Obituaries

May 8, 2022

Inez S. Willis, 87, of Owensboro, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022 while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born November 1, 1934 in West Haven, Connecticut to the late George and Sylvia Stratton. She attended high school in West Haven, CT and graduated with a Bachelors of Art degree from Union College, KY....

May 7, 2022

Hilda Ann Sharp, 83, of Owensboro, died Saturday, May 7, 2022. She was born on January 13, 1939, to the late Pearlie and Ruby Lee Harris. She was preceded in death by her husband, Shirley Sharp, who was the love of her life. She was the proud mother of Steve Sharp and Randy (Alicia) Sharp, with Steve preceding her...

May 7, 2022

Roberta Berry, 95, of Owensboro, passed away on Saturday May 7, 2022 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born April 22, 1927 in Daviess County to the late Robert and Ollie Conley Berry. Roberta worked on the family farm for many years and loved to square dance. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Frank and...

May 6, 2022

Anna Faye Morris, 81, of Newman, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2022, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born June 30, 1940 in Hancock County to the late Clyde D. and Mildred Roberts Leathem. Anna was a member of Newman Baptist Church. She loved her church and the...

May 3, 2022

Charles C. Marshall, Sr., 86, of Owensboro, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at his home. He was born April 15, 1936 in Milroy, Indiana to the late Charles Homer and Gladys Means Marshall. Charles was retired after 31 years as a finisher with Western Plating Co. He enjoyed working on and repairing lawn mowers and tractors, going...

May 3, 2022

Larry Dale Thomason, 62, of Owensboro, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born August 6, 1959, in Daviess County, to the late Mildred Hardison Thomason. Larry attended and worked at the Opportunity Center of Owensboro. He had a passion for country music.

Larry was a sweet soul and had a...

Apr 30, 2022

Audrey J. Wilson, 80, of Owensboro passed away April 30, 2022 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born in Chicago, IL on February 16, 1942 to the late John and Esladale Baptiste. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her son Eddie Dale Wilson.

Audrey is survived by her husband of 61 years...

Apr 27, 2022

Sue Ann Sterling, 81, went to be with her Savior, on April 27, 2022. She was born October 20, 1940, in Daviess County, to the late Tom and Beulah Jones. Sue Ann attended high school at Owensboro Tech High and graduated in 1958. Shortly after, she began a 40-year career as hairdresser. She was a devoted member of Bellevue...

Apr 22, 2022

Ruth Sowders Coning, 89, passed away April 22, 2022, at Wesley Manor in Frankfort. She was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky, on June 9, 1932, to Harrison and Edna (Bracken) Sowders. Ruth married George Dragoo and they later divorced, she then married Richard Coning; both precede her in death.

Ruth attended Tipton High School and later received...

Apr 20, 2022

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Apr 16, 2022

Kenny Malone, 64, of Owensboro, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at University of Louisville Jewish Hospital. He was born April 2, 1958 in Daviess County to James "Jimmy" Marvin Malone and Glenda Wright Crump. Kenny retired from CRS One Source after 44 years as a sales agent. He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church and Windridge...

Apr 12, 2022

William "Bill" Stallings, 68, of Owensboro, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at Jewish Hospital in Louisville. He was born October 8, 1953 in Evansville, Indiana to the late Malcolm Stallings and Joan Sanders Stallings. Bill enjoyed fishing, the New York Yankees and UK basketball. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife,...

Apr 11, 2022

Ronald Landy Norris Jr. passed away suddenly on Monday, April 11, 2022. Landy was a resident of Nashville, Tennessee, but had been spending time in Owensboro, Kentucky for the last several years. Landy was born and raised in Owensboro, Kentucky, graduated from Owensboro High School, then attended the University of Mississippi where he was a member and treasurer of...

Apr 10, 2022

Carolyn Baird Gholson, 90, of Owensboro passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2022 at her home. She was born in Daviess County on March 9, 1932 to the late Charles Hanley Baird and Dorothy Steitler Baird. Carolyn was a homemaker, mother, and wife. She was a member of Owensboro Church of Christ. In addition to her parents, she was...

Apr 10, 2022

Michael Pointer, 74, of Owensboro passed away Sunday, April 10, 2022, at his home. The Muhlenburg County native was born July 23, 1947, as one of eleven children to the late Clifford and Juanita Pointer. Mike was a retired Over-the-Road truck driver who had worked for Ruan and RTI for over 33 years. He was an expert handyman who...

Apr 9, 2022

James T. "Jimmy" Johnson, 94, of Owensboro, passed away Saturday April 9, 2022. Jimmy was born December 21, 1927, to Harvey and Marie Johnson, at the Hancock County Poor Farm. Raised as a sharecropper family with his sisters Lois Davis and Agnes Powers.

Although dad only had a seventh-grade education, he and his wife Mary, who passed...

Apr 8, 2022

Sheila F. Boone Tucker, 70, went home to see her parents, April 8, 2022 at U of L Hospital. She was born September 21, 1951 to the late C.A. Frog and Ruby Boone. Sheila loved her Kentucky Wildcats and everyone she ever came in contact with. She was the most loving sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and aunt there ever...

Apr 4, 2022

Shirley Ann Evans, 79, passed away April 4, 2022, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born June 16, 1942, in Owensboro, Kentucky, to the late Jerry and Mary Kathleen Cline Wilson. Shirley was a member of Woodlawn Methodist Church. She was one of the original organizers of the first women’s softball for Young Women’s Club of America.

Apr 3, 2022

James "Jim" O. Johnson, 72, of Utica, KY, passed away surrounded by loved ones on Sunday, April 3rd, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Jim was born April 2nd, 1950, in Warren County, and was raised and lived the majority of his life in Daviess County.

Jim graduated from Owensboro High School and attended Brescia College. He was...

Apr 1, 2022

Norman "Boo Boo" Anthony Raley, 62, of Owensboro, passed away Friday, April 1, 2022, at home surrounded by the love of his family. He was born on April 28, 1959, to the late Harold and Genevieve Raley.

Boo Boo enjoyed retirement, going camping, riding on the golf cart, visiting with friends, watching NASCAR, sitting outside in his...