Obituaries

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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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...

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....

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;...

Nov 9, 2019

Beaver Dam- G.V. Keith, 90, passed away Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, at OHRH in Owensboro.  He was born Oct. 27, 1929 in Ohio County, son of the late O.E. and Lucy Raines Keith.

G.V. was retired from Peabody Coal Company where he was a machine operator at Homestead and Ken Surface Mine.  He was a member of...

Nov 1, 2019

BEAVER DAM-Fosteen Flener Burden Clements, 86, of Beaver Dam died Friday November 1, 2019 at Ohio County Hospital.  Fosteen was born in Ohio County to the late Cicero and Retha Bullock Flener.  She was retired and had worked at Cowdens in Beaver Dam, Montpelier Glove Factory in Hartford and for the last several years at Long John Silvers in...

Oct 29, 2019

BEAVER DAM-Maurice D. Ross, 89, of Beaver Dam died Tuesday October 29 at Dogwood Retreat in Hartford.  Maurice was born and raised in Revelo, Kentucky to the late Lawrence and Elba King Ross.  He was a retired underground mine foreman at Peabody’s Alston 3 and Star Mines and a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church.  He was preceded in...

Oct 20, 2019

Guynn Cagle, 88, of Beaver Dam, KY died Sunday, October 20, 2019 at Ohio County Healthcare. He was born in Del Rio, TN on May 16, 1931 to the late Mae and Ottie Cagle.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Addie Caldwell, Newport, TN and brother, John (Garvis) Cagle, Sevierville,...

Oct 18, 2019

BEAVER DAM-Janice Carol Reed, 74, of Echols spread her wings and went to Heaven on October 18, 2019 surrounded by her loving family.  She was born in Sterns, KY to the late Oscar Lee and Nettie Alma Tinch  Sellers.  She was preceded in death by an infant child; brothers-Lindell Edwards Sellers and Ernest Lee Sellers; sisters-Linda Diane Shinn, Winnie...

Sep 24, 2019

Hartford- Shelia Kay Kincaid, 54, passed away Sept. 24, 2019.  She was born to Jane Maiden and Raymond Kincaid on May 2, 1965.  Shelia had a contagious laugh and spread her fun-loving sense of humor wherever she went.  She attended Centertown Tabernacle. She enjoyed sunny days by the pool, playing cards, spending time with Averi and quality time with...

Sep 19, 2019

Rockport, Ky-Earl “Ray” Brown,  89, passed away Thursday September 19th, 2019 at St. Vincent’s in Evansville. He was born on September 15th, 1930 to Bert and Mabel (Taylor) Brown of Chiggerville, Ky. Ray retired from Peabody Coal Mine’s River Queen Surface Mine and a member of Local 1178 UMWA.  He enjoyed spending time working on his vehicles and tending...

Sep 12, 2019

HARTFORD-Martin (“Marty”) Carlyle Tichenor, Jr. of Hartford, Kentucky died Thursday, September 12, 2019. Marty was born in Owensboro, Kentucky to the late Martin Carlyle Tichenor, Sr. and Joyce Sharp Tichenor.  He was preceded in death by his parents and his grandparents, Martin W. Tichenor and Helen Harper Tichenor, and Gus Sharp and Rosie Ambrose Sharp.  He was a member...

Sep 9, 2019

BEAVER DAM-Bruce Evans King, 83, of Beaver Dam died Monday, September 09, 2019 at Columbia Health Care in Evansville, Indiana.  Bruce was born in Owensboro to the late Forest Morgan and Catherine Harrington King. He was retired from Alcoa and served in the U.S. Army. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother-Jon Byron...