Obituaries
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Joseph "Bucky" Coomes
Nov 9, 1932 - Jul 14, 2026
Joseph “Bucky” Coomes, 93, of Owensboro, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2026, surrounded by family at the Heartford House. Born November 9, 1932, he was the son of the late Herman and Drusie Clark Coomes. Bucky was a 1951 graduate of St. Frances Academy where he was captain of the football team and co-captain of…
Cindy C. Dant O'Bryan
Aug 14, 1971 - Jul 9, 2026
Cindy C. (Dant) O’Bryan, 54, met Jesus Christ her Lord and Savior, Thursday July 9, 2026 in Lakeland, Florida. She was born August 14, 1971 in Daviess County. Cindy was preceded in death by her husband Timothy E. O’Bryan on October 17, 2024, her mother, Velda L. Baker, her grandmother, Willa Genevieve Hagan, her aunts,…
Arthur Lee Jackson
Jan 12, 1936 - Jul 12, 2026
Arthur Lee Jackson, W4TOY, became a silent key Sunday, July 12, 2026 at his home in Owensboro at the age of 90. He was born in Jefferson County, Kentucky to the late William Andrew and Mary V. Lear Jackson. Mr. Jackson served in the U.S. Navy Reserve for several years.Arthur was always good with technical…
Ronald Thomas Meade
Dec 2, 1940 - Jul 10, 2026
Ronald T. Meade, 85, died on Friday July 10, 2026 in Owensboro while under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Kentucky. He was born December 2, 1940 in Lexington to the late Vete T. Meade and Dora I Meade. Ron was a member of Calvary Wesleyan Church/Wesleyan Christian Center where he was…
Les "Cactus" Hardesty
Feb 27, 1953 - Jul 7, 2026
Les “Cactus” Hardesty, 73, of Owensboro, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2026. He was born in Owensboro on February 27, 1953, to the late Hugh C. and Mary Lauretta Stallings Hardesty.Cactus served in the United States Air Force from 1975-1979. Upon his discharge, he joined his family in Nebraska, where he worked for and retired…
Gabe Layman
Jul 16, 1940 - Jul 2, 2026
Gabe Layman, of Owensboro, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2026, under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Kentucky. He was born July 16, 1940, in Daviess County, to the late James and Marian Keelin Layman. Gabe married Barbara Proctor, and she survives. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War,…
Angela M. Bammel
Jul 5, 1975 - Jul 9, 2026
Angela M. Bammel, 51, of Owensboro, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, July 9, 2026. She was born on July 5, 1975, in Portsmouth, Virginia to Cindy Bruner Torrez. She graduated from Owensboro High School, earned an associates degree from Daymar College, and worked as a phlebotomist for several years before her health…
Charles Monroe Newton
Aug 14, 1973 - Jul 11, 2026
Charles Monroe Newton, known to family and friends as "Chaz," "Charlie," or "Charlie Mon”, 52, of Owensboro, passed away on July 11, 2026.He was born in Daviess County on August 14, 1973, to the late Gayle Andrea McHenry Newton and Charles Gerry Newton.Charlie found joy in working and took pride in every job he held.…
Sister Joyce Cecil
- Jul 14, 2026
Sister Joyce Marie Cecil, 81, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 62nd year of religious life. She was a native of New Hope. Her former religious name was Sister Lisa Marie.Sister Joyce was a creative person who loved poetry and always enjoyed her…
Jerry Lee Epison, Sr
Sep 6, 1944 - Jun 14, 2026
Jerry Lee Epison Sr., aged 81, of Owensboro, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 14, 2026, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Born on September 6, 1944, in Louisville, Kentucky, Jerry was the cherished son of the late Ollie and Inez Jones Epison.Jerry attended Western High School, where he distinguished himself as a talented athlete,…
