Obituaries Archive
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Wilford Lee Morris
Wilford Lee
Morris, 69, on July 11, 2009 our beloved carpenter and fisherman
joined his almighty carpenter and fisherman in Heaven, after a
lengthy illness. Wilford was born on December 31, 1939 in
Survivors
include his wife of 51 years Betty Ford Morris; 2 sons Kenny (Donna)
Morris of Hawesville and Kevin (Jamie) Morris of Lewisport; 4
grandchildren Tori Morris, Duane (Bethony) Morris, Tabatha (Miqueas)
Perez and Adam (Jennifer) Morris; 5 great grandchildren Gracie
Morris, Kalissa Perez, Jaxson Morris, Dylan Morris and Logan Morris;
3 sisters Eva Dell Spencer and Lorine Swihart both of Hawesville and
Margie Burgh of Indianapolis, IN; 3 brothers Marshall Morris and
Wayne Morris both of Hawesville and Larry G. Morris of Utica and
several nieces and nephews.
Services are at
11:00 am Monday July 13, 2009 at
Jimmy Darnell Owens
Jimmy Darnell Owens, 61 of Lewisport, Kentucky, entered his Heavenly
life on Friday, July 10, 2009 at the University of Louisville
Healthcare in Louisville, Kentucky.
He was born Sunday, April 4, 1948 in Statesville, North
Carolina to the late Blackburn and Dorothy Pearl Benfield Owens.
He was raised on the family dairy farm and Jim’s heart never
left the farm. Jim
proudly served his country in the United States Army and he also
worked for many years in the paper products industry in both North
Carolina and Kentucky.
Jim was a charter member of Faith Baptist Church in Statesville,
N.C. Jim loved NASCAR and his dogs as well as caring for his garden
and lawn.
Survivors include his wife of 15 years, Debra Couty Owens; his
daughter, Shannon Owens Boyd and her fiance’ Paul Kale of
Statesville, N.C.; his son, Shane Darnell Owens and his special
friend, Erin Ellenburg also of Statesville, N.C.; and three
grandchildren, Benjamin Pressly Boyd, Mason Shane Owens and Madison
Diane Owens. He is
survived by his brother, Jerry and Peggy Owens, and two sisters,
Kathryn and Harold Harmon and Judy and Ed Sanford.
Jim is also survived by his special friend and mother of his
children, Linda Swicegood Owens all of Statesville, N.C.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Taylor-Wood Funeral
Home with Mr. Owens’ services being held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July
14, 2009 at the funeral home with Brother Bob White officiating.
Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday.
An additional memorial service is planned for Thursday, July
16, 2009 at Faith Baptist Church in Statesville, N.C.
Doris "Dot" Elizabeth Bratcher
Doris “Dot” Elizabeth Bratcher,63, of Lewisport,died in a traffic
accident in Hancock County on Wednesday, July 8, 2009.
She was born Saturday, December 29, 1945 in Louisville to
Henry and Dailey
Tabeling. Dot, as many knew her, was a devoted mother, grandmother
and teacher. She was a registered nurse and retired from Owensboro
Medical Health System after 25 years of service. She also
volunteered her time at a free health clinic in Owensboro. Dot loved
animals and working in her flower garden.
She was of the catholic faith and a member of
St. Michael Church.
Dot was preceded in death by her parents; a stepfather, Ralph
Peterson; a brother, Robert Jerome Tabeling;
a sister; Alice Faye.
Survivors include her companion, Ron Spalding; four daughters, Mary
Bratcher Stilwell, Therese ‘Bratcher Hawkins, Lois Bratcher and
Veronica Ann Bratcher Sessoms;
a brother, Thomas Tabeling.
Also surviving are five grandchildren, Courtney and Wesley Stilwell,
Kasey Clark, Taylor and Raven Sessoms.
She is also survived by an aunt, Nellie A. Reed and a cousin,
Diana Sue Powers.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Taylor-Wood Funeral
Home, Lewisport, 295-3312.
