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Margaret Yolanda Yewell
Feb 1, 1920 - May 7, 2007
Margaret Yolanda Yewell, 87, of Heritage Place Assisted Living, formerly of 222 East 21st Street, Owensboro, Kentucky, died Monday, May 7, 2007, at Owensboro Medical Health System. Margaret Yolanda Berardo was born February 1, 1920, in Owensboro to the late Nick and Eva Ray Berardo and was married to the late Edwin H. Yewell, May…
John Foster Baggett
Aug 26, 1913 - May 7, 2007
JOHN FOSTER BAGGETT, JR.John Foster Baggett, Jr., 93, died Monday, May 7, at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born in Greenbrier, Tennessee, to the late Reverend Dr. John Foster Baggett and Eva Harper Baggett. He was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Margaret Scott Baggett, his sister, Flora Baggett Cox, and…
David Lee Walker
Nov 30, 1950 - May 6, 2007
David Lee Walker, 56, of 3700 State Route 69, Hawesville, Ky., passed away on Sunday May 6, 2007 at his home. He was born in Illinois and was employed by General Electric in Owensboro, Ky. He was a U. S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He enjoyed karaoke and his work. He was preceded…
Rosie Lee Quinn Shadwick
Nov 27, 1925 - May 6, 2007
Rosie Lee Quinn Shadwick, 81, passed away Sunday May 6, 2007 at the Owensboro Medical Health System. Born in Patesville on November 27, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Nellie Veach Quinn; a member of Blessed Mother Catholic Church; and worked at Glenmore Distillery, was a caregiver for 12 years, and…
Ethan Hugh Elijah Gillim
Aug 30, 1996 - May 5, 2007
Ethan Hugh Elijah Butch Gillim, 10, of 5740 Jack Hinton Road, Philpot, passed away Saturday, May 5, 2007, at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah from injuries sustained in a motorcycle racing accident. He was born in Daviess Co., Ky. on August 30, 1996 and was a 4th grade student of Stacy Harpers at Country Heights Elementary…
Betty Bee Melton
Aug 3, 1938 - May 5, 2007
Betty Bee Melton, 68, of Owensboro, died Saturday, May 5, 2007. Born in Huntington, West Virginia on August 3, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Fred Homer Bee and Grace Edith Morrow Haddix. Mrs. Melton graduated from Henry Clay High School and received her undergraduate degree from the University of Kentucky and her…
Martha Carolyn Shelton Harpe
Aug 12, 1938 - May 4, 2007
Martha Shelton Harpe, 68, of Philpot passed away Friday, May 4, 2007 at the Owensboro Medical Health System. Born August 12, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Myrtle Waltrip Shelton. Her life was glorified through her membership of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church; her fellowship with the members of the Quilters…
Donald Ray Daugherty
Jun 6, 1941 - May 3, 2007
Donald Ray Mr. Don Daugherty, 65, of Owensboro, died Thursday, May 3, 2007. He was born June 6, 1941 in Owensboro to the late W.R. and Pat Fulkerson Daugherty. Mr. Daugherty retired after 35 years of service from Barton Brands Distilleries and he was an honorable member of the Kentucky Colonels. He enjoyed spending time…
James Marvin Curtis
Mar 30, 1950 - May 1, 2007
James Marvin Jimmy Curtis, 57, of 1501 Jackson Street, Owensboro, died Tuesday, May 1 at his home. Born in Owensboro, a son of the late Virgil, Sr. and Rexie Acuff Curtis, Jimmy was a retired iron worker and a member of the International Association of Bridge, Structural, and Ornamental Iron Worker. In addition to his…
William C. Houtchen
Oct 29, 1931 - May 1, 2007
William (Bill) Junior Houtchen, 75, of Utica, died Tuesday, May 1, 2007, at the home of his companion, Audrey Taylor in Hawesville. The Breckinridge County native was a member of Utica United Methodist Church and enjoyed hunting, NASCAR and dancing. He retired from Western Kentucky Gas after 39 years of service. He was preceded in…
