Obituaries
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Helen Delores Hoover
Oct 10, 1931 - Nov 10, 2026
Helen Delores Abney Hoover, 95, of Owensboro, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at Signature Healthcare. She was born in Calhoun, KY on October 10, 1931, to the late Ellis and Vena Evans Abney.In 1950 Helen went to work for the phone company as a switchboard operator. She worked over 40 years for South Central…
Donald "Don" F. Hagerman
Nov 13, 1937 - Nov 10, 2026
Donald “Don” F. Hagerman, 88, of Owensboro, went to be with the Lord on November 10, 2026, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Don was born November 13, 1937, in Akron, Ohio, to the late Charles T. and Pauline Pinkston Hagerman.Don loved cars. He spent 47 years as a car salesman and general manager with Feldhaus…
Cheryl "Skip" Leinen Jones
Mar 20, 1940 - Nov 9, 2026
Cheryl “Skip” Leinen Jones, 86, of Owensboro, passed away Monday, November 9, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 20, 1940, to the late Orville and Miriam Leinen.Cheryl worked at a Volkswagen dealership in previous years where she met the love of her life, Roger. From there they built their…
Bessie Ann Fort
Oct 15, 1932 - Nov 10, 2026
Bessie Ann Fort passed away on November 10, 2026, at the age of 94.Born on October 15, 1932, Bessie lived a life marked by faith, service, and love for others. She was a servant for God who loved to share her faith, and that devotion shaped the way she cared for the people around her.…
Ruth Helen O'Bryan Wright
Sep 15, 1933 - Nov 5, 2026
Ruth Helen O’Bryan Wright, 93, of Village of Golf, Florida, entered eternal life on November 5, 2026, surrounded by her family.Ruth, or “RowRow” as she was called by her grandchildren, was born in Owensboro, Kentucky, on September 15, 1933, to Florence Ellen (“Helen”) Medley O’Bryan and William Martin (“Bill”) O’Bryan, joining sisters Mary Edna Hicks…
Allen "Kirby" Chelgren
Mar 2, 1943 - Oct 29, 2026
Allen Kirby Chelgren, 83, of Owensboro, KY passed away on Thursday October 29, 2026, at the Heartford House while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born March 2, 1943, in Logan, WV, to the late Allen and Kathaleen Carlton Chelgren.Kirby was a man of science, as such, he taught math at…
Joan Marie Payne
Jan 5, 1941 - Oct 25, 2026
Joan Marie Payne, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister, lived a life filled with kindness, generosity, and love for her family. Born January 5, 1941, in Owensboro, Kentucky, Joan was the daughter of Robert Hamilton Payne and Ruth Gomer Payne. She grew up with her sisters, Patsy Payne Graf and Marilyn Payne Rose. She…
Charles "Eddie" Edward Fenwick
Mar 2, 1949 - Nov 8, 2026
Charles Edward “Eddie” Fenwick, 77, of Owensboro, passed away November 8, 2026, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born March 2, 1949, to the late Francis Edward and Delphia Boggess Fenwick.Eddie graduated from Owensboro High School in 1967 and went on to live the kind of life most people only hear about in stories.…
Mary Elizabeth Howard Roberts
Jun 2, 1953 - Nov 8, 2026
Mary Elizabeth “Sis” Howard Roberts, 73, of Philpot, passed away Sunday, November 8, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 2, 1953, to the late William Paul and Clara Anita Howard.Mary, also affectionately known as Sis, Aunt Sis, Mom, Sissy and Mamaw, reflecting a full life will be remembered as…
Lyminda Sue Lewis
Aug 17, 1941 - Nov 7, 2026
Lyminda Sue Lewis, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2026. She was born in Ohio County, Kentucky to the late Matt and Helen Rogers Spencer.Lyminda retired from Ticketmaster after many years of service. She was of the Baptist faith, and treasured time with family, cooking and watching birds.Ms. Lewis was preceded in death by a son,…
