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James D. Groves
06/01/04
James D. Groves, 72, of 1200 E. Byers Ave., Owensboro, died Monday, May 31, 2004, at his home. He was born on March 7, 1932, in Muhlenberg County to the late Horace and Etta (Heltsley) Groves. He was retired from Commonwealth Aluminum and was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. He was a very active member of the Breckinridge Street United Methodist Church, where he was also in the choir. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.
Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Betty M. Groves; two sons, Rick Groves and wife Margaret of Philpot and Kerry Groves and wife Becky of Louisville; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a brother, Lamoin Groves of Chattanooga, Tenn.; and two sisters, Pauline Davis of Fort Myers, Fla., and Lorene Saylors of Owensboro.
Services are at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 3, at Breckinridge Street United Methodist Church in Owensboro. Burial will be in Owensboro Memorial Gardens cemetery. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday at James H. Davis Funeral Home in Owensboro. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to Breckinridge Street United Methodist Church Maintenance Fund, 1400 Breckinridge St., Owensboro, KY 42303. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Charles E. Howard
05/31/04
Charles E. Howard, 67, of 2708 Griffith Ave., Owensboro, died Saturday, May 29, 2004, at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born March 22, 1936, in Daviess County to Arnold Howard and Ethel Shivley and retired from General Electric and the Daviess County School Board. He was an Army veteran and a member of Immaculate Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus No. 6101, Sorgho Council and Immaculate Mens Club and was a supporter of Right to Life. He enjoyed gardening and playing cards. He was preceded in death by his brother, Mike Howard.
Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Martha Howard; two daughters, Janet and son-in-law Joe Hardy of Owensboro and Janie and son-in-law Les Barnett of Gastonice, N.C.; three grandchildren, Dawn, Adam and Morgan; four brothers, Brice Howard of Owensboro, Danny Howard and Bob Howard of Whitesville and Jim Howard of Louisville; and four sisters, Mary Jo Shory of Alabama, Ita Belle Howard and Mildred Howard of Whitesville and Sister Mary Eileen Howard, OSU, of Maple Mount.
Services are at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Catholic Church. Visitation is from 2 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Haley-McGinnis & Owensboro Funeral Home. Prayers will be said at 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Resurrection cemetery. The Rev. Timothy Sweeney will officiate. The family wishes that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to Right to Life of Owensboro, 1115 Tamarack Road, Owensboro, KY 42301.
Edward J. 'E.J.' Chmielowiec
06/11/04
LEBANON, Tenn. - Edward J. "E.J." Chmielowiec, 50, of Lebanon, formerly of Owensboro, died Tuesday, June 8, 2004, in Jefferson City, Mo. He was born on Dec. 28, 1953, to the late Edward John and Anne Ryan Chmielowiec Sr. in Portchester, N.Y. He was a truck driver for Continental Machinery Movers, a member of First General Baptist Church in Owensboro and Promise Keepers and enjoyed spending time with his family.
Survivors include his loving circle of family, which includes his wife of 10 years, Debbie Chmielowiec of Lebanon; three sons, Gene Offutt, Darrell Allen and Adrian Offutt; a daughter, Sarah Offutt; and a granddaughter, Madison Davis, all of Lebanon; three sisters-in-law and their husbands, Dotte and Mickey Doss, Carol and Stan Stephens and Sheila and Carl King, all of Boonville, Ind.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 12, at Glenn Funeral Home, with burial in South Hampton Church cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today and after 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the E.J. Chmielowiec Memorial Fund, 402 Dawson Lane, Lebanon, TN 37087.
Taryn Michelle Wright
06/01/04
ATLANTA - Taryn Michelle Wright, infant daughter of Jason and Kathy Wright of Atlanta, died Sunday, May 30, 2004, at Emory Dunwoody Medical Center in Atlanta.
Other survivors include a sister, Morgan Wright of Atlanta; her grandparents, Mary Ann and Gerald Brown of Owensboro, Sam Conkrite of Rockport, Ind., and Joe and Patty Wright of Whitesville; and her great-grandparents, Elizabeth Wright of Owensboro and James and Rose Ann Cecil of Whitesville.
Services are at 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. Mary of the Woods Catholic Church in Whitesville. Burial will be in St. Marys cemetery in Whitesville. Visitation is after 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cecil Funeral Home in Whitesville.
Sherman D. Smiley
06/01/04
CLOVERPORT - Sherman D. Smiley, 76, of Cloverport died Monday, May 31, 2004, at Medco Center of Hardinsburg. He was born in Roff on June 10, 1927, the son of the late Henry Dowell Smiley and Nettie Shrewsberry Smiley. He retired from American Olean Tile Co., and was a member of Cloverport Baptist Church and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Smiley of Cloverport; four daughters, Connie Smiley of Cloverport, Sharon Henning of Hardinsburg, Ann Henderson of Owensboro and Marie Voyles of Avery, Wis.; two sons, Danny Smiley and Jimmy Smiley, both of Cloverport; three sisters, Bessie Howard of Westview, Louise Ruddell of Sellersburg, Ind., and Lotta Woodward of Trenton, Fla.; a brother, Harold Smiley of Louisiana; 17 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Services are at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 3, at Wallace Funeral Home in Cloverport with the Rev. Truman Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Cloverport cemetery. Visitation is from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 2, and after 8 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Amanda Lena Everett Brainard
06/02/04
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Amanda Lena Everett Brainard, 88, of Little Rock passed away Thursday, May 27, 2004. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Roy R. Harrison.
