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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,…
Dr. Charles H. "Mac" McKelvey
Mar 6, 1937 - Aug 8, 2022
Doctor Charles H. "Mac" McKelvey, 85, loving husband, father, and respected urologist, passed away at his home on August 8th, 2022. He was born March 6, 1937, in Painesville, Ohio to his parents, Herbert William McKelvey and wife Rosa Starr McKelvey. He graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1955 where his claim to fame was…
Eli Thomas Randall
- Aug 7, 2022
Eli Thomas Randall, infant son of Steven Randall III and Bethany Mullins Randall, went to spend eternity in heaven on Sunday, August 7, 2022. He was preceded in death by his uncle, Army Spc. Brandon S. Mullins; and a paternal grandfather, Steven Randall Jr.Those who will honor and cherish his memory include his parents, Steven…
C. Elaine Williams
Nov 22, 1948 - Aug 6, 2022
Cheryl "Elaine" Williams, 73, of Owensboro passed away Saturday, August 6, 2022, under the care of Hospice of W. Kentucky. The Daviess County native was born November 22, 1948, to the late Thomas and Bertha Duncan. Elaine received a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education, a certification for education of the mentally handicapped and those with…
Carolyn Faye Eaton Pierce
Oct 30, 1938 - Aug 6, 2022
Carolyn Faye Eaton Pierce, 83, of Owensboro, passed away August 6, 2022 after a lengthy illness.She was born October 30, 1938 in Livermore, Kentucky to the late Ben W. Eaton & Shirley Taylor Eaton.Carolyn's strong work ethic began in her first job as a teenager when she served ice cream at Dairy Queen. She later…
