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Meta Jo Spurrier
Oct 10, 1932 - Nov 4, 2018
Meta Jo Spurrier, 86, of Owensboro passed away Sunday, November 4, 2018 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Mrs. Spurrier was born October 10, 1932 in Daviess County to the late Roy and Alice Houtchen Greene. Meta spent her childhood growing up in Sample of Breckinridge County and attending a one room schoolhouse. She graduated from…
Deborah Ann Payne
Apr 4, 1954 - Nov 3, 2018
Deborah Ann Payne, 64, of Owensboro was called home November 3, 2018, lovingly surrounded by her husband and children. She was born in Fort Sill, OK. She was preceded in death by her mother D. Ann Hixenbaugh, her father Norman Allen Wilson, and her stepfather Robert L. Hixenbaugh.Debbie devoted her time to caring for others…
Joseph Paul Bender
Dec 8, 1928 - Nov 3, 2018
Joseph Paul Bender, age 89, of Owensboro, KY passed away on November 3, 2018, at his home. Born on December 8, 1928, he was the son of the late John L. and Mary Cecilia Hayes Bender. He spent eight years of service in the Navy and was a veteran of World War II and the…
Darrel Rex Austin
May 3, 1929 - Nov 2, 2018
Darrel Rex Austin, a humble, gentle, kind man died peacefully surrounded by loved ones in Owensboro on November 2, 2018, at the age of 89. Darrel was born on May 13, 1929, to the late Charles and Effie Elizabeth Austin. He graduated from Mclean County High School then served in the United States Air Force…
Kathy Lee Sampley
Apr 24, 1961 - Nov 2, 2018
Kathy Lee Sampley, 57, of Owensboro, passed away November 2, 2018 at the Owensboro Center. She was born April 24, 1961 to the late Duncan and Kathleen Marksberry Sampley. Kathy enjoyed farming, and loved UK Basketball and the Dallas Cowboys. She was also preceded in death by her son, Duncan Blythe Brown.Kathy is survived by…
Sister Ruth Mattingly
Sep 22, 1935 - Nov 1, 2018
Sister Ruth Mattingly, 83, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 62nd year of religious life. She was a native of Loretto.Sister Ruth was a loyal friend who loved being of service to others, first as a teacher, then in health care and parish…
James "Jim" Mills Hawks
Sep 18, 1937 - Nov 1, 2018
James Mills "Jim" Hawks, Jr., passed away November 1, 2018 at Owensboro Regional Health Hospital. He was born September 18, 1937 in Memphis, TN to the late James Mills Hawks, Sr., and Margaret Hawks. Jim was a graduate of Forrest City High School in Arkansas, then went on to earn his college degree at Georgia…
Barbara Davidson Tichenor
Oct 20, 1946 - Nov 1, 2018
Barbara Davidson Tichenor, 72, of Owensboro passed away November 1, 2018 in the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born in Nashville, TN to the late James Robert "JR" and Sarah Helen Davidson. Almost everywhere she went, Barbara would come across someone whose life she had influenced having been a longtime teacher, a…
Jerry "Big Papa" Byrd
May 30, 1943 - Oct 31, 2018
Jerry Ralph "Big Papa" Byrd, 75, of Owensboro, peacefully flew in to the arms of his Savior on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, in his home surrounded by his loving family with "Tiger Rag" playing in the background. He was born May 30, 1943 to James Ralph Byrd and Mae Byrd Grogan.Jerry attended Clemson University for…
Stephen Marius Howard
Jan 18, 1956 - Oct 30, 2018
Stephen Marius Howard, 62, of Owensboro, passed away October 30, 2018 at his home following a long illness. He was born in Daviess County to the late Simeon and Mary Lou Boarman Howard. Stephen was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and a carpenter for the Local Carpenters # 224 out of Evansville. He thoroughly enjoyed…
