Obituaries

Nov 22, 2018

Brett K. Frederick, 53, of Owensboro passed away Thursday, November 22, 2018 under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. Mr. Frederick was born February 27, 1965 in Florence, Alabama to Billy and Susan Frederick. Brett began playing and excelling at golf at an early age. He played varsity at OHS for six years winning the Big Eight Conference...

Nov 21, 2018

Charles E. Newton, 92, of Owensboro passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at Owensboro Health Regional Health Hospital. Charles was born in Fordsville, Kentucky on September 11, 1926 to the late Emmett Newton and Lillie Sanders Newton. He retired from ARKLA Corp. as a welder and was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran. Charles was a member of...

Nov 20, 2018

Marjorie Binion Bates Engle, 87, passed away Nov. 20, 2018, in Pineville.

Survivors are her husband, Earl Engle of Paradise Valley, Arizona; daughters Mary Giles of Fort Mill, South Carolina, and Phyllis (Joel) Mayo of Waxhaw, North Carolina; a son, Ed Bates of Louisville; a sister, Judith Wheat of Bowling Green; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one...

Nov 19, 2018

Sandra I. "Sandy" Johnson, 73, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, November 19, 2018, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born January 8, 1945 in Parkersburg, W. VA to the late Brady N. and Thelma L Davis Terrell. Sandy was a homemaker and member of Christ Community Church. She had been involved with the Welcome Wagon Club, was...

Nov 17, 2018

David Laurence Boyce, 51, of Philpot, died Saturday, November 17, 2018 . He was born on September 4, 1967 in Erie, PA to David and Carol Boylan Boyce. He had worked at Aleris for 22 years and was a member of Lewis Lane Baptist Church where he was part of the Tool Box Ministry. He was a United States...

Nov 15, 2018

Margaret Felix, 84, of Owensboro passed away Thursday, November 15, 2018, at the Owensboro Center. She was born August 19, 1934 to the late Pearl Carson Bratton Chinn and Harry Bratton. Margaret was a member of Church of Living God – PGT. She worked at Owensboro Daviess County Hospital as a housekeeper, General Electric, and was formerly a pastor....

Nov 8, 2018

OWENSBORO, KY., — Mattie Edna Lewis-Hanley, 98 of Owensboro departed this life on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at her residence in Owensboro, KY. She was born June 5, 1920 in Yelvington, KY. She professed a hope in Christ at an early age and united with the First Baptist Church of Maceo and later moved her letter to the Center Street...

Nov 8, 2018

Pat J. McCormick, 80, of Utica passed away Thursday, November 8, 2018 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Mrs. McCormick was born June 5, 1938 in Yelvington to the late Gilmore "Dottie" Pulliam and Madeline Howard Pulliam. After her college education, Pat worked at City Hall in Human Resources and then as a real estate agent from which she retired....

Nov 8, 2018

Betty J. Gaddis, 85, of Owensboro, died Thursday, November 8, 2018, while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born July 7, 1933 in Daviess County to the late Earl Wade and Margaret Grady Wade. She had worked at General Electric and was a member of First Church of the Nazarene. Betty enjoyed fishing, crocheting, working...

Nov 8, 2018

Bevarly Truman (B.T.) Atherton, age 84, of Owensboro, Kentucky, died on November 8, 2018. Known for his community involvement, kindness, generosity, and, later in life, his wickedly funny and often irreverent sense of humor, he was well-liked in life and will be remembered fondly in death.

Mr. Atherton was born in McLean County, Kentucky, on Christmas Eve,...

Nov 7, 2018

Larry K. Young, celebrated his 71st birthday by returning into the arms of our Lord Jesus Christ on November 7, 2018 while surrounded by family. He was a tremendous fighter who fought the ultimate battle off and on for many years. Even through the years of sickness, he always maintained a positive outlook, smile and fighting spirit, which he...

Nov 6, 2018

OWENSBORO, KY., — Larissa Moorman Lewis, 96 of Owensboro passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at the Heartford House in Owensboro, KY. She was born December 20, 1921 in Utica, KY. The Daviess County native was a member of the Sweeney Street Missionary Baptist Church and was a homemaker who loved her family.

She was preceded in death...

Nov 6, 2018

Winnie Johnson Blackburn, 95, of Owensboro passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2018 in the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. Born in Ohio County on December 18, 1922, Mrs. Blackburn was the daughter of the late Lee and Ethel Havener Johnson; was retired from Daviess County High School where she was the librarian for 25 years; and was a...

Nov 1, 2018

Roberta Wilson Owen is no longer with us. She died on November 1st in the year of our Lord 2018. Roberta was born June 8, 1924, the second daughter of Robert L. and Louise Boyle Wilson. Roberta lived a long and happy life. She graduated from Owensboro High School, attended Western Kentucky University and graduated from the University of...

Oct 30, 2018

Robert R. "Bob" Westerfield, 81, of Owensboro, passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born October 1, 1937 in Daviess County to the late Walter and Ollie Westerfield. Bob was retired from Green River Steel, was an U.S. Army veteran and a member of River City Church. He loved UK basketball, doing...

Oct 26, 2018

Marie "Emmie" Emogene Veach, 80, of Owensboro, passed away October 26, 2018. Marie was born on November 30, 1937, in Daviess County to the late William A. Hamilton and Carrie Severs Hamilton. Emmie loved to read her paperback books and bake pies.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Junior...

Oct 23, 2018

John "Jack" Edwin Walker, 83, of Owensboro passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at the home of his daughter surrounded by family. He was born on June 5, 1935 in Daviess County to the late Hardin Davis Walker and Anna Pearl Peak Walker. He retired from The Hon Co. as a supervisor after 40 years and was a...

Oct 17, 2018

Mildred Jane Swihart Cecil, 88, of Owensboro, passed away on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born on June 21, 1930 in Spencer County, IN to the late William Franklin Swihart and Ruth Mae Parker Swihart. Mildred and her husband were co-owners of Elmer's Creations and she was a member...

Oct 12, 2018

Jerry Haire, 71 of Owensboro, passed away on Friday, October 12, 2018. He was born on December 27, 1946, in Daviess County to the late Preston Haire and Alma Shively Haire. He retired from Bryant Distributing Company where he was employed as a Route Driver. He was a member of the Baptist faith He enjoyed woodworking and camping. He...

Oct 12, 2018

Dr. William Duval Bushong passed away Friday, October 12, 2018 in the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. Born December 7, 1926 in Glasgow, KY, a son of the late Paul D. and Willia Mae Duval Bushong, he attended Owensboro schools and at the age of 16 graduated from Owensboro High School in 1943. He attended Vanderbilt University for...