Obituaries
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Jonell Rickard
Mar 9, 1943 - Jan 10, 2005
Jonell Rickard, 61, of 2781 Wrights Landing Road, Owensboro, passed away Monday, January 10, 2005, at Owensboro Medical Health System. She was born in Daviess Co., Ky. and was retired from Swedish Match, formerly Pinkerton Tobacco Co. She attended St. Pius X Catholic Church and enjoyed reading, bowling, and University of Ky. basketball. She was…
Michael John Sowa
Oct 16, 1946 - Jan 9, 2005
Michael John Sowa, 58, of 3112 Deer Trail, Owensboro, died Sunday, January 9, 2005. He was born October 16, 1946 to the late Jim and Margaret Sowa in Great Falls, MT. He was a millwright, a veteran of Vietnam War and a member of Owensboro Christian Church.He was preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth…
Norris Edwin Whitaker
Sep 28, 1930 - Jan 9, 2005
Norris E. Whitaker, 74, of 2413 Georgia Lane, Owensboro, passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2004, at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born in Muhlenburg Co., Ky. and retired from the Novelty Distributors Co. after about 50 years. He was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed playing golf and watching University of Kentucky basketball.…
W. O. Spencer
Mar 13, 1916 - Jan 9, 2005
Rev. W.O. Spencer, 88, of 3906 Greenfield Lane, Owensboro, KY, died Sunday, January 09, 2005, at Hillcrest Healthcare Center in Owensboro. He was born March 13, 1916 to the late Hargis Lee and Clauda McGuire Spencer in Lee County, KY. Rev. Spencer was ordained in 1942 and began pastoring the Fordsville Baptist Church, he pastored…
Mary Magdalene Ranney Luck
Jul 17, 1906 - Jan 9, 2005
Mary Magdalene Ranney Luck, 98, of 2431 Bolivar St., Owensboro, KY, died Sunday, January 9, 2005, at her home. She was born July 17, 1906, to the late Charles W. and Mary Arbuckle Ranney in Ohio County. She was a retired seamstress, a homemaker and was a member of Owensboro Church of Christ. She enjoyed…
Bruce W. Milne
Oct 22, 1933 - Jan 7, 2005
Bruce W. Milne, 71, of 2515 Spencer Drive, died Friday, January 7, 2005 at Owensboro Medical Health System as a result of injuries sustained in a traffic accident. Born in Owensboro, a son of the late Colin and Nina Whitehead Milne, he had been a partner in the former Milnes Greenhouse, a member of First…
Sara Jeanette Curry
Jun 26, 1920 - Jan 7, 2005
Sara Jeanette Willingham, Curry, 84, of 1119 Pennbrooke Avenue, Owensboro, died Friday, January 7, 2005 at Fordsville, KY. One of eleven children of the late Jonah and Annice Bell Willingham, she was born in Sorgho, KY, was a member of Tenth Street Baptist Church and had worked as a housekeeper for the Bolger, Hemphill, and…
Enola Louise Couty
Sep 26, 1942 - Jan 5, 2005
Enola Louise Couty, 62, of the Bishop Soenneker Home in Knottsville, formerly of 908 Charles Scott Dr., passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2004, at Owensboro Medical Health System. She was born in Hancock Co., Ky. to the late Wallace & Rachel Butler Couty. She was a member of Hall St. Baptist Church and enjoyed University…
Barbara Jane Boehmann
Apr 24, 1940 - Jan 5, 2005
Barbara J. Boehmann, 64, of 7940 Ky. 405, Maceo, passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2005, at Owensboro Medical Health System. She was born in Hancock Co., Ky. To the late Iva & Mary Dorothy Mattingly Cambron. She was retired from the Briarpatch Restaurant after 23 years. She was of the Baptist faith, but had been…
Kester Charles Claypool
Apr 10, 1921 - Jan 5, 2005
Kester Charles The Iron King Claypool, 83, of Thruston, died Wednesday, January 5, 2005, at Wellington Parc. He was born April 10, 1921 to the late Jim and Anna Duffy Claypool in Hacker Valley, WV. Kester was a second helper on one of the 60-ton electric furnaces at Jessops Green River plant. He was a…
