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Timothy Jewell
Sep 26, 1965 - Aug 15, 2025
Timothy Jewell, 59, of Owensboro, passed away August 15, 2025, at home. He was born September 26, 1965, in Owensboro to the late Henry Jewell and Mary Jewell Magan. Timothy was a painter by profession and genuinely loved his work. He also enjoyed listening to music, reading the Bible, and had a knack for finding…
Amanda Evelyn Porter
Dec 8, 1930 - Aug 15, 2025
Amanda Evelyn Porter, 94, of Owensboro, passed away Friday, August 15, 2025 at Twin Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born in Calhoun, Kentucky to the late Homer and Grace Norris Gibson.Mrs. Porter was a graduate of Western High School, part of the Homemakers Club and a long-time member of Center Street Baptist Church where…
Naomi Jean Fortune
Apr 8, 1929 - Aug 15, 2025
Naomi Jean Fortune, 96, of Owensboro, passed away August 15, 2025, at Wellington Parc. Born April 8, 1929, in Daviess County to the late Arthur and Grace Burns Baird, Jean graduated from high school and went on to earn her master’s degree in education from Western Kentucky University. She dedicated thirty-six years to educating children…
Michael Wayne Dowell
Aug 26, 1948 - Aug 14, 2025
Michael Wayne Dowell, 76, of Owensboro passed away Thursday, August 14, 2025, at the Western Kentucky Veterans Center in Hanson. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp and Marine Corp Reserves during the Vietnam War from 1968 to 1974 achieving the rank of Corporal. The Daviess County native was born August 26, 1948, to the…
Delia Jean Mattingly Murphy
Aug 30, 1930 - Aug 11, 2025
Delia Jean Mattingly Murphy, 94, of Daviess County, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her family on Monday, August 11, 2025, at the Heartford House under the compassionate care of Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Kentucky.Born on August 30, 1930, in Daviess County, Jean was the daughter of the late William and Lillian Ballard…
Anthony "Tony" Whitaker Sr.
May 10, 1956 - Aug 9, 2025
Anthony “Tony” Whitaker Sr., 69, of Owensboro, passed away on Saturday August 9, 2025, at Twin Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was born on May 10, 1956, in Owensboro, to the late Albert and Audrey Askins Whitaker. Tony worked at Walmart as a stocker. He was a big NASCAR fan, dirt track racing, and working…
Doris Coomes Barber Modist
Apr 20, 1955 - Aug 8, 2025
Doris Coomes Barber Modist, 70, of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, passed away on August 08, 2025. She was born on April 20, 1955 in Daviess County, Ky. to the late Joseph Alphonsus Coomes and Teresa Helen Boteler Coomes. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Mark Modist; 5 of her 9…
Roger Pufahl
Jul 23, 1941 - Aug 7, 2025
Roger Pufahl, 84, of Owensboro, Kentucky passed away on August 7, 2025 at Chautauqua Health and Rehabilitation. He was born in Fisher, Arkansas to the late Carl and Ruby Jo Pufahl. He was a lifelong hard worker and a generous man.Roger married Sandra Jagoe Calhoun and together they served the Lord for 25 years. We…
Mary Dolores Payne Blincoe
Jun 13, 1935 - Aug 6, 2025
After a long and full life, Mary Dolores Payne Blincoe (“Dolores”) passed to begin her new journey on August 6, 2025, at 90 years old. She was born June 13,1935 in Centerville, Michigan to the late Harles Richard Payne and Viola Frances Miles Payne originally of St Lawrence, Kentucky. She was preceded in death by…
Peggy Elaine Snyder
Oct 9, 1935 - Aug 6, 2025
Peggy Elaine Snyder, 89, of Owensboro, passed away Wednesday, August 6, at Hermitage Care and Rehab. Born on October 9, 1935, in Henderson, Kentucky, Peggy brought warmth and joy to the lives of everyone who knew her.Peggy was a member of Owensboro Christian Church and was very proud of her faith, dedicating significant time to…
