Obituaries
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Clarence William "Bill" Fenwick
Aug 19, 1936 - Feb 12, 2019
Clarence William "Bill" Fenwick, 82, of Owensboro passed away Tuesday at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Born in Daviess County on August 19, 1936, he was the son of the late Roy Delbert Fenwick and Pauline Hulsey Fenwick Faith. Graduating from Owensboro High School (class of '54), Clarence served his country during the Korean Conflict in…
Phillip Gary Abshier
Nov 4, 1941 - Feb 11, 2019
Phillip Gary Abshier, 77, of Owensboro passed away here Monday, February 11, 2019. Born in Owensboro, a son of the late Union Abshier and Edith Day Abshier Bertke, he graduated from Owensboro Catholic High School and earned an accounting degree from Brescia College. Mr. Abshier worked for Tennessee Liquified Gas before enrolling in law school…
Elizabeth June Morris
Jun 29, 1940 - Feb 10, 2019
June "Granny" Morris, 78, of Owensboro, passed away on Sunday February 10, 2019 at her home. She was born June 29, 1940 in Warren Co. to the late Argyle Francis and Susie J. Murphy. June was a homemaker, a pastor's wife, and loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She was a former…
Emma Jane Burcham
Feb 3, 2019 - Feb 10, 2019
Emma Jane Burcham, 7 days old, passed away February 10, 2019, at Norton's Children's Hospital. She was born February 3, 2019 in Owensboro to Robert and Kelsey Sorrels Burcham.Emma is survived by her parents; maternal grandparents, James and Karen Sorrels, of Owensboro; paternal grandparents, Rick and Betty Burcham, of Owensboro; aunts, Stephani Jones and Melissa…
Ann Lea Plotkin
Sep 19, 1973 - Feb 8, 2019
Ann Lea Plotkin, 46, of Owensboro passed away Friday, February 8, 2019. Ms. Plotkin was born September 19, 1973 in Oakland, California to the late Mark and Lettie Anne Plotkin. Ann was a great mom and a selfless person who always thought of others first. She loved drawing and writing poetry and keeping a journal.…
Joseph Edward Vance
Feb 20, 1939 - Feb 7, 2019
Joseph Edward Vance, Sr., 79, of Owensboro, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Signature HealthCARE at Hillcrest. He was born February 20, 1939 in Owensboro, to the late Joseph Winfred Vance and Anna Lee Pate Vance. Joseph was the CEO of his own company, Thomas Industries, in Ohio County and was an avid golfer.He…
Gregg W. Speer
Sep 6, 1956 - Feb 6, 2019
Gregg W. Speer, of Owensboro, was called home, February 6, 2019 surrounded by his loving family after several years of battling Multiple System Atrophy. BornSeptember 6, 1956 in Ridgway, Pennsylvania to the late Stuart and Joanne Speer, Owensboro, Ky became his home in 1967. He graduated from Apollo High School and Western Kentucky University. Gregg…
William Lynn "Bill" Heishman
Feb 6, 1947 - Feb 6, 2019
William Lynn "Bill" Heishman, 72, of Owensboro, passed away on his 72nd birthday, February 6, 2019 at Captain James A. Lovell Federal H.C.C. in North Chicago, Illinois. He was born February 6, 1947 in Frankfort, Germany to the late Master Sergeant Jesse Heishman, Jr. of Milltown, Indiana and Margaret Stroud Heishman of Centertown, Kentucky. He…
Mary Ann Mattingly
Aug 26, 1938 - Feb 5, 2019
Mary Ann Mattingly, 80, of Owensboro, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born Aug. 26, 1938, in Daviess County to the late Martin Francis "Budge" and Mary Mable Brown.Mary Ann retired from American Cigar Company and was of the member of Our Lady of…
Avalyn Elizabeth Owen
Nov 27, 2017 - Feb 4, 2019
Avalyn Elizabeth Owen had enough personality to fill an entire room. And her entrances were synonymous with her personality - flamboyantly grandiose. Typically, she would be crawling along, two building blocks in hand, ostentatiously smacking the wooden floors like a dysrhythmic clogger, and just to be sure she had your attention, boisterously blaring baby blather.…
