Obituaries
Dawson Springs, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Dawson Springs & Hopkins County
Mr. William Isaac Newton Workman
Mar 7, 2013
William Isaac Newton Workman age 96, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2013 at his home in Charleston, KY. He was born in Hopkins County, KY on August 23, 1916 to the late James William Workman and Orlena McNary Calvert Workman. He was a 1934 graduate of Dawson Springs High School. Mr. Workman retired from the Coal Mines, the Chemical...
Ms. Deanna Faye "Dodie" Brooks
Mar 6, 2013
Deanna Faye “Dodie” Brooks, age 41, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at Fort Logan Hospital, Stanford, KY. She was born in Christian County, KY on August 11, 1971 to Namon Ross Farris and Lurlene Knight Farris Cook. She was a graduate of the University of Kentucky and she was a Registered Nurse. She was of the Baptist Faith....
Mr. Charles Thomas Young
Mar 3, 2013
Charles Thomas Young, age 63, passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2013 in Madisonville, KY. He was born in Nashville, TN on August 3, 1949. He was a graduate of West Hopkins High School and was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his mother and five brothers. There will be a visitation for Mr. Charles Thomas Young on...
Mr. James R. Mathews
Mar 1, 2013
James R. “Jimmy” Mathews, age 68, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2013 at the Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, TN. He was born in Hopkins County, KY on August 4, 1944 to the late Noble and Willie Mae Brown Mathews. He was a 1962 graduate of Charleston High School. Mr. Mathews worked for 25 years of his working life...
Mr. Richard Edward Hibbs
Feb 26, 2013
Richard Edward Hibbs, age 40, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 in Mortons Gap, KY. He was born in Dupage County, IL on July 10, 1972 to the late Robert E. Hibbs, Sr. & Patricia Lee Hibbs. He was of the Christian faith. He is survived by two daughters~ Leslie Hibbs of Madisonville, KY & Abigail Hibbs of Dawson...
Mrs. Sandra Faye Mitchell
Feb 25, 2013
Sandra Faye Mitchell, age 52, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2013 at her residence. She was born in HopkinsCounty, KY on June 26, 1960 to the late Roy Douglas Adams and Cozy Louise Boze Adams. She was a beloved mother and grandmother and worked for 20 years at Trover Clinic. She was an honor graduate of the Madisonville Health...
Mr. James Daniel Ryan
Feb 20, 2013
James Daniel Ryan, age 34, passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at Baptist Health of Madisonville, KY He was born in Caldwell County, KY on October 21, 1978 to Jerry Ryan of Dawson Springs, KY and Kathy Chappell Morgan of Mortons Gap, KY. He is survived by his parents; his maternal grandmother ~ Wanda Dockery Chappell of Beulah, KY;...
Ms. Opal M. Bennett
Feb 13, 2013
Opal M. Bennett, age 79, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at Hillsidevilla Care & Rehabilitation of Madisonville, KY. She was born in Christian County, KY on October 17, 1933 to the late Orville Marion Sisk and Veda Morgan Sisk. She was a beloved housewife and mother and of the Pentecostal Faith. She is survived by two sons~ John...
Mr. Hoyt Edward Thomas
Feb 11, 2013
Hoyt Edward Thomas, age 88, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2013 at Baptist Health of Madisonville, KY He was born in Caldwell County, KY on June 23, 1924 to the late Ruby Thomas and Alice Darnell Thomas and grew up in the Piney Grove Community. He attended school at the Piney Grove School and was a graduate of Dawson...
Mrs. Edna Faye Cansler
Jan 30, 2013
Edna Faye Cansler, age 87, of Newburgh, IN and formerly of Dawson Springs, KY died Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at the Newburgh Health Care, Newburgh, IN. She was born in Christian County, KY on April 7, 1925 to the late Tom and Lola Eli Parker. She worked for 20 years at the Western State Hospital and she was a beloved...
