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Jack Liles
Mar 15, 1934 - Feb 3, 2004
Jack Liles, 69, of 3819 Lovell Drive, Owensboro, died Tuesday, February 3, 2004 at Jewish Hospital in Louisville. He was born March 15, 1934 to the late Erwin and Lola Tapp Liles in Poole, KY. He owned and operated Liles Wheel Alignment in Owensboro and was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War, a…
Bernard Joseph Fischer
Aug 21, 1941 - Feb 3, 2004
Bernard J. Fischer, 62, of 3544 Jefferson St., Owensboro, passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2004, at his home. He was born in Daviess Co., Ky., and was employed by Professional Maintenance of Kentuckiana, Inc. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, enjoyed Nascar racing, and U.K. basketball. He was preceded…
Matilda Rose Millay Hall
Mar 26, 1907 - Jan 31, 2004
Matilda Rose Millay Hall, 96, of Owensboro, died Saturday, January 31, 2004 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Daviess County native was a member of the Precious Blood Catholic Church and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd G. Hall in 1995 and two sons, Floyd T. Cotton Hall…
William D. Sigers
Apr 22, 1966 - Jan 29, 2004
William D. Billy Sigers of Cloverdale, IN, formerly of Owensboro, died Thursday, January 29, 2004. He was a talented musician that, in addition to his regular performances and studio work, had been giving private guitar lessons in Indianapolis for the past five years. While traveling with the USO the last several years, Billy entertained troops…
Thomas Durwood Demarest
Oct 24, 1919 - Jan 27, 2004
Thomas Durwood Demarest, 84, of Owensboro, died Tuesday, January 27, 2004, at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born October 24, 1919, to the late Charles F. and Mary Cooper Demarest in McLean County. He was a member of Walnut Memorial Baptist Church. A graduate of Daviess County High School and Owensboro Business College, and…
Shirley Ann Perry
Apr 26, 1940 - Jan 27, 2004
Shirley Ann Perry, age 63, of 1710 Mt. Vernon Drive, Owensboro, died Tuesday, January 27, 2004 at Owensboro Medical Health System. The Daviess County native was born to the late Wesley and Ora Lee Phegley Smith. She was a homemaker and a member of Bellevue Baptist Church. She loved to read, crafts, holiday decorating, and…
J. B. Render
May 12, 1915 - Jan 27, 2004
J.B. Render, 88, of 530 Yale Place, Owensboro, Kentucky, died Tuesday, January 27, 2004 at Owensboro Medical Health System. He worked at Faultless-Caster and at Chrysler in Evansville, IN during World War II. He was a member of Second Baptist Church in Hopkinsville, he had been a member of the Masonic Lodge for 50 years,…
Jack Wayne Benson
Nov 27, 1936 - Jan 25, 2004
Jack Wayne Benson, 67, of Owensboro, died Sunday, January 25, 2004 at the Hillcrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The Butler County native retired from Modern Welding after over 40 years of service and the Plant Superintendent when he retired. A member of the New Midway Baptist Church in Butler County, Mr. Benson was preceded in…
Joseph Franklin Lestage
Apr 3, 1968 - Jan 25, 2004
Joseph Franklin Frankie Lestage, 35, of 1910 West 5th Street, Owensboro, died Sunday, January 25, 2004, at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born April 3, 1968 to Raymond and Brenda Sumner Lestage in Daviess County. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church and enjoyed fishing and camping. He was preceded in death by…
Freddy Dean Hatfield
Feb 11, 1949 - Jan 25, 2004
Freddy Dean Hatfield, 54, died Sunday, January 25th at his home in Stanley. The Daviess county native was retired from the U.S. Navy, and a veteran of the Vietnam War.He also was employed formerly at Owensboro Grain Company and farmed, and was a member of Stanley Baptist Church, enjoyed fishing, arrowhead hunting, and spending time…
