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Patricia Mattingly
Oct 16, 1951 - Jan 5, 2020
Patricia Barnes Mattingly, 68, of Owensboro went to be with our Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 5, 2020, at Signature Healthcare-Hillcrest. She was born October 16, 1951 in Union County, to the late Willard H. and Lois Faye Barnes. Patty was a homemaker who loved hosting parties and was a member of Grace Chapel…
Patrick S. "Pat" Ambrose
Aug 30, 1954 - Jan 5, 2020
Patrick S. "Pat" Ambrose, 65, of Nicholasville, formerly of Owensboro, passed away January 5, 2020 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. Pat was born August 30, 1954 in Owensboro to the late Stirman Ambrose and Marie Ambrose Nunnally. He enjoyed golf and watching U.K. Sports. Pat was also preceded in death by his brother, Michael…
Terry Lynn Tanner
Jan 7, 1953 - Jan 4, 2020
Terry Lynn Tanner, 66, of Owensboro, passed away January 4, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Fairbanks, Alaska to the late Fred Tanner Jr. and Helen Litsey Tanner. Terry, an Eagle Scout, founded Boy Scout Troop 611 in 1978 and served as Scoutmaster for 20 years. He served in multiple…
Mary Elizabeth Russell Maglinger
Apr 9, 1929 - Jan 4, 2020
Mary Elizabeth Russell Maglinger, 90, of Owensboro, passed away Saturday January 4, 2020 surrounded by the family she loved. She was born April 9, 1929 and became the greatest mom three sons and a daughter could ever hope for. Some of her greatest treasures included the salvation Jesus Christ offers to all who believe and…
Charles Leo Howard
Dec 12, 1930 - Jan 2, 2020
Charles Leo Howard, 89, of Philpot, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020 at Wellington Parc. He was born in Whitesville to the late Joseph Orval and Mary Golda Smith Howard.Mr. Howard was a U.S. Navy veteran and retired from Field Packing Company after forty years of service. He had been a member of Saints Joseph…
James "Golden Eagle" Vinson
Feb 12, 1950 - Jan 2, 2020
James "Golden Eagle" Vinson, 69, of Owensboro, passed away January 2, 2020, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born February 12, 1950, in Owensboro to the late Harold and Betty Ellen Vinson. James was a proud Vietnam Veteran and served in the Navy. He loved dogs, motorcycles, and racecars, and had never met a…
Brett Hermann
Sep 16, 1968 - Jan 1, 2020
Brett Hermann, 51, of Owensboro, passed away January 1, 2020 at the Heartford House while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky from complications of lung cancer, which spread to his brain and kidney. He was born September 16, 1968 in Owensboro, to the late James Earl Hermann (1986) and Sharon Tuttle Hermann (2004).…
Perry G. Mattingly
Jan 17, 1961 - Jan 1, 2020
Perry G. Mattingly, 58, of Owensboro, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at his home. He was born in Owensboro to the late Vincent E. and Mary F. Millay Mattingly. Perry was a 1980 graduate of Owensboro Catholic High and was employed by Don Moore Collision Center. He was mechanically inclined, had worked as a…
Nita Jean Reynolds Pierce
Feb 27, 1941 - Dec 31, 2019
Nita Jean Reynolds Pierce, a long-time resident of Owensboro, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2019 at the age of 79.Ms. Pierce was born February 27, 1940 to the late Betty Barnhill Reynolds and James Otis Reynolds and was the oldest of two children. Nita attended Owensboro High School, and later married Donald Pierce of…
Jaxson Ryan Goatee
Dec 31, 2019 - Dec 31, 2019
Jaxson Ryan Goatee, infant son of Mark and Evelyn Goatee passed away December 31, 2019 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was preceded in death by a grandfather, Darrell Sapp.He is survived by his parents; sister, Stella Goatee; grandparents, Don and Lisa Goatee, Mike and Linda Booker; great-grandparents, Betty Cartwright and Eddie and Evelyn Varble;…
