Obituaries
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David Allen Payne
Sep 9, 1947 - Dec 4, 2009
David Allen Payne, 62, of Owensboro, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2009 at his home. He was born in Daviess Co., Ky. on September 9, 1947 to the late James Russell and Mary Ruth Boarman Payne. He was of the Catholic faith, the owner and operator of the Eight-Ball Restaurant, and was a licensed…
Charles W. Harper
Dec 17, 1937 - Dec 4, 2009
Charles W. Harper, 71, of Owensboro, died Friday, December 4, 2009, at his home. He was born December 17, 1937 to the late Carl and Clara Lanham Harper in Daviess County. He had owned and worked in the restaurant business for most of his life. He was a member of Hall Street Baptist Church, and…
Cecil Butler
Oct 18, 1918 - Dec 3, 2009
Cecil Butler, 91, of Owensboro, passed away on Thursday December 3, 2009 at the home of his daughter Pat. He was born in Ohio Co., Ky. on October 18, 1918 to the late Martin D. and Dona Romans Butler. He had worked at the Gordon Brackett Furniture Co. until they closed and then worked for…
Grace Hardaway
Dec 3, 2009 - Dec 3, 2009
Grace Hardaway, infant daughter of Angela and Robert Hardaway of Owensboro, was born and died on Thursday, December 3, 2009 in Daviess Co., Ky. Also surviving are her grandparents, Joyce and Robert Hardaway and Jerlean Taylor, and great grandparents, Lillian Eskridge and Tommie Boyd.Graveside services will be 10:00 A. M. Saturday, December 12 at Owensboro…
Marian Fay Cooper Vance
Jun 23, 1928 - Dec 3, 2009
Mrs. Marian Fay Cooper Vance, 81, formerly of Owensboro, passed away Thursday, December 03, 2009, in Crestview, FL. She was born June 23, 1928 in Lewisport, KY, and had lived in Okaloosa County, FL for the past 24 years. She was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church and the Woman's Auxiliary of the DAV. She…
Mary Bertha Wethington
Apr 24, 1906 - Dec 2, 2009
Maple Mount Sister Mary Bertha Wethington, 103, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Dec. 2, 2009, at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 83rd year of religious life. She was the oldest member in the history of the community. She was a native of Clementsville in Casey County.An educator for 59 years, she taught…
Anna Marie Shourds
Jul 22, 1947 - Dec 2, 2009
Anna Marie Shourds, 62, of Owensboro, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at her home. She was born in Daviess Co., Ky. to the late James and Mary Robinson Shourds. She was retired from the K-Mart Co. and had worked for A. T. & T.Surviving are cousins, Patsy Vance, Sheila Herring, and Gary Tom…
Opaline Nole Parsons
Mar 6, 1911 - Nov 30, 2009
Opaline Nole Parsons, 98, of Owensboro passed away Monday, November 30, 2009 at her residence. Born March 6, 1911 in Butler County, she was the daughter of the late Hubert and Sarah Webster Nole; was a member of Greenville Presbyterian Church; was retired from the United States Postal Service. Mrs. Parsons was the assistant postmaster…
Janice C. Alwes
Feb 17, 1921 - Nov 30, 2009
Janice C. Alwes, 88, of Owensboro and formerly of Louisville and Rancho Viejo, TX, passed away Monday, November 30 at her home. Born in Detroit, a daughter of the late Russell Alger Murdoch and Frieda Yackle Murdoch, Mrs. Alwes graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in home economics and worked several years as…
Regina Van Meter
Aug 7, 1914 - Nov 29, 2009
Regina (Jean) Gropp Van Meter, 95, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2009, at the Carmel Home. Born in Owensboro on August 7, 1914, she was the daughter of Peter C. and Cloa (Hazel) Gropp. She graduated from Mount St. Joseph Academy. Mrs. Van Meter was preceded in death by her husband Leslie E. ("Coach Van")…
