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Sgt. James 'Jimmy' William Harlan
05/19/04
Sgt. James "Jimmy" William Harlan, U.S. Army, died Friday, May 14, 2004, from wounds suffered in an attack on his convoy near Camp Anaconda, Iraq. Born in Daviess County on Dec. 4, 1959, Sgt. Harlan was a reservist deployed with the 660th Transportation Unit and had been in Iraq since February. Sgt. Harlan was a professional truck driver, welder and heavy equipment operator. Prior to his deployment he worked for the Owensboro City Street Department. Sgt. Harlan enjoyed fishing, baseball, football, basketball, NASCAR, hunting, softball and watching Western movies. He served as a Little League coach for three years. He was very proud to serve his country. He was preceded in death by his father, William Arthur Harlan, in 1988; and a stepbrother, Michael Earl Calloway.
Surviving are five children, James B. Harlan of Bowling Green, David S. Harlan of St. Cloud, Fla., and Jacob Alexander Roberts, Tara Strelsky and Amanda Prout, all of Owensboro; his mother, Doris Marie Gray of Owensboro; his fiancée, Carol Gray of Owensboro; two grandchildren, Jaidyn Anais Main and Abigail Lynn Rose Prout of Owensboro; a stepson, Bobby Gray of Owensboro; a stepdaughter, Brittany Gray of Owensboro; two brothers, Kenny Likens and DeWayne Likens of Owensboro; two stepbrothers, Randall Wingfield and Steve Wingfield; a sister, Doris Taylor of Owensboro; and seven nieces and nephews.
Funeral services are at 10 a.m. Monday, May 24, at Glenn Funeral Home. Burial will be in Elmwood cemetery with full military honors. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday and after 8:30 a.m. Monday.
Alan B. Stewart
05/16/04
Alan B. Stewart, 65, of 2211 Westview Drive, Owensboro died Friday, May 14, 2004, at Bon Harbor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center from complications of Alzheimer's disease. He was born Dec. 31, 1938, to the late Joseph Alan and Alice Baird Stewart in Akron, Ohio. He was a member of St. John's United Methodist Church, a Navy veteran and a square dance caller for many years.
Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Carol Rollwage Stewart of Owensboro, who is employed at Wal-Mart; one son and his wife, Robert Alan and Amy Stewart of New Braunfels, Texas; one daughter and her husband, Janet and Brent Bergen of Owensboro; and four grandchildren, Molly and Heather Stewart, Kristen and Wesley Bergen.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday, May 17, 2004, at Glenn Funeral Home in Owensboro. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today and after noon Monday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Green River Area Development District, 3860 U.S. 60 West, Owensboro, KY 42301 or St. John's United Methodist Church, 2160 Griffith Ave., Owensboro, KY 42301.
Murline Jackson Anderson
05/18/04
Murline Jackson Anderson, 91, of Owensboro passed away Saturday, May 15, 2004, at her daughter's home. She was born in Hancock County on July 29, 1912, and her parents are deceased. She was one of two girls born to Zula and Bertram Ewan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ramond T. Jackson; three daughters, Leda, Anna and Donna; and two sons, Jerry and Bertram Jackson. She was also preceded by her sister, Lucile; and her second husband, John Anderson. She was always an avid gardener and active in her church until her health failed. She was always the center of her family.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Wayne and Lavetta Jackson of Hawesville and Mitchell and Sandra Jackson of Libby, Mont.; a daughter and son-in-law, Marilyn and Ronald Roebuck of Owensboro; a daughter-in-law, Linda Jackson of Owensboro; 19 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at Cecil Funeral Home in Whitesville. Burial will be in Pellville cemetery. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to Pellville cemetery Fund.
Anna Sue Newton
05/16/04
Anna Sue Newton, 72, of Philpot died Friday, May 14, 2004, at Owensboro Medical Health System. She was born in Hancock County.
