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Billie Strain Gabbert
Jul 15, 1931 - Jun 21, 2018
Billie Strain Gabbert, 86, passed away on Thursday, June 21st 2018, at Hermitage Care and Rehabilitation Center in Owensboro, Kentucky. She was born July, 15th, 1931 in Muhlenberg County, KY to Oscar Lewis Strain and Fannie B Cessna Strain. She married Maxwell Lee Gabbert July 3rd of 1950. Together they ran several local restaurants including…
Barbara E. Boone
Feb 27, 1946 - Jun 18, 2018
Barbara E. Boone, 72, of Owensboro passed away with her family by her side Monday June 18, 2018 at her home under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. Mrs. Boone was born February 27, 1946 in -Cannelton, Indiana to the late Garland and Mary Lou Young. Barbara was the last of her eight siblings…
Martha W. Towery
Dec 5, 1927 - Jun 18, 2018
Martha W. Towery, 90, of Owensboro passed away Monday June 18, 2018 under the care of Hillcrest Signature Healthcare. Mrs. Towery was born December 5, 1927 in Daviess County to the late Charles and Mary Gilmore Wilkerson. She was the oldest of eleven children and helped raise many of her siblings and Martha also loved…
Martha Beck Dukes
Apr 24, 2018 - Jun 17, 2018
Martha Beck Dukes, 98, of Owensboro, passed away June 17, 2018 at Fordsville Nursing Home. Martha was born April 24, 1920 in Daviess county to the late Charles W. and Mamie Zeller Beck. She was a founding charter member of Lewis Lane Baptist Church and was an artist who loved to quilt, needlepoint, and touch…
Linda L. Sullivan
Apr 2, 1939 - Jun 15, 2018
Linda L. Sullivan, 79, of Owensboro, passed away Friday June 15, 2018 at Twin Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Sullivan was born April 2, 1939 in Godfrey, IL to the late Herbert Keidel and Helen Pauline Densmore. She enjoyed playing games on the computer, reading, and loved to spend time knitting. Linda also worked at…
Barbara Ann Moseley
Jan 20, 1933 - Jun 15, 2018
Barbara Ann Rhoades Moseley, 85, of Owensboro, Ky., passed away June 15, 2018, surrounded by her family. She was born January 20, 1933 in Ohio County to the late Jesse Hill and Mary Belle Rhoades.Barbara worked at General Electric for twenty years, and later in life, she took her love for decorating and sold home…
Billy King
Apr 3, 1927 - Jun 14, 2018
Billy King, 91, of Owensboro, died Thursday, June 14, 2018, while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky.Billy and his wife Anna Marian Crowe King began their life together with a first date on New Year's Eve, 1948. They were married for 68 years and focused their lives on family, raising six children with…
Stephen "Steve" Joseph Clark
Jan 12, 1963 - Jun 14, 2018
Stephen "Steve" Joseph Clark, 55, of Owensboro passed away Thursday, June 14, 2018 at his residence. He was born January 12, 1963, in Owensboro, to Cotton Clark and the late Barbara Gilles Clark. Stephen graduated from Owensboro Catholic High School in 1981 and he worked as a carpenter doing home improvement for many years. He…
Sister Marie Michael Hayden
Sep 17, 1932 - Jun 13, 2018
Sister Marie Michael Hayden, 85, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 63rd year of religious life. She was a native of Owensboro.Sister Marie Michael loved to share the joy of Mass and her Catholic faith with all those she met. She was happiest…
Mary Ann Brown
Jul 30, 1939 - Jun 13, 2018
Mary Ann Brown, 78, of Owensboro passed away Wednesday June 13, 2018. She was born July 30, 1939 in Owensboro to the late Ida Clark (Thompson). Mary Ann was of the Catholic faith and was a member of Immaculate Parish. She loved being with her family and working in her garden where she grew the…
