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Doris Ann Basham Millay
Oct 4, 1948 - Aug 28, 2021
Doris Ann Basham Millay, 72, of Owensboro, passed into her eternal rest August 28, 2021, with her husband and her daughter by her side. She was born October 4, 1948, in Whitesville, to the late George Stephen and Anna Frances Clark Basham.Doris was an Owensboro Catholic High School alumni and a member of St. Pius…
Jeffrey William LaForce
Sep 12, 1963 - Aug 26, 2021
Jeff LaForceJeffrey William LaForce, 57, of Owensboro, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Thursday, August 26, 2021 at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville. He was born September 12, 1963 in Gulfport, Mississippi. Jeff worked for GRITS as a driver and loved his co-workers and the people he drove on his route. Jeff loved…
Hannah Renai Benningfield Fuller
Dec 22, 1997 - Aug 26, 2021
Hannah Renai Benningfield Fuller, 23, of Owensboro, passed away Thursday, August 26, 2021. She was born December 22, 1997, in Owensboro, to Rob Benningfield Sr. and Stephanie Benningfield. Hannah graduated from Apollo High School in 2016. Many will know her from working for Mendy's Kitchen, and she also spent time working as a hair and…
Russell "Rusty" Abrams
Feb 3, 1949 - Aug 25, 2021
Russell "Rusty" Abrams, 72, of Owensboro, passed away August 25, 2021, at his home. He was born February 3, 1949, in Owensboro, to the late Kenley Abrams and Hazel Gilmore. Rusty was a proud Army veteran who served his country during the Vietnam war. He enjoyed fishing and hunting and was known as "the beard…
John L. Oberst III
Feb 21, 1951 - Aug 25, 2021
John L. Oberst III, 70, of Owensboro, passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born February 21, 1951 in Daviess Co. to the late John L. Oberst, Jr. and Mariam Gladys Kasey Oberst. John was with Owensboro National Bank for 30 years and then went to South Central…
Lee H. Wilson
Jul 30, 1944 - Aug 25, 2021
Lee H. Wilson, of Owensboro, passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was 77. Born in Woodbury, NJ, a son of the late Joan Mary Hilliard Wilson and Henry Wilson, II, Lee came to Owensboro in 1962 to attend Kentucky Wesleyan College. While at KWC he played basketball and baseball,…
Fred L. Bradley
Jan 7, 1948 - Aug 22, 2021
Fred Bradley, 73, a Christian, husband, father to two accomplished daughters, and two fine granddaughters, died of cancer on a Sabbath, August 22, 2021. His hobby was work. He'd have three or more to-do lists for family members, the church and parsonage, and finally our house.Most of all he loved gardening, mainly flowers, but also…
Barbara Jo Higdon
Jan 3, 1950 - Aug 22, 2021
Barbara Jo Higdon, 71, of Owensboro, passed away August 22, 2021, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born January 3, 1950, in Owensboro to the late Carl "Charlie" and Ada Lee Thompson. She worked in accounting, secretarial work and later as a caregiver. Barbara loved her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Barbara enjoyed spending time…
Euleen Rector Rickard
Oct 26, 1922 - Aug 22, 2021
Euleen Rector Rickard, age 98, died Sunday, August 22, 2021. She enjoyed a long and fruitful life and was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was born October 26, 1922, in Island, Kentucky to the late Mary Lee Blades and Oscar Nathaniel Rector. On January 3, 1942, she married her high school sweetheart,…
Betty Lou Thompson
Jun 24, 1941 - Aug 22, 2021
Betty Lou Thompson, 80, of Owensboro, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2021, in Lexington, KY. She was born in Daviess County to the late William Paul and Clara Anita Howard.Mrs. Thompson was employed with Our Lady of Mercy Hospital for thirty-five years before it merged with what is now Owensboro Health, where she worked until…
