Obituaries
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Worley Edward Gentry, Jr.
Nov 17, 1956 - May 6, 2026
Worley Edward “Ed” Gentry, Jr, 69, of Utica, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at his home. He was born November 17, 1956, in Owensboro, to the late Worley Edward Gentry Sr. and Alice Westerfield Gentry Ward. Ed graduated from Daviess County High School in 1974. He went on to become a licensed land surveyor,…
Ricky Dale Roberts
Aug 5, 1961 - May 4, 2026
Ricky D. Roberts, 64, of Owensboro passed away suddenly Monday, May 4, 2026, at his residence. The Daviess County native was born August 5, 1961, to the late Edward Roberts and Lucille Reynolds Roberts. Ricky graduated from McLean County High School with the class of 1980 where he played baseball and football. After several years…
Anna Louise Howard Weldon
May 8, 1932 - Apr 29, 2026
Anna Louise Howard Weldon, 93, of Owensboro, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at the Carmel Home. She was born on May 8, 1932, in Daviess County, to the late Clarence and Carmel Greenwell Howard.Louise was retired from Owensboro Mercy Hospital where she worked as a registered nurse. She was a long-time member of the…
Lanny W. Tyler
Oct 4, 1956 - May 7, 2026
Lanny W. Tyler, 69, of Owensboro, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2026 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born in Daviess County to the late Rollie A. and Virginia R. Hinton Tyler.Mr. Tyler was most recently employed by First Class Trucking where he took pride in maintaining trucks for more than 15 years. He…
Carie Rachel Epison
Jan 10, 1958 - Mar 25, 2026
Carie Rachel Epison, 68, of Owensboro, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at Jewish Hospital in Louisville. She was born in Kankakee, Illinois to Gerald and Anita Coppock Owen.Mrs. Carie began her college education at Olivet Nazarene University and completed it at Brescia University in Owensboro. She worked as a lab technician in the tri-state…
Samantha Lynn Peak
Dec 19, 1964 - Apr 28, 2026
Samantha Lynn Peak, 61, of Owensboro, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born on December 19, 1964, in Owensboro, to Carl Brackett and Linda Kinison. Samantha retired from Wal-Mart where she worked in the deli department and was a private sitter.She loved her family and her grandchildren more…
Brenda Lou Ferguson
Sep 11, 1947 - May 6, 2026
Brenda Lou Ferguson, 78, of Owensboro passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at the Heartford House under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of W. Kentucky. The Fordsville native was born September 11, 1947, as one of eight children to the late Chester Talmadge Huff and Louellen Clark Huff. Brenda raised her four children…
Cherie Renee Williams
Dec 18, 1968 - May 5, 2026
Cherie Renee Williams, 57, of Owensboro, passed away May 5, 2026, surrounded by her loving family after a valiant fight against stage four breast cancer. She was born December 18, 1968 to Clark G. Williams (Gwen) and the late Judith A. Huff. A graduate of Daviess County High School, class of 1986, Cherie was a…
Gregory "Greg" Warren Burris
Jul 18, 1969 - May 1, 2026
Greg Burris, 56, of Bradenton, Florida, formally of Owensboro, passed away Friday May 1, 2026, at his home. He was born on July 18, 1969, in Tucson, Arizona, to Nolan Burris and Teresa Warren Wright. Greg was a 1988 graduate of Daviess County High School and attended the University of Kentucky. He worked for Andersen…
Janis Elizabeth Brown
May 26, 1949 - Apr 30, 2026
Janis Elizabeth Brown, 76, of Owensboro, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2026 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born May 26, 1949 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Paul C. and Lucille Carter Cross. Janis had worked at WalMart and loved spending time with her family especially her grandchildren. She also enjoyed traveling,…
