Obituaries
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Sherrill Burden
Jun 9, 1938 - Mar 22, 2026
Sherrill Burden, 87, of Owensboro, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2026 at Signature Healthcare---Hillcrest. He was born June 9, 1938 in Hancock County. Sherrill was retired from the Hon Co. after 25 years of dedicated service. He was a 1957 graduate of Owensboro High School, enjoyed going to car shows, and was an avid…
Richard Nelson Anderson, Sr.
Feb 25, 1933 - Mar 22, 2026
Richard Nelson Anderson, Sr., 93, of Whitesville, passed away March 22, 2026, at home, surrounded by family. Born in Detroit, MI in 1933, his family moved to Owensboro in 1942. Richard went to Owensboro High School and played on the OHS Ohio Valley Championship team. He went to the University of Illinois to study architectural…
Elizabeth "Betty" Coombs Jagoe
Sep 1, 1937 - Mar 22, 2026
Elizabeth “Betty” Coombs Jagoe, 88, of Owensboro, Kentucky, passed away peacefully at home on March 22nd, under the care of Hospice Palliative Care.Born in Owensboro on September 1, 1937, Betty was the daughter of the late Joseph Frank Coombs and Martha Sosh Coombs. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 60 years,…
David Wilson
Jan 7, 1941 - Mar 21, 2026
David Wilson, 85, of Whitesville, passed away Saturday, March 21, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 7, 1941, to the late JW and Marie Wilson. David was devoted Christian and member of Owensboro First Church of God.David faithfully served as a barge worker for LaFarge Corporation until his retirement,…
Stephen Thomas Wood
Oct 27, 1941 - Mar 21, 2026
Stephen Thomas Wood, 84, of Owensboro, passed away Saturday, March 21, at ContinueCARE Hospital at Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville. He was born October 27, 1941, to the late Stephen and Elizabeth Wood.Stephen earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and mathematics from Murray State University, a testament to his commitment to learning and intellectual growth. His…
Zacharia "Mister" Louis Cox
Jun 7, 2005 - Mar 20, 2026
Zacharia “Mister” Louis Cox, 20, of Owensboro, passed away Friday, March 20, 2026. He was born on June 7, 2005, In Chillicothe, OH. Zacharia was a 2023 graduate of Owensboro High School.Zacharia was a loving person with a bright soul, any room he walked into his infectious smile lit it up. If he didn’t see…
Jeffrey "Jack" Glenn Jackson
Dec 24, 1954 - Mar 20, 2026
Jeffrey “Jack” Glenn Jackson, 71, of Philpot passed away suddenly Friday, March 20, 2026, at his home. The Daviess County native was born December 24, 1954, to the late Glenn Jackson and Mayme Sampley Jackson. Jeff graduated from Daviess County High School with the class of 1973. To say that “Jack” liked motorcycles is an…
Sherryll Lynn Roberts
Jun 20, 1959 - Mar 20, 2026
Sherryll Lynn Roberts, 66, of Owensboro, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026, at the Heartford House while under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Kentucky. She was born on June 20, 1959, in Lexington, KY, to Ralph and Leona Burton Snowden.Sherryll was retired from Farm Bureau Insurance where she worked as…
Edward Roberts, Jr.
Jul 31, 1933 - Mar 19, 2026
Edward Roberts, Jr., 92, of Utica, passed away on Thursday March 19, 2026 at his home. He was born July 31, 1933 in Daviess County to the late Thomas Edward and Pauline Jones Roberts. Ed was a retired boilermaker after 65 years with the Boilermaker Union Local #40. He was a member of Providence United…
James "Glenn" Abell
Dec 5, 1957 - Mar 17, 2026
James “Glenn” Abell, 68, of Owensboro, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at University of Louisville Hospital. He was born December 5, 1957, in Owensboro, to the late James and Mary Jo (Severs) Abell.“Scoop”, as he was known to his coworkers, worked for the Kentucky State Highway Department of Transportation for most of his adult…
