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Ava Lee Robertson
Aug 8, 1911 - May 30, 2001
Ava Lee Robertson, 89, of 2808 Wesleyan Park Drive, Owensboro, died Wednesday May 30, 2001 at Caldwell County Memorial Hospital in Princeton. She was born in Ohio County on August 8, 1911, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Fleming Sharp and Ada Townsley Sharp. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert…
Faye Vandyke Cason
Dec 3, 1907 - May 29, 2001
Faye Vandyke Cason, 93, of 1205 Leitchfield Road, Owensboro, died Tuesday May 29, 2001 at Leisure Years Nursing Home. Mrs. Cason was born in Paris, TN on December 3, 1907. Her husband, Joseph T. Cason preceded her in death in 1984. She was also preceded in death by three children, John Edwards in 1999; Alfred…
George Edward Young
Jun 4, 1909 - May 27, 2001
Mr. George Edward Young, 91, of 530 Yale Place, Owensboro, died, Sunday, May 27, 2001 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Daviess County native was a member of First Christian Church and was retired from the American Tobacco Company after 50 years. Mr. Young was also a farmer, member of Woodmen of the World,…
Melvin Glover
May 23, 1921 - May 26, 2001
Mr. Melvin Glover, Jr., 80, of 7323 KY Hwy 144, died, Saturday, May 26, 2001 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Middlesboro, KY native was a member of the Mt. Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Church and was retired from the Yarden Center Nursery in Owensboro. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening and collected Indian arrowheads.…
Barbara Jean Robbins
Jul 22, 1940 - May 24, 2001
Barbara Jean Truffa Robbins, 60, of 10260 Indian Hill Rd., Hawesville, died Thursday, May 24, 2001 at her home. The Tarentum, PA native was a homemaker and member of the St William Catholic Church in Knottsville. She enjoyed spending time with her family, working in her garden and playing bingo and bunco.She is survived by…
Mary Virginia Hicks
Jan 8, 1909 - May 24, 2001
Mrs. Mary Virginia Haynes Hicks, 92, of 2321 Fairway Dr., Owensboro, died Thursday, May 24, 2001 at her home. The Stanley native was a homemaker and member of teh Whitesville Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arch Hicks in 1969 and a daughter, Sierra Hicks in 1956.Survivors include three sons, Archie…
Earl Edward Saunders
Sep 2, 1930 - May 22, 2001
Earl Edward Saunders, 71, of 806 E. 14th St, Owensboro, died Sunday, September 2, 2001 at the Veterans Hospital in Marion, IL. The Tell City, Ind. native was retired from Hon Furniture where he worked in Shipping. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict. He attended Sugar Grove Baptist Church and enjoyed television,…
William Lloyd Tinius
Apr 12, 1920 - May 21, 2001
Mr. William ''Bill'' Lloyd Tinius, 81, of 2515 Daviess St., Owensboro, died Monday, May 21, 2001 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Daviess County native retired from General Electric after 35 years. He was a member of First Christian Church where he was an Elder Emeritus and member of the Friendship Sunday School Class.…
Georgia Mae Lain
Jun 14, 1908 - May 20, 2001
Georgia Mae Lain, 92, of 3955 Bratcher Hill Rd, Philpot, KY, died, Sunday, May 20, 2001 at the Hermitage Nursing and Rehabiliation Center. The Daviess County native was a homemaker and member of Friendship Baptist Church and Order of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed cooking, gardening and raising flowers. Her husband, Buel Lain, died in…
Charles Randall Whitaker
May 15, 1947 - May 18, 2001
Charles Randall Whitaker, 54, od 823 Pennbrooke St, Owensboro, died Friday, May 18, 2001 at his home. The Cynthiana native was an auto mechanic.Survivors include his wife of 20 years, Barbara Whitaker; three sons, Charles Wayne Whitaker and Gilbert Whitaker at home, and Christopher Whitaker of Cynthiana; two daughters, Rebecca Sue Whitaker and Melissa Royalty…
