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Robert "Bob" Goetz
Mar 27, 1944 - Oct 7, 2016
Robert Louis "Bob" Goetz, 72, of Philpot, passed away Friday, October 7, 2016 at the Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Born March 27, 1944, Bob was the son of the late Edward and Lucille Simon Goetz, was a farmer, and was a member of Blessed Mother Catholic Church. He was also a member of the Sunset…
William Bradley Vickers
Jun 16, 1977 - Oct 6, 2016
William Bradley Vickers, 39, of Owensboro passed away Thursday, October 6, 2016. Mr. Vickers was born June 16, 1977 in Daviess County to the late Donald Vickers and Nelda Ling. Brad attended Owensboro High School and then managed Captain D's for many years. He was good natured with a comical personality and know to tell…
Billy J. Whitworth
Apr 1, 1934 - Oct 5, 2016
Billy J. Whitworth, 82, of Utica, formerly of Maceo, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2016. He was born April 1, 1934 in Breckinridge Co. to the late William Wesley and Mildred Temple Glasscock Whitworth. Billy was the owner and operator of Whitworth Trucking for 54 years. He was a member of Maceo Baptist Church and…
Jane Kirkpatrick Rayburn
Sep 13, 1920 - Oct 5, 2016
Jane Kirkpatrick Rayburn, 96, died Wednesday, October 5th after a brief illness. She was the only child of the late Mabeth and Jack Lancaster and was also preceded in death by her daughter, Mabeth Kirkpatrick, the father of her children, John L. Kirkpatrick and her second husband, Dr. Mack Rayburn. Jane attended Hollins College and…
Mark A. Thompson
- Oct 3, 2016
Mark A. Thompson, 54, a resident of Owensboro Center, passed away Oct. 3, 2016, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born in Owensboro, the only child, to the late Richard and Mariette Thompson. Mark was a very special guy who came into this world with an extra smile, extra laughs and one extra chromosome.…
Elaine Sparks
Jan 18, 1925 - Oct 3, 2016
Elaine Sparks, 91, of Parrish, Florida, formerly of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2016.She was born January 18, 1925 in Bath Co., KY to the late Earl and Hazel King Phelps. Elaine was a member of First Christian Church, had been a Sunday School teacher, and was one of the founding members of…
Mildred M. Crowe
Jun 3, 1929 - Oct 3, 2016
Mildred M. Crowe, 87, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2016 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born June 3, 1929 in Ohio Co. to the late Harvey T. and Ella B. Horrell Marksberry, Sr. Mildred was the owner and operator of Mildred's Beauty Shop in Whitesville for years and also she…
William "Billy" Blandford
May 8, 1930 - Oct 2, 2016
William D. "Billy" Blandford Sr., 86, of Owensboro passed away Sunday, October 2, 2016 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Mr. Blandford was born May 8, 1930 in St. Joseph, Kentucky to the late James A. and Mary Verna Merimee Blandford. Graduating from Saint Francis Academy, he was employed at Pinkerton Tobacco from where he retired.…
Elizabeth JoAnn Hall
Jan 22, 1945 - Oct 1, 2016
Elizabeth JoAnn Hall, 71, of Owensboro, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2016 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born in Daviess County to the late Woodrow and Trudy Smith Wilson.Elizabeth was of the Roman Catholic Faith and retired from Ragu where she was employed for more than twenty years. She enjoyed bingo, playing the…
Roy Brown Woodward
Oct 16, 1942 - Sep 30, 2016
Dr. Roy Brown Woodward, of Owensboro, passed away on September 30, 2016, after a long illness. Dr. Woodward was born in Owensboro, Kentucky on October 16, 1942, to LeRoy Woodward and Mary Sue Brown. He graduated from Owensboro High School and Murray State University, before receiving his Doctorate in Education from Mississippi State University. For…
