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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…
William H. Hinton
Apr 3, 1936 - May 24, 2016
William H. Hinton, Sr., 80, of Owensboro died Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at Rockcastle Regional Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Kentucky. Mr. Hinton was born April 3, 1936 in Mattingly, KY to the late Vessie William Hinton and Lorena Keenan Hinton. Mr. Hinton was a Navy veteran of the Korean War serving for four active years…
Helen Ryan Hazelrigg
Aug 31, 1930 - May 23, 2016
Helen Ryan Hazelrigg, 85, of Ft.Thomas, formerly of Owensboro, died May 23, 2016 at Baptist Convalescent Center in Newport. Mrs. Hazelrigg was born August 31, 1930 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late James and Mary Alice Ryan. She led a servant's life devoted to the care of her daughter, Kim. Mrs. Hazelrigg was preceded in…
Homer L. Barton
Jul 23, 1929 - May 23, 2016
Homer L. Barton, Jr. passed away at home on Monday, May 23, 2016 after a long illness. He is survived by his three children, Jean Raphael (David) Cantu of Clearwater, Florida, Gregory Lambert Barton, of Chicago, Illinois, and Frederick McFerran (Jody) Barton, of Cornelius, North Carolina, five grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. In addition, he…
H. Carrol Hanberry
Dec 14, 1928 - May 21, 2016
H. Carrol (Hobie) Hanberry, age 87, passed away early Saturday morning May 21, 2016 at his home. He was born in Bowling Green, KY, on December 14, 1928, son of Hobart and Garnett Young Hanberry.The family moved to Princeton, Kentucky in his early years but soon moved to Owensboro from which he never planned to…
Joseph Lee Campbell
Oct 14, 1952 - May 21, 2016
Joseph Lee Campbell, Sr., 63, of Owensboro, died Saturday, May 21, 2016, at his residence. He was born in Owensboro to the late Benjamin F. Campbell, Sr. and Ida Bohler Campbell. Joseph loved to fish, and enjoyed NASCAR and UK Basketball. He was a construction worker and was always ready to lend a helping hand…
Betty Roberts Yager
- May 19, 2016
Betty Roberts Yager, 90, of Owensboro, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Born in Owensboro, the daughter of the late Allen and Kathlyn Osborne Roberts, she was a graduate of Owensboro High School and the then Western Kentucky Teachers College where she was Military Queen. She taught briefly in the…
