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Mildred Sharp Catron
May 8, 1929 - Feb 4, 2014
Mildred Sharp Catron passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at the Heartford House. She was born in Daviess Co., KY to the late Clarence and Adah Boling Sharp. She was a homemaker, a devoted mother, a member of Third Baptist Church, and the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter #130 in Whitesville. Mildred also…
Patricia A. Hunter
Jul 20, 1942 - Feb 4, 2014
Patricia A. "Nana" Hunter, 71, of Owensboro, passed away at her home on Tuesday, February 04, 2014. She was born in Owensboro to Luther P. and Marjorie M. Ashby. Patricia was a loving and dedicated homemaker who enjoyed crafts and cooking. She had also served as a part time private duty caregiver at Owensboro Health…
James Paul Higdon
Jun 30, 1927 - Feb 4, 2014
James Paul Higdon, 86, passed away on Tuesday February 4, 2014 at Wellington Parc. Paul was born on June 30, 1927 to the late Wilber and Mary Ruth Higdon. He was most recently the co-owner of Higdon Trucking Company. Other occupations include a Mechanic at K&W Equipment, employee at Medley Distillery and a farmer. Paul…
Clara Barbour Eaton
Oct 24, 1930 - Feb 3, 2014
Clara Barbour Eaton, 83, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2014. She was born on October 24, 1930 in Cleveland Heights, Ohio to the late George and Lena Barbour. In 1952 she received her bachelor's degree in library science from Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, KY. Many of you knew Clara as…
Harold Kenneth Cox
Jan 17, 1939 - Feb 3, 2014
Harold K. "Pop" Cox, 75, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2014 at Twin Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on January 17, 1939 in Green Co., KY to the late Thomas and Ada Lee Chaney Cox. He was retired from the Ashland-Marathon Oil Co. as a gauger and was a…
Mary Elizabeth Scott
Feb 22, 1919 - Feb 3, 2014
Mary F. Scott, 94, of Owensboro, died Monday, February 3, 2014 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born on February 22, 1919 to the late Charles and Lillian Reasor Freer. A native of Union Co., Ky, she lived in Grand Rivers for 40 years before moving to Owensboro in 1991 to be closer to…
Mary Elva Thompson Wathen
Jun 10, 1931 - Feb 1, 2014
Mary Elva Wathen, 82, of Owensboro, died February 1, 2014 at The Heartford House in Owensboro. She was born June 10, 1931 to the late Milton and Elva Vaughn Thompson. Mary graduated from Barret High School and was a school bus driver with Daviess County School System for 14 years. She attended Faith Temple Family…
James Louis Millay
May 19, 1923 - Feb 1, 2014
James Louis Millay, Sr., 90, of Owensboro, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Western Kentucky Veterans Center. He was born in Birk City, Kentucky to the late Claude Richard and Clotilda Carrico Millay. James was a WWII Army Air Corp veteran, having served in the Pacific Theater as part of the 860th Army…
Ann Cambron Catron
Jul 23, 1933 - Jan 31, 2014
Ann Cambron Catron, 80, of Owensboro, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2014 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born on July 23, 1933 in Daviess Co. to the late Moseley and Emma Lee Hinton Cambron. Ann had worked and retired from the former Willamette Co. and was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church.…
Sue Kirk Anderson
Jun 16, 1918 - Jan 31, 2014
Sue Kirk Anderson, 95, of Owensboro, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2014 at the Heartford House. She was born on June 16, 1918 in Daviess Co. to the late William and Shirley Kirk. Sue was a homemaker and enjoyed working in her flower bed. She was a member of Third Baptist Church for 61…