Obituaries

Feb 5, 2020

Sherry Layman Steele, 73, of Owensboro passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2020 under the care of Hospice of W. Kentucky. Born May 17, 1946 in Daviess County to the late Delbert and Virginia Boone Layman, Sherry graduated from Owensboro High School (class of 1964). As an outgoing person, she never met a stranger and most knew her as "Miss...

Feb 3, 2020

Rachel M. Snodgrass, 58, of Owensboro passed away Monday, February 3, 2020 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Born July 27, 1961 in Elizabethtown to Joseph Dean Hartz and the late Mary Strange, Rachel graduated from Owenboro Catholic High School where she enjoyed playing volleyball. She attended the Owensboro Vocational and Technical School where she received her certificate as an...

Feb 3, 2020

Bennie Roten, 71, of Owensboro passed away Monday, February 3, 2020 at the Owensboro Center. He was born in Lewisburg, Kentucky to the late James and Etoy Rust Roten. Bennie was retired from Diamond Lanes South where he worked in maintenance. He enjoyed bowling and watching University of Kentucky Basketball. Along with his parents, Bennie is preceded in death...

Feb 3, 2020

Chester "Junior" Raymond Poole, Jr., 75, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2020 at Baptist Health Hospital in Madisonville. He was born on February 13, 1944 in Owensboro to the late Chester Raymond Poole Sr. and Wilma Rogers Poole. Chester was a Vietnam combat veteran. He retired after 18 years as a tank mechanic in the U.S....

Feb 3, 2020

William E. "Bill" Miller, 87, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2020 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born March 29, 1932 in Posey County, Indiana to the late Silas "Babe" and Eleda Shutz Miller. Bill was a self-employed used furniture dealer and a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Korean Conflict. He enjoyed woodworking, golfing,...

Feb 2, 2020

Clara Mae Conway Beckhart, 80, of Masonville, passed away February 2, 2020. She was born in Daviess County to the late Parvin and Nancy Sipes Conway. Clara retired from J.C. Penney after 33 years, loved U.K. Basketball and was a part of various bowling leagues. She had a big heart and a lot of love for her grandkids. Clara...

Feb 1, 2020

Kenneth Hoover Whitehouse, 90, of Owensboro, entered into his eternal rest Feb 1, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Ken was a Korean war veteran, a long-time civil servant retiring as Postmaster after a 31 year career with the US Postal service. Kenneth was a lifelong member of the Breckenridge Street United Methodist Church where he served many roles...

Jan 31, 2020

Carolyn Ashby Frugé, 72, of Hawesville, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, January 31, 2020 at her home.  She was born on September 20, 1947 in Ohio County to the late Shelby C. and Dolly Sheffield Ashby.  Carolyn was a Christian, attended Baptist church's and was a homemaker.  She enjoyed animals, her husband and herself raised deer and...

Jan 30, 2020

Reyburn Watson Ford, of Owensboro, Kentucky, passed away peacefully at his home with his family on January 30, 2020. He was born in Owensboro in 1932 to the late Ernest M. Ford and Irene Schenk Ford and raised on the family farm in Thruston, Kentucky, which he remembered fondly throughout his life.

In 1952, he married his...

Jan 29, 2020

James Wayne “Big Daddy” McCarter, 80, finally made it home to the Lord on Wednesday, January 29th at his home. He was born in Emison, Indiana in 1939. He graduated from Carlisle High School in 1957. After graduating, he moved to Owensboro where he met & married Shirley Ann Bell. They had 6 children & 45 years of marriage...

Jan 29, 2020

James "Walkie" Bertram, 84, of Owensboro, passed away Wednesday January 29, 2020 at Signature HealthCARE of Hartford Rehab & Wellness Center. He was born March 12, 1935 in Daviess County to the late James E. and Vera McDaniel Bertram. He very much enjoyed roller skating all of his life up into his 60's and taught many young boys and...

Jan 28, 2020

Aileen L. Phillips, 90, of Owensboro, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born November 16, 1929 in Daviess County to the late William and Delma Bartlett Lamm. She worked as a nurse's aide at Carmel Home and was a current member at Sorgho Baptist Church and a...

Jan 24, 2020

Kenneth (Kenny) Wedding 83 of Owensboro, died at 1:28 pm Friday, January 24, 2020. He was born July 23, 1936 at Rome, KY in Daviess County. He was the son of George and Louvena Burdette Wedding. He graduated from Owensboro High School class of 1956. He retired from the Owensboro Police Department with 30 years of service and then...

Jan 22, 2020

Mary A. Hall, 95, of Owensboro, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at her home. She was born July 6, 1924 in Galveston, Texas to the late James and Helene Bertrand Azar. Mary was a graduate of Tulane University and was a member of Owensboro Country Club. She enjoyed playing bridge, traveling and cooking. In addition to her...

Jan 20, 2020

Mary Edith Whitaker, 98, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2020 in Owensboro. She was born September 22, 1921 in Daviess County to the late Lew Etta and Lorenzo Whitaker. Mary Edith was a graduate of Owensboro High School and worked at Ken-Rad in her younger years. She and her husband, John (J.T.) owned the Rolling Pin...

Jan 20, 2020

Beverly Ann Chilton, 74, of Owensboro passed away January 20, 2020 at her residence. She was born in Owensboro on October 9, 1945 to the late Llyod and Idella Gaines Hamilton. Beverly was a member of Blessed Sacrament Church. She enjoyed Solitaire, crosswords, word searches, lottery tickets, going to the casino, swimming, spending time with family, visiting with friends,...

Jan 19, 2020

Scott Alan Miller, 59, of Owensboro passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Born November 18, 1960 in Daviess County to the late Elza "Chick" Miller and Marilyn Moore Miller, Scott graduated from Daviess Co. High School and attended U of L before transferring to optometry school in Memphis. He later returned to Owensboro and...

Jan 18, 2020

Nicole Willis Calhoun, 30, of Owensboro, passed away January 18, 2020, surrounded by her family. She was born January 10, 1990 in Evansville to Jon and Sheila Graber Willis. Nicole was a passionate fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and Blues, all things North Daviess Cougars, and her husband's musical talents. She was a 2-sport athlete in college and...

Jan 16, 2020

Paula A. May  68, of Calhoun, Kentucky went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Riverside Care & Rehab. Center in Calhoun.  Paula Alisa Sumner was born July 24, 1951 in Owensboro, Kentucky to the late Roy Lee, Sr. and Sarah Gray Westerfield Sumner and married Willis Ray May on November 17, 1990.  She...

Jan 12, 2020

William Ralph “Red” Bradley, 93, of Owensboro passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020 under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born in Butler County on March 28, 1926 to the late Nathan and Ethel Adams Bradley. Ralph was retired from G.E. where he worked as a toolmaker for 42 years, and served in the Unites States...