Obituaries

Aug 13, 2016

CROMWELL-Barbara Lowe, 63, of Cromwell died Saturday August 13, 2016 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital.  She was born in Greenville, South Carolina and was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband Donald Lowe of Cromwell.

The Family will have a private service.  Bevil Bros. Funeral Home in Beaver Dam is in charge of arrangements. ...

Aug 10, 2016

BEAVER DAM-Lexie Stevens Taylor, 98 passed away Wednesday August 10, 2016 at her daughter’s home in Owensboro.  Lexie was born in Pikeville, Kentucky to the late Roy and Nola Jane Brown Stevens.  She was a homemaker and a member of Beaver Dam Church of Christ.  She was preceded in death by her husband Richard “Dick” Taylor, her son Richard...

Aug 10, 2016

LOUISVILLE-Marjorie Ruth Wilson Renfro, 80, of Louisville formerly of Beaver Dam died Wednesday August 10, 2016 at Signature Health at Glenview in Louisville.  Marjorie was born in Decatur, Alabama to the late Reverends William H. and Veder Jane Wilson.  She grew up in Louisville and graduated from Ahrens High School.  Marjorie married Thomas Renfro  on December 7, 1956.  Together...

Aug 6, 2016

Hartford- Mildred Hoover Porter, 96, passed away Saturday, August 06, 2016, at the Ohio County Hospital under Hospice care after a brief illness.  She was born in Pueblo, Colorado on July 3, 1920 daughter of the late James D. and Edna Ferrell Hoover.

Mildred was preceded in death also by her husband Robert Lee Porter, grandson Jeffrey...

Aug 4, 2016

Beaver Dam- Otis Bratcher, 74, formerly of the Antioch Community in Ohio County died on Aug. 4, 2016 at Dawson Springs Health & Rehab.  He was born May 13, 1941, son of the late Willie Otis and Helen Bratcher.

Otis served in the U.S. Army and worked on bridge construction.

Graveside services will be 2:00...

Aug 1, 2016

Centertown- Robert L. Brock, 76, passed away Monday, August 1, 2016, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital.  He was born July 16, 1940, in Pike County, Indiana, son of the late Cloyd and Dorothy Rock Brock.

Robert was an electrician for Peabody Coal Company and worked at Riverview , Alston Surface and Camp 11 Mines.  He attended Rockport...

Jul 31, 2016

Elizabeth Ann Buck, 68, of Owensboro died Sunday July 31, 2016 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital.

She was born in Owensboro to the late Roy and Mary Carter Buck.  She worked at nursing homes, loved her grandchildren and enjoyed going to Ellis Park.

Survivors include her son-Charles “Bubby” (Marla) White of Owensboro; a sister-Mary (Joey)...

Jul 21, 2016

Hartford-  Barbara Ann Johnston, 67, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2016 in Owensboro at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital.

Barbara was born on July 30, 1948 in Blackey, Ky daughter of the late Ray and Eva Whittaker Jones.   She was a Horse Promoter, enjoyed horse riding and loved her dog Sassy.

Barbara was a member...

Jul 10, 2016

McHENRY-Frank William Smith, 59, of McHenry died Sunday July 10, 2016 at Ohio County Hospital.  He was born in Harlan County, Kentucky and was a coal miner.  Survivors include his son-Jonathan Keith Smith; 2 brothers-J.C. Smith and Tom Smith; 4 sisters-Bea Farris, Kat McClain, Lou Farris and Bootsie Middleton; 2 grandchildren-Easton Smith and Tristen Coffey.

The family...

Jul 10, 2016

HARTFORD-Jodi Lynn Hazelwood Morphew passed away Sunday July 10, 2016.  Jodi was born July 26, 1975 in Owensboro to Joey and Judy Motherhead Hazelwood.  Jodi was a faithful member of Cedar Grove Church.  Jodi loved her family dearly, she married the love of her life Blake Morphew November 20, 2004.  They have 3 beautiful children-Ben Wood, Alex Morphew and...

