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James Elmer Ward
Aug 13, 1929 - May 18, 2008
James "Jim" "Elmer" Ward, 78, of Owensboro, Kentucky, died Sunday, May 18, 2008, at his daughter's home, Patty Booth. Mr. Ward had been a self employed Pipe Line Welder for 50 years with contracts including Western Kentucky Gas, Texas Gas and Orbit Gas. He was a member of Thruston United Methodist Church, was a fixture…
Charles Moses Stewart
Oct 30, 1967 - May 18, 2008
Charles Moses Stewart, Jr., 40, of Owensboro passed away Sunday, May 18, 2008 at his home. Born in Owensboro on October 30, 1967, he was the son of the late Charles M. Stewart, Sr. and Janie Lee Allen Cravens; was an insurance agent with Monumental Life; and enjoyed golf, pool, UK Basketball, telling jokes, and…
Elizabeth Joseph Hicks Chapman
Jun 18, 1930 - May 17, 2008
Elizabeth "Betty Jo" Hicks Chapman, 77, of Owensboro passed away Saturday, May 17, 2008 at her home. Born June 18, 1930 in West Louisville, Mrs. Chapman was the daughter of the late Thomas Roy and Addie Wellington Hicks; was a homemaker; member of Immaculate Catholic Church; had worked at the Cigar Factory for 13 years;…
William H. Bumm
Oct 11, 1928 - May 16, 2008
William H. "Bill" Bumm, 79, of Owensboro passed away Friday, May 16, 2008 at the Owensboro Medical Health System. Born October 11, 1928 in Daviess County, he was the son of the late Robert and Elizabeth Wink Bumm; was retired from De-Am-Ron Construction where he was a superintendent; and was a member of St. Martin…
Hester Mae Carrico
Nov 4, 1918 - May 15, 2008
Hester Mae Carrico, 89, of Owensboro, died Tuesday, May 15, 2008 at the Hermitage. She was born in Hardinsburg to the late Shelly Hook and Eva Mae (Dunn) Taylor. She lived in Bowling Green for 18 years and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Women's Altar Society there. She was an…
Dennis Edward Liggett
Sep 1, 1948 - May 15, 2008
Dennis Edward "Denny" Liggett, 59 of Woodlane Drive Philpot, Ky., died Thursday, May 15, 2008 at his home. Mr. Liggett retired from General Electric as a manufacturing engineer after 36 years. Since retirement in 2002 he had worked part time at Southern States and Lowe's. He was a member of Owenboro Christian Church A faithful…
Phyllis Elaine Harley
Jul 14, 1967 - May 14, 2008
Phyllis Elaine Harley, 40, of Owensboro passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at her home. Born in Winston-Salem, NC on July 14, 1967, she was a homemaker; humane society volunteer; graduate of a 2-year veterinary program at Central Carolina Community College in North Carolina; and friend to many. Mrs. Harley sowed sunshine everywhere she went…
Marion F. Brown
Oct 6, 1931 - May 13, 2008
Marion Florence Brown, 76, of Owensboro, died Tuesday, May 13, 2008, at the Owensboro Medical Health System. She was born October 6, 1931 to the late John and Gertrude Michaels Edgerton in Cook County, IL. She was a member of the Lutheran Faith, the VFW Auxiliary, and the Eagles Club #2414. She enjoyed playing bingo,…
Charlie Dale Pettit
Nov 9, 1917 - May 13, 2008
Charlie Dale Pettit, 90, of Utica died peacefully in her sleep at her home on May 13, 2008. She was born on November 9, 1917 in Daviess County to the late Edward and Frances DeLacey Howard. She was a member of Utica Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school for many years and retired from…
Mary Shands Hedges
Nov 18, 1917 - May 13, 2008
Mary Shands Hedges, 90, of Owensboro died Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at Owensboro Medical Health System. Born November 18, 1917 in Greenville, Mississippi, a daughter of the late Audley W. Shands and Eleanor Somerville Shands, Mrs. Hedges graduated from Sophia Newcomb College in New Orleans where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority.…
