Obituaries

May 21, 2020

On May 21, 2020, Miss Loralee Wright made her journey to be with the Lord. She was born March 17, 1956 in Chihuahua, Mexico. Lora became a citizen of the United States on January 18, 1990 in Louisville, KY with the help of her sister and best friend for 50 years, Linda Lucas. Lora graduated from the Kentucky School...

May 20, 2020

Leo E. Gholson, 88, of Owensboro, passed on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at his home. He was born November 22, 1931 in Daviess County to the late L. Otis and Mittie Wilson Gholson. He retired from Lafayette Oil after 28 years as a field foreman and later was self-employed for 22 years doing home improvements. Leo was a member...

May 17, 2020

Michael E. Brown, 62, of Owensboro, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2020 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born August 5, 1957 in Owensboro to Ronald and Byral-Dean McKinley Brown. He was preceded in death by his father, Ronald Brown; and sister, Sandra White. He is survived by his mother Byral-Dean Brown; and a brother, Ronnie Dale...

May 15, 2020

Esther “Marie” Mayes Harding, 58, of Owensboro passed away Friday, May 15, 2020 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Marie was born March 12, 1962 in Owensboro, Kentucky to the late Ada Eddie Mayes and Wanda Mae Kirby Mayes. Marie proudly served as program director of the Paducah- McCracken County Retired & Senior Volunteer program for 13 years before returning...

May 10, 2020

William Randall "Randy" Bruner, 75, of Owensboro, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, May 10, 2020. He was born May 22, 1944 in Owensboro to the late William F. and Dixie Miranda Norris Bruner. Randy retired after 46 years as a sales manager in the automobile business. He was a U. S. Air Force veteran during the Viet...

May 9, 2020

William C. "Bill" Case, 85, of Livermore, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2020 at Riverside Care & Rehab Center, Calhoun. He was born July 27, 1934 in Stanley to the late James H. and Mary Agnes McFadden Case. Bill worked for a home pool company and was a member of the local carpenters union. He enjoyed feeding and...

May 6, 2020

Bette Lou Hanberry, 89, of Owensboro, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at Norton Hospital in Louisville. She was born in Logan County, KY to the late Lucien and Gertrude Sears Porter.

In 1952, Bette earned a B.A. in music from Georgetown College, where she met H. Carrol (Hobie) Hanberry. She taught many children to play piano...

May 3, 2020

Bobby Gene Tucker, 94, of Mount Juliet, TN, and formerly of Owensboro, passed away Sunday May 3, 2020 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He was born April 15, 1926 in Daviess County to the late Samuel and Virda Payne Tucker. Bob enjoyed sharing stories about his many adventures growing-up in Owensboro. He witnessed the last public execution in the...

May 3, 2020

Dr. Martha "Marti" Lee Christie died Sunday, May 3, 2020 while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. Born January 28, 1948, a daughter of the late William C. and Ann Purdy of Grafton, IL, Mrs. Christie was also preceded in death by her sisters Chiquita and Linda. Her sister Tina is the last surviving Purdy Family member....

Apr 30, 2020

Thomas Elmo "Tom" Foster, 85, of Owensboro, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at the Carmel Home. He was born to the late Elmo and Mable LaFlamme Foster on March 25, 1935 in Daviess County and grew up on Jack Hinton Road in Philpot. Tom graduated from Daviess Co. High School in 1953 and was a faithful member...

Apr 28, 2020

Mary Magdalene Adams Havener, 90, of Owensboro, died on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at home under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born January 26, 1930, in Oil Springs, KY to the late Kernie Adams (1956) and Dora Scott Adams (1961). She married, Jack, the love of her life on February 1, 1947. She was a...

Apr 28, 2020

Mary "Rita" Moseley, 77, of Owensboro, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at Golden Living Woodbridge Nursing Home. She was born February 1, 1943 in Daviess County to the late Herman and Nellie Williams Stinson. She was past madam president of the women's auxiliary of the AmVets and Eagles. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Apr 25, 2020

Barbara Jane Moseley Cockrum, 87, of Owensboro, passed away April 25, 2020. She was born April 11, 1933, in Bowling Green to the late J. Lee and Eva Moore Moseley. Barbara graduated from Bowling Green High School and went on attain a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Kentucky Wesleyan College. She completed her graduate degree work at the...

Apr 23, 2020

Johnnie Gail Bailey Reddish, 65, of Owensboro passed away peacefully at home while surrounded by her family on Thursday, April 23, 2020 while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born January 6, 1955 in Daviess County to the late Johnnie Bailey and Clarca Hamilton. Gail retired from Owensboro Public Schools after 17 years. She adored...

Apr 17, 2020

Clement Leslie Adams, 91, of Owensboro, passed away Friday, April 17, 2020, at The Stratford in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was born on July 15, 1928, in Warwickshire, England, to the late Ernest Leslie and Lavinia Adams (née Millward).

Mr. Adams was a British Army veteran, serving from 1946 to 1948, during which time he was stationed principally...

Apr 16, 2020

everly Ruth Brooks Bartlett of Owensboro died Thursday, April 16 at her home and went to be with her Savior Jesus Christ, her beloved husband, Dane, and her family that have gone before. Mrs. Bartlett was born April 14, 1933 in Daviess County to the late William and Marguerite Johnson Brooks. She was a devoted member of First Christian...

Apr 14, 2020

Grace E. Hillyard Blair, 89, of Owensboro passed away Tuesday, April 14 under the care of Heartford House/Hospice of W. Kentucky. Born Grace Elizabeth Arflack April 27, 1930 in Crittendon County to the late George and Deedee Brantly Arflack, Grace graduated from Mattoon High School in 1947. She was employed by S.W. Anderson, Danhauer Drugs, Dennis & Akers Drugs,...

Apr 11, 2020

Perry L. Washington, 67, of Owensboro passed away Saturday, April 11, 2020 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born May 7, 1952. He is a retiree from Aleris and loved fishing, UK Football and Basketball

He was preceded in death by his parents James and Camilla Washington, 4 brothers James Washington, Gerald Washington, Marvin Washington, and...

Apr 8, 2020

Donald K. Gross, 92, of Owensboro passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at Western Kentucky Veterans Center in Hanson. He was born in Evansville, Indiana on April, 18, 1927, to the late Jacob O. and Christine Jones Gross. Don spent his early life in Evansville, and at his grandparents farm in Western Daviess County. Don was a U.S....

Apr 7, 2020

Melvara "Dubby" McGuire, 91, of Owensboro passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at Owensboro Center. He was born December 31, 1928 and raised on a farm in Comanche County, Texas. He graduated from Comanche High School in 1946 and was a crew engineer for the U.S. Air Force from 1949 to 1953 at Vance AFB in Enid, Oklahoma....