All Obituaries

Tony Lee Boyd, age 70 of Dawson Springs, passed away on Monday, October 18th at Baptist Health in Madisonville of natural causes.   He was born July 16, 1951 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky the son of the late Ernest Lee and Maude Evelyn Scott Boyd.   He was a retired truck driver and served in the US Army.   He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by a son, Rue “Jason” Boyd of Olympia, Washington; two daughters, Beverly Latham of Elkton and Amanda...

Doris Jean Swiss, age 88 of Hopkinsville, passed away on Sunday, October 17th at the Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana of natural causes.   She was born August 3, 1933 in Louisville, Kentucky the daughter of the late Bruce and Elsie Bray Fowler.   She was of the Methodist faith and was a member of several Methodist churches where her husband served as Pastor. She loved her family, embroidering, reading and was a foster parent for years.   In addition to...

Gary “Smurf” Abbitt, age 58 of Hopkinsville, passed away on Saturday, October 16th at his home of natural causes.   He was born September 29, 1963 in Jackson, Tennessee the son of the late Joe Billy and Lois Christine Foutch Abbitt.   He was an electrician and loved doing electrical work. He loved his family, fishing and cooking.   In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Don Abbitt and a sister, Lois Ann Abbitt. He is survived by...

James “Jim” Edward Fox, age 69 of Russellville, passed away on Saturday, October 16th at Greenview Regional Hospital in Bowling Green, Kentucky of natural causes.   He was born May 28, 1952 in Terre Haute, Indiana the son of the late Warren H. and Lucille Olive Fox.   He was Baptist by faith, a veteran in the US Army and a member of the American Legion.  He loved his family, fishing, hunting, drawing, woodworking, music, playing guitar and...

Donald Wayne Fields, age 67 of Hopkinsville, passed away on Saturday, October 16th at Baptist Health in Madisonville, Kentucky of natural causes.   He was born March 19, 1954 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky the son of the late Edward Eugene and Mildred Imogene Covington Fields.   He lived a quiet life and kept to himself.   He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his brother, William Tom Fields of Arkansas and his sister, Tina Marie Jones of...

Michael Eugene Rollins, age 73 of Dawson Springs, passed away on Tuesday, October 5th at his home of natural causes.   He was born November 30, 1947 in Caldwell County, Kentucky the son of Cyrus Eugene and Katie Sisk Rollins.   He was a member of the Fredonia Valley Pentecostal Worship Center, National Rifle Association, US Veterans Association and the Caldwell County Genealogy Society. He was a Vietnam Veteran in the US Army and was a retired Correctional Officer. He loved his...

Vernon Leo Goodwin, Jr., age 56 of Hopkinsville, passed away on Sunday, October 3rd at his residence of natural causes.   He was born February 16, 1965 in Fort Campbell, Kentucky the son of Vernon Leo Goodwin, Sr. and Christine Caudill.   He was a veteran in the US Army and a member of the Nightmares End Haunted House organization. He loved his family, fishing, barbecuing and driving.   In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a sister, Deanna Stevenson. He...

Sue Ellen Lykins Simmons, age 60 of Madisonville, passed away on Saturday, October 2nd at the Baptist Health Deaconess Hospital in Madisonville of Covid.   She was born January 7, 1961 in Charleston, West Virginia the daughter of Donald Raymond and Mildred Jo Winfree Lykins.   Sue graduated from Henderson Community College with a degree in nursing. She worked for several years as an RN for the Community Methodist Hospital in Henderson, Kentucky.   In addition to her...

Faun J. Bauman Johnson, age 95 of Hopkinsville, passed away on Friday, September 24th at Jennie Stuart Medical Center in Hopkinsville of natural causes.   She was born December 19, 1925 in Fairbault County, Minnesota the daughter of the late Earl and Isla Krissinger Bauman.   She was a member of Sharon Luthern Church in Lamberton, Minnesota. She loved her family and gardening both flowers and vegetables.   In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

William Anthony Tanner (Tony), 64, of Russellville, Ky., died unexpectedly of cancer on September 21, 2021, at Saint Thomas Midtown in Nashville, Tennessee.   A loving husband, father, brother, and friend, Tony is survived by his wife, Trena Tanner; his children, Shannon Hester (Chris) of Nashville, Tenn., Kristy Fowler (Brock) of Elkton, Ky, and Brandon Tanner (Holly) of Trenton, Ky; his grandchildren, Tristen Hester (Amanda), Bracey Hester, Breanna Fowler, Bethany Fowler and Jackson...