Obituaries

Sep 1, 2022

Utica- Carla M. Leisure, 69, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2022, at OHRH.  She was born in McHenry on October 29, 1952, daughter of the late Calvin and Opal Milam Leisure.

She was an Interior Decorater and was a member of the Longview General Baptist Church and Order of the Eastern Star.  She was a graduate of...

Aug 23, 2022

Hartford-William Lee “Willie” Tichenor, 80, of Hartford, Kentucky, passed away on 08-23-22 in Hartford. Willie was born on July 3rd, 1942 to the late Jack and Ruth Tichenor.  He was a devoted family man with six children, 13 grandchildren, and one great grandchild, plus three great grandchildren on the way. He was so very proud of and dearly loved...

Aug 22, 2022

Beaver Dam – Madie J. Sandefur, 92 of Beaver Dam passed away Monday August 22nd, 2022 at her residence. Madie was born in Beaver Dam on March 3rd, 1930 to the late Buel Bratcher and Elizabeth Woosley Bratcher. She was a homemaker and worked as a part time rural route mail carrier. She was a member of the Beaver...

Jul 28, 2022

HORSE BRANCH-Willard Lee Geary, 77, of Horse Branch, Kentucky, passed away on July 28, 2022 at Ohio County Hospital.  He was born August 5, 1944 in Horse Branch to the late Everett and Ruth (Raines) Geary.

Willard worked at Dunaway and the rock quarry when he was younger.  Then retired from the City of Hartford as the...

Jul 27, 2022

Mae Clark, age 66 of Elora, Tennessee passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at her residence. She was born in Butler County, KY on June 28, 1956 to the late Frank and Nora (Shepard) Smith. Mae was a devoted member of the Elora Baptist Church. She enjoyed working in her flower garden, watching reality TV and spending time...

Jul 24, 2022

HARTFORD-Brian Keith “Skeeter” Render, 56, of Hartford, died Sunday July 24, 2022 at Ohio County Hospital.  Skeeter was born in Calhoun, KY and was a truck driver.  He was preceded in death by his grandmother-Elsie Render and his brother-John Davis.

Survivors include his wife, Dana Johnson Render; 2 sons-Josh (Eunice) Render of Algonquin, IL and Dakota (Jenna)...

Jul 22, 2022

Wilda Mae (Felty) Barnes of Morgantown, KY passed away Friday, July 22, 2022 at the age of 82 at Morgantown Care and Rehab home after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.   Her husband of 64 years, Roger Dale Barnes, was by her side when she left her earthly home.  She was born Sept 3, 1939 at her parents home in...

Jul 20, 2022

Deborah L. Dockery, 69, passed away Wednesday, July 20,2022, at the Ohio County Hospital. She was born in Indiana on August 8, 1952 to the late Delbert and Welma Bolin Ham. She was preceded in death by her sister Angela Falls. Debbie worked for many years as a hairdresser. She was the owner of Debbie's Hair Care in Hartford....

Jul 18, 2022

Ellen Oldham Barnes, 94, passed away Monday, July 18, 2022. She was born in Mountain Grove, Missouri on December 31, 1927 to the late John T. and Bertha E. Nettleton Oldham. She worked at GE in Owensboro for 19 years until she married Charles Tim Barnes in November, 1968. She then became a full-time helpmate with all the duties...

Jul 15, 2022

CROMWELL-Tyler Bryant, 29, of Cromwell died Friday, July 15, 2022 in Cromwell.

Tyler was born in Daviess County, Kentucky.  He worked in concrete construction and was a member of New Covenant Tabernacle in Beaver Dam.  He was preceded in death by his Grandmother-Shirley Nan Pierce; Grandfathers-Charles Maiden and Charles James Bryant and a cousin-Jedidiah Kane Bryant.

Jul 14, 2022

William Thomas Brandon, 60, of Beaver Dam died Thursday, July 14, 2022.

William was born on October 8, 1961, in Mt. Clemens, Michigan. He was a member of the Kingdom Hall in Beaver Dam, Kentucky.

William was preceded in death by his parents - William H Brandon and Marilyn L Brandon.

Survivors include...

Jul 9, 2022

Marilyn Lee Brandon, 79, of Beaver Dam, KY died Saturday, July 9, 2022 in Hartford. Marilyn was born July 1, 1943, in Gastonia, North Carolina. Marilyn loved her family dearly and enjoyed taking pictures of them and her cacti and other plants. She was preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin Franklin Lindsay & Rosie Evelean Lindsay, along with...

Jul 4, 2022

HARTFORD-Virginia Lee Johnson,91, of Hartford died July 4, 2022 in Beaver Dam.  She was born in Green County, Kentucky to the late David Chester and Etter Fay Skaggs Marcum.  She retired from G.E. as a line worker, was an avid reader, loved to travel and she was an excellent quilt maker.  She was of the Pentecostal faith.  Besides her...

Jul 2, 2022

On July 2, 2022 Ernestine (Bartlett, Trogden) Evans joined her late husband, parents, brothers and sisters in celebration of a life well lived. She left this world on her own terms, as she did everything; the result of living her life to the absolute fullest. She valued her health and took the necessary precautions to ensure she never had...

Jun 29, 2022

Ruth Ellen Stanley passed away peacefully on Wednesday June 29th at the age of 95. She will be fondly remember by all of those whose lives she has touched. Ms. Stanley was a woman of strong faith and spent her life as a dedicated servant of the Lord. Ms. Stanley is known for the many roles she has fulfilled...

Jun 29, 2022

BEAVER DAM-Thomas Edward Williams, (Tommy) 71, of Beaver Dam, passed away at his home on June 29, 2022 surrounded by his family.  Born on September 23, 1950, he was the son of the late James Edward and Betty Sue Williams.

Preceding Tommy in his death along with his parents, was his son, Thomas E. Williams, Jr..  He...

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...