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Betty "Jane" Jarvis
Feb 12, 1924 - Oct 4, 2017
Betty "Jane" Jarvis, 93, of Owensboro, passed away October 2, 2017 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born February 12, 1924 in Ft. Wayne, IN to the late Harold and Wanda Richardson. Jane married James "Jim" Jarvis on May 27, 1940 in Pontiac, MI. They moved to Central City shortly after and began raising…
Billy Ray Woodward
Feb 11, 1931 - Oct 3, 2017
Billy Ray Woodward, 86, of Owensboro, passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at his home. He was born February 11, 1931 in Daviess Co. to the late William T. and Evelyn Fenwick Woodward. Billy was a member of Owensboro Christian Church and was retired from Green River Steel after 27 years. He was a…
David Daniel Rhoades
Sep 30, 1934 - Oct 1, 2017
David Daniel Rhoades, 83, of Owensboro passed away Sunday, October 1st, 2017 at his residence. He was born September 30, 1934 to the late Kerney and Jessie Rhoades. As a motorcycle enthusiast, David liked working with his hands. He enjoyed it so much, he worked for Honda motorcycles for several years performing everything from sales…
Joshua Griffith Rattray
Mar 11, 1955 - Sep 30, 2017
Joshua G. Rattray, 62, passed away September 30, 2017 at Owensboro Center Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was born March 11, 1955 in Daviess County to the late Melvin Henderson Rattray and Matilda Thompson. Joshua was a graduate of Vanderbilt University and earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering.He is survived by his brother, Melvin Thompson Rattray…
Helen Middleton DuBois Sears
Aug 1, 1926 - Sep 30, 2017
Helen Middleton DuBois Sears, 91, of Owensboro, died on Saturday, September 30, 2017 in the Hospice Unit at St. Joseph Healthcare in Lexington, KY. She was born August 1, 1926 in Spartanburg, South Carolina to the late Wilbur Chapman and Bertha Annie DuBois.Mrs. Sears earned her bachelor's degree in journalism at the University of Texas…
Marty Wright
Feb 20, 1966 - Sep 29, 2017
Marty Wright, 51, of New Albany, IN passed away peacefully Friday, September 29th at his sister's residence in Owensboro. He was born February 20, 1966 to the late Paul Wright, Sr. and Martha Wright. He was a very active AA sponsor. Marty enjoyed playing golf and spending time with his dog "Pepper". He was an…
Alyce Barnard Morris
May 10, 1939 - Sep 28, 2017
Alyce Barnard Morris, 78, of Owensboro passed away Thursday, September 28 at her home with her family by her side. Mrs. Morris was born May 10, 1939 in Owensboro to the late Bill and Gladys Smith Barnard. Alyce was a 1957 graduate of Owensboro High School. She was an avid reader and tennis enthusiast who…
Carroll R. Burton
Oct 7, 1927 - Sep 28, 2017
Carroll R. Burton, 89, of Masonville, passed away Thursday, September 28, 2017 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Born in Masonville to the late Walter and Katie Burton, Carroll resided in the same home on the family farm his entire life. Likewise, he spent his entire Christian life as a member of Sugar Grove Baptist Church…
Joseph "Jo-Jo" Bickett
Jan 7, 1989 - Sep 26, 2017
Joseph "Jo-Jo" Bickett, 28, of Owensboro, KY passed away Tuesday, September 26th at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Jo-Jo was born January 7, 1989 to Anita and Samuel Bickett. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, cooking and gardening. Jo-Jo especially loved to grill out with family and friends.He is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Mary Eva…
Martha Kay Mills Rhodes
- Sep 25, 2017
Martha Kay Mills Rhodes, 93, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2017 at the Carmel Home. She was born in Daviess Co. to the late L. K. and Helen Lingang Mills. Kay was a charter member of Immaculate Catholic Church. She worked at General Electric and retired as an administrative assistant for the…
