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Loretta Harrington Meserve
Jun 8, 1933 - Dec 29, 2020
Loretta Harrington Meserve, 87, of Owensboro, formerly of Knottsville, passed away December 29, 2020, surrounded by her family. She was born June 8, 1933 in Owensboro to the late Carl and Hattie Harrington. Loretta was a lifelong member of St. William Catholic Church. She retired from the Daviess County Board of Education where she loved…
James K. Williams
Jan 10, 1930 - Dec 29, 2020
James K. Williams, 90, of Owensboro, went to be with the Lord on December 29, 2020. James was born in Ohio County on January 10, 1930, to the late Charlie and Paulene Williams. He was a member of Breckenridge Street United Methodist Church, served in the US Army during the Korean War, and later retired…
Sister Mary Patrick McDonagh
Aug 12, 1930 - Dec 28, 2020
Sister Mary Patrick McDonagh, 90, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Dec. 28, 2020, at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 68th year of religious life. She was a native of Trienbawn, County Galway, Ireland.Sister Mary Patrick was the epitome of Ursuline hospitality, always an encouraging word to whoever she met. She was an…
Dorothy Young Thomas
Feb 2, 1930 - Dec 28, 2020
Dorothy Young Thomas, 90, of Owensboro, entered her heavenly home on Monday, December 28, 2020. She was born February 2, 1930 to the late Rudy and Alice Ilene Young. She was a member of Yellow Creek Baptist Church and lived out her life in service to her loving Savior, Jesus Christ. Dorothy served as a…
Betty Jane Miller
Jun 30, 1929 - Dec 28, 2020
Betty Jane Miller, 91, of Owensboro, passed away Monday, December 28, 2020. She was born June 30, 1929, in Peebles, Ohio to the late Forest and Lula Belle Thurman Reed. Betty enjoyed babysitting, quilting and sewing, working puzzles and singing and playing her guitar. She was also a member of Good Shepherd Church.Along with her…
Margaret Berry
- Dec 28, 2020
Margaret Berry departed this world on Monday, December 28, 2020, as she lived it, fearless of death and at peace, surrounded by loving family through whom her legacy will survive. Heaven, it would appear, needed her more, and we can't blame God for taking such a remarkable person sooner than we wanted to let her…
Joyce Marie Woodward Keller
Mar 21, 1931 - Dec 27, 2020
Joyce Marie Woodward Keller, 89, of Owensboro, passed away December 27, 2020, at her home. Joyce was born in Owensboro on March 21, 1931, to Herbert and Elizabeth Woodward Sr. She was a member of St. Martin Catholic Parish for more than sixty years. Joyce spent fourteen years in Florida with her husband Vincent Gerald,…
Charles Gregory "Greg" Johnson
Jan 23, 1946 - Dec 27, 2020
Charles Gregory "Greg" Johnson, 74, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 27, 2020 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Born January 23, 1946, he was the son of the late Ruth Agnes Higdon Johnson and Justin Aloysius Johnson. He was a devoted husband of 50 years and most recently caregiver to his loving wife, Linda, who…
Carolyn Sumner Ford
Apr 11, 1944 - Dec 26, 2020
Carolyn Sumner Ford, 76, of Habit, passed away on Saturday, December 26, at her home. She was born April 11, 1944 in Daviess Co. to the late Aaron and Helen Rowan Sumner. Carolyn was a member of Bethabara Baptist Church and was retired from the Daviess Co. School System having worked in the lunchroom at…
Minnie Lee Byrd
Aug 30, 1941 - Dec 26, 2020
Minnie Lee Byrd, age 79, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 26, 2020, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born August 30, 1941, in Boligee, Alabama, to the late Charley and Mary Mitchel. Minnie later moved to Owensboro and became Mother of Zion Baptist Church.Minnie was a very devoted wife, sister, and grandmother. She…
