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Mary Alline Dunaway
Nov 16, 1930 - Oct 4, 2013
Mary A. Dunaway, 82, of Maceo passed away Friday, October 4, 2013 at Kindred-Hillcrest in Owensboro. Mrs. Dunaway was born in Tischomingo, Mississippi. Her family moved to Marvel, AR where she met and married Lester Dunaway when she was barely 16 years old, a marriage that spanned 59 years until his death in 2007. She…
Mary Josephine Roberts
Apr 29, 1923 - Oct 3, 2013
Mary Josephine "Tudie" Roberts, 90, of Owensboro passed away Thursday, October 3, 2013 at Hermitage Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Daviess County, the youngest of nine children. Mrs. Roberts worked at General Electric prior to her marriage to Joseph Carl Roberts in 1946. She then became the picture of the self-reliant farmers…
Michael Lynn Richards
Mar 31, 1950 - Oct 3, 2013
Michael Lynn Richards, 63, of Owensboro died on Thursday, October 3, 2013 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born in Owensboro to Glen and Anne Richards. Michael was a graduate of Owensboro Senior High School and served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.He retired from Kroger after 42 years of service. Michael…
Petty Officer Jared Alan Craig
Sep 5, 1975 - Oct 2, 2013
Petty Officer Jared Alan Craig, 38, of Jacksonville, Florida (formerly of Owensboro) was suddenly called for heavenly duty on October 2, 2013 in Jacksonville. He was born in Robinson, Illinois to Terry and Sharon Craig. Jared was a 1993 graduate of Daviess County High School and attended Owensboro Community Technical College. He was sworn into…
Virginia Alice Foster
Sep 21, 1939 - Oct 1, 2013
Virginia Alice Foster, 74, of Owensboro, died October 1, 2013 at Owensboro Place. She was born in Binghamton, NY to the late Joseph and Jayne Keenan Carroll. Virginia was a loving housewife and was of the Baptist faith. Besides her parents, she was also preceded in death by two brothers, David and Walter Carroll and…
Nina Louise Philpot Jones
Jul 19, 1928 - Oct 1, 2013
Nina Louise Philpot Jones, 85, walked through the gates of heaven on October 1st, 2013. Nina was born in Daviess County on July 19th, 1928 to the late Carl and Zetta Philpot. She was a homemaker who along with raising six children, enjoyed reading, sewing, gardening, and cooking. Nina loved spending time with her grandchildren…
August Arvin
Apr 22, 1953 - Sep 30, 2013
August "Sonny" Arvin, 60, of Owensboro, died September 30, 2013, at Jewish Hospital in Louisville. He was born in Harlan to August Virgil Arvin, Sr, and Elizabeth Jean Durham Arvin. Sonny received his bachelor's degree from the University of Kentucky and his master's degree from Webster University in St. Louis, MO, he retired from the…
Alice Jean Bristow Adelman
May 20, 1922 - Sep 28, 2013
Alice Jean Adelman, 91 , of Owensboro, joined her heavenly father on September 28, 2013 at Twin Rivers Nursing & Rehabilitation. She was born to the late James and Edwina Bristow on May 20, 1922 in Owensboro. Alice graduated from OHS in 1940 where she was a member of the Rose Curtain Players. She married…
Kathryn J. Wahlstrom
Nov 4, 1924 - Sep 28, 2013
Kathryn Wahlstrom, 88, of Owensboro passed away September 28, 2013 at Hermitage Care & Rehabilitation in Owensboro. She was born November 4, 1924 in Breckenridge County to the late Eli and Stella Jackson. Kathryn trained in the cadet nurse program in the early 40's and worked at the Daviess County Hospital until she met her…
Gary E. Miller
Jun 8, 1955 - Sep 27, 2013
Gary E. Miller, 58, of Owensboro, died on September 27, 2013 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born in New Berne, North Carolina to Kenneth and Leatha Miller. Gary served in the U.S. Army from 1972 -1974.He owned and operated Gary's Appliance Service and Sales for more than 20 years. Gary had previously worked…
