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Jeanne Penn Greer Kurek
Nov 27, 1942 - Apr 10, 2015
Jeanne Penn "Penny" Greer Kurek passed away Friday, April 10, 2015 at the age of 72. Born in Owensboro, the daughter of the late James and Jeanne Short Greer, Penny was a member of Settle Memorial United Methodist Church. She loved her family; her children and grandchildren were everything to her. Her interests included cooking,…
Kathleen Baker
Mar 18, 1929 - Apr 9, 2015
Kathleen Baker, 86, of Owensboro, passed away April 9, 2015 at her home. She was born March 18, 1929 in Lansing, MI, to the late Harold and Eunice Elliot. Aside from working with the Hospital in Owensboro for 30 years, Kathleen enjoyed spending time with her family and reading. She loved her family dearly and…
Patricia Rhodes
Sep 1, 1941 - Apr 9, 2015
Mrs. Patricia "Patti" Rhodes passed away April 9, 2015 with her loving family by her side. She was born in Daviess County on September 1, 1941 to Edward and Edwina (Robertson) Nalley.Patti worked as a Measurement Specialist for Texas Gas. She was a member of the Third Baptist Church of Owensboro. Patti was the best…
Marcus C. Swift
Aug 15, 1965 - Apr 8, 2015
Marcus C. "Mark" Swift, 49, of Owensboro, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. He was born August 15, 1965 in Daviess Co. to the late Thomas C. "T.C." and Betty Wells Swift. Mark was currently employed with the Wendell Foster's Campus for Developmental Disabilities and…
William Everett Pierce
Nov 5, 1924 - Apr 7, 2015
William E. "Buddy" Pierce of Owensboro, Kentucky passed away April 7, 2015 at the Heartford House Hospice. He was a business owner and lifelong resident of Western Kentucky and a veteran of the U.S. Navy where he served in combat during W.W.II and Korea, receiving a purple heart. An avid fisherman, he loved being on…
Robert Morris Byrd
Jun 2, 1924 - Apr 7, 2015
Robert Morris Byrd passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at Hermitage Care. He was 90 years old. Born in Midland City, AL, a son of the late James Franklin and Fay Buckner Byrd, he graduated from Midland City High School in 1941. After a brief time at Alabama Polytechnic Institute, which later became Auburn University,…
Letitia Roberts Gilbert
Apr 2, 1916 - Apr 7, 2015
Letitia Roberts Gilbert passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at Sunrise Assisted Living in Littleton, CO. A daughter of the late Allie and Mollie Macy Roberts, Tish was born in 1916 in Daviess County and remained a life-long resident. She married Karl D. Gilbert, Jr. in 1945. A member of Third Baptist Church for 70…
Bruce A. Sayre
Jun 19, 1921 - Apr 6, 2015
Bruce A. Sayre, 93, of Owensboro passed away Monday, April 6, 2015 in the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. Born in Lexington, KY the son of the late Fabius J. and Martha Todd Sayre, he graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelors of Science in Business. He enlisted in the United States…
Joseph Thompson
Feb 15, 1939 - Apr 6, 2015
Joseph "Don" Thompson, 76, of Owensboro died Monday, April 6, 2015 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born in Owensboro to the late Joseph Thompson and Mary Hagan Nanz. Don was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.He most recently worked as a car salesman and previously owned and operated an automotive electronics repair shop.…
Elizabeth S. Green
Dec 22, 1924 - Apr 6, 2015
Elizabeth "Liz" Green, 90, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2015, at Signature Healthcare CenterHillcrest. She was born December 22, 1924 in Ohio Co., KY to the late Jess and Eunice Pollard Slack. She had been a cook for a number of years at Sorgho Elementary School and also at Owensboro-Daviess Co. Hospital…