Ms. Bratcher’s
funeral mass is being
held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 13, 2009 at St. Michael Catholic
Church in Cannelton, Indiana with Father Barnabas Gillespie,OSB
officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery in
Hawesville. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 8:00 P.M., Sunday at
Taylor- Wood Funeral Home.
Dot was loved by many, and will be greatly missed.
Charles F. Stewart
Charles F.
Stewart, 86, of Heartland Villa, Lewisport died Sunday July 5, 2009
at Owensboro Medical Health System. Charles was born on May
27, 1923 in Lewisport to the late George and Nellie Glover Stewart.
He was a member at
Survivors
include his wife of 64 years Virginia Reid Stewart; 2 daughters Judy
(Virgil) Quisenberry of Central, SC and Bonita Brown of Cunningham,
KY; a son Terry (Karen) Stewart of Hawesville; 2 grandchildren
Jennifer (Brad) Howton of Lewisport and Thomas (Maggie) Quisenberry
of Morrow, GA; 4 great grandchildren Ashton Howton, Brendon Howton,
Caleb Quisenberry and Joshua Quisenberry; a sister-in-law Martha
Stewart of Lewisport and several nieces and nephews.
Services are at
11:00 am Wednesday July 8, 2009 at
Buren "Bud" Curl
Buren “Bud” Curl, 79 of Lewisport, Ky. died Thursday, July 2 ,2009
at his home after a lengthy illness.
He was born in Alton, Indiana December 4, 1929 to Charles and
Clara Curl. Mr. Curl
retired from Commonwealth Alum. after 30 years service. He
was a member of Lewisport Baptist Church.
“Bud” enjoyed being with his grand children and watching
softball games at Vastwood Park.
He also enjoyed fishing and loved watching the Young and the
Restless on TV. He was
preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Joe David Curl.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Thelma Curl; 2 sons, David
“Pete” (Pam) Curl, of Hawesville, William “Billy” (Denise) Curl of
Lewisport,and daughter Marilyn Holder of Owensboro.
Also surviving are 6 grandchildren, Kim (Drew) Knight, Andy
Coon, Miranda (Josh) Hunt, Stacy Curl, April (Michael) Bryant, and
Valerie Ferry. Great
grandchildren are Kiera, Kaxton, Landon, Taylor, Hayley, Courtney,
and Evan .
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Taylor-Wood Funeral
Home with Mr. Curl’s
service being held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 4, 2009 at the
funeral home with Brother Bob White officiating.
Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday and after
9:00 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with burial to follow in
Lewisport Cemetery
Expressions of sympathy are requested for Hospice or Lewisport
Baptist Church with contribution envelopes available at the funeral
home.
Dorothy Ballard DePriest Revlett Hatfield
Dorothy Ballard
DePriest Revlett Hatfield, 62, of Hawesville formally of
Survivors
include a daughter Cheryl (Barry) Cline of Hawesville; 2 sons Timmy
(
Services are at
1:00 PM Friday July 3, 2009 at Gibson & Son Funeral. Burial
will be in the
David Dwight Canary
David Dwight
Canary, 61, of Owensboro, died Thursday, June 25, 2009 at Hermitage
Care and Rehabilitation Center after a short illness.
He was born Monday, April
26, 1948 to Leonard Allen and Wanda Bowlds Canary of Daviess
County. He was a union
construction worker for many years. He was preceded in death by his
parents, and a brother :Ronnie Dean Canary in 2001.
Survivors include
his wife the former Linda Keown
of Owensboro, his sons: Timmy Lee Canary of Tennessee, Shane,
Shawn David and Cody Canary, all of Owensboro,
His sisters: Connie Simpson of Tell City, Diane Bishop of
Evansville and Peggy
Rowland of Bardwell,
his brothers: Dale Canary of Tennessee, Marshall Canary of Utica,
James Canary of Owensboro and Glenn Canary of Evansville.
