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Wilma Dobson Colby
Sep 16, 1914 - Jan 2, 2004
Wilma Colby, 89, of 4101 Rudy Martin Drive, Owensboro, died Friday, January 2, 2004 at Owensboro Medical Health System. Born in Osgood, IN, a daughter of the late Harry and Mamie Newman Dobson, she retired as office manager of the former Carpet World, had owned a sewing business and was a member of Wesleyan Heights…
Cecil Heavirn Jackson
Aug 11, 1924 - Jan 1, 2004
Cecil Heavirn Jackson, 79, of Owensboro, died Thursday, January 1, 2004 at his home. Mr. Jackson was born in Hancock County, the son of the late Clarence and Ruth Montgomery Jackson. He was the owner/operator of the Jackson Pronto Cleaners and a member of the Masonville Baptist Church. He was a World War II Navy…
William Thomas Locher
Apr 16, 1943 - Dec 29, 2003
William Thomas Locher, Jr., 60, of Bowling Green, Ky., formerly of Owensboro, passed away Monday, December 29, 2003, at the Bowling Green Medical Center. He was born in St. Louis, Mo. and was a Route Carrier for Quest Diagnostics in Bowling Green. He was of the Baptist faith, enjoyed spending time with his family, and…
Flossie Mona Moore
Aug 25, 1926 - Dec 29, 2003
Flossie Mona Moore, 77, of 1508 West Fifth Street, Owensboro, died Monday, at Owensboro, Medical Health System. She was a member of Sorgho Baptist Church. She dedicated her life to taking care of her brother, Lawrence.She is survived by her lifelong companion, Roy Anderson, two brothers, Lawrence Moore and Leslie G. Buck Moore, two sisters,…
Niomia Worrell Routenberg
Jul 16, 1912 - Dec 28, 2003
Niomi Worrell Routenberg, 91, of Madisonville, KY died Sunday, December 28, 2003 at Ridgewwod Terrace of Madisonville. The Irvine, KY native was retired from retail sales at the Louisville Store in Owensboro which she manged with her late husband, Harry Routenberg who died in 1988. She was a member of the Rice Station Christian Church.…
Alice Garland Strobel
Jul 3, 1941 - Dec 27, 2003
Mrs. Alice Garland Strobel, 62, of 6621 Valley Dr., Brentwood, TN, died Saturday, December 27, 2003, at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, TN. She was born July 3, 1941, to Stewart and Mary Lee Heavrin Rice, in Daviess County, KY. She was owner/operator of House of Hickory in Nashville, TN, and she enjoyed being with her…
Robert Ona Cravens
Jan 8, 1940 - Dec 27, 2003
Mr. Robert O. Bob Cravens, 63, of Owensboro, died Saturday, December 27, 2003, at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born January 8, 1940, to Charles Alex and Grace Tilford Cravens in Jefferson County, KY. He worked with Southwire for 21 years, was a member of Walnut Memorial Baptist Church, an Air Force veteran, and…
James Edward Stewart
Oct 27, 1937 - Dec 25, 2003
Mr. James Jim Edward Stewart, Sr., 66, of Owensboro, KY, formerly of Louisville, KY, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2003. He was born October 27, 1937, to Charles M. and Rosalee Kremer Stewart, in Jefferson County. He retired from the A & P warehouse in Louisville after 22 years of service, and 6 years with…
George Michael Swank
Nov 19, 1947 - Dec 24, 2003
Mr. George Michael Swank, 56, of 2517 Citation Ave, Owensboro, died Wednesday, December 24, 2003, at the Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born November 19, 1947 in Lamar, CO, to William Arthur and Colleen Moore Swank. He was a carpenter with River City Construction Company, and associated with Ice House. A member of Eaton…
Mary Josephine Keller
Jul 30, 1917 - Dec 22, 2003
Mary Josephine Keller, of the Carmel Home, Owensboro, died Saturday, December 20, 2003 at Owensboro Medical Health System. A native of Maceo, she was retired from Owensboro Daviess County Hospital after 25 years. She was a member of Yelvington Baptist Church.She is survived by her husband of 38 years, Everette A. Keller, two daughters and…
