Obituaries

Oct 10, 2018

Eugene Cornelius Deal, Sr., went home to be with the Lord at his home on Wednesday, October 10, 2018. He was born in Owensboro on July 9, 1927 to the late Nathaniel Deal, Sr. and Motee Long Deal. He accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior and was a member of Fourth Street Baptist Church for 78 years, he...

Oct 9, 2018

Ella Mae Alvey, 74, of Owensboro, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at the Owensboro Center. She was born in Ohio County, Kentucky on December 14, 1943 to the late Alex Bratcher and Gracie Hall. Ella assisted her husband with his painting business, and was a member of Temple Baptist Church. She enjoyed bingo, playing the lottery, fishing, camping,...

Oct 8, 2018

Laquita Joy Yeiser Alvey, passed away on Monday, October 8, 2018 at the age of 84. She was born in McLean County to Robert Carter and Maurine Troutman Humphrey. She worked at Texas Gas Transmission Corporation until her retirement, then helped her son at his pediatric practice for several years. Laquita was a member of Bellevue Baptist Church where...

Oct 8, 2018

Sherial Ann Emmick, 82, of Owensboro, passed away Monday, October 8, 2018 at T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, Kentucky. She was born in Owensboro to the late Rommie Westerfield and Gusta Ralph Westerfield.

Ann was a homemaker and worked many years as a bookkeeper for Emmick Oil, now known as Valor Oil. She was a graduate...

Oct 5, 2018

Etta L. Sutherland, 89 of Owensboro passed away Friday, October 5, 2018 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital in Owensboro. She was born November 27, 1928 in Owensboro, KY. Mrs. Sutherland was a member of the Fourth Street Missionary Baptist Church, Owensboro, KY where she served faithfully on the Usher Board. She worked at W.R. Grace in Owensboro, KY for...

Oct 2, 2018

Shelby McBrayer, 95, of Philpot, passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2018 under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was the son of the late Virgil McBrayer and Ethel McBrayer Richards.

Employed by Modern Welding Company for 42 years, he retired in 1989. A WWII veteran, he served in the US Navy in the Pacific Theater...

Sep 29, 2018

Charles R. Massie, 86, of Owensboro, passed away Saturday, September 29, 2018 at his home. He was born in Owensboro to the late Rice and Elizabeth Flaherty Massie. As a child, Charles attended St. Francis Academy. He went on to study at Purdue University.

Mr. Massie began his forty-year career in tobacco sales with Liggett Myers before...

Sep 29, 2018

Dallas Duplantis, 81, born in Louisiana and formerly of Owensboro, passed away September 29, 2018 at Western Kentucky Veterans Center. He was born June 19, 1937 to the late Calvin and Clothilde Duplantis and was of the Catholic Faith. Dallas retired from the Air Force and was an Electrical Logger for PGAC. He was also preceded in death by...

Sep 29, 2018

Edna Earle Tanner Bivins, 91, passed away Saturday, September 29, 2018 at the Carmel Home, Owensboro, Kentucky. Mrs. Bivins formerly resided with her daughter, Judith Bivins Peters for several years. She was born in Ohio County to the late Jeanette Johnson Tanner and Alney Tanner. Edna was a graduate of Owensboro Technical High School in 1946. Upon graduation she...

Sep 28, 2018

Patrick "Pat" Joseph Cecil, 61, of Owensboro, passed away on Friday, September 28, 2018 at his home. Born April 6, 1957 in Daviess Co. to the late Marion and Maxine Riney Cecil, Pat was retired from Ragu. Pat enjoyed westerns, especially John Wayne movies; never met a stranger; and loved to work on little projects with his grandson, Braiden....

Sep 28, 2018

James Christopher Edelen Jr, 90, of Owensboro passed away Friday, September 28, 2018 under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. Mr. Edelen was born May 26, 1928 in Daviess County to the late James Christopher Edelen Sr and Francis Cheatham Edelen. Jim was a self-made man and local farmer. He was a devoted Catholic and life long member...

Sep 27, 2018

Florence Rachel Baker Keeley passed away Thursday, September 27, 2018 at the age of 94. She was the youngest of 6 children born to Jim and Mable Miller Baker on a small southern Indiana farm. She grew up without electricity during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl. Despite the tough times, she mainly remembered her childhood home filled with...

Sep 24, 2018

Pamela Darlene Lynch, 65, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, September 24, 2018 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born on June 26, 1953 in Rantoul, Illinois. She was a retired registered nurse from Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Pamela enjoyed UK basketball, golf, spending time with family and vacationing on the beach. She was preceded in death by...

Sep 23, 2018

Lena Hobbs passed away on Sunday, September 23, 2018 at Signature Healthcare at Hillcrest at the age of 97. She was born in Breckinridge County, KY on December 24, 1920 to Grover and Eva LeMaster. She married Fred L. Hobbs and they lived most of their life in Owensboro. Lena was a member of Bellevue Baptist Church. Lena was...

Sep 22, 2018

Brenda Guenther  63, of Island, Kentucky went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital.  Brenda Louise Troutman was born November 26, 1954 in Owensboro, Kentucky to the late Ray Dixon and Mary Louise Stinnett Troutman and was married to Patrick Joseph Guenther June 24, 1989.  Brenda was a homemaker and...

Sep 20, 2018

elma Parker Boling, 89, formerly of Owensboro, passed away Sept. 20th, 2018 in Niceville, FL. She was born in Hancock County, KY on April 6, 1929. Zelma was the daughter of the late Ollie and Edna Parker. She was a member of Third Baptist Church in Owensboro. Zelma retired from General Electric after 38 years. She was preceded in...

Sep 17, 2018

Damon Christopher Gayheart, 44, of Owensboro, passed away Monday, September 17, 2018, in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. He was born in Owensboro, Kentucky on November 2, 1973, to the late Calvin Gayheart and Mary Newcomb. Damon was a member of Rushing Wind Church of God. Damon is survived by his children, Jordan Welch and Cadie (Jonathon) Goodwin both of Owensboro, and...

Sep 13, 2018

Kathy Sue Mullenax, 65, of Owensboro, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2018, at her home. She was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on March 5, 1953 to the late Grant Mullenax and Eleanore Buesing Mullenax. She was retired from the Snooty Corner Boutique. She enjoyed spending time with her boys, walking on the beach, and jewelry making. Kathy is survived by...

Sep 8, 2018

Charlotte Jean Newton Stogner, 67, of Reed, passed away September 8, 2018 in her home. She was born in Evansville, Indiana on January 3, 1951 to Charles E. Newton, Sr. and the late Margaret Rice Newton. Charlotte retired from St. Mary's hospital where she worked as an RN after 25 years of service. She was a member of First Free...

Sep 7, 2018

On Friday, September 7, 2018, James Hershel Douglas, at the age of 70, was called home by his Heavenly Father. He was born on October 15, 1947 in Maceo, Kentucky, to the late William Jackson Douglas and Mary Crite Douglas. Along with his parents, James was also preceded in death by his sister Denise Douglas. James leaves to cherish his...