Obituaries
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James Edward "Jim" Haight
Feb 3, 1940 - Jun 17, 2023
James Edward “Jim” Haight, 83, of Owensboro, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 3, 1940, to the late Royce and Ruby (Page) Haight. Jim married his high school sweetheart, Jeanne Warren on September 9, 1960. Together they had two children, a son,…
Margaret Ann Bowlds Jones
Jun 1, 1936 - Jun 15, 2023
Margaret Ann Bowlds Jones, 87, of Philpot, passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born June 1, 1936 in Daviess County to the late Wilbur and Doreen Drury Bowlds. Margaret Ann was a homemaker and had been a freelance makeup artist for many years. She…
H. Kermit Smith
Mar 3, 1936 - Jun 14, 2023
Harley “Kermit” Smith, 87, of Owensboro passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2023, under the care of Hospice of W. Kentucky. The Princeton, Kentucky native was born March 3, 1936, to the late Harley and Louise Rucker Smith. Kermit received his degree in Business Administration from Kentucky Wesleyan College. He began working for Harkin Oil in…
Carolyn Powers Carter
Jul 7, 1939 - Jun 13, 2023
Carolyn P. Carter, 83, of Owensboro passed away peacefully on June 13, 2023, with her daughter, Kim, at her side. She was born July 7, 1939, in Lewisport, KY to the late Douglas F. and Zula Buck Powers. Carolyn was a woman of strong faith who loved the Lord and her family of…
Kingston Riggs Lane
Apr 28, 2020 - Jun 12, 2023
Kingston Riggs Lane, 3, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, June 12, 2023 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born April 28, 2020 in Daviess County. Kingston woke up every morning with a smile on his face and never cried. He has always been a good baby. Kingston loved watching tropical fish, listening…
Linda Lou Wilkerson Hayden
May 26, 1938 - Jun 12, 2023
Linda Lou Wilkerson Hayden, 85, of Owensboro, died Monday, June 12, 2023. She was born May 26, 1938, in Mclean County to the late James and Henrietta Galloway Wilkerson. Linda loved her children dearly and cherished the time she spent raising them. Once they grew up and the nest was empty, she smoothly shifted gears…
Betty Jean Roach
Feb 6, 1948 - Jun 11, 2023
Betty Jean Roach, 75, of Owensboro, made her way toward heaven Sunday, June 11, 2023 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born in Chicago, Illinois to the late Arthur Lee and Frances Theresa Yeckering Sapp. Betty was a dedicated homemaker, but she had also worked at M.P.D., Gabe’s Tower, cleaned houses and, most…
Clyde Eldridge Williams Jr.
Mar 8, 1939 - Jun 11, 2023
Clyde Eldridge Williams Jr., 84, of Owensboro, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2023, at his home with his loving wife by his side. He was born March 8, 1939, in Henderson, to the late Clyde Eldridge Sr and Evelyn (Todd) Williams. Clyde was a member of Wesleyan Heights United Methodist Church. He was an…
Martha "Marty" Traywick
Dec 4, 1932 - Jun 11, 2023
Martha “Marty” Traywick, 90, of Owensboro passed away Sunday, June 11, 2023, under the care of Hospice of W. Kentucky. The Clarksville, Tennessee native was born December 4, 1932, to the late Bill Pyland Sr. and Alice Gafford Pyland. Marty was a registered nurse retired from the Daviess County Hospital. She was loved by all…
Rita Regina Howard Szemethy
Feb 8, 1939 - Jun 10, 2023
Rita Regina Howard Szemethy, 84, of Owensboro, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023, at the Carmel Home. She was born February 8, 1939, in Whitesville, to the late Joseph Orval Howard and Mary Golda Smith Howard. Rita was a homemaker, raising and caring for seven children, and was a long-time member of Our Lady…
