Obituaries
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Dwain "Dean" Carlton
Nov 8, 1947 - Mar 21, 2023
Dwain "Dean" Carlton, 75, was called to his heavenly home on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. He was born on November 8, 1947 in Daviess County to the late Mary Lou Shahan Carlton and Allie Clinton Carlton. Dean had many names as Deano, Mr. C and the most important one, Poppy. He was a…
Frances Lucile O'Bryan
Mar 21, 1928 - Mar 21, 2023
Frances Lucile O’Bryan, 95, of Owensboro, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at Creekwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Russellville. She was born March 21, 1928 in Daviess County to the late Dola and Lena Mae Jones. Frances had been a homemaker and was a member of First Baptist Church. She had volunteered…
Mary Lu Payne
Sep 5, 1945 - Mar 20, 2023
Mary Lu Peterson Payne, 77, of Owensboro, passed away Monday, March 20, 2023, at AdventHealth in Daytona Beach, FL. She was born September 5, 1945, in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, to the late Victor and Lucille Shea Peterson. Mary worked in St. Paul, Minnesota where she volunteered at the local hospital, and worked as a…
Mary Virginia "Jenny" Lewis
Jan 26, 1943 - Mar 19, 2023
Mary Virginia “Jenny” Lewis, 80, of Owensboro passed away Sunday, March 19, 2023, at her home with her family by her side. The Cincinnati, Ohio native was born January 26, 1943, to the late Henry Byron Collins Sr. and Dorothy Green Collins. Jenny received her BA degree in History from Morehead State University and her…
Ruth "Mimi" Philpot
Aug 13, 1924 - Mar 19, 2023
Ruth “Mimi” Philpot, 98, of Owensboro, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2023, at her home. She was born August 13, 1924, in Corbin, KY to the late Roy and Nancy Farris. Ruth was a member of Woodlawn United Methodist Church and a lifetime member of Civitan. After staying home to raise her children, she…
Cyntitha "Taffy" Taylor
Dec 10, 1943 - Mar 19, 2023
Cyntitha “Taffy” M. Taylor, 79, of Owensboro passed away Sunday, March 19, 2023, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. The Daviess County native was born December 10, 1943, to the late Otto Roberts Sr. and Guyola Knight Roberts. Taffy was a graduate of Daviess County High School (class of 1961) and attended Brescia College. She drove…
Janie Sue McClellan
Feb 5, 1950 - Mar 18, 2023
Janie Sue McClellan, 73, of Owensboro, passed away March 18, 2023. She was born February 5, 1950, in Daviess County to the late George and Ella Marie Craig. Janie had a big heart, was loving, kind, and would do anything for anyone. She was beautiful both inside and out. She had a knack for being…
Nina Shrull Smith Murphy
Jul 16, 1928 - Mar 18, 2023
Nina Shrull Smith Murphy, 94, formerly of Owensboro, Kentucky, passed from this life peacefully on March 18, 2023, at The Home Place Memory Care, Henderson, Kentucky. Nina was born on July 16, 1928, in Logan County, Kentucky, and moved with her family to the Matanzas community in Ohio County when she was a little girl.…
Martha Fay Snyder
Mar 25, 1938 - Mar 18, 2023
Martha Fay Snyder, 84, also affectionally known to her family as Auntie M, of Owensboro, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023, at the Heartford House while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born March 25, 1938, in Owensboro, to the late Louis “Bud” Snyder and Marguerite Davis Snyder. Martha graduated…
Morris "Morrie" Frank Virnig
Jul 4, 1924 - Mar 15, 2023
Morris “Morrie” Frank Virnig, DDS, 98, of Sartell, Minnesota, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 15, 2023. The Pierz, Minnesota native was born July 4, 1924, to the late Leo Virnig and Ida Sauer Virnig. Morrie graduated from Little Falls High School in 1941. He was accepted to Marquette University Dental School and finished his degree…
