Obituaries
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Mary Helen Valdez
Nov 30, 1941 - Aug 18, 2025
Mary Helen Valdez, 83, of Owensboro, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Cloverport, Kentucky, on November 30, 1941, Mary was the cherished daughter of George and Louise Hettinger, whom she deeply admired throughout her life. While Jake Valdez was stationed at Fort Campbell with the 101st Airborne Division, fate…
William "Eddie" Payne
Oct 7, 1951 - Aug 17, 2025
William “Eddie” Payne, 73, of Owensboro, passed away Sunday, August 17, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 7, 1951, to the late Ernest Lucien “Doug” and Maude Frances Payne. Eddie attended St. Pius X Catholic Church. He held family time as his highest priority, always seeking ways to bring…
Stephen Wayne Thompson
Dec 11, 1959 - Aug 17, 2025
Stephen Wayne Thompson, 65, of Owensboro passed away Sunday, August 17, 2025, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. The Daviess County native was born December 11, 1959, to the late Tilford Thompson and Rhetta Stivers Thompson. Steve graduated from Daviess County High School with the class of 1977 and attended OCC and WKU where he participated…
Timothy Jewell
Sep 26, 1965 - Aug 15, 2025
Timothy Jewell, 59, of Owensboro, passed away August 15, 2025, at home. He was born September 26, 1965, in Owensboro to the late Henry Jewell and Mary Jewell Magan. Timothy was a painter by profession and genuinely loved his work. He also enjoyed listening to music, reading the Bible, and had a knack for finding…
Amanda Evelyn Porter
Dec 8, 1930 - Aug 15, 2025
Amanda Evelyn Porter, 94, of Owensboro, passed away Friday, August 15, 2025 at Twin Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born in Calhoun, Kentucky to the late Homer and Grace Norris Gibson.Mrs. Porter was a graduate of Western High School, part of the Homemakers Club and a long-time member of Center Street Baptist Church where…
Naomi Jean Fortune
Apr 8, 1929 - Aug 15, 2025
Naomi Jean Fortune, 96, of Owensboro, passed away August 15, 2025, at Wellington Parc. Born April 8, 1929, in Daviess County to the late Arthur and Grace Burns Baird, Jean graduated from high school and went on to earn her master’s degree in education from Western Kentucky University. She dedicated thirty-six years to educating children…
Michael Wayne Dowell
Aug 26, 1948 - Aug 14, 2025
Michael Wayne Dowell, 76, of Owensboro passed away Thursday, August 14, 2025, at the Western Kentucky Veterans Center in Hanson. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp and Marine Corp Reserves during the Vietnam War from 1968 to 1974 achieving the rank of Corporal. The Daviess County native was born August 26, 1948, to the…
Delia Jean Mattingly Murphy
Aug 30, 1930 - Aug 11, 2025
Delia Jean Mattingly Murphy, 94, of Daviess County, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her family on Monday, August 11, 2025, at the Heartford House under the compassionate care of Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Kentucky.Born on August 30, 1930, in Daviess County, Jean was the daughter of the late William and Lillian Ballard…
Anthony "Tony" Whitaker Sr.
May 10, 1956 - Aug 9, 2025
Anthony “Tony” Whitaker Sr., 69, of Owensboro, passed away on Saturday August 9, 2025, at Twin Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was born on May 10, 1956, in Owensboro, to the late Albert and Audrey Askins Whitaker. Tony worked at Walmart as a stocker. He was a big NASCAR fan, dirt track racing, and working…
Doris Coomes Barber Modist
Apr 20, 1955 - Aug 8, 2025
Doris Coomes Barber Modist, 70, of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, passed away on August 08, 2025. She was born on April 20, 1955 in Daviess County, Ky. to the late Joseph Alphonsus Coomes and Teresa Helen Boteler Coomes. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Mark Modist; 5 of her 9…
