Obituaries
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Jo Ann Bain
Oct 31, 1933 - Nov 23, 2011
Jo Ann Bain, 78, died Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at Owensboro Place. Jo Ann was born in Covington, Kentucky to the late Benjamin and Mary (Penick) Clifton. She lived many years in Lexington, Kentucky where she was a secretary for a veterinarian and she wrote pedigrees for thoroughbred horses, and was a member of Victory…
Mary Frances McDonagh
Sep 18, 1924 - Nov 22, 2011
Maple Mount Sister Mary Frances McDonagh, 87, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Nov. 22, 2011 at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 64th year of religious life. A native of Trienbawn, County Galway, Ireland, she was an Ursuline Sister of Belleville, Ill., before the merger of that community with the Ursulines of Mount…
Lucille Davis Fredrick
Apr 12, 1935 - Nov 22, 2011
Lucille Davis Fredrick, 76, of Owensboro, passed away in the comfort of Hospice of Southern Kentucky on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 after a courageous seven month battle with kidney failure.She was born in Butler County to the late Otto and Luella ''Leisure'' Davis. Lucille lived in Stanley, Kentucky for 28 years before moving to Morgantown,…
Larry Ray Pointer
Mar 14, 1941 - Nov 21, 2011
Larry Ray Pointer, 70, of Owensboro passed away Monday, November 21, 2011 at the Owensboro Medical Health System. Born on March 14, 1941 in Central City, he was the son of the late Clifford and Juanita Whitehouse Pointer; attended Faith Lutheran Church; and was retired from Bill's Transmission where he was an auto mechanic. Mr.…
Douglas R. Funk
May 12, 1925 - Nov 20, 2011
Douglas Randolph Funk, 86, of Owensboro, passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2011 at the Carmel Home. He was born in Ohio County, Kentucky to the late Ira D. and Gertrey (Raymond) Funk.Doug was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy. His service in the American Area and Asiatic-Pacific Theater included three ships:…
Sandra Girvin
Apr 3, 1941 - Nov 19, 2011
Sandra Girvin, 70, of Owensboro died Saturday, November 19, 2011, at her residence. She was born in Owensboro to the late Edward (1996) and Nina Hopper Girvin (1989), graduated from Owensboro High School in 1959, Kentucky Wesleyan College in 1962 and had received her Masters and Rank 1 from Western Kentucky University. Ms. Girvin started…
Florine Varner Spencer
May 16, 1926 - Nov 18, 2011
Florine Varner Spencer, 85, of Owensboro, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2011 at Owensboro Medical Health System. She was born on May 16, 1926 in Grandview, IN to the late Ben and Odas Harris Varner. She was retired from teaching having taught in Boonville, IN, Cleveland, OH, Somerset, KY, and Owensboro. When she was…
Margaret Hayden
Jun 8, 1923 - Nov 18, 2011
Margaret Hayden, 88, of Owensboro, passed away on November 18, 2011. She was born in Daviess County to the late Romuald and Marie Johnson. Margaret was a lifetime and very active member of St. Pius the Tenth Catholic Church. She worked as a cook for St. Pius the Tenth Catholic School for several years. Margaret…
Lawrence R. Parker
Feb 16, 1927 - Nov 17, 2011
Lawrence R. "Larry" Parker, 84, of Bradenton, FL, formerly of Owensboro, passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2011 at Blake memorial Hospital in Bradenton. He was born in Butler Co., PA on Feburary 16, 1927 to the late Richard M. and Amelda Myers Parker. Larry was retired from American Transportation Co. as a broker and…
Perry Smith
Dec 7, 1927 - Nov 16, 2011
Perry Lee Smith, known as Pop, of Owensboro, went to be with The Lord on Wednesday, November 16, 2011. Pop, a family patriarch, was born in Meridian, Mississippi on December 7, 1927, was a retired US Air Force engineer and a beloved member of the community, he passed away at his home at age 83…
