Obituaries
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Wanda Mae Meserve Lanham
May 1, 1936 - Jan 24, 2024
Wanda Mae Meserve Lanham, 87, joined her sweetheart Diddle in heaven on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, surrounded by her family at her home. A lifelong Knottsville resident, Wanda was the firstborn of 12 children to Emmett and Cecilia Harley Meserve and was the definition of a hard worker throughout her life as a sister, wife,…
Tiffany S. Wahler Trejo
Dec 11, 1978 - Jan 23, 2024
Tiffany S. Wahler Trejo, 45, of Owensboro, peacefully transitioned to be with the Lord on January 23, 2024, surrounded by her family at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. As she embarks on her spiritual journey, she can now "Fly Free Like a Hummingbird."A wizard with a wreath and a spatula, Tiffany's crafts and cooking had a…
Floy Lee Ammons
Aug 18, 1945 - Jan 23, 2024
Floy Lee Ammons, 78, of Owensboro, passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at her home and surrounded by her loving family, while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born August 18, 1945, in Ohio County, to the late Wiley and Lillian Burden, and was raised by the late Arthur and Emma…
F. Wayne "Kooter" Shouse
Jul 12, 1951 - Jan 23, 2024
F. Wayne “Kooter” Shouse, 72, of Owensboro, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born July 12, 1951 in Daviess County to the late Ferman and Margaret Young Shouse. Wayne had retired as a truck driver for Don Buchanan Trucking, was a member of…
Jean Carroll Ezell
Jul 27, 1935 - Jan 22, 2024
Jean Carroll Ezell, 88, of Owensboro, passed away January 22, 2024, at her home. Born July 27, 1935, to the late Eugene and Leona Carroll, she was the last of the generation that was born during the depression. She spent her childhood during World War II, and sock hopped to rock and roll in the…
Joetta Gregory
Nov 21, 1962 - Jan 20, 2024
Joetta Gregory, 61, of Owensboro, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2024 at Riverside Care in Calhoun. She was born in Chicago to Joe Ed and Norma Lee Hamilton Gregory.Joetta was a dedicated homemaker who kept an immaculate house and loved spending time with family, especially her grandchildren. She was a great cook, and her family…
Ward O. Pedley Sr.
May 10, 1935 - Jan 20, 2024
Ward Oniace Pedley Sr., 88, of Owensboro, passed away on Saturday January 20, 2024, surrounded by his family, while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born May 10, 1935, to the late Harry J. and Bertha Carter Pedley. Ward began his career in the late 50’s operating a DX service Station,…
Norma Jean Evans
Mar 8, 1939 - Jan 19, 2024
Norma Jean Evans, 84, passed away peacefully at her home in Owensboro on Friday morning, January 19, with family and caregivers by her side. Born March 8, 1939, in Easton, a small town tucked in the southeastern corner of Hancock County, Norma was one of eleven children of Charles Thomas Richards and Bessie Eva Falls…
Stacy Simpson
Sep 24, 2000 - Jan 18, 2024
Stacy M. Simpson, 23, of Utica, passed away January 18, 2024, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Born in Owensboro on September 24, 2000, Stacy was a vibrant and outgoing person that captivated everyone she encountered. Her smile was contagious, her heart was bigger than life, and her devotion to her children, fiancé, family, and friends…
James Edwin Embry Sr.
May 22, 1952 - Jan 18, 2024
James Edwin Embry Sr., 71, of Owensboro passed away Thursday, January 18, 2024, under the care of Hospice of W. Kentucky. The Butler County native was born May 22, 1952, as one of seven children to the late Ira Rethal Embry and Mary Burns Embry. James was employed at Owensboro Brick and Tile as a…
