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Hunter Todd Henderson
Jul 30, 1996 - Oct 7, 2018
Hunter Todd Henderson, 22, of Owensboro, passed away Sunday, October 7, 2018, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born July 30, 1996 to Todd and Christi Henderson. Hunter attended high school at Daviess County, where he played the snare drum in the band, before he graduated in 2015. After high school, he became a…
Urbana "Suzy" Reynolds
Dec 10, 1920 - Oct 7, 2018
Urbana "Suzy" Reynolds, 97, of Owensboro, passed away Sunday, October 7, 2018 at Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center in Leitchfield. Born in Lexington, she had been a secretary for both the Fayette County Board of Education and the Owensboro Board of Education as secretary of the Mary Mitchell Center. Happily married for 70 years, she…
Earl E. Fort
May 12, 1925 - Oct 5, 2018
Earl E. Fort, 93, of Owensboro, passed away on Friday, October 5, 2018 while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born May 12, 1925 in Mosleyville, KY the seventh child to the late James Edward and Alma Prior Fort. Earl had a passion for country music, even playing and singing for…
Robert W. Bowlds
Aug 18, 1938 - Oct 5, 2018
Robert W. Bowlds, 80, of Owensboro, passed away on October 5, 2018. He was born on August 18, 1938, in Daviess County to the late Robert Wilbur and Doreen Drury Bowlds.Robert attended Owensboro Catholic High School and later joined the Kentucky National Guard where he served for 6 years. He began trucking in 1955 for…
Patricia Ann Marksberry
Sep 18, 1945 - Oct 4, 2018
Patricia Ann Marksberry, 73, died Thursday, October 4, in Knoxville, Tennessee surrounded by family. The only daughter of the late David and Mildred Sneed, Pat was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on September 18, 1945.As a young girl, Pat's family moved to Kentucky where she later met her husband, John, at Western Kentucky University. She…
Shelby McBrayer
- Oct 2, 2018
Shelby McBrayer, 95, of Philpot, passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2018 under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was the son of the late Virgil McBrayer and Ethel McBrayer Richards. Employed by Modern Welding Company for 42 years, he retired in 1989. A WWII veteran, he served in the US Navy in the…
Roberta Frances Simone
Sep 17, 1946 - Sep 30, 2018
Roberta Frances Simone,72, of Owensboro, passed away on September 30, 2018 while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born September 17, 1946 in Lawrence, MA. to the late Richard and Mary McNulty Gardner. Roberta had a passion for helping others and spent 51 years as a nurse in many different positions,…
Angela "Rose" Whitaker
Feb 6, 1936 - Sep 29, 2018
Angela "Rose" Whitaker, 82 of Hartford, KY passed away Saturday, September 29, 2018 at Signature Heath Care in Hartford. She was born February 6, 1936 to the late Charles and Ruby Payne. Rose was of the Catholic faith. She was a homemaker and also a child caregiver for several years. Rose loved spending time with…
Dallas Duplantis
Jun 19, 1937 - Sep 29, 2018
Dallas Duplantis, 81, born in Louisiana and formerly of Owensboro, passed away September 29, 2018 at Western Kentucky Veterans Center. He was born June 19, 1937 to the late Calvin and Clothilde Duplantis and was of the Catholic Faith. Dallas retired from the Air Force and was an Electrical Logger for PGAC. He was also…
Edna Earle Tanner Bivins
Feb 26, 1927 - Sep 29, 2018
Edna Earle Tanner Bivins, 91, passed away Saturday, September 29, 2018 at the Carmel Home, Owensboro, Kentucky. Mrs. Bivins formerly resided with her daughter, Judith Bivins Peters for several years. She was born in Ohio County to the late Jeanette Johnson Tanner and Alney Tanner. Edna was a graduate of Owensboro Technical High School in…
