Obituaries
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Percy Lee Custer
Jun 4, 1932 - Mar 16, 2018
Percy Lee Custer, 85, of Owensboro passed away Friday, March 16, 2018 at Signature Health Care Hillcrest. He was born June 4, 1932 in Gretna, VA to the late Ernest and Lena Custer. Percy was a retired diesel mechanic and cook in the U.S. Army serving 2 separate tours in the Vietnam War. He was…
Aubrey L. Pendley
May 14, 1924 - Mar 16, 2018
Aubrey L. Pendley, 93, of Owensboro passed away Friday, March 16, 2018, surrounded by family. He was born in Butler County to the late Brice and Ethel Pendley. He attended Butler County High School before joining the U.S. Army during World War II. He served as a medic in the 7th Infantry Division and was…
Selina Jo Rickard Stinnett
Jan 3, 1959 - Mar 15, 2018
Selina Jo Rickard Stinnett, 59, of Owensboro, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2018 under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. Born on January 3, 1959, she was the daughter of the late David and Jonell Brooks Rickard. Mrs. Stinnett worked in the Home Mortgage Department of US Bank. She enjoyed playing Bingo, fishing, was…
Sheila Dianne West
Jun 25, 1951 - Mar 15, 2018
S. Dianne West, 66, of Owensboro, KY, passed away March 15, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 25, 1951 in Owensboro to the late James L. Baker and Kathleen "Kay" Baker. Dianne was a member of Sts. Joseph and Paul Catholic Church and was a 1969 graduate of…
Luther Beatley
May 12, 1924 - Mar 14, 2018
Luther Beatley, 93, longtime resident of Owensboro, KY, passed away March 14, 2018 at Mt. Carmel East Hospital in Columbus, OH. Luther was a member of First Baptist Church of Owensboro. He was a World War II veteran, having served in the Philippines. Luther taught mathematics at Daviess County High School from August 1949 until…
Jamarius Khalyn Valdez "Banner" Brown
Jan 9, 2018 - Mar 13, 2018
Jamarius Khalyn Valdez "Banner" Brown, two months old, passed away March 13, 2018, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born January 9, 2018, to Maurice Jackson and Jasmine Brown in Louisville. Jamarius was born with Treacher Collins Syndrome, and from day one he was stronger than us all. He was even Owensboro's own little…
Thelma Elois Barnett
Sep 8, 1927 - Mar 12, 2018
Thelma Elois, Barnett, 90, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2018, at Wellington Parc. She was born September 8, 1927 in Ohio County, daughter of the late Otis and Nora Miller Rock. She was a member of Blessed Mother Catholic Church and retired from General Electric after 38 years. After her retirement, Thelma…
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…
