Obituaries
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Thelma Dunlap Poynter
Oct 24, 1918 - Sep 7, 2009
Thelma Dunlap Poynter, 90, of Owensboro passed away Monday, September 7, 2009 at The Carmel Home. Born in Stroud, in McLean County KY, a daughter of the late Frank Brooksy Dunlap and Willie Beulah Wheeler Dunlap, she moved to Owensboro to work with Ken-Rad, then General Electric, followed by MPD. Her career with the three…
Paul Francis Coomes
Feb 2, 1957 - Sep 5, 2009
Paul Francis Coomes, 52, of Owensboro, died Saturday, September 5, 2009, due to a motorcycle accident. He was preceded in death by his father Joseph A. Coomes Jr. in October 1978, his mother, Teresa Helen (Boteler) Coomes in March 2008, and two brothers; Dennis Coomes in January 2008, and David Coomes in December 2000. Paul…
Effie June Barrett
May 22, 1918 - Sep 5, 2009
June Barrett, 91, of Sutherlin Lane, Owensboro, died Saturday, September 5th, 2009 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. She was born in Johnson County, KY to the late Wallace and Bess Hannah. She was a member of Sugar Grove Baptist Church.She was a housekeeper for Dr. James Callis and family for over forty years. She enjoyed gardening,…
James Darrell Arnold
Apr 26, 1950 - Sep 4, 2009
James Darrell Arnold, 59, of Owensboro passed away Friday, September 4, 2009 at his home. Born April 26, 1950 in Fordsville, he was the son of the late Jesse Ben and Gola Stone Arnold; was a mechanic with Mattingly Automotive for 20 years; and was a member of Seven Hills Baptist Church where he was…
Jane Murphy Smith
Nov 9, 1939 - Sep 3, 2009
Jane Murphy Smith, 69, of Brown's Valley passed from this life on September 3, 2009, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on November 9, 1939, in Weakley Co., TN, she was the daughter of the late Elvin "Doc" Murphy and Delma Oliver Roney and was a graduate of Martin County High School in 1957.…
Mary deChantal Whelan
Nov 10, 1914 - Sep 3, 2009
Sister Mary deChantal Whelan, OSU Maple Mount Sister Mary deChantal Whelan, 94, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Sept. 3 at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 75th year of religious life. A native of St. Joseph, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Leslie and Florence Eugenia Neel Whelan.An educator for over…
Agnes Marie Herr Luckett
Aug 24, 1920 - Sep 2, 2009
Agnes M. Herr Luckett, 89, of 2006 Clinton Place East, Owensboro, died Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at Owensboro Medical Health System. She was born in Chandler, Indiana to the late Edward F. and Frances A. (Titzer) Herr. She was a graduate of Millersburg High School, and Lockyear Business College. Agnes retired as the office manager…
Roy Blain Mcduffee
Jun 1, 1944 - Aug 29, 2009
Roy "RB" McDuffee, 65, of Washington, IN, formerly of Owensboro, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2009 at the Legend's Village in Washington. He was a member of the First Christian Church in Owensboro, attended Washington Community Schools and was a graduate of Murray State University with a BS Degree in Business, and was a member…
R. Ben Johnson
Jul 30, 1921 - Aug 29, 2009
R. Ben Johnson, 88, of Owensboro, died Saturday, August 29, 2009 at his home. He was born July 30, 1921 in White Plains, Ky. to Eugene and Ola (Tate) Johnson and practiced Architecture in Kentucky and Florida for 35 years. He attended Lindsey Wilson College. The University of Kentucky, and the University of Florida College…
Patrick H. Berry
Apr 8, 1927 - Aug 27, 2009
Patrick Henry Berry, 82, of Owensboro, died August 27, 2009 following a lengthy illness. A fourth generation Daviess Countian and youngest child of the late Samuel Richard Berry and Mary Eva (Burns) Berry, he spent his childhood in the Stanley area, graduated from St. Francis Academy, attended St. Joseph's College, and was a U.S. Navy…
