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Mary Lucille Rowan
Feb 19, 1928 - May 13, 2009
Mary Lucille Rowan, 81, of Owensboro, died Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at the Owensboro Medical Health System. She was born February 19, 1928 to the late Johnny and Ruby Emberton Hagan in Detroit, MI. She was a Baptist and had worked at Big Lots and Atlantis Swim Club. She was a Kentucky Colonel, enjoyed cooking…
Lindsey H. Horn
Dec 17, 1922 - May 13, 2009
Dr. Lindsey Hammond Horn, Jr., 86, of Owensboro passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at his home. Born in Daviess County on December 17, 1922, he was the son of the late Lindsey and Molly Bell Horn; earned his bachelor and master's degree from the University of Kentucky in Animal Science followed by a Ph.D.…
Betty Jean Talley Burns
Mar 22, 2009 - May 12, 2009
Betty Jean Talley Burns, 76, of 1901 Village Run, Owensboro, died Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at her home. She was born in Davies County to the late Sam and Myrtle (McFadden) Talley. She was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school. She loved flower gardening, and spending time with her…
Tomas N. Sprague
May 22, 1935 - May 11, 2009
Tomas N. Sprague, 73, of Owensboro, died Monday, May 11, 2009 at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born in Anacostia, North East Washington, DC to the late Raymond and Ida Steum Sprague. Mr. Sprague was a member of Thruston United Methodist Church, where he served on the Pastor Parish Relations Committee and the nominating…
Sibyl Ashby Whitten Rumage
Apr 7, 1922 - May 8, 2009
Sibyl Ashby Whitten Rumage, 87, of Owensboro, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2009 at Owensboro Place Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born April 7, 1922 in Curdsville to the late Pearl and Perk Ashby. She was a member of First Christian Church and was retired from diversified management. She was also preceded in…
Dalen James Cobb
May 7, 2009 - May 7, 2009
Dalen James Cobb, infant son of J.D. and Bethan Cobb, entered into God's arms on Thursday, May 7, 2009. Survivors also include three sisters, Kya, Jalaya and Sophie Cobb; maternal grandparents, Ron and SouVonna Miller of Owensboro, paternal grandparents, Charles and Nichole Cobb of Benton, and Charles and Dona Lohman of Owensboro, maternal great-grandparents, Vernon…
Henry S. Stallings
Sep 19, 1949 - May 7, 2009
Henry S. Stallings, 59, of Owensboro, died Thursday, May 7, 2009, at his home. He was born September 19, 1949 to the late Andrew and Mary Keller Stallings in Daviess County. He was an Navy Veteran of the VietNam War and enjoyed bird watching, reading and was a UofL fan.He was preceded in death by…
George Paul Mattingly
Apr 24, 1949 - May 6, 2009
George Paul "Pete" Mattingly III, 60 of Clearwater, FL, formerly of Owensboro, passed away on Wednesday May 6, 2009 at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL. He was born on April 24, 1949 in Daviess Co., Ky. to the late George Paul Mattingly, Jr. and Frances Williams Dixon. He was involved in…
Talmage Bennett
Oct 25, 1919 - May 5, 2009
Talmage C. "Ted" Bennett, 89, of Anderson, passed away May 5, 2009 at Community Northview Care Center.He was born October 25, 1919 in Beaver Dam, KY, the son of Eckles and Elizabeth (Stevens) Bennett. He was a graduate of Beaver Dam High School and resided in Anderson for many years. He owned and operated Halford…
Horace LaFoe Temple
Mar 25, 1916 - May 4, 2009
Horace LaFoe "Sonny" Temple, 93, of Lewisport and Owensboro, passed away Monday, May 4, 2009 at the Hermitage. He was born in Owensboro on March 25, 1916 to the late Owen LaFoe and Lydia Smith Temple. After graduating from Lewisport High School in 1935, he attended Bowling Green Business College and worked in Owensboro before…
