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Wanda Joyce Clark
Jul 4, 1935 - Dec 3, 2016
Wanda Joyce Clark, 81, of Owensboro, died Saturday, December 03, 2016, at her residence. She was born in Drakesboro to the late Lee and Eva Robinson Mercer. Wanda was a homemaker and a member of Yellow Creek Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by her brother, David Mercer. Survivors include her husband of…
Janice E. "Jan" Baldwin
Feb 14, 1946 - Dec 1, 2016
Janice E. "Jan" Baldwin, 70, of Owensboro, formerly of Madera, California, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2016 at her home. She was born in Madera to the late Harold and Lois Murray. Jan retired from J.C. Penney after 33 years of service and was a member of Saints Joseph and Paul Catholic Church.Jan is survived…
Charles S. Parish
Sep 4, 1927 - Dec 1, 2016
Charles S. "Charlie" Parish, 89, of Owensboro, passed away peacefully Thursday, December 1, 2016 at his home. He was born September 4, 1927 in Hanson to the late Monte and Ann Wilson Parish. Charlie was the Co-Owner of the former Dunville-Parish Chrysler-Plymouth Dealership in Owensboro until 1978. He later worked at B. F. Evans in…
Dennis L. Weaver
May 24, 1948 - Dec 1, 2016
Dennis L. Weaver, 68, passed away December 1, 2016 while in the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born May 24, 1948 to the late Leonard and Evelyn Weaver. Dennis spent his working career in electronics. He was a creative man and an artist who made beautiful wood burnings and paintings. Dennis was…
Brian J. Storm
Feb 6, 1995 - Nov 30, 2016
Brian J. Storm, 21, of Maceo, passed away from an automobile accident November 30, 2016. He was born in Owensboro, February 6, 1995, to Bob and Mary Lou Storm. Brian was a graduate of Owensboro Catholic High in 2014 and from Owensboro Community and Technical College in 2016. He loved making videos and often posted…
Lawrence "Larry" Johnstone
Jun 18, 1942 - Nov 30, 2016
Lawrence "Larry" Johnstone, Jr., 74, of Owensboro died Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Owensboro Health Memorial Hospital. Larry was born June 18, 1942 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Lawrence H. Johnstone, Sr., and Gwendolyn Gardner Snow. He was a Vietnam Veteran of the United States Air Force and warehouseman for SuperValu in Greenville where…
Dennis Earl "Pap" Boone
Jun 1, 1951 - Nov 29, 2016
Dennis Earl "Pap" Boone, 65, of Utica, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born June 1, 1951 in Daviess Co. to the late Harold and Helen Dragoo Boone. Dennis had been an oil field worker and was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed U.K. football and basketball and…
Sandra Bruner Hardison
- Nov 28, 2016
Sandra Bruner Hardison, 79, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2016 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born July 22, 1937 in Daviess Co. to the late William F. and Dixie Norris Bruner. Sandra was retired after 20 years as a cashier with K-Mart and had been attending First Assembly of God.…
Jerry L. Day
Jul 2, 1960 - Nov 27, 2016
Jerry L. Day, 56, of Owensboro, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2016 at his home. He was born in Owensboro and graduated from Daviess County High School.Jerry was a hard-working man who worked as a boilermaker for more than thirty years. His co-workers knew him as "Hillbilly". Jerry had attended Hardinsburg Baptist and Apollo Heights…
John Duff Griffith
Nov 20, 1930 - Nov 26, 2016
The Reverend John Duff Griffith The Reverend John D. Griffith, 86, of Owensboro, died Saturday, November 26, 2016 surrounded by his family. John was born November 20, 1930 in Erie, PA to the late Rev. Ole C. Griffith, Sr. and Ethel Duff Griffith. He was raised in a suburb of Pittsburgh, PA, was a Kentucky…