Obituaries
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Ruth Ann Frey Elliott
Feb 1, 1949 - Jun 28, 2023
Ruth Ann Frey Elliott, 74, of Owensboro, passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at her home while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born February 1, 1949, in Owensboro, to the late Miles and Mary Helen Frey. Ruth was a graduate of Owensboro Senior High and had retired from South…
Robert Wethington
Mar 17, 1938 - Jun 28, 2023
Robert “Bobby” Wethington, dedicated husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. He was so dedicated to making it to this date, as it was their 65th Wedding Anniversary. What a beautiful accomplishment to be so happily married for 65 years. Bobby was born the oldest of three children to…
Douglas Brown Webster
Feb 11, 1930 - Jun 27, 2023
Surrounded by his family, Doug Webster passed away on June 27, 2023, at the Heartford House in Owensboro, KY. Doug was born at his grandparents’ farm in McLean County, KY to John Daniel and Lorene Webster on the snowy winter day of February 11, 1930. He grew up on the farm, attended the new…
David Wayne Shaffer
May 18, 1942 - Jun 27, 2023
David Wayne Shaffer, 81, of Owensboro passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2023. He was born in Uniontown, Kentucky, May 18, 1942, to Mike and Gussie (Newman) Shaffer. Mr. Shaffer served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War era, however, he was stationed 200 miles south of the North Pole at NORAD/Thule Air…
Donald A. Tongate
Apr 20, 1938 - Jun 27, 2023
Donald A. Tongate, 85, of Lewisport, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2023 while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky with his family at his side. He was born April 20, 1938 in Daviess County to the late Gylear and Lyndal Walker Tongate. Donald was a member of Crestwood Baptist Church in Des…
Donald Kim Johnson
Mar 30, 1956 - Jun 26, 2023
Donald Kim Johnson, 67, of Owensboro passed away Monday, June 26, 2023, under the care of Hospice of W. Kentucky. The Daviess County native was born March 30, 1956, to Donald J. Johnson and the late Anna Lee Young Johnson. Kim graduated from Owensboro Catholic High School, class of 1974. He worked as a Union…
Tammy Lane Christian Newcomb
Nov 20, 1963 - Jun 25, 2023
Tammy Lane Christian Newcomb, 59, of Owensboro, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2023, while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born November 20, 1963, in Owensboro, to the late Warner Christian and Jenny Lane Stone. Tammy was a graduate of Owensboro High School, class of 1981, and worked as a…
Pamela Kaye Daugherty
Nov 11, 1954 - Jun 24, 2023
Pamela Kaye Daugherty, 68, of Owensboro, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2023, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born November 11, 1954, in Owensboro to the late Bramlett G. and Elsie Mae (Hendricks) Daugherty. Kaye worked in housekeeping at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital and Owensboro Daviess County Hospital, where she retired after 40…
Gail (Galloway) Hoskins
Oct 2, 1948 - Jun 24, 2023
Gail (Galloway) Hoskins, 74, of Owensboro, passed away peacefully Saturday, June 24, 2023, at her home. She was born October 2, 1948, to the late Louise and Robert Galloway. Gail was born and raised in Owensboro before moving to Vero Beach, FL, where she worked alongside her former husband in the plumbing industry before…
Joe Bob Trantham
Jul 1, 1933 - Jun 23, 2023
In Loving Memory of Joe Bob Trantham Joe Bob Trantham, a beloved resident of Owensboro, peacefully passed away on Friday, June 23, 2023, while under the compassionate care of several loving caregivers along with the great workers from Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was 89 years old. Joe was born on July 1, 1933, in…
