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Abbielene Layman Griffin
Nov 6, 1911 - Jul 22, 2002
Abbielene ''Abbie'' Layman Griffin, 90, formerly of 4171 Pleasant Valley Rd, Owensboro, died Monday, July 22, 2002 at the Ohio County Hospital. The Daviess County, KY native had worked for the Owensboro Board of Education in the cafeteria of Southern Junior High School. She was a member of South Hampton Baptist Church where she taught…
Alberta Payne
Aug 10, 1912 - Jul 21, 2002
Alberta Payne, 89, of Red Banks Bursing Home, Henderson, KY died Sunday, July 21, 2002 at Henderson Methodist Hospital. The Rosine, KY native was retired from the Owensboro-Daviess County Hospital where she was a Nurse's Assistant. She was a member of Concord Baptist Church in White Plains, KY and enjoyed sewing, working in the yard,…
Helen L. Reynolds
Mar 31, 1923 - Jul 20, 2002
Helen L. Reynolds, 79, of 301 E 20th street, owensboro died Saturday, July 20, 2002, at Owensboro Mercy Health System. She had worked for Daviess County Hospital in the cafeteria and at Morrison's Cafeteria in Owensboro. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Owensboro and enjoyed at-home hobbies.Survivors include two sisters, Mary McKinney…
Edna Hector Gordon
Mar 29, 1908 - Jul 18, 2002
Mrs. Edna Hector Gordon, age 94, lifelong resident of Thruston ,Kentucky, died July 18, 2002 at Heartland Villa in Lewisport, Kentucky. She was a member of First Christian Church in Owensboro, and a member of Thruston Homemakers' club, and enjoyed geneology, gardening and her farm in Thruston. She was twice a cancer survivor, having intestinal…
William Gilbert Payne
Sep 27, 1928 - Jul 14, 2002
William Gilbert Payne, of 530 Yale Place, Owensboro died Sunday, July 14, 2002 at Owensboro Mercy Health System. He was born in Daviess County, Kentucky on September 27, 1928 the son of Roy and Mary Hallie Payne.Mr. Payne retired as a bartender and was a member of St. Stephen Cathedral Catholic Church. Survivors include three…
Ruth Roby Finnell
Jul 10, 1926 - Jul 13, 2002
Ruth Roby Finnell, 76, of the Carmel Home died Saturday, July 13, 2002 at the Carmel Home. She was born in Daviess County, Kentucky on July 10, 1926 the daughter of Forrest Augustus and Ida Mae OBryan Roby. Her husband, Jack C. Finnell, preceded her in death on November 15, 1995.Mrs. Finnell was a homemaker…
Judith Gayle Poteat
Aug 27, 1949 - Jul 13, 2002
Judith Chumley Poteat, 52, of Owensboro, died Saturday, July 13, 2002 at the Owensboro Mercy Health Sytem. The Muhlenberg County native was the Economic Development Manager for Industry, Inc. She was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church; a volunteer for the Court Appointed Special Advocate Program; member of Delta Chi Sorority; and enjoyed spending time…
Tamara D. Clevenger
Aug 24, 1962 - Jul 12, 2002
Tamara Clevenger, 39, of 1315 Carter Road, Owensboro died Friday, July 12, 2002 at Norton Hospital in Louisville. She was born in Muncie, IN on August 24, 1962 the daughter of Ralph and Betty Dull Clevenger.Ms. Clevenger had worked at the Opportunity Center WorkshopSurvivors include her father, Ralph Clevenger of Lake Worth, FL; three brothers,…
Richard M. Clements
Sep 5, 1919 - Jul 9, 2002
Father Richard Madden Clements, 82, of 2501 Old Hartford Rd., Owensboro, died Tuesday, July 9, 2002 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Union County native was born September 5, 1919 to Sam W. Clements, Sr. and Elizabeth Green Clements.He attended elementary and high school at St. Agnes in Union County; seminary training at St.…
Rosemary Payne Kurtze
Jan 19, 1959 - Jul 6, 2002
Rosemary Kurtze, 43, of 800 East 7th St., Owensboro, died Saturday, July 6, 2002 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Daviess County native was of the catholic faith and enjoyed reading, watching movies, gardening, and playing cards.She is survived by her husband of 26 years, William Earl Kurtze; a son, William Kurtze; four daughters,…
