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Christine Dowell
14 May 2001
Christine Dowell, 88, of Lewsiport died Sunday, May 13, 2001, at Leisure Years Nursing Home in Owensboro. The Lewisport native had worked as a nursing assistant, was a homemaker and a member of St. Columba Catholic Church in Lewisport.
Survivors include her husband of 69 years, William K. Dowell; a son, William L. Dowell of Lewisport; a grandchild; a stepgrandchild; two stepgreat-grandchildren; and a sister, Lucretia Hurst of Owensboro.
Services are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Taylor-Raymond-Spear Funeral Home in Lewisport. Burial will be in Lewisport cemetery. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. today and after 8 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Brenda J. Lambert Skaggs
7 May 2001
HERNANDO, Miss. -- Brenda J. Lambert Skaggs, 50, of Hernando died Friday, May 4, 2001, from injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident. She was a Daviess County native.
Survivors include her husband Frank Skaggs; a son, Glenn Davis of Florida; a daughter, Dana Inman of Memphis, Tenn.; two granddaughters; her mother, Lillian Lambert of Philpot; four brothers, David Lambert and Terry Lambert, both of Philpot, and Clay Lambert and Jimmy Lambert, both of Whitesville; a sister, Clara Shreve of Hopkinsville; and several nephews and nieces.
Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at Hernando Funeral Home in Hernando. Burial will be in Hernando. Visitation is after 5:30 Wednesday and before 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Ruby Dee Gentry
19 May 2001
GREENVILLE -- Ruby Dee Gentry, 88, of Greenville died Thursday, May 17, 2001, at Muhlenberg Community Hospital. The Hopkins County native was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church and retired as a sales clerk from Jerry's Department Store in Madisonville. Her husband, David Hall Gentry, died in 1994.
Survivors include two daughters, Amy Berkley Clark of Greenville and Patricia G. Gentry of Montmorenci, S.C.; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Services are at 2 p.m. today at Gary's Funeral Home in Greenville. Burial will be in Bethlehem cemetery in Madisonville. Visitation is after 9 a.m. today at the funeral home.
G.B. Harris
24 May 2001
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. -- G.B. Harris, 85, of Battle Creek, formerly of Owensboro, died Wednesday, May 23, 2001, at home after a brief illness. The Butler, Ill., native retired from Sears and Roebuck Stores in 1977 and was store manager in Owensboro for 20 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II, a member of Chapel Hill United Methodist Church in Battle Creek and former member of Settle Memorial United Methodist Church in Owensboro.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Marjorie Swift; two sons, Jerry Harris of Seattle and John Harris of Battle Creek; four grandchildren; a stepbrother, Charles Emery of Phoenix; and a stepsister, Mary Helen Naumann of Bridgeton, Mo.
Services were private. Interment will be at a later date in Elmwood cemetery in Litchfield, Ill. Farley-Estes and Dowdle Funeral Home in Battle Creek is in charge of arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Lifespan/Good Samaritan Hospice or Chapel Hill United Methodist Church in Battle Creek.
Pamela Sue Rose Prince
7 May 2001
HOPKINSVILLE -- Pamela Sue Rose Prince, 47, of Hopkinsville died Thursday, May 3, 2001, at her home. The Muhlenberg County native was a school teacher at Barkley Elementary School, a born-again Baptist and taught at Hughes Kirk School in Beechmont for two years.
Survivors include her son, Jarrett Prince of Hopkinsville; her mother, Loretta Rose of Powderly; three brothers, Sonny Rose, Tim Rose and Jeff Rose, all of Central City; a half brother, Bobby Oller of Beaver Dam; and two sisters, Pat Ewing of Drakesboro and Kim Gardner of Knoxville, Tenn.
Services are at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City. Burial will be in Rose Hill cemetery in Central City. Visitation is after 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Edward L. Tines
12 May 2001
MORGANTOWN -- Edward L. Tines, 72, of Cromwell died Thursday, May 10, 2001, at Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Muhlenberg County native worked as a pipe fitter and a farmer. He was a member of Green River Baptist Church and Plumbers and Pipe Fitters Local 669.
Survivors include his wife, Colleen Sparrow Tines; a son, John Tines of Leitchfield; a daughter, Julie Frank of Leitchfield; four grandchildren; and three sisters, Bess Kitchens and Mae Keys, both of Indianapolis, and Corrine Smith of Casa, Ark.
