Obituaries

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...

May 28, 2017

HARTFORD-Jerry Gray Baxley, 75, of Hartford entered into his eternal rest Sunday May 28, 2017 at his home with his daughters holding his hands as they were his pride and joys.  Jerry loved his grandchildren more than anything and very rarely missed one of their events.  He was their number one fan.  He was an avid UK basketball fan...

May 25, 2017

Virginia Sue Baize, 75, of Centertown died on May 25, 2017at the Hospice House in Lecanto Florida.  Virginia was born in Centertown, Kentucky to the late Gilbert and Grace Jane Daugherty Barrett.  She worked as an LPN off and on through the years at the local nusing homes and hospitals.  She was a member of the Echols Church of...

May 22, 2017

Clarice Daniel Tatum, 101, of Beaver Dam, died Monday, May 22, 2017, at Beaver Dam Nursing and Rehab Center.  She was born on August 15, 1915, in Ohio County to the late Roy and Dora Schroeder Daniel.  After a brief stint as a teacher, she was a homemaker.

Besides her parents, Mrs. Tatum was preceded...

May 22, 2017

Hartford- Delbert C. Feemster, 83, passed away May 22, 2017 at his home.  He was born in Ohio County on October 8, 1933 son of the late Charlie T. and Minnie Bell Ezell Feemster.

Delbert served in the U.S. Army, was a member of Dundee United Methodist Church and was retired from Montpelier Glove Factory in Hartford....

May 20, 2017

BEAVER DAM-Rebekka Elaine Leach, 20, of Beaver Dam died Saturday May 20, 2017 in Central City, Kentucky.  She was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky and was a server at the IDK Family Restaurant.  She was preceded in death by her brother-Brandon Leach;grandparents-Gene and Elaine Lowe; uncle-Stephen Leach and cousin-Ava-Grace Coleman.

Survivors include her father-Mike (Bridget) Leach of...

May 13, 2017

EVANSVILLE,IN-Matthew Yandell, 34, of Evansville, Indiana died Saturday May 13, 2017 in Evansville.  He was born in Owensboro to Martha Jane “Marty” Yandell Mitchell and the late Harold Yandelll.  Matthew was a P.E. mechanical engineer at Quality Execution in Mt. Vernon, Indiana, he loved to fish and enjoyed all kinds of sports.  Matthew was a loving husband, amazing father...

May 9, 2017

Central City-Patricia Sue “Patty” Chinn Arndell, 57, of Central City died Tuesday May 9, 2017 in Madisonville, Kentucky.  She was born on October 5, 1959 in Daviess County, Kentucky to the late Frank and Glenda Higgs Chinn.  She was preceded in death by her Baby Brother Frank Earl Chinn.

Survivors include her husband of 25 years Stephen...

May 1, 2017

BEAVER DAM-Shelley Sue Rhoades Baker, 57, of Beaver Dam died Monday May 1, 2017 at her home.  She was born in Daviess County to the late Darrell B. and Maxine Richards Rhoades and she was a homemaker.

Survivors include her husband of 34 years Roger Dale Baker; a son-Roger Dale Baker, Jr.; 2 brothers-Travis B. (Brooklyn) Rhoades...

Apr 25, 2017

Lawrence Marshall Stewart, 73, of Beaver Dam, peacefully made his Heavenly journey home on April 25th, 2017 at 5:55 a.m. surrounded by his loving wife, family and friends.  Lawrence was born in Louisville, KY on June 18th, 1943 to the late Roscoe and Loretta Stewart.  He attended school at Horse Branch School.

Lawrence was known for many...