Gayle Dawson Brown

Gayle Dawson Brown, age 88 of Russellville, Kentucky passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at Creekwood Nursing and Rehab. She was born in Russellville, Kentucky on April 28, 1937 to the late D.C. Dawson, Jr. and Amanda Sydnor Dawson. She worked in county government for 34 years and was a member of Dripping Spring Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School, played the piano and was a choir member. She was a former member of the DAR, Red Hat Society, Logan County Democratic committee and volunteered at Logan Memorial Hospital. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas B. "Tommy" Brown, her daughter Gaye Brown and sister Diane Dawson. She is survived by:
1 Son ~ Ben Brown and wife, Sandra ~ Russellville, KY
1 Brother ~ Lynn Dawson ~ Olmstead, KY
4 Grandchildren ~ Brooke Brown Waldrup, Ali Cannizzo, Brenna Brown Calhoun
and Meg Brown
6 Great Grandchildren and 2 Great Great Grandchildren
Funeral Services for Gayle Dawson Brown will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at Summers and Son Funeral Home with Harris Dockins officiating with burial to follow in Maple Grove Cemetery. Visitation at the funeral home on Saturday will be held from 10:00 am until the service hour of 2:00 pm.
Memorial donations may be made to the Logan County Library, PO Box 357, Russellville, KY 42276.
Pallbearers: George Fugate, Robert Fugate, Jonathan Brown, Mark Brown, Joseph Lynn Dawson and Dan Brown