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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…
Shirley Ann Phillips Wood
Mar 5, 1941 - Jan 21, 2015
Shirley Ann Phillips Wood, 73, of Owensboro passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at the Heartford House. Born March 5, 1941 in Millport, KY, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Julia Wilkerson Phillips; was retired from the Owensboro Public Schools where she worked in maintenance; and was a member of Phillips Chapel.…
Rebecca L. Winternheimer
Nov 30, 1950 - Jan 21, 2015
Rebecca Lee Fisher Winternheimer, 64, of Philpot passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at the Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Born in Evansville, IN on November 30, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Leroy and Dorothy Wathen Fisher. Rebecca was an Echo Tech at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was a Christian lady who…
David Ray Wills
Sep 24, 1954 - Jan 21, 2015
David Ray Wills, 60, of Owensboro, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born September 24, 1954 in Daviess Co., KY. David had been a Boilermaker with the Boilermakers Union Local #40 and was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed golfing, going to the horse races, and watching…
Ronald Brooks White
Apr 25, 1933 - Jan 21, 2015
Ronald Brooks White, 81, of Alexandria, VA passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at his home in Port Charlotte, FL. Born in Whitesville, KY, the son of the late Willis Ronald and Nina Bell White, Mr. White graduated from Owensboro High School. He worked at Green River Rural Electric as a lineman, pilot, and head…
Ernest Earl Wills
May 1, 1933 - Jan 20, 2015
Ernest Earl Wills, 81, of Owensboro, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at Hermitage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born May 1, 1933 in Daviess Co. to the late Denver E. and Virginia Hester Wills. Ernie was retired from Green River Steel as an electrician and was a U. S. Army veteran of the…
Jean C. Nuchols
Jun 19, 1927 - Jan 19, 2015
Jean C. Nuchols, 87, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2015 in Louisville, Kentucky. Jean was born on June 19, 1927 in Daviess County, Kentucky to the late Arthur and Blanche Chapman. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tommy A. Nuchols, and several brothers and sisters. Jean was a 1945 graduate…
