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Helen Simpson Mcelwain
Apr 15, 1914 - Jan 8, 2008
Helen Simpson McElwain passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at the Heartland Villas in Lewisport. Born April 15, 1914 in Quincy, MA, Mrs. McElwain was the daughter of the late Edmond A. and Helen Simpson Rice; was church secretary for Trinity Episcopal Church for over 20 years; and was a member of the Saturday Musical…
Jerry Lane Braden
Sep 19, 1949 - Jan 7, 2008
Jerry Lane Braden, 58, of Whitesville, died Monday, January 07, 2008, at the Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born September 19, 1949 to the late Alvah and Mary Ruth Barlow Braden in Daviess County. He worked at Modern Welding for 27 years, and was a member of Bells Run Baptist Church. He enjoyed "coon"…
Ralph Edward Nave
Jun 15, 1916 - Jan 5, 2008
Ralph Edward Nave, 91, formerly of Owensboro, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2008, in Knoxville, TN, where he had lived for the past three years. He was born June 15, 1916 in Calhoun, KY. He retired after 38 years as Maintenance Superintendent for the Owensboro City Schools. A Kentucky Colonel, he was a member of…
Joseph Coomes
Jul 23, 1943 - Jan 3, 2008
Joseph "Dennie" Coomes, 64, of 1125 Carter Rd., Owensboro, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2008 at Oakwood Health Campus in Tell City, Ind. He was born in Daviess Co., Ky. and was a member of Precious Blood Catholic Church. He was retired as a heavy equipment operator and mechanic for Harris Construction Co. He…
James Robert Boone,Sr.
Jun 2, 1960 - Dec 31, 2007
James Robert Boone, Sr., 47, formerly of Owensboro, resided at 5228 Rice Road, Antioch , TN for the last ten years. He died in his sleep at his sister-in-laws house, JoAnn Cecil, in Hawesville. He was born June 2, 1960 to the late James A. and Sophia Ann Purcell Boone in Daviess County. He was…
John Patrick Sweet
Jan 2, 1952 - Dec 31, 2007
Jack Sweet, 55, of Owensboro, Kentucky died December 31, 2007, at his residence. Born in Ticonderoga, NY to John and Joyce Sweet, he was a heavy equipment operator at A-E Power Plant in Rockport. Jack graduated from Mirah Central High School in Mirah, NY and from Kentucky Wesleyan College with a Bachelor of Science degree…
Shirley Lynn Shelton
May 30, 1957 - Dec 29, 2007
Shirley Lynn King Harrison Shelton, 50, of Sebree, formerly of Owensboro, died Friday, December 28, 2007 at her mother and sister's home in Evansville, Indiana. Shirley was a nursing assistant for Colonial Terrace in Sebree.She was preceded in death by her dad Clarence Dickens in 1994, and her grandparents; Conrad Towery in 1986 and Ivy…
Jamie Nicole Sosh
Apr 2, 1988 - Dec 27, 2007
Jamie Nicole Sosh, 19, of Owensboro, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2007 from injuries suffered in an automobile accident in Henderson County. Born April 2, 1988, Jamie was a freshman at Kentucky Wesleyan where she worked in the Dean's office and was a member of Sigma Kappa Sorority. She also worked at Sam's Club; and…
Joseph Marion McCarty
Jan 29, 1947 - Dec 26, 2007
Joseph Marion McCarty, 60, of Junction City, KS (formerly of Owensboro) passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center in Topeka, KS. Born January 29, 1947 in Owensboro, Mr. McCarty was an Army veteran of the Vietnam Era; was retired from the DoD School System in Ft Riley, KS; and was…
Albert W. Reader
Dec 17, 1914 - Dec 26, 2007
Albert Wesley Reader, 93, died Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at Owensboro Medical Health System. Born December 17, 1914 in East Aurora, NY, the son of the late Robert W. and Hellen Nieman Reader, he was a flight test engineer for the former Curtis Wright Aircraft Company prior to World War II. During the war, he…
