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George Earl Osborne
Jul 14, 1929 - Oct 7, 2011
George E. Osborne, 82, of Owensboro, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2011 at his home. He was born on July 14, 1929 in Daviess Co., KY to the late Thomas C. and Paulette Hamilton Osborne. He had farmed and was the owner of the Big Dipper. George built and opened the Big Dipper in…
Miriam Best Rouse
Jun 4, 1922 - Oct 5, 2011
Miriam Best Rouse, 89, of Owensboro, passed away on October 5, 2011 at her residence. She was born in Daviess County to the late Walter T. and Katherine L. Best.Miriam was retired from the Daviess County School System. She was a loyal, lifelong member of Zion United Church of Christ. Miriam had a positive outlook…
Norma Jean Welch
Aug 1, 1962 - Oct 3, 2011
Norma J. Welch, 49, of Owensboro passed away Monday, October 3, 2011 at the Owensboro Medical Health System. Born in McLean County on August 1, 1962; she was a homemaker and loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Norma was a great cook and enjoyed sitting on her front porch drinking coffee, playing…
Noah E. Taylor
May 5, 1942 - Oct 2, 2011
Noah E. "Red" Taylor, 69, of Owensboro, passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2011, at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born on May 5, 1942 in Muhlenburg Co., KY to the late Noah and Hallie Finn Taylor. He had worked in Maintenance with the former Aluminum Services Co. and Barmet Aluminum at Livia and…
Paula Maria Taylor Higdon
Dec 23, 1953 - Sep 29, 2011
Paula Maria Taylor Higdon, 57, of Owensboro passed away Thursday, September 29, 2011 at the Owensboro Medical Health System. Born in Washington DC on December 23, 1953, she was a homemaker and attended St Stephen Cathedral. Mrs. Higdon loved music and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by…
Roger Wayne Peyton
Jan 20, 1954 - Sep 27, 2011
Roger Wayne Peyton, 57, of Owensboro, passed away at his home on September 27, 2011.He was born in Daviess County to the late Shannon Lee and Willie Ree (Bales) Peyton.Roger was a former auto body repair man and a member of Settle Memorial United Methodist Church. He was an avid fisherman and competed in several…
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…
