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Coy Edwin Ball
Jun 16, 1928 - May 31, 2016
Dr. Coy Edwin Ball, 87, passed away May 31, 2016. Beloved husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, physician, friend, and partner, he will be greatly missed by all who knew him. We all are thankful for his well lived life. The world is a better place for his having lived in it.Coy, (aka Eddie) was born June…
Nikki Montgomery
Jul 7, 1947 - May 31, 2016
Nikki Montgomery, 68, of Owensboro, passed away May 31, 2016 at TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Born July 7, 1947 in Silver City, N.M. to the late Raymond and Elizabeth Johnson, Nikki graduated with her Bachelor's Degree in Education from Northern Arizona State University and later, attended Jacksonville Theological Seminary where she earned…
Rosemary Jean Magan
Apr 15, 1928 - May 30, 2016
Rosemary Jean Magan, 88, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2016 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born April 15, 1928 in Daviess Co. to the late John and Raphael Brumley. Rosemary was a homemaker and a member of Yellow Creek Baptist Church. She was a very caring and loving person, the…
Martin Louis Mattingly
Sep 30, 1928 - May 30, 2016
Martin Louis Mattingly, 87, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2016, at the Carmel Home. He was born September 30, 1928 in Daviess Co. to the late William and Lillian Ballard Mattingly. Louis was a lifelong farmer and, in his early years, he grew up in the St. Alphonsus Parish, but was currently…
Joyce R. Kirby
Jun 15, 1943 - May 28, 2016
Joyce Poynter Kirby, 72 of Owensboro, went to be with the Lord on May 28, 2016 while in the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. Mrs. Kirby was born June 15, 1943, and was the only child of E.W. "Jake" and Ethel Stone Poynter. She was a 1961 graduate of Owensboro High School. In 1965,…
Maxie L. Barnes
Oct 9, 1921 - May 27, 2016
Maxie L. Barnes, Sr., 94, of Owensboro departed this life Friday May 27, 2016 at Signature Hillcrest Nursing Home. Mr. Barnes was born in Utica on October 9, 1921 to the late Clovis and Eva Morton Barnes. He was an Army veteran who served during WW II in the Asian-Pacific Theater. He was also a…
Thomas D. Shown
Sep 7, 1953 - May 26, 2016
Thomas D. Shown, 62, of Owensboro passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016 under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born in Greenville, KY to Walter and Maryetta Stinnett Shown.Thomas most recently worked for Don Buchanan Trucking, which contracts with the postal service to transport mail. He was previously employed by Eastern Electric…
Carl Brothers
Mar 5, 1957 - May 25, 2016
Missionary Carl Brothers, age 59, went to be with his heavenly Father on May 25, 2016 under the care of Hospice. He was born in Madisonville, KY, on March 5, 1957 to the late Archie Carl and Jennie V. Thompson Brothers. Missionary Carl began his work for the Lord as a youth pastor; he went…
Nellie J. Day Eans
Sep 19, 1923 - May 24, 2016
Nellie Day Eans, 92, of Brentwood, TN, formerly of Owensboro, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Nellie was born September 19, 1923 in Owensboro to the late Isaac Ernest Day and Mary Whittinghill Day.Following graduation from Owensboro High School, Nellie worked at the Kenmore Light Company, General Electric…
Emma Bell Ranson
Dec 6, 1919 - May 24, 2016
Emma Bell Ranson, 96, of Owensboro passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at her home. Born in Owensboro, a daughter of the late Jessie M. and Julie Ann Hale Cauley, Emma Bell was a member of St. John United Methodist Church where she was active with the United Methodist Women and for many years oversaw…
