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Tommy Joseph Greenwell
May 15, 1944 - Sep 22, 2026
Tommy Joseph Greenwell, 82, of Owensboro, KY, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2026. He was born May 15, 1944, in Daviess County, to the late Emmett and Mary Bender Greenwell. Tommy spent many years in the family business, Greenwell-Chisolm Printing Co. He started as a young boy making deliveries for the company on his bicycle.…
Jacinta Maureen (Payne) Merimee
Aug 25, 1959 - Sep 12, 2026
Jacinta Maureen Payne Merimee, 67, of Owensboro, a vibrant and exuberant mom, sister, aunt, and friend, went to Jesus on September 12, 2026, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Born to Cyril Payne and Martha “Helen” (Clements) Payne on August 25, 1959, Jacinta enjoyed growing up on Hacienda Lane with her parents and five siblings, a…
James "Earl" Peercy
Mar 20, 1937 - Sep 23, 2026
James “Earl” Peercy, also known as Daddy, Uncle, Brother, Red, Earl the Pearl, Ned, and sometimes Killer, depending on who he was with. Earl was born March 20, 1937, to Ted and Eva Peercy in Peckinpaugh Holler (Ohio County, KY), weighing in at a whopping 14 pounds.Earl started his entrepreneurial journey at a ripe young…
Sharon Lou Pruden
Jun 25, 1942 - Sep 23, 2026
Sharon Lou Pruden, 84, of Newburgh passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2026. The Evansville native was born June 25, 1942, to the late Lawrence Kenneth Hall and Catherine Helen Mayer Hall. Sharon attended Christ the King elementary and Memorial high schools. She worked at Honey Fluff Donut Shop for thirteen years. After that she was…
Arline Koss
Sep 21, 1952 - Sep 19, 2026
Arline Koss, 73, of Owensboro, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2026 at the Heartford House. She was born in Logan, West Virginia to the late Fred and Lucille Knipp Ball. Arline was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with family especially her grandchildren. She also like to stay in contact with family through facebook and…
Herbert Gene "Wormie" Wermling Sr.
Jan 17, 1946 - Sep 18, 2026
Herbert Gene “Wormie” Wermling Sr., 80, of Owensboro, passed away on Friday September 18, 2026, at his home while under the care of Hospice of western Kentucky. He was born January 17, 1946, in Daviess County, to the late Madoline Lampkin Wermling Frost. Gene started working as a painter for JR Shown here in Owensboro…
Donald Ray Jones
Apr 26, 1942 - Sep 18, 2026
Donald Ray Jones, 84, of Owensboro, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2026 at his home. He was born April 26, 1942 in Daviess County to the late Owen C. and Dorothy Armes Jones. Donald was retired after 40 years as a truck driver for the Green Coal Company. He was of the Baptist faith…
Landon Ryan Morris
Jun 6, 2005 - Sep 16, 2026
Landon Ryan Morris, 21, passed away on September 16, 2026.Born on June 6, 2005, Landon lived with an energy and warmth that drew people to him wherever he went. Full of life and naturally welcoming, he never met a stranger. Like his dad, he had an easy way about him that made others feel comfortable,…
Polk Laffoon Young III
Jan 22, 1942 - Sep 16, 2026
Polk Laffoon Young III, 84, of Owensboro, Kentucky, passed to be with the Lord on September 16, 2026, after a long battle with kidney disease. He left this life peacefully in the company of his loving wife, leaving behind a lifetime of memories and a family who loved him dearly.Polk was born January 22, 1942,…
David Silvert
Jan 21, 1943 - Sep 15, 2026
David Silvert, a committed community leader, devoted husband, father, fun-loving grandfather, and a man whose charm was exceeded only by his love of a good story, died surrounded by his family on September 15, 2026.Born January 21, 1943, in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, David was the son of Arnold and Anna Ruth Silvert. He grew up…
