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Mary Roberta Morris
3 December 2001
Mary Roberta Morris, 82, of 2743 Wimsatt Court, Owensboro, died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2001, at Leisure Years Nursing Home in Owensboro. The Lewisport native retired as a teacher after 25 years and taught at Philpot Elementary and Hickman County schools. She was a member of Dawson Baptist Church and the Kentucky Retired Teachers Association and graduated from Murray State University. She enjoyed reading, floral gardening and receiving visitors at her home. Her husband, James Merritt Morris, died in 1982.
Survivors include a son, James E. "Jim" Morris of Owensboro; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Haley-McGinnis & Owensboro chapel in Owensboro. Burial will be in Rosehill cemetery. Visitation is from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and after 8 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Kentucky Baptist Children's Home.
Joseph 'Joe' Warren Schnepp
3 December 2001
Joseph "Joe" Warren Schnepp, 77, of 2830 Daviess St., Owensboro, died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2001, at his home. The Sangamon, Ill., native retired from Kentucky state parks as executive chef and was a Catholic. He was an Air Force pilot veteran of World War II and enjoyed hunting, fishing and wood working.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Shirlie Dunn Schnepp; two sons, Dennis Schnepp and Marc Schnepp, both of Owensboro; a daughter, Cindy Bond of Owensboro; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a brother, James Schnepp of Missouri.
Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Haley-McGinnis & Owensboro Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be in Rosehill cemetery in Owensboro. Visitation is from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Hospice Association, 723 Harvard Drive, Owensboro, KY 42301-9979.
Joseph L. Lauzon
26 November 2001
Joseph L. Lauzon, 79, of 2031 Westview Drive, Owensboro, died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001, at his home. The Gladstone, Mich., native retired from General Electric Co. after 35 years and was a member of Immaculate Catholic Church. He was a life member of Knights of Columbus, a Coast Guard veteran of World War II and enjoyed parish work, woodworking, family gatherings and volunteering at the Daniel Pitino Shelter. He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Baumgarten Lauzon, on May 14, 1994; a son, the Rev. Peter Lauzon, on Aug. 11, 1995; and a daughter, Harriett "Happy" Lauzon, on April 28, 1997.
Survivors include a son, Dr. John Lauzon of Owensboro; two daughters, Susie Masters and Anne O'Bryan, both of Owensboro; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild; a brother, Edward Lauzon of St. Clair Shores, Mich.; and three sisters, Eva Tubbs of Glendale, Ariz., and Marie Novack and Rita Porath, both of Gladstone.
Services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Catholic Church in Owensboro. Burial will be in Resurrection cemetery in Owensboro. Visitation is from 2 to 7 p.m. today and after 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Glenn Funeral Home in Owensboro. Prayers will be said at 5 p.m. today at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Hospice Association Inc. of Owensboro, 723 Harvard Drive, Owensboro, KY 42301 or St. Joseph Peace Mission For Children, P.O. Box 23108, Owensboro, KY 42304-3108.
Gordon Lee Bronson
28 November 2001
GRAHAM - Gordon Lee Bronson, 63, of Graham died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2001, at Muhlenberg Community Hospital in Greenville. The Holland, Mich., native was a laborer with Kentucky Department of Highways.
Services are at 1 p.m. Thursday at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City. Burial will be in Graham cemetery. Visitation is after 5:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Vernon Franklin Stilwell
1 December 2001
HARDINSBURG - Vernon F. Stilwell, 51, of Hardinsburg died there Thursday, Nov. 29, 2001, at Breckinridge County Memorial Hospital. The Illinois native was a civil service employee.
Survivors include his wife, Brenda Bagby Stilwell; a son, Gary Stilwell of Hardinsburg; a daughter, Laura Stilwell of Hardinsburg; two grandchildren; and his mother, Mary Stilwell of Hardinsburg.
Services are at 2 p.m. Sunday at Trent-Dowell Funeral Home in Hardinsburg. Burial will be in Durham-Stilwell cemetery in Hardinsburg. Visitation is after 11 a.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Brian Jason 'B.J.' Husk
12 December 2001
Brian Jason "B.J." Husk, 25, of 1820 Churchill Drive, Owensboro, died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2001, at his home. The Owensboro native enjoyed gardening, traveling and working on his computer.
Survivors include his companion, Kevin Andrew Rice of Owensboro; his parents, Roger Dale and Wanda Husk of Lewisport; paternal grandmother, Mary Shannon of Owensboro; two brothers, Roger Dale Husk II and Kenneth Wayne Husk, both of Owensboro; a sister, Sherry Gail Calcaterra of Owensboro; and several nephews and nieces.
