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Dorothy Rhodes Capelle
03/15/2005
Dorothy Rhodes Capelle, 92, of 2010 Griffith Place West, Owensboro, died Sunday, March 13, 2005, at the Carmel Home in Owensboro. She was born on April 6, 1912, in Owensboro to the late Edwin and Alma (Aull) Rhodes. She was a member of St. Stephen Cathedral, Mercy Hospital Auxiliary and Golden Partners. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dudley Capelle, in November 1991.
She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Dudley Capelle Jr. and Ruth Ann of Corydon, Ind.; a daughter, Ann Capelle Simon of Owensboro; three grandchildren, Christie Ledford, Kara Simon and Dan Capelle; six great-grandchildren, two brothers, the Rev. Father Joseph Rhodes of Owensboro and Tony Rhodes and wife, Kay, of Owensboro; and a sister, Angela Kerrick of Owensboro.
Services are at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 16, at St. Stephen Cathedral in Owensboro. Burial is in Elmwood cemetery in Owensboro. Visitation is from 3 to 8 p.m. today at James H. Davis Funeral Home in Owensboro, where prayers will be said at 6:30 p.m. today.
Joseph R. 'J.R.' Conley
03/15/2005
Joseph R. "J.R." Conley, 81, of Owensboro passed on Saturday, March 12, 2005, at his home. Born May 13, 1923, Mr. Conley was retired from T.J. Bartlett Gulf Oil Distributor, where he was a transport truck driver. He enjoyed fishing, fixing lawn mowers, helping people, reading Westerns and especially spending time with his grandchildren and his faithful companion, Buster. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Cecilia Louise Gentry and Belva Jean Bullock.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Myrtle Phegley Conley; three daughters, Ava Jo Conley of Owensboro, Linda Watts of Masonville and Kay (and her husband, Richard) Hall of Whitesville; five grandchildren, Franklin Lee Gillim II, Jeana Lynell Clater, Carolyn Kay Naegele, Amanda Jane Baird and Tabatha Lane Hall; eight great-grandchildren; a sister, Josephine Marie Edmondson of Yelvington; and a brother, James Ernest Conley of Michigan.
Funeral services are at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, at Glenn Funeral Home, with burial in Elmwood cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today and after noon Wednesday at the funeral home.
Senada R. Craft
03/15/2005
HAWESVILLE - Senada R. Craft, 85, of Hawesville died Sunday, March 13, 2005, at Oakwood Healthcare in Tell City, Ind. She was born in Hancock County on June 24, 1919, to the late Wallace and Nora Swithart Rice. She retired from General Electric in Tell City after 38 years and was a member of Hawesville Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Malcolm Ogle and Bill Craft.
Survivors include four daughters, June Thiery of Troy, Ind., Rita Brown of Wapella, Ill., Carol Ballard of Owensboro and Janet Taylor of Maroa, Ill.; a son, Mike Craft of Hawesville; 13 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
Services are at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, at Hawesville Baptist Church, with Dr. James Wedding officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens in Hawesville. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today and from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Gibson & Son Funeral Home in Hawesville.
Robert Wesley Daughtry
03/15/2005
RIDGETOP, Tenn. - Robert Wesley Daughtry, 74, of Ridgetop died there Saturday, March 12, 2005.
He is survived by a daughter, Deborah (Howard) Kirby; and two sons, Wayne (Darlene) Daughtry and Bennie (Sue) Daughtry. He is also survived by two sisters, Mary Jenkins and Vivian Henry; three brothers, Shirley, Oscar and Delbert Daughtry, all of Owensboro; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today, March 15, at Cole & Garrett Funeral Home, 127 N. Main St., Goodlettsville, Tenn. Graveside services will follow at 2 p.m. today at Spring Hill cemetery in Robertson County, Tenn.
Nancy Carol Vanover Dowell
03/15/2005
Nancy Carol Vanover Dowell, 50, of Owensboro died Saturday, March 12, 2005, at Owensboro Medical Health System. Born April 17, 1954, in Owensboro, Mrs. Dowell was a member of Liberty Lighthouse Church and enjoyed gospel music and caring for her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, Charles M. Vanover; and a sister, Martha Jean Vanover.
She is survived by her husband, Darrell Lee Dowell; three daughters, Stephanie Shouse of Madisonville and Judith Shouse and Jennifer Shouse, both of Owensboro, five grandchildren, Amber Bell, Aaron Bell, Jacob Weikel, Tammy Sims and Richard Sims; her mother, Helen Deno Vanover of Owensboro; five brothers, James O. Vanover of Las Vegas, Danny Vanover of Lexington, Texas, Charles E. Vanover of Owensboro, John Vanover of Hawesville and Neal Vanover of Reed; and four sisters, Ann Cox, Ruth Horn and Brenda Layne, all of Owensboro, and Thelma Anderson of Crystal River, Fla.
Funeral services are at 2 p.m. today, March 15, at Glenn Funeral Home, with burial in Calhoun cemetery. Visitation will be after 10 a.m. today at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to American Cancer Society.
E.W. 'Pappy' Hayes
03/15/2005
HARDINSBURG - E.W. "Pappy" Hayes, 86, of Hardinsburg died Sunday, March 13, 2005, at Breckinridge Health Inc. He was a World War II veteran and a member of Hardinsburg Baptist Church.
He is survived by two sons, Tim Hayes and Mark Hayes.
