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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…
Charlotte Baumgarten
Apr 23, 1926 - Dec 28, 2018
Charlotte Baumgarten, 92, of Owensboro, passed away Friday, December 28, 2018 at the Heartford House, while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. Charlotte was born in Jefferson County on April 23, 1926, to the late Harry Edward and Lena Fritz Baumgarten. She was a graduate of Webster College with a degree in English…
Joseph Guy Hardy
Jun 12, 1934 - Dec 28, 2018
Joseph Guy Hardy Jr., 84, of Owensboro, passed away Friday, December 28th, 2018. Joseph was born in Daviess County on June 12, 1934 to the late Joseph Guy Hardy Sr. and Sarah Elizabeth Jackson Hardy. Joseph was of the Catholic faith and a member of Saints Joseph and Paul Catholic Church. Joseph served in the…
Cynthia D. Dockery
Aug 23, 1958 - Dec 24, 2018
Cynthia D. Dockery, 60, of Owensboro, passed away December 24, 2018 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born August 23, 1958 to the late Jimmie and Dorothy Troutman. Cynthia was a Registered Nurse at Owensboro Health for 12 years and enjoyed helping people. She also loved taking care of her grandchildren and dogs. Cynthia…
Beverly Mitchell Steele
Oct 21, 1929 - Dec 24, 2018
Beverly Mitchell Steele, 89, of Owensboro, Kentucky, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, in Louisville, Kentucky, on December 24, 2018.Born Beverly Ann Mitchell, in Owensboro, on October 21, 1929, to the late Harlan and Annabelle (Bellew) Mitchell, Beverly married the late Charles Carroll (Charlie) Steele on September 2, 1950 and, for nearly fifty-two…
Sister Mary Irene Cecil
Apr 11, 1927 - Dec 22, 2018
Sister Mary Irene Cecil, 91, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018, at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 72nd year of religious life. She was a native of West Louisville.Sister Mary Irene was a "quiet fire," a prayerful, gentle woman who possessed strong skills as a servant leader. An educator…
Jane Nave
Feb 14, 1924 - Dec 22, 2018
Jane Nave, 94 , of Owensboro passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital with family by her side. Ms. Nave was born February 14, 1924 in Owensboro the daughter of the late Franklin D. and Nyram Hickerson Nave. Jane attended Southwestern Baptist Seminary and was a devoted lifetime member of Third…
Mildred Hardesty Williams Harrington
Apr 11, 1934 - Dec 22, 2018
Mildred Hardesty Williams Harrington, 84, of Owensboro, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018 in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her family who loved her dearly. She was born in Philpot to the late Joseph Herbert and Dillion Russelburg Hardesty. Mildred was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was the family's…
