Obituaries
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Bill Partridge
Nov 19, 1929 - May 12, 2007
Bill Partridge, Sr., 77, of Owensboro, died Saturday, May 12, 2007, at his home. He was born November 19, 1929 to the late Clarence and Helen Frances Boyd Partridge in Spencer County, IN. He retired from Alcoa Aluminum Plant, was a member of Owensboro Christian Church and a member of The Gideons International. He loved…
Alicia Marie Wright
Jan 10, 1931 - May 9, 2007
Alicia Marie (Cecil) Wright, 76, of 4761 McIntire Crossing died May 9, 2007. Mrs. Wright was born in West Louisville, KY to the late Oliver and Loretta Murphy Cecil. She was a member of St. Anthonys church. Since 1989, when her first defibrillator was implanted, she chose to fight for bonus time. Five defibrillators later,…
William H. Schartung
Apr 23, 1942 - May 8, 2007
William H. Schartung, 65, of Lewisport, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2007, at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born April 23, 1942 to the late John Albert and Mary Cecilia Payne Schartung in Daviess County. He retired from Whirlpool Corporation after 28 years of service, was a member of St. Williams Catholic Church and…
Margaret Yolanda Yewell
Feb 1, 1920 - May 7, 2007
Margaret Yolanda Yewell, 87, of Heritage Place Assisted Living, formerly of 222 East 21st Street, Owensboro, Kentucky, died Monday, May 7, 2007, at Owensboro Medical Health System. Margaret Yolanda Berardo was born February 1, 1920, in Owensboro to the late Nick and Eva Ray Berardo and was married to the late Edwin H. Yewell, May…
John Foster Baggett
Aug 26, 1913 - May 7, 2007
JOHN FOSTER BAGGETT, JR.John Foster Baggett, Jr., 93, died Monday, May 7, at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born in Greenbrier, Tennessee, to the late Reverend Dr. John Foster Baggett and Eva Harper Baggett. He was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Margaret Scott Baggett, his sister, Flora Baggett Cox, and…
David Lee Walker
Nov 30, 1950 - May 6, 2007
David Lee Walker, 56, of 3700 State Route 69, Hawesville, Ky., passed away on Sunday May 6, 2007 at his home. He was born in Illinois and was employed by General Electric in Owensboro, Ky. He was a U. S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He enjoyed karaoke and his work. He was preceded…
Rosie Lee Quinn Shadwick
Nov 27, 1925 - May 6, 2007
Rosie Lee Quinn Shadwick, 81, passed away Sunday May 6, 2007 at the Owensboro Medical Health System. Born in Patesville on November 27, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Nellie Veach Quinn; a member of Blessed Mother Catholic Church; and worked at Glenmore Distillery, was a caregiver for 12 years, and…
Ethan Hugh Elijah Gillim
Aug 30, 1996 - May 5, 2007
Ethan Hugh Elijah Butch Gillim, 10, of 5740 Jack Hinton Road, Philpot, passed away Saturday, May 5, 2007, at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah from injuries sustained in a motorcycle racing accident. He was born in Daviess Co., Ky. on August 30, 1996 and was a 4th grade student of Stacy Harpers at Country Heights Elementary…
Betty Bee Melton
Aug 3, 1938 - May 5, 2007
Betty Bee Melton, 68, of Owensboro, died Saturday, May 5, 2007. Born in Huntington, West Virginia on August 3, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Fred Homer Bee and Grace Edith Morrow Haddix. Mrs. Melton graduated from Henry Clay High School and received her undergraduate degree from the University of Kentucky and her…
Martha Carolyn Shelton Harpe
Aug 12, 1938 - May 4, 2007
Martha Shelton Harpe, 68, of Philpot passed away Friday, May 4, 2007 at the Owensboro Medical Health System. Born August 12, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Myrtle Waltrip Shelton. Her life was glorified through her membership of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church; her fellowship with the members of the Quilters…
