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Beatrice Ketron Duckwall
Apr 4, 1923 - Jun 28, 2011
Beatrice Ketron Duckwall, 88, of Owensboro, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at her home. She was born on April 4, 1923 in Richmond, IN to the late Arch Davis and Mary Catherine Stowe Ketron. She was a member of Settle Memorial United Methodist Church where she had been active in the choir. She…
Mildred Tinius Morton
Feb 8, 1923 - Jun 27, 2011
Mildred Tinius Morton, 88, of Owensboro passed away Monday, June 27, 2011 at the Owensboro Medical Health System. Born in Daviess County on February 8, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Jasper and Cordelia Philpot Tinius; was retired from Sears where she was a PBX Operator for more than 28 years; and was…
Bobby Joe Johnson
Jul 4, 1935 - Jun 27, 2011
Bobby Joe Johnson, 75, of Owensboro passed away Monday, June 27, 2011 at the Owensboro Medical Health System. Born in Greenville, KY on July 4, 1935, he was the son of the late Dallas and Edna Armstrong Johnson; retired from construction work; was a founding member of Southside Wesleyan Church where he was an Elder…
Robert Lee Crowe
Nov 4, 1940 - Jun 25, 2011
Robert Lee "Bob" Crowe, 70, of Philpot, departed this life and went to be with the Lord, Saturday, June 25, 2011 at his home surrounded by his loving family, after a four year courageous battle with acute leukemia. Robert was born November 4, 1940 in Reynolds Station to the late, Arnold "Bus" and Colleen (Russell)…
Lanny Ray Stinnett
Nov 13, 1942 - Jun 24, 2011
Lanny Ray Stinnett, 68, of Maceo, Kentucky died Friday, June 24, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Stinnett is a retired member of Boilermaker Local 40 after 35 years, the American Legion Post 9 and a lifetime member of the DAV. Mr. Stinnett served in the US Navy from 1963-1967 aboard the USS Essex. He enjoyed…
Bradley J. Shrewsberry
May 11, 1963 - Jun 23, 2011
Bradley J. Shrewsberry, 48, of Owensboro, KY died Thursday, June 23, 2011, at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was the Manager of the Plate Fabrication Division at Modern Welding, a member of Immaculate Catholic Church, an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed spending time at the shooting range, and a wonderful family man who adored his children.…
Marita Greenwell
Feb 8, 1926 - Jun 21, 2011
Sister Marita Greenwell, 85, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died June 21 at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 65th year of religious life. She was a native of Rhodelia.Sister Marita was an inspiration to so many people, first as an encouraging music teacher, and then as the leader of the Contemporary Woman Program…
Virginia Welsh Clayton
Apr 25, 1918 - Jun 21, 2011
Virginia Welsh Clayton, "Aunt Ginny", 93, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at the Carmel Home. Born April 25, 1918 in Daviess County, a daughter of the late Patrick and Jessie Mae Montgomery Welsh, she was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church and the Legion of Mary. Following her marriage in 1960 to Joseph…
Dorothy L. Barefoot
Aug 2, 1929 - Jun 21, 2011
Dorothy Barefoot, 81, of Owensboro passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2011. Born August 2, 1929 in Raleigh, FL, she was a daughter of the late Ira P. and Elsie J. Hatch. She was a member of Yellow Creek Baptist Church.Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, James Barefoot in 1997.She is survived by daughters,…
Sally Ruth Coffey Oglesby
Nov 3, 1949 - Jun 21, 2011
Sally Ruth Oglesby, 61, of Greenville, KY passed away on June 21, 2011 at the Regional Medical Center in Madisonville, KY. Mrs. Oglesby was born on November 3, 1949 in McCreary County, KY to the late Henry Coffey and Minnie Jones Coffey who survives her. Mrs. Oglesby attended the Clifty Christian Church and was a…
