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Clifton Tooley
Jan 3, 1916 - Dec 9, 2005
Clifton Tooley, 89, of 826 E. 21st. St., Owensboro, passed away on Friday, December 9, 2005 at Hermitage Care & Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Monroe Co., Ky. to the late Clyde & Laura Jane Walden Tooley. He was retired after 29 years as a traffic manager for Modern Welding Co. He was a…

Robert E. Smith
Oct 29, 1930 - Dec 8, 2005
Robert E. Bob Smith, 75, of Owensboro, died Thursday, December 8, 2005, at Harborside Health Care Center. He was truck driver for 45 years, a member of Relevant Faith Church and an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha A. Smith on February 26, 2003.Survivors include his…
Willena Morris Taylor
Dec 14, 1918 - Dec 7, 2005
Willena Taylor, 86, of Owensboro, died Wednesday, December 7, 2005, at Hillcrest Healthcare Center. She retired from General Electric in Tell City, IN and also had worked at KenRad. Reading was her favorite pastime.She was preceded in death by her husband, Steven L. Taylor in 1991, her daughter, Stephanie Berg in 1988, two brothers, Carl…
John William Beck
Nov 14, 1953 - Dec 6, 2005
John William Beck, Jr. 52 of 916 Maple St., Owensboro, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005 at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born in Vanderburgh Co., In. to the late John William & Helen Bartlett Beck. He was the owner of Becks Aluminum, was an honorary member of the Owensboro Fire Dept., and…
Lennie Mae Bristow Phillips
May 28, 1929 - Dec 6, 2005
Mrs. Lennie Phillips, 76, of Owensboro died Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at Owensboro Medical Health System. Born in Owensboro, a daughter of the late James Elmer and Sarah Catherine Pagan Bristow, Mrs. Phillips was of the Catholic faith, served as a cook at the former St. Pius X School, and retired as cook from One…
Anna Mae Williams Bryant
Jan 6, 1909 - Dec 4, 2005
Anna Mae Bryant, 96, formally of 1317 Burlew Blvd, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2005 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. Born in Deckard, TN to the late Ross and Minnie Woodward Williams, Mrs. Bryant had worked as a housekeeper for the Fuqua, Field and OFlynn families. Mrs. Bryant attended Sweeney Street Baptist Church and loved cooking…
Lois W. Boeckman
Aug 23, 1930 - Dec 2, 2005
Lois W. Boeckman, 75, of Owensboro, died Friday, December 2, 2005 at Owensboro Medical Health System. She was born August 23, 1930 to the late Frank Cambron Winstead and Ella Hundley Winstead. She worked at General Electric Company from 1948 to 1953, where she met her husband of 47 years, the late Joseph F. Boeckman.…
Julian G. Hayden
Jan 28, 1925 - Dec 2, 2005
Julian G. Hayden, Sr., 80, of Owensboro passed away Friday, December 2, 2005 at his home. Born January 28, 1925 to the late William G. and Mary Thelma Newton Hayden, Mr. Hayden retired from the United States Postal Service after 39 years of service; was former co-owner of Haydens Gulf at he corner of 4th…
Sarah Ann Crowe
Jun 12, 1976 - Dec 2, 2005
Sarah Crowe, 29, of Owensboro passed away Friday, December 2, 2005 at the Owensboro Medical Health System. Born June 12, 1976, Ms. Crowe attended Asbury United Methodist Church; had worked at Cracker Barrel; and enjoyed caring for her children, spending time with her friends, traveling, and working with computers. Survivors include her children Jaylan Crowe,…

Helen Louise Lambert
Apr 6, 1917 - Dec 2, 2005
Helen Louise Ams Lambert, 88, passed away Friday, December 2, 2005 at Hillcrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Daviess County on April 6, 1917, Mrs. Lambert was the daughter of the late John Edward Ams, Sr. and Mary Christine Schaefer Ams; and was a member of Blessed Mother Catholic Church. She was preceded in…