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Mary Ruth McMahan Cilia
Nov 19, 1918 - Mar 1, 2011
Mary Ruth McMahan Cilia, 92, of Owensboro passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at her home. Born November 19, 1918, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary Esther Jolly McMahan; was retired from General Electric where she worked for 29 years; and was a charter member of Immaculate Catholic Church. She was…

Ireland Grace Goodman
Mar 1, 2011 - Mar 1, 2011
Ireland Grace Goodman, infant daughter of Jeffrey and Scarlett Goodman of Owensboro, was born and passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at Owensboro Medical Health System. Other survivors include her grandparents, Ray and Sandy Goodman, Kurt Whitaker, and John and Crystal Harrington, great grandparents, Betty Whitaker, J. T. Sandefur, and Bette Ginn, a brother,…

Nora Faye Hamilton Mahler
- Mar 1, 2011
Nora Faye Mahler, age 73 of Hammond, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 1, 2011. Mrs. Mahler has lived in the Calumet area for over 55 years; had worked for the National Inquirer as an account checker for many years; and was a member of the Bells Run Baptist Church. She loved gardening and country…
James H. Clark
Jan 24, 1924 - Feb 28, 2011
James Herbert Clark Jr., 87, born Jan. 24, 1924, died Monday, Feb. 28, 2011, of complications from pneumonia and lung cancer. He lived at the Carmel Home with his wife of nearly 65 years, Martha Heady Clark.He was born near St. Joseph, Ky., and raised in western Daviess County, and graduated in 1941 from West…
Daryl Allen Wheatley
Aug 4, 1952 - Feb 28, 2011
Daryl Allen Wheatley, 58, of Owensboro, died Monday, February 28, 2011 at his home. He was born in Daviess County to the late Robert E. and Emma M. Wheatley. Daryl was a loving husband and father. He was a self employed carpenter, and was a Christian. He was an avid deer hunter, loved to fish,…
David E. Matlock
Oct 19, 1941 - Feb 27, 2011
David Matlock, 69, of Owensboro, died Sunday, February 27, 2011, at his home. He was born October 19, 1941 to the late Eugene and Eva Farmer Matlock in Daviess County. He had worked at Whirlpool and was a kind, giving, selfless, loving husband and father who had always been his family's rock. Mr. Matlock was…
Opal Lee Schroader Murphy
Sep 25, 1924 - Feb 27, 2011
Opal Lee Schroader Murphy, 86, of Wellington Parc, went peacefully to heaven in the arms of Jesus, on Sunday February 27, 2011 at Wellington Parc. She was born on September 25, 1924 in Daviess Co. to the late Lonnie and Lula Fielden Schroader. She was a homemaker and had been a church member for 63…

Paul Newton Reid
May 28, 1916 - Feb 25, 2011
Paul N. Reid, 94, of Heritage Place, Owensboro, passed away on Friday, February 25, 2011 at Heritage Place. He was born on May 28, 1916 in Forgan, OK to the late Isaac Newton and Mary Ann Robinson Reid. He was retired as a Management Analyst in the General Accounting Office for the U. S. Government…
Beatrice Jolly Abshier
Apr 8, 1921 - Feb 22, 2011
Beatrice Jolly Abshier, 89, of Owensboro passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at her home. Born in Ohio County on April 8, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Pearl Taylor Jolly. She retired from General Electric where she worked for more than 30 years and was a member of Immanuel Baptist…
Joseph G. Millay
Oct 27, 1927 - Feb 21, 2011
Joseph G. "Jack" Millay, 83, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, February 21, 2011 at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born on October 27, 1927 in Daviess Co., Ky. to the late James Robert and Mary Rose Roby Millay. He was retired from Coca-Cola Bottling Co. and also was a custodian for Sts. Joseph…