Obituaries
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Norma Jean Chapman
Feb 5, 1949 - Nov 4, 2022
Norma Jean Chapman, 73, of Philpot, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2022, while under the care of Hospice of Southern Kentucky in Bowling Green. She was born February 5, 1949 in Daviess County to the late Oda and Maud Ambrose Chapman. Jean was retired from the Owensboro Independent School System after 30 years…
Sarah Dean Johnson
Apr 18, 1930 - Nov 4, 2022
Sarah Dean Johnson, 92, of Owensboro, passed away Friday, November 4, 2022, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born April 18, 1930, in Spa, Kentucky to the late Lloyd Lester Johns and Eula Blanche Hall Johns. Sarah and her husband, Lloyd raised 4 boys and one girl in Tell City, IN and eventually…
John Thomas "Tom" Lanham
Dec 9, 1938 - Nov 4, 2022
John Thomas “Tom” Lanham passed away at the age of 83, at home in Owensboro KY, on November 4, 2022. Born in Bear Creek Montana, to Roy and Eva Lanham, Tom moved to Kentucky at an early age and worked in carpentry. Tom was a lifelong member of the Carpenters Local Union #224. From dam…
Mary Ruth "MA" Addington
Jul 8, 1937 - Nov 3, 2022
Mary Ruth “MA” Addington, 96, of Owensboro, passed away November 3, 2022, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born July 8, 1926, in Daviess County, to the late Christopher and Emma Lamm. Mary was a member of St. John United Methodist Church, where she enjoyed singing in the choir. She was a 50 year…
Bill “Bubby” Huskisson
Nov 2, 1942 - Nov 3, 2022
Bill “Bubby” Huskisson, 80, of Owensboro, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2022 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born in Daviess County to the late William D. and Rose Marsh Huskisson. Bill was a 1961 graduate of Daviess County High School, where he played football. He retired from the Hon Company in…
Luann Kirkland
Dec 1, 1937 - Nov 3, 2022
Luann Joyce Kirkland passed away November 3, 2022, in the comfort of her own home surrounded by her three daughters, their families, and her loving caretakers. Born in Daviess County, KY, the only child of the late Thomas and Dorothy Bivins Nelson (Clark), and stepdaughter to the late Jerry Clark, Luann lived a long and…
Jonathan Deke Book
Oct 13, 1968 - Nov 2, 2022
Jonathan Deke Book, 54, of Owensboro, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at the Heartford House while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born October 13, 1968, in Hopkinsville, to the late Charlie and Kay Brenton Book. Deke enlisted into the United States Navy in January of 1987 where he…
Ronald "Ron" Thomas
Dec 22, 1957 - Nov 1, 2022
Ronald “Ron” Thomas, 64, of Owensboro, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at University of Louisville Jewish Hospital. He was born December 22, 1957, in Rineyville, KY to the late Guy Thomas and Mable Fulkerson. Along with his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother, James Thomas. Ron is survived by…
Willa Faye Hughes
Sep 14, 1939 - Oct 31, 2022
Willa Faye Hughes, 83, of Owensboro, passed away October 31, 2022, at Hermitage Care and Rehab. She was born September 14, 1939, in Lewisport, to the late Albert and Francis MacDaniel. Willa was a mother to 4 girls, a grandmother, and great-grandmother, and these titles were her biggest accomplishment. She adored her “precious” grandchildren and…
Michael Edward Griffith
Mar 24, 1958 - Oct 31, 2022
Michael Edward Griffith, 64, of Owensboro passed away Monday, October 31, 2022, at Select Specialty Hospital in Evansville. The Daviess County native was born March 24, 1958, to the late Charles and Mary Holder Griffith. Mike loved his father and was proud that he helped build the chapel at the Wendell Foster Center. Mike had…
