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John Everett Howard
Dec 28, 1927 - Apr 11, 2013
John Everett Howard, 85, of Owensboro, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. John was born December 28, 1927 in Whitesville to Leonard and Anna (McPherson) Howard. He served in the Navy during WWII. John was of the Catholic faith and a member of Precious Blood Catholic Church. He enjoyed…
George Thomas Clark
Aug 1, 1922 - Apr 11, 2013
George Thomas Clark, 90, of Owensboro, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at home surrounded by family. He was born August 1, 1922, in Marshalltown, Iowa, to the late Gilmore Thomas and Mary Martine Merimee Clark. He is also preceded in death by his loving wife, Marie Margaret Fischer Clark; his grandson, Matthew Victor…
Jeffery Lynn Ashworth
Feb 28, 1956 - Apr 11, 2013
Jeffery Lynn Ashworth, 57 of Philpot, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born on February 28, 1956 in Hancock Co., KY. Jeff has worked for the City of Owensboro since 1984 having been their Revenue Enforcement Officer before retiring and then assumed the position of the city's…
Teresa Louise Freeman
Sep 17, 1952 - Apr 10, 2013
Teresa Louise Freeman, 60 of Owensboro, died Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was a retired accountant for Southern Press. Surviving are two brothers, Michael and Ronald Richard Matheny. There are no services planned. Birthplace: Paducah, KentuckyResided In: Owensboro KY USA
Rita Beth Hagan Thomas
Nov 22, 1929 - Apr 10, 2013
Rita Beth Hagan Thomas "Gran-Gran", 83, of Owensboro died Wednesday April 10, 2013 at home after a short battle with cancer. She was born November 22, 1929 in Daviess County to the late Lawrence and Lida Mae Curtsinger Hagan. She was a lifelong member of St. Stephen Cathedral where she attended daily Mass, served as…
Imogene C. Huff
Feb 7, 1925 - Apr 10, 2013
Imogene C. Huff, 88 of Owensboro, died Monday, April 8, 2013 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Imogene was born in Lee County Kentucky, February 7, 1925 to the late James Monroe and Lucy (Pelfry) Couch. She was retired from General Electric. Her husband, Elza L. Huff preceded her in death in 1979, as well as…
Mary Elizabeth Huffman
Mar 28, 1921 - Apr 10, 2013
Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Huffman, 92, of Owensboro, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at Transcendent Health Care in Boonville, IN. She was born on March 28, 1921 in Daviess Co., KY to the late Benjamin and Bertha Karns O'Bryan. She was a homemaker and had been a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles…
Anna Marie Newby
Apr 25, 1925 - Apr 9, 2013
Anna Marie ''Aunt Ann'' Newby, 87, of Owensboro passed away on April 9, 2013 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Ann was born in McQuady, KY on April 25, 1925 to the late Carl and Frances Newby. Ann is preceded in death by her siblings Helen Sherron, Dorothy Woodward, and Joe Newby, as well as her…
Lorena Mae Whitten Bennett
Oct 10, 1929 - Apr 8, 2013
Lorena Mae Whitten Bennett, 83, passed away Monday, April 8, 2013 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born on October 10, 1929 in Centertown, KY to the late Archie and Etta Beatty Whitten.Lorena graduated from Centertown High School in 1947 and she married the love of her life, Charles E. Bennett, on April 15,…
Gladys Lee Kirkman
Jul 7, 1951 - Apr 7, 2013
Gladys Lee Kirkman, 61, of Owensboro, passed away on April 7, 2013 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Gladys was born in Hickman, Kentucky. Her parents were the late Mary Ruth Rushing and Charles E. Anderson. When Gladys was just twelve years old Mr. Anderson passed away. Soon thereafter, Mrs. Rushing married Bobby Rushing who served…
