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Warren G. Myers
Oct 13, 1920 - Nov 30, 2002
Warren G. Myers, 82, of Owensboro, died Saturday, November 30, 2002 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Ohio County native was retired from the City of Owensboro where he was a Safety Director for 10 years and from General Electric after 30 years. He was a mmeber of Eaton Memorial Baptist Church where he…
William H. Barnett
Oct 27, 1926 - Nov 30, 2002
William Henry ''Bill'' Barnett, 76, of Owensboro died Saturday, November 30, 2002 at the Carmel Home. The Warrick County, Ind. native was retired from Barrett-Fisher Compan and a member of the Immaculate Catholic Church. He taught economics at Brescia Univerity; was a counselor for Recovery Inc. in Chicago for 17 years; was Area Governor for…
Anna Jean Foster
Aug 9, 1925 - Nov 25, 2002
Anna Jean Foster, 77, of 3760 Medley Road, Owensboto, died Monday, November 25, 2002 at her home.The Owensboro native was a member of Settle Memorial United Methodist Church. She was also a founding member of the P.U. Band, a member of the Hospital Guild, and had been an active volunteer with the Salvation Army and…
Samuel N. Norris
Jul 21, 1921 - Nov 19, 2002
Samuel N. Sam Norris, 81, of 3128 Settles Road, Owensboro died Tuesday, November 19, 2002 at Owensboro Mercy Health System. He was born in Daviess County, Kentucky on July 21, 1921 the son of Isaac and Celeste Pennington Norris.Mr. Norris retired from General Electric as a supervisor in the tube department after 26 years. He…
Mary Pauline Hayden
Apr 27, 1911 - Nov 13, 2002
Mary Pauline Wethington Hayden, 91, of 2501 Old Hartford Road, Owensboro, Kentucky died Wednesday, November 13, 2002. She was born April 27, 1911 in Daviess County, Kentucky the daughter of Paul & Anna Murphy Wethington. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles S. Hayden, Jr., in 1990 and a son, Charles S. Hayden,…
Lonnie Alvin Anderson
Jun 9, 1916 - Nov 10, 2002
Lonnie A. Anderson, 86, of 1824 Sunset Dr., Owensboro, died Sunday, November 10, 2002 at the Leisure Years Nursing Home. The Pleasant Ridge native was retired from David Hocker Associates where he was the Maintenance Supervisor at Weslyan Plaza for 23 years. He was a member of Woodlawn United Methodist Church; the Woodlawners Senior Club;…
Alexander C. Pence
Jan 10, 1918 - Nov 8, 2002
Alexander ''Alex'' Pence, 84, of 3026 Daviess St, Owensboro, died Friday, November 8, 2002 at the Hermitage Nursing and Rehbilitation Center. The Big Clifty, KY native was retired from Glenmore Distillery where he worked as a warehouser and pumper for 38 years. A member of First Christian Church, he enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren…
Margaret Purdy Barker
Jun 10, 1924 - Nov 8, 2002
Margaret Purdy Barker, 78, of Owensboro died Friday, Nov. 8, 2002, at her home. The Daviess County native was a retired Attendance Clerk for the Houston Independent School District and a member of St. John United Church of Christ in Houston, Texas. She was preceded in death by a son Sammy Barker and two daughters,…
George W. Early
Feb 8, 1956 - Nov 3, 2002
George Bill Early, 46, of 4015 KY Highway 764, Pleasant Ridge, died Sunday, November 3, 2002 at Owensboro Mercy Health System. He was born in Daviess County, Kentucky on February 8, 1956 the son of Arvin and Lillie Mae White Early.Mr. Early was employed at Commonwealth Aluminum Company for 26 years. He was a member…

Dorothy Harrison
Oct 21, 1930 - Nov 2, 2002
Dorothy Harrison, 71, of 1918 Sunset Drive, Owensboro, died Saturday, Nov. 2, 2002 at Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Herscher, IL, native had been a cook for Landshire Foods, was a member of Peoples Baptist Church, loved being a grandmother, and enjoyed sewing.Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Ronald Harrison, a son, Michael L.…