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John Wesley Hack
Mar 18, 1944 - Jan 10, 2026
John Wesley Hack, 81, of Franklin, KY, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Transcendent Healthcare North in Boonville, Indiana. He was born March 18, 1944 in Grayson County to the late William and Emma Oller Hack. John was retired from Western Kentucky Gas/Atmos Energy after 35 years and was a U. S. Air…
William "Dempsey" Daugherty
Feb 6, 1953 - Jan 12, 2026
William “Dempsey” Daugherty, 72, of Owensboro passed away Monday, January 12, 2026, at Riverside Care and Rehabilitation in Calhoun. The Madisonville native was born February 6, 1953, to the late Arthur and Ilene Rickard Daugherty. Dempsey was a man’s man who never let his disability hold him back. He loved hunting, fishing, and camping. He…
Barbara Joyce Johnson
May 26, 1931 - Jan 12, 2026
Barbara Joyce Johnson, 94, of Owensboro, passed away Monday, January 12, 2026 at the Heartford House. She was born May 26, 1931 in Carmi, Illinois to the late Harry and Katherine Bowen Baker. Barbara was a homemaker and a member of Cumberland Presbyterian Church where she was very active. At one time she had been…
Bonnie Sue Reynolds
Aug 27, 1952 - Jan 13, 2026
Bonnie Sue Reynolds, 73, of Owensboro, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born in Ohio County, Kentucky to the late Wilbur and Gladys Newton Rice.Mrs. Reynolds was primarily a loving wife, mother and grandmother “MiMi” who loved spending time with family. She had also worked in healthcare, including…
Wanda Hall
Nov 29, 1933 - Jan 13, 2026
Wanda Kitchens Hall, 92, of Owensboro, beloved wife, grandmother, and great-grandmother, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at Riverside Care and Rehabilitation, Calhoun, KY. She was born November 29, 1933, in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, to the late William and Irene McRoy Kitchens. Wanda graduated from Central City High School in…
Carol Sue Ecleberry
Dec 3, 1941 - Jan 14, 2026
Carol Sue Ecleberry, 84, of Owensboro, passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2026 under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Kentucky. She was born in Newark, Ohio to the late Elmer and Pauline Garlinger Kinney.Carol was a graduate of Mt. Carmel School of Nursing in Columbus, Ohio. She worked as an RN in…
Kathy L. Courtney
Nov 8, 1959 - Jan 16, 2026
Kathy L. Courtney, 66, of Owensboro, went to be with the Lord on January 16, 2026, while under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Kentucky. She was born on November 8, 1959, in Covington, Kentucky, to James and Kathleen Courtney.A 1977 graduate of Grant County High School, she later lived in Salt…
Joseph Albert Jones
Nov 20, 1928 - Jan 15, 2026
Joseph Albert Jones, 97, was born in Daviess County on November 20, 1928. His life of earth ended Thursday, January 15, 2026, and a new life began of spending eternity with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, in whom he put all his faith and trust. He was a member of Third Baptist Church, loved…
Trevor Mackey
Jul 30, 1990 - Jan 13, 2026
Trevor “Bo Bo” Gates Mackey, 35, of Owensboro, passed away unexpectedly on January 13th, 2026. Trevor was a loving and devoted father to his son, Julian, who meant the world to him. He was a skilled and dedicated painter and took great pride in his career. Trevor enjoyed fishing, muscle cars and cherished spending time…
Diana Kay Purcell
Aug 21, 1954 - Jan 12, 2026
Diana Kay Purcell, 71, of Owensboro passed away Monday, January 12, 2026, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. The Daviess County native was born August 21, 1954, as one of ten children to the late Walter and Doris Ranburger Lindsey. Diana attended Longfellow High School with the 1972 class.She worked as a custodian for the Daviess…
