Obituaries
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Elizabeth Antoinette Sills Smith
Jan 8, 1924 - Aug 11, 2002
Elizabeth Antoinette Sills Smith, 78, of 1929 Fleming St., Owensboro, died Sunday, August 11, 2002 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Hardinsburg native retired from the American Tobacco Comapny where she did payroll. She was a member of the Immaculate Catholic Church in Owensboro and enjoyed spending time with her friends and grand-daughter.She was…
Margie House Ballenger
Jun 28, 1920 - Aug 10, 2002
Margie House Ballenger, 82, of Falls of Rough, KY formerly of Owensboro, died Saturday, August 10, 2002 at her home. A son, Edwin ''Snookie'' Nas, preceded her in death in 1976.The Ashville, AL native retired from General Electric as a quality control inspector after 38 years, was a member of Woodlawn United Methodist Church, the…
Amanda L. Clark
Apr 11, 1921 - Aug 5, 2002
Amanda L. (Granny) Clark, 81, of 666 Fargo Street, Owensboro, died Monday August 5, 2002 at Owensboro Mercy Health System. She was born April 11, 1921 in Daviess County, Kentucky the daughter of Ezra & Thelma OBannon Wilson. Her husband, William R. Clark, preceded her in death on November 10, 1977.Mrs. Clark was a homemaker…
Nancy Shelton Phelps
Oct 4, 1955 - Aug 4, 2002
Nancy Shelton Phelps, 46, of 2313 Secretariat Drive, Owensboro, died Sunday, August 4, 2002 at her home. She was born in Evansville, Indiana on October 4, 1955 the daughter of Bill Shelton and Doris Morris Layton.Mrs. Phelps worked at Auto Glass Service, attended Peoples Baptist Church and enjoyed boating, beauty pageants, the beach and spending…
Clarence Robert Reimche
Nov 5, 1913 - Aug 4, 2002
Clarence Robert Reimche, 88, of 3318 Wilson Lane, Owensboro, died, Sunday, August 4, 2002 at Wellington Parq in Owensboro. The native of Saskatchewan, Canada was a retired farmer in the North Valley County in Glasgow, MT. He was a member of the Breckenridge Street United Methodist Church, Farmers Union in Montana, enjoyed playing cards and…
Lester Gore Simmons
Sep 16, 1915 - Aug 3, 2002
Lester Gore Simmons, 86, of 2532 Windsor Ave., Owensboro, died Saturday, August 3, 2002 at his home. The Old Vernon, IN, native retired from the Green Coal Company where he was an Operating Engineer for 421/2 years. He was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, taught in the CCC Camps prior to World…
Billy Gene Daugherty
Aug 31, 1952 - Aug 2, 2002
Billy G. Daugherty, 49, of 7118 Masonville-Habit Rd., Philpot, KY, died Friday, August 2, 2002 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Daviess County native was a printer and maintenance employee of the Williams Co. for 11 years. He was a member of the First General Baptist Church, National Wild Turkey Association, Muhlenberg County Conservation…
Sidney Roy Bullington
Jul 4, 1946 - Jul 30, 2002
Sidney Roy Bullington, 56, formerly of Owensboro, died Tuesday, July 30, 2002 at the Jennie Stuart Medical Center in Hopkinsville. The Henderson County native had worked as a tobacco farmer in Stanley and was a member of Eaton Memorial Baptist Church.He was preceded in death by his parents, Phillip and Edna Baxter Bullington.Surviving are four…
Gloria Lynn Babb
Dec 9, 1953 - Jul 30, 2002
Gloria Lynn Babb, 48, of 8400 Highway 405, Maceo, died Tuesday, July 30, 2002 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Ft. Campbell native had worked as a secretary at the Traveller's Protection Association and Baron Homes. She attended Yelvington Baptist Church and enjoyed her cats and flowers.She was preceded in death by her mother,…
Michael Keith Wright
Nov 5, 1969 - Jul 28, 2002
Michael Keith Wright, 32, of Glen Burnie, MD, formerly of Utica, died Sunday, July 28, 2002 in Glenn Burnie. The Henderson County native worked at L & C Electric Co. as a journeyman electrician, was a Baptist and graduated from Daviess County High School in 1987. He enjoyed camping, playing bass guitar, singing for a…
