Obituaries
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Dr. William Neil Padgett
Aug 31, 1937 - Jan 13, 2021
Dr. William Neil Padgett, 83, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at his home. Dr. Padgett was born in Florence S.C. and was raised in PeeDee, SC. He graduated from Davidson College in 1959 and the Medical University of South Carolina in 1963, where he completed his internship and residency in 1968. As a Lt.…
Alfred B. Lewis
May 10, 1939 - Jan 11, 2021
Alfred Woke Bimbi-Sara. Lewis, 81, of Owensboro, KY passed away January 11, 2021 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone on May 10, 1939 to the late Evelyn Lewis and Nadi Kolleh-Lewis.Alfred was the last surviving grandson of the late Hon Sir Samuel Lewis who was the first African to…
Christopher Ryan Roberts
Oct 6, 1982 - Jan 11, 2021
Christopher Ryan Roberts, born October 6, 1982, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home, Monday, January 11, 2021, at the age of 38. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved fishing and hunting. Chris was full of love and laughter and known for his playful pranks on family and friends. He cared deeply for…
Harvey Lynchard
May 30, 1938 - Jan 10, 2021
Harvey Lynchard left this earth to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at age 82. He was born in Cleveland, Mississippi on May 30, 1938 to the late Ed and Bessie Cannon Lynchard. Harvey was child number nineteen of twenty-one children born to the family. As a sharecropper's son, Harvey…
Darrell Thomas Lee Goins
Sep 22, 1943 - Jan 10, 2021
Darrell Thomas Lee Goins, 77, of Owensboro passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021 at his home. Born September 22, 1943 in Daviess County to the late William Herman Goins and Alma Edna King Goins, Darrell retired from Whirlpool after 38 years. He enjoyed traveling with The Golden Partners, going to auctions, and being with his…
Billy C. Bartlett
Aug 26, 1937 - Jan 10, 2021
Billy C. Bartlett, 83, of Owensboro, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Wellington Parc. He was born August 26, 1937, in Ohio County, to the late Rosel Bartlett and Pearl Bozarth Crowe. Billy was retired from the United States Navy where he proudly served for 20 years. After that he worked for Mullen and…
James L. "Jim" Tucker
Apr 18, 1941 - Jan 10, 2021
James L. "Jim" Tucker, 79, left us to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at 2:26 p.m.He was a loving, devoted husband, an excellent dad to two sons, and a very giving granddad and great granddad. Jim was a U.S. Army veteran and was retired from Commonwealth Aluminum in Lewisport, KY. He…
Wanda Faye Heifner
May 13, 1928 - Jan 10, 2021
Wanda Faye Heifner, 92, of Owensboro, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021. She was born May 13, 1928, in Daviess County, to the late Jackson and Susie Bell Pate Braden. Wanda loved going fishing and was a big fan of the University of Kentucky basketball team.Along with her parents, she was also preceded in death…
Sandra Lee DeLacey
Oct 11, 1948 - Jan 10, 2021
Sandra Lee DeLacey, 72, of Owensboro, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on Sunday January 10th, 2021. Sandy, or "Grandma" as most of Owensboro called her, was truly one of a kind. She was the kind of woman who never met a stranger. To know her, was to love her. Sandy…
Alan R. "Coach Al" Walter
Mar 16, 1953 - Jan 9, 2021
Alan R. "Coach Al" Walter, 67, of Owensboro, passed away on January 9, 2021 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born March 16, 1953 in Columbus, Ohio. He was a graduate of Bishop Ready High School in Columbus and Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama where he set basketball scoring and assist records. He coached…