Funeral services: Noon Wednesday at Trent-Dowell Funeral Home. Burial: Kingswood cemetery. Visitation: From 4 to 8 p.m. today and after 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Urey Littleton Lancaster
03/15/2005
Urey Littleton Lancaster, 94, of 1614 W. Parrish Ave., Owensboro, died Monday, March 14, 2005, at Hermitage Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Owensboro. He was born in Hancock County to the late Charlie and Lizzie (Marsh) Lancaster. He had been employed at Whitehall Furniture and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ollie Mae Samples Lancaster, in 1989.
He is survived by a son, Robert L. Lancaster of Yelvington; three grandchildren, Carol Miller (Eddie), Nichelle Lancaster (Scott Majors) and Todd Lancaster; and two great-grandchildren.
Services are at 2:30 p.m. today, March 15, at James H. Davis Funeral Home chapel in Owensboro. Burial is in Yelvington cemetery in Daviess County. Visitation is from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Lofton Maddox
03/15/2005
BEAVER DAM - Lofton Maddox, 80, of Rockport, Ky., died Sunday, March 13, 2005, at Ohio County Hospital in Hartford. He was born April 3, 1924, in Beaver Dam to Thomas Murray Maddox and Kitty Lee. He retired as a heavy equipment operator in Akron, Ohio, and was a member of Christian Fellowship Church near Beaver Dam. He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha "Blackie" Maddox, on July 23,1998; a son, Brice Maddox, in 1954; and a brother, Maurice Maddox, in 1954.
Survivors include a foster daughter, Pam Brady of Akron; two brothers, Lindel Maddox of Bradenton, Fla., and Joe Maddox of Akron; a sister, Juanita Erwin of Beaver Dam; two sisters-in-law, Emma Key and husband, Acie, of Rockport and Marguerite Dunn and husband, Marvin, of Roseville, Mich.; and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services are at 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, at Fairmont cemetery in Central City. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Wednesday at William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam.
Willa Mae Meek
03/15/2005
LEWISBURG - Willa Mae Meek, 89, of 85 Tyson Lane, Lewisburg, died Sunday, March 13, 2005, at 5:45 a.m. at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born Nov. 3, 1915, in Auxier in Floyd County, the daughter of Proctor Walters and Maudie Boyd Walters. She was a member of Concord Baptist Church in Lowmansville and was a homemaker and a mother. She loved to quilt and was a competitive quilter, winning many ribbons. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Devon Walter Meek; and three sisters, Ora Beatrice Brickey, Gusta Castle and Imagene Castle.
She is survived by three daughters, Christine Tyson of Lewisburg, Jewell Harwood of Tampa, Fla., and Maudie (Joe) Fanti of Cambridge, Ohio; three sons, Donald (Diane) Meek of Mason, Ohio, Carlos Dean (Barbara) Meek of Walton, Ind., and Kenneth Lee (Tana) Meek of West Van Lear; 17 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 16, at Gary's Funeral Home in Greenville, by Chaplain Bobby Ward. Burial will be in Graham cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today, March 15, and after 9 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Robert F. 'Tiny' Widner Jr.
03/15/2005
CENTRAL CITY - Robert F. "Tiny" Widner Jr., 74, of 402 Golden Tide Ave., Central City, died at 12:12 p.m. Sunday, March 13, 2005, at Muhlenberg Community Hospital in Greenville. He was born April 20, 1930, in Bell County and was a member of the Pentecostal faith. He retired from Peabody Coal Co. as a coal miner. He was preceded in death by two daughters, Judy and Sudie Marie; his parents, Robert Sr. and Leady Widner; five brothers, Liege, Dewey, Alford, Frank and Charles Widner; and two sisters, Ruby Fox and Mary Ruth Widner.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred Christine King Widner of Central City; three sons, Jerry Widner of Beaver Dam, Dewey Widner of Hyden and Rodney Widner of Beaver Dam; four daughters, Margaret Smith and Mary Middleton, both of Hyden, Suzanne Johnson of Beaver Dam and Rhonda Lewis of Irvine; three stepsons, Carroll Williams of Greenville and Stevie Williams and David Williams, both of Beaver Dam; a stepdaughter, Joan Cook of Beaver Dam; 40 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; a brother, Ray Widner of Coats; and two sisters, Cleo Shelton of Agee and Frances Saylor of Ohio.
Services are at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City, with the Rev. Mike Foster officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill cemetery in Central City. Visitation is after 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Eula Mae Roll Bastin
03/14/2005
Eula Mae Roll Bastin, 87, of Owensboro passed away Saturday, March 12, 2005, at Owensboro Medical Health System. Born March 27, 1917, in Muhlenberg County, Mrs. Bastin was the daughter of the late Curg Roll and Mary Louise Heck Roll. She was a business owner and member of the First Baptist Church of Mount Vernon. Mrs. Bastin enjoyed cooking for and spending time with her family, caring for her pets and landscaping. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Barney Bastin, in 1966; a brother, Tom Roll; and a sister, Betty Staples.
She is survived by a son, Bobby James Bastin of Owensboro; two daughters, Martha Janice Bastin and Mary Jewell Bowen, both of Owensboro; four grandchildren, Bobby Bastin Jr., Susan Bastin, Brian Bastin and Jewell Melhiser Shope; two step grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; three step great-grandchildren; a brother, J.T. Roll of Central City; and a sister, Jewell Roll of Owensboro.
Funeral services are at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 16, at Glenn Funeral Home, with burial in Owensboro Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Owensboro-Daviess County Humane Society.
