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Wesley B. Roach
Aug 30, 1946 - Aug 26, 2020
Wesley B. Roach Jr, 73, of Owensboro, went to be with the Lord on August 26, 2020. Wesley was born in Daviess County on August 30, 1946, to the late Wesley B. and Mildred Welsh Roach Sr. Wesley was of the Baptist faith and loved gospel music. He loved to play the guitar and mandolin…
Melvin Ray Powers
Jul 4, 1958 - Aug 25, 2020
Melvin Ray Powers, 62, passed away Aug. 25, 2020, at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Owensboro on July 4, 1958 to the late Nell and Melvin Powers. Most of his life was spent here in Owensboro, surrounded by family and friends. Melvin was a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother,…
James "Jim" Coon
Jul 25, 1948 - Aug 23, 2020
James "Jim" Coon, 72, of Boonville, IN, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2020 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. He was born July 25, 1948, in Owensboro, to the late James and Ocie "Odena" Rickard Coon. Jim served in the Vietnam War as a veteran of the United States Army and worked as a Mental Health…
Bettie Sue Roberts Henderson
Sep 26, 1929 - Aug 23, 2020
Bettie Sue Roberts Henderson, 90, of Owensboro, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2020 at the Heartford House surrounded by her family. She was born September 26, 1929, in Daviess County, to the late Otto and Guyola Knight Roberts. Bettie graduated from Daviess County High School in 1948 as Salutatorian. She worked for General Electric before…
W. Dale Guyer, Jr.
Jul 27, 1940 - Aug 22, 2020
W. Dale Guyer, Jr, 80, of Owensboro, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born July 27, 1940 in LaPorte, Indiana to the late Walter Dale Guyer, Sr. and Marion Marshall Guyer. Mr. Guyer grew up in LaPorte, Indiana. He was a graduate of LaPorte High School and Purdue…
Judy Faye Hagan
Aug 21, 1947 - Aug 21, 2020
Judy Faye Hagan, 73, of Owensboro passed away Friday, August 21 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Born August 21, 1947 in Daviess County to the late William "Bill" and Helen Shain Gillaspie, Judy attended Daviess County High School. She was a kind hearted, compassionate woman who cared for her aging parents until they passed away.…
Louella Winkler Aull
- Aug 21, 2020
Louella Winkler Aull of Owensboro passed away at the Carmel Home Friday, August 21, 2020. She was born in Daviess County to the late Cletus and Myrtle Gilmore Winkler.Louella was devoted to her husband and children; her family was her life. She also entered nursing school at the age of fifty-one and worked in home…
Sandra Childers Bennett
Oct 2, 1950 - Aug 21, 2020
Sandra Childers Bennett, 69, of Owensboro, passed away August 21, 2020, at home surrounded by her family. She was born October 2, 1950 in Daviess County to the late Robert and Bettie Childers. Sandra graduated Owensboro High School in 1968 and attended Western Kentucky University. She was a hard worker, spending many years at Ragu…
Joshua Samuel Hodskins
Aug 10, 1982 - Aug 20, 2020
Joshua Samuel Hodskins, 38, of Owensboro, passed away Thursday, August 20. He was born in Owensboro on August 10, 1982.Joshua worked as a restaurant manager for several years. He loved cooking for his friends and experimenting with recipes. Joshua was especially good with Cajun food and barbecue. He also enjoyed video games, vintage comic books…
William J. Farrar
Nov 22, 1947 - Aug 19, 2020
William J. Farrar, 72, of Owensboro, passed away Aug. 19, 2020, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born Nov. 22, 1947, in Lawrenceville, Illinois, to the late Harvey and Dorothy Farrar. William worked at HON and retired after 36 years. He loved hunting, fishing, and was a friend to anyone. William was always there…
