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Nona Louise Dedmon Wood
Aug 30, 1926 - Jan 18, 2002
Nona Dedmon Wood, 75, of 2220 Fieldcrest Dr., Owensboro, died Friday, January 18, 2002 at her home. The Warren County native was retired from the Owensboro City Schools having taught at Newton-Parrish Elementary for 21 years. She had also taught school in Bowling Green and Lynchburg, VA for 30 years total teaching experience. She was…
Myrlene Vanover Watson Perryman
Nov 14, 1922 - Jan 10, 2002
Myrlene Vanover Watson Perryman, 79, of 823 Cottage Dr., died Thursday, January 10, 2002 at Hillcrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The Daviess County native was a homemaker; member of the Woodlawn United Methodist Church; Beulah Sunday School Class; and Owensboro Stamp Club. She enjoyed playing bridge, quilting and geneology research. She was preceded in death…
Opal Allison Odom
Sep 27, 1910 - Jan 10, 2002
Opal Allison Odom, 91, of 3500 East 10th St, Owensboro, died Thursday, Jan 10, 2002 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. She was born Sept, 27, 1910 in Pryorsburg, KY and was the last of nine siblings of the Allison family. She was a member of Third Baptist Church and was a homemaker. She and…
Mary Alice Ward Sandefur
Feb 24, 1915 - Jan 9, 2002
Mary Alice Ward Sandefur, 86, of Owensboro, died, Wednesday, January 9, 2002 at the Hillcrest Health Care Center. The Ohio County native was retired from General Electric and a member of Settle Memorial United Methodist Church where she was a long time member and past president of the Fellowship Sunday School Class.She was preceded in…
Carmen Anthony Spencer
Jan 8, 2002 - Jan 8, 2002
Carmen Anthony Spencer, Jr., infant son of Carmen Spencer and Tammie Hamilton of 1505 W. Ninth St, Owensboro, died Tuesday, January 8, 2002, at the Owensboro Mercy Health System.Other survivors include his paternal grandfather, Gerald Spencer Jr. of West Virginia; paternal grandmother, Christine Spencer of Tennessee; maternal grandparents, Tracy and Larry Kirby of Owensboro; paternal…
Edith Burton Pantle
Feb 11, 1914 - Jan 8, 2002
Edith Burton Pantle, 87, of Owensboro, died Tuesday, January 8, 2002 at Hillcrest Health Care in Owensboro. The Daviess County native was a homemaker and member of the Zion United Church of Christ. She taught Sunday School for more than 50 years and enjoyed roses, gardening and spending time with her grandchildren. Her husband, C.A.…
Elmer Ray Alvey
Jan 18, 1921 - Jan 7, 2002
Rev. Elmer Ray Alvey, 80, of Owensboro, died Monday, January 7, 2002 at his residence. The Daviess County native was retired from Baskin-Robbins and had pastored the Full Gospel Tabernacle Church for over 40 years. He enjoyed gardening.Surving is his wife of 61 years, Anna Gaddis Alvey; a daughter, Kathy Wilson of Calhoun; four sons,…
Ruth Evelyn Spurlock
May 9, 1920 - Jan 4, 2002
Ruth Evelyn Reinhart Spurlock, 81, of Owensboro, died, Friday, January 4, 2002 at her home. The Dale, IN native retired from Owensboro Daviess County Hospital in 1988 after 25 years of service as a nurse's assistant. She was a member of Walnut Memorial Baptist Church and enjoyed reading her Bible, watching Gaither gospel videos, doing…
Charles Anthony Higdon
Mar 17, 1947 - Jan 4, 2002
Charles Anthony Higdon, 54, of 610 E. 23rd Street, Owensboro, died Friday, Jan. 4, 2002, at his home. The Daviess County native retired from Hawesville Elementary School as a teacher and had also taught at Lourdes Elementary. He was a member of St. Stephen Cathedral in Owensboro and had received a bachelor's degree from Brescia…
Shirley Jean Hill Hicks
Sep 21, 1931 - Jan 2, 2002
Shirley Hill Hicks, 70, of 1216 Castlewood Dr., Owensboro, died Wednesday, January 2, 2002 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Weaver, IA, native was a member of First Baptist Church and enjoyed reading and spending time with her grandchildren.Survivors include her husband of 41 years, Arch Hicks; three sons, Archie L. Hicks, Marty Hicks…
