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Vila Jane Smeathers
Sep 30, 1924 - Oct 31, 2001
Vila Jane Pat Smeathers, 77, of One Park Place, 2701 Frederica Street, Owensboro, died Wednesday, October 31, 2001 at Owensboro Mercy Health System. She was born September 30, 1924 in Lenrue (Harlan Co.), Kentucky the daughter of the late Beedy Gill & Mary Boggs Patterson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harmon Dudley…
M. Florence Pidgeon
May 9, 1912 - Oct 30, 2001
Maitta Florence Flo Pidgeon, 89, of Roosevelt House No. 1, Apt. 1804, Owensboro, died Tueday, October 30, 2001 at her apartment. She was born May 9, 1912 in Louisville, Kentucky the daughter of George & Rose Logsdon Fulkerson. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Charles Pidgeon and George Benisch.She was a retired singer…
Clarine Linley Carlisle
Mar 26, 1920 - Oct 30, 2001
Mrs. Clarine Linley Carlisle, 81, of 3362 Buckland Square, Owensboro, died Tuesday, October 30, 2001, at her home. She was born in Harrison, Co., Kentucky on March 26, 1920 the daughter of Harry C. & Essie Linley.She was a member of First Christian Church, a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University, and enjoyed her cats, cooking…
Richard Baird
Oct 27, 1937 - Oct 30, 2001
Richard Baird, 64, of 11200 Mill Street, Utica, Kentucky, died Tuesday, October 30, 2001 at Owensboro Mercy Health System. He was born October 27, 1937 in Daviess County, Kentucky the son of the late Eddie Louis and Josephine Shocklee Baird.Mr. Baird retired after 23 years as a Lockman with the Army Corps of Engineers. He…
Patricia Ann Heady Huckleberry
Mar 7, 1944 - Oct 28, 2001
Patricia Ann Heady Huckleberry, 57, of 4331 Ireland Dr., Owensboro, died Sunday, October 28, 2001 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Owensboro native was Owner of the Brite Way Trophy Sales and a member of the Third Baptist Church. She loved Kentucky Wesleyan basketball, NASCAR, her cats and church.She is survived by her husband…
Benny D. Williams
Jan 13, 1938 - Oct 28, 2001
Benny D. Williams, 63, of 8744 Texas Gas Road, Philpot, died Sunday, October 28, 2001 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Daviess County native was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church and was retired from Titan Contracting and Hon after 26 years. He loved coaching baseball and had coached T-ball, minor league, Little…
James Edward Jackson
May 30, 1927 - Oct 26, 2001
Mr. James Edward Jackson, 74, died Friday, October 26, 2001 at Owensboro Mercy Health Systems. The Daviess County native was a retired Electrical Engineer. Three sons, George Franklin Jackson in 1959, Barry Louis Jackson in 1963 and James E Jackson, Jr. in 1976 preceded him in death. A daughter, Jean Marie Jackson Edmonds, also preceded…
Therese Martin Mattingly
Mar 1, 1907 - Oct 20, 2001
Sister Therese Martin Mattingly, 94, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, of Maple Mount, Kentucky, died October 20, 2001, at Mount Saint Joseph Motherhouse. She was in her 74th year of religious life. The Loretto, Kentucky native taught for 55 years in schools in Louisville, Howardstown, Clementsville, Harrodsburg, Calvary, Lebanon and Leitchfield, Kentucky. For…
Lillie Jewell Bolin
May 30, 1926 - Oct 19, 2001
Lillie Jewell Bolin, 75, of Owensboro died Friday, October 19, 2001 at Bon Harbor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The Ohio County native was a member of First General Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Albert Bolin, in 1995 and a daughter, Betty Bolin, in 1946.Survivors include three sons; Rev. John…
James T. Arnold
Feb 6, 1962 - Oct 19, 2001
James Theodore ''Ted'' Arnold III, died Friday, October 19, 2001 at Owensboro Mercy Health System. A jeweler, he was a United States Army veteran and a graduate of the Horology School of Clocks in Qunicy, Illinois.Survivors include his wife, Kimberly Harper Arnold,three daughters; Candis Arnold of Owensboro and Lindsay Arnold and Tiffany Arnold, both of…
