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Alice Westerfield Gentry Ward
Dec 1, 1931 - Dec 14, 2022
Alice Westerfield Gentry Ward, 91, of Owensboro, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born December 1, 1931 in Daviess County to the late Rommie and Gusta Ralph Westerfield. Alice was a member of Westside Church of Christ. She was a graduate of Daviess County High School…
Sarah Lynn Patton
May 19, 1980 - Dec 14, 2022
Sarah Lynn Patton, 42, of Utica, passed away December 14, 2022, surrounded by her family at home. She was born May 19, 1980, in Daviess County, to Samuel and Rose Yeckering Hagan. Sarah was a talented crafter and could often be found stitching, creating beautiful wreaths, or coloring. She was an avid reader, her favorite…
Robert Lee "Bob" Graham
Nov 16, 1933 - Dec 12, 2022
Robert Lee “Bob” Graham, 89, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2022 at the Heartford House. He was born November 16, 1933 in Bellevue, Kentucky to the late Joseph L. and Charlotte Imogene Bruce Graham. Bob spent much of his childhood growing up in Mt. Pisgah, Ohio, a place he remembered…
Bettye Jane Heflin
Apr 28, 1932 - Dec 11, 2022
Bettye Jane Heflin, 90, of Owensboro passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022, under the care of Hospice of W. Kentucky. The Daviess County native was born April 28, 1932, as one of nine children to the late John R. Heflin Sr. and Lillian Harrison Heflin. Bettye graduated from Owensboro High School (class of 1950). She…
Scotty Brandle
Sep 28, 1974 - Dec 7, 2022
Scotty Brandle, 48, of Owensboro, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2022. He was born at Travis Air Force Base in California to the late Sherman and Linda Canary Brandle. Scotty was an energetic, joyful and Christian man who lived a full life and brought happiness to others. He also dealt with the effects…
Chad Crabtree
Jul 31, 1975 - Dec 6, 2022
Chad Crabtree, 47, of Owensboro, passed away December 6, 2022. He was born in Owensboro, KY on July 31, 1975, to Tony Crabtree and Sue Crabtree. Chad was a Project Manager for Sterett Crane and Rigging, where he was employed for thirty-one years and was someone that others loved to work with. He was a…
Anita Marie Evans
Nov 1, 1971 - Dec 6, 2022
Anita Marie Evans, 51, of Owensboro, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born November 1st, 1971, to Thomas Welch and the late Debbie Teasley. Anita loved spending time with her family. Throughout her life she influenced the lives of many kids. She enjoyed watching movies, playing board…
Sara Nell Hayden
Dec 14, 1940 - Dec 4, 2022
Sara Nell Schultzman Hayden, 81, of Owensboro, KY passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 4th, 2022 at the Carmel Home in Owensboro. Sara Nell was born December 14th, 1940 in Paducah, Kentucky to Herbert and Frederica Schultzman. She attended Nazareth Academy on a music scholarship and went on to attend Saint Mary's College of…
Loyd J. Cole
Sep 24, 1949 - Dec 4, 2022
Loyd J. Cole, 73, of Philpot passed away Sunday, December 4, 2022, with his family by his side. The El Dorado, Arkansas native was born September 24, 1949, to the late L.D. Cole and Faye Williams Cole. Loyd’s father worked for Standard Oil and moved around to several cities while Loyd was growing up. They…
Nancy Harper Blewer
Aug 18, 1935 - Dec 3, 2022
Nancy Harper Blewer, 87, of Plano, Texas, formerly of Owensboro, died December 3, 2022, at Prestonwood Court Assisted Living in Plano. The Shreveport, Louisiana native was born August 18, 1935, to the late Hamilton Dunlap Harper and Isabelle Dean Harper. In 1953, Nancy graduated from The Hockaday School in Dallas, Texas, then from Smith College…
