Obituaries

Aug 29, 2019

Martha Ann O'Bryan-Clayton, 83, of Owensboro, passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at Signature Healthcare at Hillcrest. She was born on August 28, 1936 in Daviess County to the late Edward & Edna O'Bryan. She was a member of Blessed Mother Catholic Church. Martha enjoyed watching game shows & drinking coffee. In addition to her parents, she was...

Aug 29, 2019

Gary Dean White, 78, of Philpot passed away Thursday, August 29, 2019 at his residence under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born on December 21, 1940 in Pleasant Ridge to the late James Earnest and Winnie Dean Welch White. Gary preached at Church of Christ for 18 years and was retired from Owensboro Heath Regional...

Aug 27, 2019

Carolyn Virginia Acton, 67, of Owensboro, departed this life on Tuesday August 27, 2019 at the Heartford House. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Pearl and Carrie Elnora Douglas along with one brother, James Douglas Jr. Carolyn was a member of Church Alive 325 Carter Road. She retired from the Carmel Home. Carolyn enjoyed playing Yahtzee...

Aug 23, 2019

Captain Kenneth Earl McFelea, 86, of Evansville and formerly of Owensboro, passed away Friday, August 23, 2019 at his residence with his wife by his side. Born September 12, 1932 in Green County to the late Patrick and Ora Dobson McFelea, Ken grew up in Milltown, Indiana. He was a patriot who was devoted to the country he proudly...

Aug 21, 2019

Nadine Lovan, 89, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 in Bowling Green, KY. Nadine was born on February 10, 1930 in Hopkins County, KY to Rev. George and Lila Mae Lovan. Nadine was a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School, Georgetown College, and the New Orleans Theological Seminary. After brief stints as a schoolteacher in Adairville, KY and...

Aug 18, 2019

Charles Ray Smith, born October 18, 1939 in Owensboro, Kentucky passed away peacefully on August 18, 2019 after a long illness. Charles Ray grew up on a farm near Newman, Kentucky, the oldest of five children.  He is remembered as a great brother, caring for his brothers and sisters.  After the death of their father at an early age,...

Aug 17, 2019

Ruth Theresa Holme Arnold, 90, went to be with the Lord whom she loved on August 17, 2019 at 2:30pm. She was living at Evansville Protestant Home where she had been a resident for many years. Ruth was born 6/11/1929 in Detroit Michigan, to Robert and Edna Holme. She moved in the '40s to Owensboro, Kentucky after the passing...

Aug 14, 2019

Earl Thomas Daniel, 87, of Owensboro, passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2019, at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah. He was born July 3, 1932 in Ohio Co., to the late William and Pauline Basham Daniel. Earl was retired from the Whirlpool Corp. and was a U. S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the...

Aug 12, 2019

Tommy Ray Weaver, 62, passed away Monday, August 12, 2019 at his residence. Tommy was born May 11, 1957 in Detroit Michigan to the late Thomas Andrew Brown and Syble Hailes Weaver. Tommy was raised in Alabama then moved to Missouri where he was a farmer. He then moved to Owensboro where he worked for the city as a...

Aug 9, 2019

Cheryl Claycomb Hodges Damron, 73, of Henderson passed away Friday, August 9, 2019 at Redbanks Skilled Nursing Center. Born November 22, 1945 in Dallas, Texas to the late Edgar and Bernice Chappell Boswell, Cheryl was employed in the banking industry and retired from BB&T after 30 years. She was an energetic, colorful, and strong individual who was known for...

Aug 9, 2019

William Joseph "B.J." Foster, Jr, 97, passed away Friday, August 9, 2019 at his home under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. Born September 25, 1921 to the late Billy Joe Foster, Sr. and Lee Purdy Foster, he lived in the Stanley area all of his life and was a prominent farmer in Daviess County. He was a...

Aug 7, 2019

Beatrice "Bea" Preston, 94 of Owensboro, passed away August 7, 2019. She was born in Grayson County on October 20, 1924 to the late Ireland and Fanny McCormick. Bea was a Charter Member of Masonville Baptist Church. She was a talented quilter, embroiderer and a wonderful cook. She loved spending time with her family, the outdoors and gardening. Bea...

Aug 5, 2019

Viola Mitchell, 98, of Philpot, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2019 while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born March 12, 1921 in Wayne County, Illinois to the late Albert and Ethel Markham Lambrich. Viola was a homemaker in addition to being a bookkeeper for her husband's business before his death. She was a...

Aug 3, 2019

Bertha Belle King Greenwell was born July 27, 1923 in Monroe County, Kentucky to Otto Milton King and wife Martha Etta Hestand King. Her childhood was spent on a farm in the Oak Grove Community of Clay County, TN with her parents and her six siblings. Bertha left Tennessee and moved to Owensboro, KY during WWII. In Owensboro, she...

Jul 27, 2019

Michael Day Rearden, 69 of Sacramento, died Saturday July 27, 2019 at Advent Health Care in New Smyrna Beach Florida. Mr. Rearden was born on October 23, 1949 in Hartford, KY he was a laborer/manufacturer. His Survivors include his daughter Wendy DeMoss of Owensboro, KY, step sons Everett Lindsey, Ray (Debbie) Lindsey, and Kenny Lindsey, step daughter Kaye (Steve)...

Jul 26, 2019

Finley Ray Aldridge, 78, of Owensboro, passed away Friday, July 26, 2019 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born June 7, 1941 in Breckenridge County, Kentucky to the late Jessie H. and Goldie Sosh Aldridge. He retired from United Mine Workers Local 1851 where he worked as in power line construction. Finley enjoyed woodworking, tinkering with old cars...

Jul 25, 2019

Robert L. Hines, Sr., 88, of Owensboro, died on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Hermitage Care and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on a farm near Whitesville on September 1, 1930, to the late Leslie B. and Della Mae Sinnett Hines and moved to Owensboro when he was 11 years old. Robert received his B. S. Degree in accounting...

Jul 24, 2019

Rose Ballard Chapman, 89, of Owensboro, passed away July 24, 2019, at Riverside Care and Rehab. She was born June 10, 1930, in Daviess County to the late Joseph and Ellen Hayden Ballard.

Rose was born with a delicate name and a fiery spirit. She lived a life of simplicity, but she was not simple. After the...

Jul 20, 2019

Dorothy Mae Hamilton, 87, of Owensboro, passed away on Saturday, July 20,2019 at her home. She was born July 25, 1931 in Stanley to the late George and Leonna Williams Hamilton. Dorothy was a Licensed Practical Nurse and retired from St. Mary's Hospital in Long Beach, California after 32 years. She loved traveling, reading, and spending time with her...

Jul 18, 2019

Miles Wayne Winder, 74, of Owensboro, died Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born on August 18, 1944 in Picture Rocks, Pennsylvania to the late Grover and Nina (Freezer) Winder. Miles was retired from Pepsi Cola. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, mowing on the farm, playing games on his phone, trips to the casino, and...