Dixon, KY Obituaries

Dec 8, 2020

Patsy Zettler Hite, Morganfield businesswoman and beloved wife and mother, died Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at her home in Morganfield, Kentucky. She was 79.

Patsy was born April 22, 1941, in Athens, Ala., and grew up in Dixon after her parents moved to Kentucky when she was young. She graduated from Dixon High School and called Dixon...

Dec 6, 2020

Barry Barton Villines 83, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Sunday December 6, 2020 at Baptist Health in Madisonville, KY. He was retired from Dotiki Mines after 21 years of service. He attended the Madisonville Church of Christ in Madisonville, KY. He loved coon hunting, horse pulling, supporting the Western KY Youth Camp and the Potter Children’s Home. He...

Dec 4, 2020

Lyda B. Allen 96, of Henderson, KY formerly of Dixon, KY passed away on Friday December 4, 2020 at Redbanks Nursing Home in Henderson, KY. She retired as a Nutrition Aide for the Webster County 4-H Extension Office in Dixon, KY after 20 years of service. She was a member of the Shady Grove General Baptist Church in Poole,...

Dec 1, 2020

Thomas Shirell Overby, a member of the Greatest Generation and Veteran of World War II, passed away on December 1, 2020 in Waukegan, IL at the age of 98.

Born on a farm in Dixon, KY.  Tom was the fifth of six children of Thomas Cosby Overby and Lillie Frances (Hawkins) Overby. A victim of...

Nov 28, 2020

Bobby Ray (Snag) Nally 80, of Smith Mills, KY passed away Saturday November 28, 2020. He was of the Methodist faith, who was an avid fisherman, loved hunting, playing sports, and watching hummingbirds and finches. He was retired from Big Rivers Electric. He was preceded in death by 2 sons; Mark and James Nally. Survivors include his wife Donna...

Nov 3, 2020

William “Bill” Boyd Martin, 72, of Providence, KY passed away on Tuesday November 3rd at Baptist Health in Madisonville, KY. He was a fencing contractor. He was a member of the Praise Temple Apostolic Church in Madisonville, KY, he supported the Pentecostal’s of Hopkinsville, KY. He loved riding his motorcycle, and loved spending time with his grandkids and great...

Oct 29, 2020

Edna Mae Powell Westerman, 98, of Sebree, KY passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at the Lucy Smith King Care Center in Henderson, KY.

Edna, the fourth of eight surviving siblings, was born March 19, 1922 in Henderson County to Dora Ellen (Melton) Powell and John William Powell.  She grew up on the family...

Oct 25, 2020

Betty Jean Winstead 86, of Poole, KY passed away on Sunday October 25, 2020 at Redbanks Nursing Home in Henderson, KY. She was a Homemaker and member of Shady Grove General Baptist Church in Poole, KY. She loved spending time with her family and loved road trips. She also loved gardening and canning food. She was preceded in death...

Oct 14, 2020

Ida May McClain, 64 of Lewisburg W. Virginia, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at the home of her sister, Lila Hinkle in Lewisburg.

Born August 22, 1956 in Henderson, Kentucky, she was a daughter of the late Oscar and Lida Sutton Rigdon.

Ida was a homemaker and a member of the Isley Baptist Church...

Oct 9, 2020

Elizabeth Ann Shelton 74, of Henderson passed away at Deaconess Henderson Hospital in Henderson, KY on Friday October 9, 2020. She was of the Catholic Faith. She had worked at Vincent Plastics for many years. She is survived by her husband of 27 years William “Bill” Shelton of Henderson, KY; 2 sons Ricky Smith of Kentucky and Matt Smith...

Oct 1, 2020

Paul Wilson Westerman 101, of Sebree, KY passed away on Thursday October 1, 2020 at the Western KY Veterans Center in Hanson, KY. He was a US Marine Veteran, having served during WWII. He was a member of the former Dixon United Methodist Church in Dixon, KY. He owned and operated his family farm for 73 years. He was...

Sep 27, 2020

Steven A. Brooks 61, of Providence, KY passed away at his home on Sunday September 27, 2020. He was of the Catholic faith, and a Graduate of Boston College University. He was a member of the Men’s Auxiliary at the VFW Post #5484 and #5480. He was a proud member of the The Son’s of Confederate Veterans Camp #1629...

Sep 13, 2020

Alma “Gene” White 97, of Henderson, KY passed at home on Sunday September 13, 2020. She was blessed to have worked up to age 87, having spent the last 15 years as a sales associate at Walmart in Henderson, KY. She was a member of Zion Baptist Church in Henderson, KY. She was the daughter of the late Onie...

Sep 11, 2020

Beverly Daugherty Wilson 61, of Dixon, KY passed away on Friday September 11, 2020 at her home. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband Jack Daugherty. Survivors include her son Roland Wilson(Rachel) of Cadiz, KY; 2 sisters Anita Anderson of Hollywood, Alabama and Barbara Wooten of Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia; 1 grandson Tanner Wilson Thurman;...

Sep 7, 2020

William Emory McElroy 70, of Evansville, IN passed away at Parkview Care Center in Evansville, IN on Monday September 7, 2020. He was of the Baptist Faith, and was a US Navy Veteran. He served during the Vietnam Era. He retired from the Norfolk Navy Base where he served for 14 years in the US Navy. He was the...

Sep 4, 2020

Joy Lynn Bryant Hamby 67, of Providence, KY passed away at her home on Friday September 4, 2020. She was a housewife and loved spending time with her grandkids. She was a member of the Victory Baptist Church in Providence, KY. She is the daughter of the late J.W. and Lucy Bryant. She was preceded in death by a...

Sep 4, 2020

Nancy C. Nelson Werley 83, of Dixon, KY passed away at the Lucy Smith King Care Center in Henderson, KY on Friday September 4, 2020. She was a retired RN, having worked at Methodist Hospital in Henderson, KY for several years. She was a member of the Fairview Church of Christ in Dixon, KY. She was an active senior...

Aug 27, 2020

Florence Etta Tompkins 95, of Slaughters, KY passed away at her home on Thursday August 27, 2020. She was a member of the Mt. Gilead General Baptist Church, where she served as the church pianist, church clerk, Sunday school teacher and also was president of the Missionary Society. She loved and stayed very active with the church. She was...

Aug 26, 2020

Garry Keith Mitchell 65, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Wednesday August 26, 2020 at Baptist Health in Madisonville, KY. He was a member of the Beulah Crossroads Baptist Church in Beulah, KY. Garry worked for Dotiki Mine’s for 41 years, after his retirement from Dotiki he went to work as a Mine Inspector for the KY Division...

Aug 13, 2020

Jerry Wayne Wyatt 76, of Dixon, KY passed away on Thursday August 13, 2020 at Baptist Health in Madisonville, KY. He was a member of Victory Worship Center in Dixon, KY. He was a Coal Miner, having worked at Peabody Camp #2 in Union County, KY, he also had worked at Pioneer Plastics in Dixon, KY for 10 years....