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Joseph "JoJo" Parker Riley
Mar 26, 1956 - Dec 10, 2023
Joseph “JoJo” Parker Riley, 67, a resident of Matthews, MO and formerly of Owensboro, Kentucky, departed this life Sunday, December 10, 2023, at Cotton Point Living Center in Matthews, MO. He was born March 26, 1956, in Owensboro, KY, to the late Joseph Tutt Jr. and Laura Riley Barnes. In addition to his parents,…
Benjamin Barnett
Feb 25, 1966 - Dec 10, 2023
Benjamin A. Barnett, 57, of Owensboro, passed away December 10, 2023. He was born in Jacksonville, N.C. to William Stanley Barnett and Anna Campano. Benjamin loved his family and spending time with his grandchildren. Benjamin loved to spoil people close to him and do things for others. He was also a great carpenter and enjoyed…
James David McCarty
May 7, 1974 - Dec 10, 2023
James David McCarty, 49, of Owensboro, passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2023, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born May 7, 1974, in Owensboro, to David and Venita Cecilia Crowe McCarty. James was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church and was a very devoted and active member. He was also a…
Julia Carland Ledford, Ph.D.
Oct 2, 1946 - Dec 9, 2023
Julia Carland Ledford, Ph.D, 77, passed away on December 9, 2023 surrounded by loved ones. She arrived to bless the lives of her parents, Overton Ferrell and Inez Ledford of Hopkinsville, Kentucky on October 2, 1946. Julia learned from them and then became a strong role model herself of faith in God. She carried a…
Betty Reynolds Connor
- Dec 9, 2023
With great sorrow and bittersweet gratitude, we announce the loss of a vivacious soul who left this world at the young age she was famously known for "39 years old and holding." Betty Reynolds Connor, of Owensboro, Kentucky, died on Saturday, December 9, 2023, in Bowling Green, Kentucky, with her daughter by her side. Betty…
Lonnie D. Gentry
Aug 13, 1954 - Dec 9, 2023
Lonnie D. Gentry, 69, of Owensboro, passed away on December 9, 2023, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Lonnie was born in Hopkins County on August 13, 1954, to the late Raymond Virgil and Catherine “Polly” McCormick Gentry. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, retired from Ragu, loved his dogs, and…
Dorothy Mae Kightly
Sep 11, 1928 - Dec 8, 2023
Dorothy Kightly, 95, of Owensboro passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2023, at Carmel Home. The Evansville, Indiana native was born September 11, 1928, to the late Cleve and Estella Smith Hoover. Dorothy grew up on W. Illinois Street in Evansville and graduated from Reitz High School with the class of 1946. She was a majorette…
Marie Laswell Abell
Sep 1, 1926 - Dec 8, 2023
Marie “Ree” Laswell Abell passed away Friday, December 8, 2023, at the age of 97, at the Heartford House. Born in Owensboro, she was one of eight children of the late Lewis Edward and Josephine Blair Wood. She was a member of First Christian Church. She married Bob Laswell in 1949, and they enjoyed 34…
Nettie Ruth Parson
Jul 5, 1946 - Dec 8, 2023
Nettie Ruth Parson, 77, of Owensboro passed away Friday, December 8, 2023, under the care of Hospice of W. Kentucky. The Daviess County native was born July 5, 1946, to the late William and Mary Lanham Parson. Ruth retired from Glenmore Distillery after being employed there for over 32 years. She enjoyed playing Bingo, cards,…
Elodia Adarminda Gutierrez
Jul 7, 1968 - Dec 7, 2023
Elodia Adarminda Gutierrez, 55, of Owensboro, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023 at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville, Kentucky. She was born in Bella Vista, Chiapas, Mexico to the late Ernesto Moreno and Maria Luisa Gutierrez. Elodia was a very hard-working, selfless and nurturing lady who cherished quality time with family, especially birthday celebrations. She…
