Obituaries

Jan 8, 2022

Mary Jo Harrington, 86, of Owensboro, passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born March 7, 1935 in Jefferson County to the late William I. and Mary Evelyn Lardner James. Mary Jo was retired from General Electric after 37 years and was a member of St. Stephen Cathedral. She enjoyed playing bunco,...

Jan 7, 2022

Mary Alice Cooney, 67, of Owensboro, passed away Friday, January 7th, 2022 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was one of ten children born in Daviess County to the late William and Helen Shain Gillaspie. Nine of the ten, including her, were born at home. Mary was a graduate of Daviess County High.

She was a dedicated...

Jan 6, 2022

Larry Gene Royal‘s journey here on earth ended with victory in Jesus on Thursday January 6, 2022 at the age of 82. He was born on November 13,1939 in Owensboro to Leman and Myrtle Royal. On June 1,1961, Larry married the love of his life and best friend Brenda Harris Royal. Their love story was a perfect example of...

Jan 1, 2022

Lori White Cleaver, 56, of Elizabethtown, died Saturday, January 1, 2022, at Baptist Health Hardin. She was born in Minneapolis, MN, grew up in Owensboro and moved to Elizabethtown in 1994. She was an active mother and volunteer with all the activities her daughters were involved in, including Heartland Gymnastics.

She was preceded in death by her...

Dec 29, 2021

Harold Leo Withey, Jr., 66, of Owensboro, passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at Evansville Select Specialty Hospital. He was born August 12, 1955 in Dixon, Illinois to Harold Leo Withey Sr. and Rose Lenox. Harold worked as a custodian for the Daviess County Public Schools and was a U.S. Army veteran serving in the Vietnam Era. He...

Dec 29, 2021

Barbara Cecil Russ, 80, of Owensboro, passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at Deaconess Gateway in Newburgh, Indiana. She was born on February 24, 1941 in Owensboro to the late Robert E. (R.E.) Cecil and Viola Mae Gaddis Cecil. She grew up on the Veatch Road with Wayne Russ also living across the road from her. Little did...

Dec 29, 2021

Constance Marie "Connie" Mattingly Brown, 71, of Owensboro, went to be with the Lord December 29, 20221. She was born January 24, 1950, in Owensboro, to the late Alfred Sr. and Commie Mattingly. Connie was passionate about her faith and was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes most of her life. She was known as a kind and...

Dec 21, 2021

Joseph Denver Spears, III, 70, of Owensboro, Kentucky passed away December 21, 2021 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born September 7, 1951 to the late Joseph Denver Spears Jr. and Shirley Ann Brown Spears. Joseph, an army veteran, spent many years traveling on the road working as a truck driver. He enjoyed modeling and watching movies.

Dec 15, 2021

Mary Thomason Westerfield, 92 of Owensboro, passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at her home with her family at her side. She was born on January 1, 1929 in Hopkins County, Kentucky to the late Vernie & Leora Cartwright. Mary retired from Owensboro Mercy Hospital, and was a Kentucky Colonel since 1974. She loved animals and birds. Mary...

Dec 14, 2021

Gladys Boone, 92, of Owensboro, Kentucky, went to be with the Lord on December 14, 2021. She was born July 23, 1929 to the late Leslie and Hazel Kirk Bear in Owensboro, Kentucky. Gladys had so much love for her family, some of her favorite times were spent with them.

Along with her parents and step-father, Woodrow...

Dec 11, 2021

Jewell Kennedy Phillips, 88, of Owensboro, Kentucky passed away on December 11, 2021 at Baptist Health in Lexington. She was born on October 30, 1933 in Muhlenberg County to the late Robert & Era Kennedy. Jewell retired in 1975 after 26 years at General Electric Company.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Finley William "Bill"...

Dec 7, 2021

Anna Layton (Funk) Miller, 91, of Fargo, N.D., formerly of Owensboro, passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at the Heritage House in Fargo. She was born February 24, 1930 in Ohio County to the late Ira D. and Gertrude Funk. Anna was a member of First Baptist Church, had attended Daviess County High School, was a licensed cosmetologist,...

Dec 4, 2021

Kathryn “Duke” Elliott, 76, of Owensboro, Kentucky, passed away December 4, 2021. She was born August 18, 1945 to the late Gerald Duke and Anza Kathyrn Willeford Whitaker. Duke worked at Walmart for several years. She loved music and movies. Everyone that she encountered was loved, she often told people that “she loved them” whether they were her family...

Dec 1, 2021

Harvey Galloway passed away at 8:05 pm on December 1, 2021. At that time, he was residing at Hermitage Manor at the ripe age of 88. He was born June 12, 1933 in Daviess County, Kentucky to Hardin and Flora (Ford) Galloway. He was raised in the area of Elba, Kentucky.

Harvey retired from General Electric and...

Dec 1, 2021

Eva Nell Sumner, 87, of Owensboro, passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born July 19, 1934 in Muhlenberg County. Nell was retired from General Electric after more than 27 years and Pinkerton Tobacco Co. after more than 25 years. She was a member of the Church of...

Dec 1, 2021

Paula Jean Crowe, 73, of Owensboro, passed away December 1, 2021, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born April 3, 1948, in Daviess County, to the late James W. and Emma Pauline Sharp. Paula was an artist whose main medium was the sewing machine, completing every project with style and flair. Paula was also a musician, outstanding cook,...

Nov 29, 2021

Ellis "Ray" Laney, 95, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, November 29, 2021 while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born September 14, 1926 in Owensboro to the late Roy and Ruby Bollinger Laney. Ray worked for 37 years for Singer Sewing Company and later worked part-time at Windridge Country Club in the golf shop....

Nov 28, 2021

Betty J. Cox, 85, of Owensboro, passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2021, while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born on September 7, 1936 in Daviess to the late Woodrow & Trudie Wilson. Betty enjoyed crafts, coloring, reading, flowers and gardening. She loved family reunions and spending time with family. She was preceded in...

Nov 26, 2021

Frieda Susanna Shepard ,86, of Owensboro, passed away Friday, November 26, 2021, at home surrounded by her family. The Edgerton, Ohio native was born on July 6, 1935, to the late Heinrich and Susanna (Mathis) Huth. She graduated from Defiance College in 1957 where she met the love of her life, Virgil Shepard. Frieda received a master's degree from...

Nov 25, 2021

F. Reed Carroll, Sr., 74, of Burlington, Kentucky, died on Thursday, November 25, 2021, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital at Edgewood, Kentucky. He was born October 14, 1947 in Forest City, Arkansas. Reed was retired from Kiswel Incorporation where he was a supervisor for 5 years. He had previously worked with Alumax and National Southwire Aluminum in Hawesville, Kentucky. Reed...