Obituaries
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Loren J. Purcell
Aug 15, 1921 - Aug 15, 2006
Loren J. Purcell, 85, of 2206 W. 5th. St., Owensboro, passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born in Ohio Co., Ky. to the late Arastus & Ophelia Purcell. He was the retired owner and operator of Purcell Sanitation Service and was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed…
Gary Howard Trego
Dec 15, 1949 - Aug 13, 2006
Gary Howard Trego, 56, of Owensboro, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2006 at his home. Born December 15, 1949 in Daviess County, he was the son of the late James Arthur and Barbara Jean Howard Trego. Mr. Trego was a carpenter and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. He enjoyed…
Joseph Howard Pearl
Jan 19, 1930 - Aug 12, 2006
Joseph Howard Pearl,Sr., 76, of Owensboro, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2006 at the Owensboro Medical Health System. Born January 19, 1930 to the late Jessie and Oda Lucas Pearl, he was a member of Precious Blood Catholic Church; retired from Fields Packing where he worked for 39 years; was an Army veteran of the…
Robert E. Richeson
Oct 29, 1918 - Aug 11, 2006
Robert E. Shorty Richeson, 87 of Owensboro, passed away Friday, August 11, 2006. He was born in Ohio County to the late Hugh and Camilla Kirk Richeson. He was a retired homebuilder and a member of Sorgho Baptist Church, where he attended the mens Sunday school class. Everyone knew him for the homes he built,…
Guy Edgar Craig
Dec 16, 1961 - Aug 10, 2006
Guy Edgar Craig, 44, of Clay, KY, passed away Thursday, August 10, 2006 from a drowning accident at a lake near his home.Mr. Craig was born December 16, 1961 to the late J.B. Sr., and Betty Joan Jones Craig in Midway, IN. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Elizabeth Craig. He was…
Cwo Maurice F. Hagan
Jan 21, 1927 - Aug 10, 2006
CWO Maurice F. Hagan, 79, of Owensboro passed away Thursday, August 10, 2006 at his home. Born January 21, 1927 to the late Fred and Marie Hix Hagan, he retired as a Chief Warrant Officer after serving 43 years in the United States Army and Army Reserves and also from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco…
Kathryn R. Jones
Jan 8, 1930 - Aug 9, 2006
Kathryn Dean Renfro Jones, 76, of 5001 King Road, Philpot, passed away on Wednesday, August 9, 2006 at her home surrounded by all of her loving family. She was born in Rockwood, Tn. to the late William Roy & Willie Mae Keylon Renfro. She was retired from Owensboro-Daviess Co. Hospital as a registered nurse where…
Joseph David Dominy
Jun 29, 1985 - Aug 8, 2006
Joseph Dominy, 21, of 2406 South Cherokee Drive, Owensboro, died Tuesday, August 08, 2006 at Owensboro Medical Health System. Joseph was a graduate of Owensboro High School, and completed Owensboro Community College, and was in his second year at Brescia University. He was a former Goodwill Ambassator of the Muscular Dystrophy Association in 1989, and…
Peggy Ann Head
Jul 26, 1937 - Aug 8, 2006
Peggy Ann Head, 69, of 2526 Windsor Ave., Owensboro, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 8, 2006. She was born on July 26, 1937, to Sim and Zola Spencer near Whitesville.Peggy was a longtime member of Third Baptist Church, where she served as part of the Greeter Ministry for 15 years.…
Stella Kirk Watkins Young
Jun 9, 1915 - Aug 8, 2006
Stella Kirk Watkins Young, 91, of Owensboro, formerly of Evansville, died August 8, 2006 at Owensboro Medical Health System. The Daviess Co. native was born June 9, 1915 to the late Lycurgus and Dora Pagan Watkins. While living in Evansville she was a member of Bethany Christian Church and the owner and operator of Superior…
