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Sue Ellen Barker Clark
Jun 26, 1925 - Feb 8, 2012
Sue Ellen Barker Clark, 86, of Owensboro, Kentucky, died Wednesday, February, 8, 2012, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Waverly, Kentucky to the late William I. and Mary Johnson Barker. She graduated as Salutatorian from St. Peter's Academy and attended Lockyear Business College. Mrs. Clark was a member of Immaculate Catholic Church,…
Velenda Jean Bailey Wheatley
Feb 24, 1955 - Feb 6, 2012
Velenda J. Bailey Wheatley, 56, of Owensboro passed away Monday, February 6, 2012 at the Owensboro Medical Health System. Born in Daviess County on February 24, 1955, she was the daughter of the late James Luther Bailey and Lillian Faye Young Bailey Real; was a member of Crosspointe Baptist Church; and had worked as a…
Helen M. Barrow
Mar 23, 1935 - Feb 5, 2012
Helen M. Barrow, 76, of Owensboro, was called to her heavenly home on Sunday, February 5, 2012 at Owensboro Medical Health System. She was born on March 23, 1935 in Evansville, IN to the late Bryant B. and Velma M. Vanover Stone. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, the Fraternal…
Dorothy Reisz Wethington
Feb 3, 1921 - Feb 5, 2012
Dorothy Reisz Wethington, 91, of Utica, died on February 5, her 67th wedding anniversary. She was born in Daviess County to the late Albert C. and Ruth Tong Reisz. She was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Browns Valley, KY, the Altar Society, and was a graduate of St. Francis Academy and Owensboro Business…
Eva Neff Curry
Oct 6, 1915 - Feb 4, 2012
Eva Neff Curry, 96, of Habit went to be with her Lord Saturday, February 4, 2012. Born in Hancock County on October 6, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Fannie Shahan Neff; was a homemaker; and was the second oldest member of Bethabara Baptist Church. She survived the 1937 flood and…
Isaiah Kalel Anthony McFarlane
Feb 23, 2011 - Feb 4, 2012
Isaiah Kalel Anthony McFarlane, 11 month old son of Katherine Hoffmann and Omari M. McFarlane of Owensboro, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2012. He was born in Louisville, KY.Other survivors including his parents are grandparents, Betty Hoffmann and Paulette and Fred McFarlane, great grandparents, Robert and Elizabeth Schwab, and a brother, Omari E. McFarlane.There…
Joseph Bernard Bissmeyer
May 4, 1932 - Feb 1, 2012
Joseph Bernard Bissmeyer, 79, of Owensboro, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at Hospice of Cincinnati. He was born in Louisville, KY and graduated from Bellarmine University. After leaving the seminary because of illness, he met the love of his life, Mollie Mills. They married and moved to Owensboro where he was a chemist…
Mary Ignatius Byrne
Apr 23, 1930 - Feb 1, 2012
Sister Mary Ignatius Byrne of the Sorrowful Mother, Carmelite Sister of the Divine Heart of Jesus, died February 1, 2012 at the Carmel Home. She was born on April 23, 1930 in Stanley, Kentucky to the late Sylvester Ignatius Byrne and Mary Ethel Murphy Byrne. Her first religious profession of vows took place on July…
George S. Barker
Feb 13, 1921 - Feb 1, 2012
George S. Barker, 90, of Owensboro, stepped onto the shores of Heaven, Wednesday, February 1, 2012 from the Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born on February 13, 1921 in Pellville, to the late Ivory Barker and Zillie (Corley) Barker. He served in the US Army as an engine mechanic, worked in the oil fields,…
Bryson Michael Hill
Jan 31, 2012 - Jan 31, 2012
Bryson Michael Hill, infant son of Charles Hill and Ashley Turpen, was born and passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at the Owensboro Medical Health System. In addition to his parents, Bryson is survived by a brother, Tyler Allen Hill; grandparents, Kristina and John Wink of Owensboro; great-grandparents, Debbie Smithhart and Michael Turpen of Evansville…
