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Wilma Pansy Bruce
Aug 27, 1918 - Aug 24, 2003
Wilma Pat Bruce, 84, of 1200 E. Byers Ave., Apt. A-111, Owensboro, died Sunday, August 24, 2003, at Owensboro Mercy Health System. She was born in Muhlenburg Co., Ky. and retired after 27 years as a Lunchroom Manager with the Jefferson Co. and Owensboro City School Systems. She was a member of First Baptist Church…
Dawson Landen Michael Jax Branham
Aug 23, 2003 - Aug 23, 2003
Dawson Landen Michael Jax Branham, infant, died Saturday, August 23, 2003, at St. Marys Medical Center, in Evansville, IN, he was born August 23, 2003, in Owensboro. Survivors include his parents, Cristal and David Branham,Sr., of Owensboro, one sister, Breanna Barnett, at home, maternal grandmother and step-grandfather, Glenda and Phillip Payne of Owensboro, maternal grandfather…
Sheila Diane Beyke
Jul 20, 1955 - Aug 21, 2003
Sheila Diane Beyke, 48, of 2112 McFarland Ave., Owensboro, KY, died Thursday, August 21, 2003, at her home. She was born July 20, 1955, of Virgil and Eloise Oglesby Hocker, in Daviess County. She was a homemaker, a member of Immanuel Baptist Church, enjoyed growing plants, collecting figurines, and spending time with her grandson and…
Wilbur Charles Duncan
Jan 24, 1920 - Aug 20, 2003
Wilbur Charles Duncan, 83, of 7662 Sauer Road, died Wednesday, Aug, 20, 2003, at Owensboro Mercy Health System. He was retired from farming. He trained dogs and mules, herded trail trips, was a Trail Master on the Lincoln Wagon Trail and he loved driving teams.Survivors include his wife of 58 years Wilhelmina Soper Duncan; two…
George Marie Wathen
Apr 15, 1909 - Aug 20, 2003
Sister George Marie Wathen, 94, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, of Maple Mount, Ky., died Wednesday, August 20, 2003, at Mount Saint Joseph Motherhouse. She was in her 76th year of religious life. The Marion County, Ky., native taught in Central City, Louisville, Paducah, and Wax, all in Kentucky, and in Affton and…
Nola Dene Wells
Oct 6, 1930 - Aug 17, 2003
Nola Dene Wells, 72, of 807 Glenn Court, Owensboro, died Sunday at Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Todd County native was a homemaker and attended Macedonia Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening, her flowers, reading and spending time with her family. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, J. R. Wells of Owensboro, her…
Hugh P. Redmon
Jan 21, 1909 - Aug 16, 2003
Hugh P. Redmon, 94, of 401 East 22nd. Street, Owensboro, died Saturday, August 16, 2003, at Owensboro Mercy Health System. He was born in Louisville, Ky. and retired as a mechanic from Standard Oil Co. of Kentucky and Chevron U.S.A. of California after 41 years of service. He was a member of Hall Street Baptist…
Allen Bruce White
Jun 16, 2003 - Aug 14, 2003
Allen Bruce Tumor White, 55, of 2251 Middleground Dr., Owensboro, died Thursday, August 14, 2003, at Owensboro Mercy Health System. He was born in Daviess Co., Ky. and was the son of the late William Allen and Winona E. White. He was an owner/operator for 25 years and was currently with American Road Express. He…
Hugh Wendell Gillim
May 5, 1916 - Aug 12, 2003
Hugh Wendell Gillim, 87, of Philpot, died Tuesday, at his home. The Daviess County native was retired from W.R.Grace, and a member of Hopewell Baptist Church. He is survived by three sons,Jim, Frank, and Richard Gillim, and a daughter, Barbara Martin, brother Franklin A. Gillim, and sister, Marjorie Swope. Funeral services will be held Thursday,…
Raymond Allen Jackson
Aug 28, 1923 - Aug 11, 2003
Raymond Stony Jackson, 79, of Walnut Park Drive, Owensboro, KY, died Tuesday, August 11, 2003, at Owensboro Mercy Health System. He was born August 28, 1923, to Courtney and Bessie Mann Jackson, in Daviess County. He retired after 22 years, as a Captain of the Owensboro Fire Department, he was a Army veteran of WW…
