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Carolyn Sue Sebree
May 28, 1949 - Feb 21, 2004
Carolyn Sue Sebree, 54, of 1403 Center St., Owensboro, passed away Saturday, February 21. 2004, at Owensboro Medical Health System. She was born in Daviess Co., Ky. and was a homemaker. She was of the Baptist faith.Surviving is her husband, Martin Sebree, two sons, James Burden of Austin, TX, and George W. Burden of Spokane,…
Stephen Bruce Johnson
Sep 18, 1958 - Feb 19, 2004
Stephen B. Johnson, 45, 140 Denton-Slack Rd., Fordsville, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2004, at Owensboro Mercy Health System. He was born in Daviess Co., Ky. and had worked as a mechanic for 26 years with Unilever Best Foods. He was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed hunting & fishing. He was preceded in death…

Carl William Purcell
Aug 19, 1972 - Feb 18, 2004
Mr Carl William Billy Purcell, of 804 Daviess St., Owensboro, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2004 at his home. He was born in McLean Co., Ky. and was a factory worker. Survivors include his wife of 11 years, Brenda, a son, William Mallory, 2 daughters, Brenda Humphrey and Lisa Mallory, his mother, Donelle Purcell, his…
Virginia Lois Hamlet
Aug 2, 1931 - Feb 18, 2004
Mrs. Virginia Lois Ginny Hamlet, 72, of 3961 Locust Hill Drive, Owensboro, died Wednesday, February 18, 2004 at Owensboro Medical Health System. She was born August 2, 1931, to the late Courtland and Floris Rice Powers in Daviess County. She retired from General Electric, and was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. She enjoyed bowling,…
Teresa Dean Gray
Aug 7, 1955 - Feb 18, 2004
Teresa Dean Gray, 48, formerly of Owensboro, died Wednesday, February 18, 2004 at the Sinai Grace Hospital in Detroit. She was born August 7, 1955 in Princeton, KY; was a member of the Parrish Avenue Baptist Church; and was a 1973 graduate of Daviess County High School. She enjoyed animals, cooking, flowers, and NASCAR racing.…
William Edward Rouse
Aug 13, 1921 - Feb 17, 2004
William Edward Billy Rouse, 82, of 3459 Lakeview Drive, Owensboro, died Tuesday, February 17, 2004 at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church, which he loved and was devoted to, and had worked in the Sunday School department for over 40 years. He was a member International Brotherhood of Electrical…
Carol Velde Meythaler
Dec 26, 1923 - Feb 17, 2004
Carol Velde Meythaler, 80, of 1909 Griffith Place East, Owensboro, died Tuesday, February 17, 2004 at Owensboro Medical Health System.Mrs. Meythaler was born in Pekin, Illinois and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. She was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority, Settle Memorial United Methodist Church, and…
Rachel Lee Webber Basham
Jun 15, 1931 - Feb 17, 2004
Rachel Lee Webber Basham, 72, of Maceo, died at 9 P.M., Thursday, February 17, 2004 at the Rudd Heart and Lung Center at Jewish Hospital in Louisville. Born June 15, 1931, the life long resident of Maceo was of the Baptist faith and retired from General Electric/MPD after more than 40 years service. She was…
William John Woodward
Apr 30, 1908 - Feb 14, 2004
William R. "Bill" Wood, 85, of Owensboro passed away Friday, January 30, 2015 at the Hermitage. Born in Scottsville, KY on September 17, 1929, he was the son of the late Lewis and Vera Clark Wood; was retired from Western Kentucky Gas after 30 years of service; and was a member of Sugar Grove Baptist…
Reva Shepherd Pagan
Mar 30, 1930 - Feb 13, 2004
Reva Shepherd Pagan, 73, of Owensboro died Friday, February 13, 2004 at the Leisure Years Nursing Home. Born in Daviess County, Mrs. Pagan was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis A. Pagan Jr. in 2002, a brother, Harvey Shepherd, and two sisters, Lottie Hite and Grace Sapp.She is survived by…