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Martin Louis Mattingly
Sep 30, 1928 - May 30, 2016
Martin Louis Mattingly, 87, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2016, at the Carmel Home. He was born September 30, 1928 in Daviess Co. to the late William and Lillian Ballard Mattingly. Louis was a lifelong farmer and, in his early years, he grew up in the St. Alphonsus Parish, but was currently…
Joyce R. Kirby
Jun 15, 1943 - May 28, 2016
Joyce Poynter Kirby, 72 of Owensboro, went to be with the Lord on May 28, 2016 while in the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. Mrs. Kirby was born June 15, 1943, and was the only child of E.W. "Jake" and Ethel Stone Poynter. She was a 1961 graduate of Owensboro High School. In 1965,…
Maxie L. Barnes
Oct 9, 1921 - May 27, 2016
Maxie L. Barnes, Sr., 94, of Owensboro departed this life Friday May 27, 2016 at Signature Hillcrest Nursing Home. Mr. Barnes was born in Utica on October 9, 1921 to the late Clovis and Eva Morton Barnes. He was an Army veteran who served during WW II in the Asian-Pacific Theater. He was also a…
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…
