Obituaries

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...

Apr 20, 2022

Ronald W. Fields Sr, 60 of Leitchfield, Kentucky passed away on Wednesday, April 20th, 2022 at his residence. Ronald was born on April 4th, 1962 in Louisville, Kentucky to the late Ruby Lee Fields & Rose Lee Coyle.  He was preceded in death by his brother Larry Fields.

Left to Cherish Ronald’s Memory are one Son; Ronald...

Apr 18, 2022

George Corley Moore, 53, of Ohio County, passed away on April 18, 2022. He was born in Daviess County to Ernie and Betty Moore. He grew up with his five siblings, Ernie Moore, Becky Crowe, Susan Matthews and Sally Reynolds. George graduated from Ohio County High School and joined the Air Force shorty after graduating. He became a member...

Apr 15, 2022

Loretta Jean (Shultz) Finn, 86 of Beaver Dam passed away on Friday, April 15th in Louisville Kentucky. She was born on June 24th, 1935 in the Horton Community in Ohio County, Kentucky to the late Charlie Shultz and Mary Hines Shultz.

Loretta was a member of the Barnes Chapel United Methodist Church in Beaver Dam and worked...

Apr 7, 2022

BEAVER DAM-Donald G. Bray, Sr., 87, of Beaver Dam died Thursday, April 7, 2022 at Ohio County Hospital.  Donald was born in Ohio County to the late Frank and Anna Mae Moore Bray.  He was a member of UMWA having worked at Ken Underground Mine and Martwick Underground Mine.  He was also a member of McHenry Masonic Lodge #400...

Apr 4, 2022

Centertown- Kenneth Gresham  Jones, 63,  passed away Monday, April 4, 2022, at his home.  He was born in Cadiz, Ky on December 28, 1958.

He was formerly a butcher at Houchens Market, loved to fish, hunt, dig yellow root and ginsing.

He was preceded  in death by his father Kenneth Ray Jones; and sister Tammy...

Mar 26, 2022

Beaver Dam- Mark R. Thompson, 69 , passed away Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Ohio County Hospital in Hartford.  He was born September 21, 1952 in Hartford, son of the late Chester M. and Flora Simes Thompson.

Mark was a member of the McHenry Baptist Church, retired coal miner, a member of UMWA Local 1791 at Wabash...

Mar 20, 2022

Beaver Dam- Nevaline  Atherton  Wright, 89, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2022, at Signature Healthcare in Hartford.  She was born in McLean County on Jan. 28, 1933, daughter of the late Dane Martin and Winona Patton Atherton.

Nevaline was a member of the Woodwards Valley Baptist Church and a homemaker.

She was also preceded in...

Mar 19, 2022

HARTFORD-David Earl Stevenson, 79, of Hartford died Saturday, March 19, 2022 at Ohio County Hospital.  David was born in Gary, Indiana to the late Marlin D. and Georgia May Brown Stevenson.  David was in the construction business, a member of Hartford Masonic Lodge #675 F & AM, and a member of Hartford United Methodist Church.

Survivors include...

Mar 15, 2022

Centertown- Leta Faye Addington Porter, 73, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2022, in Louisville.  She was born Feb. 18, 1949 in Centertown , daughter of the late Oswald Conway and Anna Laura Phillips Addington.

Leta was a member of Centertown Tabernacle Church and loved spreading the word of God to all.  Along with being a homemaker Leta...

Mar 10, 2022

BEAVER DAM-Anthony W. Gossett, Jr., 42, of Beaver Dam died Thursday at OHRH in Owensboro.  He was born in Owensboro to Anthony W. Gossett, Sr. and Elaine Johnson.  He has worked as a welder and Toyota.  He enjoyed music and electronics.  He was preceded in death by his grandparents Betty Devine and Albert and Vivian Mincy.

Survivors...

Mar 5, 2022

BEAVER DAM-Maggie Maden passed away Saturday March 5, 2022 at age 104, at Dogwood Estates in Beaver Dam.  She was born May 14, 1917 in Ohio County to the late Clarence and Lillie Stevens Pirtle.  She was preceded in death by all of her nine siblings, Josephine Ralph, Arthur Pirtle, Cleone Patton, Charles Pirtle, Ivan Pirtle, Lois Smith, Louise...