Obituaries

Nov 15, 2021

Crystal Crume, 43 of Horse Branch, peacefully passed over on Monday, November 15,2021. A wonderful homecoming took place at the gates where she was greeted by her mom, LaVerne Hayes-KIng, grandparents, Theodore and Betty Hayes, uncle, Grayling Hayes and many other loved ones. Crystal was married 22 years to Jason Crume, they had four children LaTasha, Allison, Daphne, and...

Nov 11, 2021

PLEASANT RIDGE-Steven Bryant English, 66, of Pleasant Ridge, passed away on November 11, 2021 at UK Medical after a short illness.  Steve was born on December 10, 1954 to the late Wallace and Louise Basham English.  He was preceded in death by his sister-Sharon English.

Steve was a Family Nurse Practitioner at Ohio County Family Care, a...

Nov 4, 2021

BEAVER DAM-William Edward “Bill” Case, 74, of Beaver Dam and formerly of Terre Haute, IN, passed away Thursday November 4, 2021.  He was born January 12, 1947 in Terre Haute, IN to the late Jo and Myrtle Merritt Case.  He was preceded in death by his two sisters-Jo Anne and Mary Jo

Bill was a longtime farmer...

Nov 2, 2021

ROSINE-Stephen Mark “Stevie” Clark, 64, of Rosine died November 2, 2021 in Evansville, Indiana.  He was born on May 17th, 1957 in Rosine to the late Charlie and Lorine McDaniel Clark.

Stevie was a US Marine, was a member of Rosine Baptist Church and worked at farming and mining.

He was preceded in death by...

Oct 31, 2021

BEAVER DAM-Lorita Marie “Lori” Whittaker, 50, of Beaver Dam died Sunday October 31, 2021 at OHRH in Owensboro.  Lori was born in Eldorado, IL to Phillip Drone and Kathy Quigley.

Lori was a loving mother with a heart of gold.  Her 3 boys were the light of her life.  Lori was a graduate of South Eastern Illinois...

Oct 29, 2021

Hartford- Richard Phillips, 73, went to his heavenly home on  Friday, October 29, 2021, at OHRH in Owensboro, Ky.  He was born in Robbinsville, NC on June 13, 1948, son of the late Otis and Mae Stratton Phillips.

He had worked on pipeline construction and strip mines.  He was a member of McGrady Creek Missionary Baptist Church...

Oct 12, 2021

Beaver Dam- Opal Francis Herron, 87, of Owensboro, Ky. Passed away at the Carmel Home on October 12, 2021.  She was born on October 16, 1933 to the late George Morgan Miller and Eddie Canady Miller in Hickman, Ky.

She worked many years at the Ohio County Library in Hartford and was a member of Beaver Dam...

Sep 30, 2021

Beaver Dam- Grover B. Oliver, Jr., 74, passed away Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, at OHRH.

Grover was born in Akron, Ohio on May 26, 1947 son of the late Grover B., Sr. and Catherine Conley Oliver.

He was an Ophthalmic Photographer at Physicians Eye Center in Owensboro.  Grover was a Vietnam Veteran serving in the...

Sep 28, 2021

Hartford Ky – Michael Dale Brown, 71, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday September 28th, 2021 at his home in Hartford.

Mike was born in Detroit, MI to the late Cecil Earl and Mary Opal (Knight) Brown. At nine months old Mike and his family moved back to their old Kentucky home.

Mike...

Sep 27, 2021

Beaver Dam- Betty Sue Williams, 84, passed away at OHRH on Monday, September 27, 2021.  Sue was born in Tolu, KY on July 19, 1937 to the late P.G. and Mildred Kirk.  Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, James Edward Williams in January of this year, brother Jim Kirk, sister...

Sep 26, 2021

Patricia “Pat” Haydu, 88, passed away on Sunday, September 26 at Signature Healthcare of Hartford.  She was born in New Jersey, but spent most of her adult life in Ft. Lauderdale, FL where she and her husband raised three children.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Joseph, her daughter Linda and brother...

Sep 26, 2021

Beaver Dam- Bobby Likens, 75, passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2021, at his home.  He was preceded in death by his parents Labren, Jr. “Pee Wee” and Stella Allen Likens.  He was born Oct. 19, 1945 in Beaver Dam.

Bobby was a devoted family man and businessman, owning and operating Likens Plumbing for 35 years.  He...

Sep 25, 2021

Horse Branch- Charles Dale Rearden, 78, passed away Sept. 25, 2021, at his home.  He was born in Hartford on Nov. 18, 1942, son of the late Claude and Ruby Smith Rearden.

Charles was retired from Century Aluminum where he was an operator. He was an ordained minister, a member of USW Local 9423, a member of...

Sep 21, 2021

Hartford- Dalton Lee Chinn, 21, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, in Belton, KY.  He was born on Dec. 30, 1999 in Owensboro to Scott and Amber Himes Chinn.

Dalton was assistant manager at Tractor Supply in Owensboro and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Dalton was a very...

Sep 16, 2021

Lisa Butler, 57 of Cromwell Kentucky, passed away on Thursday September 16 th , 2021 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Lisa was born on April 8 th , 1964 to the late Eugene Phelps and Monnie Taylor Phelps.

Lisa was loved by all who met her. She was a full-time bus monitor for the Ohio County School...

Sep 14, 2021

Beaver Dam KY – Lisa Lavone Hayse, 49, of Beaver Dam died Tuesday September 14th, 2021 at her residence. Lisa was born on September 2nd, 1972 in Hartford Kentucky to Bobby Lyndon Miller and Maggie Faye Casey Miller.

Lisa was a homemaker and loved to paint old windows, mirrors etc. She loved to fish and target shoot....

Sep 3, 2021

ENGLEWOOD, FL-Helen Miller Funk, formerly of Hartford, departed this earthly world September 3, 2021 in Englewood, Florida.  She was born on November 18, 1921 to the late James Thomas and Lelia Linton Duncan Miller of Daviess County, KY.  She was preceded in death by her husband Andrew (Andy) Funk.

Helen was a homemaker for several years and...

Sep 2, 2021

BEAVER DAM-Rose Anne Carson, 77, of Beaver Dam passed away Thursday, September 2, 2021 at Norton Downtown Hospital in Louisville. Rose Anne was a native of Beaver Dam and was the daughter of Geneva Williams, and granddaughter of Grover and Gertrude Stewart.

She was a 20 year retiree from the State of Kentucky, loved reading, and mystery...

Sep 2, 2021

BEAVER DAM-James Wilkie Decker, 80, of Beaver Dam died Thursday, September 2, 2021 at his home.  Wilkie was born in McHenry to the late W.L..,Sr. and Martha Shoulders Decker.  Wilkie worked at Sinclair Surface Mine and was also a carpenter.  He was a member of East Hartford Baptist Church and UMWA.  He loved to coach, hunt, fish, woodworking, reading...

Aug 28, 2021

Beaver Dam Ky – William J. Brown, 67, of Beaver Dam Ky passed away Saturday, August 28th, 2021 at the Medical Center of Bowling Green. He was born on December 12th, 1953 in Kokomo, Indiana to the late James Richard Brown & Annabelle Grawbow Brown Hastings

William worked at Youngs Manufacturing and was a member of The...