Obituaries
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Lucille Helen Hancock
Oct 16, 1934 - Aug 14, 2022
Lucille Helen Hancock, 87, of Owensboro, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2022, while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born October 16, 1934 in Daviess County to the late Otis and Helen Heep. Lucille was retired from General Electric and had been attending Good Shepherd Church. She enjoyed making crafts,…
Louvenia Bell Jackson Richards
Nov 13, 1935 - Aug 12, 2022
Louvenia Bell Jackson Richards, 86, of Glencoe, IL, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2022, at Signature HealthCARE at Hillcrest in Owensboro. She was born on November 13, 1935, in Pleasant Ridge, KY to the late Artis and Virgie Simmons Acton Bell. She was a member of St. Paul AME Church in Glencoe, IL.…
Betty Carol Wimsatt
Jan 6, 1936 - Aug 12, 2022
Betty Carol Wimsatt, 86, of Owensboro passed away Friday, August 12, 2022, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. The Sorgho native was born January 6, 1936, to the late Henry and Ruth Stephens Wimsatt. Betty lived in Daviess County all of her life. She graduated from Owensboro Catholic High School, class of 1954 and attended Brescia…
Larry Wayne Marr
Jan 8, 1948 - Aug 11, 2022
Larry Wayne Marr, 74 of Owensboro, passed away on August 11, 2022, at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born January 8, 1948 to the late George Robert Marr and Mae Evelyn Moran Marr. Larry was a member of St. Pius the Tenth Catholic Church and a U.S. Army Veteran. He was a…
Daniel "Danny" Louis Murphy
Aug 10, 1968 - Aug 11, 2022
Daniel "Danny" Louis Murphy, 54, of Owensboro, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2022, at the Heartford House while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born August 10, 1968, in Gary, Indiana, to Larry Murphy and Fabyan Velotta Bridgmon. He was of the Catholic faith and a 1987 graduate of Hancock County…
Betty Lee Devins
Jul 27, 1937 - Aug 11, 2022
Betty Lee Quinn Devins, 85, of Owensboro, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2022, at her residence, while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born July 27, 1937, in Owensboro, to the late Ronald and Opal Eunice Thomas Quinn. Betty was retired from the American Tobacco Company where she worked for 20…
Bertha Alice "Birdie" Wright Wedding
Feb 14, 1925 - Aug 10, 2022
BERTHA ALICE "BIRDIE" WRIGHT WEDDINGBirdie, as she was nicknamed by her Dad at a very young age, peacefully entered heaven on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. She was a special person from the beginning having been born on Valentine's Day in 1925. Born in Stoy, Illinois to Roy and Bertha Michl Wright, she was the youngest…
Jack Wendell Marksberry
Jun 1, 1940 - Aug 10, 2022
Jack Wendell Marksberry, 82, of Utica, KY, passed away August 10, 2022. He was born June 1, 1940, in Utica, to the late Harvey and Ella B. Horrell Marksberry. Jack served in the U.S. Air Force and completed two tours to Vietnam. After Vietnam he worked in the aircraft industry with the Boeing Corporation. After…
James Edward Bullington
Aug 31, 1947 - Aug 10, 2022
James Edward Bullington, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend passed away while surrounded by loved ones on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. He was born on August 31, 1947 in Owensboro, KY and was 74 years old. He retired after more than 30 years with Whirlpool Corp in Evansville, Indiana in 2007. He loved the Kentucky…
Gretta Emberton Wilson
Mar 27, 1942 - Aug 9, 2022
Gretta Emberton Wilson, 80, of Owensboro and LaGrange, Ky., died Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, In., following a massive stroke a month ago. She was wrapped in the love of her family and her Savior at her passing. Born in Canton, Ohio, to Fontis D and Nelle Dyer Emberton,…
