Obituaries
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Brenda Kay Whitehouse
Feb 23, 1953 - Feb 4, 2017
Brenda Kay Whitehouse, 63, of Owensboro passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital surrounded by her family. Ms. Whitehouse was born February 23, 1953 in Daviess County to the late Carl Hamilton and Mae Gibbs Hamilton. Brenda graduated from Owensboro Catholic High School in 1971, attended Brescia College, and was a…
Robert Michael "Mike" Johnson
Nov 17, 1970 - Feb 2, 2017
Robert Michael "Mike" Johnson Jr., 46, of Owensboro passed away suddenly on Thursday, February 2, 2017 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Mike was born on November 17, 1970 in Daviess County to the late Robert Michael Johnson Sr. and his mother, Joan Roberts Johnson Whitmer. Michael graduated from Daviess County…
David W. Jones
Nov 2, 1963 - Feb 2, 2017
David W. Jones, 53, of Owensboro, went to be in the arms of the Lord Jesus Christ Thursday, February 2, 2017 under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born in Owensboro to the late Robert F. Jones and Brenda F. (Clark) Priar.He spent many years in construction work as a roofer. David…
Mary Lucille Hayden Fogle Wright
Jan 3, 1932 - Feb 1, 2017
Our mom Lucy Fogle Wright, 85, of Owensboro passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family on February 1, 2017. Lucy was born January 3, 1932 in Daviess County, Kentucky, to the late James U. Hayden Jr. and Mary Edna Fischer Hayden. She was a member of St. Martin Parish, and was our angel on Earth…
Wilda C. Matthis
Feb 5, 1946 - Feb 1, 2017
Wilda C. Matthis, 70, of Owensboro passed away suddenly Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Born on February 5, 1946 to the late John Wendell Calhoun and Martine Warren Calhoun of St. Joseph and graduated from Mount St. Joseph Academy. Wilda was an outgoing and kind person who loved serving others. She…
Roy Leigh Emmick
Aug 10, 1927 - Feb 1, 2017
Roy Leigh Emmick, 89, of Owensboro passed away Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, at Owensboro Center. He was born Aug. 10, 1927, in Caneyville to the late Roy Lee and Elizabeth Leigh Emmick. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran during the Korean War era and had served as president of the Daviess County Lions Club…
James M. "Jim" Sharp
Nov 29, 1944 - Feb 1, 2017
James M. "Jim" Sharp, 72, of Owensboro died Wednesday, February 1, 2017 under the Care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. Jim was born in Bells Run, Ohio County, Kentucky to the late James L. and Estelle Ward Sharp. He cherished memories of growing up in and around Bells Run and Bells Run Baptist Church where…
Kevin Lewis Philpott
Dec 1, 1964 - Feb 1, 2017
Kevin Lewis Philpott, 52, of Owensboro, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Owensboro Regional Health Hospital. Born in Owensboro, Kevin graduated from Apollo High School where he played football and attended Kentucky Wesleyan College where he played on the first team of the new KWC football era. He was devoted to his family and…
Bobby Watson
Mar 22, 1930 - Jan 31, 2017
Bobby Watson, athlete, veteran, teacher and coach passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017 in Owensboro. Born in Central City, KY, a son of the late Clyde and Eleanor Childress Watson, he graduated from Owensboro High School in 1948, where he was active in ROTC, played on the football team and was a member of the…
Shaun Winstead
Sep 18, 1978 - Jan 29, 2017
Shaun Thomas Winstead, 38, of Owensboro passed away January 29, 2017 under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky surrounded by his family. He was born on September 18, 1978 in Owensboro to Regina Howard and Andy Winstead. Shaun loved spending time with family and friends but more than anything he loved being a father…
