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Edna Maria Redle Kavolus
Mar 31, 1917 - Jan 31, 2015
Edna Marie Redle Kavolus, 97, passed away January 31, 2015, in Owensboro, Kentucky. She was born on March 31,1917, in Louisville, KY.Edna is preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Edna Dabney Redle, her late husband of 27 years, Joseph John Kavolus, and three brothers: Richard, Thomas and Harold Redle.Edna is survived by her…
William Roger Wood
Sep 17, 1929 - Jan 30, 2015
William R. "Bill" Wood, 85, of Owensboro passed away Friday, January 30, 2015 at the Hermitage Care & Rehab Center. Born in Scottsville, KY on September 17, 1929, he was the son of the late Lewis and Vera Clark Wood; was retired from Western Kentucky Gas after 30 years of service; and was a member…
Rebecca Emma Carter
Jan 19, 2004 - Jan 30, 2015
Rebecca Kay Carter, passed away on Tuesday, January 20 and Emma Jean Carter, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, twin daughters of Brittany & Kenneth R. Carter II of Whitesville. They were at the St. Marys Medical Center in Evansville, In. They were born on January 19, 2004. Family surviving, in addition to the parents,…
Alicia Gillians
Sep 1, 1927 - Jan 30, 2015
Alicia Gillians, 87, of Owensboro, died January 30, 2015. She was born September 1, 1927 in Los Angeles, California to the late Jose and Rosa Acosta Gutierrez. Alicia was retired from the Army after 27 years as a Master Sergeant and also an All Army Tennis Professional. She was of the Baptist faith. Alicia enjoyed…
Margie Mae Harper Benson
Jun 29, 1917 - Jan 28, 2015
Margie Mae Harper Benson, 97, of Owensboro passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at Wellington Parc. Born in Butler County on June 29, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Ecklus and Mazie Kitchens Harper; was retired from the Owensboro Schools where she worked in the Sutton lunchroom; and was a member of Riverside…
Leroy Melvin
Apr 28, 1926 - Jan 25, 2015
Leroy Melvin, 88, of Owensboro, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born April 28, 1926 in Paintsville to the late Roy and Stella Robinson Melvin. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church and was a U. S. Navy veteran of World War II. Leroy was a…
David R. Berry
Jul 17, 1927 - Jan 23, 2015
David R. Berry, 87, of Owensboro died Friday, January 23, 2015 at the Heartford House. He was born in Cloverport, Kentucky to the late Thomas Owen and Della Mae Berry. Mr. Berry was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict. He and his wife had lived in the same house…
Senator Wendell H. Ford
Sep 8, 1924 - Jan 22, 2015
Retired United States Senator Wendell H. Ford, 90, of Owensboro passed away peacefully Thursday, January 22, 2015 at his home. He was born in Owensboro September 8th, 1924, a son of the late Ernest M. and Irene Schenk Ford. The summer following his graduation from Daviess County High School in 1942, while working at J.C.…
Marion Albin OBryan
Jan 14, 1943 - Jan 22, 2015
Marion Albin O'Bryan Jr, 72, of Owensboro, went home to the Lord on January 22, 2015. He was born in Daviess County on January 14, 1943 to Elizabeth Oberst O'Bryan and Marion Albin O'Bryan, Sr. Mr. O'Bryan was a member of Blessed Mother Catholic Church where he served as Eucharistic Minister. He attended Saint Thomas…
Steven Jean DeWitt
Aug 30, 1951 - Jan 21, 2015
Steven Jean DeWitt, 63, of Owensboro passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at his home. Born August 30, 1951 in Springfield, MO, he was a son of the late Billie Wayne and Betty Jean DeWitt. Steve was the former owner of DeWitt's Jewelry, a member of Lewis Lane Baptist Church, and a former board member…
