Obituaries
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Vanetta N. Hicks
Oct 5, 1931 - Feb 11, 2024
Vanetta N. Hicks, 92, of Owensboro passed away Sunday, February 11, 2024, under the care of Hospice of W. Kentucky. The Ohio County native was born October 5, 1931, to the late Frank James and Bertie Neal James. Vanetta grew up and attended school in Centertown. She married Joseph Frasure and had four children before…
James Randall Coomes
Oct 12, 1944 - Feb 9, 2024
James Randall Coomes, 79, of Owensboro, passed away Friday, February 9, 2024, at the Heartford House while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born October 12, 1944, in Whitesville, to the late James and Myrtle Taylor Coomes. James served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam era. He was…
John Marvin Sevy
Jan 27, 1935 - Feb 9, 2024
John Marvin Sevy, 89, of Owensboro, passed away Friday, February 9, 2024 under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Kentucky. He was born in Peculiar, Missouri, January 27, 1935, to the late John Henry and Velma Mae Nevis Sevy. He graduated from Louisburg High School in Kansas. In his early years, John was…
William Wallace "Wally" Damron VI
Feb 18, 1968 - Feb 8, 2024
William Wallace “Wally” Damron VI, 55, of Owensboro, passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2024, at his home. He was born February 18, 1968 in Trigg County. Wally was the owner of W. D. Insurance Agency and a member of St. Stephen Cathedral. He was a great husband, father, son, and brother, and loved to…
Steve Allen Sparks
Jan 10, 1957 - Feb 7, 2024
Steve Allen Sparks, 67, of Owensboro, passed away on Wednesday February 7, 2024 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born January 10, 1957 in Daviess County to the late Edward Allen and Mary Evans Sparks. Steve had been employed at O’Reilly Auto Parts in Paducah and Owensboro for about 18 years. He also had…
Lonnie Brooks Jr.
Mar 29, 1944 - Feb 7, 2024
Lonnie Brooks Jr., born March 29, 1944, in Pineville, Kentucky, died at home on February 7th, 2024, under the care of Hospice of Ohio County. Lonnie, “Junior, LB, Lonzo, Daddy, or Grandpa”; lived the way he wanted. He never met a stranger, was always willing to help when you needed it, and sometimes when you…
Keith Douglas James
Jun 17, 1951 - Feb 7, 2024
Keith Douglas James, 72, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 7th, 2024, under the care of Hospice of W. Kentucky. The Daviess County native was born to the late William James and Barbara Woodward James. Keith was a 1969 Graduate of Owensboro High School and retired from Roberts Brothers Auto Mart. In addition to his parents Keith was…
Morbia Catherine "Cathy" Ward Coons
Aug 26, 1947 - Feb 4, 2024
Morbia Catherine “Cathy” Ward Coons, 76, of Owensboro, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2024, while at the University of Louisville Hospital. She was born August 26, 1947, in Owensboro, to the late Daniel and Morbia Stewart Ward. Cathy loved her family deeply, and enjoyed spending time with them, especially at family dinners. She retired from…
Bettie Grace Vaughn
Dec 10, 1939 - Feb 3, 2024
Bettie Grace Reynolds Vaughn, 84, of Owensboro, died Saturday, February 3, 2024, at the Hermitage Health and Rehab. The Daviess County native was born December 10, 1939, to the late Malcolm Thomas Reynolds and Margaret Elizabeth Silbereisen Reynolds. Bettie was a graduate of Daviess County High School (Class of 1958) and started working the day…
Deanna Berniece "Dee" Lanham Kaminski
Sep 1, 1939 - Feb 1, 2024
Deanna Berniece “Dee” Lanham Kaminski, 84, of Owensboro, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2024 under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Kentucky. She was born in Owensboro to the late Joseph A. and Inez L. Alvey Lanham.Dee studied in the Medical Technology Program at Nazareth College in Louisville. Her 54 years as…
