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Rachel M. Snodgrass
Jul 27, 1961 - Feb 3, 2020
Rachel M. Snodgrass, 58, of Owensboro passed away Monday, February 3, 2020 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Born July 27, 1961 in Elizabethtown to Joseph Dean Hartz and the late Mary Strange, Rachel graduated from Owenboro Catholic High School where she enjoyed playing volleyball. She attended the Owensboro Vocational and Technical School where she received…
Anthony Eugene Hurm
Aug 21, 1936 - Feb 3, 2020
Anthony Eugene Hurm, 83, of Owensboro, passed away Monday, February 3, 2020 at his home following years of illnesses that included Alzheimer's Disease. He was born in Daviess County to the late Hubert D. and Corine A. Ralph Hurm. Mr. Hurm served in the Army National Guard and was honorably discharged in 1961. He was…
Clara Mae Conway Beckhart
Jul 7, 1939 - Feb 2, 2020
Clara Mae Conway Beckhart, 80, of Masonville, passed away February 2, 2020. She was born in Daviess County to the late Parvin and Nancy Sipes Conway. Clara retired from J.C. Penney after 33 years, loved U.K. Basketball and was a part of various bowling leagues. She had a big heart and a lot of love…
Louis Taylor
Oct 22, 1920 - Feb 1, 2020
Louis Taylor, 99, of Owensboro, passed away February 1, 2020 at Wellington Parc. He was born October 22, 1920, in Jefferson County, KY, to the late Olie and Charlotte Williams Taylor. Louis served in the US Army during World War II and was a proud Veteran, earning many medals and gold stars. He served in…
Kenneth H. Whitehouse
Jun 17, 1929 - Feb 1, 2020
Kenneth Hoover Whitehouse, 90, of Owensboro, entered into his eternal rest Feb 1, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Ken was a Korean war veteran, a long-time civil servant retiring as Postmaster after a 31 year career with the US Postal service. Kenneth was a lifelong member of the Breckenridge Street United Methodist Church where…
William "Dub" Mattingly
Aug 12, 1931 - Feb 1, 2020
William "Dub" Mattingly, 88, of Owensboro passed away Saturday, February 1, 2020 under the care of Hospice of W. Kentucky. Born August 12, 1931 in Daviess County to the late Herbert L. Mattingly and Mary Reynolds Mattingly, Bill served in the Army during the Korean War where he fought with the 32nd Infantry regiment, 7th…
Ann Newton
Jul 18, 1933 - Jan 31, 2020
Ann Newton, 86, of Owensboro, passed away peacefully January 31, 2020, surrounded by her family. She was born July 18, 1933 in Breckinridge County, KY to the late Charles and Mary Ellen Ball. Ann married the love of her life, Charles Newton, on August 2, 1952, at only 18 years old. They had met at…
Barbara Ford Belcher
Jan 20, 1938 - Jan 31, 2020
Barbara Ford Belcher, 82, of Owensboro, passed away Friday January 31, 2020 at the Heartford House while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born January 20, 1938 in Henderson, to the late Ora Evans Sr. and Lola Stone Evans. Barbara loved her family more than anything and enjoyed talking about them…
Reyburn Watson Ford
Nov 17, 1932 - Jan 30, 2020
Reyburn Watson Ford, of Owensboro, Kentucky, passed away peacefully at his home with his family on January 30, 2020. He was born in Owensboro in 1932 to the late Ernest M. Ford and Irene Schenk Ford and raised on the family farm in Thruston, Kentucky, which he remembered fondly throughout his life.In 1952, he married…
Shirley Ann Gerkin Haynes
Nov 20, 1941 - Jan 30, 2020
Shirley Ann Gerkin Haynes, 78, of Owensboro, passed away January 30, 2020, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born November 20, 1941 in Mitchell, IN, to the late Paul and Mary Chenault Harris. Shirley was a faithful member of Owensboro Christian Church, where she had been baptized. She enjoyed gardening and shopping, and loved…
