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Marsha Lee Bivens
Apr 15, 1952 - Nov 29, 2014
Marsha Lee Bivens, 62, of Owensboro, died Saturday, November 29 at Fern Terra. She was born in Daviess County to the late Loyd and Jean Farmer Bivens and also lived in Leitchfield for 36 years.She was a graduate of Daviess County High and a 1974 graduate of Kentucky Wesleyan College.Ms. Bivens was a teacher at…
Audrey Mary Gold
Feb 21, 1947 - Nov 28, 2014
Sister Audrey Mary Gold, 67, of Owensboro, went to be with the Lord on November 28, 2014. Sister Audrey was born in Buffalo, NY on February 21, 1947 to the late Howard and Catherine Croty Gold. She graduated from Dominican College in Blauvelt, NY in 1970 and became a member of The Sisters of the…
William G. Dobbs
Aug 12, 1932 - Nov 28, 2014
William G. Dobbs, 82, of Owensboro, died November 28, 2014. He was born August 12, 1932 in Drakesboro, Kentucky to the late William Joseph and Lettie Mae (Coin) Dobbs. Bill graduated from Drakesboro High School and Western Kentucky Teachers College (WKU). He was a veteran of the US Army. Bill was owner of Gardner Insurance…
John Andrew Popowski
Oct 19, 1936 - Nov 27, 2014
John Andrew Popowski, 78, of Owensboro, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2014. He was born October 19, 1936 in Detroit, Michigan to the late John and Victoria Popowski. John retired from General Motors, Hydramatic Division in 1990 and worked on the first lunar land rover on the moon while he worked for the Bendix Corporation.…
Margaret Eleanor Fuqua Barton
May 16, 1929 - Nov 27, 2014
Margaret Eleanor Fuqua Barton passed away at her home on Thursday November 27, 2014. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Homer L. Barton Jr., three children, Jean Raphael (David) Cantu, Gregory Lambert Barton, and Frederick McFerran (Jody) Barton, five grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. In addition, she is survived by two sisters,…
Marie F. Richardson
Jul 27, 1910 - Nov 26, 2014
Marie F. Richardson, of Owensboro, died November 26, 2014 at Wellington Parc. She was born in Daviess County to the late Walter and Chloia Millay Abel. Marie was a member of St. Stephen Cathedral. She retired from General Electric. Marie was preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert Richardson; sisters, Catherine Woodward and Myrtle Davis;…
Robert Niles
Sep 7, 1938 - Nov 23, 2014
Robert James Niles, 76, of Owensboro died Sunday, November 23, 2014, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born in New Jersey on September 7, 1938, served in the United States Air Force, and had worked as a youth care specialist at River Valley Behavioral Health where all the children there loved him and called…
Billie Clay Pigg
Oct 21, 1942 - Nov 23, 2014
Billie Clay Pigg passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2014 at the age of 72, He was born October 21, 1942 in Lexington, KY to the late Carlson and Oda Pigg. Along with his parents, Billie was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Martha (Nee Orvin) Shearer Pigg. He is survived by two stepdaughters,…
Margaret Drake Parks
Sep 24, 1922 - Nov 23, 2014
Margaret Drake Parks, 92, of Owensboro, formerly of Kettering, Ohio passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2014 at Wellington Parc in Owensboro. She was born September 24, 1922 in Winchester, KY, the youngest daughter of the late Vaughn and Margaret Willis Drake. She was a 1940 graduate of Henry Clay High School in Lexington and…
Lois R. Warren
Feb 19, 1924 - Nov 22, 2014
Lois R. Warren, 90, of Owensboro, passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the Carmel Home. She was born February 19, 1924 in Ramsey, IL to the late Marshall and Pearl Manley Richardson. She was retired as a registered nurse having worked with Hospice for 20 years. Lois had received her nurse's training from…
