Obituaries

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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Aug 25, 2017

HARTFORD-Stephen Walter Phipps, 56, of Hartford died Friday August 25, 2017 at his home in Hartford.  He was born in Hartford to Anna E. King Phipps and the late Walter Pendleton Phipps. Stephen was a farmer and enjoyed fishing, bow hunting and music.

Survivors include his mother Anna Phipps; a sister-Karen (Marty) Vance; a brother-Charles Russell (Sharon)...

Aug 22, 2017

BEAVER DAM-Lawrence Allen Hawes, 73, of Beaver Dam died Tuesday August 22, 2017 at Ohio County Hospital after a short illness with cancer..  Lawrence was born in Cool Springs to the late William “Billy” and Grace Hines Hawes.  He was a production/sales supervisor in Evansville, IN., a member of New Assembly Church, a KY Colonel, he enjoyed gardening, woodworking,...

Aug 15, 2017

HARTFORD-Katrina Marie Hamilton, 59, of Hartford died Tuesday August 15, 2017 at University of Kentucky Hospital.  She was born in Louisville to Shirley Fulton and the late Chester Fulton, Jr.  Katrina was a waitress most of her working life.  She was preceded in death by her father Chester “Red” Fulton.

Survivors include her mother-Shirley Fulton of Beaver...

Aug 12, 2017

BEAVER DAM-Charles Webster “Web” Harris, 85, of Beaver Dam died Saturday August 12, 2017 at Heartford House in Owensboro, Kentucky.  Web was born in Harlan, Kentucky to the late Clarence and Mae Cooper Harris.  He was a retired coal miner having been President of Sinclair Surface United Mine Workers Local 1342, member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church,  he was...

Aug 4, 2017

Beaver Dam- Maely Ralyn Vance, 2, went to her Heavenly home on Friday, August 4, 2017.  Maely battled leukemia for several months and was a fighter until the very end.

Maely never met a stranger and had hugs and high fives for everyone.  She always seemed to know what each and every person needed to lift their...

Jul 22, 2017

LEXINGTON, KY-Helen M. Stevens, 100, formerly of Ohio County died Saturday July 22, 2017 at Baptist Health Hospital in Lexington.  She was born in Dundee, Kentucky to the late Otis and Essie Crawford Stevens.  She was preceded in death by her sister Edna Stevens Cashman.

Miss Stevens was a State Specialist in Family Economics and Home Management...

Jul 21, 2017

BEAVER DAM-Betty Ruth Stevens, 76, of Beaver Dam died Friday July 21, 2017 at her home.  She was born in Harlan, Kentucky to the late James and Maxine Strunk Gross and she was a homemaker.  She was preceded in death by her sister-Edna Faye; brother-Elonzo & Jimmy; sister-in-laws-Sandy Gross & Joann Gross; Grandkids-Jennifer Nicole Stevens & James...

Jul 15, 2017

Beaver Dam- Jewel Marie “Judy” Boling, 97, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017, at OHRH in Owensboro.  She was born November 24, 1919, daughter of the late Hubert Roy and Mallie Mae Young Hendrix in South Carrolton, KY

Judy was a member of Liberty United Methodist Church, retired from OHRH after working 26 years as a nurse...

Jul 6, 2017

Frances D. (Wilson) Burgess, a decades-long resident of Beaver Dam, died on July 6, 2017 at The Medical Center in Scottsville, Ky.  She was, as she would usually declare her age after she reached her 80s, “going on 97.” “Frances” or “Frances Dee” or “Dee” (she had no middle name, only an initial) or “Granny” or “Granny Dee”, as...