Mr. Joseph Bruce Wells
Jan 27, 2013
Joseph Bruce Bert Wells, age 54, passed away on Sunday, January 27, 2013 Baptist Health in Madisonville, KY. He was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on December 20, 1958 to the late Willard Wells and Marie Shennmon Wells. He is survived by two sons ~ Robert Wells and Rodney Wells both of Florida; seven brothers ~ Glenn Dunn, Monty Dunn,...
Mrs. Vivian Annadel Dawson
Jan 27, 2013
Vivian AnnaDel Dawson, age 79, of Christian County, KY passed away on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at the Christian Health Community Nursing Facility in Hopkinsville, KY. She was born in Christian County, KY on June 27, 1933 to the late Edgar Haley and Mary Alice Majors Haley. She was a housewife and beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She dearly...
Mrs. Agnes S. Haskins
Jan 16, 2013
Agnes S. Haskins, age 97, of Hopkinsville, KY and formerly of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at the Christian Health Community Nursing Facility in Hopkinsville, KY. She was born in Dawson Springs, KY on April 16, 1915 to the late James Shoemaker and Maude Agnes Hooper Shoemaker. She worked for many years and retired with...
Mr. Donald Andrew Hamby
Jan 15, 2013
Donald Andrew Hamby, age 82, passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at his residence in Dawson Springs, KY He was born in Hopkins County, KY on January 3, 1931 to the late William Benson and Della Sheets Hamby. He was a 1949 graduate of Nortonville High School and he served his country during the Korean War in the U....
Charles Edward "Catfish" Drennan
Jan 15, 2013
Charles Edward “Catfish” Drennan, age 61, passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at his residence in Madisonville, KY He was born in Caldwell County, KY on September 29, 1951 to the late Harvey Drennan and Geneva Marie Allsbrooks Ausenbaugh. He was a coal miner and heworked for many years with the Kentucky Dept. of Transportation. Mr. Drennan was a...
Mr. Bruce Harry Davis
Jan 14, 2013
Bruce Harry Davis, age 78, was called to glory on Monday, January 14, 2013 at Baptist Health in Madisonville, KY. He was born in Cadiz, Ohio on January 1, 1935 to the late Vernon & Stella Baker Davis. Mr. Davis worked for many years and retired at Peabody Camp #2 where he was a Fire-boss and a Safety Belt Inspector....
Mrs. Connie Kate Ligon
Jan 5, 2013
Connie Kate Ligon, age 99, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2013 at her residence. She was born in Hopkins County, Kentucky on August 19, 1913 to the late Dixon & Alva Neisz Inglis. Mrs. Ligon was an elementary teacher and was a 1930 graduate of Murray Teachers College. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Dawson Springs,...
Mrs. Bonnie Sue Cranor
Jan 5, 2013
Bonnie Sue Cranor of St. Charles, KY passed away January 5, 2013 at 8:45 a.m. at the Tradewater Pointe in Dawson Springs, KY. Mrs. Cranor was born May 30, 1943 in Hopkins County, KY to the late Walter Norris and Susie Green Norris. She was a housewife and homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. Mrs. Cranor is survived by her...
Mrs. Nellie Dillean Laffoon
Dec 28, 2012
Nellie Dillean Laffoon, age 93, of Charleston, KY, slipped past the earthly bounds and went to rest in the arms of Jesus on Friday, December 28, 2012 at 10:43 A.M. at her home in Charleston while surrounded by her children and grandchildren. She was born on March 24, 1919 in Butler County, KY to the late William and Lossie Hack...
Mr. Rickey Howton
Dec 13, 2012
Rickey Howton, age 67, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at Lucy Smith King Care Center in Henderson, KY. Mr. Howton was born on February 11, 1945 in Hopkins County, KY to the late Elvie Huie & Bernice Ovelia Ray Howton. He worked for 30 years as a coal miner at Dotiki Mines and was...
