Obituaries

Dec 28, 2022

BEAVER DAM-Fern Griffin Nelson, 87, of Beaver Dam died Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at Signature of Hartford.  She was born in the Ricketts community in Ohio County to the late John and Bessie Liles Griffin.  She loved family dinners, thrifting, traveling and was a member of Green River Baptist Church.  She was preceded in death by her husband Archie...

Dec 22, 2022

Beaver Dam – Joretta “Jerry” Brown, 81, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2022, at Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital. She was born on February 18, 1941 in Winslow, IN. daughter of the late Randall R. and Fern Iris Willis Rock.

Jerry was a bus driver for Ohio County Schools and a hairdresser that enjoyed cooking, sewing, and spending...

Dec 22, 2022

HARTFORD-Thomas “Allen” Lewis, 54, of Hartford was born on April 4, 1968 to Bill and Liz Lewis.  He passed away on Thursday December 22, 2022 at his home with family by his side.

Allen was loved by many and within the few years that he lived here in Kentucky, he left his mark on numerous people.  He...

Dec 20, 2022

Beaver Dam- Michael  Leo  Southard, 65, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at OHRH in Owensboro.  He was born on April 10, 1957 in Hartford, son of the late Jimmy L. and Frances Phelps Southard.

Mike was a Safety Boatman for Spartan Bridge Painting Company and enjoyed his boat and fishing.

Survivors include his wife...

Dec 15, 2022

BOWLING GREEN-Leo Thomas Garrett of Bowling Green, Kentucky lost his long time battle with multiple sclerosis under the care of Hospice of Southern Kentucky on December 15, 2022.

Leo was born February 10, 1957 in Livingston, Tennessee to the late L.D. Tyson Garrett and the late Oma Bartlett Garrett.

Leo was retired from the United...

Dec 12, 2022

McHenry- Linda Sims, 78, passed away on December 12, 2022 at Signature Healthcare in Hartford.  She was born June 12, 1944 in Grayson County daughter of the late Denny and Dorothy Fleener Smith.

Linda attended McHenry Baptist Church and had worked at Food World.

She was also preceded in death by her brothers Billy and...

Nov 30, 2022

HARTFORD-Iman Bratcher, 78, of Hartford, passed away May 18, 2023 at Ohio County Hospital.  Iman was a master mechanic at Amax Mines in Illinois, heavy equipment operator for Appalachia Coal as well as having worked for 7 years for Green River Electric(Kenergy) as a bucket truck operator.  His hobbies were trap shooting and restoring classic cars and motors.  Iman...

Nov 28, 2022

Owensboro- Mateo Hernandez, infant son of Abigail Bennett and Eduardo Hernandez, passed on November 28, 2022  at his home .

Maternal Grandparents are Shawna and Jeremy Bennett

Paternal Grandparents are Carla Hernandez, Palon Hernandez(Ruth Ann)

Aunt Sarah Morris; Uncles Jacob Bennett(Kat) and Tyler Bennett(MJ) and Selena Hernandez

Cousins Avangeline, Ryker, Ellie,...

Nov 27, 2022

HARTFORD - Alivia Faith Burgess, 16, of Hartford, was surrounded by her loving family when she gained her angel wings and was greeted in Heaven by her Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 27, 2022.  She was born in Owensboro, Kentucky on December 5, 2005 as the daughter of Stacie Dianne Abbott and Michael Edward Burgess.  She was the...

Nov 26, 2022

HORSE BRANCH-Bessie M. Rice, 90, of Horse Branch died Saturday November 26, 2022 at The Heartford House in Owensboro.  She was born in Louellen, Kentucky to the late Chester and Molly Brock Collett.  She liked to travel and eat but most of she enjoyed being with her family.  She worked as a nurses aide at Red Bird Mission Hospital...

Nov 24, 2022

Hartford- Lisa Crow Ford, 58, passed away Thursday , November 24, 2022 at Ohio County Hospital.  Lisa was born December 21st, 1963 to Bill and Faye Crow.

Lisa is survived by her mother, Faye Crow.  Her three daughters ; Erica (Carol) Ford, Brooke Ford and Melanie (Jacob) Williams. Her granddaughters; Callie Ford, Athena Ford, Charlie Williams, and...

Nov 24, 2022

Hartford- Kathy Jo Ralph Ross passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family.  She was born October 7, 1963.  The single most important thing to her was her faith in Jesus Christ, and it was obvious in her life and to all who knew her.

Kathy was a former Pharmacy Tech at Wal-Mart who enjoyed...

Nov 22, 2022

ROSINE-Mary Louise Parson, 82, of Rosine died Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at Ohio County Hospital.  She was born in Bedford, PA to the late Carl and Mary Grace Nunamaker Gibson.  She was preceded in death by her husband Jerry Parson, and a brother-John Gibson and a sister-Carroll Williams.

Mary loved farm life especially the animals. She loved...

Nov 15, 2022

HARTFORD-Joshua L. Stewart, 43, of Hartford died Tuesday November 15, 2022 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital.  He was born in Daviess Co., KY to the late Barry and Connie Hudspeth Stewart.  Josh was preceded in death by his parents and 2 brothers, Little Barry Stewart and Thomas Stewart.  He enjoyed fishing, hunting and the U K Wildcats.

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Nov 12, 2022

Beaver Dam- Patsy Poole White, 84, passed away at her home in Beaver Dam surrounded by her family, on November 12, 2022.  She was born in Hartford on September 8, 1938, daughter of the late Isaac Poole and Blanche Crabtree Poole.

Patsy was a member of the Hartford United Methodist Church and former owner of Petal Pushers...

Nov 11, 2022

Beaver Dam-  Farmer Grigsby, 97, passed away Friday, November 11, 2022, at his home at Dogwood Estates.  He was born October 14, 1925 in Hazard, KY, son of the late Joseph and Armine Crofford Grigsby.

Mr. Grigsby was a Veteran of WWII and served his country in the US Army, he also was a member of the...

Nov 9, 2022

Hartford- Freddie Dean Puckett, 81, passed away Wednesday , Nov. 9, 2022, at OHRH.  He was born on Nov. 12, 1940 in Whitesville, KY to the late Rosalee Hall Puckett and Wiley Puckett.  He was a member of the Beaver Dam Baptist Church, a long time member of Hartford Fire Dept. and enjoyed hunting, fishing, sitting on his back...

Nov 4, 2022

BEAVER DAM-Kenny “Bub” Morphew, of Beaver Dam, Ky, passed away Friday November 4, 2022 in Louisville, Ky after a short illness.  He was born July 27, 1962 in Owensboro, Ky to Kenneth and Trudy (Ditmore) Morphew. He was employed at Young’s Manufacturing in Beaver Dam, Ky, where he had worked for 20 years.

He was an avid...

Nov 3, 2022

OLATON-Anna P. Keith, 82, of Olaton died Thursday November 3, 2022 at Signature Healthcare in Hartford.  Anna was born in the Yeaman Community in Ohio County to the late Emmett and Dalice Edwards Whitely.  She was preceded in death by her husband W.H. Keith, her brother Clifford Whitely, and 3 sisters-Eva Farris, Laverne Wilson and Mary Ford.

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Nov 3, 2022

Olaton- Connie Joan Woodring(Burton), 80, of Olaton passed away Thursday, November 3, 2022, at OHRH.

Joan was a member of Fairview Baptist Church.  She was preceded in death by her father Adrian Burton and mother Lorene Brownd Burton.

Joan worked as a cosmetologist for 35 years in Owensboro and Beaver Dam, KY.  She retired to...