He is also survived by his four grandchildren : Misty,
Madison, Jagger, and Dillion Canary.
Visitation will
start at noon, Saturday, June 27, 2009 at Taylor-Wood Funeral Home,
with a funeral service to start at 7:00 P.M. Saturday evening.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to David’s family in care of Taylor - Wood Funeral Home, Lewisport, 295-3312
Mary Smith Grant
Mary Smith Grant , 71, of Tell City, Indiana, died Monday, June 8,
2009 at her home
surrounded by her family. She was
born Tuesday, November 23, 1937 in Owensboro
to the late Jesse
and Mary Carr Smith. She
was preceded in death by her husband, John Ray Grant, her brother:
Charles Smith, and a sister: Brenda Lee Thorpe.
She was the first female school bus driver in Hancock County,
and also worked as a GRITS bus driver and guard at NSA.
Mary loved spoiling her grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. She was a member of New Chapel United Methodist
Church in Lewisport. Her hobbies include crochetting and sewing.
Survivors include her daughters, Debbie Grant Chaffin and her
husband Rodney of Lewisport, Bonnie Grant Hinton of Tell City,
Indiana, Rebecca Grant Balz and her husband, James of Owensboro,
Elizabeth Grant Wheatley and her husband, Ken of Rome, Indiana, and
Shanalyn Grant Hubbard and her husband, Jason of Lewisport. Mary is
also survived by two brothers, James H. Smith and Terry Smith; and a
sister, Barbara Gabbert of Lewisport. She was also a grandmother to
21 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren with 4 more new
additions expected by September of this year.
Forest A. Nichols
Forest
A. Nichols, 82, of Hawesville died Wednesday May 27, 2009 at
Owensboro Place Care and
Survivors
include a sister Lois Whitten of Hawesville and several nieces and
nephews.
Services are at
2:00 pm Sunday May 31, 2009 at Gibson & Son Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Mt Eden Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation
will be from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm Saturday and from 7:00 am till
service time Sunday. On line condolences can be left for
Ida B. Morris Swihart
Ida B. Morris
Swihart, 84, of Hawesville passed on to be with the Lord on
Wednesday May 27, 2009 at Heartland Villa. She was born on
October 27, 1924 in
Survivors
include a daughter Patsy (Ronnie) Blake of Hawesville; a son Kinsel
(Susan) Swihart; 8 grandchildren Robin Bruce (Tonya) Blake, Mona
Renee (Eddie) Duke, Lane Kaye (Corey) Holton, Ryan Alan (Jenae)
Blake, Kristina (Edmon) Wheatley, Tamara (Kirk) Clark, Samantha
(Mark) Rowe and Rebecca Swihart; 13 great grandchildren Brandon
Blake, Shelby Duke, Matthew Duke, Angel Duke, Joe Duke, Caiden Duke,
Jesse Holton, Holly Holton, Griffin Blake, Jaxson Blake, Bethanie
Wheatley, Jonathan Wheatley and Carson Clark; 3 sisters Eva Dell
Spencer and Lorine Swihart both of Hawesville and Margie Brugh of
Indianapolis, IN; 4 brothers Marshall Morris, Wilford Morris and
Wayne Morris all of Hawesville and Larry G. Morris of Utica and
several nieces and nephews.
Services are at
1:00 pm Saturday May 30, 2009 at
Gisela Evans
Gisela Evans, 60, of Lewisport died Sunday, May 17, 2009 at her
residence surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in Memmingen,
Germany on Wednesday, March 30, 1949 to Michael and Viktoria Schwarz
Frank. She was a member
of Lewisport United Methodist Church where she was a Sunday school
teacher. Gisela retired
from the Hancock County Board of Education where she was a cashier
at North Hancock County School.
She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and
great-grandmother. She
enjoyed crafts, gardening and spending time with family and friends.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Taylor-Wood Funeral Home with a memorial service for Mrs. Evans being held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at Lewisport United Methodist Church with Brother Rob Hughes and Brother Alton Lawhorn officiating.
