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David Lee Barr
Aug 20, 1955 - Oct 12, 2016
David Lee Barr, 61, of Owensboro passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Owensboro to Herman and Ernestine Hamilton Barr. David worked for the City of Owensboro for nearly twenty years. He retired early due to disability. David then went on to earn a bachelor's degree in history. He…
Mary Louise Harper "Wezzie" Tinsley
Sep 13, 1934 - Oct 9, 2016
Mary Louise Harper "Weezie" Tinsley, 82, of Owensboro, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2016 while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born September 13, 1934 in Daviess County to the late Earl J. and Mary Schenk Harper. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ellis Henry Tinsley on June…
Randall E. King
Jun 9, 1959 - Oct 9, 2016
Dr. Randall E. King, 57, of Owensboro, went to be with the Lord on October 9, 2016. Dr. King was born on June 9, 1959 in Owensboro to Roy and Nancy Ambrose King.Father, physician, husband, son, brother, leader, and friend, our precious loved one could be described by those words and many more. He was…
Jeffery James Smith
Jun 18, 1958 - Oct 9, 2016
Jeffery James Smith, 58, of Owensboro, Kentucky, went to be with the Lord October 9, 2016. He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to the late Virgil and Dorothy Kuipers Smith. He was the owner of Smitty's Small Engine Repair and was of the Baptist faith. Jeff loved fishing, gardenin' and yardenin', the movies Jeremiah…
Denny Lee Russell
Mar 2, 1952 - Oct 7, 2016
Denny Lee Russell of Owensboro, KY went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, October 7th , 2016, at the Heartford House.Denny was an outgoing guy who would talk to anyone. He took pleasure in the small things -like watching a crane land on the lake behind his home and learning new…
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.…
