Obituaries

Jun 26, 2022

Jeffery Earl James, 59, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at Ohio County Hospital. He was born March 29, 1963.

Jeff was one of our community’s first paramedics, serving Ohio County, Owensboro/Daviess County, and Union County during a 40 year-long career. He saved many lives and trained and mentored countless other medics throughout his career. Jeff...

Jun 21, 2022

HARTFORD-Bonne Johnson Scott died Tuesday, June 21, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. Bonne was born April 1, 1949 to the late R.C. and Anna Marie Porter Johnson.  Bonne helped to run her parents business, Porter Leach Hardware for a number of years and retired from the Kentucky State Maintenance Garage.

Survivors include her loving husband David Scott; her...

Jun 16, 2022

It is with great sadness that the family of Paul Courtney Culligan announce his sudden passing into the arms of our Lord. Paul’s death was the result of natural causes. Beloved father of Caitlin (28), Margaret (26), Patricia (25), Leo (23), and John Paul (19). New grandfather to Amilia Beth (1), daughter of Patricia. Dearest brother of Patrick (Sue)...

Jun 12, 2022

Hartford- Mildred L. Kaysinger, 78, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2022, at Signature Healthcare in Hartford.  She was born in Owensboro on September 8, 1943, daughter of the late William Robert and Mildred Edith Smith Havener.

Mildred was a homemaker.

Survivors include her daughters; Tammy Voyles and Deanna Culbertson; sons Walter Voyles, Jr., Scott Voyles...

Jun 9, 2022

McHenry- Jonathan Lee James, 54, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2022, at OHRH in Owensboro.  He was born in Hartford on May 30, 1968.

Jonathan was a member of the McHenry Baptist Church, McHenry Fire Dept. & Beaver Dam Fire Dept. .   He had been a firefighter for many years.  He also was a Constable in Ohio...

Jun 8, 2022

Hartford- Barbara Hodge Weedman, 86, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at her home.  She was born April 2, 1936 daughter of the late Edward and Marguerite Tunnham Harrison.

Barbara was a member of the Hartford United Methodist Church where she was a member of the Class of Geneva Black , Sunday school teacher, member of choir...

Jun 6, 2022

Donald Jay Miller, 58 of Beaver Dam KY passed away on Monday, June 6th 2022 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born in Bloomingdale Ohio on August 26th, 1963 to the late Arthur and Nellie Marie Miller.

Donald was a brother to; Arthur “Butch” Miller JR, Robert Miller, Joe Gale and Jack Gale, June Miller, Carol...

Jun 3, 2022

HORSE BRANCH-Danny Michael Camp, 71, died Friday, June 3, 2022 at his home.  Danny was born in Horse Branch to the late Garland Michael and Mary Elizabeth Aubrey Camp.  He was preceded in death by his sisters Barbara McCormick and Betty Jameson.  Danny also ran heavy equipment in the coal mines most of his life.  But he retired from...

Jun 3, 2022

Martha Loney Allen passed from this life into the loving arms of the Lord on Friday, June 3, 2022.  She was born in Beaver Dam, KY to Lee and Betty Loney who preceded her in death.  She was a member of Owensboro Christian Church.  Her love of people was central to her career as a hairdresser, spending the last...

Jun 2, 2022

Though his time with his family was short, he touched so many lives and was loved deeply by those around him. His family cherishes his memory as the brief gift it was. Ezra is survived by his mother Lainey Jones, sisters Adalae “Addi” and Izzy, his grandparents, Ashley “MiMi” and Ralph “Pappy” Jones, aunt Morgan “MoMo” and uncle Rhett...

Jun 1, 2022

BEAVER DAM-We are saddened to announce the death of Pamela Kaye Wilson (Leach) after a long battle with cancer.  Pam passed in her sleep on June 1 in Louisville’s Suburban Hospital at 63-years-old.  Pam was born on April 16, 1959 in Hartford, Ky., to her late parents, James and Louise Leach, of Horse Branch. Pam attended Horse Branch Elementary...

May 30, 2022

Hartford Ky – Dorothy “Dottie” Coy, 72 of Hartford Ky passed away Monday, May 30th, 2022 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born on January 29th, 1950 to the late George E. Grant and Lucy Rhea Dockery Grant.

She was the former co-owner of C&C Hardware, Sunshine Cleaners and Dockery’s Slaughter. Dottie last worked at Ohio...

May 17, 2022

UTICA-Kathy G. Renfrow, 63, of Utica died Tuesday May 17, 2022 in Calhoun.  Kathy was born in Daviess County to the late Luther B. and Anna Faye Taylor Belcher.  She was a homemaker and loved birds, horses and painting.

Survivors include her son-Chris (Amy) Renfrow; her daughter-April Renfrow; 2 sisters-Donna Lusk and Sherry Belcher.

Services...

May 14, 2022

HARTFORD-Barry S. Stewart, 66, of Hartford died Saturday May 14, 2022 at his home.  Barry was born in Louisville on September 4, 1955 to the late James and Vera Evans Stewart.  He was a sawmill worker and enjoyed fishing.  He was preceded in death by his wife Connie Stewart, sons- little Barry Stewart, Thomas Stewart and a brother J.T....

May 12, 2022

Centertown- Carl James Addington, 87, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022, at Signature Health Care in Hartford.  He was born September 4, 1934 in Ohio County , son of the late Earl James and Girtie Jackson Addington.

Carl was a member of the Beaver Dam Baptist Church and a member of the United Mine Workers of America...

May 11, 2022

Belinda Joyce Renfrow, 72 of Hartford Kentucky passed away Wednesday, May 11th, 2022, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born on July 27th, 1949 in Rosine Kentucky to the late Charlie and Lorene McDaniel Clark.

Belinda was a member of the East Hartford Baptist Church and worked as a cafeteria manager for the Ohio County School...

Apr 28, 2022

BEAVER DAM-Robert Brian “Squatty” Embry, 49, died Thursday April 28, 2022 at Ohio County Hospital.  Squatty was a utility contractor and a member of Cedar Grove Church.  He enjoyed coaching baseball, hunting, fishing and axe throwing.

Survivors include his wife-Gail Tooley Embry; daughter-Lauren (Shane) Jackson & Eleanor “Bug”; 2 sons-Dawson Embry and Graham Embry; his parents-Rev. Larry...

Apr 26, 2022

Ricky J. Dockery, 51 of Hartford, Kentucky passed away Tuesday, April 26th, 2022 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Ricky was born on May 7th, 1970 in Butler County Kentucky to the late Royce E. Dockery and Shirley (Bratcher) Dockery.

Ricky worked in construction and was a member of the Horse Branch Church of God.

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Apr 21, 2022

Shirley Ann Alexander, 85 of Horse Branch Kentucky passed away on Thursday April 21st, 2022 in Owensboro Kentucky. Shirley was born on December 13th, 1936 in Smallhous Kentucky to the late Claudis and Viola Jones James.

Shirley was a member of the Centertown Baptist Church and the Ohio County Hospital Auxiliary.

Aside from her parents,...

Apr 20, 2022

James (Jerry) Critchelow

December 5, 1956 – April 20, 2022

Preceded in death; Patsy Critchelow (sister), Hobert Critchelow (father), Frances Lucas (mother in law), Lee Lucas (father in law) and Brad Critchelow (son)

Survived by; Wife, Gail (Lucas) Critchelow, Daughter Amanda (Matt) Fitzgerald, Daughter Callie Critchelow, Daughter in law Melanie Critchelow, Granddaughters Macy...