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Rachel Marksberry Kirtley
Aug 17, 1938 - Jan 23, 2011
Rachel Marksberry Kirtley, 72, of Owensboro passed away Sunday, January 23, 2011 at her home. Born in McLean County on August 17, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Harvey Marksberry Sr. and Ella Birkhead Horrell Marksberry; was a member of Yellow Creek Baptist Church and had worked in the Ladies Department of King's…
Pamela Sue Anderson
Aug 9, 1961 - Jan 23, 2011
Pamela Sue Anderson, 49, of Graham Lane East, Owensboro, died Sunday, January 23, 2011 at Owensboro Medical Health System. Pamela was born in Syracuse, NY to Ray and Marion Plucknett on August 9, 1961. She moved to Owensboro in 1978 as a senior in High School and graduated from Daviess County High in 1979. She…
Verna Lou Canary
Jul 26, 1957 - Jan 22, 2011
Verna Lou Canary, 53, of Owensboro passed away Saturday, January 22, 2011 at the Owensboro Medical Health System. Born in Daviess County on July 26, 1957, she was a member of the First Free Will Baptist Church and worked at Hydro Aluminum. Mrs. Canary enjoyed playing cards, caring for others, and, especially, spending time with…
Jane Carolyn Wolfe
Jan 21, 2011 - Jan 21, 2011
Jane Carolyn Wolfe, 74, of Owensboro died Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at Owensboro Medical Health System. Mrs. Wolfe was born in Central City to the late Charles and Evelyn Embery. In 1957, she married J. Richard Wolfe, who preceded her in death in 1986. Jane was a founding member of Century Christian Church in Owensboro.…
Barbara Ann Thompson
Feb 25, 1932 - Jan 20, 2011
Barbara Ann Thompson, 78, died peacefully at her home surrounded by her children and grandchildren on Thursday, January 20, 2011. She was born on February 25, 1932 in Daviess Co. to the late Frank and Carrie Froehlich Schadler, Sr. Barbara was a homemaker, loving mother, grandmother, and a friend to many. She was a longtime…
Evon Fulkerson
Feb 4, 1943 - Jan 20, 2011
Evon Fulkerson, 67, of Jackson Street, Owensboro, died at her daughter's home on Thursday, January 20, 2011. Evon was born in Island, Kentucky February 4, 1943 to the late R.B. and Myrtle (Lagrand) Jones. She was a homemaker and a member of Grace Chapel Church. She enjoyed doing crafts, especially ceramics, and collected family photos.…
Mahesh K. Goyal
Feb 14, 1953 - Jan 20, 2011
Mahesh K. Goyal, 57, of Owensboro passed away Thursday, January 20, 2011 at the Owensboro Medical Health System. Mr. Goyal, born in Mhow, India, on February 14, 1953, impacted every life he touched due to his charisma and compassion. He was a personable, vibrant man who would sacrifice anything for the happiness of others. To…
Curtis Wayne Wilkerson
Aug 20, 1936 - Jan 19, 2011
Curtis Wayne Wilkerson, 74, of Shawnee Drive, Owensboro, died Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at Beaver Dam Health Care. Curtis was born in Madisonville, Kentucky to the late James T. Sr., and Henrietta Carrie (Galloway) Wilkerson. He grew up in Sacramento, Kentucky and served in the U.S. Army in Korea. He was a graduate of Brescia…
Marjorie D. Davis
Jan 13, 1919 - Jan 18, 2011
Marjorie D. Davis, 91, of Owensboro, Kentucky, died Monday, January 18, 2011, at Owensboro Place. She was born in Muhlenberg County to the late Elmer and Ethel Mayes Devine, was a member of First Baptist Church in Central City, and was a homemaker. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Roy E. Davis;…
Paul Douglas Watkins
Sep 11, 1935 - Jan 18, 2011
Paul Douglas Watkins, 75, of Owensboro, passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at Hermitage Care and Rehabilitation Center. Doug was born in Owensboro on September 11, 1935, to the late Paul S. Watkins and Virginia Smith Watkins. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen (Kathy) Rendos Watkins; son Jonathan Rendos Watkins, and a sister,…