Russell Jackson
Russell M.
Jackson, 71, of Hawesville, went to be with the Lord, May 4, 2009 at
his home with his family and his nurse at his side. He was
born in Chambers, KY on August 21, 1937 to the late Ernest and
Beatrice Craft Jackson. He was a member at
He married
Patricia Lawson on March 26, 1960; they just celebrated their 49th
Anniversary. He was preceded in death by a daughter Libby Ann
Jackson, a son Timothy Mitchell Jackson, a sister Maxine Goatley, 3
brothers Earl Jackson, Earnest Dee Jackson and Fred Jackson.
Survivors
include his wife Patricia Lawson Jackson; a daughter Priscilla Pile
of Hawesville; 2 sisters Aline Roberts of Elizabethtown, KY and
Georgia (Kenneth) Basham of Hawesville; 2 brothers Billy (Bobbie)
Jackson and Charles (Jane) Jackson both of Hawesville; 4
grandchildren Lucian, Alexis, Aireal and Christina and 9 nieces and
13 nephews.
Services are at
11:00 AM Friday May 8, 2009 at
Bernard L. "Ben" Fleck
Bernard L. “Ben” Fleck, 80, of Lewisport died Sunday, April 26, 2009
at his residence surrounded by his loved ones. He was born in
Vincennes, Indiana on Saturday, September 15, 1928 to the late
Joseph and Louise Carey Fleck.
He was a member of St. Columba Catholic Church in Lewisport
since 1965. Ben retired
from Commonwealth Aluminum and was also a licensed barber. After
retiring he managed the greenhouse at Workshop True Value in
Madisonville, Ky. Ben was a wonderful husband and father who enjoyed
being with his family and he loved teasing everyone.
He enjoyed his garden, fishing and barbecuing for large
crowds at Commonwealth.
Ben will be missed by his loving wife, Lula “Lou” Bosworth Fleck;
his son, James Fleck and wife Colleen of Madisonville; his two
daughters, Rosemary Rumage and husband Ronnie of Owensboro and Mary
Ann Estes and husband Neil of Lewisport; eight grandchildren and
five great-grandchildren.
He is also survived by two sisters, Marie Freidman of Fort
Branch, Indiana and Ceal Crane of Evansville.
Ben is predeceased by his brother, Michael J. Fleck and one
great-granddaughter, Katherine Taylor Estes.
Mr. Fleck’s grandchildren Shelle Reck, Kyle Estes, Allison Ross,
Adriane Kaufman, Jennifer Fleck, Nicholas Rumage, Andrew Rumage and
Brittany Rumage will serve as pallbearers.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Taylor-Wood Funeral
Home with Mr. Fleck’s funeral services being held at 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at St. Columba Catholic Church with Father
Tony Bickett officiating.
Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery in
Hawesville. Visitation
will be from 2:00 to 8:00 Tuesday and after 9:00 a.m. Wednesday.at
the funeral home. Prayer
services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the St. Columba Catholic Church or Hospice. Memorial contribution envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Edith LaRoche House
Edith LaRoche
House, 74, of Hawesville died Wednesday April 15, 2009 at Oakwood
Health Campus in
Survivors
include 2 daughters Glenda Havener of Owensboro and Julia Crawford
of Georgia; 3 sons Ervin House and Paul House both of Hawesville and
Willie House of Owensboro; 4 brothers Ross LaRoche of Bloomington,
IN, Delmar LaRoche of Philpot, David LaRoche and Vernon LaRoche both
of Beaver Dam; 9 grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and several
nieces and nephews.
Services are at
2:00 PM Saturday April 18 at
Robert Adair McDaniel
Robert Adair McDaniel, 81, of Owensboro died Tuesday, April 14, 2009
at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born in Lewisport,
Kentucky on Sunday, January 1, 1928 to the late Robert Adams and
Mary Agnes Leigh McDaniel.
