Obituaries
Community Remembrance of Life
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Tuesday, September 27 at 6:00pm at the RiverPark Center, Cannon Hall
James O. Brumley
Feb 12, 1930 - Sep 30, 2022
James O. Brumley, 92, of Philpot, passed away Friday, September 30, 2022 under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born in Muhlenburg County, Kentucky to the late Given M. and Erdie Brumley. James was a retired Union sheet metal worker who previously attended Hall Street Baptist Church. He enjoyed tractors, westerns,…
Sue B. Palmer
Oct 21, 1921 - Jan 7, 2022
Sue B. Palmer, 100, of Owensboro, passed away January 7, 2022. She was born in Hyden, KY on October 21, 1921. Sue received a BA from Carson-Newman College in 1941 and a degree in Library Science from the Peabody College for Teachers at Vanderbilt University in 1943. Early in her career, she worked in Kentucky…
Dr. Barney Edwin Elliott, Jr.
Oct 7, 1935 - Sep 27, 2022
Dr. Barney Edwin Elliott Jr., 86, of Owensboro, passed away September 27, 2022, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born October 7, 1935, in Owensboro, to the late Barney Edwin Elliott, Sr. and Wilma Catherine Greenwalt Elliott. Barney was also preceded in death by his brother, Attorney Stewart Benton Elliott, of Owensboro. Barney…
Billy Dean Stanley
Mar 12, 1940 - Sep 27, 2022
Billy “Dean” Stanley, 82, of Owensboro, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. The Wheelwright, Kentucky native was born March 12, 1940, to the late Chiles Harold Stanley and Della Bates Stanley. After graduating from high school, Dean attended the University of Kentucky where he met his future bride, Doris Maggard.…
Charles Avery Newton
Oct 16, 1933 - Sep 25, 2022
Charles A. Newton, 88, of Owensboro, passed away peacefully September 25, 2022, surrounded by his family. The Daviess County native was born October 16, 1933, to the late Walter and Bee Ann Newton. Charles married the love of his life, Bessie “Ann” Ball, on August 2, 1952. They met when they were thirteen at English…
Janet Yeiser Sterett
Feb 12, 1949 - Sep 23, 2022
Janet Yeiser Sterett, 73, of Owensboro, passed away Friday, September 23, 2022, at her home with her children by her side. She was born February 12th, 1949, in Owensboro, to the late Anna Lee Yeiser. Jan graduated from Western Kentucky University with a Bachelor's Degree in Education, and she taught 5th grade at Tamarack Elementary…
Sister Marie Julie Fecher
Oct 13, 1923 - Sep 22, 2022
Sister Marie Julie Fecher, 98, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 80th year of religious life. She was a native of Hamilton, Ohio. She was a music instructor for 50 years and loved to share her talents with others. Always with a…
Elizabeth "Betty" Davis
Sep 7, 1933 - Sep 22, 2022
Elizabeth “Betty” Davis, 89, of the Reed community, passed away Thursday, September 22 at her home. She was born in Rome, Kentucky to the late Benjamin Drury Roberts and Elizabeth Agnes Payne Roberts. Betty retired after twenty-seven years of driving a bus for the Henderson County School District. She had also worked for…
Elva Hazel Manley
Sep 4, 1922 - Sep 20, 2022
Elva Hazel Manley, 100, of Owensboro, passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at the Hermitage Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born September 4, 1922 in Repton (Crittenden County, KY) to the late Willie David and Mary Florence Towery Manley. She had retired from General Electric after 40 years of service. Hazel was…
Quintus Paul "Buddy" Clark
Dec 27, 1935 - Sep 20, 2022
Quintus Paul “Buddy” Clark, 86, of Owensboro, passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born December 27, 1935, in Penrod, Kentucky to the late Byrd and Ruby (Johnson) Clark. Paul was retired. He was a member and Deacon at Yellow Creek Baptist Church.…
