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Lewis Daniel Smiser
Sep 9, 1941 - Sep 2, 2001
Lewis Daniel Smiser, 59, of 411 Legion Blvd, Owensboro, died Saturday, September 2, 2001 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Owensboro native was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and was a Chemical Laboratory Technician at MPD. He enjoyed NASCAR racing.Survivors include his companion of 25 years, Jimmie Keith; a brother,…
Malone Gaynor
Aug 20, 1920 - Sep 2, 2001
Malone June Gaynor, Jr. of 3431 Ashlawn Drive, Owensboro, died Sunday, September 2, 2001 at Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Davis, West Virginia native was a graduate of Davis High School and Kentucky Wesleyan College. He retired from Modern Welding as a Department Manager following 37 years of service. A United States Army veteran of…
William Bernard Fulkerson
Nov 23, 1942 - Sep 1, 2001
William Bernard Fulkerson, 58, of 4905 Meadowlark Dr., Owensboro, died saturday, Spetember 1, 2001 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Daviess County native had worked at Frank Miller and Son Sporting Goods, was a Navy veteran and enjoyed hunting and fishing.Survivors include a son, Sam Fulkerson of Owensboro; two daughters, Allison Fulkerson of Brandon,…
Bobby Joe Tomes
Mar 12, 1931 - Aug 31, 2001
Bobby Joe Tomes, 70, of 3003 Meadowland Drive, died Friday, August 31, 2001 at Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Rumsey, Kentucky native was a member of Bellevue Baptist Church. He was retired from Commonwealth Aluminum and Ideal Pure Milk Company. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans and the American Legion. He was…
George Bonds
- Aug 31, 2001
George Bonds, Jr., 55 of 521 Elm St, Owensboro died Friday, August 31, 2001 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Lewisport native was a member of Boilermakers Local No.40 and St Stephen Cathedral. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and enoyed sports.Survivors include his wife of 21 years, Vicki Bray Bonds;…
Joseph Lee Cartwright
Feb 5, 1915 - Aug 25, 2001
Joseph Lee Cartwright, 86, of 1117 Ogelsby St, Owensboro, died Saturday, August 25, 2001 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Breckenridge County native was a retired carpenter with Sargent-Sturgeon Builders. He was an Army veteran of World War II.Mr. Cartwright was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Elizabeth Johnson Cartwright in 1975 and…
Eugene R. Englert
Jan 15, 1925 - Aug 18, 2001
Eugene Raphael Englert, age 76, of Jacksonville, Florida, died Sunday, August 18 after a valiant struggle with cancer. Gene was born in Owensboro, Kentucky to Hilary and Caroline Englert. He attended St. Bernard College in Alabama and graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in Civil Engineering. He was commissioned by the United States Navy…
Thomas Jakob Beumel
Feb 5, 1924 - Aug 17, 2001
Thomas Jacob Beumel, 77, of Owensboro, Kentucky, died Friday, August 17, 2001 at his home. Born in Gatchel, Perry County, Indiana, on February 5, 1924, he was the son of the late Walter John Beumel and Bessie Lawalin Beumel.A member of Seven Hills Baptist Church, he was a Korean War Veteran awarded the Purple Heart…
Alice Margaret Heltsley
Dec 19, 1912 - Aug 16, 2001
Alice M. Heltsley, 87, of 2125 Old Cabin Road, Owensboro, died Thursday, August 16 at her home. Raised in Ohio, she was a member of the Settle Memorial United Methodist Church, was a former member of the Younger Women's Club, Owensboro Woman's Club, DAR, Owensboro Area Museum Guild, Owensboro Country Club 9-hole Ladies Golf Group,…
Henrietta Louise Williams
Jul 1, 1925 - Aug 15, 2001
Henrietta Louise Williams, 76, of 805 West Third Street, Owensboro, died Wednesday, August 15, 2001 at the Hillcrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The Daviess County native was a member of the Fourth Street Baptist Church.She is survived by her husband, J.T. Williams; a sister, Edna Porter of Owensboro; 5 nieces and nephews; and 1 great-nephew.The…
