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Ralph N. Thomas
Sep 30, 1914 - Mar 9, 2008
Ralph N. Thomas, Sr., of Owensboro, born September 30, 1914 in Ashland, Kentucky, a son and one of 12 children of the late Andrew Thomas and Nellie Geyer Thomas, died Sunday, March 9, 2008 at Owensboro Medical Health System. Mr.Thomas attended the Ashland schools, graduated from Ashland High School and from the University of Kentucky…
Lelia K. Burton
Aug 28, 1915 - Mar 4, 2008
Lelia K. Burton, 92, of Harvard Drive, Owensboro, died Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at her home. She was born to the late Edgar F. and Rutha (Smith) Koontz and was a 1935 graduate of Daviess County High School and a member of Buena Vista Baptist Church and had volunteered in the church nursery. She retired…
Paul T. Jarboe
Jun 22, 1928 - Mar 4, 2008
Paul T. Jarboe, 79, of Owensboro, died Tuesday, March 4, 2007 at his home. Born in Daviess County, a son of the late Thomas Augustus Jarboe and Margaret Elizabeth Elder Jarboe, he was a devoted father, grandfather, great-grandfather, neighbor, friend, and landscaper and nursery operator. Mr. Jarboe had worked in security at Glenmore Distillery, and…
Robert Joseph Brown
Nov 27, 1935 - Mar 3, 2008
Robert J. "Bobby" Brown, 72, of Owensboro died Monday, March 3, 2008 at the Bon Harbor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born November 27, 1935 in Evansville, Mr. Brown was the son of the late Virgil and Beatrice Burke Brown; was retired from General Electric and was a member of St. Stephen Cathedral.He is survived by…
Nancy Evadean Combs
Mar 9, 1916 - Mar 2, 2008
Dean Wright Combs, 91, of 1252 Castlewood Place, Owensboro, passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2008 at Hillcrest Healthcare Center. She was born in Morganfield, Ky. to the late Robert Louis and Pearlie Mae Corbett Wright. She retired after 29 years as an Assistant Director with Cabinet for Human Resources having worked in the Social…
Sesha Ariel Dickens
Jul 21, 1991 - Mar 2, 2008
Sesha Ariel Dickens, 16, of 2131 West Indiana Street, Evansville, died Sunday, March 2, 2008 in Henderson. She was a junior at Henderson County High School, and a member of Henderson County FFA. She had plans for becoming a nurse and was an avid writer of poetry.Surviving her are her parents, Tracy Dickens of Evansville,…
Teresa Helen Coomes
Apr 22, 1925 - Mar 2, 2008
Teresa Helen Coomes, 82, of Hillcrest Healthcare Center, passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2008 at Hillcrest. She was born in Daviess Co., Ky. to the late S. A. and Virgie Mae Winkler Boteler. She was a member of Blessed Mother Catholic Church and retired from the former Kentucky Electronics after 19 years. She enjoyed…
John Dwight Graham
Nov 7, 1936 - Feb 29, 2008
John Dwight Graham, 71, of 2658 Strawbridge Place, Owensboro, passed away on Friday, February 29, 2008 at his home. He was born in Jackson, Oh. to the late John Jacob and Delphine Hoover Graham. He was a retired Viet Nam veteran after 21 years of service in the U. S. Army and also retired as…
James B. Storm
Mar 29, 1938 - Feb 28, 2008
James B. "Jim" Storm, 69, of 2002 E. 6th. St., Owensboro, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2008 at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born in Daviess Co., Ky. to the late J. B. and Angela Mae Wedding Storm. He was a member of Sts. Joseph and Paul Catholic Church and was retired as…
Betty B. Kessler
Feb 9, 1926 - Feb 27, 2008
Betty B. Kessler, 82, of Wildwood Drive, Owensboro, died Wednesday, February 27, 2008, at the Owensboro Medical Health System. She was born February 9, 1926 to the late Lloyd and Maye Wells Baldwin in Tulsa, OK. She was owner and worked at Kessler Insurance Co. for 30 years. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal…
