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Earlis Hudson
May 23, 1915 - Sep 26, 2011
Earlis Hudson, 96, of Owensboro, passed away peacefully at his home on September 26, 2011.He was born in 1915 in Butler County to the late Earlis Jerome and Mary Etta Hudson.Earlis graduated from Cromwell High School and attended Western Kentucky Teachers College. He moved to Owensboro and worked in the tobacco loose leaf warehouses until…
Ines Vonettia Banken Conway
Aug 20, 1941 - Sep 26, 2011
Ines Vonettia Banken Conway, 70, of Owensboro passed away on Monday September 26, 2011 at the Owensboro Medical Health System. Mrs. Conway was born in Ohio County, Kentucky on August 20, 1941 the daughter of the late Henry Sorrels and Ethel Stewart Sorrels, she was preceded in death by her first husband Raymond Thomas Banken…
Phillip Michael Clark
Dec 9, 1946 - Sep 24, 2011
Phillip Michael Clark, 64, went home to be with Jesus, Saturday, September 24, 2011 at the Owensboro Medical Health System. Born in Owensboro on December 9, 1946, Mr. Clark was the loving son of the late Joseph Bernard and Laurita Mulligan Clark; was a graduate of St Alphonsus High School and the University of Kentucky…
Bonnie Jean Burns
Aug 27, 1942 - Sep 24, 2011
Bonnie Jean Burns, 69, of Owensboro, passed away on September 24, 2011 at Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana. She was born in Daviess County to the late Robert Burns and Dorothy Burns Moore.Bonnie graduated from Daviess County High School where she was valedictorian of her class. She then earned a master's degree at Murray and…
John A. Evans
Feb 19, 1936 - Sep 23, 2011
John A. Evans, 75, of Owensboro passed away on September 23, 2011 at home surrounded by his loving family. John was born on February 19, 1936 in Terre Haute, Indiana, the son of John and Catherine Evans.He served his country in the U.S. Navy. He attended Indiana State University and graduated with a Masters of…
Virgil Weir Meythaler
May 9, 1918 - Sep 21, 2011
Virgil Weir Meythaler, 93, of Owensboro, Kentucky died Wednesday, September 21, 2011, at Hillcrest Health Care. He was born in Abingdon, Illinois, the last of nine children to Edward and Barbara Figi Meythaler, who preceded him in death. Mr. Meythaler received his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Illinois in 1941…
J. D. Bailey
Dec 1, 1914 - Sep 19, 2011
J. D. Bailey, a lifelong Owensboro resident until his move 6 years ago to Dogwood Retreat Assisted Living Facility in Hartford, KY, passed away Monday, September 19th due to complications following a series of bouts with pneumonia. Ninety-six years of age, he was born December 1, 1914 the only son of Elnora "Ella" Brown and…
Sheila Kay Wilson Hook
Jan 22, 1953 - Sep 19, 2011
Sheila K. Wilson Hook, 58, of Owensboro passed away Monday, September 19, 2011 at the Owensboro Medical Health System. Born in Leitchfied, KY on January 22, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Tom Wilson of Caneyville and Billie Daniel Wilson Yates and worked at Barney's Restaurant for 17 years. Mrs. Hook enjoyed her…
Kenneth Gary Helwig
Jun 4, 1924 - Sep 19, 2011
Kenneth Gary "Jake" Helwig, 87, of Owensboro, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 19, 2011 at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was a member of Breckenridge Street United Methodist Church. Kenneth was a Marine, serving in the South Pacific in WWII. He retired in 1977 from Dixie Pavers in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. He was also a…
Cory Alexander Hurm
Jan 30, 1988 - Sep 18, 2011
Cory Alexander Hurm, 23, of Owensboro, passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2011 . He was born on January 30, 1988 in Daviess Co. and was of the Catholic faith. He began helping with the football team at Catholic High under Coach Lawson during his freshman year. He also helped with the middle school team…
