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Ruth Tucker
May 11, 1936 - Nov 18, 2001
Ruth Mev May Tucker, 65, of 2265 Maplebrook Court, Owensboro, died Sunday, November 18, 2001, at her home. The Hawesville native was a homemaker, a member of Walnut Memorial Baptist Church and enjoyed quilting, crafts and University of Kentucky basketball.Survivors include her husband, William Bill Tucker; two sons, Roger May of Owensboro and Ben May…
Robert D. Westerfield
May 7, 1936 - Nov 16, 2001
Robert D. Bob Westerfield, 65, of 1513 Hill Avenue, Owensboro, died Friday, November 16, 2001 at his home. He was born May 7, 1936 in Daviess County, Kentucky the son of Harlan and Ruby Mae Wedding Westerfield. Mr. Westerfield was an electrician with International Brotherhood Local # 58. He was a member of Immaculate Catholic…
Theresa T. Haynes
Dec 23, 1919 - Nov 15, 2001
Theresa Tommie Haynes, 81, of 822 East Third Street, Owensboro, died Thursday, November 15, 2001 at Owensboro Mercy Health System. She was born in Daviess County, Kentucky on December 23, 1919 she was the daughter of George Lawrence and Arlean Mattingly Haynes. She was retired from General Electric after 30 years of service. She was…
Florence Catherine Glover
May 22, 1900 - Nov 13, 2001
Florence Catherine Glover, 101, of Hermitage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, formerly of One Park Place, died Tuesday, November 13, 2001 at Hermitage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born May 22, 1900 in Boston, MA. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Heyward Glover, in 1980.Mrs. Glover was a homemaker and attended the…
Michele Ann Johnson
Jul 25, 1963 - Nov 13, 2001
Michele Ann Johnson, 38, formerly of Reynolds Station, died Tuesday, November 13, 2001 at Kindred Hospital in Louisville. She was born July 25, 1963 in Passaic, NY the daughter of Michaele and Anastacia Kukic Kogan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Terry Lee Johnson, Sr. in 1997.Mrs. Johnson was employed at Davis Electric/Construction…
Dana Leah Carpenter
Oct 29, 1962 - Nov 13, 2001
Dana Leah Carpenter, 39, of 6422 Sutherlin Lane, Masonville, died November 13, 2001, at her home. The Owensboro native graduated from Daviess County High School, received her Bachelor and Masters of Nursing from Western Kentucky University, had worked at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, St. Paul Hospital in Dallas and was attending chiropractic school at…
Gilbert L. Husk
Aug 13, 1960 - Nov 13, 2001
Gilbert L. Gil Husk, 41, of 1936 E. 6th Street, Owensboro, died Tuesday, November 13, 2001 at Owensboro Mercy Health System. He was born August 13, 1960 in Daviess Co., KY the son of Gilbert and Dorothy Hanks Husk. Mr. Husk graduated from Daviess County High School in 1979, he loved black powder shooting, deer…
Melvin Lee Goatee
May 2, 1937 - Nov 12, 2001
Melvin Lee Goatee, 64, of 2309 Tippecanoe Street, Terre Haute, IN died Monday, November 12, 2001 at his home. He was born May 2, 1937 in Daviess Co., KY the daughter of Frank and Lula Mae Pinkston Goatee. Mr. Goatee retired from S & G Excavating Company after 20 years. He was a member of…
Hilda Kay Howell
Mar 1, 1937 - Nov 11, 2001
Hilda Kay Howell, 64, of 3507 Hawthorne Drive, Owensboro died Sunday, November 11, 2001 at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, TN from injuries suffered in an August 26, 2001 automobile accident in Tullahoma, TN. She was born March 1, 1937 in Ennis, KY the daughter of Thomas and Oma Benton Robinson.Mrs. Howell was a caregiver at…
Jean Catherine Purdy
Dec 6, 1908 - Nov 11, 2001
Sister Jean Catherine Purdy, 92, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, of Maple Mount, KY, died November 11, 2001, at Mount Saint Joseph Motherhouse. She was in her 74th year of religious life.A teacher for 50 years, the Curdsville, KY, native taught at St. William School, Knottsville; St. Anthony School, Browns Valley; Blessed Mother…
