Obituaries

Nov 1, 2020

Mary Ann Davenport, formerly of Signature of Hartford and Lee Manor in Owensboro, born to the late Paul Davenport and Patricia Daugherty Davenport, entered this world on June 30, 1955. At her home in Hartford, Kentucky on November 1, 2020, said so long to this world and gained her eternal wings in heaven.

Along with her parents,...

Oct 31, 2020

Carlin "T-Boy" Waltrip, 88, of Owensboro, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2020 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born in Daviess County to the late Tom and Commie Waltrip. He retired as an operating engineer, Local 181, where he was a member for 50 years. Carlin served in the U.S. Army in 1953. He was a member...

Oct 30, 2020

Elizabeth "Betsy" Mattingly, 75, of Owensboro, passed away on October 30, 2020 under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born on May 31, 1945 in Bowling Green to the late Allie Burton Patterson Jr. & Allene Frances Johnson Patterson. She was a member of Christ Community Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in...

Oct 29, 2020

Deanna Deane Miller, 82, of Owensboro, passed away on Thursday, October 29th at the Heartford House with family at her side. She was born on January 29, 1938 to the late Guy Moorman Deane and Evelyn Marie Siebe Deane.

Her work life began at the Daviess County Clerk's office where she met Hal Miller, and that began...

Oct 29, 2020

Dorothy Love Dickinson, 94, of Owensboro went to be with the Lord on Thursday October 29, 2020 at Methodist Hospice in Memphis, Tennessee. Mrs. Dickinson was born in Deeson, Mississippi on February 13, 1926. She lived in Whitehaven, Tennessee through 1950 where she graduated from Whitehaven HS in Memphis and continued her education at Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri....

Oct 29, 2020

Pamela K. Goetz Gillaspie, 54, of Owensboro, passed away at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital from Covid-19, and went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, October 29, 2020. She was born December 28, 1965, in Owensboro, to Joseph Earl Goetz and Lucy Goetz. Pam was married to Charles "Chuck" William Gillaspie on November 11, 1989. She was a member...

Oct 28, 2020

Carroll Eugene Safreed, 83, of Owensboro, passed away October 28, 2020. He was born November 3, 1936 in Ravenwood, West Virginia to the late Homer and Virginia Safreed. Carroll was a notable high school athlete and enjoyed hunting, golfing and was an avid U.K. fan. He was a loving and generous man who found excitement in showering his grandchildren...

Oct 26, 2020

Donald Louis Draper, 89, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born February 12, 1931 in Terre Haute, Indiana. He had attended Purdue University and the former Evansville College. Don and his wife Sue owned and operated the Yarden Center in Owensboro for 37 years. He was a master gardener...

Oct 25, 2020

Aaron “Michael” Aull, Jr., affectionally known as Bub, 15 of Owensboro, died Sunday, October 25, 2020. Born November 10, 2004 in Owensboro to Amanda Evans Bittel and Aaron Aull, Bub was a freshman at Owensboro High School. Growing up, Michael spent many days putting together bicycles with his late grandfather Pappy Hatfield. He loved the challenge of fixing things....

Oct 25, 2020

Barbara Jean Haley, 72, of Owensboro, went to be with the Lord on October, 25, 2020 while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born on January 3, 1948 to the late James F. and Virginia Whitescarver Haley in Evansville. Barbara was a loving soul whose life was deeply rooted in her faith and in Jesus...

Oct 25, 2020

Peggy Morris Taylor, 79, of Madisonville, KY, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2020 at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was born March 25, 1941 in Princeton, KY to the late Hollis Morris and Lorine Taylor Morris. She was also preceded in death by her brother, David Morris. Peggy was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who loved...

Oct 23, 2020

Wilford Ray Thomas, 72, of Owensboro, passed away Friday, October 23, 2020, at Twin Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation. Born March 7, 1948 to the late Buck and Elsie Morgan Thomas, in Daviess County where he graduated from Owensboro High School. He was a mechanic at Don Moore for 33 years, and a member of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed...

Oct 22, 2020

Russell Kenneth Settle, 95, of Owensboro, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born October 31, 1924 in McLean County to the late Roy Gates Settle and Clarice Hayes Settle. Ken retired from the International Union of Operating Engineers and was a member of First Baptist Church where he attended the Maverick...

Oct 21, 2020

Viola Mae Gaddis Cecil, 103, passed away October 21, 2020 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Owensboro, KY. She was born May 22, 1917 in Hunter, Arkansas. Her parents, Ida Bell Vanover Gaddis and John Henry Gaddis were from the Panther area in Daviess County and went to Arkansas to homestead. She retired from GE in 1981 after 34 1/2...

Oct 21, 2020

John Gilbert Liebenow of Owensboro passed away Thursday, April 2, 2020 at Norton Hospital in Louisville. He was 79. Born in Washington, D.C., a son of the late Gilbert and Isky Liebenow, he graduated from Lake Forest College. John was a longtime member of the Chicago Carpenters Union and retired from Borders Books in Evansville. He served his communities...

Oct 20, 2020

John T. Smith, 91, of Philpot, passed away October 20, 2020, at Deaconess Hospital. He was born October 26, 1928, in Ohio County, to the late James F. and Flora Ella Smith. John retired from Fields Packing Company after 26 years of service and was a vendor and manager of the Farmers Market for 30 years. He was a...

Oct 17, 2020

Charles Thomas Jackson, 93, Owensboro, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born on May 22, 1927 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Carter & Sallie Jackson. Charlie retired from General Electric as a facilities manager in the Engineering Department. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and went to radar...

Oct 17, 2020

Charmaine Baird Williams, 81, of Owensboro, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at her home. She was born on July 27, 1939 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Charles & Marian Ramsey. She was retired from the Kentucky State Court System as a Trial Commissioner and was the first female judge in Daviess County. Charmaine attended South Hampton...

Oct 16, 2020

Charles W. Mattingly, 77, of Owensboro, passed away on October 16, 2020 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born August 3, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan to the late William & Vena Mattingly. He was a member of Christ Community Church. Charles retired from General Electric and MPD, Inc., loved animals and the outdoors. He was a member of...

Oct 16, 2020

Jack R. Gaddis, 71, of Owensboro passed away Friday, October 16, 2020 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born in Owensboro, Kentucky on June 1, 1949 to the late Othell and Geraldine Wetzel Gaddis. Jack served in the United States Air Force. Jack, a member of Sugar Grove Baptist Church, retired from Swedish Match where he worked in...