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Joyce Boling
May 23, 1935 - Dec 17, 2025
Joyce Boling, 90, of Beaver Dam, formerly of Owensboro, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at Beaver Dam Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born May 23, 1935 in Ohio County to the late Irving and Ethlyn Muffett. Joyce was a homemaker, was a member of the former Utica United Methodist Church, but had been…
Mary Julia "Judy" Bennett Settle
Nov 5, 1928 - Dec 12, 2025
Mary Julia “Judy” Bennett Settle, affectionately known to many as “Ma,” of Owensboro, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 12, 2025, at the age of 97. She was born on November 5, 1928, in Calhoun, to the late Louis and Margaret Epley Bennett. Following World War II and his return from the Navy, she married…
Christopher Shawn Roberts
Jun 22, 1965 - Dec 16, 2025
Christopher Shawn Roberts, 60, of Owensboro passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at his residence. Chris was born on June 22, 1965, in Cullman, Alabama, to Sherman and Dolores Calhoun Roberts. He graduated from Daviess County High School with the class of 1983 where he played on the Panther golf team. He grew…
Richard Darrell Brown, Sr.
Jan 12, 1950 - Dec 17, 2025
Richard D. “R.D.” Brown, Sr. 75, of Owensboro, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2025 under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Kentucky. He was born January 12, 1950, in Owensboro, to the late Milner S. and Dorothy Richards Brown. Richard was a master class union pipefitter for 50 years, and a member…
Mary Ellen Hagan
Jul 24, 1946 - Dec 16, 2025
Mary Ellen Hagan, 79, of Owensboro passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. The Daviess County native was born July 24, 1946, as one of six children to the late Leonard Durbin and Mary Head Durbin. She enrolled in Brescia College and earned two bachelor’s degrees in Basic Business/English and Religious…
Roy Lee Harper
Oct 21, 1942 - Dec 19, 2025
Roy Lee Harper, 83, of Owensboro, passed away December 19, 2025. He was born October 21, 1942 in Breckenridge County to the late Homer and Grace Smiley Harper. Roy was a member of Chestnut Grove Baptist Church and a United States Army Veteran. He retired from Commonwealth Aluminum and enjoyed fishing, U.K. basketball and NASCAR.…
Jack Benjamin Hatfield
Oct 16, 1945 - Dec 16, 2025
Jack Benjamin Hatfield, age 80, passed away on December 16, 2025, at the Heartford House. He most recently resided at the Carmel Home in Owensboro, Kentucky. Born on October 16, 1945, in Owensboro, Kentucky, Jack was the son of Flora Kathryn Jarnigan Hatfield and James Clifton “Jack” Hatfield. He was a graduate of Owensboro High School…
Callahan Beau Heep
Dec 13, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
Callahan Beau Heep was born Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was lovingly cradled in the arms of his twin brother, Beckett, for 35 precious weeks before being welcomed into eternal peace with the Lord. His brief time on this Earth was marked by love and will be cherished deeply by…
Gene R. Baker
Sep 1, 1934 - Dec 13, 2025
Gene R. Baker, 91, of Owensboro passed away Saturday, December 13, 2025, peacefully at home with his family by his side. The Ft. Worth, Texas native was born September 1, 1934, to the late Frank and Reba Ware Baker. Gene graduated from Owensboro Senior High School with the class of 1953, playing football for the…
Marion Evelyn Thornton
Dec 29, 1932 - Dec 11, 2025
Marion Evelyn Thornton, 92, of Owensboro, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2025 at Twin Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born December 29, 1932 in Ogdensburg, New York to the late John Laurence “Larry” and Frances Young Murray. Also preceding her in death is her husband Charles Robert “Chuck” Thornton on April 10,…
