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Mary Edna Vetter
Aug 26, 1912 - Apr 29, 2001
Mary Edna Vetter, 88, of 2420 W. Third Street, Owensboro, died Sunday April 29, 2001 at Bon Harbor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Vetter was born August 26, 1912 in Daviess County, Kentucky she was the daughter of the late William E. Church and Annie Elizabeth Hamilton Church. She was preceded in death by her…
Thomas Hampton Roberts
Mar 1, 1920 - Apr 28, 2001
Mr. Thomas Hampton Roberts, 81, of 7350 Jack Hinton Rd, Philpot, KY, died Friday, April 28, 2001, at his residence. The Daviess County native was retired from Martin Marietta Aluminum, a member of Providence United Methodist Church, a member of the United Steel Workers local #7325, and an Army veteran of World War II serving…
Lan-chi Laughley Prather
Jan 26, 1967 - Apr 27, 2001
Lan-chi Laughley Prather, 34, of 829 East Byers Ave, Owensboro, died Friday, April 27, 2001 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Saigon, Vietnam native was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church; had attended Owensboro Catholic High School; and had earned an Associate Degree from Owensboro Community College in Social Work with…
Margaret O. Kincaid
May 26, 1924 - Apr 26, 2001
Margaret O. Kincaid, 76 of 2920 Yale Place, Owensboro, died Thursday, April 26, 2001 at Owensboro Mercy Health System. Mrs. Kincaid was born May 26, 1924 in Daviess County she was the daughter of the late Bailey and Daisy Abrams Thomas. Her Husband, Hilton Lee Kincaid, Sr., died November 20, 1997.Mrs. Kincaid retired from General…
Billy Joe Robertson
Aug 24, 1938 - Apr 26, 2001
Billy Joe Robertson, Sr., 62, of Owensboro, died Thursday, April 26, 2001 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Daviess County native retired as a machine operator from George S. Carrington, Inc. in Henderson. He was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed UK basketball and fishing and was a Marine Corps veteran.He is survived by…
Gilbert Raymond Brown
May 13, 1912 - Apr 26, 2001
Gilbert R. Pete Brown, 88, of 4411 Wayne Bridge Rd, Owensboro, died Thursday, April 26, 2001 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Muhlenberg County native was retired from Chrysler Corporation in St Louis, Mo. And had also worked as a coal miner for 20 years. He enjoyed hunting American Indian relics, visiting his friends…
Mary Boulware Wilson
Oct 25, 1922 - Apr 21, 2001
Mary Boulware Wilson, 78, of 2501 Old Hartford Rd (Carmel Home), Owensboro, died Saturday, April 21, 2001 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. She was a graduate of Daviess County High School and later received a degree in Dietetics from the University of Kentucky, and internship at Duke University where she became a Registered Dietician…
Wilma Cansler Shannon
Aug 26, 1935 - Apr 21, 2001
Mrs. Wilma Cansler Shannon, 65, of 5025 Sturbridge Dr., Owensboro, died Saturday, April 21, 2001 at her home. The Muhlenberg County native was a member of the Thruston United Methodist Church and had worked for the Senior Employment Services in Owensboro.She was preceded in death by her husband, P.F. ''Red'' Shannon on November 18, 1997.She…
Mary Mabel Slaven
Jul 27, 1912 - Apr 21, 2001
Mrs. Mary Mabel Slaven, 88, of 2001 Sunset Dr., Owensboro, died Saturday, April 21, 2001 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. The West Louisville native was a homemaker and member of the Immaculate Catholic Church. She enjoyed working with flowers. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Slaven in 1977 and a son,…
Marian Ray Moore
May 16, 1931 - Apr 21, 2001
Marian Ray Stinnett Moore, 69, of 1833 West 7th Street, Owensboro, died Saturday, April 21, 2001 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Daviess County native was retired from Vogue Cleaners in Owensboro and had pastored the Free Trinity Church in Tell City. She was a member of the Deliverance Tabernacle in Owensboro.She is survived…
