Obituaries
Dawson Springs, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Dawson Springs & Hopkins County
Lois Buck
Sep 21, 2023
Lois Buck, age 91, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2023 at her home. Ms. Buck was born on February 8, 1932 in Beaver Dam, Ky to the late Richard Wesley Wallace and Martha Lillian Wilson Wallave. She was a beloved mother and homemaker.
Ms. Johnson is survived by two daughters ~ Jewel M. Baine of Hopkinsville,...
Mary Lou Jackson Vandiver
Sep 18, 2023
Mary Lou Jackson Vandiver age 88, of Sturgis, KY and formerly of Saint Charles, KY passed away on Monday, September 18, 2023 at her residence. Mrs. Vandiver was born on March 13, 1935 to the late David Rufus Jackson and Fairy Lillian Butler Jackson. She married the love of her life, Clifton Robert Vandiver, when she was 14 years old...
Kenneth Delano Almon
Sep 8, 2023
Kenneth Delano Almon, age 90, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Friday, September 8, 2023 at Deaconess Gateway, Newburgh, IN. Mr. Almon was born on June 6, 1933 in Earlington, KY to the late Elgie Almon and Dixie Mae Kirkwood Almon. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Murray State University and taught in the public-school system for...
Ellen Joyce Ramsey Prow
Sep 6, 2023
Ellen Joyce Ramsey Prow, age 89, of Midway, KY and formerly of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at The Homeplace at Midway in Midway, KY. Ms. Prow was born on August 5, 1934 to the late Ed Buchanan and Laura Breedlove Buchanan. She worked for many years for the Hopkins County School System as a...
Lurlene Knight Farris Cook
Sep 1, 2023
Lurlene Knight Farris Cook, age 92, of Benton, KY and formerly of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Friday, September 1, 2023 at Lakeway Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Benton, KY. Ms. Cook was born on October 5, 1930 in Christian County, KY to the late Barrett Knight and Agnes Bennett Knight. She worked for many years at Outwood Hospital...
Toy M. Adcock
Aug 30, 2023
Toy M. Adcock, age 96, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at Tradewater Health & Rehabilitation Center, Dawson Springs, KY. Ms. Adcock was born on June 14, 1927 near Dawson Springs, KY to the late Rosco Parker and Lula Jane Trotter Parker. She was a graduate of Sinking Fork High School and she worked for...
Audrey Earl Jackson
Aug 28, 2023
Audrey Earl Jackson, age 94, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Monday, August 28, 2023 at Baptist Health Deaconess, Madisonville, KY. Mrs. Jackson was born on June 6, 1929 in Dawson Springs, KY to the late Everett Lee Ausenbaugh and Norma Williams Ausenbaugh. She was a graduate of Dawson Springs High School and she worked for many years and...
Marion "Wayne" Lisanby
Jul 28, 2023
Marion Wayne Lisanby, age 87, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Friday, July 28, 2023 at his residence. Mr. Lisanby was born on September 7, 1935 in Caldwell County, KY to the late Albert Lisanby and Bertha Menser Lisanby. Wayne attended Dawson Springs High School and also earned a degree in education from Murray State College. He taught in...
Gayle Norman Nelson
Jul 28, 2023
Gayle Norman Nelson, age 87, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Friday, July 28, 2023 at his residence. Mr. Nelson was born on March 8, 1936 in Dawson Springs, KY to the late Arnold Nelson and Evelyn Hale Nelson. Gayle was a graduate of Charleston High School and was a master electrician working at Alcoa in Newburgh, IN. He...
Jerry Arthur Childers
Jul 27, 2023
Jerry Arthur Childers, age 73, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2023 at Dawson Springs Health & Rehab in Dawson Springs, KY. Mr. Childers was born on January 21, 1950 in Logan, WV to the late Arthur Childers and Virgie Dillingham Childers. Jerry was a graduate of Dawson Springs High School and was a member of...
Robert Eugene Pritchard
Jul 17, 2023
Robert Eugene “Gene” Pritchard, age 65, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Monday, July 17, 2023 at his residence. He was born February 2, 1958 in Chicago, IL to the late Gayle Norman Pritchard and Shirley Lou Todd Schanmier. Mr. Pritchard worked as a landscaper and also served his country in the United States Army.
Survivors include his companion ~...
James Scott Dunning
Jul 10, 2023
James “Scotty” Dunning, age 57, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Monday, July 10, 2023 at his residence. Mr. Dunning was born on November 14, 1965 in Madisonville, KY to the late Alton “Junior” Dunning and Tommie Love Dunning. He was a graduate of West Hopkins High School. Mr. Dunning worked for the City of Dawson Springs for 13...
Allen Ray Redden
Jul 9, 2023
Allen Ray Redden, age 96, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2023 at Deaconess Gateway in Newburgh, IN. Mr. Redden was born on December 27, 1926 in Caldwell County, KY to the late Elvis and Ada Capps Redden. He was a graduate of Dawson Springs High School and also served his country in the United States...
Rebecca Louise Gatewood
Jul 8, 2023
Rebecca Louise Gatewood, age 54, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at Baptist Health Hospital Deaconess in Madisonville, KY. She was born October 21, 1968 in Kansas City, MO to the late Richard E. Brownell and Patricia Louise Boyd.
Survivors include three sisters ~ Lisa Huckleberry of Scottsdale, AZ, Vee Price Brown of Troutman, VA and...
Mary Allene Bennett
Jun 28, 2023
Mary Allene Bennett, age 72, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville, KY. Ms Bennett was born on August 22, 1950 in Dawson Springs, KY to Dessie Walter Bennett and Dixie Marie Orten Bennett. She was a beloved mother and homemaker. She enjoyed reading, cooking, baking, spending time with her...
Doris "Deanie" Littlejohn
Jun 23, 2023
Doris “Deanie” Littlejohn, age 81, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Friday, June 23, 2023 at Dawson Springs Health and Rehabilitation. Ms. Littlejohn was born on August 15, 1941 in Caldwell County, KY near Dawson Springs to Garland Burris and Violet Davis Burris. She worked for many years and retired with the Dawson Springs Housing Authority. She was a...
David Alan Menser
Jun 19, 2023
David Alan Menser, age 54, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2023 at Baptist Health Hospital Deaconess in Madisonville, KY. He was born July 9, 1968 in Dawson Springs, KY to the late Johnnie Menser and Ina Alcova McGee Menser. Mr. Menser was a member of Lafayette Baptist Church and a 1987 graduate of West Hopkins...
Dale Wayne Seats
Jun 18, 2023
Dale Wayne Seats, age 66, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023 at his residence. Mr. Seats was born on September 17, 1956 in Whittier, California to James T. Seats and Olivet M. Seats. He worked as a mariner on oil rigs as the chief engineer mechanic for many years. Additionally, he very much enjoyed gardening...
Michael Kirby Duncan
Jun 11, 2023
Michael Kirby Duncan, 73, of Dawson Springs, Kentucky passed away on June 11, 2023 at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville, Kentucky.
He was born June 8, 1950 to the late Kirby Weldon and Frances Cavanaugh Duncan.
Mike graduated from Dawson Springs High School in 1968 and then attended Murray State University where he earned a degree in history and math education. He...
Seth Douglas Sisk
Jun 10, 2023
Seth Douglas Sisk, age 27, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2023 from injuries received in a motorcycle accident. Mr. Sisk was born on August 29, 1995 to Hansley Alan Sisk and Christy Ray Kirkwood Sisk. He enjoyed riding 4-wheelers and motorcycles and was a member of the Mid-South Cross Country Racing Club. He was also...
