Obituaries

Nov 30, 2017

Sharon Denise Crowder Gilburd suddenly passed away Monday, September 10, 2018, at Bowling Green Medical Center in Bowling Green, KY.  Sharon was born January 24, 1953 to the late Kenneth and Virginia Raley Crowder.

Sharon was a graduate of Ohio County High School and Owensboro Business College.  She was a former Miss Ohio County 1969-70.  She was...

Nov 28, 2017

Hartford- William Byron “Bubby” Smith, 66, passed away at his home on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017.  He was born in Owensboro on Sept. 1, 1951.

Bubby was a GIS Specialist with GRADD for 29 years, worked for Ohio County Fiscal Court for 2 years and installed carpet for 20 years.  He was a member of Living Faith...

Nov 24, 2017

Rosine- Christopher Norris Gentry, 44, passed away at his home Friday, Nov. 24, 2017.  He was born in Hartford on Aug. 15, 1973.

Chris worked construction most of his life.

He lived life to the fullest and had a heart of gold.  He always brought smiles, joy and laughter to those around him.

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Nov 21, 2017

BEAVER DAM-Donald A. French, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2017.  Don was born in Chicago, IL on February 18, 1933.  He attended school in Chicago and the Roosevelt Academy in Aledo, Illinois. Mr. French was of the Catholic faith and a member of Holy Redeemer Church.  He was a veteran from the Korean War where he served as...

Nov 19, 2017

Beaver Dam- Tommy Lee Hughes, 67, died Nov. 19 at his home, surrounded by his four girls, his grandson and his aunt, after a short battle with cancer.

Tommy served in the U.S. Navy, worked in the underground coal mines for over 25 years and retired from AK steel after 17 years.

He enjoyed playing...

Nov 7, 2017

Cromwell- Chaunta Himes, 56, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, at Ohio County Hospital.  She was born March 25, 1961 in Salt Lake City, Utah daughter of the late Fred Joseph Gamble and Joy L. Jenkins.   Chaunta grew up in Utah, Wyoming, Kansas, Missouri & Kentucky.  She was a graduate of Ohio County High School, she had a deep...

Nov 4, 2017

UTICA-Lewis G. Renfrow, 66, of Utica died Saturday November 4, 2017 at his home.  Lewis was born in Ohio County to the late Hallie and Christine Moore Renfrow.  He was retired from Miles Farm Supply and served in the U.S. Army.  He was preceded in death by a brother-William Renfrow, a sister-Sherry Bryant; 3 nephews-Robert Renfrow, Willie Wood and...

Oct 25, 2017

HARTFORD-Jason Lynn Morris, Jr., infant son of Jason Lynn Morris, Sr. and Mary Ellen Hoban died Wednesday October 25, 2017.

Other survivors include sisters-Lexie Morris and Kelsey Morris; brother-Phillip Hoban; Paternal grandparents-Carolyn and Carl Swift, Paternal great grandparents-Ezra and Nellie Burden; Maternal grandparents-Ellen and Michael Hoban; aunts-Kim Daugherty and Cristine Hoban; cousins-Allison, Brooklyn and Zack Daugherty.

Oct 25, 2017

Centertown- Celia Ann Hobdy Jones, 69, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017, at her home. She was born in Centertown on July 29, 1948, daughter of the late Kenneth Maurice and Reba Modine Blanchard Hobdy.

She was preceded in death by her brother Jerry Hobdy.

Celia was a homemaker and had worked in Owensboro as...

Oct 19, 2017

UTICA-Herman Joseph Gahn, Sr., 79 of Utica died Thursday October 19, 2017 at The Heartford House in Owensboro.  Herman was born in Chicago, IL to the late Alfons and Caroline Hundt Gahn, Sr..  He served in the U.S. Navy, worked for the Chicago Police Department and Brinks Armoured Car Company and he was a member of Holy Redeemer Catholic...

Oct 18, 2017

HARTFORD-Grayford Mae Myers, 73, of Hartford died Wednesday October 18,2017 at Ohio County Hospital.  Mae was born in Hartford to the late Talta and Lillian Beck Renfrow.  She was a homemaker and a member of Harvest House Church of God of Prophecy in Hartford.  She ws preceded in death by her husband William Leroy Myers, a daughter Shannon Myers...

Oct 12, 2017

Horse Branch- Joyce E. Geary, 87, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2017, at Ohio County Hospital.  She was born in Evansville , IN on January 27, 1930, daughter of the late Herbert and Helen Mitchell.

Joyce was a homemaker, member of the Order of Eastern Star and a member of Rosine Methodist Church.

She was...

Oct 5, 2017

McHenry- Janice Ann Autry, 57, passed away Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, at OHRH in Owensboro.  She was born Jan. 18, 1960 in Derry, NH, daughter of the late George and Cora Palmer.

Janice was a housewife that loved to cook, a member of Centertown Baptist Church and worked at Tamerlane Industries for 10 years.

She...

Oct 4, 2017

BEAVER DAM-Jeffery Wayne Baggarly, 45, of Beaver Dam died Wednesday October 4, 2017 at Ohio County Hospital.  He was born in Ohio County to the late Kenneth and Pearlie Ferguson Baggarly.  Jeffery was employed at Real Alloy Recycling in Butler County and enjoyed fishing and 4-wheeling with the boys.

Survivors include his fiancé-Kristi Shreve and her son...

Oct 2, 2017

BEAVER DAM-Ethel Mae Decker, 69, of Beaver Dam died Monday October 2, 2017 at U of L Hospital in Louisville.  Ethel was born in McHenry, KY to the late Alfonzie and Eva Maddox Payton.  She was a member of East Hartford Baptist Church, was a homemaker and worked in food service and as a bus monitor for Ohio County...

Sep 27, 2017

Beaver Dam, KY- Richard Lee Barnum, 73, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017 , at the Ohio County Hospital in Hartford, KY.  He was born June 9, 1944 in Louisiana, MO, son of the late Richard Clifford and Marie Hancox Barnum.

Richard graduated from Louisiana Missouri High School where he played football. He served in the US...

Sep 9, 2017

BEAVER DAM-Andy J. Tait, 56, of Beaver Dam died Saturday September 9, 2017 at Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.  He was born in Spencerport, NY to Patricia Webster Dale and the late Ronald Edward Charles Tait.  Andy was a construction worker and served in the U.S. Army.

Survivors include his wife-Savannah Durbin Tait of Beaver Dam;...

Sep 6, 2017

CENTERTOWN-Vina D. Reneer, 87, of Centertown died Wednesday September 6, 2017 at Ohio County Hospital.  She was born in Centertown to the late Alva and Lizzie Burden.  Vina was a homemaker and a member of Centertown Holiness Church.  She was preceded in death by her husband Milburn Reneer; 2 brothers-Shelby Burden, Sr. and J.C. Burden; 7 sisters-Flossie Daugherty, Sue...

Sep 4, 2017

Beaver Dam- James E. Allen, 88, passed away Monday, Sept. 4, 2017, at Ohio County Hospital.  He was born Sept. 30, 1928 in Horse Branch, son of the late H.E. and Eileen Glass Allen.

James was a member of Beaver Dam Church of Christ, retired from Ken Underground Mines , a member of UMWA  and enjoyed time...

Sep 1, 2017

Beaver Dam- Peggy Ann Payton, 77, passed away Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, at OHRH.  She was born in Ohio County on July 31, 1940, daughter of the late Geoffrey and Mildred Woosley Sandefur.

Peggy was a homemaker and a member of Independence Baptist Church

Preceded in death by brothers Ray and Rondall Sandefur.

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