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Robert Jason Mattingly
Dec 20, 1972 - Dec 9, 2006
Robert Jason Mattingly, 33, of Henderson, died unexpectedly December 9, 2006. Born in Henderson, Jason attended Owensboro and Henderson County Schools and Daymar Business College. He had worked at Thompson Tool and Die and Golden Corral. An avid outdoorsman, Jason enjoyed fishing and hunting and was also a dedicated fan of University of Kentucky basketball.…
Anna Mabel Wilcox
Dec 23, 1922 - Dec 6, 2006
Anna Mabel Annie Wilcox. 83, formerly of 3101 Brent Gray Trace, Owensboro, passed away on Wednesday Dec. 6, 2006 at Hillcrest Healthcare Center. She was born in McLean Co., Ky. to the late Roscoe & Lillian Edwards. She was a homemaker and a faithful member of Eaton Memorial Baptist Church. She was a very devout…
Loretta VanWinkle Gramelspacher
Mar 31, 1938 - Dec 6, 2006
Loretta VanWinkle Gramelspacher, 68, of 1718 Tamarack Rd., passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2006 at Owensboro Medical Health System. She was born in Tell City, In. to the late John & Pearl Leisner VanWinkle. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and was retired as a histotechnologist at Our Lady…
Susan Marlene Conner
Mar 19, 1936 - Dec 5, 2006
Susan Marlene Conner, 70, of 4849 Sturbridge Place, Owensboro, died Tuesday, December 5, 2006 at Owensboro Medical Health System. Mrs. Conner was a Daviess County native, born to the late, Que B. and Ruby Dixie (Wilhite) Huff. She was a member of Bethel Christian Center, and was a retired clerk from Colonial House Motel .…
Theda Maxine Schweikarth Riley
Aug 8, 1923 - Dec 3, 2006
Theda Maxine Schweikarth Riley, 83, of Dade City, Fla., formerly of Owensboro, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006 at Hernando Pasco Hospice House in Dade City. She was born in Magoffin Co., Ky. to the late Virgil & Alkie Prater Litteral. She was retired from the General Electric Co. after 42 years. She was…
Mary Lee Westerfield Dickens
Jul 17, 1919 - Dec 1, 2006
Mary Lee Westerfield Dickens, 87, of Owensboro, died Friday, December 1, 2006 at Owensboro Medical Health System. The Daviess Co. native was born July 17, 1919 to the late Jake Rowe and Amy Hagan Westerfield. Mrs. Dickens was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, where she was very active. She also retired…
William Ray Willis
Jan 25, 1930 - Nov 30, 2006
William Bill Willis, 76, of Owensboro, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2006 at the Owensboro Medical Health System. William was born in Greenville, KY on January 25, 1930, to the late Jimmie and Eva Lena Willis. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War, serving from 1951-1955 and retired from General Motors in Pontiac,…
Mary Carolita Young
Apr 10, 1913 - Nov 29, 2006
Sister Mary Carolita Young, 93, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died November 29, at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 74th year of religious life. She was a native of St. Mary in Marion County.An educator for 60 years, Sister Mary Carolita taught at Mount Saint Joseph Academy in 1942. She served as librarian…
John Z. Crabtree
Feb 28, 1920 - Nov 29, 2006
John Z. Jay Bird Crabtree, 86, of Owensboro passed away Thursday, November 29, 2006 at the Hillcrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Daviess County on February 28, 1920, Mr. Crabtree was a member of the First General Baptist Church; was a retired farmer and was retired from the Kentuckiana Livestock Market. He enjoyed playing…
Henry Dee Basham
Nov 16, 1915 - Nov 28, 2006
Henry Dee ''H. D.'' Basham Jr., 91, of Roanoke died Monday, Nov. 27, 2006, at Lewis Gale Hospital in Salem, Va. He was born in Daviess County on Nov. 16, 1915, where he resided for 88 years. He was the son of the late Henry Dee Basham Sr. and Carrie Owen Basham. He retired from…