Memorial services are at 6 p.m. Thursday at Glenn Funeral Home chapel in Owensboro. Visitation is after 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Hospice Association Inc., Memorial Fund, 723 Harvard Drive, Owensboro, KY 42301-9979.
Wilma Hayden Terry
3 December 2001
Wilma Hayden Terry, 88, of 2501 Old Hartford Road, Owensboro, died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2001, at her home. The Daviess County native was a homemaker and enjoyed quilting and needlework. She was a member of Blessed Mother Catholic Church, Daughters of Isabella and Golden Care. Her husband, Roy Lee "Jack" Terry, died in 1988.
Survivors include two sons, Hubert Terry and Robert Eugene Terry, both of Owensboro; a daughter, Elizabeth Ann Hamilton of Owensboro; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nephews and nieces.
Services are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Blessed Mother Catholic Church in Owensboro. Burial will be in Mater Dolorosa cemetery in Owensboro. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Glenn Funeral Home in Owensboro. Prayers will be said at 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to H.O.S.A., c/o Owensboro Technical College, 1510 Frederica St., Owensboro, KY 42301.
Robert H. 'Bob' Baxter
28 November 2001
CENTRAL CITY - Robert H. "Bob" Baxter, 66, of Central City died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2001, at Muhlenberg Community Hospital in Greenville. The Muhlenberg County native retired from Peabody as an electrician and was a member of Martwick Baptist Church and Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include his wife, Anna Kirby Bratcher Baxter; three sons, Jon Baxter, Sam Baxter and Mark Bratcher, all of Central City; two daughters, Mary Pat Shemwell of Central City and Belinda Goff of Browder; eight grandchildren; a great-grandchild; a brother, Bernard Baxter of Lexington Park, Md.; and three sisters, Anita Anderson of Central City, Virginia Cummins of South Carrollton and Marion Werner of Bethlehem, Pa.
Services are at 1 p.m. Friday at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City. Burial will be in Rose Hill cemetery in Central City. Visitation is after 5 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
The Rev. Lester Lee Nash
1 December 2001
DANVILLE - The Rev. Lester Lee Nash, 72, of Danville died Friday, Nov. 30, 2001, at Ephrim McDowell Hospital. The Maceo native was a Baptist minister for 47 years and retired from Airline Baptist Church in Henderson in 1991. He graduated from Bosse High School and attended Tennessee Temple Seminary in Chattanooga, Tenn. He had served on the executive board of the Southern Baptist Convention and of the Kentucky Baptist Convention.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Idella Jennings Nash; a son, Jeffrey Nash of Somerset; four daughters, Threasha Hendricks and Belinda Jo Birdsey, both of Norfolk, Va., Deanna Whittamore of Estero, Fla., and Gina Melton of Danville; eight grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; a brother, Clarence Nash of Columbus, Ohio; and three sisters, Kathrine Crawford and Virginia Miller, both of Owensboro, and Sidney Wedding of St. Louis.
Services are at 1 p.m. EST Monday at First Baptist Church in Danville. Burial will be private. Visitation is from 3 to 7 p.m. today at Stith Funeral Home in Danville and from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the church.
Evelyn Coleman
26 November 2001
Evelyn Coleman, 74, of 2423 W. 8th St., Owensboro, died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001, at her home. The Taylor Mine native was a Baptist, a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars No. 696 Ladies Auxiliary and enjoyed sewing, crafts, baby-sitting and playing bingo. A son, Marshall Coleman, died in 1996.
Survivors include a son, James R. Hunter of Owensboro; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Leon Coleman, Donald Ray Coleman and Whaylon D. Coleman, all of Owensboro; a sister, Isophine Coleman of Owensboro; several nephews and nieces; and several cousins.
Services are at 11 a.m. Friday at Zion Baptist Church in Owensboro. Burial will be in Elmwood cemetery in Owensboro. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the church. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Zion Baptist Church Building Fund. McFarland Funeral Home in Owensboro is in charge of arrangements.
Wilda Mae Woolen
29 November 2001
BEAVER DAM - Wilda Mae Woolen, 62, of Beaver Dam died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2001, at Beaver Dam Health Care Manor. The Grayson County native was a homemaker and member of Shiloh United Methodist Church.
Survivors include three brothers, James F. Woolen of Newburgh, Ind., Clifford Cecil Woolen of Horse Branch and William Charles Woolen of Evansville; three sisters, Virble Lee Graves of South Haven, Ind., Thelma Hedden of Evansville and Myra Jean Arseneau of Portage, Ind.; several nephews and nieces; and several great-nephews and great-nieces.
Services are at 10 a.m. Saturday at Bevil Bros. Funeral Home in Beaver Dam. Visitation is from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
