Obituaries
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Hazel R. Vetter
Jan 25, 1911 - Nov 7, 2003
Hazel R.Vetter, 92 of 1312 West First Street, Owensboro, died Friday, November 7, 2003 at her home. The Owensboro native was the daughter of the late Lula and Elvis Smith.She was a member of Walnut Memorial Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank L. Vetter,a daughter, Regina Ann Vetter, a son, Billy…
George Edward Claiborne
Nov 2, 2003 - Nov 7, 2003
George Edward Claiborne, 77, of 1813 Fawn Drive, died Friday, November 7, 2003 at his home. He was born in Hopkinsville, KY, a son of the late James Johnson Claiborne and Katherine Trimmer Claiborne. A member of First Baptist Church, Mr. Claiborne retired from the Daviess County school system. He was a U.S. Army veteran…
M. Marie Moreland
Jan 22, 1928 - Nov 6, 2003
M. Marie Moreland, 75, of Owensboro, died Wednesday, November 5, 2003 at her home. The Henderson County, Kentucky native was a Realtor with Century 21, the former owner of The Little Old Gift Shop, and was formerly associated with Tapscott Floral Company. A charter member of Lewis Lane Baptist Church, Mrs. Moreland was also involved…
D. L. Nantz
Jul 1, 1916 - Nov 5, 2003
D. L. Nantz, 87 of 3420 Waggoner Ave., Evansville, In., passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2003 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. He was born in Daviess Co., Ky. and was a retired painter for the former Murphy-Miller Chair Co. for 29 years. He was a U. S. Army veteran of World War II, attended Glenville…
Vernon Earl Mcmahan
May 1, 1930 - Nov 5, 2003
Vernon Earl McMahan, Sr. 73, of Masonville, died Wednesday, November 5, 2003 at the Owensboro Medical Health System. The Hartford native retired from the Owensboro Fire Department in 1992 serving 32 years in the department and was a commercial truck driver. He was a faithful member of the Masonville Baptist Church where he was a…
Martha Louise Manaway
Jan 23, 1926 - Nov 4, 2003
Martha Louise Manaway, 77, of Owensboro, died Tuesday, November 4, 2003 at the Owensboro Medial Health System. The Daviess County native was a homemaker and a member of the Pentecostal faith. A son, Edward Manaway, Jr. in 1960, a sister, Nelda Faye Markaman, and two brothers, Jimmy Rowan and Jackie Rowan preceded her in death.She…
Zelma Cecelia Cecil
Dec 19, 1914 - Nov 4, 2003
Zelma Cecil, 88, of Owensboro, died Tuesday, November 4, 2003 at her home. The Daviess County native was the daughter of the late Ben and Nora Henning Cecil. She was a member of the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, a graduate of Daviess County High School, and attended Brescia College. She was preceded in…
Edwina Day Tinius
Oct 28, 1918 - Nov 4, 2003
Edwina Day Tinius, 85, of 2515 Daviess Street, Owensboro, died Tuesday, November 4, 2003, at her home. She was born in Daviess County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Albert and Mary Reid Day. She retired after 20 years from General Electric and was a member of First Christian Church and the Friendship Class.. Her…
Dempsey L. Baker
Jul 28, 1933 - Nov 4, 2003
Dempsey L. Painter Baker, 70, of Masonville, died Tuesday, November 4, 2003 at the Owensboro Medical Health System. The Morgantown native was a self-employed painter and of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Camilla E. Nalley Baker; a son, Stephen Baker of Morgantown; a step-daughter, Judy Patton of Owensboro;…
Walker Sweeney
Mar 1, 1923 - Nov 4, 2003
Walker Sweeney, 80, of 2014 Merriewood Drive, Owensboro, died Tuesday, November 4, 2003, at his home. Born in Daviess County, Kentucky, a son of the late John A. and Emma Rose Norris Sweeney, he was a retired carpenter and a member of Lewis Lane Baptist Church. He helped build Apollo Heights Baptist Church, where he…
