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Tom Deaton
Apr 21, 1934 - Aug 1, 2001
Tom Deaton, 67, of 1721 Griffith Avenue died Wednesday, August 1, 2001 at his home. He was born in Breathitt County, Kentucky, a son of the late Frank and Molly Miller Deaton. He served as a corpsman in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict. He held a Bachelor of Science Degree from the…
Rosa E. Nelson
Dec 11, 1931 - Jul 31, 2001
Rosa E. Nelson, 69, of 1902 Stonewall Court, Owensboro, Kentucky, died Tuesday, July 31, 2001, at Owensboro Mercy Health Systems. Born in Pellville, Kentucky on December 11, 1931, she is the daughter of the late Leslie and Lannie Jackson Best. Her husband James Nelson, preceded her in death on January 17, 1996.A member of Full…
Walter Russell Matthews
Mar 27, 1927 - Jul 31, 2001
Walter Russell Matthews, 74, of 1703 Payne Avenue, Owensboro, Kentucky, died Tuesday, July 31, 2001 at his home. Born in Evansville, Indiana, March 27, 1927, Mr Matthews is the son of the late Oscar Matthews and N. Mildred Lampton.Mr. Matthews was a barber for 13 years and a millwright with Local 1080 for 19 years.…
Clema Truman
Dec 17, 1906 - Jul 31, 2001
Clema Truman, 94, of Owensboro, Kentucky, died Tuesday, July 31, 2001, at the Hermitage Nursing Home in Owensboro. Born December 17, 1906, in Ohio County, Kentucky, Mrs. Truman was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. James Lee Truman, a son Charles E. Truman and a daughter Mary Nell Truman.One son, William R. Truman of…
Ray Clinton Huff
Feb 19, 1925 - Jul 31, 2001
Ray C. Huff, 76, of Lafayette, Ind. (formerly of Owensboro), died Tuesday, July 31, 2001, at St Elizabeth Medical Center in Lafayette. The Rantoul, Ill native, retired from Consolidated Industries as a setup man in 1988. He had previously worked at Dynamic Corp in Montmorenci for 28 years where he had become a foreman. He…
Wallace Couty
Apr 5, 1912 - Jul 30, 2001
Wallace Couty, 89, of 908 Charles Scott Drive, Owensboro, died Monday July 30, 2001 at Owensboro Mercy Health System. He was born in Hancock County the son of the late John and Nellie Rowley Couty on April 5, 1912. His wife, Rachel Butler Couty preceded him in death on August 27, 1991.He retired in 1977…
Thomas W. Coy
Mar 8, 1922 - Jul 29, 2001
Thomas W. Coy, 79, of 3405 KY 81, Owensboro, died Sunday July 29, 2001 at Owensboro Mercy Health System. He was born in Daviess County on May 8, 1922 the son of the late Will Lee and Lula Mae Cheshire Coy.He retired from Daviess County Road Department after 41 years. He was a member of…
Mary Robinson Shourds
Dec 10, 1928 - Jul 28, 2001
Mary Robinson Shourds, 78, of Owensboro died Saturday, July 28, 2001 at Redbanks Nursing Center in Henderson, Kentucky. She was born December 16, 1928 in Ohio County, Kentucky, and a daughter of the late Fred and Okla Hendrix Robinson.Mrs. Robinson retired from the former Owensboro-Daviess County Hospital, where she had been a cook. Her vocation…
Mary Elizabeth Boling
Sep 4, 1926 - Jul 28, 2001
Mary Elizabeth Bet Boling, 74 of Valley Station died Sunday July 28, 2001 at Norton Southwest Hospital in Louisville. She was born in Daviess County, KY on September 4, 1926 the daughter of the late James Bernard and Ann Farmer Martin. Her husband, Wallace Reid ''Buddy'' Boling, Sr. preceded her in death in 1999.Survivors include…
Jason Andrew O''Bryan
Mar 21, 1980 - Jul 26, 2001
Jason Andrew OBryan, 21, of 4017 Kensington Place died Thursday, July 26, 2001 at Owensboro-Mercy Health System of cancer. He was born March 21, 1980 in Owensboro.The 1998 Graduate of Owensboro Catholic High School played football for four years, as tight end and free safety, was co-captain of the 1997 state runner-up team, was inducted…
