Obituaries

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...

Jul 6, 2017

HARTFORD-Linda Carol Kenney Owens, 73, of Hartford, died Thursday July 6, 2017 at her home.  She was born in Louisville, Kentucky to the late Roger Young and Mary Ann Kenney.  She was a secretary for a law firm and the Kentucky Court System and she was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church.  She was preceded in death by...

Jul 2, 2017

Hartford- Carl William Vance passed away at his home, at the age of 62, on July 2, 2017.

Carl was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence Vance, Floy and Wilkie “Pappy” Embry.

Carl is survived by his wife, Rita Vance, who stayed by his side until the very end.  His children: Carl Vance II...

Jul 2, 2017

ROCHESTER- Viola M. Crume, 96, of Rochester died Sunday July 2, 2017 at Heartford House in Owensboro, KY.  She was born in Spencer County, Indiana to the late Charles M. and Dana Baum McVey.  She was a homemaker, a Kentucky Colonel and a member of Olaton Baptist Church.  She was preceded in death by her husband Robert R. Crume,...

Jul 1, 2017

BEAVER DAM-Oval “Bake” Wilson, Jr. 70, of Owensboro passed away Saturday July 1, 2017 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital.  He was born May 27, 1947 in Jetson, KY to the late Oval Wilson, Sr. and Narva Embry Wilson.  Oval was preceded in death by his brothers, Onie “Sapp” Wilson of Beaver Dam and Lonard Wilson of Jetson, KY and...

Jun 11, 2017

Beaver Dam- Claud Jones, 83, passed away June 11, 2017 at the Ohio County Hospital. He was born in the Echols Community of Ohio County on Sept. 11, 1933 , son of the late Earl and Katie Belle Hicks Jones.

Claud was a member of the Echols General Baptist Church, was retired from construction work where he...

Jun 6, 2017

Beaver Dam- Gary B. “Slick” McCown, 67, passed away June 6, 2017 at OHRH .  He was born in Stanford, KY on September 5, 1949, son of the late Clyde E. and Mary E. Barron McCown.

Slick was a member of Oak Grove Church of God and worked as a logger.

He was preceded in...

Jun 5, 2017

Olaton- Sheila Lyvonne Lindsey, 59, passed away on June 5, 2017 at OHRH in Owensboro.  She was born to Winston and Scarlett Payton Lindsey on October 6, 1957 in Hartford at Ohio County Hospital.

She is survived by her mother Scarlett Lindsey; two sisters Marcia (Jeffrey) Crabtree and Colleen ( Chris ) Crabtree of Olaton.  One   nephew;...

Jun 4, 2017

BEAVER DAM- Ronald Keith Jameson, 76, passed away June 4, 2017 at Western Kentucky Veteran’s Center after a lengthy illness.  He was born July 4, 1940 to the late Elvin Jameson and Ruth Cotton Jameson Moore in Muhlenburg County.  He served in the Air Force and retired from International Harvester.  He was of the Baptist faith.

Ron...

Jun 3, 2017

BEAVER DAM-William M. Reynolds, Jr., 94, of Beaver Dam passed away June 3, 2017 in Ohio County Hospital.

A lifelong area resident he was born April 2, 1923 in McHenry, the son of the late William M. Reynolds, Sr. and Anna Louise Hill Reynolds.

William was a 1941 graduate of McHenry High School...

Jun 2, 2017

George Raymond Stevens, 81, formerly of Ohio County, passed away June 2, 2017 in Nashville, TN.

Survived by his Wife , Marie Brooks Stevens, sons George (JoAnn) Stevens, Jr. & Donald (Tammy) Stevens; daughter  Debra S. (Henry) Swader;

6 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren.

Funeral services in Kentucky will be...

May 31, 2017

HARTFORD-Richard Glen Wood, 77, of Hartford died Wednesday May 31, 2017 at Ohio County Hospital in Hartford.  He was born in Pittsfield, New York, was a furniture salesman and a member of

Ridgecrest Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife Denise LeBaron of Hartford; 3 sons-Richard Wood of Montour Falls, New York, Thomas (Tami) Wood of...