Obituaries
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James M. Coons
Aug 31, 1936 - May 30, 2005
Jim Sarge Coons, Sr., 68, of 416 W. Legion Blvd., Owensboro, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2005, at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born in Daviess Co., Ky. and was a member of Seven Hills Baptist Church. He was a retired Master Sargeant with the U. S. Army after 21 years of service.He…
Robert F. Jones
Aug 26, 1943 - May 29, 2005
Robert F, Bobby Jones, 61, of 702 Walnut Park Dr., Owensboro, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2005 in Lewisport from injuries in an automobile accident. He was born in Daviess Co., Ky. and was of the Baptist faith having attended the Harvest Baptist Temple. He enjoyed spending time with his family & friends. He…
Warren Harding Blair
Feb 2, 1923 - May 28, 2005
Warren H. Blair, 82, of 2911 Epworth Lane, Owensboro, died Saturday, May 28, 2005 at his home. He was born February 2, 1923 to the late Ulysses and Mary Roberts Blair in Breckenridge County. He was an Army Veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was a Kirby Vaccum Cleaner District Distributor…
Althea Payne Lauterwasser
May 11, 1913 - May 26, 2005
Althea Payne Lauterwasser, 92, of Philpot, died Thursday, May 26, 2005 at her home. She was a lifelong homemaker and was born May 11, 1913 in Knottsville, KY, to the late Leonard and Mary Cordelia Payne. She was a member of Blessed Mother Catholic Church. She enjoyed needlework and entertaining her grandchildren. In addition to…
John D. Jones
Dec 17, 1925 - May 24, 2005
John D. Jack Jones, 79, of 1127 Griffith Avenue, Owensboro, died Saturday, May 21, 2005, at his home. Born in West Point, KY, a son of the late William Jessie and Jacie E. Jones, he attended Missouri Valley College, the University of Notre Dame, and received a Bachelors of Science in Commerce from the University…
Richard Kermit Anderson
Dec 29, 1942 - May 23, 2005
Richard Kermit Anderson, 62, of 1562 Oak Park Drive, died Monday, May 23, 2005 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana following a 31 year battle with heart disease. Born December 29, 1942 in Owensboro, a son of the late Paul Anderson Sr. and Louise Coomes Anderson Richardson, he was also preceded in death by his…
Esther Lee Gregory
Feb 12, 1924 - May 23, 2005
Esther Lee Gregory, 81, of 2237 Hoop Jr. Court, Owensboro, passed away on Monday, May 23, 2005, at Hillcrest Healthcare Center. She was born in Pineville, Ky. and was retired from the Finance Dept. of the former Our Lady of Mercy Hospital. She was a member of First Baptist Church. She loved cooking for her…
Bruce Allen Midkiff
Nov 2, 1953 - May 22, 2005
Bruce Allen Midkiff, 51, of Owensboro, died Sunday, May 22, 2005 at his home. Born in Owensboro, he graduated from Owensboro High School, attended Murray State University, and received a bachelors degree from the University of Louisville. A member of Eaton Memorial Baptist Church, he was an outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. He retired…
Anna Nadine Wigginton
Feb 6, 1924 - May 21, 2005
Anna Nadine Lashbrook Wigginton, 81, of Owensboro died Saturday, May 21, 2005 at the Owensboro Medical Health System. Born February 6, 1924, Mrs. Wigginton was the daughter of the late, Ledrew Lashbrook and Thelma Westerfield Lashbrook. She was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church and was retired from General Electric where she worked for…
James Edward Abell
Jan 24, 1922 - May 21, 2005
James Edward (Jim Ed) Abell, age 83, of 2230 Ford Avenue, Owensboro, died Friday, May 20, 2005 at his home. Born in Bloomfield, KY, a son of the late Virgil M. and Nellie Swearingen Abell, he retired as General Agent for Commonwealth Life Insurance after 34 years of service. A member of First Baptist Church,…
