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Richard "Dick" Kendall Temple
Oct 17, 1928 - Feb 4, 2022
Richard "Dick" Kendall Temple, 93, of Owensboro, passed away Friday, February 4, 2022, at the Heartford House while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born October 17, 1928, in Lewisport to the late Owen LaFoe Temple and Lydia Smith Temple. Dick graduated from the University of Kentucky and was retired from…
Clarence James Redfern
Jan 19, 1922 - Feb 2, 2022
Clarence James Redfern passed away at The Heartford House of Owensboro on February 2, 2022, just days following his 100th birthday. He was born in Island, KY on January 19, 1922, to the late Elmer Cornelius and Mary Elizabeth Redfern.At the age of twenty Clarence was drafted into the U.S. Army where he served as…
Linda B. Philpott
Aug 25, 1942 - Feb 1, 2022
Linda B. Philpott, 79, of Daviess County went to be with her Lord Jesus on February 1, 2022, at her home with her family by her side. The McLean County native was born August 25, 1942, to the late Edwin Luther Brackett and Nancy Waltrip Brackett. Linda and her late husband, Harold were co-owners of…
Michelle Hackbarth
Mar 7, 1972 - Feb 1, 2022
Michelle Kim Hackbarth, 49, of Owensboro, passed away February 1st, 2022, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born March 7, 1972, in Manhattan Kansas, to the late Connie Kim Easland. Michelle enjoyed biking, walking on the beach, and helping others in need. Above all, she adored her grandbabies. Michelle was kind to everyone she…
Opal Smeathers Pruden
Sep 9, 1926 - Feb 1, 2022
Opal Smeathers Pruden, 95 of Owensboro, passed away February 1, 2022, at Heartland Villa. She was born September 9, 1926, in Hancock County, to the late Henry and Rosea Powers, the last of their 8 children.After graduating from Hawesville High school in 1944, Opal started her career at GE. She met and married Kenneth Smeathers…
Barbara Sue Christian
Feb 12, 1934 - Feb 1, 2022
Barbara "Goggie" Christian, 87, of Owensboro, passed away at home surrounded by family on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. She was born February 12, 1934 in Hopkins County. She was the second child of four and only daughter to Marie and Harley Francis who preceded her in death. As a child, she resented her brothers (3)…
Michael Roger Thompson
Feb 1, 1955 - Feb 1, 2022
Michael Roger Thompson, 67, of Richland, Indiana passed away on February 1, 2022 at the Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. He was born February 1, 1955 in Jamestown, New York, the son of the late Roger N. and Treva E. Dunnewold Thompson. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by…
Anna Sue Clayton
Sep 4, 1939 - Jan 31, 2022
Anna "Sue" Clayton, 82, of Owensboro, passed away Monday, January 31, 2022, under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born in Ohio County, Kentucky to the late Norman and Auretha Carter Bilbro. Sue was a graduate of Owensboro High School.She focused on her family and raising children for eighteen years before going…
Charles Edward Fulkerson
Nov 13, 1953 - Jan 31, 2022
Charles Edward Fulkerson, 68, of Owensboro, was called home to the Lord on Monday, January 31, 2022, while his loving wife was by his side. Charlie fought a brief but valiant battle with Covid. Born on November 13, 1953, to Joseph Lorenza (J. L.) Fulkerson and Elizabeth Payne Fulkerson. Charlie never left the family farm…
Juanita Gaye Brannen
Dec 10, 1951 - Jan 31, 2022
Juanita Gaye Brannen, 70, of West Louisville, went to meet her Lord and Savior on Monday, January 31, 2022. She is no longer suffering and is at rest with her loved ones who have gone before her. Juanita was born December 10, 1951 to the late J. M. (Fuzz) and Jessie Brannen. Juanita retired from…
