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Sedalia Birkhead Montgomery
Nov 17, 1913 - Mar 24, 2003
Sedalia Birkhead Montgomery, 89 of Owensboro, died Monday March 24, 2003, in Houston, Texas. She was born in McLean County to the late Eben, and Reba Taylor Birkhead. She was a member of Seven Hills Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for over 40 years, a member of the Owensboro Art Guild, an artist,…
Charles Marie Coyle
Dec 10, 1911 - Mar 22, 2003
Sister Charles Marie Coyle, 91, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died March 22, 2003 at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 75th year of religious life.An educator for 60 years, the New Haven, KY. native taught at Mount Saint Joseph Academy, Maple Mount, 1966-72. She served as principal and teacher in many schools in…
Mary Elga Simpson
Feb 23, 1914 - Mar 22, 2003
Mary Elga Simpson, 89, of 2700 Trotters Lane, Owensboro, died Saturday, March 22, at Owensboro Mercy Health System. She was born in Ohio Co., Ky. and was retired from General Electric Co. after 28 years of service. She was a member of St. Mary of The Woods Catholic Church in Whitesville, Ky. She enjoyed bowling,…
Phillip G. Taylor
Mar 3, 1941 - Mar 21, 2003
Phillip G. Taylor, 62, of 3484 Russell Road, Utica died March21 at Owensboro Mercy Health System. He was born in Daviess Co., Ky. He was retired from the Daviess Co. School System after 16 years as a bus driver and maintenance worker. He also worked for C & L Well Service. He was a member…
Chester Raymond Elliott
Jul 5, 1915 - Mar 19, 2003
Chester Raymond Elliott, 87, of Knottsville, died Wednesday, March 19, 2003 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Daviess County native was a farmer and former security guard. He was a member of the St. William Catholic Church and enjoyed fishing and hunting. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ann Sis Lanham Elliott…
Joseph Cecelia Muller
Mar 2, 1923 - Mar 17, 2003
Sr. Joseph Cecelia Muller, 80, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Monday, March 17, 2003 at Mount Saint Joseph in her 58th year of religious life.She taught at St. Mary Magdalene, Sorgho from 1950-51, in other Kentucky schools, and in New Mexico. A registered Nurse, she served as infirmarian at Mount Saint Joseph…
Nathaniel Joshua Colin Aitken
Dec 18, 2002 - Mar 16, 2003
Nathaniel Joshua Colin Aitkin, 2 month old infant son of Evelyn Aitkin and Leon Johnson of Owensboro, died Sunday, March 16, 2003, at Owensboro Mercy Health System.He is survived by a brother, Devin Lee Davis of Scottsboro, Alabama, a sister, Hannah Johnson of Owensboro,maternal grandparents, Cindy Scott and Ricky Filback of Ohio County, Ky.,paternal grandparents,…
Reba Edna Edwards Bartlett
Mar 16, 1920 - Mar 15, 2003
Reba Edna Edwards Bartlett, 82, of 2303 Chateaugay Loop, Owensboro, died Saturday, March 15, 2003 at the Hillcrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The Waynesville, OH native was a homemaker and member of the Wesleyan Heights United Methodist Church. She enjoyed music, theatre, church activities, card playing, and UK and KWC basketball. She was former member…
Charles Wesley Bartlett
Jul 28, 1924 - Mar 15, 2003
Charles Wesley Bart Bartlett, 78, of 2303 Chateaugay Loop, Owensboro, died Saturday, March 15, 2003 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Hartford native was a Texas Gas retiree; member of the Wesleyan Heights United Methodist Church; past president of the Methodist Men, KWC All-American Club,and Texas Gas Retirees; a former Big Eight High School…

Albert Mitchell Pearl
Jul 11, 1927 - Mar 14, 2003
Albert Mitchell Pearl, 75, of 2171 Baker Dr., Owensboro, died Friday, March 14, 2003 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Breckinridge County native was a retired over the road truck driver and was a member of the Hall Street Baptist Church.He enjoyed NASCAR racing.He is survived by a son, Mitchell Wayne Pearl of Raleigh,…