Obituaries

Nov 22, 2020

Angela Smith, 55, of Owensboro, passed away November 22, 2020 at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville. She was born December 19, 1964 in Rome, GA to Larry Doss and Ida Stateon. Angela was a faithful wife and dedicated mother who always took care of her family's needs ahead of her own. She was a member of Wings of Faith...

Nov 21, 2020

Donnie Ray Carlton, 81, of Owensboro died Saturday, November 21, 2020 while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born in Philpot on August 2, 1939 to the late Russell Henry Carlton and Anna Marion Wall Carlton. Don worked at Beneficial Finance as the manager for 27 years and played music with the Don Carlton Trio...

Nov 19, 2020

Anna Barnhill Clay, 94 of Utica, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Riverside Care and Rehabilitation Center in Calhoun. Anna Marian Barnhill was born May 1, 1926 in Daviess County to the late Jerry Carl Barnhill and Stella B. Kirk Barnhill. She was a 1943 graduate of Daviess County High School and...

Nov 19, 2020

Robert Donovan Smith, 78, died Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Bob was born on March 19, 1942 in Owensboro to the late Bernard Joseph Smith, Sr. and Marietta Donovan Smith. He attended Owensboro Catholic High School before graduating from Owensboro High School in 1960. He attended Rockhurst College and Brescia College before earning a degree...

Nov 19, 2020

John R. Calhoun, 70, of Owensboro, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He was born June 20, 1950 in Daviess County to the late Hugh and Louise Berry Calhoun. John was a teacher in the Catholic School System for almost 40 years. He truly enjoyed teaching and was beloved by many of his students....

Nov 18, 2020

Gerald Alvin Kennedy, 72, of Owensboro, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Twin Rivers Nursing Home. He was born August 30, 1948 in Louisville to the late Harry and Sue Kennedy. Gerald was a Vietnam veteran serving in the U.S. Army from 1968 to 1970 and attended Western Kentucky University and Kentucky Wesleyan College. He worked as an...

Nov 18, 2020

D.L. Mercer, 91, of Philpot, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Signature Healthcare in Hartford. He was born in Breckenridge County to the late William J. and Milady O. Royalty Mercer.

Mr. Mercer was a self-employed carpenter and farmer. He thoroughly enjoyed his horses, raising cattle and hunting. D.L. was an active member of Southside Wesleyan...

Nov 17, 2020

Gail Trogden, 76, of Owensboro, Kentucky passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020. She was born in Owensboro, Kentucky on January 16, 1944 to the late Delbert A. and Catherine Falloway Cissna. Gail worked as a bus driver for 10 years for the Daviess County School System. She went on to co-own M & T Upholstery Incorporated and retired in...

Nov 17, 2020

Patrick Dale James, 45, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020. He was born in Owensboro to the late Bennie Ray and Linda Taylor James on December 19, 1974. He enjoyed playing guitar and spending time with his family.

Along with his parents, Patrick is preceded in death by his infant sister, Holly James.

Patrick is...

Nov 17, 2020

Ramon Lugo Laboy, Jr., 71, beloved husband, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to the late Ramon L. Laboy, Sr. and Paulina R. Ruiz Laboy. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran, having served as a tail gunner in the B52 bomber. Ramon flew 52 missions over...

Nov 16, 2020

Martha Nell Lucas, a member of The Greatest Generation, passed away Monday, November 16, 2020 at The Carmel Home. She was 96. The daughter of the late Richard C. and Agnes Walters Brown, Martha was born in Chicago, though she considered that a mere technicality. In her heart, she was a native of Owensboro and a true Kentuckian. Following...

Nov 16, 2020

Lacey Ann Beals, 28, of Owensboro, passed away Monday, November 16, 2020, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born in Owensboro on September 17, 1992, to Julie Ann Canary and Scott Wayne Beals. Lacey, a member of Good Shepard Church, was self-employed and enjoyed crafting, making candles, makeup, children and shopping. Lacey was preceded in death by her...

Nov 15, 2020

Mary Bryant Jarnagin Whitehouse, born April 26, 1926, in Muhlenberg County KY, entered the kingdom of heaven in the waning hours of November 15, 2020, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Kenneth, and her eldest son John Kenneth.

Mary is survived by her three children Linda Crabtree...

Nov 14, 2020

Anna Sue Mattingly, 94, of Owensboro, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 14, 2020. She was born November 23, 1925, in Owensboro, to the late Victor Thomas and Bertha Marie Wade Potts. Sue was of the Baptist faith and a longtime member at Lewis Lane Baptist Church. She was known as a wonderful caring person, loved...

Nov 11, 2020

Bennie Ray James, 79, of Owensboro passed away on November 11, 2020 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born on February 9, 1941 in Livermore to the late David and Irene Tichenor James. Bennie was a member of the AMVETS, VFW, and the Eagles. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, golfing and watching NASCAR.

Along with his parents...

Nov 10, 2020

Nancy Ann Frazier, 72, of Owensboro, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born November 29, 1947 in Owensboro to the late Augustus and Maggie Douglas Green. Nancy enjoyed being around all her grandchildren, family and friends. She has deep love and passion for the Lord and was a member of Zion Baptist...

Nov 10, 2020

Margaret “Peggy” Truman age 89 of Bowling Green, died Friday, March 20, 2020 at Greenview Regional Hospital. The native of Maysville, KY lived in Washington, D.C. and Ft. Thomas, KY before graduating there from Highland’s High School in 1948. She attended the Corcoran Gallery School of Art in Washington, D.C., the Central Academy of Commercial Art in Cincinnati, Ohio,...

Nov 6, 2020

Dianna Lynn Krahwinkel, 61, of Owensboro died Friday, November 6, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born in Daviess County on October 6, 1959 to the late Johnny Krahwinkel and Mary Boone Speed. She was a homemaker and a member of Panther Creek Baptist Church. In...

Nov 5, 2020

A. W. Sisk, 92, of Owensboro, passed away at his home Wednesday, November 5, 2020, under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born in Madisonville, Kentucky to the late Edward and Neva Wooton Sisk. A. W., a US Army Air Corps Veteran and a life member of the Noon Optimist Club, retired from ATMOS Energy as...

Nov 5, 2020

Kathryne Gene Leach, 89, of Owensboro, passed away November 5, 2020, at Wellington Parc. She was born March 21, 1931 in Shelby County, TN, to the late Clarence and Eugenia Martin. Kathryne enjoyed gardening, sewing, and spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Ernest Leach,...