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Carmel Haynes Berry
Oct 18, 1918 - May 27, 2008
Carmel Haynes Berry, 89, of the Carmel Home, died Tuesday, May 27, 2008, at Owensboro Medical Health System. Ms. Berry had been a member of Immaculate Catholic Church for 51 years, volunteered at the H.E.L.P. Office, and enjoyed raising her family, knitting, playing cards and bingo. She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel…
Tony G. Cooper
Jul 8, 1957 - May 27, 2008
Tony Cooper, Sr., 50, of Owensboro, died Tuesday, May 27, 2008, at the Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born July 8, 1957 to the late Sherman and Linda Pate Cooper in Daviess County. He enjoyed fishing, horse racing and NASCAR.He was preceded in death by a son, Brandon Cooper, on May 27, 2002.Survivors include…
Martha Ford Withers
Sep 4, 1915 - May 25, 2008
Martha Ford Withers, 92, of Griffith Avenue died Sunday, May 25, 2008 in Owensboro. Born in Daviess County to the late James H. McKinney and Charlotte Holland McKinney, she was a life-long member of Settle Memorial United Methodist Church where she had been active in the United Methodist Women and was a member of the…
Niki Ronning
Jun 20, 1988 - May 25, 2008
Nikki Ronning, 19, of Owensboro passed away Sunday, May 25, 2008 at Owensboro Medical Health System surrounded by family and friends. She fought a courageous battle against Lupus.Born June 20, 1988 in Alameda, CA., Nikki spent most of her life in Owensboro. She was a 2007 graduate of Apollo High School and had been attending…
Louise T. Roberts
Nov 25, 1915 - May 24, 2008
Louise T. Roberts, 92, of Owensboro, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, May 24, 2008 at her home. She was born in Daviess Co., Ky. to the late James and Blanche Barr Turner. She was a 1934 graduate of Owensboro High School and a member of Good Shepherd Church and the…
Dorothy Mae Noble
Mar 19, 1924 - May 23, 2008
Dorothy Mae Noble, 84, of Owensboro, died Friday, May 23, 2008, at the Owensboro Medical Health System. She was born March 19, 1924, to the late William J. and Myrtle Robinson Bryan in Breckenridge County. She was a member of Cloverport Baptist Church, a homemaker, and was owner of Brite Idea Gift Shop in Troy,…
Mariam H. Sparks
Jan 9, 1929 - May 23, 2008
Mariam Sparks, 79, of 1321 Rosehill Dr., Owensboro, passed away on Friday, May 23, 2008 at Owensboro Medical Health System. She was born in Chicago, Ill. to the late Hollis and Ann Smith Mather. She was a homemaker and enjoyed collecting dolls, sewing, painting, making crafts, cooking, and reading her Bible. She was also preceded…
Laura Lee Lyons Martin
Jan 25, 1914 - May 21, 2008
Laura Lee Lyons Martin, 94, of Philpot died Wednesday, the 21st of May, 2008 at Owensboro Medical Health System. Born January 25, 1914 on a Daviess County farm, a daughter of the late William Gregory Lyons and Mary Florence Rogers Lyons, her early life was typical of the period as she plowed behind a mule…
Charles Warren Askins
Dec 1, 1934 - May 21, 2008
Charles Warren Askins, 73, of Owensboro passed away Thursday, May 21, 2008 at his home. Born in Ohio County on December 1, 1934, Mr. Askins was the son of the late Murray and Pauline Daniel Askins; was a graduate of Purdue University; was a retired pharmacist and later retired from the City of Owensboro where…
L. Jane Simpson
Aug 24, 1939 - May 21, 2008
L. Jane Simpson, 68, of 2835 Hillside Dr., Owensboro, passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at her home. She was born on August 24, 1939 in Sandoval, Ill. to the late Orval and Hazel Williams Mason. During her life, she resided in Illinois, Ohio, and Kentucky. She was a graduate of Flora High School…
