Obituaries
Dawson Springs, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Dawson Springs & Hopkins County
Jerry Wayne Fletcher
Feb 21, 2023
Jerry Wayne Fletcher, 81, went to be with his Savior on February 21, 2023.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn; stepdaughters, Kimberly Harp and Pam (Sam) Haulk both from Dawson Springs, KY; grandson, Jacob (Rachel) Holloman, who he raised and considered his son; grandchildren, Holly (Chris) Wyatt, Ryan (Kaitlyn) Abbott, Justin Abbott, Bailey (Tommy) Gower, Blake Fletcher; and five great grandchildren.
Mr. Fletcher...
Margaret Jean Ware
Feb 18, 2023
Margaret Jean Ware, age 94, of Greenville, KY and formerly of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at Maple Health & Rehabilitation Facility, Greenville, KY. She was born May 22, 1929 in Christian County, KY to Hobert Huddleston and Delcie Carlton Huddleston. She worked for 27 years and retired with NHC Nursing Facility in Dawson Springs,...
Kandi Suzanne Cotton
Feb 11, 2023
Kandi Suzanne Cotton, age 46, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Caldwell Medical Center, Princeton, KY. Ms Cotton was born on January 18, 1977 to Bobby J. Cotton, Sr. and Kathy Sue Howton Cotton. She was a beloved mother and homemaker.
Survivors include her mother, Kathy Sue Cotton of Dawson Springs, KY; one daughter, Keilei...
Betsy Jane Dearing Bruce
Feb 11, 2023
Betsy Jane Dearing Bruce, age 96, of Nebo, KY passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville, KY.
She was the daughter of the late Robert Marion Dearing and Dovie Lou (Egbert) Dearing and was born May 7, 1926 in Caldwell County, KY. She married Thomas J. Bruce of Providence, KY on November 3, 1942.
She was...
Ishmael Nicky Parker
Feb 10, 2023
Ishmael Parker, age 70, of Ft. Wayne, IN and formerly of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2023 at Majestic Care, Ft. Wayne, IN. He was born June 26, 1952 in Madisonville, KY to Ishmael Parker and Bessie Smith Parker.
Survivors include a sister, Bonnie Powell of Elmhurst, IL and several cousins.
He is preceded in death by his...
Opal Jane Flora York
Jan 29, 2023
Opal Jane Flora York, was stillborn on Sunday, January 29, 2023 at Baptist Health in Madisonville, KY. She was the child of Dylan Bender and Flora Kayla Michelle York.
She is survived by her parents; her maternal grandmother, Kay Melton; several aunts and uncles; and many cousins.
She is preceded in death by her maternal great grandparents, Dexter Wayne Melton and Alma...
Rosie Mae Dockery
Jan 28, 2023
Rosie Mae Dockery, age 83, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Tradewater Health and Rehabilitation in Dawson Springs, KY. Mrs. Dockery was born on January 4, 1940 to the late John Purdy and Maebell Mitchell Purdy. She was a beloved mother and homemaker and was a member of Charleston First Baptist Church.
Survivors include a...
Larry Edward Mathis
Jan 15, 2023
Larry Edward Mathis, age 80, of Central City, KY passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2023 at his residence. Mr. Mathis was born on September 19, 1942 to the late Edward Mathis and Sanarah Poe Mathis Dalton. He served his country for three years in the US Navy and three years in US Reserves. He was a member of the...
Jack Delano Parker
Jan 7, 2023
Jack Delano Parker., age 86, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on January 7, 2023 at Deaconess Gateway in Evansville, IN. Mr. Parker was born on May 6, 1936 near Crofton, KY to the late Robert Devers Parker and Eula Barnett Parker. He served his country in the United States Army from 1958-1960 where he served the 150th Transportation Company...
Shannon Matthew Bearden
Jan 7, 2023
Shannon Matthew Bearden, age 54, of Nebo, KY passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at his residence. Mr. Bearden was born January 8, 1968 to Charles Donald Bearden and Martha Clayton Bearden. He was a carpenter and a member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.
Mr. Bearden is survived by one daughter, Amber Nicole Bearden of Madisonville, KY; two sons,...
