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Haward C. Warren
Jun 9, 1915 - Apr 1, 2003
Haward C. Warren, 87, of 1822 McCreary Ave., Owensboro died Tuesday, April 1, at his home. He was born in Butler Co., Ky. and was the retired Area Regional Director for Ky. State Vocational Education. He was a member and elder at the Owensboro Church of Christ. He received his Bachelor of Science and Masters…
John Patrick Oconnor
Apr 6, 1935 - Mar 29, 2003
John P. OConner, age 67, of 2 Plum Street, Owensboro, died Saturday, March 29, 2003 at Owensboro Mercy Health System. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, he worked for Green River Steel 19 years, and was the owner and operator of OConner Auction and Realty Co, for 22 years before retiring. Inducted into the Auctioneers Hall…
Martine McMahan Newcomb
Oct 19, 1914 - Mar 25, 2003
Martine McMahan Newcomb, 88, of Owensboro, died Tuesday, March 25, 2003 at the Hillcrest Nursing Center. The Daviess County native was a member of the South Hampton Baptist Church, a quilting club and RSV. She was retired from Wyndalls Farm Store and Western Wear. She was preceded in death by her husband, C. H. Hayward…
Thomas A. Goetz
Jul 25, 1925 - Mar 24, 2003
Thomas A. Goetz, 77, of 1916 Venetian Way, Owensboro, died Monday, March 24, 2003 at Owensboro Mercy Health System. His first wife, Dolores Dee Goetz, preceded him in death.The Covington native was Chief Air Traffic Controller at Owensboro Regional Airport from the towers opening in 1968, until 1993, a member of St. Stephen Cathedral, a…
Sedalia Birkhead Montgomery
Nov 17, 1913 - Mar 24, 2003
Sedalia Birkhead Montgomery, 89 of Owensboro, died Monday March 24, 2003, in Houston, Texas. She was born in McLean County to the late Eben, and Reba Taylor Birkhead. She was a member of Seven Hills Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for over 40 years, a member of the Owensboro Art Guild, an artist,…
Charles Marie Coyle
Dec 10, 1911 - Mar 22, 2003
Sister Charles Marie Coyle, 91, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died March 22, 2003 at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 75th year of religious life.An educator for 60 years, the New Haven, KY. native taught at Mount Saint Joseph Academy, Maple Mount, 1966-72. She served as principal and teacher in many schools in…
Mary Elga Simpson
Feb 23, 1914 - Mar 22, 2003
Mary Elga Simpson, 89, of 2700 Trotters Lane, Owensboro, died Saturday, March 22, at Owensboro Mercy Health System. She was born in Ohio Co., Ky. and was retired from General Electric Co. after 28 years of service. She was a member of St. Mary of The Woods Catholic Church in Whitesville, Ky. She enjoyed bowling,…
Phillip G. Taylor
Mar 3, 1941 - Mar 21, 2003
Phillip G. Taylor, 62, of 3484 Russell Road, Utica died March21 at Owensboro Mercy Health System. He was born in Daviess Co., Ky. He was retired from the Daviess Co. School System after 16 years as a bus driver and maintenance worker. He also worked for C & L Well Service. He was a member…
Chester Raymond Elliott
Jul 5, 1915 - Mar 19, 2003
Chester Raymond Elliott, 87, of Knottsville, died Wednesday, March 19, 2003 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Daviess County native was a farmer and former security guard. He was a member of the St. William Catholic Church and enjoyed fishing and hunting. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ann Sis Lanham Elliott…
Joseph Cecelia Muller
Mar 2, 1923 - Mar 17, 2003
Sr. Joseph Cecelia Muller, 80, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Monday, March 17, 2003 at Mount Saint Joseph in her 58th year of religious life.She taught at St. Mary Magdalene, Sorgho from 1950-51, in other Kentucky schools, and in New Mexico. A registered Nurse, she served as infirmarian at Mount Saint Joseph…
