Obituaries
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Roy G. Poole
Dec 15, 1931 - Dec 16, 2008
Roy G. Poole, Sr., 77, of Owensboro, died Tuesday, December 16, 2008, at the Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born December 15, 1931 to the late Logusta and Coral Poole in Daviess County. He was a member of Sts. Joseph & Paul Catholic Church and worked with St. Vincent DePaul, and received the Sopha…
William Ellis Smith
Oct 6, 1933 - Dec 15, 2008
William Ellis SmithWilliam Ellis "Bill" Smith, of Owensboro went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 15, 2008 after a lengthy illness. He was born in Eudora, Arkansas on October 6, 1933.He was a radio engineer and was a graduate of Bailey Technical Institute and Southeastern Signal School in Camp Gordon, Georgia. He served…
Mary Dorothy Farmer
Oct 13, 1943 - Dec 14, 2008
Mary Dorothy Farmer, 65, of 729 Danberry Street, Owensboro, died Sunday, December 14, 2008 at her home. She was born in Evansville, Indiana to the late John Louis and Atric (Bates) Wink. She retired from Gabe's Restaurant after 27 years. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, formerly of St. Peter…
Mary Naomi Clark Ebelhar
Apr 8, 1927 - Dec 14, 2008
Mary Naomi Clark Ebelhar, 81, of Sorgho, KY passed away Sunday, December 14, 2008 at Owensboro Medical Health System. She was born on April 8, 1927 in St. Joseph, KY to the late James H. "Peck" Clark and Miriam Merimee Clark. She married Thomas "Hugh" Ebelhar on May 13, 1947. Naomi was a loving mother…
Nora Poston Mellon
Jul 17, 1932 - Dec 13, 2008
Nora Poston Mellon, 76, of Owensboro passed away Saturday, December 13, 2008 at the Hermitage Health Care Center. Born July 17, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Lee J. and Maybelle Matheney Poston; a homemaker; and member of Blessed Mother Catholic Church. Mrs. Mellon had been active in the Ladies Auxiliary of VFW…
Joseph Dean Vollman
Dec 13, 2008 - Dec 13, 2008
Joseph Dean Vollman, 25, of Owensboro, died December 11, 2008 at home. He was preceded in death by his mother, Alisa Vollman, in 2005, his grandfather, F.G. Vollman, and his uncle, David Frasure. Survivors include his father, Barry D. Vollman of Owensboro, a sister, Carrie R. Hurlburt, of Pleasant Ridge, grandparents: Jim and Louise Stringer…
Foster Howard Coffey
Mar 26, 1939 - Dec 11, 2008
Foster Howard Coffey, 69, died Thursday, December 11, 2008 at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born March 26, 1939 in Daviess County to Ernie and Ethel Coffey. He was a Christian and he loved the Lord. He was a member of Masonville Baptist Church. He graduated from Utica High School in 1958 and was…
Franklin Thomas King
Feb 13, 1947 - Dec 11, 2008
Franklin T. King, 61, of Owensboro passed away Thursday, December 11, 2008 at his sister's home. Born February 13, 1947, Mr. King was the son of the late Roscoe F. King and Nora L. Connor King Burns; worked in the oil fields for 30 years, Gibbs in Henderson for 8 years, and retired from West…
Olive Elizabeth Albritton Martin
Apr 5, 1913 - Dec 11, 2008
Olive Elizabeth Albritton Martin, 95, of Philpot, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2008 at her home. Born April 5, 1913, Mrs. Martin was the daughter of the late Thomas and Myrtle Miller Albritton; a homemaker; and member of Zion United Church of Christ Church in Henderson. She was a member of the National Council of…
Erma Lee Woolverton-Blue
Aug 10, 1951 - Dec 10, 2008
Erma Lee Woolverton-Blue, 57, of Owensboro, went to be with the Lord after a two year battle with a rare blood disorder, on Wednesday, December 10, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee. She was born on August 10, 1951 in Gideon, Missouri to William "Sam" and Sara (Randolph) Woolverton. She graduated from Gideon High School in 1969…
