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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…
Irene Crowe Bell
Jun 8, 1914 - Oct 18, 2020
Irene Crowe Bell, 106, passed away peacefully on October 18, 2020 at the Heritage Place. She was born June 8, 1914 in Evansville and grew up in Ohio County, Ky. Irene graduated from Fordsville High School and attended Western Kentucky University. After her marriage to Raymond Bell, they resided in Owensboro for many years. She…
Mary "Maggie" Davis Jackson
Jun 8, 1947 - Oct 16, 2020
Mary "Maggie" Davis Jackson, 73, of Owensboro died Friday, October 16, 2020 under the care of Hospice of W. Kentucky. Born June 8, 1947 in Daviess County to the late Joseph Rowan Davis and Grace Ganote Davis, Maggie spent much of her life babysitting and raising children including her grandson, Lukas and many not her…
Bonnie Mayes
May 10, 1943 - Oct 14, 2020
Bonnie Mayes, 77, of Owensboro, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 surrounded by her family while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born May 10, 1943 to the late Vernon and Dorothy Jones. Bonnie was a member of Grace Pointe Baptist Church, formerly the Parrish Avenue Baptist Church and sung…
David Raymond Parkman
Mar 17, 1959 - Oct 12, 2020
David Raymond Parkman, 61, of Owensboro, passed away Monday, October 12, 2020 at Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. He was born in Albany, New York.David was an all-around C.B. Radio enthusiast. He went by the handles "Cisco" and "Yankee" and had a huge collection of different types of radios and accessories. David played the drums…
