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Elizabeth Grant Jones
Mar 15, 1925 - Sep 16, 2009
Elizabeth "Bettye Deane" Grant Jones, 84, of Owensboro passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at The Carmel Home. Born in Owensboro, she was a daughter of the late Ivo Albert Grant and Sarah Cecilia Manning Grant who until the end of World War II owned the Grant Canning Company. She, along with her husband and…
A.W. Cole
Jul 13, 1944 - Sep 15, 2009
A.W. "Willie" Cole, 65, of 1943 Wyandotte, Owensboro, died Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at his home. Willie was retired after 25 years from General Electric. He was an Air Force Veteran during the Vietnam War, and was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. He loved spending time with his family and grandchildren, playing golf,…
Robert L. Howell
Jul 2, 1963 - Sep 13, 2009
Robert L. "Bobby" Howell, 46, of 2415 St. Ann St., Owensboro passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2009 at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born on July 2, 1963 in Daviess Co., Ky. and was an Instructional Assistant for the Owensboro Public School System. He was a member of Owensboro Christian Church, had been…
Mary Sue Gillians
Nov 7, 1920 - Sep 12, 2009
Mary Sue Schenk Gillians, born to the late Josephine and Carl Schenk, Sr., passed away at her home surrounded by her family on September 12, 2009. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Lt Col. George D. Gillians, USMCR and grandson, T.J. Bartlett, IV and a brother, Carl Schenk, Jr.She was a lifelong…
Rosita Simmons Blandford
May 24, 1927 - Sep 11, 2009
Rosita Simmons Blandford, 82, of Owensboro, passed away Friday, September 11, 2009, at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Florence, KY. She was born May 24, 1927, to the late Charles R. and Mary Catherine Bowling Simmons in Daviess County. She was an active member of the Immaculate Catholic Parrish, which included the ''Over 50's''…
David Bruce Payne
Jun 14, 1956 - Sep 10, 2009
Bruce Payne, 53, of Owensboro, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2009 at Bon Harbor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Daviess Co., Ky. to the late William Eugene and Mary Imogene Cain Payne. He was employed at Scott Baird Plumbing and Heating.Surviving are his children, Kristen McHenry and Travis Payne, three grandchildren,…
Janice Kay Dow
Mar 25, 1945 - Sep 10, 2009
Janice Kay Dow, 64, of Owensboro, died Thursday, September 10, 2009, at her home. She was born March 25, 1945 in Daviess County. Her parents were the late Joe and Maxine Case Morris. She attended New Life Baptist Church, formerly worked at S. W. Anderson for several years, and enjoyed auto racing, being with her…
Beverly Ann Rone
Aug 13, 1923 - Sep 10, 2009
Beverly Ann "Ish" Keller Rone, 86, of Owensboro, died Thursday, September 10, 2009, at her home, surrounded by her children. She was born August 13, 1923, to the late Max E. and Elizabeth Norris Keller in Daviess County. She was a member of Immaculate Catholic Church, and had a deep Christian faith. She loved her…
Mary Lewis Thomas
Sep 7, 1922 - Sep 7, 2009
Mary Lewis Thomas, 87, of 1942 Sussex Place, Owensboro, Kentucky, died Monday, September 7, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Thomas was born to the late Elmer and Ida Sword Lewis in Ashland, Kentucky on September, 7, 1922. She had worked as a secretary for the Owensboro City School System and as a Real Estate Agent…
Janice Rose Hinton
Jul 1, 1940 - Sep 7, 2009
Janice Rose Cundiff Hinton, 69, of Owensboro, passed away Monday September 7, 2009. She was born on July 1, 1940 in Daviess Co., Ky. to the late Charles Cundiff and Mildred Crump Green. Janice was a dedicated L.P.N. retiring from Green River District Health Dept. in 2008 after 22 years of service and was also…
