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Martha Wagner Mattingly
Dec 17, 1920 - Mar 27, 2016
Martha Wagner Mattingly, 95, of Yelvington passed away Sunday, March 27, 2016. Born in Owensboro, the daughter of the late William Henry and Elvra Ann Taylor Wagner, she graduated from Owensboro High School, where she played the clarinet and oboe, in 1938. In 1930 Mrs. Mattingly joined First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, where she…
Matthew Todd Whitehouse
May 11, 1971 - Mar 26, 2016
Matthew Todd Whitehouse, 44, passed away suddenly from an aneurysm, March 26, 2016. Born in Belvidere, IL, May 11, 1971 to the late Charles T. Whitehouse and Mary Lou DeBruler, Matthew enjoyed woodworking, painting, fishing and working in the yard. His love for music showed through his talent playing the guitar, singing and dancing. With…
Connie Baird
Nov 19, 1965 - Mar 25, 2016
Connie Lynn Baird, 50, of Owensboro, transitioned into Heaven while surrounded by close family and friends, March 25, 2016. Born November 19, 1965, to the late Robert D. and Norma Hunton Baird, Connie was a member of First Freewill Baptist Church and most recently worked at Franey's where she could always be counted on by…
Charles Henry Highland
Oct 31, 1932 - Mar 25, 2016
Charles H. Highland Jr., 83, of Calhoun, passed away March 25, 2016 at Riverside Care and Rehab. Born in Basket, KY October 31, 1932 to the late Charles Sr. and Clara Highland, He worked as a farm laborer and for Illinois Department of Transportation for many years and then retired back to his home state…
Steve McCarty
Nov 3, 1956 - Mar 25, 2016
Steve McCarty, 59, of Curdsville, died Friday, March 25, 2016 at the University of Louisville Hospital. He was born in Daviess County to Louis McCarty and Jean Towery McCarty and was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church. Steve enjoyed gardening, home improvements, watching old western shows, country cruising, UK Wildcat basketball, cooking burgoo and…
William "Bill" Walter Carlton
Jun 17, 1929 - Mar 24, 2016
Dr. William W. Carlton, 86Dr. William "Bill" Walter Carlton, Leslie Morton Hutchings Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Veterinary Pathology, 86, of Owensboro, Kentucky, passed away, Thursday March 24, 2016 at Bethesda Memorial Hospital. William was born June 17, 1929 in Owensboro, Kentucky to James Henry and Clyde Roxie (Elliott) Carlton. He graduated from Daviess County High…
Harold Gardner "H.G." McKinney
Aug 27, 1937 - Mar 24, 2016
Harold Gardner "H.G." McKinney, 78, of Owensboro, passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2016 in Owensboro. He was born August 27, 1937 in Daviess Co., to the late L. Harold and Alice Josephine Gardner McKinney. He was a member of St. John United Methodist Church and was a U. S. Army veteran. H.G. was a…
Marjorie Louise Stewart
Aug 23, 1928 - Mar 24, 2016
Marjorie Louise Stewart, 87, of Lewisport, passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born August 23, 1928 in Detroit, MI to the late Archie and Golda Thornberry McIntyre. She was one of the oldest members of Yelvington Baptist Church having served as a Sunday School teacher for many…
Thurman Royal Bennett, Jr.
Sep 24, 1936 - Mar 23, 2016
Thurman Royal Bennett, Jr., 79, of Owensboro, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born in Livermore, Kentucky to the late Thurman R. Bennett, Sr. and Bertha Ethel Long Bennett. Mr. Bennett was a U.S. Navy Veteran and retired from the Crounse Corporation after serving as a barge cook…
Anna Faye Gray
Mar 10, 1928 - Mar 23, 2016
Anna Faye Gray, 88, of Owensboro passed away March 23, 2016 under the care of Hospice of W. Kentucky. She was born March 10, 1928 in McLean County to the late John and Anna Coin Crouch. Mrs. Gray was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur "Red" Gray, in 1993 and a son, Robert Allen…
