Obituaries
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Rose "Gwen" Leisure Sweeney
Jul 31, 1936 - Jan 25, 2025
Rose Gwendine “Gwen” Leisure Sweeney, 88, of Owensboro, passed away January 25, 2025, at Signature Healthcare at Hillcrest while under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Kentucky. Born to the late Norben and Pauline Jolly Leisure on July 31, 1936, Gwen was a member of Breckenridge Street United Methodist Church. She worked…
Minnie "Loretta" Hamilton
Aug 12, 1935 - Jan 24, 2025
Minnie “Loretta” Hamilton, 89, of Owensboro was called home to Jesus on Friday, January 24, 2025, at her home under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of W. Kentucky. The Grayson County native was born August 12, 1935, as one of 15 children to the late William and Mary Sullivan Hayes. Loretta was and…
Larry J. Allen
Feb 23, 1944 - Jan 24, 2025
Larry J. Allen, 80, of Owensboro, passed away Friday, January 24, under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Kentucky. He was born February 23, 1944, to the late Iven and Mary Edith Allen. Larry was a member of Blessed Sacrament Chapel. He dedicated his career to empowering individuals with disabilities, helping them…
Eulah May "Judy" Wells Deane
Aug 8, 1927 - Jan 24, 2025
Eulah May “Judy” Wells Deane, of Owensboro, journeyed home to her Lord on Friday, Jan 24, 2025. She was born in Livia, KY, on Aug 8, 1927, to the late Otho Wells and Elizabeth Owen of McLean County, Kentucky. Judy is the wife of the late Reverend Dr. Guy M. Deane, Jr. Early in her…
Pamala "Pam" Sharp Cook
Jul 28, 1946 - Jan 24, 2025
Pamala Sharp Cook, 78, of Owensboro, KY, died quietly in her home surrounded by family on January 24, 2025. She loved her husband, her three sons, and her students with her whole heart.Pam was born in Forrest City, AR, on July 28, 1946, to Glenn and Essie Sharp. She was raised in Little Rock and…
Allen Gene Carraway
Aug 13, 1948 - Jan 23, 2025
Allen Gene Carraway, 76, of Owensboro, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2025, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital while holding the hands of his loving family. He was born August 13, 1948, in McLean County, to the late Forrest “Shorty” Allen Carraway and Mary Gertrude “Trudy” (Johnson) Carraway. Gene was a proud Army veteran. He served in…
Kris Ann Hayden
Feb 9, 2005 - Jan 22, 2025
Kris Ann Hayden, 19, of Owensboro passed away January 22, 2025, after a long and hard battle with mental illness. Kris Ann was born to Christopher and Kimberly Hayden on February 9, 2005, in Madisonville. She graduated from Daviess County High School in 2023 and became a dedicated, hard-working, and determined employee at Dollar General.…
Martha T. Smith
Nov 29, 1929 - Jan 22, 2025
Martha T. Smith, 95, of Owensboro, entered into the presence of her Lord on January 22, 2025. She was born in Monroe County on November 29, 1929, to the late Tommie and Bonnie Tooley Thompson.Martha began her career at General Electric, first working on vacuum tubes before transitioning to small motors. She eventually retired from…
Roger Dale Smith
May 16, 1948 - Jan 21, 2025
Roger Dale Smith, 76, of Owensboro, passed away after a lengthy illness on Tuesday January 21, 2025, at Wellington Parc. He was born May 16, 1948, in Parkersburg, WV to the late Paul and Charlotte McClung Smith. He was adored by his community here in Owensboro for 40 plus years. He was an accomplished musician…
John T. Andriakos
Apr 21, 1954 - Jan 21, 2025
John T. Andriakos, a cherished resident of Wendell Foster for many years, passed away on January 21, 2025, at Baptist Health in Louisville, Kentucky. He was born on April 21, 1954, in Princeton, Indiana, to the late Thomas and Ina Eugenia Andriakos. John was a man of intelligence and warmth, whose presence touched many lives…
