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Marion Irvin Sparks
Nov 27, 1930 - Mar 11, 2018
Marion Irvin Sparks, 87, of Owensboro, passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at his home. He was born November 27, 1930, in Daviess Co. to the late Edward and Mildred Brown Sparks. Marion was a lifelong dairy and tobacco farmer and had worked for the Kentucky Artificial Breeders Association for many years. He was…
Joseph E. Ralph
Jun 17, 1937 - Mar 11, 2018
Joseph E. Ralph, 80, of Hawesville passed away Sunday March 11, 2018 at his home with family present. Mr. Ralph was born June 17, 1937 in Henderson County to the late James Dester Ralph and Veronica Stallings Ralph. Mr. Ralph served in the U.S. Navy as an Electrician's Mate First Class and was assigned to…
Bernard Hugh Higdon
Feb 24, 1927 - Mar 9, 2018
Bernard Hugh Higdon, 91, of Owensboro passed away Friday, March 9, 2018 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Mr. Higdon was born February 24, 1927 in Owensboro to the late Bernard Joseph and Mary Philomena Strehl Higdon. Hugh enjoyed woodworking and loved to put out a garden every year. He was a member of the United…
Damon Lee Park
Dec 29, 1940 - Mar 6, 2018
Damon Lee Park, 77, of Owensboro, died Tuesday March 6, 2018, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was owner of Four Star Sheet Metal of Owensboro and retired from Sheet Metal Workers Local 20. He was born December 29, 1940 in Ohio County to the late Herschel and Orpha Park. In addition to his parents,…
Martha Naomi Henry
Jun 29, 1924 - Mar 6, 2018
Martha Naomi Henry, 93, of Owensboro, KY, passed away March 6, 2018, under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born June 29, 1924 in Maceo to the late Samuel and Mary Jane Hartley Roberts. Naomi was a devout Catholic and a member of Blessed Mother Catholic Church, where she was a eucharistic…
Fred Thomas "Pete" Wright
Jan 30, 1940 - Mar 5, 2018
Fred "Pete" Wright, 78, of Livermore, passed away on Monday, March 5, 2018 while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born January 30, 1940 in Ohio Co. to the late Robert Paul Wright and Grace Ruth Johnson Coin. Pete was retired from Alcoa Aluminum and was a member of Macedonia Baptist…
Curtis Ryan Upchurch
Jul 30, 1954 - Mar 4, 2018
Curtis Ryan Upchurch, 63, of Rockport, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018 at Miller's Merry Manor. Mr. Upchurch was born July 30, 1954 in Daviess Co., KY to the late Richard and Mary Violet Hoskins Upchurch. He was a US Army Veteran.Curtis was also preceded in death by his son, Christopher Ryan Upchurch He is…
Carmela Rose Garmon
Mar 23, 1937 - Mar 4, 2018
Carmela Rose Garmon, 80, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018 at Wellington Parc. Born in Richmond, Ky, she graduated from Model High School and attended Eastern Kentucky University, where she met her future husband Bob. A gifted seamstress, Carmela had worked at S.W. Anderson Company, Settle Memorial United Methodist Church PreSchool, Dan Miller Insurance, and…
Ella'Louise May Allen
Nov 30, 2017 - Mar 4, 2018
Ella'Louise May Allen, 3 months old, passed away March 4, 2018 at home. She was born November 30, 2017 in Owensboro to Ericka Bridges and Earl Allen. She had pretty brown eyes and loved to cuddle mommy and daddy. Ella'Louise was preceded in death by her great-grandfather, David Huebner; grandfather, Eric Bridges and aunt, Denesha…
Brenda Gayle Bryant
Sep 6, 1948 - Mar 4, 2018
Brenda Gayle Bryant, 69, of Owensboro, KY, passed away March 4, 2018, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born September 6, 1948 in Fayetteville, TN to the late Charles Wilson and Alice Hale. Brenda enjoyed bingo and Barton's pizza, but especially loved her kids and grandkids. Along with her parents, she was preceded in…