Bobby Joe Newberry
Jan 5, 2023
Bobby Joe Newberry, age 65, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at his residence. Mr. Newberry was born on November 3, 1957 in Princeton, KY to Raymond Newberry and Irene Hunter Newberry. Mr. Newberry was an underground coal miner and truck driver, and he was of the Baptist faith.
He is survived by his beloved wife,...
Gregory Alfred Creasey
Dec 29, 2022
Gregory Alfred Creasey, age 69, of the Beulah community passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at Baptist Health Deaconess. Mr. Creasey was born on January 24, 1953 in Madisonville, KY to Alfred Nathaniel Creasey and Hilda Jeraldene Robards Creasey. He was a 1971 graduate of West Hopkins High School. Mr. Creasey was a retired auto mechanic, Kroger employee, and...
Joseph Wright Jennings
Dec 27, 2022
Joseph Wright Jennings, age 62, of Louisville, KY and formerly of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Monday, December 27, 2022 at his residence. Mr. Jennings was born on December 26, 1960 in Madisonville, KY to Rufus Morton Jennings and Cherry Sue Wright Jennings Oldham. Mr. Jennings was a welder.
He is survived by a daughter, Kerri Leshea Jennings of Evansville,...
Bobby Joe Trueman Morgan
Dec 26, 2022
Bobby Joe Trueman Morgan, age 77, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Monday, December 26, 2022 at Baptist Health Deaconess. Mr. Morgan was born on August 29, 1945 in Dawson Springs, KY to Emmitt Morgan and Lydia Katherine Hunsaker Morgan. He served his country in the US Army in both Korea and Vietnam. He was a retired construction worker and...
Billy Ray Spurlin
Dec 16, 2022
Billy Ray Spurlin, age 82, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Friday, December 16, 2022 at Hillside Center, Madisonville, KY. Mr Spurlin was born on September 5, 1940 in Elkton, KY to Bailey Spurlin and Gladys Morrison Spurlin. He worked for many years as a custodian for Christian Assembly of Madisonville, KY where he was a member.
He is survived by...
Alice Josephine Gray Hooper
Dec 12, 2022
Alice Josephine Gray Hooper, age 78, of Hopkinsville, KY passed away on Monday, December 12, 2022 at Jennie Stuart Medical Center, Hopkinsville, KY. Ms Hooper was born on February 11, 1944 in Dawson Springs, KY to Elva Gray and Verna Mae Sexton Gray. She was a beloved mother and homemaker, and she was a member of Grace Ministries Church.
She is...
Carolyn Mae Sisk
Dec 6, 2022
Carolyn Mae Sisk, age 75, of Ilsley, KY passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at Baptist Health Deaconess. Mrs. Sisk was born on April 10, 1947 in Madisonville, KY to Leonard Greer and Virgie Mae Suttles Greer. She worked for 20 years with Ottenheimer Manufacturing in Dawson Springs, KY. She was of the Baptist Faith.
She is survived by a...
Mary Leatrice Mcneily
Nov 27, 2022
Mary Leatrice Brown McNeily, age 93, of Dalton, KY passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2022 at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville, KY. Ms. McNeily was born August 24, 1929 in Dalton, KY to the late Earl Brown and Bura McGregor Brown. She was a graduate of Dalton High School and attended the Bowling Green Business College. Ms. McNeily worked...
Norbert Clifton Holeman
Nov 26, 2022
Norbert Clifton Holeman, age 71, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022 at Baptist Health Deaconess. Mr. Holeman was born on July 6, 1951 in Chicago, IL to Philip Edward Holeman and Doris Catherine Farley Holeman. He was a commercial painter and he was a member of the Silent Run Baptist Church.
He is survived by his...
Arthur Thomas Woodruff
Nov 21, 2022
Arthur Thomas Woodruff, age 71, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Monday, November 21, 2022 at Deasoness Hospital in Evansville, IN. Mr. Woodruff was born on February 13, 1951 in Dallas, TX to Annie Mae Newman Woodruff. He worked at installing drywall and performing lawn care.
He is survived by two sons, Damon Woodruff and Joshua M. Woodruff.
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