Services are at 2 p.m. Sunday at Jones Funeral Chapel in Morgantown. Burial will be in Sandy Creek cemetery. Visitation is at 1 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mary Letitia Lewis Baker
17 May 2001
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. -- Mary Letitia Lewis Baker, 93, of Libertyville, formerly of Owensboro, died March 15, 2001, at Manor Care Nursing Home in Libertyville. The Chicago native was a Methodist. Her husband, Everett Joy Baker, died in 1977.
Survivors include two sons, Dr. Donald L. Baker of Loves Park, Ill., and John R. Baker of Las Vegas; a daughter, Sally Keller of Mundelein, Ill.; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Graveside services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at Elmwood cemetery in Owensboro. James H. Davis Funeral Home in Owensboro is in charge of arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Alzheimer's Association, 950-B Kenmore Drive, Evansville, IN 47714.
Luster Barrett
17 May 2001
BEAVER DAM -- Luster Barrett, 67, of Beaver Dam died Wednesday, May 16, 2001, at Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Clay County native retired from General Motors as a line inspector, was a member of Calvary Hill Baptist Church in Beaver Dam and Right to Life and was an Army veteran of the Korean War. His wife, Juanita Barrett, died March 16, 1999.
Survivors include two daughters, Donna English of Dunedin, Fla., and Yvonne Bach of Beaver Dam; a grandchild; a stepgrandchild; two brothers, Jessie Barrett of Cincinnati, and Pleaz Barrett of Dayton, Ohio; two sisters, Oma Taylor of Manchester and Alta Tolliver of Norwood, Ohio.
Services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church in Beaver Dam. Burial will be in Sunnyside cemetery in Beaver Dam. Visitation is from 4:30 to 9 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday at the church. William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam is in charge of arrangements.
Zada Miller Starks
7 May 2001
OLMSTEAD -- Zada Miller Starks, 86, of Olmstead died Sunday, May 6, 2001, at Auburn Nursing Center. The Logan County native was a homemaker and member of Bethany Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Starks; and two daughters, Dorothy Nesmith and Sue Ellen Starks.
Survivors include a son, Jimmy Sparks of Olmstead; two daughters, Carolyn Fenwick and Nancy Ruth Kelly, both of Owensboro; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and a sister, Frances Hammel of Flynt, Mich.
Graveside services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Maple Grove cemetery in Russellville. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. today and from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Sanders Funeral Home in Russellville.
Richard A. Whitfill
7 May 2001
HARDINSBURG -- Richard A. Whitfill, 63, of Hardinsburg died Saturday, May 6, 2001, at Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center in Leitchfield. The Breckinridge County native was a self-employed farmer and member of St. Romuald Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Patsy Whitfill; eight sons, Ricky Whitfill, Eddie Whitfill, Carroll Whitfill, Dan Whitfill, Ben Whitfill and Mike Whitfill, all of Hardinsburg, David Whitfill of Hudson and Francis Whitfill of Kingswood; six daughters, Lyvenia Anthony, Lesia Whitfill and Gail Hinton, all of Hardinsburg, Sharon Taylor of Leitchfield, Polly Snyder of Hawesville, and Jacinta Paris of Jacinta, Ind.; 47 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Joe Whitfill and Guy Whitfill, both of Hardinsburg, and Lonnie Whitfill of Louisville; and six sisters, Tillie Bickett of Louisville, Emily Bland of Cloverport, Margaret Matthews, Marry E. Tanner and Jean Powers, all of Hardinsburg, and Ruth Hazelwood of Guston.
Services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Romuald Catholic Church in Hardinsburg. Burial will be in St. Romuald cemetery in Hardinsburg. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. today and after 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Trent-Dowell Funeral Home in Hardinsburg. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Opportunity For Life.
Bessie Nix Butler
17 May 2001
CUSTER -- Bessie Nix Butler, 94, of Custer died Tuesday, May 15, 2001 at her home. The Breckinridge County native was a housewife and a Methodist. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Robert Nix and Husa Butler; a son, Wendell Nix; and a daughter, Ruby Kennedy.
Survivors include a son, Kenny Nix of Irvington; three daughters, Dorothy Drane of Harned, Hannah Morgan of Irvington and Carolyn Nix of Custer; 20 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at Trent-Dowell Funeral Home in Hardinsburg. Burial will be in Locust Hill cemetery in Harned. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and after 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
