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Eddy B. Harris
Jul 25, 1942 - Jan 28, 2019
Eddy B. Harris, 76, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, January 28, 2019 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. He was born July 25, 1942 in Baldwin, Mississippi to the late Guy B. and Evelyn Hodges Harris. He was a member of Settle Memorial United Methodist Church and the Open Door Men's Sunday School…
Robert J. "Big Bob" Miles
Dec 13, 1930 - Jan 28, 2019
Robert J. "Big Bob" Miles, 88, of Owensboro left his earthly home January 28, 2019 surrounded by family and friends. He was born December 13, 1930 in Holland, Michigan. His parents were the late Nelson A. and Helen Louise Miles.Bob attended both Albion College in Albion, Michigan and Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green. He…
Robert "Bob" Lee
Sep 15, 1930 - Jan 28, 2019
Robert "Bob" Lee, 88, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, January 28, 2019, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born September 15, 1930 in Daviess County to the late Sylvan D. and Cora V. Fulkerson Lee. Bob was retired as Operations Manager at Green River Steel after 42 years and was a member of…
Rebecca Jean Whittinghill Danhauer
Jul 3, 1927 - Jan 26, 2019
Rebecca Jean Whittinghill Danhauer, 91, of Owensboro passed away Saturday, January 26, 2019 at her home. Born in Owensboro on July 3, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Dexter Dean and Rena Massie Whittinghill and was a graduate of Owensboro High School, where she was a member of the marching band playing the…
Shayla Marie Johnson
Jun 6, 2018 - Jan 25, 2019
Shayla Marie Johnson, 7 months old, passed away January 25, 2019 at Norton Children's Hospital in Louisville. She was born June 6, 2018 in Owensboro to Kya Severs and Chance Johnson. Shayla was a beautiful baby with the cutest chubby cheeks. She was always happy and loved to laugh, play, blow bubbles and was very…
Charles "Corky" Steinmetz, Sr.
Jun 7, 1933 - Jan 25, 2019
Charles "Corky" Steinmetz, Sr., 85, of Owensboro, formerly of Evansville, passed away January 25, 2019 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born June 7, 1933 in Evansville to the late Charles Henry and Hazel Inez Steinmetz. Corky was a very social person who never met a stranger. He loved to bowl and was a…
C. Waitman Taylor
Sep 18, 1927 - Jan 25, 2019
C. Waitman Taylor, 91, of Owensboro died Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, at 2 p.m. He was born on the family farm in Hancock County on Sept. 18, 1927, to C. Waitman Taylor Sr. and Adelaide Longest Taylor. Following his graduation from the University of Kentucky, he served in the United States Air Force and retired…
Thomas J. McCormick III
May 27, 1971 - Jan 24, 2019
Thomas J. McCormick III, 47, of Owensboro, passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2019, from injuries he sustained in a trucking accident in New Mexico. He was born May 27, 1971 in Evansville, Indiana to the late Thomas J. and Barbara McCormick, Jr. Thomas was a truck driver for Quality Transport Co. in Freeport, Illinois.…
Joseph Michael Galloway
Feb 4, 1946 - Jan 22, 2019
Joseph Michael Galloway, 72, of Owensboro, died on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife of nearly 53 years, Jennifer Marie Galloway. Joe was the loving father of five children; daughters, Jennifer "Itsy" Wright (Chris), Amy Priar (Tim), Kerry Bailey (Chris), Nakia "Kitty" Jones…
Margaret Schenk Clark
Jun 16, 1923 - Jan 21, 2019
Margaret Schenk Clark, 95, of Owensboro, passed away Monday, January 21, 2019 at the Carmel Home. She was born in Daviess County to the late Carl W. and Mary Josephine Schenk of Ensor. Margaret attended Thruston Elementary School where she played in the harmonica band. She went on to graduate from Daviess County High School.…
