Obituaries

Feb 21, 2021

Anna Morton Johnson, 82, of Owensboro passed away in Dallas, Texas on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at Princeton Medical Lodge. She was born December 28, 1938. The Daviess County native church membership was sustained for many years with the Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Owensboro, KY. She ministered on the Usher Board, assisted on the Pastor’s Aide Committee, and...

Feb 21, 2021

Dayton Hicks Heffelfinger Sr., 69, of Owensboro, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2021 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born April 26, 1951 in Daviess County to the late Clarence and Billie Hicks Heffelfinger. Dayton graduated from Western Kentucky University with a master's degree. He was a retired school teacher serving at Burns Middle School for 20 years...

Feb 19, 2021

Barbara Doris Williamson Sublett Pollard, 94, formerly of Owensboro, passed away Friday, February 19, 2021 at Pruitt Health in Jasper, Georgia. She was born August 31, 1926 in Norwich, England to the late Arthur Robert and Gladys (Cawdron) Williamson. Barbara was a former member of Trinity Episcopal Church, current member of St. Clements Episcopal Church, and was retired from...

Feb 19, 2021

Donald "Billy" Johnson, 85, of Utica died Friday, February 19, 2021 at his home with his family by his side. Born August 24, 1935 in Daviess County to the late Albert and Dorothy Johnson, Billy graduated from Tech High School. He was a quiet and laid-back guy with a high degree of mechanical skills. This led him into the...

Feb 19, 2021

Sylvester Leon Harrison, 60, of Owensboro, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born April 23, 1960 in Muhlenburg Co. to the late James and Mellowdean Boyd Harrison. Leon had worked at Lanham Bros. General Contractors for about 29 years as a superintendent, enjoyed fishing, and was a hard worker. He was...

Feb 18, 2021

Michael Eugene Wellman, 70, of Atlanta, formerly of Owensboro passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital. Born June 20, 1950 in Daviess County to the late Robert Wellman and Delois Hagan Wellman, Mike graduated from Owensboro High School (class of '68) and attended Kentucky Wesleyan College. He was employed as a tax auditor for the State...

Feb 15, 2021

Warren Lee Niceley,Sr formerly of Adrian, MI passed to his Heavenly home February 15, 2021 at Grandhaven Assisted Living Center in Lansing, MI. He was born June 2, 1923, in Livia, KY, to Herbert and Jessie Hale Niceley.

As a teenager he joined the army and served with the 1st Armored Division during WWII in Northern Ireland,...

Feb 14, 2021

Wanda Jean (Brown) Volk, 91, of Owensboro, passed away February 14, 2021 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital with her son and daughter by her side. Wanda was born in Daviess County on April 23, 1929 to the late Orville and Mary Agnes Brown. She was the eldest of four children.

After graduating from Daviess County High School,...

Feb 14, 2021

Obituary for Catherine Marie Higgs

Catherine Marie Higgs of Owensboro passed away peacefully on Sunday February 14, 2021, at Presbyterian Westminster Terrace Home in Louisville, KY. She was born in Owensboro on June 16, 1937, to the late Susie and Eddie Higgs. She was preceded in death by four brothers Fonz, Joe Bell, Bennie, and George; two...

Feb 14, 2021

Deborah "Debbie" Ann Hall Hoover, 63, of Owensboro, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2021 at UK Medical Center in Lexington. She was born July 16, 1957 in Hartford, Connecticut to the late Fred and Effie Taul Hall. Debbie was a speech language pathologist and a member of Pleasant Valley Community Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Feb 12, 2021

Frank Abrams Jr. 86, of Owensboro, passed away February 12, 2021. Born February 18, 1934, to the late Frank and Maudra Baize Abrams. He attended Owensboro Senior High School and graduated in 1952. He attended Murray State College and Kentucky Wesleyan College. He was employed by the Messenger Inquirer as head of the photography department for five years. He...

Feb 11, 2021

Sandra J. Ball passed away on February 11, 2021 at home with her loved ones by her side. She was born July 28, 1950 to Walter Ray Ford and Ida Elizabeth Fitzgerald in Owensboro, KY.

Sandra graduated from Owensboro High School and received a certificate of accounting from the vocational School of Davies County. She worked in...

Feb 10, 2021

Marcia "Susann" Warnock, 84, of Owensboro, passed away February 10, 2021 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born January 29, 1937 in Petersburg, Indiana to the late Robert and Frances Wilson Siple. She retired from Owensboro Public Schools as a schoolteacher at Cravens Elementary School and was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church. Susann was a graduate of...

Feb 9, 2021

Betty J. Mills, 92, of Owensboro, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born on February 19, 1928 in Island, KY to the late Charles and Annie Markwell. Betty was retired from General Electric and was a Christian lady who loved the Lord. Betty loved all of her grandchildren with all of...

Feb 9, 2021

Marilyn Monroe, 45, died February 9, 2021, with her family by her side in Enumclaw, Wash.

A memorial service was Wednesday at Greenwood Memorial Park in Renton, Wash.She was born July 10, 1944, in Anchorage to Charles and Phoebe Smith. Her father was a Doctor in the Yukon. Her mother came up from Juneau as a Nurse. They moved to Washington...

Feb 8, 2021

Douglas E. Burton, 83, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky. He was born April 11, 1937 in Owensboro to the late Arvel and Dorothy Burton. Doug retired from Alumax Aluminum as a production foreman and formerly worked at Coca Cola and Metropolitan Life Insurance. He was an Eagle Scout and served in the...

Feb 4, 2021

Lena Best Lovan, 99, of Owensboro passed away on Feb 4, 2021, just days from turning 100, in Tarpon Springs, FL, where she had been residing with her daughter and son-in-law for the past few years.

Lena was born in Owensboro to the late Walter and Katie Lea Best and was one of ten children, all raised...

Feb 3, 2021

Gloria June Yeiser, 85, of Owensboro, passed away February 3, 2021 at home. She was born April 28, 1935 in Muhlenburg County to the late Alvin and Flossie Rickard Chandler. Gloria was a member of Walnut Memorial Baptist Church and enjoyed traveling. Her and her husband would travel throughout the United States and spend winter months in Florida. She...

Feb 3, 2021

Mary C. Komisar, 86, of Owensboro, passed away February 3, 2021 at her residence. She was born May 10, 1934 in Hancock County to the late Bryan and Katherine Clark. She was a member of Eaton Memorial Baptist Church. Mary enjoyed reading and crossword puzzles. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of...

Feb 1, 2021

JoAnn O'Flynn Gipe went home to the Lord February 1, 2021, at her home, surrounded by her family and devoted caregivers. She was born June 18, 1927, to Jay Hardy and Stella Ambrose O'Flynn, of Owensboro. In addition to her parents, Joann was preceded in death by her sister Mary Rose Barr and brother Jay Hardy O'Flynn Jr. She...