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Diane Mayton Jones
Sep 7, 1942 - Nov 14, 2014
Diane Mayton Jones, 72, of Owensboro, died on November 14, 2014 at her home. She was born September 7, 1942 to the late LeRoy Mayton and Betty Boone. Diane was a member of Christ Community Church. She enjoyed babysitting, playing cards, UK Basketball, spending time with friends, family, kids, and grandkids. Diane loved going to…
Tyler C. Beck
Aug 24, 1991 - Nov 14, 2014
Tyler C. Beck, of Owensboro, went to be with the lord on November 14, 2014. Tyler was born on August 24, 1991 in Hot Springs AR. to Kathryn Shillings Martin and Jon Beck. He was a graduate of Beacon Central High School and was of the Christian faith. Tyler was an outdoorsman who loved fishing…
Eva Jean Barnett
Apr 15, 1938 - Nov 13, 2014
Eva J. Barnett, 76, of Maceo, died Thursday, November 13, 2014 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born in Owensboro to the late Roy Lee and Florence Stinnett.Eva was a loving and dedicated homemaker and longtime member of Yelvington Baptist Church. She enjoyed quilting, crocheting, karaoke, fishing, bingo and gardening. She was preceded in…
Jessie William Mattingly
Dec 21, 1915 - Nov 13, 2014
Jessie "Frances" Williams Mattingly, 98, of Owensboro, passed away on November 13, 2014. Frances was born in Golden Pond, KY on December 21, 1915 to the late Perry Douglas and Mary Eliza Williams. She was a member of Third Baptist Church and the Vota Vita Sunday school class. Frances was a school teacher for many…
Clara Wilma Spence Miller
Sep 21, 1923 - Nov 12, 2014
Clara Wilma Spence Miller, 91, of Owensboro, died on November 12, 2014 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital following a two year battle with cancer. She was born on September 21, 1923 to the late John and Mary Roberta Caraway Spence. Clara was a lifetime member at 3rd Baptist Church. She retired from General Electric.Clara was…
Mary Louise Cecil
Oct 4, 1930 - Nov 11, 2014
Mary Louise "Easie" Cecil, 84, of Owensboro, formerly of West Louisville, passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born October 4, 1930 in Union Co., to the late John Gordon and Mary Allie Greenwell Wathen. She was a homemaker and member of Immaculate Catholic Church. For many years,…
Shirley Horrell Leonard
Jan 27, 1927 - Nov 11, 2014
Shirley Horrell Leonard, 87, of Philpot joined her husband Thomas "Tom" Leonard in heaven on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 from the Heartford House. Tom passed away July 26, 2014. Also preceding her in death were her parents, Albert and Frances Head Horrell, her brothers George William Horrell and Todd Horrell, and her sister Margaret "Dolly"…
Shay LeAnn Smith
Nov 10, 2014 - Nov 10, 2014
Shay LeAnn Smith, was born on November 10, 2014 into this world of sin. God saw fit to call his little angel, Shay LeAnn, right back to be with him in glory.To cherish her memory, she leaves behind her mother, Mariah Smith; siblings, Sterling, Kaleah, Devyn and Payton; grandparents, Polly Simmons and Michael Hays; an…
James Robert Wood
Aug 16, 1947 - Nov 10, 2014
James Robert Wood, 67, of Frankfort, died Monday, November 10, 2014 at Baptist East in Louisville. He was employed by the Kentucky Public Service Commission as an attorney and hearing officer and formerly served as the Executive Director of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Office of Legal Services in Frankfort. Before moving to Frankfort, he had…
Nina Wilson Midkiff
Jan 2, 1931 - Nov 8, 2014
Nina Wilson Midkiff, 83, of Owensboro, died Saturday, November 08, 2014, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born in McLean County to the late Ezra and Thelma O'Bannon Wilson. Nina was a member of Goel # 104 O.E.S., and Breckenridge United Methodist Church. She retired from Met Life after 40 years, enjoyed the Health…