Survivors include her husband, James Thomas Newton; five sons, Gregory Newton, Ray Newton, Michael Newton, Cary Newton and James Michael Noffsinger; four daughters, Cherrokee Embry, Marlene Embry, Mary Payne and Marcia Morris; 37 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Cathrine Dahill.
Services are at 2 p.m. Monday at Cecil Funeral Home in Whitesville. Burial will be in Roseville cemetery in Hancock County. Visitation is after 2 p.m. today and after 11 a.m. Monday at Cecil Funeral Home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Anna Newton Memorial Fund.
Ada Catherine Greer
05/18/04
VERO BEACH, Fla. - Ada Catherine Greer, 94, of Vero Beach passed from this life on Wednesday, April 21, 2004, at Tandem Health Care in Vero Beach after a prolonged illness. Mrs. Greer was born on Jan. 12, 1910, in Owensboro. She moved with her husband Wilson to Vero Beach in January of 1991. Earlier in her life, for 41 years Mrs. Greer was a teacher and elementary school principal in the Owensboro-Daviess County school system. Following her retirement, she served for many years as president of the Owensboro-Daviess County Retired Teachers Association. She is sadly missed by her friends in Owensboro.
She is survived by her husband, Wilson B. Greer of Vero Beach; a daughter, Kaye Wilson (Larry) West of Vero Beach; two grandchildren, Amanda Catherine (Doug) Lewis of Colleyville, Texas, and Spencer Guymon (Nicole) West of Vero Beach; a great-grandson, Riley Guymon West of Vero Beach; and a sister, Helen (Jim) Holditch of North Carolina.
Memorial services will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Mission Work, Vero Beach Church of Christ, 3306 20th St., Vero Beach, FL 32960. Arrangements are under the direction of Seawinds Funeral Home and Crematory in Sebastian, Fla.
Nellie Ruth 'Nanny' Pierce Smith
06/12/04
Nellie Ruth "Nanny" Pierce Smith, 55, of 2802 W. Fourth St., Owensboro died on Thursday, June 10, 2004. She was born in Daviess County, had been a private sitter and was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church in Central City. She enjoyed reading and listening to gospel music.
Surviving is her brother and his wife, Lawrence and Mary Pierce Jr. of Owensboro; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 13 at the Glenn Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. today and after noon on Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Goodloe Center, 820 W. Third St., Owensboro, KY 42301.
Elizabeth 'Betty' Clarke Hagan
05/16/04
Elizabeth "Betty" Clarke Hagan, 89, of 2415 Kentucky 60 East, died Friday, May 14, 2004, at Owensboro Medical Health System. She was born Jan. 19, 1915, in Sacramento, the daughter of the late Dr. John William and Julianna Ellis Clarke. She moved to Owensboro in 1923 and graduated from Daviess County High School in 1931. She married
Robert Mensa Hagan in 1934 and worked briefly at Ken-Rad and at Cunningham's Drugs in West Dearborn, Mich. She went into the car business with her husband in 1946 and remained active until her death. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Mensa Hagan Sr. in 1991; and her grandson in 2003.
Mrs. Hagan was a member of Settle Memorial United Methodist Church and attended Breckenridge United Methodist Church, where she was a member of the United Methodist Women. She was a Kentucky Colonel, a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Past Worthy Matron of the Acacia Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star #46, Past Grand Chapter Committee Member, past Grand Representative to South Carolina, past Deputy Grand Matron, present and past Worthy High Priestess of the Order of the White Shrine as well as past Supreme Instructor and Past Supreme Queen. She was a member of the Daughters of the Nile and past president and board member of the Yellow Banks Chapter of AARP. She was a charter member of the American Business Woman's Association and enjoyed tennis, bowling, decorating and publicity for the organizations with which she was involved, reading and walking.
