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Joseph Edward Howard
Jan 9, 1955 - Aug 1, 2007
Joseph Edward Howard, Jr., 52, of 608 Hathaway St., Owensboro, passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 at his home. He was born in Daviess Co., Ky. and was a member of Tenth St. Missionary Baptist Church.Surviving is his mother, Katie Howard, his daughter, Jo Ann Surrell, his son, Aaron Joseph Freeman, two sisters, Vanessa…
Golda M. Reynolds
Sep 24, 1912 - Jul 31, 2007
Golda M. Reynolds, 94, of Owensboro, died Tuesday, July 31, 2007, at Hermitage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born September 24, 1912 to the late Charles and Minnie Morris Thrasher in Tell City, IN. She was a member of Breckenridge United Methodist Church, worked in the family grocery for many years and enjoyed cooking,…
Helen Beatrice Bartle Bolstridge
Sep 24, 1923 - Jul 30, 2007
Helen Beatrice Bolstridge, 83, of Lewisport, formerly of Longdale, Oklahoma passed from this life to be with her savior on Monday, July 30, 2007 at Heartland Villa in Lewisport. Mrs. Bolstridge was born September 24, 1923 in Okeene OK to the late Herman and Pearl Bartel. She was a member of 1st Baptist Church of…

Larry Ray York
Jan 8, 1953 - Jul 29, 2007
Larry Ray York, 54, of 1200 W. 3rd. St., Owensboro, passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2007 at his home. He was born in Daviess Co., Ky. and was of the Baptist faith.Surviving are his brothers and sisters, Bobby Hall, Darrell OBannon, Jeffrey L. OBannon, Jerry OBannon, Roger Dale York, Rose Marie Henderson, and Amanda…
Jason Michael Leftwich
Dec 27, 1988 - Jul 27, 2007
Jason Michael Leftwich, 18, of Owensboro passed away Friday, July 27, 2007. Born in Owensboro on December 27, 1988, he graduated from Beacon Central in May, 2007; worked as a tool salesman at Sears; and was a member of the Crosspointe Baptist Church.He is survived by his mother, Rebecca Stinnett Leftwich of Owensboro; his father…
Laverne Dorothy Hesseltine
Jul 18, 1936 - Jul 23, 2007
LaVerne Dorothy Hesseltine, 71, Owensboro, died Monday, July 23, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Hesseltine was a native of Chicago, Illinois, born to the late Eric and Verna (Carlson) Lundstrom. She graduated there in 1954 from Hirsch High School, and married her high school sweetheart, Marvin Hesseltine. She was a homemaker, and after moving to…
Virginia H. Schroader
Feb 10, 1917 - Jul 23, 2007
Virginia House Schroader, 90, of Owensboro, passed away Monday, July 23, 2007, at the Carmel Home. She was born February 10, 1917 to the late Van and Mae Taylor House in Ohio County. After college she taught in the Ohio County and Owensboro school systems. She married Jim Schroader in 1944 and became a homemaker…
George A. Stevens
Mar 15, 1937 - Jul 22, 2007
George A. Stevens, Jr., 70, of 2725 McFarland Ave., Owensboro, died Sunday, July 22, 2007, at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born March 15, 1937 to the late George and Annie Jenkins Stevens, Sr. in Asheville, NC. He was a member of the Sharon United Methodist Church in Asheville, and an Army Veteran of…

Frances Harrison
Sep 6, 1906 - Jul 20, 2007
Frances Harrison, 100, of 2000 Lexington Avenue, Owensboro, passed away Friday, July 20, 2007 at her home. Her husband, Dr. Horace Harrison died in 1980. Born September 6, 1906 in West Union, Illinois, a daughter of the late Arthur and Emma Williams Walker, Mrs. Harrison was a graduate of the Indiana University School of Nursing…
Penny Kay Ensor
Dec 25, 1970 - Jul 18, 2007
Penny K. Ensor, 36, of 2631 W. 5th. St., Owensboro, passed away on Wednesday, July 18, 2007 in Evansille, In. She was born in Daviess Co., Ky., was of the Baptist faith, and enjoyed spending time with her son and family, listening to music, watching her sons ballgames, and swimming. She was preceded in death…