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Bertha Ferris Ferguson
21 March 2002
Bertha Ferris Ferguson, 93, of 3703 Frederica St., Owensboro, died Wednesday, March 20, 2002, at Hillcrest Health Care Center. The Barren County native was a retired teacher, a member of Third Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school. She attended what is now Western Kentucky University and Kentucky Wesleyan College and enjoyed reading and spending time with her children. Her husband, Thomas Clarence "T.C" Ferguson, died June 27, 1988.
Survivors include a son, Dr. Thomas C. Ferguson of Las Vegas; a daughter, Carolyn Seltzer of Columbus, Ind.; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a brother, Thomas "Doll" Ferris of Lake Station, Ind.
Services are at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at James H. Davis Funeral Home chapel in Owensboro. Burial will be in Owensboro Memorial Gardens. Visitation is from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Third Baptist Church Christian Life Center, P.O. Box 808, Owensboro, KY 42302.
Brian L. Phillips
31 March 2002
Brian L. Phillips, 24, of Owensboro died Friday, March 29, 2002, at Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Owensboro native was a member of 10th Street Baptist Church and enjoyed football, basketball and baseball.
Survivors include his companion, Katrina Greer; two sons, Arius Phillips and Aireon Phillips; a daughter, Adajia Phillips; his parents, David Sr. and Deborah Phillips; and two brothers, John Horlander and David Phillips Jr.
Services are at 1 p.m. Tuesday at 10th Street Baptist Church in Owensboro. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens cemetery in Owensboro. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Young's Funeral Home in Owensboro.
Edwin B. Smith
13 March 2002
MORGANTOWN - Edwin B. Smith, 78, of Rochester died Sunday, March 10, 2002, at The Medical Center at Bowling Green. The Muhlenberg County native retired from Tennessee Valley Authority and was a Baptist. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Cassia Masonic Lodge 272 F&AM, Scottish Rite in Madisonville. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ada Pauline Peay Smith.
Survivors include his wife, Eva Jean Staples Smith; a son, Dannie Smith of Drakesboro; two daughters, Theresa Leny of Greenfield, Ind., and Elaine Felty of Morgantown; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a brother, Ellis Smith of Belton; and a sister, Emelda Reynolds of Drakesboro.
Services are at 2 p.m. today at Jones Funeral Chapel in Morgantown. Burial will be in Rochester cemetery.
Virginia Simon Payne
26 March 2002
Virginia Simon Payne, 85, of 514 Allen St., Owensboro, died Sunday, March 24, 2002, at Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Edmonson County native was a homemaker, a member of St. Stephen Cathedral, Daughters of Isabella, Legion of Mary and Right to Life and enjoyed church, visiting nursing homes and spending time with her family.
Survivors include three sons, Robert E. Payne of Philpot, John Dale Payne of Knottsville and David Ricky Payne of Utica; two daughters, Linda Jean Payne of Roseville and Mary Elaine Puckett of Owensboro; 19 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; a brother, James Wallace Simon of Owensboro; and a sister, Mary Inez Hornsby of Owensboro.
Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Stephen Cathedral in Owensboro. Burial will be in Resurrection cemetery in Daviess County. Visitation is from 3 to 8 p.m. today and from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Haley-McGinnis & Owensboro Funeral Home. Prayers will be said at 5 p.m. today at the funeral home. Legion of Mary prayers will be said at 4 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Wendell D. Ray
29 March 2002
Wendell D. Ray, 75, of 4107 Mason Woods Lane, Owensboro, died Thursday, March 28, 2002, at Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Daviess County native retired after 38 years from A.E. Staley Management Co. as regional sales manager and was a Christian and an Air Force veteran of World War II. His wife, Katheryn Wood Ray, died July 4, 1987.
Survivors include a daughter, Kathy Ray-Bradford of Harleysville, Pa.; a brother, Jack Ray of Bloomington, Ind.; and a sister, Nita Cowger of Owensboro.
Memorial services are at 4 p.m. Monday at James H. Davis Funeral Home chapel in Owensboro. Burial will be in Arlington Memorial Park in Atlanta. Visitation is after 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to American Heart Association, Ohio Valley Affiliate, 333 Guthrie St., Suite 207, Louisville, KY 40202.
Lawrence Albert 'Papaw' Anderson
21 March 2002
Lawrence Albert "Papaw" Anderson, 80, of 344 Weikel Drive, Owensboro, died Tuesday, March 19, 2002, at his home. The Daviess County native retired from General Electric Co. and was a constable in Daviess County for 16 years. He was a member of Dawson Baptist Church, an Army veteran of World War II and enjoyed gardening and bush hogging. His first wife, Imogene Anderson, died Aug. 4, 2000.
