Obituaries
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Brenda Louise Sparks
Mar 8, 1957 - Dec 19, 2025
Brenda L. Sparks, 68, of Utica went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 19, 2025, under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of W. Kentucky. The Daviess County native was born March 8, 1957, to the late Cecil and Louise Jackson. Brenda graduated from Daviess County High School with the class of…
Mary George Rumage Freels
- Dec 19, 2025
Mary George Rumage Freels, 103, of Owensboro passed away peacefully and surrounded by loved ones on December 19, 2025, under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Kentucky. She was born in Daviess County to the late Marion William and Alma Marie Murphy Rumage.Mary George retired from GE after decades of service. She…
Roy Lee Harper
Oct 21, 1942 - Dec 19, 2025
Roy Lee Harper, 83, of Owensboro, passed away December 19, 2025. He was born October 21, 1942 in Breckenridge County to the late Homer and Grace Smiley Harper. Roy was a member of Chestnut Grove Baptist Church and a United States Army Veteran. He retired from Commonwealth Aluminum and enjoyed fishing, U.K. basketball and NASCAR.…
Joyce L. Gower
Oct 12, 1937 - Dec 18, 2025
Joyce L. Gower, 88, of Owensboro, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2025, at Signature Healthcare- Hillcrest. She was born in Rockport, Indiana to the late Clifford and Mildred Wilson Morris.Mrs. Gower retired from the Commonwealth of Kentucky where she worked in public assistance. She was a longtime and active member of Breckenridge Street United Methodist…
Donald Lee Hall Jr.
Dec 7, 1958 - Dec 17, 2025
Donald Lee Hall, Jr., 67, passed away December 17, 2025, at home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Donald Hall Sr. and Connie Rose Hall.A graveside service will take place 11:00 a.m. Friday in Christ Chapel at Owensboro Memorial Gardens. Care by Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory.Memories and condolences may be left for…
Richard Darrell Brown, Sr.
Jan 12, 1950 - Dec 17, 2025
Richard D. “R.D.” Brown, Sr. 75, of Owensboro, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2025 under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Kentucky. He was born January 12, 1950, in Owensboro, to the late Milner S. and Dorothy Richards Brown. Richard was a master class union pipefitter for 50 years, and a member…
Joyce Boling
May 23, 1935 - Dec 17, 2025
Joyce Boling, 90, of Beaver Dam, formerly of Owensboro, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at Beaver Dam Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born May 23, 1935 in Ohio County to the late Irving and Ethlyn Muffett. Joyce was a homemaker, was a member of the former Utica United Methodist Church, but had been…
Mary Ellen Hagan
Jul 24, 1946 - Dec 16, 2025
Mary Ellen Hagan, 79, of Owensboro passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. The Daviess County native was born July 24, 1946, as one of six children to the late Leonard Durbin and Mary Head Durbin. She enrolled in Brescia College and earned two bachelor’s degrees in Basic Business/English and Religious…
Christopher Shawn Roberts
Jun 22, 1965 - Dec 16, 2025
Christopher Shawn Roberts, 60, of Owensboro passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at his residence. Chris was born on June 22, 1965, in Cullman, Alabama, to Sherman and Dolores Calhoun Roberts. He graduated from Daviess County High School with the class of 1983 where he played on the Panther golf team. He grew…
Jack Benjamin Hatfield
Oct 16, 1945 - Dec 16, 2025
Jack Benjamin Hatfield, age 80, passed away on December 16, 2025, at the Heartford House. He most recently resided at the Carmel Home in Owensboro, Kentucky. Born on October 16, 1945, in Owensboro, Kentucky, Jack was the son of Flora Kathryn Jarnigan Hatfield and James Clifton “Jack” Hatfield. He was a graduate of Owensboro High School…
