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Jeanne Riney
Jun 19, 1954 - Dec 7, 2009
Jeanne Riney, 55, of Atlanta, GA, passed away Monday, December 7, 2009 at her home. Born in Owensboro on June 19, 1954, she was of the Catholic faith and was preceded in death by her father, Joseph Gerald Riney, in 2005. Surviving are her mother, Bettye Reisz Riney of Owensboro; sisters, Rosemary Thompson (Bill) of…
Martie Jane Martin
Oct 13, 1924 - Dec 5, 2009
Martie Jane Martin, 85, of Owensboro, died Saturday, December 5, 2009, at the Owensboro Medical Health System. She was born October 13, 1924 to the late Robert H. and Lynden Logsdon Woodward in Daviess County. She was a nurse at Daviess County Hospital for 27 years, Deaconess Hospital for 15 years, and taught at Lockyear…
William R. White
Oct 17, 1932 - Dec 5, 2009
William R. White, 77, of Owensboro, died Saturday, December 5, 2009, at Owensboro Place Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He was born October 17, 1932 to the late Rexford and Muriel Francis White in Stockton, NY. He was a member of First Baptist Church, an Army Veteran, a UK basketball fan, and enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting,…
Kenneth Edward Newsome
Jun 20, 1929 - Dec 5, 2009
Kenneth E. Newsome, Sr., 80, of Owensboro, passed away on Saturday December 5, 2009 at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born in Letcher Co., Ky. in eastern Kentucky on June 20, 1929 to the late Robert and Icie Parker Newsome. He was very proud of his roots in Letcher Co. having been raised in…
John Anthony Crowe
Nov 17, 1923 - Dec 4, 2009
John Anthony "Jack" Crowe, 86, of Owensboro, died Friday, December 4, 2009 at Wellington Parc, in Owensboro. He was a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, born November 17, 1923 to the late Martin Henry, and Nora (Diskin) Crowe, who were natives of Ireland. He graduated from Xavier University in Cincinnati, and served in the U.S. Army…
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…
