Obituaries
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Steven M. Mattingly
Sep 17, 1967 - Jun 3, 2022
Steven M. Mattingly, 54, of Lewisport, passed away Friday, June 3, 2022. He was born in Daviess County and graduated from Daviess County High School.Steven most recently worked for the state highway department. However, he had worked as an EMT with Yellow Ambulance (now AMR) and volunteered with Yelvington Fire Department for several years. He…
William Edwin "Bill" Ford
Mar 30, 1932 - Jun 2, 2022
In the early morning of the hours of June 2nd, 2022, William Edwin Ford Jr. "Bill" left this old world for his home in Glory. Bill was born on March 30th,1932. He was the son of William Edwin Ford and Ethyl Bertha Hartman Ford, who proceeded him in death. His first wife, Anne Dawson Ford,…
Joe W. Lee
Apr 23, 1927 - May 31, 2022
Joe Willis Lee, 95, passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born February 25, 1927 in Summerfield, Louisiana to the late Roneal and Beatrice Flurry Lee. Joe had retired from Texas Gas after 42 years of service and was on the founding board of the Riverport Authority in…
Dr. John Raymond Combs
Dec 9, 1929 - May 31, 2022
Dr. John Raymond Combs, 92, of Owensboro, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at the Heartford House while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born December 9, 1929, in Stafford, OK, to the late James Manuel Combs and Floy Cranfill Combs. John spent many years pursuing and furthering his educational career,…
Sister Marietta Wethington
Dec 12, 1938 - May 26, 2022
Sister Marietta Wethington, 83, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 67th year of religious life. She was a native of Clementsville.Sister Marietta was gifted with a deep prayerfulness and hospitality that she shared easily with others. She loved teaching children to read, and…
Carl Bennett "Benny" Elmore
Apr 6, 1947 - May 25, 2022
Carl Bennett "Benny" Elmore, 75, of Utica, passed away May 25, 2022, at home. He was born in East Chicago, IN on April 6, 1947, to the late Glenn Carl and Opal Bennett Elmore. Benny grew up in Centertown and lived in Pleasant Ridge. He drove a truck over the road for many years. Benny…
Barry L. Grimes
May 2, 1946 - May 25, 2022
Barry L. Grimes, 76, of Owensboro, passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at his home while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born May 2, 1946 in Greenville to the late Warren and Rachael Jackson Grimes. Barry was retired as an underground coal miner for the Peabody Coal Company. He…
Janet Phillips Horne
Sep 6, 1968 - May 24, 2022
Janet Phillips Horne, 53, of Owensboro, passed away May 24, 2022, surrounded by her family and close friends. She was born September 6, 1968, in Owensboro, to the late Grover C Phillips and Jeanette Pryor Mackey.In addition to her parents, Janet was preceded in death by her brother, Lucian (Becky) Phillips.She is survived by her…
Faye Whittaker Brown Armstrong
Dec 30, 1933 - May 24, 2022
Faye Whittaker Brown Armstrong, 88, passed away May 24, 2022, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born December 30, 1933, in Beda, KY, to the late Squire L. and Flora Mae Hoover Whittaker. Faye was married to Lyndal Bennett "Jim" Brown until his death on June 29, 1969 and…
Mary Ruth Beane Emerson
Jan 23, 1939 - May 24, 2022
Mary Ruth Beane Emerson, 83, of Owensboro, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at her home. She was born January 23, 1939 in Owensboro to the late James O. and Mary Louise Sparks Beane. Mary Ruth was retired from Commonwealth Aluminum after 29 years in the Human Resourses Department. She had been a member…
