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Mildred J. Byrne
Aug 30, 1921 - Dec 19, 2005
Mildred J. Byrne, 84, of Route 1, Princeton, In., passed away on Monday December 19, 2005 at the Gibson General Hospital in Princeton. She was born in Petersburg, In., was a homemaker, and a member of the First Baptist Church of Princeton. She loved to go fishing with her husband and playing games and spending…
Judge Robert M. Short
Aug 19, 1931 - Dec 16, 2005
Judge Robert M. Short, 74 of Owensboro, died Friday, December 16, 2005 at his residence after a brief, but courageous battle with cancer. He was the 20th Judge of the Daviess Circuit Court and at the time of his retirement had served longer than any other judge in the history of the Circuit Court in…
Durwood Jay Ferguson
Mar 30, 1933 - Dec 16, 2005
Durwood Jay Ferguson, 72, of Owensboro died December 16, 2005, at his residence. Born March 30, 1933, in Muhlenberg County to the late Buell L. Ferguson and Nola Chapman, he was a member of Walnut Memorial Baptist Church, A member of VFW, he also enjoyed playing golf and spending time with his grandchildren and great…
Warren Duane Holt
Nov 4, 1945 - Dec 16, 2005
Warren Duane Holt, 60, of 4318 Edgewood Court, Owensboro, died Friday, December 16, at his home. Mr Holt was born in Liberal, Kansas to the late George Bob and Margaret Brown Holt. He retired after 38 years as a Senior Budget Analasyst from Southern Star.He loved woodworking and made childrens furniture. He made the furniture…
Paul Lewis Hendrick
Sep 30, 1932 - Dec 14, 2005
Paul Lewis Hendrick, 73, of Owensboro died Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at the Owensboro Medical Health System after a long illness. He received his bachelor of science degree from Indiana Technical College in Ft. Wayne, IN and was a registered Civil Engineer in Indiana and Kentucky. Mr. Hendrick retired in 1997 after 37 years as…
Mary L. Embry
May 16, 1929 - Dec 14, 2005
Mary L. Embry, 76, of Owensboro, died December 14, 2005 at her residence. Born May 16, 1929 in Daviess Co. to the late James H. Burns and Essie Pendleton, she was a member of Garden Green Baptist Church, enjoyed spending time with her family, and loved working in her flower garden. Survivors include her loving…
Betty Jean Baker
Jan 1, 1931 - Dec 13, 2005
Betty Jean Baker, 74, of 1120 Jackson Street, died Tuesday, December 13, 2005 at Owensboro Medical Health System. She was a homemaker, and had formerly worked at National Linen Service. She enjoyed flower gardening, and loved dancing and Elvis Presleys music. She was preceded in death by her second husband, Theodore Baker.She attended Hall Street…
Louise Bolton Wiggins
Sep 28, 1908 - Dec 13, 2005
Louise Bolton Wiggins, 97, of Winston-Salem, N. C., passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 at the Altera Clairbridge Assisted Living Facility in Winston-Salem. She was born in Ohio Co., Ky. to the late Ellis D. & Minnie Hinton Bolton. She was a member of First Christian Church and was retired from teaching and was…
Helen Grace Burge
Jan 26, 1929 - Dec 9, 2005
Helen Grace Burge, 76, of Owensboro, died Friday, December 9, 2005, at Hillcrest Healthcare Center. She was born January 26, 1929, to the late William and Mable Dexter Logsdon in Muhlenberg County. She was a UK basketball fan, a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary and enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren.She was…
Margaret L. Biscopink
Feb 2, 1916 - Dec 9, 2005
Margaret L. Biscopink, 89, of 2927 Choctow Dr., Owensboro, passed away on Friday, Dec. 9, 2005 at her home. She was born in Floyd Co., In. to the late William C. & Regina Rehmann Loebig. She was a homemaker and was of the Catholic faith. She enjoyed crocheting, needlepointing, cooking, reading, and spending time with…
