Obituaries
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George Edwin Haney
Nov 18, 1937 - Apr 6, 2014
George E. Haney Jr., 76, of Owensboro, passed away April 6, 2014 at the Heartford House. He was born in Chicago, IL on November 18, 1937 to the late Willis Wyant Ellis and Annette Schellhase. George served his country in the Air Force for three years. He loved to fly and had built his own…
James Gerald Childs
Oct 6, 1946 - Apr 5, 2014
James Gerald Childs, 67, passed away April 5th, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents Clayton G. and Anne Maxson Childs.Born in Cuba, New York, he moved with his family to Owensboro in 1953 and lived here most of his life. He graduated from Daviess County High School in 1964 and attended the…
Kenneth Clayton Gaddis
Jul 25, 1933 - Apr 5, 2014
Kenneth Clayton Gaddis, 80, of Owensboro passed away April 5, 2014 at the University of Louisville Hospital. Born in Owensboro, the son of the late Walter and Madra Hendricks Gaddis, Kenneth was a firefighter, a musician, and a businessman. He retired after 36 years from the Owensboro Fire Department, where he had been the driver…
William Hardesty
Mar 30, 1967 - Apr 4, 2014
William ''Neil'' Hardesty, 47, of Decatur, Ala., passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2014. He was born March 30, 1967, in Owensboro to William Joseph and Eva Locher Hardesty. He graduated from Owensboro High School and went on to receive a degree in mechanical engineering from ITT Tech in Evansville. He was preceded in death by…
Linda L. Kellem
Mar 7, 1948 - Apr 4, 2014
Linda L. Kellem, 66, of Owensboro, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2014 at her home. She was born on March 7, 1948 in Daviess Co., KY to the late Orval and Jean Howard Dobson. She was a member of the Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Linda enjoyed working crossword puzzles, loved her…
Connie Ruth Cross
May 9, 1956 - Apr 4, 2014
Connie Ruth Cross, 57, of Owensboro, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2014 at her home. She was born in Owensboro to the late John W. and Mary Francis Riley.Connie was a graduate of Owensboro Senior High School and attended Owensboro Junior Business College.She was a Senior Companion with Audubon Senior Services and a longtime…
Richard Joseph Keller
Jan 20, 1971 - Apr 4, 2014
Richard "Rick" Joseph Keller, 43, of Paducah went to be with the Lord on April 4, 2014 after passing away unexpectedly from a heart complication. Richard was born in Evansville on January 20, 1971 to Bobby J. and Karen Jarvis Keller. A graduate of Owensboro Senior High, he went on to have a career as…
Dora Catherine Turner Dahill
Nov 24, 1940 - Apr 3, 2014
Dora Catherine Turner Dahill, 73, of Owensboro, passed away Thursday April 3, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. She was born November, 24, 1940 in Hancock County to the late Dot "Pappy" and Mary Ellen Glass Lyons. Cathy was of the Christian faith and worked in the food service industry and retired from Owensboro Daviess…
Robert C. Zetty
Oct 18, 1948 - Apr 3, 2014
Robert C. Zetty, Sr, 65, of Owensboro passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at Heartford House. He was born in Mt. Clemens, Michigan to the late Donald E. Zetty, Sr. and Dorothy Caudill Zetty.Mr. Zetty served as a U.S. Marine during the Vietnam War.Robert retired from Ford Motor Co and was a former member…
Ruby Grey Roberts
Aug 16, 1929 - Apr 1, 2014
Ruby Roberts, 84, of Owensboro passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born Aug. 16, 1929, in Daviess County to the late John and Flora Maglinger. Ruby was a member of Owensboro Seventh Day Adventist Church since 1968. She worked as a welder at General Electric for more than…
