Obituaries
Dawson Springs, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Dawson Springs & Hopkins County
Mrs. Pamela Faye Baird
Sep 2, 2012
Pamela Faye Summers Baird, age 63, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on September 2, 2012 at her residence. Ms. Baird was born on August 23, 1949 to Neal Burton Summers and Fayenell Higby Summers. She worked with the New Dawson Nursing Home and was a member of the Greenwood Community Church. She is survived by her husband ~ Robert...
Ms. Esterline Johnson
Aug 28, 2012
Esterline Johnson, age 76, passed away on August 28, 2012 at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville, KY. Ms. Johnson was born on February 13, 1936 in Hopkins County, KY. She was of the Christian faith. Ms. Johnson is survived by her son ~ William Thomas Johnson of Henderson, KY and several sisters. Preceding her in death were her parents and...
Ms. Linda Kaye Miller
Aug 27, 2012
Linda Kaye Miller, age 69, of Abbeville, LA and formerly of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Monday, August 27, 2012 at the Lafayette General Hospital in Lafayette, LA after a long and valiant fight against diabetes and renal disease. Ms. Miller was born July 27, 1943 in Longview, WA. After moving to Louisiana, Linda Kaye embraced life fully by...
Ms. Beverlee Brown
Aug 25, 2012
Beverlee Brown, age 45, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on August 25, 2012 at her home. Ms. Brown was born on Septemeber 17, 1962 to Billy Jack Owen and Judy Hardin Butler. She was a 1984 graduate of Odessa High School of Odessa, TX. She worked in the Head Start program for many years and was of the Pentecostal...
Mr Carl "Jack" Williamson
Aug 22, 2012
Carl “Jack” Williamson, age 71, passed away at 4:06 P.M. on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville, KY. Mr. Williamson was born March 28, 1941 to Carl Henderson and Pearl Appleby. He was a member of Pennyrile Family Christian Center in Crofton, KY. Mr. Williamson served his country in the United States Army and was retired...
Mrs. Rosa Workman Bearden
Aug 21, 2012
Rosa Workman Bearden, age 68,of Charleston, KY, passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at National Health Care Center in Madisonville, KY. Mrs. Workman was born April 4, 1944 in Evansville, IN to Ford and Lucy Holt Workman. She was a graduate of Charleston High School, attended Bethel College in Hopkinsville, KY and graduated from Western Kentucky University. She taught...
Ms. Beatrice Parker
Aug 18, 2012
Beatrice Parker, age 93, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Saturday, August 18, 2012 at 12:30 a.m. at the Tradewater Health and Rehabilitation Center. Ms. Parker was born February 22, 1919 to the late Thurman and Cynthia Jackson Cansler in Christian County, Kentucky. She was a beloved mother and homemaker and a member of the First Christian Church of...
Mr. Thomas R. Hunt
Aug 13, 2012
Thomas R. Hunt, 70, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2012 at 5:40 A.M. at Lucy Smith King Care Center in Henderson, Kentucky. Mr. Hunt was born January 1, 1942 in Jenkins, KY. Mr. Hunt was a 1960 graduate South Hopkins High School. He was a retired coal miner and served his county in the United...
Ms. Robbie Jo Young
Aug 8, 2012
Robbie Jo Young, age 65, passed away at 8:30 A.M. on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at Hillside Villa & Rehab in Madisonville, KY. Ms. Young was born February 5, 1947 in Hopkins County to Joseph & Lelia Mae Morgan Giffin. She retired after working for 23 years at General Electric. She is survived by a daughter~ Kimberly Montellaro of Madisonville,...
Mr. Earl Glover
Aug 3, 2012
Mr. Earl Glover, age 78, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away Friday, August 3, 2012 at 2:52 A.M. at the Calloway County Hospital in Murray, KY. Mr. Glover was born on August 21, 1933 and was a retired carpenter. He was of the Pentecostal faith. A graveside service will be held for Mr. Glover on Monday, August 6, 2012 at...
