James Evans
Jun 29, 2019
James H. Evans of West Paducah, Kentucky died Saturday, June 29, 2019 at Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care. He was born in Owensboro on March 2, 1949 to the late James R. Evans and Norma Wiggington Evans. James retired from Commonwealth Aluminum, was a member of Newton Creek Baptist Church, and loved his church family and enjoyed watching...
Ira Embry Sr
Jun 26, 2019
Ira Reathel Embry, Sr., 90, of Stanley, passed away on Wednesday June 26, 2019 at his home. He was born July 22, 1928 in Butler Co. to the late Calvin and Luvina Casey Embry. Ira was retired from Owensboro Brick and Tile after 45 years as a fork lift operator and foreman. He was a member of Garden Green...
Joseph Welsh, Jr
Jun 26, 2019
Joseph Franklin Welsh Jr., 70, of Owensboro, passed away June 26, 2019. He was born in Daviess County June 22, 1949 to the late Joseph Sr., and Eva Welsh. Joseph was a Vietnam Veteran, serving two years in the Army, then two years in the Navy. He graduated from Kentucky Wesleyan in 1981 with an Associates Degree in Criminal...
Everett 'Gene' Sapp
Jun 24, 2019
Everett E. "Gene" Sapp, 89, of Owensboro passed away Monday, June 24, 2019, at Wellington Parc. Born in Daviess County on Dec. 11, 1929, he was the son of the late Harry and Leta Carter Sapp and worked as the manager of the Woods Drug Store for many years. After the drug store closed, he was a self-proclaimed entrepreneur,...
Louis Woods
Jun 24, 2019
Louis Bushrod Woods, 86, of Owensboro passed away Monday, June 24, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Owensboro on March 5, 1933 to the late Louis and Melissa F. Berry Bushrod Woods. Louis was retired from Alcoa where he worked as an Ingot attendant for 40 years. Louis was a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses faith. He...
Marcia Hester
Jun 18, 2019
arcia Helen Brown Hester, 83, of Owensboro, passed away Tuesday June 18, 2019 at Signature HealthCARE at Hillcrest. Marcia was born November 29, 1935 in Philadelphia, to the late Joseph Marshall Brown and Helen Marie Troutman Brown. She retired from Sears and Roebuck as a salesclerk for many years. Marcia graduated from Cairn University, formally Philadelphia College of Bible,...
D. Porter
Jun 17, 2019
D. Glen Porter, of Knoxville, Tennessee, formerly of Owensboro, passed away on June 17, 2019 surrounded by his loving wife and family. He was born on March 23, 1941 in Butler Co. to the late D. L. and Ruth Porter. Glen graduated from Owensboro High School in 1959 and then enlisted and served three years in the U. S....
Bennie Davisson
Jun 12, 2019
Bennie Ray Davisson, 83, of Owensboro passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at Baptist Health in Madisonville. Born March 13, 1936 in Ohio County, Mr. Davisson was the son of the late Robert and Augusta Hobbs Davisson; was retired from Southern Tank and Petroleum where he worked more than 40 years; and was a member of Masonville United Methodist...
Harlan "Al" Johnson
Jun 12, 2019
Harlan "Al" Johnson, 90, of Owensboro passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at his home. Born in Rose Creek, MN, he was the son of the late Arthur and Olga Palma Johnson, was of the Lutheran Faith and was very proud of his Norwegian heritage. Mr. Johnson was a 30-year veteran of the Owensboro Fire Department retiring in 1986...
Mary "Maggie" Allison
Jun 10, 2019
God's angels carried Maggie to Heaven the morning of June 10, 2019. She was born July 4, 1933, to the late William Harvey and Minnie Moore Fulkerson. Maggie graduated from Daviess County High School in 1952. She stayed close to her lifelong friends Ruthie Smith, Margurite Harrington, and Nadine Evans, her devoted friends since childhood. Maggie, both mother and...