Obituaries

Anna Belle (Kessinger) Snodgrass

Jan 27, 2020

HARTFORD-Anna Belle Snodgrass, 91, of Hartford died Monday January 27, 2020 at her home.  She was born in McHenry to the late Thomas and Beatrice Abney Kessinger.  She was a Charter Member of East Hartford Baptist Church and was retired from the Dietary Department at Ohio County Hospital.  She was preceded in death by her husband Connie R. Snodgrass,...

Libby Marie (Crabtree) Legler

Jan 21, 2020

Libby Marie Crabtree Legler, 85, of Beaver Dam, Kentucky left us and went to Heaven on January 21, 2020. She was born in McHenry, Kentucky; the only child of Emma Stevens Ford and James E. Crabtree. She grew up in Hartford at 301 West Walnut Street until the age of 11 when her family moved to northern Indiana where...

Dorothy (Atkinson) Taylor

Jan 20, 2020

Centertown – Dorothy Lee Taylor, 94, of Centertown peacefully entered her Heavenly home on January 20, 2020. She was born on April 16, 1925 in Hancock County to the late James Lewis Atkinson and Myrl Francis Atkinson. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 66 years, J. Bryan Taylor Jr., and her sister, Lillian Atkinson Gregory....

Jasmine Diane Holland

Jan 14, 2020

Beaver Dam- Jasmine Diane Holland, 22, passed away January 14, 2020.  She was born June 18, 1997 in Hartford.

Jasmine was a member of Crossroad Community Church in Beaver Dam, graduated from Ohio County High School in 2017, was a member of JROTC at Ohio County High.  She was a Ray of Light to everyone she met....

Danny W. Kessinger

Jan 9, 2020

Centertown- Danny W. Kessinger, 67, passed away Thursday, January 09, 2020, at Ohio County Hospital.  He was born in Hartford Dec. 3, 1952, son of the late Clyde and Lydia Kessinger.

Danny served in the U.S. Navy and was a Deputy Sheriff in Ohio County for 20 years.

He was preceded in death by his...

Maurice F. Moyers

Jan 8, 2020

BEAVER DAM-Maurice F. “Bud” Moyers, 97 of New Albany, Indiana died Wednesday January 8, 2020.  He was a Switchman and retired after 40 years with the Indiana Bell Telephone Company. Maurice served in the U.S. Army during WWII.  He enjoyed growing roses and gardening and will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his family and many friends.

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Orville Mcconnell

Jan 8, 2020

Beaver Dam- Orville McConnell passed away on January 8, 2020 in St. Petersburg, FL.

Graveside services will be at Noon Monday, Jan. 13, 2020 at Sunnyside Cemetery in Beaver Dam.  Bevil Bros. Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Kenneth E. "Kenny" Smith

Jan 7, 2020

CENTERTOWN-Kenneth E. “Kenny” Smith, 69, of Centertown died Tuesday January 7, 2019 at Ohio County Hospital.  Kenny was born in Harlan County, Kentucky to Mary June Phelps Smith and the late John A. Smith.  He was retired from Peabody Coal and was a Kentucky Colonel.  Kenny enjoyed grilling, cookouts, NASCAR, spending time with his Family and friends, UK basketball,...

Karen (Murphy) Geary

Dec 25, 2019

HARTFORD-Karen Murphy Geary, 70, of Hartford died Wednesday December 25, 2019 at her home.  Karen was born in Hartford to the late William Miles and Rose Gilbert Murphy.  She was retired from Farmers Home Administration and a member of New Assembly Church.

Survivors include her husband Barry O’Neal Geary; 2 daughters-June Geary and Cathy Geary both of...

Mary (Napier) Wilkins

Dec 22, 2019

Hartford- Mary Wilkins, 84, passed away Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019.  She was born in Owensboro Aug. 15, 1935 daughter of the late Jesse and Cassie Watson Napier.

Mary was a member of Living Faith Baptist Church, worked at Daviess County Hospital and was the Community Matriarch.

She was preceded in death by her husband Henry...