Ruth Orange Menius
Jul 24, 2012
Ruth Orange Menius, age 85, passed away at 7:30 A.M. on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at the Tradewater Health & Rehabilitation Center in Dawson Springs, KY. Ms. Menius was born December 14, 1926 to Zephie & Bloxie Holeman Orange and she was a graduate of Fredonia High School. She was a seamstress and worked for several years at Ottenheimers Manufacturing....
Mrs. Georgia Ramsey
Jul 23, 2012
Georgia Ramsey, age 95, of Rochester, NY and formerly of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on July 23, 2012. Ms. Ramsey was born on June 18, 1917 to Charles Fellows and Anna Lichte Fellows. She was a housewife and was of the Methodist faith. She is survived by a daughter ~ Cheryl Shepherd of Rochester, NY; two sons ~ William...
Mr. Bennie Rambo
Jul 22, 2012
Bennie Rambo, age 92, passed away at 7:07 P.M. on Sunday, July 22, 2012 at the Western Kentucky Veterans Center in Hanson, KY. Mr. Rambo was born March 5, 1920 to Noah Bert and Mary Lovell Rambo. He was a member of Landmark Apostolic Church in Dawson Springs, KY. Mr. Rambo served his country in the United States Army Air...
Mr. Kenneth Ed Haile
Jul 21, 2012
Kenneth Ed Haile, 86, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2012 at 9:15 A.M. at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville, Kentucky. Mr. Haile was born February 8, 1926 in Caldwell County, KY. He retired in the late 1970’s after being self-employed in the timber and logging business. He had also worked for Charbon Bridge Company where...
Mrs. Nora "Mae" Mcknight
Jul 15, 2012
Nora “Mae” McKnight, age 75, of St. Charles, KY, passed away at 1:30 A.M. on Sunday, July 15, 2012 at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville, KY. Mrs. McKnight was born on June 19, 1937 in Vanderburgh County, IN to the late Charlie Pleasant and Evelyn Davis Pleasant. She was a beloved mother and homemaker and was a member of Gilland...
Mr. Ellis Joshua Copeland
Jul 11, 2012
Ellis Joshua Copeland, 89, of Dawson Springs, died at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at Tradewater Health & Rehab. He was born July 17, 1922, in Caldwell County to the late Bennie & Zula Belle Chambliss Copeland. Mr. Copeland was a retired coal miner and a member of the Crossroads Christian Church. Survivors include a son ~ David...
Mr. Kenneth Ray Knight
Jul 8, 2012
Kenneth Ray Knight, age 62, passed away at 11:42 A.M. on Sunday, July 8, 2012 at his home in St. Charles, KY. Mr. Knight was born January 7, 1950 in Dawson Springs, KY. He was self-employed in the trucking industry. He is survived by his wife ~ Clyda Knight of St. Charles, KY; three daughters ~ Stacy Knight of New...
Mr. Don G. Chester
Jul 5, 2012
Obituary of Don G. Chester Don G. Chester, age 66, of Dawson Springs, Ky, died at 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, July 5, 2012 at Tradewater Health and Rehabilitation. He was born October 14, 1945, in Kentucky, to the late Gerald and Thelmey Duty Chester. Mr. Chester was a Maintenance Supervisor for Holiday Inn in Lebanon, Indiana for many years. He...
Mrs. Willa Dean Burris
Jun 28, 2012
Willa Dean Burris, age 82, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on June 28, 2012 at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville, KY. Mrs. Burris was born on July 28, 1929 in Hopkins County, Kentucky. She was a 1948 graduate of Dawson Springs High School and a member of Beulah Hill Missionary Baptist Church. She retired from Outwood Hospital where she...
Mr. Paul L. Gibbs
Jun 26, 2012
Obituary of Paul L. Gibbs Paul L. Gibbs, age 63, of Madisonville, Ky, died at 10:40 p.m. on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at his residence. He was born March 3, 1949, in Hopkins County, to the late Roy Gibbs and Margaret Crick Gibbs Fuller. Mr. Gibbs was a tree trimmer all of his working life. He worked with A&G Tree...
