Obituaries
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Annah Gray Hoover Hennessee
Aug 27, 1920 - Nov 8, 2005
Annah Gray Hoover Hennessee, 85, of Owensboro, died Tuesday, November 8, 2005, at the Carmel Home. She was born August 27, 1920, to the late Dr. I.J. and Nannabelle Harrison Hoover in Daviess County. She had taught at Owensboro High School, was a member of St. Stephens Cathedral and a member of Mayflower Society. She…
Virgil Ray Mayes
Mar 21, 1940 - Nov 6, 2005
Virgil R. Mayes, 65, of Bear Run Lane, Hartford, KY, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2005, at Owensboro Medical Health System. Born March 21, 1940 in Central City to the late Virgil and Dorothy Nell Miller Mayes, he was a member of Grace Bible Baptist Church, a Kentucky Colonel, and had served in the Army…
Mary Ann Stephan
Jan 4, 1934 - Nov 4, 2005
Mary Ann Stephan, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully after a long-standing illness on Friday, Nov. 4, 2005. Ann was born in Canton, Ohio, on Jan. 4, 1934, and was a graduate of Central Catholic High School. She had been living in Plymouth, Minn., for the last 27 years. She was preceded…
Clara Toomey Davis
Nov 15, 1923 - Nov 4, 2005
Clara Toomey Davis, 81, (formerly of Owensboro) passed away Friday November,4, 2005, at her home in Leesburg, Florida, surrounded by family and friends. Born in Penrod, Kentucky, November 15, 1923 to the late Samuel Allen and Annie Wood Toomey, she was a devout member of the Church of Christ, and devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister,…
Robert W. Moore
Oct 22, 1916 - Nov 3, 2005
Robert W. Moore, 89, of Philpot, died Thursday, November 3, 2005 at Owensboro Medical Health System. Born in Hancock County, a son of the late William Wade and Mary Anna Lamar Moore, Mr. Moore retired from raw material control at General Electric after 30 years, was a member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church since…
Joel Knox Farmer
May 4, 1945 - Nov 2, 2005
Joel Knox Farmer, 60, of Owensboro passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2005 the Carmel Home. Born May 4, 1945 in Oldham County to the late Aaron K. Farmer and Inez Butler Farmer, he was a volunteer pianist at the Adult Day Care Center, various area churches, and the Prison Ministry in Muhlenberg County, as well…
Henry Cleveland Denning
Oct 19, 1923 - Nov 2, 2005
Henry Cleveland H.C. Denning, Jr., 82, of Owensboro, died Wednesday, November 2, 2005 at Hillcrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Daviess County on October 19, 1923 to the late H.C. and Irene Faxon Denning, he was retired from Glenmore Distillery and a member of Settle Memorial United Methodist Church. Mr. Denning was a Kentucky…
Glendle Lee Boyken
Jan 21, 1934 - Nov 1, 2005
Glendle Lee Jim Boyken, 71, of Owensboro, died Tuesday, November 1, 2005 at the Owensboro Medical Health System. Born January 21, 1934 in McLean County, he was the son of the late Clyde and Alma Nunley Boyken. Mr. Boyken was retired from Field Packing Company; was a member of the Harvest Baptist Temple; and enjoyed…
Wade Anthony Strain
Jul 25, 1971 - Nov 1, 2005
Wade Anthony Strain, 34, of Utica, died Tuesday, November 1, 2005 as a result of an automobile accident. First and foremost, he was a devoted husband and wonderful daddy. They enjoyed riding dirt bikes, playing games and reading bedtime stories together. Family was important to Wade before all else. Wade was the president of the…
Richard D. Edwards
Jul 29, 1939 - Oct 30, 2005
Richard Daniel Edwards, 66, of 1125 Griffith Ave., Owensboro, died Sunday, Oct. 30, 2005, at his home after a prolonged battle with progressive supranuclear palsy, PSP. He was born in Madisonville, the son of James Priest and Margaret Byrum Edwards. He was a graduate of Madisonville High School and a proud member of the 1956…