She is survived by a daughter, Julianna "Dolly" H. Nance of Louisville; three sons, Robert M. "Mickey" Hagan Jr. and his wife Mary, Ronald L. "Ron" Hagan and Randall D. "Randy" Hagan and his wife Bonnie, all of Owensboro; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Glenn Funeral Home, where visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today and from 2 until 8 p.m. Monday and after 10 a.m. Tuesday. An Eastern Star service will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in Elmwood cemetery.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the memorial fund of the Order of Eastern Star, 4226 Hayden Park Drive, Owensboro, KY 42303.
James E. Reynolds
05/15/04
James E. Reynolds, 84, of 1217 Walnut St., Owensboro passed away Thursday, May 13, 2004, at his home. He was born in Daviess County and was a retired farmer. He was a member of Maceo United Methodist Church and was an U.S. Army veteran of World War II and enjoyed fishing. He was preceded in death by his wife, Edith Mae Reynolds on Aug. 21, 1990.
Surviving are his son, Steven Reynolds; and his daughter, Shirley Reynolds, both of Owensboro.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, May 17, 2004, at Glenn Funeral Home Chapel with burial following in Yellow Creek cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday and after 8 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Military honors will be conducted at the graveside by the VFW Honor Guard.
Ammie Mae Geary
05/17/04
BEAVER DAM - Ammie Mae Geary, 93, of Beaver Dam died Saturday, May 15, 2004, at Professional Care Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hartford. She was born in Ohio County to Aaron and Paralee Scott and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Geary, died Feb. 25, 1982; a daughter, Katherine Schroader; and a son, Lester Geary.
Survivors include three sons, Cecil D. Geary, Roy E. Geary and Donald E. Givens, all of Beaver Dam; three daughters, Jennie L. Bacallao, Hazel Simpson and Edith Goff, all of Beaver Dam; two brothers, Virgil Scott of Echols and Riley Scott of Beaver Dam; two sisters, Gladys Moseley and Thelma Strawbridge, both of Louisville; 23 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
Services are at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 18, at William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam. Burial will be in Echols cemetery. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. today, May 17, and from 9 a.m. to services Tuesday at the funeral home.
Mike Compton
06/12/04
HARNED - Mike Compton, 39, of Harned died Thursday, June 10, 2004, from injuries suffered in an automobile accident near Harned.
Survivors include his wife, Salena Compton; a son, Michael Cody Compton; a daughter, Sidney Paige Compton; his mother, Katherine Compton; his grandmother, Edna Henninger; a brother, Robbie Compton; and two sisters, Rhonda Coffey and Robin Pike.
Services: 1 p.m. Sunday at Trent-Dowell Funeral Home in Hardinsburg. Burial: Custer cemetery. Visitation: From 3:30 to 8 p.m. today and after 10 a.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
James Allen Westerfield
05/17/04
James Allen Westerfield, 63, of 224 E. 5th St., Owensboro, passed away Saturday, May 15, 2004, at his home. He was retired from the Chemical Lab at Green River Steel Corp. after 28 years. He also had worked as a service technician with Siemens/Westinghouse and Eaton Industries. He was a member of Bellevue Baptist Church where he was very active. He enjoyed collecting and restoring antiques, woodworking, fishing, gardening and spending time with his family and friends. He was a 1958 graduate of Daviess County High School.
Surviving is his wife of 44 years, Janice Westerfield; his daughter and son-in-law, Lori and Robert Sterge of Owensboro; his mother, Ruby Westerfield of Owensboro; two grandchildren, Maggie and Andrew; his brother and his wife, Larry and Dora Westerfield of Owensboro; several beloved nieces and nephews; and three sisters-in-law and their husbands, Edna and Jim Duvall and Donna and Keith Smith of Owensboro and Melissa and Barry Bruce of Evansville.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 18, at Bellevue Baptist Church with burial following in Owensboro Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Glenn Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Building Fund of Bellevue Baptist Church, 519 W. Byers Ave., Owensboro, KY 42303.
