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Yvonne Leibfreid Myers
May 26, 1923 - Dec 15, 2002
Yvonne Leibfreid Myers, 79, of 224 Redbud Road, Owensboro, died Sunday, December 15, 2002 at Owensboro Mercy Health System. She was born in Owensboro, Kentucky on May 26, 1923 the daughter of William and Verna Mae Stewart Leibfreid. Her husband, Warren G. Myers, preceded her in death on November 30, 2002.She was a homemaker and…
William D. Rutter
Sep 10, 1926 - Dec 15, 2002
William D. Rutter, 76, of 2241 Yewells Landing North, died Sunday, December 15, 2002 at the home of his daughter. The Mexico, Missouri native had been the owner of the shoe department of McAtees department store and an independent insurance agent.. His interests were politics, world and local events, bridge, golf, and caring for his…
Christine Webb
Oct 12, 1922 - Dec 15, 2002
Christine Webb, 80, of 409 Catlina Drive, Owensboro, died Sunday, December 15, 2002 at Owensboro Mercy Health System. She was born in Barren County, Kentucky on October 12, 1922 the daughter of Eugen and Minnie Bostic Webb. She retired from the tube assembly department of General Electric in Owensboro in January 1984. She was a…
Donald E. Vanover
Dec 11, 1939 - Dec 14, 2002
Donald E. Donnie Vanover, 63, of Utica died Saturday, December 14, 2002 at Owensboro Mercy Health System. He was born in McLean County on December 11, 1939 the son of Pruitt and Opal Bunch Vanover.Mr. Vanover was a logger, a Methodist, a member of Daviess County Coon Club and a Kentucky Colonel.Survivors include his wife…
Virginia Mae Conway
Mar 17, 1921 - Dec 12, 2002
Virginia Mae Conway, 81, of 2815 Aldersgate Drive, Owensboro died Thursday, December 12, 2002 at her home. She was born in Ohio County on March 17, 1921 the daughter of William and Anna Wolfe Herrell. Her husband, Marvin Earl Conway, preceded her in death on December 3, 1998. A son, Charles H. Conway, also preceded…
Ethel Rae Sturgeon
Jul 26, 1914 - Dec 11, 2002
Ethel R. Gram Sturgeon, 88, of 3362 Buckland Square, died Wednesday, December 11, 2002 at Heritage Place. Her husband, Charles E. Sturgeon, Sr., died in 1981.The Daviess County native was a member of Cumberland Presbyterian Church, the Willing Workers Sunday school class, Cumberland Presbyterian Women, an enthusiast of all sports, and an avid supporter of…
Mary Bridget Hinsey Bell
Mar 15, 1915 - Dec 10, 2002
Mary Bridget Hinsey Bell, 87, formerly of Rockport, IN, died Tuesday, December 10, 2002 at Bon Harbor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Cloverport, Kentucky on March 15, 1915 the daughter of Charles Bernard and Mary Rose Blincoe Hinsey. Her husband, Herschel T. Bell, preceded her in death on February 26, 1997.Mrs. Bell…
Raymond Kassinger
Jun 7, 1922 - Dec 10, 2002
Raymond Kassinger, 80, of 411 West Parrish Ave., Owensboro, died Tuesday, December 10, 2002 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. The McLean County native was retired owner and operator of the Southtown BP Station and U-Haul Rental. He was a member of the Walnut Memorial Baptist Church; was an avid sports fan, especially of UK…
Albert Junior Estes
May 27, 1951 - Dec 10, 2002
Albert Junior Estes, 51, of 802 East Fourth Street, died Tuesday, December 10, 2002, at his residence. The Daviess County native enjoyed working on lawn mowers and he also loved animals.He is survived by three brothers; Roy Estes, Kenny Estes and Coy Estes all of Owensboro; a half-brother, Lee Gibbs of Hancock County; two sisters,…
Juanita Rice
Jul 19, 1923 - Dec 9, 2002
Juanita ''Memaw'' Rice, 79, 418 Reid Rd., Owensboro, died Monday, December 9, 2002 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Daviess County native was a homemaker and member of the Friendship Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband James Tillman Hawkins in 1968; two sons, Maurice Hawkins and James Frederick Hawkins, and…
