Obituaries
Dixon, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Dixon and Webster County, KY area
Alma "Gene" White
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...
Beverly Wilson
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;...
William Mcelroy
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...
Joy Hamby
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...
Nancy Werley
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...
Florence Tompkins
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...
Garry Mitchell
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...
Jerry Wyatt
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....
Edith Emery
Aug 12, 2020
Edith Marie Lane Emery 82, of Sebree, KY passed away on Wednesday August 12, 2020 at Baptist Health in Madisonville, KY. She had worked at Carhartt and Tyson Foods. She attended Sassafras Grove Church in Sebree, KY. She loved to play Bingo and loved to aggravate her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Raymond Emery, 2...
Talmon "Tab" Sleyster
Aug 7, 2020
Talmon “Tab” Sleyster 47, of Slaughters, KY passed away on Friday August 7, 2020 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. He worked as an Automotive Technician for several years. He loved hunting, fishing, camping, and woodworking. He loved his guns, and his dogs, he also loved his cars. Tab was a loving father, son and brother. He...
Daniel Kurtz
Aug 6, 2020
Daniel Leroy Kurtz 54, of Henderson, KY passed away on Thursday August 6, 2020 at Herrin Hospital in Herrin, IL. He loved spending time with his family and also loved to fish and hunt. He was the son of the late Frederick and Judith Ann Kurtz. He was preceded in death by a brother Christopher Wayne Kurtz. Survivors include...
Sharon Ferguson
Aug 5, 2020
Sharon L. Ferguson 65, of Henderson, KY passed away on Wednesday August 5, 2020 from a car accident in Henderson, KY. She had worked at Deaconess Gateway in the Emergency Room, she had also worked at the Henderson Co. High School as Secretary and as the Librarian. She was of the Catholic faith, she loved spending time with her...
Martha Russell
Jul 29, 2020
Martha Russell 74, passed away Wednesday July 29, 2020 at her home in Providence, KY. She was a homemaker who enjoyed music, singing in a gospel group with East End Tabernacle. She was an avid poker player and enjoyed spending time with family, friends and her grand dogs. Survived by her husband; Norman Russell of Providence, KY; 2 sons...
Janet Bruce
Jul 18, 2020
Janet Bruce 80, of Dixon, KY passed away Saturday July 18 th , 2020 at Shemwell Health Care in Providence, KY. She was preceded in death by her husband of 30 years Richard Allen Bruce and daughter Sheila DeShea. Survived by 2 sons; John Bruce of Chapel Hill, TN and Joe Bruce of Providence, KY. Funeral Service will be...
Joseph "Joe" Goforth
Jul 17, 2020
Joseph “Joe” D. Goforth 77, of Sebree, KY passed away on Friday July 17, 2020 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. He was a retired Coal Miner and was of the Catholic Faith. He was a US Army Veteran, having served during the Vietnam Era. He was a member of the American Legion Austin Collins Post #243 in...
Martha Freeman
Jul 14, 2020
Martha Anne Freeman 78, of Lisman, KY passed away on Tuesday July 14, 2020 at Baptist Health in Madisonville, KY. She was a retired Teacher, having started her career at Clay Elementary in Clay, KY then working at Pewee Valley Correctional Facility in Shelby Co. KY and then spent 31 years at the Earle C. Clements Job Corp in...
David Edwards
Jul 8, 2020
David Bryan Edwards 60, of Clay, KY passed away on July 8, 2020 in a truck accident in Henderson, KY. He was a member of the Fairview Church of Christ in Dixon, KY. He managed the Southern States in Clay, KY for many years and he loved working outdoors. He was the son of the late R.C. and Helen...
Mary Davis
Jul 8, 2020
Mary L. Davis 79, of Evansville, IN passed away at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN on Wednesday July 8, 2020. She was of the Baptist Faith and worked as a Nurse’s Aide for Highland Pointe Healthcare in Evansville, IN. She was the daughter of the late Homer Pharris Sr. and Lucille Pharris. She was preceded in death by her...
Edwin Comrie
Jul 4, 2020
Edwin J. Comrie 71 of Dixon, KY formerly of Morris, IL, passed away at Deaconess Hospital in Henderson, KY on Saturday July 4th, 2020. He was retired from AT&T, having worked there for 32 years. He lived for his children and grandchildren, he loved fishing, sports and traveling. He was a US Army Veteran during the Vietnam Era. He...
Brileigh Cates
Jun 27, 2020
Brileigh Nichole Cates, stillborn daughter of Ashley Stone and Matt Cates of Clay, Ky. Survivors include 1 brother, Jase Cates of Clay, KY; grandparents Timmy and Tammy Stone of Wheatcroft, KY, Robbie Cates of Sturgis, KY and Susan Arno of Greenville, N. Carolina; great grandparents Anna Baty of Dixon, KY and James and Sue Baker of Farmsville, N. Carolina;...