He was a member of Wesleyan Heights United Methodist Church
in Owensboro. Mr.
McDaniel retired from Commonwealth Aluminum in 1992, he was the
President of Aluminum Workers of America Union in 1974 and was a
member of the United Steel Workers of America Local #9443.
He was a past Master of the Masonic Lodge #115 in Lewisport.
He was a wonderful husband and father who enjoyed his family
and traveling.
Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Norma Covetts McDaniel; his
two sons, Stephen Bruce McDaniel and wife, Sheila, and Terry Robert
McDaniel and wife Cindy as well as one daughter, Cara Suzanne Cox,
all of Owensboro; eight grandchildren and fifteen
great-grandchildren. He
is also survived by one brother, John C. McDaniel and wife Peggy of
Lewisport, and two nieces and one nephew.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Taylor-Wood Funeral
Home with Mr. McDaniel’s services being held at 2:00 p.m. Friday,
April 17, 2009 at the funeral home with burial to follow in
Lewisport City Cemetery. Brother Rob Hughes will officiate.
Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday and after
12:00 noon Friday.
Juanita Kratzer Veach
Juanita Kratzer
Veach, 71, of Hawesville died Tuesday April 14, 2009 at OMHS with
her family at her side. Juanita was born on June 30, 1937 in
Survivors
include four sons Herman Veach, Jr. (Sherri), Dennis Veach (Maika),
Martin Veach (Amy) and Aaron Veach (Michelle) all of Hawesville; 8
grandchildren Cody Veach, Kyle Veach (Amy), Stephen Veach, Jonathan
Veach, Janna Carmon (Daniel), Rebecca Veach, Emily Veach and A. J.
Veach; a step granddaughter Laura McBride; great grandson Nolan
Veach and great granddaughter Kyleigh Veach; a step great grandson
Dylan McBride; two brothers Kenneth and Donald Kratzer; two half
sisters Rebecca and Patricia and a half brother Elmer, Jr., a step
brother Frank and two step sisters Mary Ann and Gladys and many
nieces and nephews.
Services are at
1:00 PM Friday April 17, 2009 at Gibson & Son Funeral Home.
Burial will be in
Jason Deck
Jason M. Deck,
25, of
Jason was an outgoing, loving person who could light up a room with
a smile. He had a love for life and lived it to the fullest.
He loved being around family and friends. Jason loved
Services are at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 11, 2009, at
Kenneth (Kenny) Webster
Kenneth (Kenny) Webster, 81 of Owensboro died Thursday, March 26,
2009 at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born Sunday,
February 05, 1928 to the late Ezra and Mary Webster in Switzerland
County, IN. Kenneth was a member of Teamsters Union Local 200 of
Middletown , Ohio where he was employed by Jay Jones Construction
working on locks and dams.
After retiring he worked part time at Rural King in the
Hardware Department.
Kenneth enjoyed gardening and was a Jack-of all-Trades with a quick
sense of humor. He was
a member of Maceo Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Rosalea Webster; sons Eric
(Debbie) Webster of Tell City, IN. and Tracy (Nancy) of Soda
Springs, Idaho; his daughter, Linda (Gerald) Boswell of Lewisport,
KY.; five
grandchildren, Ryan, Aaron, and Noah Boswell, Brian Webster and
Allison Marsh, and nine great-grandchildren. Kenneth was one of
thirteen siblings and is survived by four sisters, Mary, Dorothy,
Lily Mae and Lena, and his brother, Leonard.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Taylor-Wood Funeral
Home with Mr. Webster’s services being held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday,
March 28, 2009 with Bro. Harry Lewis and Roger Basinger officiating.
Visitation will be after 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 27 at the
funeral home and after 9:00 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be at
Serenity Hills Cemetery in Hawesville, KY.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Hospice
or the Maceo Methodist Church. Memorial contribution envelopes are
available at the funeral home.