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William "Bill" Carey Henness Jr.
Jan 15, 1959 - Mar 26, 2019
William C. "Bill" Henness, Jr., 60, of Owensboro passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. A member of the United States Tennis Association for more than 40 years, he was a devoted tennis coach and teacher and had served as the general manager of The Centre Court Owensboro-Daviess County Tennis Association.…
Robert D. "Bob" Gillette
Sep 16, 1930 - Mar 26, 2019
Robert D. "Bob" Gillette Jr., 88, of Owensboro passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Hermitage Care and Rehab. He was born September 16, 1930 in Owensboro to the late Robert D. Gillette Sr. and Guyress Sellers Gillette. A 1949 graduate of OHS, Mr. Gillette later attended Purdue University. Bob was actively employed in the…
Janet W. Martin
Jul 25, 1944 - Mar 26, 2019
Janet W. Martin, 74, of Owensboro, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born July 25, 1944 in Muhlenburg Co., Ky. Janet was retired from the Swedish Match Co., was a member of Owensboro Christian Church, but had been attending Christ Community Church. She was a member of…
James G. "Horse" Johnson
Nov 5, 1934 - Mar 26, 2019
James G. "Horse" Johnson, 84, of Owensboro, passed away Tuesday morning, March 26, 2019 under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born November 5, 1934 to the late James J. Johnson and Martha Elnora Johnson. Horse was a veteran of the U.S. Army and worked for Bell South for 39 years as…
Sister Mary Celine Leeker
Jun 23, 1929 - Mar 25, 2019
Sister Celine Leeker, 89, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died March 25, 2019, at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 70th year of religious life. She was a native of Olathe, Kan.Sister Celine was an Ursuline Sister of Paola, Kan., prior to its merger with Mount Saint Joseph in 2008. She had an ever-present…
Barbra Ann Sutton West
Sep 21, 1936 - Mar 24, 2019
Barbra Ann Sutton West, 82, of Utica passed away peacefully Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Signature Heath Care at Hillcrest. Born September 21, 1936 in Beech Grove, KY, she was the daughter of the late Weldon and Dessie Bottoms Sutton; and was a member of Utica United Methodist Church. Barbra loved playing bunco and all…
Lois Maxine Moore
- Mar 24, 2019
Lois Moore of Owensboro, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Hermitage Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Owensboro to the late Gilbert Pate and Marie Pate Bittel. Lois was retired from the Owensboro Public School System where she served as a cafeteria worker. She enjoyed dancing at the V.F.W. and the…
Emma Crowl Walker
Sep 12, 1952 - Mar 24, 2019
Emma Crowl Walker, 66, of Owensboro, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born September 12, 1952 in El Paso, TX to the late Charles "Charlie" Albert and Ruth Louise McNeil Crowl. Emma graduated from Ruth's Beauty School in Maryland with a degree in cosmetology and spent many years…
Raymond "Ray" G. Plucknett
Jun 27, 1934 - Mar 23, 2019
Raymond "Ray" G. Plucknett, 84, of Owensboro passed away Saturday, March 23 under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. Son of the late George and Pearl Robbins Plucknett, Ray was born June 27, 1934 in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. Mr. Plucknett served his country in the Air Force during the Korean Conflict and later as a…
Irene Welborn Herrington
Apr 19, 1928 - Mar 23, 2019
Irene Welborn Herrington of Owensboro passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019 at her home. She was born in Echols, Kentucky on April 19, 1928 to the late Robert D. and Mary Lois Schroader. After moving to Owensboro, she worked at General Electric for 10 years as a group leader. Irene founded Welborn Floral in 1958…
