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Ezra Ray Newton
Aug 31, 1923 - Apr 14, 2001
Ezra ''Ray'' Newton, 77, of 1224 W. 1st St, died, Saturday, April 14, 2001 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. A native of Daviess County, he retired from the L&N Railroad as an Operator and was a member of the Cross Point Baptist Church.He is survived by a brother, Morris Newton, Jr., of Chicago Heights,…
Mayzell Johnson Crawford
Nov 25, 1929 - Apr 12, 2001
Mrs. Mayzell Johnson Crawford, 71, of 122 W. 17th St, Owensboro, died Thursday, April 12, 2001 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. A native of West Virginia, she was an United Methodist and former owner of the Kentucky Pottery Shop in Owensboro.She was preceded in death by a son, John C. Crawford, III, in 1986.She…
Sharon Chapman Wood
Nov 10, 1929 - Apr 12, 2001
Mrs. Sharon Chapman Wood, 71, of 4149 Liberty Point, died Thursday, April 12 at her home. She was a member of Sugar Grove Baptist Church and also attended Bellevue Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and volunteer at the Daviess-McLean Baptist Center. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Bill Wood, two sons,…
Frederick William Herman
Feb 2, 1932 - Apr 9, 2001
Mr. Frederick William Herman, 69, of 2930 Tanglewood Dr., Owensboro, died Monday, April 9, 2001 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. A native of Dearborn, MI, he retired from the United States Postal Service after more than 30 years as a Letter Carrier and Business Agent for the National Association of Letter Carriers in Indiana,…
Hazel Willie Hebert
May 31, 1905 - Apr 9, 2001
Mrs. Hazel Hebert, 95, of Tuscon, AZ formerly of Owensboro, died, April 9, 2001 in Tuscon. The Henderson County, KY native was retired from Robinson May as a retail clerk.She is survived by her son, Thomas Gerald Hayden, Jr. of Tuscon, 5 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and 7 great-great grandchildren.A memorial service will be held…
David Philip Smeathers
Jun 14, 1912 - Apr 8, 2001
Mr. David Philip Smeathers, 88, of Lewisport, died Sunday, April 8 at the Hermitage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Owensboro. The Daviess County native was a retired farmer. He was preceded in death by his wife Juanita Brown Smeathers in 2000.He is survived by a daughter, Linda Frakes of Reynolds Station , a granddaughter and…
Donald Heady
Aug 21, 1918 - Apr 7, 2001
Mr. Donald Heady, 82, of Maceo, died Saturday, April 7 at the Hillcrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Owensboro. The Daviess County native was a retired farmer and member of the Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church. He was a certified United Methodist Lay Speaker, active in the 4-H and Future Farmers of America, and loved…
James R. Allen
Jun 28, 1919 - Apr 7, 2001
James R. Allen, 81, of 2829 Wayside Drive West, Owensboro, died Tuesday, April 3, 2001 at his home. Born in Daviess County, Kentucky on June 28, 1919, he was the son of the Lee Allen and Nellie Barnett Allen.Mr. Allen was retired from the Kentucky Army National Guard. He was a member of Peoples Baptist…
Philip John Harrington
May 6, 1928 - Apr 6, 2001
Mr. Philip John Harrington, Jr., 72, of Owensboro, died Friday, April 6 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. A native of Nashua, NH, he was retired from the PB&S Chemical Company and worked partime at Kuesters in Owensboro. He was a member of Precious Blood Catholic Church, a graduate of the University of New Hampshire…
Jones Madison Baber
Oct 26, 1941 - Apr 5, 2001
Jones Madison Baber, 82, of Louisville, formerly of Owensboro, died Thursday, April 5, 2001 at his home. Born in Platt County, Missouri on October 26, 1918, he was a graduate of William Jewell College in Liberty, MO with a BA degree in Economics. He married the former Dorothy Lee Holmes in Owensboro, KY on March…
