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Gwendolyn Paris Roberson
Aug 29, 1917 - Dec 17, 2011
Gwendolyn Paris Roberson, 94, of Owensboro, formerly of New Albany, Indiana, passed away at Owensboro Medical Health System on December 17, 2011. She was born in Glenville, Kentucky to the late Robert W. Paris and Elleo Paris.Gwendolyn was a loving and dedicated wife and homemaker. She was a member of Settle Memorial United Methodist Church…
Beulah Reeves James Hajek
Feb 22, 1918 - Dec 16, 2011
Beulah Reeves James Hajek, 93, of Owensboro passed away Friday, December 16, 2011 at the Hillcrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born February 22, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Jennie Patrick and Charles Louis Reeves. She received her bachelor degree from Morehead State University in 1953; her master's degree from the University of…
Mackenzie Faythe & Maddisyn Hope Kelly-Cox
Dec 14, 2011 - Dec 14, 2011
Mackenzie Faythe & Maddisyn Hope Kelly-Cox, 16 week old twin daughters of Curtis Cox and Shanon Kelly were stillborn on December 14, 2011 at the Owensboro Medical Health System. Mackenzie and Maddisyn were preceded in death by their grandfathers, Robert Howard in 2005 and Phillip Cox in 1999. In addition to their parents they are…
James Kenneth Clark
Apr 28, 1947 - Dec 14, 2011
James Kenneth "Kenny" Clark, 64, of Owensboro died Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at his home. He was born in Knottsville to the late, Adrian and Kathleen (Millay) Clark. Kenny retired from Kight Lumber. He loved being a driver for GRITS, a job he began after retirement. He had owned a grocery store on fourth street,…
Linda Diane Borders
Jan 4, 1954 - Dec 14, 2011
Linda Diane Borders, 57, of Owensboro, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at her residence. She was born in Jefferson Co., KY to the late James C. and Myrtle Westmoreland Melton Smith. She is survived by a son, Devin Lee Borders of Jeffersonville, IN, one grandchild, two sisters, Shirley LaMotte of Owensboro and Marla…
Dorothy Marie Owsley
Oct 7, 1923 - Dec 12, 2011
Dorothy Marie Owsley, 88, of Owensboro passed away Monday, December 12, 2011 at the Owensboro Medical Health System. Born in Daviess County on October 7, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Victor and Bertha Wade Potts; was a homemaker; and was a member of First Christian Church where she taught Sunday School for…
Rachel Melinda Shock Watson
Jun 18, 1969 - Dec 12, 2011
Rachel Melinda Shock Watson, 42, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2011 at Owensboro Medical Health System. She was born on June 18, 1969 in Daviess Co., Ky. She was a homemaker and attended the Church Alive. She was preceded in death by her father, Charles Shock and a brother, Charles William Ransom.Surviving…
Paul McLean Ezell
Dec 16, 1928 - Dec 12, 2011
Paul McLean Ezell, Sr., 82, of Owensboro died Monday, December 12, 2011 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. He was born in Ohio County to the late Oscar and Grace Saling Ezell. Mr. Ezell had worked as a mechanic for Field Packing Company for 43 years and had attended Friendly Grove Baptist Church. He was a member…
Norman T. ONeal
May 27, 1918 - Dec 11, 2011
Rev. Norman T. O'Neal, Sr., 93, of Owensboro, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2011 at Owensboro Medical Health System in hospice care. He was born in Scottsville, Kentucky to the late Joseph Wesley and Virgie L. O'Neal. Norman served in the U.S. Army Air Corp and in the last Army Cavalry Mule Supply Unit…
Marie E. Heim
Aug 3, 1920 - Dec 9, 2011
Marie E. Heim, 91, of Owensboro, died Friday, December 9, 2011 at Medco Nursing Care of Henderson. Marie was born in Philadelphia, PA. to the late Louis A. and Wilhelmina (Webber) Beard. She worked in Philadelphia during WWII in an airplane factory at the same time her husband was a pilot. She later moved to…
