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Jamie McLimore Shouse
Mar 17, 1974 - Sep 2, 2014
Jamie McLimore Shouse, 40, of Owensboro, was surrounded by her family as she went to be with the Lord on September 2, 2014. She was born on March 17, 1974 to Edward Earl and Margie Brey McLimore. Jamie was of the Baptist faith and a member of Immanuel Baptist Church. She loved her family and…

Rose Marie Horton
May 20, 1952 - Sep 2, 2014
Rose Marie Horton, 62, of Eddyville, KY died on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at her home. She was born in Daviess County to the late Owen and Nella Renfrow. Rose was a loving and dedicated wife, mother and homemaker.She was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Meagan Phillips and a brother, Buster Renfrow.Rose is…
Norma Jean Hunton Baird
Mar 29, 1932 - Aug 31, 2014
Norma Jean Hunton Baird, 82, of Owensboro, was called home after a brief battle with cancer on Sunday, August 31, 2014 surrounded by family. She was born on March 29, 1932 in Warren Co., KY to the late Claude C. and Mary Belle Moore Hunton. Norma Jean was a member of First Free Will Baptist…
Alvah Junior Smiley
Jun 24, 1932 - Aug 29, 2014
Alvah Junior Smiley, 82, of Owensboro, Kentucky, passed away Friday, August 29, 2014. Junior was born in Ohio County to the late Sam Smiley and Betty Kirk.Junior served in the U. S. Navy during the Korean War aboard the U. S. S. Diamondhead. He also worked for the Ohio County School Corporation and as a…
Mary Boswell Oliver
Apr 22, 1922 - Aug 29, 2014
Mary Boswell Oliver joined her husband Dr. Jess Oliver in heaven on August 29, 2014. Mary was born to the Rev. John and Sarah Boswell of Henderson County April 12, 1922. Mary worked at Kenrad and GE and retired from Texas Gas after 30 years of service.Mary was a faithful member of Wing Avenue Baptist…
Mary Pauline Coomes Sublett
Mar 31, 1917 - Aug 28, 2014
Mary Pauline Coomes Sublett, 97, of Owensboro, passed away on August 28, 2014. She was born in McLean County on March 31, 1917 to the late Joseph Watt and Hattie Isabell Hodskins Coomes. Pauline was a member of Immaculate Catholic Church. She enjoyed cross word puzzles and reading. Pauline retired from G.E. after many years.Pauline…
James Larry Wethington
Sep 25, 1950 - Aug 27, 2014
James Larry Wethington, 63, of Owensboro, passed away on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at the Kentuckiana Medical Center in Clarksville, IN. He was born on September 25, 1950 in Daviess Co., KY to the late James V. and Mayme Welsh Wethington. Larry was a retired Captain of Detectives with the Owensboro Police Department and was…
Ethel Louise Howard Logsdon
Sep 24, 1922 - Aug 27, 2014
Ethel Louise Howard Logsdon, 91, of Owensboro, passed away on August 27, 2014 at the Heartford House. She was born on September 24, 1922 to the late William Thorton and Ethel Sapp Howard. Louise enjoyed watching soap operas, reading, knitting, sewing, word searches, and mending. She loved her family, had a great sense of humor,…
Terry Michael Baker
Nov 27, 1955 - Aug 27, 2014
Terry Michael Baker, 58, of Owensboro, died on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 while vacationing near Eureka, Missouri. He was born in Ft. Knox, Kentucky to the late Houston and Lucille Keller Baker.Terry was a 1974 graduate of Owensboro Catholic High and attended River City Church. He was employed at S.F.G. (formerly Fields Packing). Prior to…
Nelda Darrell
Nov 24, 1934 - Aug 27, 2014
Nelda Peeples Darrell, 79, of Owensboro passed away August 27, 2014 at Owensboro Health Hospital in Owensboro, KY. She was born on November 24, 1934 in Jacksonville, TX, to the late Cecil and Gladys Peeples. She was a graduate of Lon Morris College, Hendrix College (B.A.), and Hardin- Simmons University (M.A). Mrs. Darrell taught for…