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Rachel Burns Blanton
May 3, 1955 - May 20, 2003
Rachel Burns Blanton, 48, formerly of Owenbsoro, died Tuesday, May 20, 2003, in Tampa, Fl. The Daviess County native was a dental hygienist in Lakeland, FL; a member of Bell Shoals Baptist Church; and was active in childrens choir and Sunday School. She was a graduate of Daviess County High School and the University of…
Scott Alan Oliver
Oct 4, 1965 - May 17, 2003
Scott Alan Oliver, 37, of 511 Tampa Dr., Owensboro, died Saturday, May 17, 2003 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System after an extended battle with cancer. The Daviess County native worked for the Los Angeles Times as a Lead Digital Advertising Technician. He was a 1983 graduate of Apollo High School; a 1988 graduate of…
Gloria Nell Wathen
Jan 2, 1938 - May 16, 2003
Mrs. Gloria Nell Wathen, 65, of 2820 Strawbridge Place, Owensboro, died Friday, May 16, 2003, at Owensboro Mercy Health System. She was born of Leon and Jessie Albright Kinman on January 2, 1938 in Monroe, LA. She retired from J.C. Penny, was a member of Blessed Mother Catholic Church, enjoyed traveling, working in her flower…
Myrtle Stewart Bruner
May 2, 1919 - May 15, 2003
Myrtle Stewart Bruner, 84, of Owensboro, died Thursday, May 15, 2003 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Daviess County native was a member of the Hall Street Baptist Church and had retired from General Electric where she worked for 42 years. She enjoyed sewing and cooking. She was preceded in death by her husband,…
Alma Weller Gilmore
Jun 9, 1895 - May 15, 2003
Alma Weller Gilmore died Thursday, May 15, 2003 at the Carmel Home a few days before her 108th birthday. Born in 1895 near Taffy in Ohio County, she moved to Daviess County with her parents, George and Alice Ford Weller around 1904 and grew up in the Whitesville area. After attending Bowling Green College, she…
Nila Underwood Dickens
Jan 9, 1934 - May 12, 2003
Nila Underwood Dickens, 69, of 6631 Thoreau Village, Masonville, died Monday, May 12, 2003, at her home. She was born in Rosewood, KY and had worked at General Electric Co. for 22 years and was Co-owner and Operator of Merle Norman Cosmetics for 12 years. She was a member of Masonville Baptist Church, the Owensboro…
Martha Lee Russell Schmidt
Feb 26, 1922 - May 11, 2003
Martha Lee Russell Schmidt, 81, of 2648 Lydia Dr., Owensboro, died Sunday, May 11, 2003 at the Hermitage Manor Nursing Home. The Uniontown native was a retired secretary, having worked at Kentucky Wesleyan College, General Electric and the Owensboro Board of Education. She was a member of Immaculate Catholic Church and enjoyed bridge, puzzles, cooking,…
Louis H. Keller
Jul 26, 1925 - May 11, 2003
Louis H. Bud Keller, 77, of 5335 KY Highway 81, Owensboro, died Sunday, May 11, 2003, at Owensboro Mercy Health System. Born in Daviess County, Kentucky on July 26, 1925 the son of Frank and Blanche Bittel Keller. He was a retired farmer and served in the United States Navy as a Seaman, First Class…
Jerry Don Davenport
May 7, 1949 - May 7, 2003
Jerry Don Davenport, 54, son of the late Rev. Carl and Mamie Davenport, was born May 7, 1949 in Paducah, Kentucky and departed this life, May 7, 2003 at Owensboro Mercy Health System. He was a graduate of Owensboro Senior High, where he excelled in basketball. He graduated from Cameron State University in Lawton, Oklahoma…
Leonard King
Jan 19, 1925 - May 6, 2003
Mr. Leonard King, 78, of 2539 Russell Road, Utica, died Tuesday May 6, 2003, at Owensboro Mercy Health System. He was born in Whitley City, KY the son of Brank and Vinnie King on January 19, 1925. A daughter, Kathy Phillips, preceded him in death. He was retired from Fleischmanns Distillery.Survivors include his wife of…
