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Elizabeth R. Risinger
May 31, 1935 - Oct 25, 2022
Elizabeth R. Risinger, 87, of Owensboro, passed away October 25, 2022. Born May 31, 1935, in Centralia, IL, to the late Noel and Esther Rich, Elizabeth worked at Mayfair Pharmacy for several years and went on to earn her nursing degree from Henderson Community College and later, earned her Bachelor of Science degree at Kentucky…
Lelan Dale Hancock, Sr.
Jan 21, 1945 - Oct 25, 2022
Lelan Dale Hancock, Sr., 77, of Owensboro went home to his Savior on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at 7:11 p.m. He passed in his home after a short battle with brain cancer and was surrounded by the loving arms of his family. Lelan was born January 21, 1945, to the late George Thomas Hancock…
Karen "Kate" Carbon
May 17, 1964 - Oct 24, 2022
Karen "Kate" Carbon, 58, of Owensboro, passed away October 24, 2022, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital, She was born May 17, 1964, in Owensboro to Ledward Acton SR and Thelma Acton. Karen was a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Pettit, Ky. She loved spending time with her three boys, her dog Luke,…
Norma Louise Bryant
Jul 20, 1934 - Oct 23, 2022
Norma Louise Bryant, 88, of Owensboro, passed away October 23, 2022, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born July 20, 1934, in Daviess County, to the late Roy and Nola Rice Putman. Norma was preceded in death by her sisters, Juanita Putman and Marie Henry; her brother, Roy Putman; and her daughter, Cynthia Hamlet.…
Michael M. Taliaferro
Dec 15, 1950 - Oct 22, 2022
Michael M. Taliaferro, 71, of Missouri City, Texas, formerly of Owensboro, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2022, at his home. He was born December 15, 1950, in Owensboro, to the late Ernest E. Taliaferro Sr. and Theresa Murphy Taliaferro. After moving to Texas in the early eighties, Michael worked for Texas Gas Exploration Corp. and…
John Henry Jarboe
Jan 21, 1951 - Oct 22, 2022
John Henry Jarboe, 71, of Whitesville, went home with his Lord and Savior Saturday, October 22, 2022. The Daviess County native was born January 21, 1951, to the late Raymond and Gola Rogers Jarboe. His sisters include Alice (late Buzz) Greer, late Mary Ann Tyler, Donna (late Jim) Norris, Susie Hagan, Cindy (Mark) Stites, and…
Dorothy Allgood Vinecke
Mar 8, 1926 - Oct 22, 2022
Dorothy Allgood Vinecke, 96, of Owensboro, passed away on Saturday October 22, 2022 at Cedarhurst of Owensboro. She was born March 8, 1926 in Henderson County to the late Bethel and Rosalee Willingham Allgood. Dorothy was a homemaker and member of Audubon Church of the Nazarene. She had worked as an Avon Representative for…
Michael Lynn Bickett
Mar 10, 1952 - Oct 18, 2022
Michael Lynn Bickett, 70, of Philpot, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at his home. He was born in Pekin, Illinois to the late Anselm James “A.J.” and Elizabeth B. Howard “Sis” Bickett. Michael was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was an electrician at Century Aluminum, retiring after forty…
William H. "Bill" Wemes
Oct 9, 1937 - Oct 15, 2022
William H. “Bill” Wemes, 85, of Owensboro, passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born October 9, 1937 in Daviess County to the late Wilbur Wemes and Ruth Basinger Frey. Bill was retired as a Radiographer and was of the Baptist faith. He was a member of…
Judith Elaine Dobbin Eaton
Jan 23, 1943 - Oct 14, 2022
Judith Elaine Dobbin Eaton, 79, of Owensboro, passed away October 14, 2022, at home. She was born January 23, 1943, in Louisville, KY. Judith loved to read and had a special interest in butterflies. She had a tender and loving way of calming a crying baby and a heart for caring for her family. Judith…
