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Nancy Shelton Phelps
Oct 4, 1955 - Aug 4, 2002
Nancy Shelton Phelps, 46, of 2313 Secretariat Drive, Owensboro, died Sunday, August 4, 2002 at her home. She was born in Evansville, Indiana on October 4, 1955 the daughter of Bill Shelton and Doris Morris Layton.Mrs. Phelps worked at Auto Glass Service, attended Peoples Baptist Church and enjoyed boating, beauty pageants, the beach and spending…
Clarence Robert Reimche
Nov 5, 1913 - Aug 4, 2002
Clarence Robert Reimche, 88, of 3318 Wilson Lane, Owensboro, died, Sunday, August 4, 2002 at Wellington Parq in Owensboro. The native of Saskatchewan, Canada was a retired farmer in the North Valley County in Glasgow, MT. He was a member of the Breckenridge Street United Methodist Church, Farmers Union in Montana, enjoyed playing cards and…
Lester Gore Simmons
Sep 16, 1915 - Aug 3, 2002
Lester Gore Simmons, 86, of 2532 Windsor Ave., Owensboro, died Saturday, August 3, 2002 at his home. The Old Vernon, IN, native retired from the Green Coal Company where he was an Operating Engineer for 421/2 years. He was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, taught in the CCC Camps prior to World…
Billy Gene Daugherty
Aug 31, 1952 - Aug 2, 2002
Billy G. Daugherty, 49, of 7118 Masonville-Habit Rd., Philpot, KY, died Friday, August 2, 2002 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Daviess County native was a printer and maintenance employee of the Williams Co. for 11 years. He was a member of the First General Baptist Church, National Wild Turkey Association, Muhlenberg County Conservation…
Sidney Roy Bullington
Jul 4, 1946 - Jul 30, 2002
Sidney Roy Bullington, 56, formerly of Owensboro, died Tuesday, July 30, 2002 at the Jennie Stuart Medical Center in Hopkinsville. The Henderson County native had worked as a tobacco farmer in Stanley and was a member of Eaton Memorial Baptist Church.He was preceded in death by his parents, Phillip and Edna Baxter Bullington.Surviving are four…
Gloria Lynn Babb
Dec 9, 1953 - Jul 30, 2002
Gloria Lynn Babb, 48, of 8400 Highway 405, Maceo, died Tuesday, July 30, 2002 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Ft. Campbell native had worked as a secretary at the Traveller's Protection Association and Baron Homes. She attended Yelvington Baptist Church and enjoyed her cats and flowers.She was preceded in death by her mother,…
Michael Keith Wright
Nov 5, 1969 - Jul 28, 2002
Michael Keith Wright, 32, of Glen Burnie, MD, formerly of Utica, died Sunday, July 28, 2002 in Glenn Burnie. The Henderson County native worked at L & C Electric Co. as a journeyman electrician, was a Baptist and graduated from Daviess County High School in 1987. He enjoyed camping, playing bass guitar, singing for a…
Dorothy Marie Houtchen
Jun 1, 1926 - Jul 23, 2002
Dorothy Marie Roach Houtchen, 76, of Utica, died Tuesday, July 23, 2002 at the Riverside Manor Nursing Home in Calhoun. The Edmonton, KY native was a homemaker and member of the Utica United Methodist Church. She enjoyed fishing and raising flowers.She was preceded in death by twin daughters, Bonnie and Connie Glover in 1949.She is…
Edna Regina Jarboe
Nov 8, 1933 - Jul 23, 2002
Edna Regina Jarboe, 68 of Leisure Years Nursing Home, died there Tuesday, July 23, 2002. She was born in Knottsville, Kentucky on November 8, 1933 the daughter of Charles Raymond and Mary Ruby Millay Payne.She was formerly employed at the Wendell Foster Center in Laundry and as a Food Service Aid. She was a member…
Brian Francis Greenwell
Sep 27, 1979 - Jul 23, 2002
Brian Francis Greenwell, 22, of 4231 Kuegel Lane died Tuesday, July 23, 2002 at his home. The Daviess County native was a Teacher's Assistant in the Microbiology Lab at Murray State University. He was a member of St Stephen Cathedral, Senior at Murray State University majoring in Molecular Biology, an undergraduate research student for Howard…
