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Mary Anne Cassilly
Nov 18, 1916 - Jul 17, 2013
Mary Anne Cassilly, 96, of Owensboro passed away on July 17. She was born November 18, 1916 in Chuquicamata, Chile to Arthur and Marie Boynton. Her father was employed by Anaconda Copper to open a copper mine in high Andes. That mine is still the largest copper mine in the world. She was brought up…
Marvadean T. Hunter
Dec 13, 1925 - Jul 15, 2013
Marvadean Hunter, 87, of Owensboro passed away on Monday, July 15, 2013 at Hillcrest Nursing in Owensboro. She was born on December 13, 1925 in Daviess Co., KY to the late James and Lula Duncan Thornberry.She is preceded in death by her husband, Jack P. Hunter who passed in 2009.Marvadean enjoyed her life as a…
Thelma H. McLimore
Aug 12, 1924 - Jul 13, 2013
. Thelma H. McLimore, 88, of Owensboro, died Saturday, July 13, 2013 at her home. Thelma was born in McLean County to the late Robert and Lydian (Maddox) Howard. She was a caring mother and grandmother, was retired from General Electric and was a member of the First General Baptist Church. She enjoyed watching wrestling.Her…
Colleen D. Barnes
Sep 7, 1925 - Jul 11, 2013
Armilda Colleen Barnes , 87, of Owensboro, died Thursday, July 11, 2013 at Owensboro Center Nursing Care. Colleen was born September 7, 1925 to the late Jody and Nina Duvall. She was a graduate of the University of Kentucky, and a retired teacher from the Owensboro School System after 27 years, where she taught first…
Ruby Lee Estes
Jan 5, 1927 - Jul 9, 2013
Ruby Lee Estes, 86, of Owensboro died on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital after a short illness. She was born in Owensboro to the late Sid and Flora Clark. Mrs. Estes was a loving and dedicated homemaker. She was a longtime member of Immaculate Catholic Church where she taught children's religious…
Betty L. Bickwermert Babbitt
Sep 21, 1936 - Jul 8, 2013
Betty L. Bickwermert Babbitt, 76, of Fern Terra in Owensboro, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2013 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born on September 21, 1936 in Reed to the late Joseph Bernard and Lucy Amelia Schaffer Bickwermert. She was retired as a teacher and principal for the Catholic School System in…
Francis Joseph Porter
Jul 7, 2013 - Jul 7, 2013
Sister Francis Joseph Porter, 79, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died July 7 at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 51st year of religious life. She was a native of Owensboro, born to the late Joseph Oldham Porter and Frances Evelyn Hayden Porter.Sister Francis Joseph was very prayerful and loved the beauty of nature.…
Thomas Roy Hicks
Oct 9, 1921 - Jul 7, 2013
Thomas "TR" Roy Hicks Jr. of Owensboro, died Sunday, July 7, 2013 at his home. TR was born October 9, 1921 in West Louisville to the late Thomas Roy and Addie Wellington Hicks. He graduated from West Louisville High School and went on to retire from both the Army and the Air Force serving during…
Charles Ersel Bennett
Jan 7, 1931 - Jul 6, 2013
Charles Ersel Bennett "Velvet Milk Man"Charles Ersel Bennett, 82, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2013 . He was born on January 7, 1931 in Ohio Co., KY to the late Ottwell and Ora Bennett.Charles served in the United States Army from 1949 until 1954 before he married the love of his life, Lorena Mae Bennett…
Sharon Gail Ward
Feb 3, 1961 - Jul 6, 2013
Sharon Gail Ward, 52, of Owensboro, died Saturday, July 6, 2013 at her home. She was a native of Owensboro, born to the late Duane C. Ward Sr., and Nora (Nelson) Ward. Sharon attended Cedar Street Baptist Church, enjoyed music, attending concerts, swimming, flower gardening, traveling, and being with her grandchildren.Surviving is her son, James…
