Obituaries

Dec 22, 2020

Letha Opal Evans Moore, 72, of Paducah, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020, of natural causes. She was born in Owensboro on May 12, 1948, to the late William and Wilma Huskisson Evans. She was an LPN and home caregiver. She enjoyed volunteering at the humane society and had a love for animals, especially cats and dogs.

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Dec 20, 2020

Judy Darlene Clements, 69, of Owensboro, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 20, 2020. She was born in Owensboro on July 7, 1951 to the late Hubert and Mary Board. Judy enjoyed her daily Bible study, which she did faithfully, as well as watching UK basketball. In addition to her parents, she was...

Dec 20, 2020

On Sunday December 20th, 2020, William A. Meyer (Bill) loving husband, father, grandfather and brother went to be with the Lord at the age of 65. He was born in 1955 to Earl R. and Margaret Meyer in Rockport, Indiana. Bill was an auto mechanic for 40 years. He loved trucks and cars and bragging about his grandkids. He...

Dec 11, 2020

Mary Margaret Stallings, 70, of Owensboro, KY was called home on Friday, December 11, 2020, with her family by her side. She was born in Owensboro, KY on August 16, 1950 to the late Roy Buck Sr. and Mary Pinkston Buck.

Mary was a caring mother who worked for many years for nursing homes before retiring from...

Dec 11, 2020

Helen Irene Schwarzkopf, 84, of Poseyville, Indiana passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020 at Deaconess Hospital. Born July 19, 1936 in Sterling, Illinois to the late Herman and Sarah Hussong Buchwald, Helen worked at Elberfeld Block Company for over 25 years. She attended St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Poseyville. Helen loved spending time with family and friends....

Dec 11, 2020

Judy Lane Ford, 76, of Owensboro passed away Friday, December 11, 2020 at Twin Rivers Nursing & Rehabilitation. She was born in Owensboro on September 6, 1944 to William E. & Stella Pendleton Falloway. Judy was a homemaker. She enjoyed playing bingo, watching T.V., talking to friends, and especially enjoyed spending time with her family.

Along with...

Dec 10, 2020

LeAnn Niceley, age 57, of Holt, Michigan passed to her Heavenly home Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Aria Nursing and Rehab, Lansing, MI, after a long illness.

She was born July 9, 1963 in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Warren Niceley, Sr. and the late Mildred Humphrey Niceley.

Although LeAnn was born with Down...

Dec 10, 2020

Lewis Massie, Jr., 91, of Owensboro passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020. He was born in McLean County on June 24, 1929 to the late Lewis Massie, Sr. and Monnie Carman Massie. Lewis was retired from Sears where he worked as a carpet installer and was a member of First General Baptist Church and a lifetime Deacon. He served...

Dec 7, 2020

Imogene Hack Fleming, 87, of Owensboro, passed away Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. She was born near Leitchfield in Sadler on Nov. 13, 1933, to the late William and Emma Oller Hack. Imogene worked at General Electric Co. in Owensboro, making television tubes for more than 21 years before joining the family business, Fleming TV and Electronics. Fleming TV successfully...

Dec 5, 2020

Ann D. Johnson, 74, of Owensboro, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born November 6, 1946, in Daviess County, to the late Duncan and Christine Bellwood Smithson. If you knew Ann, then you knew what a special person she was to so many. She was an educator, teaching 3rd grade until making...

Dec 5, 2020

Dorothy Elizabeth Quinn Ensor, 75, of Owensboro, passed away December 5, 2020, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born November 11, 1945, in Daviess County to the late Ronald Dee Quinn and Opal Eunice (Thomas) Quinn. Dorothy loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren more than anything.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James Marvin Ensor;...

Dec 2, 2020

Ernest E. Conway, 82, of Owensboro, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Twin Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Daviess County to the late Marvin E. and Virginia Mae Herrell Conway.

Mr. Conway retired from the Whirlpool Corporation and was a member of Apollo Heights Baptist...

Dec 2, 2020

John C. Fleming, Jr., 94, of Owensboro passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital and went to be with the Lord. He was born in Sharon Grove, Kentucky on November 23, 1926 to the late John Clem and Mary Etta Cook Fleming. John attended Todd County High and graduated as the Salutatorian. He went on...

Nov 29, 2020

Leslie Ann Rice Karney, 35, of Owensboro, passed away Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, in Owensboro. She was the daughter of Ronald Rice and Kathryn Barnett Rice, both of Owensboro. She was one of the sweetest and caring people you could ever meet and loved her family dearly.

Leslie leaves behind her father, Ronald (Mary) Rice; mother Kathryn...

Nov 29, 2020

Phillis M. Crabtree, 74, of Owensboro, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Hermitage Manor Nursing Home. She was born August 27, 1946 in Daviess County to the late Joseph and Mary Lucille Mitchell. She had previously worked in the Shoe Department at K-Mart. She is survived by her husband, Frank "Snookie" Crabtree; daughter, Bethany Spencer; son, James F....

Nov 27, 2020

Kevin Lee Smeathers, 60, of Owensboro, died Friday, November 27, 2020 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital in the presence of his wife of 33 years, Patricia A. Faith Smeathers, his brother Bryan K. Smeathers and sister-in-law, Robin Faith Potter, after a long health struggle. Kevin was born May 6, 1960 in Owensboro to Jerry and Emma Jane Duke Smeathers...

Nov 26, 2020

MONTGOMERY, Pa. — Ella Faye Whobrey Thomas, 81, a resident of Montgomery, Pennsylvania, formerly of Owensboro, passed away Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020, in the Williamsport Home at Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Born Oct. 15, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Willis Whobrey and Beulah Whobrey Kirtley.

Ella Faye received her bachelor’s degree from Kentucky Wesleyan College and...

Nov 26, 2020

Vivian Rusher Chappell went home to be with the Lord on November 26, 2020. She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles Chappell; parents, daughter, Gail Masterson; two brothers and four sisters. Vivian was born September 8, 1943 to the late Millard and Winnie Evans Rusher. She was a CNA for Hillcrest Nursing Home and retired after 29.5...

Nov 26, 2020

Thomas “Bubba” Moorman Jr. was born in Owensboro, KY to Thomas and LeAnna Moorman on August 9th, 1925. He departed this life on November 26, 2020. Thomas “Bubba” attended Western High School where he played football and basketball. Thomas was united in marriage to Thelma Juanita Pruitt on July 17,1943, and to this union, they were blessed with two...

Nov 23, 2020

Mary "Nancy" Smith, 73, of Owensboro, passed away Monday, November 23, 2020 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born February 10, 1947 in Daviess County to the late Robert Lee and Haddie Mae Hendrix. Nancy enjoyed fishing, going four-wheeling with her husband, and watching UK basketball. She was affiliated with the First Church of the Nazarene.

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