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Leon "Peewee" Nathaniel Griffith

Leon "Peewee" Nathaniel Griffith

Jan 21, 2021

Leon "PeeWee" Griffith, 63, of Louisville, KY has gone to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 21, 2021, at the Norton Hospital. He was born August 1, 1957 to the late Robert Smith and Laura Mae Griffith. He was a devoted member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Louisville. He is a Graduate of Owensboro High School, Class...

Florence Marie Jackson Tapp

Florence Marie Jackson Tapp

Jan 19, 2021

Florence Marie Jackson Tapp went home to be in the presence of our Lord on January 19, 2021. She accepted our Lord and Savior and was baptized at Fourth Street Baptist Church on April 21, 1940. In her younger years, she was a member of BTU, the Baptist training union ministry in the church. She also served as one of...

Odis T Wilson Sr.

Odis T Wilson Sr.

Jan 15, 2021

Odis T. Wilson Sr., 87, of Owensboro, KY was called home on Friday, January 15, 2021, at Owensboro Regional Hospital. Odis was born in Brownsville, TN to the late Booker T Wilson and Minnie L Lanier. He was preceded in death by his late wife, Georgianna "Ann" Wilson; daughters, Linda Baker and Jacquetta Wilson; son, Odis T. Wilson Jr.; sisters,...

Renea Antoinette Menfee

Renea Antoinette Menfee

Jan 11, 2021

Renea Antoinette Menfee, 60, of Owensboro, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, surrounded by loved ones. Renea was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 1, 1960 to the late Oscar and Joyce Menfee. She graduated from Daviess County High School in 1978. She recently retired from Owensboro Regional Health System where she worked as a...

Karen K Miller

Karen K Miller

Jan 11, 2021

Karen Kae Miller, 79, of Owensboro, Kentucky went home to be with the Lord on Monday January 11, 2021 at Heartford House in Owensboro. Karen was born on August 30, 1941 in Cedar County, Iowa to the late Hans and Theo Ahrendsen. She was raised on a farm in Oxford Junction, Iowa and earned a degree in business management from...

Iola Odessa Acton

Iola Odessa Acton

Jan 5, 2021

Iola Odessa Acton, 85, of Owensboro went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 5th at Owensboro Regional Health Systems surrounded by her children. She was born on February 23, 1935 in White Plains, KY to the late James William Louis Drake and Ora Blanch Bard-Drake. She was a member of Evangelistic Temple Church of God In Christ...

Dorothy Mae Crowe

Dorothy Mae Crowe

Jan 3, 2021

Dorothy Mae Crowe, 87, entered Eternal Life with her Savior Jesus Christ in Heaven, peacefully at the Heartford House, surrounded by her loved ones on Sunday, January 3, 2021. A devout Christian, Dorothy unconditionally brought her concerns and worship to his throne. Despite illness, we will remember her as a spiritual woman of God's unfading beauty, in which she truly...

Albert L. Rhodes Jr.

Albert L. Rhodes Jr.

Nov 29, 2020

Albert L. Rhodes Jr.,48, of Owensboro departed this life on Sunday, November 29, 2020, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born in Harlan, Kentucky. Albert was a former member of Saint Paul A.M.E. Church. He leaves to cherish his memories and mourn the loss of his passing his mother, Barbara A. Rhodes; one sister, Andrea Shanks; and a host...

Thomas "Bubba" Moorman Jr.

Thomas "Bubba" Moorman Jr.

Nov 26, 2020

Thomas "Bubba" Moorman Jr. was born in Owensboro, KY to Thomas and LeAnna Moorman on August 9th, 1925. He departed this life on November 26, 2020. Thomas "Bubba" attended Western High School where he played football and basketball. Thomas was united in marriage to Thelma Juanita Pruitt on July 17,1943, and to this union, they were blessed with two sons...

James A Taylor

James A Taylor

Sep 24, 2020

James A. Taylor, 87, of Sorgho, Kentucky, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, September 24, 2020, surrounded by his family. He graduated from Western High School in Owensboro. James retired from the military after twenty years in the United States Navy. He was the first black to be employed as a deputy sheriff with the...

