Obituaries
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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.…
Janae Devon McKeown
May 29, 1981 - Oct 31, 2002
Janae Devon McKeown, 21, of 345 Boling Road, Utica, Kentucky died Thursday, October 31, 2002 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Highway 56. She was born in Daviess County, Kentucky on May 29, 1981 the daughter of Jeff and Ruth Kincaid McKeown. She was employed at Mount Saint Joseph. She was a member…
Martha Jean Gipe Riggs
Sep 9, 1924 - Oct 31, 2002
Martha Gipe Riggs, 78, of 2886 Settle Rd., Owensboro, died Thursday, October 31, 2002 at the Hillcrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The Owensboro native was born September 9, 1924 the daughter of the late T.E. and Louise Pierce Gipe. She was a member of the First Christian Church and a charter member of the Century…
James Henry Best
Feb 14, 1927 - Oct 25, 2002
Mr. James Henry Best, age 75 of 1711 West Fifth street, Owensboro, died of Cancer, Friday,October 25,2002 at his home. He was of the Baptist faith, and a retired dragline operator for Owensboro River Sand and Gravel Company. He was preceeded in death by two children, Stephen Best in 1990, and Ike Best in February,…
Jeffrey Pate
Dec 29, 1961 - Oct 23, 2002
Jeffrey Scotty Pate, 40, of 1445 Oakwood Court, Owensboro died Wednesday, October 23, 2002 at Owensboro Mercy Health System. He was born in Daviess County, Kentucky on December 29, 1961 the son of Paul Ray Pate and Lois Jean Clark Pate. He was employed with Painters & Allied Trades Local # 156 in Evansville for…
Geneva Benningfield Elliott
Nov 11, 1914 - Oct 22, 2002
Geneva Benningfield Elliott, 87, of 4339 Wayne Bridge Rd., Owensboro, died Tuesday, October 22, 2002 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Daviess County native was a homemaker and member of the St. Martin Catholic Church. She enjoyed quilting, gardening, and taking care of her children and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her…
Bernard Joseph Clark
Dec 11, 1914 - Oct 21, 2002
Mr. Bernard Joseph Clark of Owensboro, died Monday, October 21, 2002 at his home. He was born December 11, 1914, in Daviess County, the son of the late Charles H. and Martha Bowlds Clark. A son, Billy Clark, preceded him in death in January 2000.Mr. Clark was an oil field worker who later retired from…
Donald Butler
Sep 19, 1918 - Oct 19, 2002
Donald A. Quack Butler, 84, of Owensboro, died Friday, October 18, 2002 at Owensboro Mercy Health System.The Ironton, Ohio native was a member of the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, was a graduate of Georgetown College, where he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, and held a Masters degree from the…
