Obituaries
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Mary "Janie" Haynes
Oct 14, 1953 - Mar 14, 2023
Mary “Janie” Haynes, 69, of Philpot, passed away March 14, 2023, surrounded by her family She was born October 14, 1953, in Owensboro, to the late Woodfin and Mary Roby Scott. Janie was a devout Catholic and a member of St. William’s Parish. Throughout her life she worked as an administrative assistant for St. William’s,…
Michael Lee Rhoads
Nov 15, 1953 - Mar 14, 2023
Michael Lee Rhoads, 69, of Owensboro passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at his home. The Daviess County native was born November 15, 1953, to the late Herman and Floena Brown Rhoads. Michael graduated from Daviess County High School (class of 1971) and attended the Owensboro Business College. Although being very intelligent and talented, his…
Mary "Carolyn" Owen Schocke
Mar 19, 1932 - Mar 13, 2023
Mary “Carolyn” Owen Schocke, 90, passed away at Hospice Family Care in Huntsville, Alabama on Monday, March 13, 2023, from complications following surgery after a fall. She was born on March 19, 1932, in Owensboro, Kentucky to the late Archie Davis and Mae Evelyn Owen. She was married to William “Bill” Clifford Schocke for…
Reva Jarboe Daniels
Jul 13, 1930 - Mar 13, 2023
Reva Jarboe Daniels, 92, of Owensboro, passed away March 13, 2023, at Hillcrest Nursing and Rehab. She was born July 13, 1930, in Patesville, KY, to the late Walter and Lillian Hardin Jarboe. Reva was a Christian and a member of Walnut Memorial Baptist Church since May of 1995. Her church family was always of…
David Wayne Peters
Sep 12, 1967 - Mar 13, 2023
David Wayne Peters, 55, of Owensboro passed away Monday, March 13, 2023, at his home with his wife by his side. The Hardin County native was born September 12, 1967, to Carroll “Junior” Peters and the late Doris Fern Lyons Peters. David was an electrician by trade. He also enjoyed being a vendor at many…
Helen Marjorie Capps
Sep 4, 1928 - Mar 13, 2023
Helen Marjorie Capps, 94, of Finchville, KY, went to be with the Lord on Monday March 13th 2023 at the Redbanks Skilled Nursing Center in Henderson. She was born September 4, 1928 in Sacramento, KY to the late John Wesley and Elizabeth Igleheart Morehead. She was a loving mother of three children and married…
Richard L. Hall
Aug 23, 1940 - Mar 12, 2023
Richard L. Hall, 82, of Whitesville, passed away March 12, 2023, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born August 23, 1940, in Owensboro, to the late Delbert and Effie Smith Hall. Richard retired from Premium Allied Tool where he served many years as a tool and die maker. He was a proud Navy veteran…
George "Bud" Best
Dec 24, 1925 - Mar 9, 2023
George “Bud” Best, 97, of Owensboro, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2023, at his home while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born December 24, 1925, in Daviess County to the late Walter and Katherine Adelman Best. Bud served in the United States Army as a Corporal during World War…
Phyllis Jean Belcher Howard
Jun 21, 1939 - Mar 8, 2023
Phyllis Jean Belcher Howard, 83, formerly of 2232 Twenty Grand Avenue, Owensboro, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at Wellington Parc. She was born June 21, 1939 in Daviess County to the late Clifford A. and Lillie Mae Belcher. Phyllis was the owner and operator of Halo Wig Shop for 50 years. She…
Thomas Merle Burton
Apr 7, 1936 - Mar 7, 2023
Thomas Merle Burton, 86, of Owensboro, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2023 under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born April 7, 1936 on a Daviess County farm to the late Merle Wilson and Helen Thomas Burton. Mr. Burton attended city schools and met his first and lifelong love, Patricia, as…
