coal miner and owned and operated “Scooters” Auto Detail Shop in Dawson Springs for many years. He...
John F. Weekes
Apr 30, 2018
John F. Weekes, age 80, of Eddyville, KY passed away on Monday, April 30, 2018 at his residence. Mr. Weekes was born on September 6, 1937 in St. Louis, MO to the late Robert L. Weekes and Evelyn Herzog Weekes. He received a college technical degree in Management Engineering. Mr. Weekes served his country in the U.S. Navy during which...
