Obituaries

Jun 9, 2022

JoNell Murphy Monarch, 82, of Tarpon Springs, FL, died of a heart attack on July 21, 2021. Born in Owensboro, KY in 1939, she was the daughter of Edward Lee Murphy and Nancy Hoffman Murphy. She was a graduate of Owensboro High School class of 1957 and Virginia Intermont College class of 1959. She married Delmont Jerome Monarch, Jr....

Jun 6, 2022

Neva Louise Dockins-Rohrer, 98, of Philpot passed away Monday, June 6, 2022, under the care of St. Anthony's Hospice. The Logan County native was born April 10, 1924, to the late Homer and Floddie Dockins. Neva's heart was in the home. She enjoyed gardening, quilting, and writing poetry. Neva and her husband, Walter, would travel to estate sales and...

Jun 3, 2022

Janice Faye Welsh Foster, 87, of Owensboro, passed away Friday, June 3, 2022, while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born to the late William Patrick and Pearl Christine Welsh and grew up on Breckinridge Street in Owensboro. Janice graduated from Owensboro High School in 1952 and attended Hall Street Baptist Church and Blessed Mother...

Jun 2, 2022

Bill Drewery, 85, of Owensboro, passed away at home on Thursday, June 2, 2022 under the compassionate care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. Bill was a member of Buena Vista Baptist Church and worked as a tile setter before being employed at Glenmore Distilleries for 20 years prior to retirement. You would often hear him say, "When you are...

May 27, 2022

Shirley Royal Gray, 81, of Owensboro, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born April 24, 1941 in Daviess County to the late Jess and Marie Royal. Shirley was a member of Ridgewood Baptist Church. Shirley's greatest accomplishment in life was being a wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved Conway Twitty, walks,...

May 26, 2022

Kenneth Edward Adkins, 76, of Lewisport, passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2022 while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born December 27, 1945 in Daviess County to the late Orville "O.D." and Rhoda Adkins. Kenneth retired from Daramic and was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of the NRA. He enjoyed antiques,...

May 24, 2022

Faye Whittaker Brown Armstrong, 88, passed away May 24, 2022, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born December 30, 1933, in Beda, KY, to the late Squire L. and Flora Mae Hoover Whittaker.

Faye was married to Lyndal Bennett "Jim" Brown until his death on June 29, 1969 and was later...

May 23, 2022

Barbara Jean Webb, 82, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, May 23, 2022, in Clearwater, Florida. She was born February 20, 1940 in Owensboro to the late Ervin and Gertrude Riley James. Barbara was a homemaker and had attended 10th Street Baptist Church. She enjoyed dancing, playing bingo and the piano, traveling, and her Pepsi's. She also had served...

May 23, 2022

Jean Earle Felix, daughter of the late Earl and Margaret Fuchs Felix, was born November 29, 1931, in Owensboro and died at her home on May 23, 2022. Her sister Martha Ann Felix Nebgen preceded her in death in 2010. Jean was a graduate of Owensboro High School. She graduated with superior honors in organ from Stephens College in...

May 23, 2022

Victoria “Vicky” Cox Rhineburger, 65, of Owensboro, Kentucky, passed away May 23, 2022 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born November 6, 1956 in Owensboro to the late Audley and Margaret Roberts Cox. Vicky worked as a cook at Mendy’s Kitchen.

She enjoyed shopping, cooking, and being outdoors in her yard. Vicky was the life of...

May 19, 2022

Gilbert R. Collins, 85, of Owensboro, passed away on May 19, 2022 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born April 17, 1937 in Daviess County to the late Charles and Dorothy Bruce Collins. Gilbert retired from Whirlpool. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three siblings. He is survived by his wife, Geraldine Collins;...

May 18, 2022

Jenny Marie Sumner Evans, 47, of Owensboro, passed away May 18, 2022. She was born February 23, 1975, to the late Joseph David Sumner, Sr., and Mary Margaret Sumner. Jenny enjoyed crocheting, video games, and tending to flowers in her garden. She was a simple woman, with a loving heart.

Jenny was also preceded in death by...

May 16, 2022

Jessie Roberts Rafferty, 94, of Owensboro died Monday, May 16, 2022 under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born at home on August 25, 1927 to the late Otto Roberts, Sr. and GuyOla Knight Roberts. Jessie married James Herman Rafferty on August 25, 1945. She was a member of the 1946 graduating class of Daviess County...

May 15, 2022

Randall E. Kingkade, Sr. 75, of Utica, passed away at home surrounded by his loved ones while under the care of Hospice on Sunday, May 15, 2022. Born in Daviess County on February 24, 1947, he was the son of the late Basil and Emma Sue Lewis Kincaid. Mr. Kingkade was a Jack- of- all-Trades. Known to many by...

May 14, 2022

Norma Boling, 98, of Owensboro, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Zachary Manor NH, Zachary, Louisiana. Norma was born on February 18, 1924 in Owsley County, Kentucky to the late Trigg C. and Abbie D. Brandenburg. She was a homemaker and briefly worked at Ken-Rad and General Electric. She was a longtime member of Third Baptist Church and...

May 14, 2022

Jo Ann (Tyler) Eisele, age 85, of Newburgh, IN, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Golden Living Woodlands, Newburgh, IN.

Jo Ann was born October 11, 1936, in Masonville, Daviess County, KY, to Burton Lee Tyler and Marie (Meredith) Tyler Dever. She attended Sutherland Grade School and Daviess County High School for 3 years before...

May 13, 2022

Jeffrey Paul Blanford, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away May 13, 2022, at his residence. Mr. Blanford was born March 13, 1958 in Owensboro, KY. He is survived by his guardians, Amber Brown and Chris Baize of Nortonville, KY; and several friends from Outwood ResCare in Dawson Springs. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 21,...

May 13, 2022

Deloris Louise Newsome, 86, of Owensboro passed away Friday, May 13, 2022, at Wellington Parc. The Emory Gap, Tennessee native was born August 8, 1935, to the late Paul and Daisy Fickey. In addition to her parents, Deloris was also preceded in death by her beloved husband, Kenneth in 2009; an infant daughter, Katherine in 1953; daughter-in-law, Robin Newsome...

May 11, 2022

Donald "DW" Smith, 39, of Owensboro, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born in Owensboro in February of 1983. DW was a graduate of McLean County High School and Owensboro Community and Technical College.

He served as an aviation specialist in the U.S. Marine Corp, worked in the family oil...

May 11, 2022

Martine Lamar Wiesman Wilson, 100, passed away May 11, 2022. Martine was born in Owensboro, the daughter of Martin and May Lamar Wiesman. She was a graduate of Owensboro High School and Jenkins Business Training School. Before her marriage to James G. Wilson, she worked as a secretary in the purchasing and engineering departments at Kenrad. After her three...