Survivors include his wife, Delma Anderson; four sons, Alvis Anderson, Gary Anderson and Norman Anderson, all of Owensboro, and Tony Anderson of Philpot; three daughters, Donna Boling and Patsy Clark, both of Owensboro, and Becky Boling of Whitesville; a stepson, Daniel Hulsey of Owensboro; four stepdaughters. Sharon Alvey and Bonnie Mason, both of Owensboro, Marion Jackson of Cloverport and Chris Brown of Utica; 25 grandchildren; 15 stepgrandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; 15 stepgreat-grandchildren; a brother, Bert Anderson of Owensboro; and a sister, Daisy Watts of Greenville.
Services are at 1 p.m. Friday at Glenn Funeral Home in Owensboro. Burial will be in Owensboro Memorial Gardens. Visitation is from 1:30 to 8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Hospice Association, Inc., 723 Harvard Drive, Owensboro, KY 42301.
Helen Mae Guy
21 March 2002
CENTRAL CITY - Helen Mae Guy, 92, of Central City died Tuesday, March 19, 2002, at her home. The Muhlenberg County native was a homemaker and a Pentecostal.
Survivors include five sons, James Everett Guy of Mission, Texas, Lyndell C. Guy, Donald R. Guy and Charlie K. Guy, all of Powderly, and Harold R. Guy of Greenville; a daughter, Norma Morgan of Lake Qurich, Ill.; and 16 grandchildren.
Services are at 11 a.m. Friday at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens cemetery in Powderly. Visitation is after 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Patsy Jean 'Pat' Ware
31 March 2002
Patsy Jean "Pat" Ware, 63, of 1742 E. 26th St., Owensboro, died Friday, March 29, 2002, at Owensboro Mercy Health System. The Ohio County native was a receptionist at Kentucky Legal Services, a member of First Baptist Church and Fraternal Order of Eagles and enjoyed painting and crafts. Her husband, Kenneth Owen "Buck" Ware, died May 6, 1989.
Survivors include a daughter, Lee Ann Ware of Owensboro; a brother, Galen Acton of Evansville; and several nephews and nieces.
Services are at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Glenn Funeral Home chapel in Owensboro. Burial will be in Rosehill cemetery in Owensboro. Visitation is from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday and after 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to American Heart Association, Ohio Valley Affiliate, 333 Guthrie St., Suite 207, Louisville, KY 40202.
Connie Beatrice Guinn
06/10/04
BREMEN - Connie Beatrice Guinn, 57, of Bremen died Wednesday, June 9, 2004, at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville. She was a homemaker and a member of Reservoir Hill Pentecostal Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Della Campbell and Sara Guinn; and four brothers, Tommy Level, Sherman Level, Larry Level and Gene Level.
Graveside services: 10 a.m. Friday at Rose Hill cemetery in Central City. Burial: Rose Hill cemetery in Central City. Visitation: After 8 a.m. Friday at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City.
John Lee Rowland
06/10/04
FOREST, Va. - John Lee Rowland, 82, of Forest died Tuesday, June 8, 2004, in Lynchburg (Va.) General Hospital. He was the husband of Bobbie Seay Rowland for 54 years. Born in Maceo on Nov. 3, 1921, he was a son of the late DeWitt and Hazel Hunt Rowland. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in World War II, was retired from the Carnation Co., a graduate of the University of Kentucky in 1947 with a bachelor of science in agriculture and was a member of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Forest.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by three children, Judy Cuyler of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Diana Spence and husband Steven of Cliffside, N.C., and Stephen Rowland and wife Lois of Midlothian; two brothers, A.W. Rowland of Greenville and Russell Rowland of Owensboro; three sisters, Rachel Wallace of Lexington, Judith Alvis of Bradenton, Fla., and Martha Rowland of Owensboro; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, John Allen Rowland.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 11, at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church by the Rev. W. Ramsey Richardson, with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 1695 Perrowville Road, Forest, VA 24551. Arrangements are being handled by Heritage Funeral Service and Crematory, 427 Graves Mill Road, (434) 239-2405.
Samuel Earl 'Sammy' Hall
06/06/04
Samuel Earl "Sammy" Hall, 44, of Owensboro died Friday, June 4, 2004, at his residence. He was born Jan. 23, 1960, to the late Bobby Eugene Hall and Addie Cheek Hall, who survives. He was an employee of Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn and enjoyed collecting model cars, was an avid fisherman and a NASCAR and sports fan.
Survivors in addition to his mother, Addie Cheek Hall, include two sisters, Janet Horn of Owensboro and Betty Lindsey of Owensboro.
Services are at 4 p.m. on Monday, June 7, 2004, at James H. Davis Funeral Home Chapel in Owensboro. Visitation is from noon until 4 p.m. Monday at James H. Davis Funeral Home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Samuel Hall Memorial Fund, c/o Addie Hall, 316 Hale Ave., Apt. 24 A, Owensboro, KY 42301.
