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Charles E. Parks
Feb 28, 1927 - Apr 6, 2010
Dr. Charles E. Parks, Sr., 83 of Owensboro passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at Owensboro Medical Health System. A retired educator and ordained Baptist minister, he was born in Owensboro and attended Owensboro High School before enlisting, at the age of 16, in the United States Navy during World War II. He served in…
George W. Lancaster
Jul 2, 1948 - Apr 6, 2010
George W. Lancaster, 61, of Owensboro, died Tuesday, April 6, 2010, at his home. He was born July 2, 1948 to the late Smith and Maxine Lyons Lancaster in Daviess County. He retired from Alcoa after 28 years as an electrician. He was a Navy Veteran and enjoyed woodworking, playing poker, shooting pool, and spending…
Marion Alton Alford
Aug 25, 1928 - Apr 5, 2010
Marion Alton "Hotshot" Alford, 81, of Owensboro and formerly of Panther, passed away Monday, April 5, 2010 at Owensboro Medical Health System. Mr. Alford, the son of the late Wilbur Thomas Alford and Lila Robertson Alford, was born and raised in Panther, where he lived most of life before moving to Owensboro. He graduated from…
Francis Edward Payne
Oct 23, 1931 - Apr 5, 2010
Francis Edward "Eddie" Payne, Sr., 78, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, April 5, 2010 at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born on October 23, 1931 in Daviess Co., Ky. to the late Mr. and Mrs. Lucian Payne. He was retired having worked for Medley Distillary for 26 years and Barton Brands for 10…
James L. Clark
Dec 28, 1926 - Apr 5, 2010
James L. "Monk" Clark, 83, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, April 5, 2010 at his home. He was born on Dec. 28, 1926 in Daviess Co., Ky. to the late Thomas H. and Lucy Merimee Clark. He was retired after 33 years with the Hon Co. He was a U. S. Army veteran of…
Bernice Davis
Jul 15, 1928 - Apr 3, 2010
Bernice "Bernie" Davis, 81 of Owensboro, died Saturday, April 3, 2010 at Wellington Parc. Miss Davis was of the Baptist faith, she retired from the Arizona Printing Company, she loved to fish, cook, work in her garden, and feed the ducks at Fischer Park. She was preceded in death by a brother; Charles Davis in…
Roger Wayne Rudd
Apr 2, 1966 - Apr 3, 2010
Roger Wayne Rudd, 44 of 1420 Hathaway Street, Owensboro, died Saturday, April 3, 2010 at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was a foreman for Asplundh Tree Service in Owensboro. He enjoyed NASCAR and was an avid fisherman.Surviving are his parents; David and Jerri Rudd, a son; Brandon Wayne Rudd, grandchildren; Averi Jo and Millie Marie…
Ozetta Morris Purcell
Dec 22, 1927 - Apr 3, 2010
Ozetta Morris Purcell, 82, of Owensboro passed away Saturday, April 3, 2010 at the Hillcrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born December 22, 1927 in Pellville, Mrs. Purcell was the daughter of the late Virgil and Rose McBrayer Morris; was retired from General Electric where she worked for more than 40 years; and attended Owensboro Christian…
Bobby Gene Ford
Apr 20, 1932 - Apr 3, 2010
Bobby Gene Ford, 77, of Lewisport died Saturday, April 3, 2010 at the Owensboro Medical Health System. Born in Daviess County on April 20, 1932, he was the son of the late Robert and Hilda Crump Ford; was a member of the Seven Hills Baptist Church where he was a deacon; and was retired from…
Jaxon Gehrig Napier
Jan 18, 2010 - Apr 1, 2010
Jaxon Gehrig Napier, 2 months old, of Owensboro, died Thursday, April 1, 2010 at Kosair Children's Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. Surviving are his parents; Jason W. and Peggy Napier, a sister and brother; Madelynn and Jadon Napier, his grandparents; Jerry and Alma Napier, and Shirley Cline, and great-grandparents; James and Peggy Wright.Funeral services will be…
