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Anna Marie Newby
Apr 25, 1925 - Apr 9, 2013
Anna Marie ''Aunt Ann'' Newby, 87, of Owensboro passed away on April 9, 2013 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Ann was born in McQuady, KY on April 25, 1925 to the late Carl and Frances Newby. Ann is preceded in death by her siblings Helen Sherron, Dorothy Woodward, and Joe Newby, as well as her…
Lorena Mae Whitten Bennett
Oct 10, 1929 - Apr 8, 2013
Lorena Mae Whitten Bennett, 83, passed away Monday, April 8, 2013 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born on October 10, 1929 in Centertown, KY to the late Archie and Etta Beatty Whitten.Lorena graduated from Centertown High School in 1947 and she married the love of her life, Charles E. Bennett, on April 15,…
Gladys Lee Kirkman
Jul 7, 1951 - Apr 7, 2013
Gladys Lee Kirkman, 61, of Owensboro, passed away on April 7, 2013 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Gladys was born in Hickman, Kentucky. Her parents were the late Mary Ruth Rushing and Charles E. Anderson. When Gladys was just twelve years old Mr. Anderson passed away. Soon thereafter, Mrs. Rushing married Bobby Rushing who served…
Rodrick A. Butler
Aug 18, 1938 - Apr 7, 2013
R. A. Butler, 74, of Utica, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born on August 18, 1938 in Breckenridge Co. to the late Frank and Maggie Cahill Butler. Mr. Butler was retired from carpentry work and tobacco farming. He enjoyed spending time with his son and grandkids,…
Amelia Mason Hinton
Feb 19, 1964 - Apr 6, 2013
AMELIA MASON HINTON, 49, life-long resident of Owensboro, passed away Saturday, April 6, at her home surrounded by loved ones & dear friends. She was the daughter of the late Jackie and Janice Hinton, of Daviess County. Amelia had worked as a Certified Respiratory Therapist and was a proud member of Blessed Mother Catholic Church.…
Otis U. Haire
Jan 10, 1936 - Apr 6, 2013
Otis U. "Bud" Haire, 77, of Reed, passed away on April 6, 2013 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital after a battle with lung cancer. He was born in Henderson County to the late William and Margaret Haire. Bud retired in 1998 after working as an oil field driller for many years. He had also done…
Roy Edward Huebner
Apr 16, 1924 - Apr 6, 2013
Roy Edward Huebner, 88, of Owensboro passed away Saturday, April 6, 2013 in the Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Born in Calumet City, IL, he was retired from Rand McNally where he was a printer. He was a member of Peace Lutheran Church.Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Thursday, April 11, 2013 in Elmwood Cemetery, Hammond…
Patricia A. Turner Neal
Nov 21, 1960 - Apr 6, 2013
Patricia A. Turner- Neal, 52, passed away on Saturday, April 6,2013 in Owensboro. She was born on November 21, 1960 in Owensboro to the late Owen Turner and Susie Newton Sowders.She worked as a server all of her life working at various restaurants throughout Owensboro. She enjoyed spending her spare time with her family, especially…
Mary Fort Backus
May 5, 1914 - Apr 4, 2013
Mary Elizabeth Fort Backus, 98, of Owensboro passed away Thursday, April 4, 2013 at the Carmel Home. She was born May 5, 1914 in Moseleyville, Kentucky, the third child of James Edward Fort and Alma Prior Fort. She was employed at Ken-Rad Tube and Lamp Company, later General Electric Company, as a group leader for…
Joe C. English
Sep 25, 1925 - Apr 1, 2013
Joseph C. English, 87, of Calhoun, passed away on April 1, 2013 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born in Tampa, Florida to the late Clarence Wesley and Olive Louise English, Sr. Joe proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy.He and his wife, Polly, lived in Florida and then in Georgia for twenty…
