Obituaries
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Larry Joseph Graf
Jan 7, 1942 - Nov 3, 2001
Larry J Graf, 59, of Rockport died Saturday, November 3, 2001, at Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Daviess County native retired from Texas Gas Transmission Company after 15 years as a draftsman and had worked for Jones Construction Company. and Modern Welding as a draftsman. He was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church and…
Paul D. Midkiff
Sep 12, 1929 - Nov 1, 2001
Paul D. Midkiff, 72, of 12135 Vertress Road, Utica, died Thursday, November 1, 2001 at Owensboro Mercy Health System. He was born September 12, 1929 in Ohio Co., Kentucky the son of the late Lonnie and Bessie Carter Midkiff.Mr. Midkiff was retired from farming and working in the oil fields. He was a member of…
Betty L. Congrove
Jun 11, 1930 - Nov 1, 2001
Betty Congrove, 71, of 4008 Creekside Court, Owensboro, died Thursday, November 1, 2001, at Owensboro Mercy Health System. She was born June 11, 1930 in Chicago, IL the daughter of the late Shirley Carl and Dana Mae Large Jones. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Darlene Betty Congrove and a great-grandchild, Dakota Alfred.Mrs.…
Nina Howard Mckinley
Dec 28, 1904 - Oct 31, 2001
Nina Howard McKinley, 96, of 2701 Frederica Street, Owensboro, KY died Wednesday, October 31, at Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Harlan, KY native was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, a graduate of the University of Kentucky, a former school teacher and florist owner in Harlan, and was a member of the Daughters of the…
Mary E. Wedding
May 28, 1905 - Oct 31, 2001
Mary E. Wedding, 96, of Heartland Villa, died there Wednesday, October 31, 2001. She was born May 28, 1905 the daughter of George and Mary Cooper. Her husband, Lawrence Wedding died December 3, 1968.She was a teacher in the Catholic Schools for 32 years. She was a member of St. Pius Tenth Catholic Church and…
Walker H. Basham
Aug 28, 1927 - Oct 31, 2001
Walker Poppie Basham, Jr., 74, of 2107 McFarland Ave., Owensboro, died there Wednesday, October 31, 2001, at Leisure Years Nursing Home. He was born August 28, 1927 in Daviess County, Kentucky the son of Walker H. & Gertrude Barnett Basham. He was preceded in death by his wife, Geraldine Cook Basham, on August 8, 2000;…
Vila Jane Smeathers
Sep 30, 1924 - Oct 31, 2001
Vila Jane Pat Smeathers, 77, of One Park Place, 2701 Frederica Street, Owensboro, died Wednesday, October 31, 2001 at Owensboro Mercy Health System. She was born September 30, 1924 in Lenrue (Harlan Co.), Kentucky the daughter of the late Beedy Gill & Mary Boggs Patterson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harmon Dudley…
M. Florence Pidgeon
May 9, 1912 - Oct 30, 2001
Maitta Florence Flo Pidgeon, 89, of Roosevelt House No. 1, Apt. 1804, Owensboro, died Tueday, October 30, 2001 at her apartment. She was born May 9, 1912 in Louisville, Kentucky the daughter of George & Rose Logsdon Fulkerson. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Charles Pidgeon and George Benisch.She was a retired singer…
Clarine Linley Carlisle
Mar 26, 1920 - Oct 30, 2001
Mrs. Clarine Linley Carlisle, 81, of 3362 Buckland Square, Owensboro, died Tuesday, October 30, 2001, at her home. She was born in Harrison, Co., Kentucky on March 26, 1920 the daughter of Harry C. & Essie Linley.She was a member of First Christian Church, a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University, and enjoyed her cats, cooking…
Richard Baird
Oct 27, 1937 - Oct 30, 2001
Richard Baird, 64, of 11200 Mill Street, Utica, Kentucky, died Tuesday, October 30, 2001 at Owensboro Mercy Health System. He was born October 27, 1937 in Daviess County, Kentucky the son of the late Eddie Louis and Josephine Shocklee Baird.Mr. Baird retired after 23 years as a Lockman with the Army Corps of Engineers. He…
