Obituaries

Dec 10, 2019

onny Joe Osteen, 77, of Owensboro passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at his home. Born July 13, 1942 in Lakeland, Florida to the late Howard Osteen and Annie Marie Stalvey Osteen, Sonny served as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was employed and later retired from Alcoa as a Mechanical Designer. Sonny enjoyed...

Dec 9, 2019

Michael Gough, 72, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2019 at Signature Healthcare at Hillcrest. He was born on December 8, 1947 in Daviess Coutny to the late Joseph and Anice Mae Gough. He was an Army Veteran, a member of VFW Post 696, and retired from Brescia University. He enjoyed UK Basketball, Nascar, reading, and playing...

Dec 9, 2019

Shirley Crowell, 78, of Owensboro passed away Monday, December 9, 2019 at her residence. She was born in Flint, Michigan on September 23, 1941 to the late Elmer and Bernice Baker Young. Shirley was retired from Swedish Match where she worked for 34 years. She enjoyed reading and caring for her family. Along with her parents, Shirley is preceded...

Dec 8, 2019

Jewell Parks Young, 88, of Owensboro, was taken home December 8, 2019. She was born July 28, 1931 in French Lick, Indiana to Albert W. and Pauline Cox Parks, both of whom preceded her in death. She graduated from Cannelton (Indiana) High School and the Owensboro-Daviess County Hospital School of nursing. She was a Registered Nurse at ODCHS for...

Dec 6, 2019

Russell H. Johnson, Jr., 84, of Owensboro died Friday, December 6, 2019 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital. He was born on December 9, 1934 in Ohio County to the late Russell H. Johnson and Elizabeth Cooper Johnson. He retired from IUOE Local 181 where he worked as a Crane Operator. Russell loved anything about motorcycles, working on cars, was a...

Dec 5, 2019

Jerry Cole, 66, of Owensboro, KY passed away on December, 5, 2019 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born on January 4, 1953 in Daviess County to the late Louis and Edna Cole. Jerry retired from Glenmore Distillery and was a member of Pleasant Valley Community Church. He enjoyed fishing, nature shows, sitting on his porch talking with...

Dec 2, 2019

Betty Jean Hill Woosley, 59, of Owensboro passed away December 2, 2019 at the Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on February 4, 1960 to the late Reverend James C. and Dorothy M. Butler Hill. Betty was a special events coordinator for Christian Outreach Church. She was a member of Ladies of Faith and...

Nov 29, 2019

Jimmy Leon Scott, 69, of Madisonville passed away Friday, November 29, 2019 at Baptist Health in Madisonville. Born June 17, 1950 in Beaver Dam to the late Riley and Mary Louise Scott, Jimmy grew up in Ohio County and became a jack-of-all-trades but he especially enjoyed working on cars. He was a friendly person who never met a stranger....

Nov 28, 2019

Irving C. “Bud” Muffett, 72, of Owensboro, Kentucky passed away Thursday, November 28, 2019 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born in Fordsville, Kentucky on December 07, 1946 to the late Bill Muffett and Nadine Muffett. Bud was in the Navy and a retired truck driver. He is a lifetime member of Amvets and Eagles. Bud enjoyed playing...

Nov 28, 2019

Joyce Survant Taylor, 87, of Owensboro, went home with the Lord on Thursday, November 28, 2019. She was born March 13, 1932 in Daviess County to the late John Elmer and Anna Evelyn Burnett Survant. She had worked as secretary/treasurer for Texas Gas and Taylor Pipe Co. Joyce was a member of Walnut Memorial Baptist Church and a Kentucky...

Nov 28, 2019

Alma L. Woodward, 100, of Owensboro, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2019 at Harborside Healthcare. She was born November 26, 1919 in Daviess County, to the late A.D. & Emma B. Johnson. She is preceded in death by her husband, LeRoy Woodward, two brothers, three sisters, and one grandson. Survivors include her daughters; Marilyn (George) Bratcher and Becky...

Nov 27, 2019

Elaine Hubbard Commings, 66, of Owensboro, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She was born February 12, 1953 in Owensboro to the late Glen and Ethel Jessee Hubbard and later moved to Bowling Green. She retired from Owensboro Health Regional Hospital as a registered nurse for 45 years and case manager. Elaine attended...

Nov 26, 2019

Mary Joann McCulley, 87, of Owensboro, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at her home with family by her side. Joann was born June 29, 1932 in Habit Kentucky to the late Earl D. and Mary Coots Rummage.

She attended Georgetown College in Georgetown Kentucky and when not working as a dedicated mother to her children she...

Nov 24, 2019

David L. Cook, 82, of Owensboro passed away Sunday, November 24, 2019 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Born November 3, 1937 in DeSoto, Missouri, David later attended college and received a degree in Electrical Engineering. He served his country in the U.S. Army before beginning his employment with General Electric and relocating to Owensboro. He worked for G.E. and...

Nov 23, 2019

Debra Crowe Unser, 62, of Owensboro died Saturday, November 23, 2019 while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born in Owensboro on November 3, 1957 to the late James R. Crowe and Anna Faye Edmonson Crowe. Debby was very loved by everyone she met because of her ability to show that she was a very...

Nov 21, 2019

Hugh David Edds, Jr., 56, of Owensboro, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2019. He was born March 12, 1963, in Owensboro, to Hugh David Sr. and Ondra Embry Edds.

David was a 1981 graduate of Owensboro High School, attended the University of Kentucky and earned an accounting degree from Kentucky Wesleyan College.

David loved Owensboro...

Nov 21, 2019

James M. "Jim" Zabek, 72, of Owensboro, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2019 under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born in Ware, Massachusetts to Leon A. and Beverly Catherine Huard Zabek.

Jim earned an associate degree at Quinsigamond Community College before enrolling at Southern Massachusetts Technical Institute where he earned a bachelor's degree...

Nov 18, 2019

Lester Emerson Haney, 85, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2019 while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born November 21, 1933 in Hancock County to the late Benjamin F. and Lucille Bryant Haney. He was retired from Fields Packing Company as a shipping supervisor. Lester was a U.S. Army veteran serving during...

Nov 15, 2019

Dorothy Armstrong Kirby, 88, of Owensboro, passed away Friday, November 15, 2019 while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born June 3, 1931 in Daviess County to the late Elmer Henry and Opal Jenkins Armstrong. Dorothy was highly intelligent and had an incredible work ethic. She worked 18 1/2 years at Ideal Milk Company and...

Nov 15, 2019

Ollie Manuel Gray Jr., 89, of Owensboro passed away Friday, November 15, 2019 under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. Born December 4, 1929 in Evansville, Indiana to the late Ollie Gray Sr. and Iva Lillian Hoagland Gray, Ollie served his country during the Korean War in the U.S. Army and was a Purple Heart recipient. He was...