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Adeline B. Mehlbauer
Mar 29, 1911 - Mar 7, 2003
Adeline B. Mehlbauer, 91 of 2925 Strawbridge Place, Owensboro, Kentucky, died at Owensboro Mercy Health System on, Friday March 7, 2003. She was a Daviess County native, born to the late Henry and Bertha Clayton Bethel. She was a member of Blessed Mother Catholic Church, loved to read, garden, and spend time with her family.…
Louise C. Nole
May 13, 1913 - Mar 7, 2003
Louise C. Nole, 89, of 1205 Leitchfield Road, Owensboro, died Friday, March 07, 2003 at Leisure Years Nursing Home. She was born in Butler County, Kentucky the daughter of Hubert and Sarah Webster Nole. She was retired from General Electric and was a member of Walnut Memorial Baptist Church.A sister, Opaline Parsons of Owensboro; four…
Elizabeth Lightfoot
- Mar 7, 2003
Elizabeth Johnson Lightfoot was embraced by her family when her courageous battle with cancer ended with peace and dignity, on March 7, 2003. Elizabeth was born on July 25, 1941 in Owensboro, KY, to J Sam and Elizabeth Ballantine Johnson. A devout Christian, she was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, friend, colleague,…
Joseph A. Lanham
Jul 26, 1917 - Mar 6, 2003
Joseph A. Tony Lanham, 85, of 520 Owen Court died Thursday, March 6, 2002 at Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Knottsville, KY native was an electrician and charter member of IBEW #1701, founded Lanham Electric in 1960, a life-long member of Sts. Joseph and Paul Catholic Church, a member of Knights of Columbus, a Kentucky…
Wilbur S. Moreland
Jan 1, 1925 - Mar 4, 2003
Wilbur S. ''Essie'' Moreland, 78, of 401 Maple Ave, died Tuesday, March 4, 2003, at Hermitage Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Daviess Co., Ky. He was a member of Third Baptist Church, a charter member of Lewis Lane Baptist Church, a U. S. Navy veteran of World War II, a past member…
Jo Ann Woodward Fortner
Dec 4, 1937 - Mar 4, 2003
Jo Ann Fortner, 65, of Philpot, died, Tuesday, March 4, 2003 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Daviess County native was a member of the South Hampton Baptist Church and was retired from the Owensboro Board of Education where she worked for 43 years21 years at Foust Elementary and 22 years at Central Office.…
Linda Kaye Cunningham
Feb 2, 1955 - Mar 2, 2003
Linda Kaye Cunningham, 48, of 2439 Thornton Ave., Owensboro, died Sunday, March 2, 2003 at Owensboro Mercy Health System. She was born in Centralia, IL on February 2, 1955 the daughter of William and Elizabeth Rich Risinger.She had worked at Fabric World and Cloth World in the sales department and made display garments for Hancock…
Herbert F. Bell
Nov 25, 1932 - Feb 28, 2003
Herbert F. Bell, 70, of 1302 W. Second Street, Owensboro, died Friday, February 28, 2003 at Hermitage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Owensboro. He was born in Daviess County, Kentucky on November 25, 1932 the son of Henry and Maggie Head Bell.Mr. Bell retired from the city of Owensboro as a truck driver. He was…
Mabel McKinney Shadwick
May 14, 1905 - Feb 28, 2003
Mabel McKinney Shadwick, 97, of 9464 Kentucky Highway 662, Maceo, Kentucky, died February 4, 2003 at Leisure Years Nursing Home in Owensboro. She was born in Daviess Co., Kentucky on May 14, 1905 the daughter of William and Martha Katherine Estes McKinney.She was preceded in death by a daughter, Norma Moore in 1996, a son,…
Bonnie Burden Baird
Apr 1, 1945 - Feb 27, 2003
Bonnie Burden Baird, 57, of 716 Triplett Street, Owensboro, died February 27, 2003, at her home. She was born in Daviess Co., Ky. She enjoyed art and listening to country music. She is survived by her husband, Murlin Baird, her mother, Jenny Burden of Lewisport, Ky., a son, Robbie Baird of Owensboro, 3 Daughters, Darla…
