Obituaries
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Bernice Davis Allen Reed
Jul 14, 1915 - Oct 17, 2001
Bernice Davis Allen Reed, 86, of Owensboro formerly of Leon, West Virginia, died Wednesday, October 17, 2001 at Owensboro Mercy Health System. She was born July 14, 1915 in Leon, West Virginia the daughter of the late William and Crotia Pretty Davis. She was preceded in death by her 1st husband, John W. Allen in…
James D. Lashbrook
Apr 9, 1934 - Oct 15, 2001
James D. Lashbrook, 67, of Owensboro, died Monday October 15, 2001 at Owensboro Mercy Health System. He was born August 9, 1934 in Daviess County, Kentucky the son of the late James Phillip and Helen Patterson Lashbrook. Mr. Lashbrook retired as an attorney from private practice and attended Settle Memorial United Methodist Church. He was…
Larry Dale Embry
Apr 20, 1947 - Oct 15, 2001
Larry Dale Embry, 54, of 1700 Leitchfield Road, Owensboro, died Monday October 15, 2001 at his home. He was born April 20, 1947 in Ohio County, Kentucky the son of Clemon Embry and Lillie Brooks Cannon.Mr. Embry worked in the maintenance department of Alcan Aluminum in Sebree for 18 years and was an Army veteran,…
Mary Janette Bowling
Oct 13, 1917 - Oct 8, 2001
Sister Mary Janette Bowling, 83, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, of Maple Mount, KY, died October 8, 2001, at Mount Saint Joseph Motherhouse. She was in her 65th year of religious life; she entered the Ursuline community August 14, 1936. She was a native of New Haven, KY.Survivors include four brothers, Rev. Robert…
Katelin Michelle Edgell
Oct 8, 2001 - Oct 8, 2001
Katelin Michelle Edgell, the infant daughter of Donald Wayne and Eugenia Wedding Edgell, of Owensboro, Kentucky, died Monday, October 8, 2001 at Owensboro Mercy Health System. Katelin is also survived by her sister, Ashley Taylor Edgell, of Owensboro; her paternal grandfather and step-grandmother, Donald C. and Mary Ann Edgell of McLean County, Ky.; her paternal…
Vernon Douglas Rhineburger
Aug 28, 1920 - Oct 7, 2001
Vernon Douglas Rhineburger, 81, of 730 Pennbrooke Ave, Apt 15, Owensboro, died Sunday, October 7 at his home. The Owensboro native was a retired farmer. He was of the Pentecostal faith and enjoyed fishing.He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Vera Dean Sapp Rhineburger; six sons, William Carroll Ezell, David D. Rhineburger, Jerry…
Theresa Maria Keating
May 21, 1963 - Oct 6, 2001
Theresa Maria Keating, 38, of 728 Isaac Shelby Drive, Owensboro, died Saturday, October 6, 2001 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Chicago native was a homemaker and member of St Pius Tenth Catholic Church. She enjoyed gardening, canning and cooking.Survivors include her husband, Alan Michael Keating; a son, Kyle Michael Keating of Owensboro; a…
Tommy Jacob
Oct 2, 1915 - Oct 6, 2001
Tommy Jacob, 86, of 1604 East 19th Street, Owensboro, died Saturday, October 6, 2001 at Owensboro Mercy Health System. He was born October 2, 1915 in Marion County, Kentucky the son of the late J. Edward and Katie Parott Jacob. He was preceded in death by a son, Billie Thomas Jacob, in June 1991.He retired…
Mary Alice Atwell
Feb 26, 1923 - Oct 5, 2001
Mary Alice Atwell, 78, of 1312 W. First Street, Owensboro, died at her home Friday, October 5, 2001. The Owensboro native was a homemaker and member of First United Methodist Church in Lewisport. Her husband, Floyd Atwell, died in 1972 and a son, George H. Harvey, Jr. died in 1942.Survivors include a stepson, Dudley Atwell…
Charles W. Loyal
Aug 22, 1915 - Oct 2, 2001
Charles W. Loyal, 86, of 9821 U.S. Highway 431, Utica, died Tuesday, October 2, 2001 at Owensboro Mercy Health System.The Ohio County native graduated from Western Kentucky University in 1940. He was commissioned into military service following graduation, serving six years, four years overseas, with the 10th Infantry, 5th Division in the European Theater of…
