Obituaries
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Dr. Eduardo R. Gonzales
Nov 8, 1959 - Nov 8, 2022
Dr. Eduardo R. Gonzales, 63, of Owensboro, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2022, under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born in Manila, Philippines, on November 8, 1959. A lifelong learner, Dr. Gonzales earned his medical degree at Wake Forest University and undergraduate degree at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro.…
Ronald Michael Sullivan
Dec 8, 1934 - Nov 8, 2022
Ronald Michael Sullivan, 87, of Owensboro, passed away November 8, 2022, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born in East Providence, Rhode Island, to the late John Thomas and Agnes (McDonough) Sullivan on December 8, 1934. Ron was a 1956 graduate of Providence College and a 1960 graduate of…
Margery G. Petri
Oct 17, 1928 - Nov 8, 2022
Margery G. Petri, 94, of Maceo, passed away November 8, 2022. She was born October 17, 1928, in Maceo to the late Carl and Lela Kowgitz Green. Margery was a bookkeeper and buyer for more than 30 years at Wyndall’s Farm Store and Western Wear. She enjoyed U.K. basketball, making pies, hunting, fishing, and gardening. …
Martha Lou Choate
Aug 17, 1930 - Nov 8, 2022
Martha Lou Choate, 92, of Owensboro, passed away November 8, 2022. She was born to Urnel Samuel and Eula McGregor Choate on August 17, 1930. Martha was a graduate of Earlington High School. She enjoyed doing work with her hands and sharing her sewing, crocheting, and knitting with others. Martha was civic-minded and worked in different areas…
Rhett Daniel Beckhart
Aug 11, 1989 - Nov 7, 2022
Rhett Daniel Beckhart, 33, of Elizabethtown, passed away November 7, 2022. He was born August 11, 1989, in Owensboro, to Ellen Beckhart Lively. Rhett was an avid guitar player and enjoyed rock music. He was also a seasoned outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing and hunting. Rhett retired from the army after bravely serving our country for…
Charley R. Mattingly
Apr 4, 1946 - Nov 7, 2022
Charley R. Mattingly, 76, of Owensboro passed away Monday, November 7, 2022, under the care of Hospice of W. Kentucky. As one of twelve children, the Daviess County native was born April 4, 1946, to the late Edwin and Mary Conner Mattingly. Charley was of the Catholic faith and served honorably in the U.S. Army.…
Beatrice Cecilia Wooldridge
Dec 21, 1925 - Nov 7, 2022
Beatrice Cecilia Wooldridge, 96, of Owensboro, passed away November 7, 2022, while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born December 21, 1925, in Browns Valley to the late Sherman Alexander and Mary Ethel Knott Howard. Beatrice was a wife and stay at home mother. She not only cared for her children,…
Doris Jean Smith
Oct 18, 1939 - Nov 5, 2022
Doris Smith, 83 years old of Owensboro, KY united with her husband, Melvin J. Smith, Sr. on November 5th, 2022. She was born October 18, 1939, to the late Gertrude Douglas and Stephen Hayden. She was the oldest sister to the late Bertram Riley, Thelma Acton, and William “Bubba” Douglas. Her siblings here to morn…
Jane Latimer Stevenson
Mar 20, 1931 - Nov 4, 2022
Jane Latimer Stevenson, 91, died on Friday, November 4, 2022. She was born in Owensboro on March 20, 1931 to William and Dora Lee Birk Stevenson. Jane attended Owensboro High School where she was a member of Rose Curtain Players, the Science Club, International Relations Club, and Girl Scouts. She was voted Most Popular…
Vonda Lee Ball
Oct 5, 1947 - Nov 4, 2022
Vonda Ball was born on October 5, 1947, in Bowling Green, Kentucky to parents Lydia and Cedric Hatcher. She passed away on November 4, 2022. Vonda lived on a farm near Morgantown in Butler County, Kentucky until she was eight years old, and then moved with her family to Bowling Green, Kentucky. She attended…