John Robert Talbott

John Robert Talbott

Sep 4, 2020

John Robert Talbott, 65, of Owensboro, departed this life on Friday, September 04, 2020 at home. He was born in Owensboro. John was preceded in death by his mother, Tidal Marie Talbott and his father, Hugh Frank Talbott II; one daughter, Shelly Adams and one son, Chris Talbott. John retired from the City of Owensboro Street Department. He was a...

Mr. Mitchell Todd Board

Mr. Mitchell Todd Board

Aug 6, 2020

Mitchell Todd Board, 53, of Owensboro departed this life on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Todd leaves to cherish his memories and mourn the loss of his passing, his mother, Kathryn "Kitty" Board and father, James Robert Board; a special nephew, Tavie Swanagan; two sisters, Kathryn "Pig" Board and Shannon "Blinky" Board; along with a host...

Roger Dale Swanagan

Roger Dale Swanagan

May 17, 2020

Roger Dale Swanagan, 60, of Owensboro departed this life on Sunday May 17, 2020 at Select Specialty Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. He was born in Owensboro. Roger was preceded in death by his mother, Katie Mae Swanagan; two sisters, Linda Buck and Zula Mae Swanagan. Roger worked at the former Owensboro -Daviess Hospital County for 32 years including the Owensboro...

George Henry Harris Jr.

George Henry Harris Jr.

Apr 4, 2020

George Henry Harris Jr. 66, of Tampa, Florida departed this life on Saturday, April 04, 2020, at Tampa Memorial Hospital. He was born in Owensboro. His parents, George and Thelma Harris Sr. preceded him in death. George was a veteran of the United States Navy. George leaves to mourn the loss his passing and cherish his memories five brothers, Hilton...

Deborah Joyce Moorman

Deborah Joyce Moorman

Mar 28, 2020

Deborah Joyce Moorman,72, of Owensboro departed this life on Saturday, March 28, 2020, at home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Chris and Georgia Williams and her husband, Thomas Moorman III. She retired from Ragu after many years of service. Deborah was known to be an avid reader. She leaves to cherish her memories and mourn the loss...

Gregory W Mcfarland

Gregory W Mcfarland

Mar 26, 2020

Gregory W. McFarland, 55, of Owensboro departed this life on Thursday, March 26, 2020, at his home. He was born in Owensboro. He retired from Specialty Foods Group after 35 years of service. He was a faithful member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon and a leader of the Decision Counselors, a member of the...

Margaret June Coleman

Margaret June Coleman

Feb 1, 2020

Margaret June Coleman, 86, the second daughter born to the late Elizabeth Dean and Judgie Dean, departed this life on Monday January 27, 2020. She was born in Drakesboro, KY and gave her life to the Lord at an early age. At the time of her death, she was a member of Zion Baptist Church. Margaret was a homemaker, loved...

Joe Billy Tutt

Joe Billy Tutt

Jan 23, 2020

Joe Billy Tutt, 70, of Owensboro, transitioned to his heavenly home on Thursday, January 23 at his home. He was born to the late Joseph Tutt, Jr. and Nina Pearl Brown Tutt. Joe Billy was retired from Peters Construction and Gaddis Construction. He was a member and supporter of the Tenth Street Missionary Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing, working on...

Naomi Warner Deal

Naomi Warner Deal

Dec 19, 2019

Mrs. Naomi Deal, 97, of Owensboro, departed this life on Thursday, December 19, 2019 at Riverside Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Taylor Mines, Kentucky. She was preceded in death by her parents, Opal and Lula Coleman Warner, two brothers, James W. and Edward Warner. On March 8, 2002, her husband Ben Deal passed away. She accepted Christ...

Doris D Turner

Doris D Turner

Nov 30, 2019

Doris D. Turner, 80, of Owensboro departed this life on Saturday, November 30, 2019, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born in Maceo, Kentucky. Doris was preceded in death by her parents, William and Catherine Douglas, her husband, John W. Turner and her daughter, Janice L. Turner. Doris was a member of Center Street Baptist where she served as...

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