Obituaries
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Jerry E. Devine
Aug 22, 1943 - Jan 6, 2019
Jerry Devine age 75, of Owensboro, KY, after a well fought battle with cancer, went peacefully into the arms of Jesus on the morning of January 6, 2019. He was surrounded by those he loved at the time of his passing. Jerry is survived by Judy his wife of 56 years, his children Judith (John)…
Ophelia "Rose" Simmons Jollay
Dec 20, 1925 - Jan 5, 2019
Ophelia "Rose" Simmons Jollay, 93, of Hartford, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2019 at Signature Healthcare of Hartford. Mrs. Jollay was born in Daviess County to the late Charles and Mary Louise Higdon Simmons. She was a member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Beaver Dam, where she played many roles in assisting the church.…
Kitty Bell Howard
Jun 8, 1926 - Jan 4, 2019
Kitty Bell Howard, 92, of Owensboro passed away Friday, January 4, 2019 at the Carmel Home. Mrs. Howard was born June 8, 1926 in Salyersville, KY to the late Virgil and Alka Prater Litteral. Kitty was raised one of 13 siblings. She later worked at GE for 31 years and then as head of housekeeping…
Yvonne Spencer Emmick
Feb 15, 1936 - Jan 3, 2019
Yvonne Spencer Emmick, 82, of Owensboro, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born in Owensboro to the late Arnold and Stella Spencer. Yvonne was a graduate of Daviess County High School. She and her husband were the founders of Emmick Oil and Valor Oil where she was a…
David Lee Adams
Apr 22, 1944 - Jan 3, 2019
David Lee Adams, 74, of Owensboro, departed this life Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Springfield Regional Medical Center in Ohio. Mr. Adams was born April 22, 1944, in Hancock County, to the late Willie C. and George Ella Gray Adams. David was a member of Little Flock Baptist Church of Lewisport, a graduate of Hancock…
Carol Graham Wilson
Aug 12, 1950 - Jan 1, 2019
Mr. Carol Graham Wilson, 68, of Owensboro, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 1, 2019. He was born in Owensboro to the late Charles Leslie and Helen Grace Wilson.Carol was a U. S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and retired from Gadcon Construction after more than twenty years of service.…
Eula Mae Miller
Feb 28, 1926 - Dec 30, 2018
Eula Mae Miller, 92, of Philpot, made her way to heaven on Sunday, December 30, 2018. She was born on February 28, 1926 in Daviess County, and except for five years in Illinois in the 1950's, always lived in Kentucky. She was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Shirley B. Miller on…
Ruby Evelyn Phillips
Jun 15, 1926 - Dec 30, 2018
Ruby Evelyn Phillips, 92, of Owensboro, KY passed away Sunday, December 30, 2018 at Hermitage Care and Rehabilitation. Ruby was born in Weakley County, TN on June 15, 1926, to the late Everett and Ollie Graham Chambers. She was a long-time member of Macedonia Baptist Church. Ruby worked as a secretary in Oak Ridge, TN…
George "Dan" Burg
May 6, 1944 - Dec 29, 2018
George Daniel "Dan" Burg, 74, of Owensboro, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018 in the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. Born in Muskogee, OK, a son of the late Allen George Burg and Ida Josephine Shouse Burg, Dan graduated from Owensboro High School in 1962 where he played in the Red Devil Marching Band.…
Emogene Evans Daniel
May 25, 1927 - Dec 29, 2018
Emogene Evans Daniel, 91, of Owensboro passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018 at her home. Mrs. Daniel was born May 25, 1927 in Daviess County to the late Buel Lain and Georgia Mae Church Lain. Emogene "Jean" was a 1946 graduate of Daviess Co. High School. She loved reading, boating, gardening, and going out to…
