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Ruth Constance (Barnhart) Holder
- Apr 14, 2021
Ruth Constance (Barnhart) Holder "In the end, it's not the years in your life that count, it's the life in your years." -UnknownIf life is measured in the currency of love, Ruth was a wealthy woman!A truly beloved grandmother, mother, wife, daughter, sister and friend went Home Wednesday, April 14th, 2021, just shy of her…
James Leo Powell
Mar 25, 1932 - Apr 14, 2021
James Leo Powell, 89, of Owensboro passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Born March 25, 1932 in St. Joe to the late Athanasius and Helena Powell, James was the youngest of six children. He was a member of the Teamsters and retired as a truck driver from Matlack in 1991.…
Stephen J. Smeathers
Aug 12, 1956 - Apr 13, 2021
Stephen J. Smeathers, 64, of Owensboro, passed away April 13, 2021, at his home. He was born August 12, 1956 in Daviess County to Kenneth Smeathers and Opal Powers Pruden. Steve enjoyed grilling for his family and spent many of his days on his family farm. He looked forward to his annual trips to Marco…
Delbert Lee Bittel
Oct 28, 1949 - Apr 10, 2021
Delbert Lee Bittel, 71, of Owensboro passed away Saturday, April 10, 2021 at his home. Born October 28, 1949 in Daviess County to the late Paul Bittel and Marie Wagner Bittel, Delbert lived on the property his family owned for several generations and farmed all his life. He was a simple man who was family…
Margaret Jane Huff Edge
Jan 13, 1933 - Apr 9, 2021
Margaret Jane Huff Edge, 88, of Owensboro, passed away Friday, April 9, 2021. She was born January 13, 1933, in Daviess County, to the late Dewey and Myrtle Reynolds Huff. Margaret worked as a secretary for the University of Kentucky Extension Service for 33 years. She was a charter member of Bellevue Baptist Church. Margaret…
Dyann Head Lashbrook
Jul 19, 1939 - Apr 9, 2021
Dyann Head Lashbrook, 81, of Owensboro, passed away April 9, 2021, surrounded by her family. She was born July 19, 1939, in Daviess County to the late Henry Sr. and Alice Unsel Head. Dyann served as a social worker for 25 years and was a member at Thruston United Methodist Church. She was a great…
Martha Shadwick Ashworth
Feb 6, 1932 - Apr 8, 2021
Martha Shadwick Ashworth, 89, of Owensboro, went to be with the Lord April 8, 2021. She was born February 6, 1932, in Hancock County, to the late June and Beasy Shadwick. Martha was the Treasurer and later President of Senior Citizens in Hawesville in past years. She was a member of a band and loved…
Donald L. "Donnie" Jones
Jan 25, 1934 - Apr 7, 2021
Donald L. "Donnie" Jones, 87, of Owensboro, passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2021 under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born in Owensboro to the late James Dola and Lena Mae Huff Jones.Mr. Jones served in the U.S. Army for two years after joining at the age of fourteen. He then joined…
James "Jamie" Simpson
May 27, 1966 - Apr 6, 2021
James Alan Simpson, better known as Jamie, Dad, Daddyo, Padre, and his favorite title -- Papaw, 54 of Owensboro left this world surrounded by his wife and his girls on April 6, 2021 to be reunited with his parents Jim and Jane, who we know were waiting for him with a pot of coffee. He…
Martin Louis Bumm
May 9, 1933 - Apr 5, 2021
Martin Louis Bumm, Sr., of Owensboro, peacefully entered into eternal rest Monday, April 5, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital with family members at his side.Martin (aka "Budder" or "Budda") was born May 9, 1933, in Daviess County to the late Robert Joseph and Elizabeth Wink Bumm. He spent his early years with his parents and…