Jul 8, 2016

BEAVER DAM-Craig Roger Mills, 52 of BeaverDam died July 8, 2016 in an accident in Hartford, Kentucky.  He was born in Fulton, New York to Kenneth Mills and the late Jane Holmes Mills.  He was in the U.S. Army and was a roofer.

Survivors include his son-Austin Douglas Mills; 3 daughters-Sierra Mills, Gabrielle Elizabeth Mills and Brittney...

Jun 28, 2016

Centertown- Robert C. “Bob” Doyal, 89, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2016, at the Ohio County Hospital.  He was born in Centertown on June 7, 1927 to the late Forrest and Olivia Chapman Doyal.

Bob was a member of Centertown Baptist Church, served in the United States Marine Corps, was a member of Centertown Masonic...

Jun 21, 2016

McHenry- Danny “Skeeter” Whitler, 65, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2016, at the Ohio County Hospital.  He was born May 29, 1951 in McHenry, son of the late Gilbert and Inez Taylor Whitler.

Danny was of the Baptist faith and worked construction for Lang Engineering.

He was also preceded in death by sister; Margaret Wallace...

Jun 15, 2016

BEAVER DAM-Archie T. Nelson, 88, of Beaver Dam died Wednesday June 15, 2016 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital.  Archie was born in McHenry, KY to the late Thomas Elvis and Eva Baize Nelson.  He retired from the U.S. Army after 23 years of service.  While serving he was a paratrooper, a recruiter and a ROTC instructor.  Archie was a...

Jun 15, 2016

Beaver Dam- Wilford Shown, Jr. , 78, of Hooks, Texas died Wednesday June 15, 2016.

Mr. Shown was born in Daviess County June 4, 1938.  He was retired from Red River Army Depot and a member of Myrtle Springs Baptist Church.  He was alson a Veteran of the United States Air Force.

He is survived...

Jun 14, 2016

CENTERTOWN-John A. Cummins, 44, of Centertown died Tuesday June 14, 2016 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital.  He was born I Ohio County to Edmund “Eddie” and Barbara Jones Cummins.

Survivors include his parents-Eddie and Barbara Jones Cummins; 2 sisters-Cynthia (Mike) Kobylski of Elyria, Ohio and Nicholette (Bobby) Roberts of Hartford; 2 brothers-Darrel James Cummins and Jay-Glenn Cummins...

Jun 4, 2016

BEAVER DAM-Ina Lucille Kessinger Jones 83, of Beaver Dam died Saturday June 4, 2016 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital.  She was born in Ohio County to the late Otto Jackson and Ruby Gladys Gamble Kessinger.  In 1947 she married James Mitchell Jones.  Lucille was a wonderful mother and grandmother and will be greatly missed by her family and friends. ...

Jun 3, 2016

BEAVER DAM-Beverly Jean Burden, 67, of Beaver Dam died Friday June 3, 2016 at her home.  She was born in Owensboro to the late Joseph and Lois Katheryn Tudor Dennison.  Beverly was retired from Home Health in Hartford and enjoyed attending Centertown Holiness Church.  She was preceded in death by a sister Eraina Estes.

Survivors include her...

May 30, 2016

HARTFORD-Mildred Marcella Stewart, 89, of Hartford died Monday May 30, 2016 at Hardinsburg, Kentucky.  She was born in Whitesville, West Virginia and was a small business owner.

She is survived by her daughter Dianne (Gary) Albin of Hartford.  The family requests expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the Owensboro Symphony Orchestra.  Bevil Bros. Funeral...

May 22, 2016

Centertown- Patricia Ann Marlow, 72, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016, in Bowling Green , at the home of her daughter Fennesa Baskette. She was born on April 6, 1944 in Lancing, TN daughter of the late Boyd Cohn and Ruth Mable Potter Davis.

Pat was retired from American Nonwoven where she worked as a line worker....