Lyman Barnes

Dec 17, 2019

Centertown- Lyman Barnes, 90, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019, at Signature Healthcare in Hartford.  He was born in Centertown on May 16, 1929 son of the late Volney and Ruth Godsey Barnes.

Lyman was a farmer, a member of Centertown Baptist Church and worked at Peabody Coal Alston 4 .

Mr. Barnes was preceded...

Lois Mae (Allen) Cook

Nov 28, 2019

On November 28, 2019, Lois Mae (Allen) Cook boarded the Train to Jordan, her ticket earned by a lifetime of humble, yet unwavering faith in Him who loves the most.

She was born on June 14th, 1930 to the late H.E. and Eileen (Glass) Allen of Renfrow, KY and married to Ethel Cook Jr. on September 17,...

Jean K. (Keith) Nichols

Nov 26, 2019

Beaver Dam- Jean K. Nichols, 85, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, at Nortons Brownsboro Hospital in Louisville.  She was born in the Olaton Community of Ohio County on April 5, 1934, daughter of the late Wavy and Ethel Basham Keith.

Jean was a member of Beaver Dam United Methodist Church for 52 years.  She worked at...

Alton C. Mitchell

Nov 25, 2019

Beaver Dam- Alton C. Mitchell, 80, passed away Monday, November 25, 2019, at Greenville Nursing and Rehab .  He was born on Oct. 10, 1939 in McHenry, served in the U.S. Army and was an electrician in the AeroSpace field.

Alton was preceded in death by his; father Rev. Walter Mitchell; mother Opalea Minton Nelson; step-father Walter...

Wesley O. Hanson

Nov 25, 2019

HARTFORD-Wesley O. Hanson, 95, of Hartford, KY passed away peacefully Monday, November 25,2019 at Dogwood Retreat, surrounded by his family.

Wesley was born August 16, 1924 in Hortonville, Wisconsin to the late Wallie Henry and Cecile Helen Hanson.

Wesley left the farm in Hortonville to join the U.S. Navy in December 1943, completed recruit training...

Roger D. Leach

Nov 24, 2019

BEAVER DAM-Roger D. Leach, 71 of Beaver Dam went to be with his “Sweet Mary” Sunday November 24, 2019 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital.  He was the son of the late Claude and Belvie Leach of Hartford.  Roger was the retired owner/operator of Leach Logging.  He enjoyed planting a garden, watching UK play, fishing and shooting his guns.  He...

Tammy Faye (Faught) Reeks

Nov 21, 2019

Cromwell- Tammy Faye Reeks, 56, passed away at her home Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2019.  She was born Aug. 27, 1963 in Owensboro, daughter of Shirley Pendleton Faught and the late Orville Faught.

Tammy was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her father Orville Faught in 2010 and her brother Terry Faught in 1968.

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Barbara Ann (Keener) Hamilton

Nov 20, 2019

CENTERTOWN-Barbara Ann Hamilton, 62, of Centertown died Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at Ohio County Hospital.  Barbara was born in West Virginia to the late James and Betty Keener.  She was also preceded in death by an infant granddaughter, Jo Hamilton and her sister, Shawanna Pillow.  She was a homemaker and devoted to her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  Barbara will...

Roscoe M. Patterson, Jr.

Nov 19, 2019

Olaton- Roscoe M. Patterson, Jr., 73, passed away Tuesday Nov. 19, 2019, at OHRH in Owensboro.  He was born Aug. 31, 1946, in the Olaton Community of Ohio County, to the late Roscoe Morgan and Martha Bratcher Patterson.

Jr. was retired from Ford Motor Company, was a member of UAW Local 862 and served in the U.S....

Sandra "Sandy" Faye (Martin) Cardwell

Nov 10, 2019

BEAVER DAM-Sandra Faye “Sandy” Martin Cardwell died Sunday November 10, 2019 at UK Happy Chandler Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.  She was born in Hartford to June Bratcher Martin and the late J.T. Martin.  Sandy was a painter and a member of Liberty United Methodist Church.

She is survived by her husband Lowell “Hippie” Cardwell of Beaver Dam;...