Obituaries
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Roy Douglas Heflin
Mar 25, 1917 - Apr 28, 2009
Roy Douglas Heflin, 92, born on March 25, 1917, to the late Clyde and Lela (Whittinghill) Heflin of Ohio County, Kentucky died on April 28, 2009, at Rosewood Health Care of Bowling Green, KY. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Willie Heflin, Richard Heflin and Vernie Heflin and a sister, Ruby Heflin.Roy…
Armel Gray
Mar 30, 1926 - Apr 27, 2009
Armel Gray, Jr., 83, of Philpot, passed away Monday, April 27, 2009 at his home. Born March 30, 1926 in Ohio County, Mr. Gray was the son of the late Armel and Mamie Travis Gray; was a construction worker and the oldest member of the Laborers International Union of North American Local 1392; and was…
Alice Monarch Randolph
Jan 19, 1924 - Apr 23, 2009
Alice Monarch Randolph, 85, of 1231 Hill Ave., Owensboro, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2009 at Owensboro Medical Health System. She was born on January 19, 1924 in Daviess Co. to the late Thomas and Alice Quillen Monarch. She was a homemaker and the heart of the family. She was a charter member of…
Stephen L. Calhoun
Dec 3, 1951 - Apr 23, 2009
Stephen L. Calhoun, 57, of Louisville, died Thursday morning, April 23, 2009, after a short illness in the Hospice at Norton Pavilion surrounded by his loving family. Steve was preceded in death by his mother, Shirley J. Calhoun of Owensboro. He is survived by his father, Joseph E. "Bill" Calhoun of Owensboro, his step-mother, Mae…
James Coppage
May 3, 1942 - Apr 21, 2009
James Coppage, 66, of Owensboro, died Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at the Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born May 3, 1942 to the late Bethel and Katie Lewellen Coppage in Ohio County. He had been a member of Beech Valley United Methodist Church and was a Veteran of the Army.He was preceded in death…
Melba Jean Taylor
Apr 18, 1921 - Apr 21, 2009
Melba Jean Taylor, 88, of Owensboro, died Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at his home. He was born April 18, 1921, to the late Gon D. and Winnie Ralph Taylor in Daviess County. He retired from the State Hwy Department after 28 years of service. He was a member of Walnut Memorial Baptist Church, an Veteran…
Thomas Carl Wilkerson
Feb 28, 1927 - Apr 19, 2009
Thomas C. "Big T" Wilkerson, 82, of Owensboro passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 19, 2009 at his home surrounded by family. He was born on Feb. 28, 1927, the third of five children to the late Wallace and Ermina Wilkerson. A member of St. Stephen's Catholic Church, he was a veteran of World War…
Grace Lee Bickel
Feb 19, 1924 - Apr 19, 2009
Grace Lee Bickel, 85, of Owensboro died in her home on Sunday morning, April 19, 2009. Born in Shelbyville, KY on February 19, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Sarah Mae Tipton Parker; graduated from Corydon High School in Indiana; and was a homemaker. Dr. J. Edmund Bickel, her late husband,…
John Anderson Smith
Feb 24, 1917 - Apr 19, 2009
John Anderson Smith, 92, of Owensboro, Kentucky, died Sunday, April 19, 2009, at his residence. Mr. Smith was a member of Hall Street Baptist Church, had retired from Hon Manufacturing Company after thirty years, was a collector of antique clocks and pocket watches and an avid gardener. He was preceded in death by his parents,…
Michael T. Henderson
Oct 4, 1924 - Apr 18, 2009
Michael T. Henderson, 84, of Owensboro, died Saturday, April 18, 2009 at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born in St. Lawrence to the late Michael A. and Mary Etola (Woods) Henderson on October 4, 1924. He retired from Texas Gas Transmission where he was a payroll supervisor for 38 years. He was a WWII…
