Obituaries
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Lonnie "Heavy" Hatfield
Dec 17, 1952 - Oct 26, 2020
Lonnie "Heavy" Hatfield passed forward to his eternal home on October 26, 2020 in Owensboro, KY. He was born in Gosnell, Arkansas on December 17, 1952 to Harold Hatfield and the late Dorothy Fulks Hatfield. He is survived by his wife, Patti Adams Hatfield and two sons; Jeremy Paul and his wife Angela of Owensboro…
Donald Louis Draper
Feb 12, 1931 - Oct 26, 2020
Donald Louis Draper, 89, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born February 12, 1931 in Terre Haute, Indiana. He had attended Purdue University and the former Evansville College. Don and his wife Sue owned and operated the Yarden Center in Owensboro for 37 years. He…
Peggy Nan Adkisson
Jul 19, 1937 - Oct 25, 2020
Peggy Nan Adkisson, 83, of St. Joseph, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Sunday, October 25, 2020 at her home while holding the hand of her husband. Peggy fought a courageous 12-year battle with pulmonary arterial hypertension. She was under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky at the time of…
Barbara Jean Haley
Jan 3, 1948 - Oct 25, 2020
Barbara Jean Haley, 72, of Owensboro, went to be with the Lord on October, 25, 2020 while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born on January 3, 1948 to the late James F. and Virginia Whitescarver Haley in Evansville. Barbara was a loving soul whose life was deeply rooted in her…
Ruth C. Taylor Rock
Oct 22, 1938 - Oct 25, 2020
Ruth C. Taylor Rock, 82, of Centertown passed away Sunday, October 25, 2021 at her home. Born October 22, 1938 in Daviess County to the late Ott and Gertie Taylor, Ruth grew up in Pleasant Ridge and attended Daviess County High School but raised her family of four in Centertown. She was a devoted mother…
Murl Wayne Mills
Feb 13, 1947 - Oct 23, 2020
Murl Wayne Mills, 73, of Utica, passed away Friday, October 23, 2020 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born February 13, 1947, in Tell City, Indiana, to the late Curtis and Lillian Jones Mills. Wayne worked as a coal miner operating heavy machinery and served in the United States Army as an MP. He…
Amber Wiseman
Jul 11, 1991 - Oct 22, 2020
Amber Michelle Wiseman, 29, of Owensboro, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2020 while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born July 11, 1991 in Columbia, Tennessee. Amber had worked as a rehabilitation counselor for Dismas Charities of Owensboro. Amber loved reading, watching anime, was a connoisseur of all genres of…
John T. Smith
Oct 26, 1928 - Oct 20, 2020
John T. Smith, 91, of Philpot, passed away October 20, 2020, at Deaconess Hospital. He was born October 26, 1928, in Ohio County, to the late James F. and Flora Ella Smith. John retired from Fields Packing Company after 26 years of service and was a vendor and manager of the Farmers Market for 30…
Carolyn Kay Barnes
Apr 17, 1955 - Oct 20, 2020
Carolyn Kay Barnes, 65, of Owensboro, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2020. She was born April 17, 1955, in Big Spring, Texas, to the late Willard H. and Lois Faye White Barnes. Carolyn worked as a nurse's assistant at Rosedale Nursing Home. She was involved with two local churches, The Salvation Army and Bethel Outreach…
Robert Lee "Apache" Sanders
Dec 23, 1938 - Oct 20, 2020
Robert Lee "Apache" Sanders, 81, of Owensboro, passed away Tuesday, October 20 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born in Utica, Kentucky to the late Donald and Mona Higgs Sanders. Mr. Sanders was a U.S. Army veteran and retired from the health department after more than thirty years of service. He also owned and…
