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Murlin Bryant Baird
Aug 15, 1938 - Nov 13, 2015
Murlin Bryant Baird, Jr., 77, of Owensboro passed away Friday, November 13, 2015 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born to the late Murlin B. Baird, Sr. and Helen Cook Baird.Murlin was a U.S. Navy veteran and a member of First Baptist Church. He had worked as a painter for Ernest Cook Painting before…
Evelyn Mae Hagan
Jul 21, 1917 - Nov 11, 2015
Evelyn M. Hagan, 98, of Owensboro, KY passed away November 11, 2015 while at Signature Health Care at Hillcrest. She was born July 21, 1917 to the late W. N. and Sally Powers Benningfield. Evelyn was an excellent homemaker and loved to crochet and work "Hunt-A-Word" puzzles. She was of the Baptist faith. Evelyn was…
Jay E. Claypool
Aug 23, 1952 - Nov 10, 2015
Jay E. Claypool, 63, of Owensboro, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born in Warren, Ohio to Kester C. and Arlene Webb Claypool.Jay was thought to be the best aerial photographer in the tri-state. (Something very few photographers would do.) He worked for perfection when it came to…
Wilbur Allen Conway
Sep 24, 1947 - Nov 10, 2015
Wilbur Allen Conway, 68, of Owensboro, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2015. He was born September 24, 1947 in Daviess Co. to the late Marvin and Virginia Herrell Conway. He was a retired letter carrier with the U. S. Postal Service and a member of Masonville United Methodist Church. Wilbur was a U. S.…
James Roberts
Nov 28, 1950 - Nov 10, 2015
James "Jim" Roberts, 64, of Owensboro died suddenly November 10, 2015 of an accident while at work. He was born November 28, 1950 in Owensboro to the late Sam and Ruby "Ma" Snell Roberts. Jim was an Army Veteran and served in Viet Nam. He was a hard working farm supervisor who was known for…
Mikel W. Sharp
Dec 3, 1952 - Nov 9, 2015
Mr. Mikel W. Sharp age 62 passed away on November 9, 2015 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital; born on December 3, 1952 to the late Edgar "Lightening" and Oleda Jean (Trogdon) Sharp.Mikel was veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the United States Marine Corp. he was a truck driver for Towne Air Freight in…
Mae McEntire Smith
Oct 14, 1913 - Nov 9, 2015
Ms. Mae McEntire Smith age 102 passed away in Owensboro on November 9, 2015, Mae lived many years in Newman Kentucky, born on October 14, 1913 in Henderson Kentucky to the late William Albert and Mary (Duff) McEntire.Mae was a member of Newman Baptist Church, and graduated from Spottsville High School.Mae is preceded in death…
Theresa Cecilia Hamilton Brown
Jan 11, 1931 - Nov 8, 2015
Theresa Cecilia Hamilton Brown, 84, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born January 11, 1931 in Knottsville to the late Louis Ray and James Margaret Payne. She was retired as a cook and lunchroom worker with the Daviess Co. School System having last worked at Country…
Donna Marie Head
May 29, 1950 - Nov 5, 2015
Donna Marie Head age 65 went to be with her Lord on November 5, 2015; at her residence with family by her side. She fought a long and hard battle with cancer; Donna was born on May 29, 1950 in Daviess County to the late James and Mary Emogene (Freeman) Hall. She attended Thurston United…
Reilly Halsted Decker
Jan 20, 2004 - Nov 4, 2015
Reilly Halsted Decker, 11, of Owensboro, died Wednesday, November 4, 2015, at his residence. He was born in Owensboro to Tony and Melissa Decker and attended Owensboro Public Schools. He played clarinet in school band and was a world traveler from a young age. Reilly loved everything and everyone. He was happy, funny, hopeful, gorgeous,…
