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James G. Payne
Oct 28, 1945 - Dec 16, 2009
James G. "Jim" Payne, 64, of Owensboro, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born October 28, 1945 in Breckenridge Co., Ky. to the late Henry and Leanora O'Connell Payne. He was a member of St. Pius X Catholic Church and was an estimator for Ernie Davis and…
Ernestine Funk Hale
Mar 17, 1920 - Dec 16, 2009
Ernestine Funk Hale, 89, of Owensboro, died Wednesday, December 16, 2009, at her home. She was born March 17, 1920 to the late John and Pearl Patton Funk in Ohio County. Following a wartime job building Republic's P-47 fighter planes, she worked at GE where she met and married Willis Allen Hale in 1958. She…
Betty Wilhite Cooper
Oct 15, 1915 - Dec 15, 2009
Elizabeth "Betty" Wilhite Cooper, 94, of Owensboro, went to be with her Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ on Tuesday, December 15, 2009, at her home. She was born October 15, 1915 to the late Authur and Emma Jones Stites in Daviess County. She retired from nursing after 19 years of service at Owensboro-Daviess County Hospital,…

Ronald Douglas White
Apr 13, 1940 - Dec 14, 2009
Ronald Douglas White, 69, of Owensboro passed away Monday, December 14, 2009 at Bon Harbor Nursing Home. Born on April 13, 1940 in Henderson County, he was the son of the late Estle and Edith Rhoads White; was a truck driver, and enjoyed camping and talking on the CB. In addition to his parents, he…

Kaeden Paul Cowherd
Dec 14, 2009 - Dec 14, 2009
Kaeden Paul Cowherd, infant son of Joe Cowherd and Lorelie Noquillo, of Central City, was born and died on Monday, December 14, 2009, at the Owensboro Medical Health System. Besides his parents, his maternal grandparents are Reynaldo and Gloria Noquillo of Morgantown; his paternal grandparents, Sherman Cowherd of Owensboro, and Wanda Hocker of Central City.Services…
Herschel Lee Fulkerson
Oct 14, 1935 - Dec 13, 2009
Herschel Lee Fulkerson, 74, of Owensboro, Kentucky passed away Sunday, December 13, 2009 at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born in Daviess County, on October 14, 1935, the son of the late Estel Fulkerson and Clara Evelyn Clark Fulkerson. He was employed at Green River Steel and later at Burns Middle SchoolHe married the…
Barbara Ann Burns Underwood
Sep 22, 1931 - Dec 10, 2009
Barbara Ann Burns Underwood, 78, of Owensboro passed away Thursday, December 10, 2009 at her home. Born in Daviess County on September 22, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Terrance William (T.W.) and Attie Belle Jackson Burns; was a homemaker; and was a member of the Christ Community Church. Mrs. Underwood had worked…

Emilie Katherine Clark
Nov 22, 1908 - Dec 9, 2009
Emilie Clark, 101, of Owensboro, died Wednesday, December 9, 2009, at Wellington Parc. She was born November 22, 1908 to the late Frank and Emma Novak in Omaha, NE. She was a Presbyterian and had worked for Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company.She was preceded in death by her husband, Clement Clark.Survivors include her two sons,…
Margaret Joseph Aull
Mar 2, 1922 - Dec 7, 2009
Maple Mount Sister Margaret Joseph Aull, 87, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Dec. 7, at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 69th year of religious life. She was a native of Knottsville.She was born Margaret Ann Aull, one of 15 children to the late Michael Xavier and Mary Pauline Aull. She was known…
James G. Wilson
Nov 19, 1919 - Dec 7, 2009
James G. Wilson, 90, of Owensboro died Monday, Dec. 7, 2009, at Owensboro Medical Health System. Mr. Wilson was born in Daviess County to the late James R. and Katherine (Shauntee) Wilson, and was a self-employed farmer who restored and farmed with old International Harvester tractors. He was known for his complete and detailed knowledge…