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Carrie Ann Braunecker
Sep 16, 1969 - Dec 12, 2024
Carrie Ann (Bell) Braunecker, 55, of Hawesville, passed away Thursday, December 12, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 16, 1969, to Carrol and Cheryl Bell. Carrie enjoyed a joyful and adventurous childhood growing up on a farm and was a graduate of Hancock County High School. After…
Donald Anthony Lee
Jun 21, 1967 - Dec 10, 2024
Donald Anthony Lee, 57, of Owensboro, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at his home. He was born June 21, 1967 in Owensboro to the late George, Sr. and Ruby Wink Lee. Donald had been a truck driver and was a U. S. Army veteran. He was a graduate of Apollo High School where…
William Thomas Payne
Oct 11, 1940 - Dec 10, 2024
William Thomas “Tommy” PayneBorn October 11, 1940, in Knottsville, KY. Passed December 10, 2024, in Newburgh, IN. William Thomas Payne, lovingly known as "Tommy," passed away while receiving physical therapy at Deaconess Encompass and working to regain his strength and return to his cherished home and family.Tommy was born in the tight-knit community of Knottsville, KY…
Judith Brantley Parr
Oct 24, 1949 - Dec 9, 2024
Judith Brantley Parr, 75, of Panama City Beach, Florida, formerly of Owensboro, passed away on December 9, 2024 at Aspire at Cahaba River in Vestavia Hills, Alabama. She was born October 24, 1949 in Evansville, Indiana to the late Douglas Lee and Virginia Gossman Brantley. Judie graduated from Daviess County High School in 1967, received…
Wilfert "Will" John Wigginton
May 11, 1971 - Dec 8, 2024
Wilfert J. “Will” Wigginton, 53, of Owensboro, passed away Monday December 9, 2024, Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born May 11, 1971, in New Orleans, LA, to the late Donald Sr. and Bonnie Terrell Wigginton. Will grew up in the foster care system along with his siblings. This gave him a drive as an…
Ashlyn Elizabeth Dube
Jan 25, 2003 - Dec 8, 2024
Ashlyn Elizabeth Dube, 21, of Owensboro, passed away December 8, 2024, at home. She was born in Owensboro on January 25, 2003, to Chris Dube and Stephanie Spaulding Dube. Ashlyn had a desire to help others, support social justices, and was in the midst of earning her degree in social work. She was sweet and…
Vicki Franey Sims
Jan 28, 1947 - Dec 8, 2024
Vicki Franey Sims, 77, of Owensboro, passed away on December 8, 2024, in Lexington, Kentucky, surrounded by her beloved daughters. Born on January 28, 1947, in Owensboro, she was one of nine children of the late Walter Thomas "W.T." and Helen Froehlich Franey. After an extended battle with Alzheimer's, Vicki now rests in peace, leaving…
Ruth M. Alvey
Mar 2, 1929 - Dec 8, 2024
Ruth M. Alvey, 95, of Utica, passed away Sunday December 8, 2024, at Riverside Care and Rehabilitation Center in Calhoun, KY. She was born March 2, 1929, in Paducah, to the late Joseph and Mary Pauline Poat Wurth. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Harvey Alvey; and two…
Jerry Allen Killion
Oct 7, 1941 - Dec 8, 2024
Jerry Allen Killion, 83, of Reynolds Station, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2024 at his home, surrounded by family. He was born in Arrowsmith, Illinois to the late Vernelle and Nell Short Killion. Jerry was a carpenter by trade. He had worked for himself, as well as with the union. He had also worked for McElroy…
Elizabeth Penny O'Neill
May 30, 1944 - Dec 7, 2024
Elizabeth (Penny) O’Neill, 80, of Owensboro, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 at Signature Healthcare—Hillcrest. She was born May 30, 1944, the daughter of a coal miner, and grew up in Eastern Kentucky before moving to Lexington to attend the University of Kentucky. Penny lived in Owensboro for 55 years and worked as a…
