Obituaries
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Mary Emily Whelan
Aug 16, 1918 - Aug 26, 2006
Maple Mount Sister Mary Emily Whelan, 88, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Saturday, August 26, at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 67th year of religious life. She was a native of Howardstown. An educator for 58 years, she was a librarian at Brescia College for 30 years (1959-89), and served as administrative…
Everett Russell Roberts
Aug 22, 1929 - Aug 26, 2006
Everett Russell Roberts, 77 of Owensboro died Saturday, August 26, 2006, at Owensboro Medical Health System. Born in Lewisport, Kentucky, he was a son of the late William C. Bud and Lucy Clark Roberts. Mr. Roberts was retired from Whirlpool, where he worked in maintenance for over thirty-seven years.He was preceded in death by a…
Keith Allen Peercy
Jan 24, 1980 - Aug 25, 2006
Keith Allen Peercy, 26, of Owensboro passed away Friday, August 25, 2006 . Mr. Peercy was born January 24, 1980 in Daviess County; was a graduate of Daviess County High School; member of Blessed Mother Catholic Church and was employed at Dana Corporation in Henderson. He enjoyed working in the yard, NASCAR, drag racing, and…
Mary Gail Beck
Jul 28, 1944 - Aug 25, 2006
Mary Gail Yarbrough Beck, 62, of Owensboro, died Friday, August 25, 2006 at Owensboro Medical Health System. Born in Aniston, Alabama, a daughter of Dr. Frank Yarbrough and the late Josephine Miller Yarbrough, Mrs. Beck was a graduate of Owensboro High School, attended Vanderbilt University, received a bachelors degree from Kentucky Wesleyan College, and Masters…
Morton J. Holbrook
Sep 15, 1914 - Aug 25, 2006
Morton J. Holbrook, Jr., 91, of Owensboro, died Friday, August 25, 2006, at is home. Born in Whitesville, Ky, he was a son of the late Morton J. and Ida Simpson Holbrook. Mr. Holbrook was a graduate of Whitesville High School, the University of Kentucky, and Harvard University Law School. He then returned to Owensboro…
Raiden DWilliam Carbon-Hinton
Aug 24, 2006 - Aug 24, 2006
Raiden DWilliam Carbon-Hinton was stillborn Thursday, August 24, 2006 at Owensboro Medical Health System.He is survived by his parents, Erica Carbon and Hunter Hinton of Owensboro, his grandparents, Rhonda Carbon, Elliott James, Barbara Hinton all of Owensboro, and grandfather Vivian Edwards of Las Vegas, Nevada, and a great-grandmother Barbara Carbon of Owensboro,his aunts and uncles,…
Marilyn Kay Vessels
Apr 27, 1947 - Aug 24, 2006
Marilyn Kay ( Rettig ) Vessels, 59, of 232 Holmes Road, Owensboro, died Monday, August 21, 2006 at Owensboro Medical Health System. Marilyn was born and raised in Warrenton, Indiana, daughter of the late Pete and Victoria (Zenthofer) Rettig. She was a 1965 graduate of Mater Dei High School. She was a member of Our…
Frederick Beverly Hedges
Jun 13, 1939 - Aug 21, 2006
Frederick Freddie B. Hedges, 67, of Owensboro passed away Monday, August 21, 2006 at his home. Born in Daviess County, he was a member of the Greenbriar Baptist Church and enjoyed Bible study and music. He is survived by a son, Dean Hedges of Calhoun, daughter, Lori Baize of Calhoun; step-daughter, Taryn Sapp of West…
Thurlow Miller Brown
Jun 1, 1920 - Aug 21, 2006
Thurlow Toolie Brown, 86 of Owensboro passed away Monday, August 21, 2006 at the Muhlenburg Community Hospital in Greenville. Born June 1, 1920 in Edmondson County, she was the daughter of the late Elija and Brilla Haynes Miller and a member of the Pleasant Point Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband…
Dorothy J. Murphy
Jun 10, 1955 - Aug 20, 2006
Dorothy Dot Murphy, 51, of 5056 Popular Log Bridge Road, Philpot, died Sunday, August 20, 2006, at Owensboro Medical Health System. She was born June 10, 1955 to Edward and Imogene Lambert Tendle in Hancock County. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church, a homemaker and enjoyed camping, fishing and being outdoors. She especially…
