Obituaries
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Carl E. Brackett
Oct 25, 1944 - Oct 14, 2008
Carl E. Brackett, 63, of Calhoun, died Tuesday, October 14, 2008, as a result of an accident. He was born October 25, 1944, to Edwin Luther and Nancy Waltrip Brackett in McLean County. He was a farmer and owner of Brackett Grave Services, a member of Little Flock Holiness Church and an Army Veteran. He…
Joshua Martin Oliver
Oct 22, 1982 - Oct 13, 2008
Joshua Martin Oliver, 25, of Owensboro, died Monday, October 13, 2008, at the Owensboro Medical Health System, as a result of a bicycle accident. He was born October 22, 1982 to Phillip and Laura France Oliver in Hopkins County. An Engineering student at Western Kentucky University, he enjoyed aviation and had attained his pilot's license.…
Kenneth C. Gray
- Oct 12, 2008
Kenneth C Gray, 83 of 7987 U.S. 231, Utica, died Sunday, October 12, 2008 at Harborside Healthcare. Mr. Gray was born in Taffy, Kentucky to the late David and Tinie (Westerfield) Gray.He enjoyed being a lifelong farmer, and was a member of Masonville United Methodist Church.Surviving is his wife of 65 years, Wanda Gray, a…
Phyllis Elaine Johnson
Apr 5, 1955 - Oct 11, 2008
Phyllis Elaine "Hilly" Johnson, 53, of Owensboro, died Saturday, October 11, 2008, at the Owensboro Medical Health System. She was born April 5, 1955 to the late Francis and Ernestine Thompson Higdon in Daviess County, and had worked at Pinkerton / Swedish-Match for 38 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony Johnson…
Phyllis Elaine Johnson
Apr 5, 1955 - Oct 11, 2008
Phyllis Elaine "Hilly" Johnson, 53, of Owensboro, died Saturday, October 11, 2008, at the Owensboro Medical Health System. She was born April 5, 1955 to the late Francis and Ernestine Thompson Higdon in Daviess County, and had worked at Pinkerton / Swedish-Match for 38 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony Johnson…
Ozzie Mae Newcom Early
May 22, 1939 - Oct 10, 2008
Ozzie Newcom Early, 69, of Hartford passed away Friday, October 11, 2008 at her home. Born May 22, 1939 in Birk City (Daviess County), she was the second of two children of Ernest Volous and Pearl Patton Newcom. She retired as Assistant Staff Manager from Bell South Telephone Company on December 15, 1994 after 371/2…
Curtis H. Oneal
Oct 2, 1933 - Oct 9, 2008
Curtis H. O'Neal, 75, Sunrise---October 2, 1933Sunset---October 9, 2008. Curtis was the 8th of 9 children born to the late George Arthur and Annie (Pacey) O'Neal on Oct. 2, 1933 in St. Louis, Mo. Sleep came early morning on Oct. 9, 2008 at Owensboro Medical Health System. In Owensboro, Ky. Four brothers, Robert, Raymond, Eugene,…
Doris Robinson Aiken
Nov 4, 1920 - Oct 9, 2008
Doris Robinson Aiken, 87, of New Albany, Ind., formerly of Owensboro, passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2008 at Autumn Woods Healthcare Center in New Albany. She was born on Nov. 4, 1920 in Peoria, Ill. to the late Roy W. Robinson and Ethel Cope Robinson Harlow. She was a homemaker, had attended Central Presbyterian…
Margaret Imogene Baird Horn
May 20, 1917 - Oct 8, 2008
Margaret Imogene Baird Horn, 91, of 6020 Highway 1389, Owensboro, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008 at the home of her daughter at 3900 Rudy Martin Drive. She was born in Ohio Co., Ky. to the late Charles Noble and Elsie Bennett Baird. She was a member of Yellow Creek Baptist Church and enjoyed playing…
John Harold Ward
Oct 26, 1981 - Oct 8, 2008
John Harold "Hun" Ward, 26, of Owensboro, a loving and devoted husband, father, son, brother, grandson, cousin, nephew and friend, who enjoyed life to the fullest, was involved in a fatal traffic accident in Louisville on October 8, 2008. John was born in Owensboro, graduated from Owensboro Catholic High School in 2000 where he played…
