Obituaries
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Georgia Lee Nave
May 29, 1921 - Oct 24, 2013
Georgia Lee Nave, 92, passed away Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013, in Knoxville, TN. She was born in Daviess County and lived there for 84 years before moving to Knoxville. Georgia Lee was an avid quilter and was a charter member of the Owensboro Quilters Group. She was generous with her time and resources, and enjoyed…
Kenneth L. Curry
Feb 1, 1924 - Oct 23, 2013
Kenneth L. Curry was born in Prophetstown, IL to the late Marcella and Taylor Curry on February 1, 1924. He was a veteran of World War II serving four years in the Navy. Most of that time was aboard on the LST 608 in the South Pacific and finally in the invasion of Japan. He…
Thomas Kendall Dickinson
Dec 14, 1917 - Oct 22, 2013
Thomas Kendall Dickinson, 95, of Owensboro, passed away Tuesday evening at the Heartford House in Owensboro. Mr. Dickinson was born December 14, 1917 in Grand Rapids, MI. Mr. Dickinson graduated from Lafayette Jefferson HS, Lafayette, Indiana in 1935 and received his engineering degree from Purdue University in 1939. Tom was a 3 year basketball letterman…
Tony Kent Small
May 6, 1955 - Oct 21, 2013
Tony Small, 58, of Indianapolis, IN, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2013, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born on May 6, 1955 in Daviess Co., KY. He had worked for the Boilermakers Union at one time. He was preceded in death by his father, Rex Small in March of 2013 and a…
Jay Robert Burns
Sep 4, 1920 - Oct 21, 2013
Jay Robert Burns Sr. passed away Oct. 21, 2013 with son John at his bedside. Jay was a longtime resident of Owensboro, always interested and active in the community that he loved. He will be missed. Jay was born Sept. 4, 1920 in Butte, Montana, a mining town where his father, Jay Joseph Burns, was…
Mary Margaret Pierce
Oct 3, 1940 - Oct 20, 2013
Mary Margaret Bullington Pierce, 73, of Owensboro passed away Oct. 20, 2013 at her residence. She was born in Owensboro on Oct. 3, 1940 to Mose and Margaret Bullington. She was a retired food service employee where she had been a top-notch cook and manager for The Morrison's Cafeteria chain in several southern districts including…
Ina Lou Snyder
Jul 17, 1916 - Oct 19, 2013
Ina Lou Snyder, 97, of Owensboro, Passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2013 at Kindred Healthcare-Hillcrest. She was born on July 17, 1916 in Daviess Co., KY to the late Willie P. and Eula Barnhill Karn. She was retired from Owensboro National Bank and was a member of First Baptist Church. Ina enjoyed reading, baking…
James Kenneth Payne
Feb 18, 1933 - Oct 18, 2013
James Kenneth Payne moved to his heavenly home on Friday, October 18, 2013 at 2:20 am at the beautiful Heartford House in Owensboro.He was born on February 18, 1933 in Reynolds Station, Kentucky to the late Otha and Annie Payne. He was the youngest of seven children and the last survivor.He graduated from Fordsville High…
Bobby Gaddis
May 3, 1941 - Oct 18, 2013
Robert "Bobby" Gaddis, 72, passed away Friday October 18th, 2013 with his family by his side. He was born on May 3rd, 1941, in Owensboro, KY, to the late Charles and Katie Gaddis. Bobby worked at Gaddis and Sons Excavating for many years and went on to work at Gaddis Earth Products until his retirement…
Robert Earl Shouse
Dec 7, 1946 - Oct 16, 2013
Robert Earl Shouse, 66, of Maceo died on October 16, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Chicago, Illinois to the late Oda and Clara M. Shouse. Robert was a U.S. Army veteran. He served in Germany during the Vietnam War. Robert enjoyed building and had been self-employed as a home builder since 1995.…
