Obituaries

Nov 4, 2016

Centertown- Ruby Meneta Daugherty, 86, passed away Friday, Nov. 4, 2016, at Signature Care Home in Hartford.  She was born Nov. 15, 1929, in Centertown, to the late Lawrence B. and Violet Mae Bishop Snodgrass.

Ruby was a homemaker, attended Lone Star General Baptist Church and loved to spend time with her children and grandchildren.  She loved...

Nov 3, 2016

Horse Branch- Chloe E. Geary, 73, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2016, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital, surrounded by her family.  She was born in Ohio County on April 17, 1943 to the late Elmer and Rosie Carmickle McCaslin.

She was a member of Sugar Grove Church of Christ and was a homemaker.

She was...

Oct 27, 2016

BEAVER DAM-Wendell H. Sandefur, 88 , of Beaver Dam passed away Thursday October 27, 2016 at the Ohio County Hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.  Wendell was born in Beaver Dam on September 30, 1928 to the late Cleveland and Nellie Frizzell Sandefur.  He was retired from Peabody Coal Company, Gibraltar Mine in Central City, KY.  Wendell...

Oct 18, 2016

CENTERTOWN-Wendell Tichenor, 75, of Centertown died Tuesday October 18, 2016 at his home.  Wendell was born in Owensboro to the late Donnie Tracy and Dula Mae Ball Tichenor.  He was retired from Hartford Standard, enjoyed hunting, fishing, UK basketball and was a member of Central Grove Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife of 56 years Barbara Rippe...

Oct 16, 2016

Beaver Dam- Sarah A. Simpson, 71, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2016, at her home. She was born May 8, 1945 in Louisville to the late Ben Kinman and Dorothy Blanchard Sarah was a homemaker and a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Beaver Dam. She was preceded in death by her husband Oscar W. Simpson. Survivors include 2...

Oct 14, 2016

Beaver Dam- Darline Wagner, 62, passed away Friday, October 14, 2016, at The Heartford House in Owensboro surrounded by her family.  She was born January 31, 1954 in McHenry, daughter of the late Homer and Mildred Allen Wagner.

Darline was a member of Bible Baptist Church and retired from Kellwood in Morgantown.

Survivors include 2...

Oct 13, 2016

Beaver Dam- Billie Minton, 84, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016, at her home.  She was born in Centertown on April 4, 1932, daughter of the late Carl and Imogene Martin Basham.

Billie was retired from Sumitomo Wiring Systems where she worked as an Engineer Assistant and was a member of Aberdeen Baptist Church.

She...

Oct 7, 2016

Beaver Dam- Lemmie D. Coots, 80, passed away on Friday, October 07, 2016, at The Ohio County Hospital. He was born on May 3, 1936 in Butler County.

Lemmie served his country in the U.S. Air Force, working with SAC on B-47’s.  He was a member of New Harmony Baptist Church, was a heavy equipment mechanic with...

Oct 6, 2016

Centertown- Elgia Rae Fraim, 75, passed away Thursday, October 6,  2016 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital.  She was born in the No Creek Community of Ohio County on November 3, 1940, daughter of the late Lyman and Jessie Robinson Renfrow.

She was retired from the bakery/deli department of Kroger, enjoyed quilting, gardening and reading.

Survivors...

Oct 5, 2016

BEAVER DAM-Charles J. Bryant, 76, of Beaver Dam died Wednesday October 5, 2016 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital.  He was born in Cromwell to the late Arthur and Eva Phelps Bryant.  Mr. Bryant was a retired Church of God minister serving for over 42 years throughout Kentucky.

Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Ruth Ann Bryant;...

Oct 3, 2016

Rosine-  William L. “Bill” Bryant, 76, passed away Monday, October 03, 2016, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital.  He was born in Knottsville, KY on October 28, 1939 , son of the late Herbert and Juanita Cypress Bryant.

Bill was a member of Central Grove Baptist Church, served in Korea while in the U.S. Army, retired from Commonwealth...

Sep 21, 2016

Centertown- Goebel “Buddy” Owen Patterson, 86, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016, at Western Kentucky Veterans Center in Hanson, Ky.  He was born in Grayson County, Kentucky son of the late Cortis Owen and Gertrude Patterson .

Goebel served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War.  He retired from LTV Steel and attended Centertown Tabernacle....

Sep 21, 2016

Owensboro- Bonnie Ann Coleman Baize, 72, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2016 , at The Heartford House in Owensboro.  She was born in Owensboro on April 6, 1944 to the late Carl and Clara Anderson Coleman.

Bonnie was a homemaker and enjoyed making quilts and sewing.

She was preceded in death by her husband Billy...

Sep 19, 2016

Clois Helen Powers

85, of Lowell, IN, passed away on Monday, September 19, 2016.  She is survived by her 4 sons, Darrell E. (Joyce) Powers of Avon, IN, Randall Q. Powers of Henderson, KY, Brett Alan (Elsie) Powers of New Braunfels, TX, Mark E. (Denise) Powers of Hebron, IN; 3 granddaughters, Tonya (Shawn) Ramey of Crawfordsville, IN,...

Sep 9, 2016

BEAVER DAM-Donald Sandefur, 76, of Beaver Dam died Friday September 9, 2016 in Louisville, Kentucky.  Donald was born in Beaver Dam to the late Glendon and Louise Pirtle Sandefur.  He graduated from Beaver Dam High School, was owner of Sandefur’s Excavating, a member and Deacon at Beaver Dam Baptist Church.  He was also preceded in death by mother-in-law and...

Sep 4, 2016

Beaver Dam-  Margaret Royal Lynch, 73, passed away Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital.  She was born in Ohio County on December 20, 1942 daughter of the late Charlie and Omel Culbertson Royal

Margaret was retired from the Ohio County Hospital where she worked in Dietary for over 33 years and attended Abundant Life...

Aug 30, 2016

ROCKPORT-Jeffrey A. Bland, 38 of Rockport died Tuesday August 30, 2016 in Rockport.  He was born in Terre Haute, Indiana to the late Ronald and Marcia Higgins Bland. Jeff was employed by Perdue Farms in Cromwell, KY.

Survivors include his girlfriend-Sherry Napier of Rockport; 2 sisters-Sherri Gray of Terre Haute, IN and Madonna Fields of Hartford City,...

Aug 29, 2016

Hartford- Larry Young, 69, passed away on Aug. 29, 2016 at his home near Hartford.  He was born June 2, 1947 son of the late Wavey Clayton and Fannie Bell Hendrix Young.

Larry was retired from Montpelier Glove where he worked as supervisor, mechanic and glove cutter.  He served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam .  He...

Aug 26, 2016

Narrows-Abram William Monroe infant son of Aaron and Brittany Quisenberry Monroe died August 26, 2016 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital.  Survivors include parents-Aaron and Brittany Quisenberry Monroe; Maternal grandparents are Denny and Cathy Quisenberry, Paternal grandparents are Mike Monroe and Steffani Ferguson.

A graveside service will be held at 4:00 PM Friday at The Quisenberry Family Cemetery...

Aug 13, 2016

BEAVER DAM-George Gregory Seelig, 62, of Beaver Dam died Saturday August 13, 2016 at The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Greg was born in Louisville, Kentucky to the late George and Zella Gregory Seelig.

Greg  graduated  from the University of Louisville School of Law and practiced law in Western and Central Kentucky.  He was President of Missions...