Obituaries
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James "Jim" Hodskins
Mar 8, 1923 - Jan 15, 2018
James Alphonsus ("Jim") Hodskins, age 94, died peacefully in Owensboro, Kentucky on January 15, 2018. Jim was born on March 8, 1923, and was preceded in death by Louise, his wife of 65 years; by his parents, Allie and Mary; and by his siblings Eugene, Henry, Paul, Herman, Cecilia, and Mary Louis. He is survived…
Brookelynne Kyarra Shannon
Aug 3, 2004 - Jan 15, 2018
Brookelynne Kyarra Shannon, 13, of Owensboro, passed away at Norton Hospital in Louisville, KY January 15, 2018. Brookelynne was born August 3, 2004 in Owensboro. Her parents are Jamie Shannon and Armund Taylor. She was an 8th grader at Burns Middle School and planned on attending Owensboro High School next year to continue the legacy…
Sonja Renae Gupton Cardwell
Sep 8, 1955 - Jan 14, 2018
Sonja Renae Gupton Cardwell, 62, of Owensboro passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018 at her home. Born in Muhlenberg County on September 8, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Shirley Thompson Lee. Mrs. Cardwell worked for the Daviess County Public Schools where she was a teacher's aide at River Valley. She…
Mary E. "Betty" Booker
Feb 17, 1919 - Jan 14, 2018
Mary E. "Betty" Booker, 98, of Philpot, passed away January 14, 2018, at her home. Mary was born in Daviess County to the late Robert Joseph and Elizabeth Wink Bumm on February 17, 1919. Betty was a lifelong member of Saint Mary of The Woods Catholic Church and a member of The Legion of Mary.…
Mark Steven "Steve" Wardrip
Sep 25, 1952 - Jan 13, 2018
Mark Steven "Steve" Wardrip, 65, of Owensboro, KY, passed away January 13, 2018 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born September 25, 1952 to Milton and Wilma Gough Wardrip. Steve was a dreamer who loved to create, whether it be music on his bass guitar, writing, or building things. He was adventurous and enjoyed…
Faith Velma Reed
Apr 29, 1920 - Jan 13, 2018
Faith V. Reed was always moving upward. Born on April 29, 1920, the sixth of seven children of Pleasant Plains, Arkansas to farmers, Ward and Nettie Hunt, young Faith Hunt would "rise up" early in the morning to pick cotton in the fields. Her youngest sister Mildred "Millie" Giffin, of Indianapolis, IN, is the only…
Margaret U. Kerrick
Oct 19, 1924 - Jan 12, 2018
Margaret U. Kerrick, 93, passed away Friday, January 12, 2018, while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. Born October 19, 1924, to Wasson and Neva Taylor Uzzell, she grew up in Paris, TX, and graduated from Baylor University. In 1946, the city girl married a Daviess Countian, the late Fay W. Kerrick, and…
Ardis Lea Hamilton
Jul 4, 1951 - Jan 11, 2018
Ardis L. Hamilton, 66, of Owensboro passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born in Hammond, Indiana on July 4th, 1951 to the late Thomas and Virginia Hanna. Ardis came to Owensboro in order to attend Kentucky Wesleyan College where she graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Education.…
Dorothy Shaver Gray
Aug 17, 1924 - Jan 11, 2018
Dorothy Shaver Gray, 93, of Owensboro, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2018, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born August 17, 1924, in McLean Co. to the late Odis and Clara Thomas Shaver. Dorothy was a member of Bellevue Baptist Church and had been a devoted member of Hall Street Baptist Church for…
Rita E. Hill
Sep 17, 1926 - Jan 10, 2018
Rita E. Hill, 91, of Owensboro, passed away January 10, 2018 at Wellington Parc. Rita was born in Daviess Co. to the late Raymond and Ora Hagan on September 17, 1926, Rita worked at G.E and later at M.P.D., where she retired. She was a member of the Daughters of Isabella and enjoyed walking, reading…
