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George O. Fullenwider
Jun 16, 1953 - Oct 10, 2002
George O. Fullenwider, 49, of 12405 Fullenwider Road, Lewisport, KY died Thursday, October 10, at Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Daviess County native was a farmer, musician and composer and enjoyed pulling horses.Survivors include his parents, Henry F. and Bertha Mae Fullenwider, a sister, Martha Stewart, a brother, Wayne Fullenwider, and a grandfather, Owen Case,…
Thelma Jean Therber
Sep 26, 1937 - Oct 6, 2002
Jeannie Therber, 65, of 1236 Holly Ave., Owenbsoro, died Sunday, October 6, 2002 at the Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Daviess County native was retired from Ken-Tron Manufacturing Co. She was a member of Crabtree Ave. Baptist Church; and enjoyed canning, flower gardening and being outdoors. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul…
Billy Gene Griffin
Mar 30, 1941 - Oct 6, 2002
Billy Gene Griffin, 61, of 1829 Triplett St., Owensboro, died Sunday, October 6, 2002 at his residence. The Ohio County native was a cab driver with Veteran's and Yellow Cab Comapanys for 26 years; was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family. He was preceded in death by his…
Charles Eugene Porter
Jun 15, 1936 - Oct 5, 2002
Charles Eugene Porter, 86, of Owensboro, passed away October 5, 2022, at Twin Rivers Nursing and Rehab. He was born June 15, 1936, in Owensboro, to the late Robert Porter and Mary Margaret Bell. Charles was a Marine Corp veteran and retired as the Chief of Detectives from the Owensboro Police Department, where he worked…
Anna Christine Peters
Oct 14, 1949 - Oct 2, 2002
Anna Christine Peters, 52, of 601 Alexandria, Owensboro, died Tuesday, October 2, 2002 at Owensboro Mercy Health System.The Daviess County native was a member of First Baptist Church who enjoyed being with her family and friends. She was a golf enthusiast who organized the Ann Peters-M.D. Anderson Charitable Golf Tournament which raised$82,000, and twice won…
Doug Lockridge
Sep 29, 1927 - Oct 2, 2002
Doug Lockridge, 75, of 840 N. Adams Street, Henderson, formerly of Owensboro died Wednesday, October 2, 2002 at Methodist Hospital in Henderson. He was born in Webster County, Kentucky on September 29, 1927 the son of Charles E. and Lola Melton Lockridge. A son, Leonard Douglas Lockridge and a daughter, Linda Lee Stedman, preceded him…
Nathaniel Wilson Lyons
Jan 31, 1919 - Sep 28, 2002
Nathaniel Wilson Lyons, 83, of 411 Tampa Dr., Owensboro died Saturday, September 28, 2002 at his home. The Daviess County native retired from Gordon Bracketts where he was a TV repairman for 21 years; was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church; the Army of Mary; VFW; AMVETS; St Vincent DePaul; and was…
Brenda Joyce Wathen
Jan 28, 1951 - Sep 28, 2002
Brenda Joyce Wathen, 51, of 1915 East 18th St., Owenbsoro, died Saturday, September 28, 2002 at her home. The Burksville, KY native was a homemaker and member of the Kingdom Hall, Jehovahs Witness.She is survived by her husband of 16 months, David Michael Wathen.A memorial service will be held at a later date in Burksville,…
Rhonda Michelle Hardin Dant
Jul 18, 1967 - Sep 27, 2002
Rhonda Hardin Dant, 35, of Surfside Beach, SC (formerly of Owensboro) died Friday, September 27, 2002 at the Medical University Trauma Center in Charleston, SC from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. She was a self-employed cleaning contractor in South Carolina and a 1985 graduate of Daviess County High School.Survivors include a daughter, Krystal Ashley…
Wilfred L. Gorrell
Feb 21, 1922 - Sep 26, 2002
Wilfred L. Gorrell, 80, of Maceo died Thursday, September 26, 2002, in Owensboro. SThe Sacramento native graduated from Western Kentucky University. He retired as dean of students at Kentucky Wesleyan College and from General Electric after 27 years. He was a former resident host at Field House, former Outstanding Young Man of Alabama and an…
