Obituaries

Jan 29, 2021

Barbara Sherrod Hunt, 88, of Owensboro, passed away January 29, 2021, at Wellington Parc. She was born June 20, 1932, in Muhlenberg County to the late Archie and Allie Sherrod. Barbara moved to Owensboro after growing up and living in Muhlenberg County for 20 years. She began working at General Electric at age 20 and retired there after 40...

Jan 28, 2021

Sue Brooke Nix Ham, 88, of Owensboro, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Signature Healthcare at Hillcrest. She was born March 2, 1932 in Hancock County, KY to the late John Nathan and Mildred Harris Nix. Sue worked as a certified dietary manager in healthcare and was a member of Crosspointe Baptist Church. In addition to her parents,...

Jan 26, 2021

Ebbert "Ebb" Freeman Peacock, 91, of Owensboro, passed away peacefully January 26, 2021, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born February 16, 1929, in Owensboro, to the late Rudolph and Lena Stewart Peacock. Ebb was also preceded in death by his siblings, Daphnea, Faye, Chuck, Rudy, and Bobby.

He was a member of Breckinridge Street United...

Jan 25, 2021

Michael Wayne Powers, 67, of Owensboro, passed away January 25, 2021 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born in Owensboro on August 3, 1953 to the late Fred and Mary Ella Payne Powers. Michael was a U.K. fan who loved watching basketball, baseball and playing cards. He enjoyed spending time with his family and making his nephew, Bobby,...

Jan 23, 2021

Rev. Franklin Wright Jr., 92, of Owensboro, went to be with his Lord and savior on Saturday, January 23, 2021. He was born July 10, 1928, in Muhlenberg County, to the late Franklin and Ruthie Thompson Wright. Franklin graduated from Clear Creek Baptist Bible College, in the early 70's he was the preacher for Maceo Baptist Church, and after...

Jan 21, 2021

Betty Jean Cartwright, 83, Owensboro, passed away on January 21, 2021 at her residence with her family at her side. She was born on March 4, 1937 in Daviess County to the late John Thurman & Stella Martin. Betty was a member of Union Grove Church. She enjoyed listening to and playing music. She was preceded in death by...

Jan 20, 2021

Carl Donahoo, 89, of Owensboro, passed away January 20, 2021 at Ohio County Hospital. He was born June 3, 1931 in Calhoun, KY to the late Carl and Zelma Rightmyer Donahoo. He retired from OMU and was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He enjoyed gardening, horse races at Ellis Park, nature and animals. Carl was well known for his...

Jan 19, 2021

Florence Marie Jackson Tapp went home to be in the presence of our Lord on January 19, 2021. She accepted our Lord and Savior and was baptized at Fourth Street Baptist Church on April 21, 1940. In her younger years, she was a member of BTU, the Baptist training union ministry in the church. She also served as one...

Jan 18, 2021

Virginia Jeanne Carlton, 93, of West Lafayette, Indiana, passed away, Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, at home in Greenacres, Florida.

Jeanne was born Dec. 6, 1927, in Bloomfield, New Jersey, to parents Peter Joseph Lipari and Josephine D’Ambola. Although she grew up in New Jersey, she lived in various parts of the country, including Tampa, Florida, where she...

Jan 18, 2021

Ruth W. Gough, 95, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021. She was born November 25, 1925 in Daviess Co. to the late Clarence E. and Mary Ida Thompson Welsh. Ruth was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Church. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Milton D. Gough on January...

Jan 16, 2021

Howard Hall, 85Former Texas resident Howard M. Hall, 85, died Dec. 23, 2005, at his home in Houston, Texas.At his request, no service will be held.Mr. Hall was born May. 30, 1920, in Sacramento, Calif., to Salvatore and Elle Hall.Howard could accomplish anything he set his mind to do. At a very early age, he built a wagon to push...

Jan 15, 2021

Clyde Griffin Kincaid, 88, of Owensboro, passed away January 15, 2021, at Hillcrest Nursing Home. He was born March 11, 1932 in Owensboro to the late Ernest and Bessie Lynch Kincaid. Clyde loved meeting his coffee group at Burger King regularly, coined the "Astronauts" as the employees would joke, as they were excellent at "taking up space." He has...

Jan 15, 2021

Debra Lee Cole Sands, 72, of Owensboro, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2021 while in the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born April 24, 1948 in Michigan to the late Delbert and Margaret Cole. She was a member of Glenville Baptist Church and retired from Walmart. Debra was a U. S. Army veteran having served...

Jan 15, 2021

Dorothy Jean Ford, 87, of Owensboro, passed away on January 15th, 2021, at Wellington Parc of Owensboro. She was born in Owensboro, KY in 1933 to the late John A. and Edith Fulkerson Strehl. Dot was preceded in death by her husband Reyburn W. Ford, and her sisters, Virginia Hempel, Clara Burton and Betty Pruden.

In 1952,...

Jan 15, 2021

Ronny L. Meriwether, 68, of Owensboro passed away Friday, Jan. 15, 2021 at the Heartford House in Owensboro, KY. He was born on June 28, 1952. The Christian County native was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church in Owensboro, KY. He was painter and enjoyed fishing.

Ronny was Navy Veteran.

He is preceded him...

Jan 15, 2021

Larry Donald Mayfield, 73, of Owensboro, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2021 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana. He was born February 10, 1947 in Daviess Co. to the late D. Donald and Emogene Smith Mayfield and was a 1965 graduate of Owensboro High School. Larry was retired from the United States Postal Service after 38 years...

Jan 13, 2021

Robert Alan Englehart, 73, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. He died peacefully with COVID complications at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born October 8, 1947 in Washington, Indiana to the late Richard and Margaret Englehart. He was a graduate of Washington High School in Washington, Indiana and Rose Hulman Institute of Technology...

Jan 13, 2021

Bright Lyons, 72, of Louisville, passed away January 13, 2021, while at Hosparus Health Inpatient Care. He was born October 20, 1948 in Owensboro to the late Walker Sr. and Lila Lyons. Bright was a member of Bates Memorial Baptist Church and an avid U of L sports fan.

Bright was preceded in death by his son,...

Jan 13, 2021

Celia J. Terrell, 70, of Owensboro, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at her home. She was born November 11, 1950, in Owensboro, to the late Allen and Edna Tanner. Celia was a loving and dedicated homemaker and loved her children dearly. She babysat many children through the years and enjoyed car riding trips with her sister-in-law Margaret.

Jan 11, 2021

Alfred Woke Bimbi-Sara. Lewis, 81, of Owensboro, KY passed away January 11, 2021 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone on May 10, 1939 to the late Evelyn Lewis and Nadi Kolleh-Lewis.

Alfred was the last surviving grandson of the late Hon Sir Samuel Lewis who was the first African to be...