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William J. "Bill" Gibson
Jan 2, 1937 - Jan 12, 2022
William J. "Bill" Gibson, 85, of Calhoun, passed away January 12, 2022, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born January 2, 1937, in McLean County, to the late Earl and Edith Gibson. Bill enjoyed fishing, hunting, and life in general. He will be remembered for being cheerful and outgoing.Along with his parents, Bill was…
Billy Eugene Richeson
Dec 15, 1961 - Jan 12, 2022
Billy Eugene Richeson, 60, of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away on January 12, 2022, at Tristar Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, surrounded by his family. He was born December 15, 1961 in Owensboro to the late Bill and Jonell Richeson. Bill was a graduate of Owensboro Catholic High School and Murray State University, where he earned…
James Gilbert "Gip" Crowley
Mar 22, 1941 - Jan 12, 2022
James Gilbert "Gip" Crowley, 80, of Owensboro, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2022, while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born March 22, 1941, in Slaughters, KY to the late Ellsworth Ballard Crowley and Eunice Irene Oakley Crowley. Gip graduated from Slaughter High School in 1960 and served in the United…
Lee Norman Showers
Jan 28, 1947 - Jan 10, 2022
Lee Norman Showers Jr. 74 of Coral Springs, Florida passed away January 10, 2022, after a long illness. He was born January 28, 1947, in Owensboro, Ky to the late Eva Shemwell and Lee Norman Showers Sr. Also preceding him in death was one sister, Halle Showers.Norman was baptized at Fourth Street Baptist Church in…
Clavward Cox
Jun 5, 1938 - Jan 10, 2022
Clavward Cox, 83, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, January 10, 2022, in Owensboro. He was born June 5, 1938 in Butler County to the late Walter and Ivy Johnson Cox. He was a member of Riverside Baptist Church and was retired from the Kentucky State Highway Department. Clavward was a loving father and grandfather…
Jeffrey Kimmel
Jun 15, 1954 - Jan 10, 2022
Jeffrey Kimmel, 67, of Owensboro, passed away January 10, 2022, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born in Daviess County to Jim and Jo Ann Kimmel. Jeffrey was a graduate of Owensboro Catholic High School. He worked and retired from Titan Contracting. He enjoyed U.K. Basketball, fishing, playing horseshoes and grilling. Mostly, he enjoyed…
Clyde William "C.W." Thorpe
Oct 1, 1936 - Jan 10, 2022
Clyde William "C.W." Thorpe of Fieldcrest Place went home to be with his Lord on January 10, 2022, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital with his devoted wife and loving children by his side. C.W. fought a long and catastrophic battle with COPD dying peacefully in a circle of love. To know him was to hold…
Betty Yewell Yeiser
Jul 4, 1945 - Jan 10, 2022
Betty Yewell Yeiser, 76, of Owensboro, passed away January 10, 2022, while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born July 4, 1945, in Owensboro, to the late Roy Marion Yewell Jr. and Sarah Corrine Yewell Hagerman. Betty was a member of First Christian Church. She was one of the founders and…
Karl Dean DeArmond
Dec 25, 1946 - Jan 9, 2022
Karl Dean DeArmond, age 75, of Owensboro, went to be with Jesus on Sunday, January 9, 2022. He went to Daviess County High School, joined the Marines at an early age, and attended Kentucky Wesleyan College. Karl was the grandson of a general contractor and the son of a masonry contractor and joined them in…
Mary Jo Harrington
Mar 7, 1935 - Jan 8, 2022
Mary Jo Harrington, 86, of Owensboro, passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born March 7, 1935 in Jefferson County to the late William I. and Mary Evelyn Lardner James. Mary Jo was retired from General Electric after 37 years and was a member of St. Stephen Cathedral.…
