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Florine Hulsey
Jul 21, 1914 - Apr 3, 2002
Florine Hulsey, 87, of 5110 Essex Drive, Owensboro, died Wednesday, April 3, 2002 at Owensboro Mercy Health System. She was born in Delaware on July 21, 1914 the daughter of Elbert Otis and Bertie Keller Jewell. Her husband, Wiley Hulsey, preceded her in death on January 25, 2001.She was a homemaker and a member of…
Anna Tom Jones
Aug 1, 1906 - Mar 30, 2002
Anna Tom Jones, 95, of 2022 Ottawa Drive, Owensboro, died Saturday, March 30, 2002 at her sons home. She was born in Gatewood, KY on August 1, 1906 the daughter of Henry and Ida Wright Harrison. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Marion Forest Hawkins, in 1945; and her second husband, Ivan…

Theodore M. Lightbody
Mar 21, 1935 - Mar 30, 2002
Theodore Ted Lightbody, 67, of Utica died Saturday, March 30, 2002 at his home. He was born in Butler, IN on March 21, 1935 the son of Theodore and Enona Johansen Lightbody. Mr. Lightbody was retired from the Navy after 20 years of service and was a retired food service manager. He was the former…
Patsy Jean Ware
May 14, 1938 - Mar 29, 2002
Patsy Jean ''Pat'' Ware, 63, of 1742 E. 26th St, Owensboro, died Friday, March 29, 2002 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Ohio County native was a receptionist at Kentucky Legal Services; member of First Baptist Church, and the Faternal Order of Eagles; and enjoyed all types of painting and crafts.She was preceded in…
William E. Sapp
Dec 5, 1957 - Mar 29, 2002
William E. ''Billy'' Sapp, 44, of 1311 W. 2nd St, Owenbsoro, died Friday, March 29, 2002 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Henderson County native was a concrete finisher; of the catholic faith; and enjoyed stock car racing, fishing and hunting.He is survived by five brothers, Joseph Paul Sapp, Arthur Douglas Sapp, James Donald…
Jospeh Lorenzia Fulkerson
Mar 19, 1914 - Mar 28, 2002
Joseph Lorenzia Fulkerson, 88, of 5165 Todd Bridge, Owensboro, died Thursday, March 28, 2002 at Owensboro Mercy Health System.The Daviess County native was a farmer, a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, the churchs Leisure Club and Ministers of Praise, was a member of Farm Bureau, a Kentucky Colonel, and enjoyed gardening and…
Ruby Sutherlin Ping York
Dec 10, 1927 - Mar 28, 2002
Ruby Sutherlin Ping York, 74, of Livermore, died Thursday, March 28, 2002 at her home. The Daviess County native was a homemaker. She was of the baptist faith and volunteered in the Head Start program at Seven Hills Elementary School.She was preceded in death by her husbands, Kenneth M. Ping in 1958 and Ervin York…
Shirley Evans Aldridge
Sep 22, 1934 - Mar 27, 2002
Shirley Evans Aldridge, 67, of 710 Daviess Street, Owensboro, died Wednesday, March 27, 2002 at her home. She was born September 22, 1934 in Ohio County, Kentucky the daughter of Palmer and Della Edge Evans. Her husband, George Ervin Aldridge, preceded her in death on August 5, 1989.She was a homemaker and a former receptionist…
John Coldwell Byrn
Jan 1, 1920 - Mar 26, 2002
John Coldwell Byrn, 82, of Owensboro died Tuesday March 26, 2002 at NHC HealthCare in Hendersonville, TN. The Union City, TN native had lived in Owensboro for over 50 years. He was the District Sales Manager for Consumers Trading Stamp Company, a Navy veteran of both World War II and Korea, and a member of…
Mary Beverly Gillim
Jan 26, 1912 - Mar 25, 2002
Mary Beverly Gillim, 90, of Owensboro, formerly of Ensor, died Monday, March 25, 2002 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. She was born in Daviess County, Kentucky on January 26, 1912 the daughter of Simon and Sarah Bell Gillim. She had worked at Ken-Rad and cleaned for South Hampton Baptist Church. She was a member of Walnut…