She is survived by her husband, Allen; a daughter, Janith Smith of Cabot; two sons, James W. Harrison and his wife Phyllis of Dayton, Ohio, and Jack R. Harrison and his wife Betty of Decatur, Ala.; a brother, Joseph Everett of Nelson; 11 grandchildren; and many great- and great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Friday, May 28, at Huson Funeral Home Chapel, 7700 Highway 107, Sherwood, Ark., 834-1191, with Dr. Ray Higgins and Dr. James Thomason officiating. Interment followed at Arkansas State Veterans cemetery in North Little Rock.
R. Miller Pirtle
06/01/04
MORGANTOWN - R. Miller Pirtle, 89, of Cromwell died Sunday, May 30, 2004, at Ohio County Hospital in Hartford. He was a retired farmer and member of Green River Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Hazel Ann Rayner.
Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Jones Funeral Chapel in Morgantown. Burial: Green River cemetery in Ohio County. Visitation: After 4 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Owen B. Campbell
06/03/04
CALHOUN - Owen B. Campbell, 72, of Calhoun died Tuesday, June 1, 2004, at Owensboro Medical Health System. Owen was born on June 25, 1931, in Rumsey to the late Albert and Gracie Campbell. He was retired from the former Green River Steel in Owensboro, was a farmer and a member of Towers Chapel United Methodist Church. Owen enjoyed his family, friends, University of Kentucky basketball and working outside.
Survivors include two sons and their wives, James O. and Youlonda Campbell of Pack and Terry Lee and Jenny Campbell of Calhoun; a daughter and her husband Connie and Jerry Bennett of Beech Grove; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two brothers, Sylvester Campbell of Florida and Paul Campbell of Evansville; and a sister, Ethel Lindsey of Evansville.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Muster Funeral Homes, Calhoun Chapel, with the Rev. Troy Slinker officiating. Burial will be in the New Cypress cemetery in McLean County. Friends may visit with the Campbell family from 10 a.m. until time of services Friday at Musters in Calhoun.
The Campbell family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to Owen B. Campbell Memorial Fund, c/o Muster Funeral Homes, P.O. Box 160, Calhoun, KY 42327. Memorial contribution envelopes will be available at Musters in Calhoun.
Randall Martin Farmer Sr.
06/01/04
REYNOLDS STATION - Randall Martin Farmer Sr., 63, of Reynolds Station went to be with the Lord Monday, May 31, 2004, at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born Oct. 14, 1940, in Daviess County to Burtron and Emogene Farmer. He served in the U.S. Navy for 10 years, 13 months of which were spent in Vietnam. He was a member of Sugar Grove Bible Baptist Church in Fordsville and Disabled American Veterans. He worked at several occupations before establishing the Farmer & Son Construction Co. He left construction to enter the ministry full time as the pastor of Berean Missionary Baptist Church in Mortons Gap, and served there for nearly 15 years. He retired from the pastorate in 2004 due to health concerns. He was preceded in death by a son, Randall Martin Farmer Jr., on June 23, 1971, and his mother, Emogene Farmer, on May 31, 2002.
He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Carolyn Calloway Farmer; a son, Derek Farmer of Fordsville; two daughters, Elesei Edge of Santarem, Brazil, and Teresei Westerfield of Whitesville; grandchildren, Hannah Hyatt, Nathan, Bethany and Phillip Edge, John Hardin, Randall Martin III, Will, Tom and Caroline Farmer; a great-grandchild, Alyssa Hyatt; his father, Burtron Farmer of Whitesville; a brother, Robert Farmer; and six sisters, Judy Wilson, Elaine Calloway, Nancy Ammon, Sue Brown, Sherry Bridgemon and Pam Gilmore.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sugar Grove Bible Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Pastor Eddie Calloway will conduct the services. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. today and from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Geary Funeral Home, Fordsville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Missions Program at Sugar Grove Bible Baptist Church.
Nicholas Laurence Potts
06/02/04
Nicholas Laurence Potts, 70, of Owensboro died Monday, May 31, 2004, in Owensboro. He was born in Windsor, England, on Feb. 11, 1934, and spent his childhood in Redditch where his father was a general medical practitioner. He attended school at Bryanstone and studied woodwork at Birmingham Art College. An accomplished flautist, Mr. Potts played as first flute at the inauguration of the Birmingham Youth Orchestra and, after being conscripted into the Royal Air Force, joined the RAF Band, with whom he played in the coronation procession of Queen Elizabeth in 1953. On discharge from the RAF he attended the Royal Academy of Music in London where he studied under Gareth Morris. It was there that Nicholas met his future wife, Joy Hazelrigg, of Owensboro. They returned to the United States where they were married
for 30 years. Joy taught music and Nicholas started a woodworking business, which he maintained until his demise. An avid bridge player, Mr. Potts was a life master and played in tournaments throughout the country as well as locally.
His wife, Joy, of Owensboro; four brothers and three sisters-in-law, Gerald Potts, Richard and Jill Potts, Alan and Brenda Potts and David and Valerie Potts; cousins, Jane and Desmond Porter; and numerous nieces and nephews, all of England, survive him. His kind and cheerful demeanor will be missed by all his bridge friends and his housekeeper, Irene Nielan, his loyal friend to the end.
Memorial services will be private. Glenn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Carlos C.B. Knight
06/03/04
DRAKESBORO - Carlos C.B. Knight, 79, of 125 Goose Hollow Road, Drakesboro, died at 5:15 a.m., Wednesday, June 2, 2004, at Maple Manor Nursing Home in Greenville. He was born Aug. 31, 1924, in Muhlenberg County. He was a member of Browder General Baptist Church, was a retired miner and, at one time, owned and operated his own mine. He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris Jarvis Knight, in 1992.
Survivors include a son, Carlos R. "Dick" Knight of Owensboro; two granddaughters, Leigh Rahill and Sally and Gary Barber, all of Owensboro; two great-grandchildren, Rachel Rahill and Zoe Barker; and a special friend, Mildred Staples of Drakesboro.
Services are at 6 p.m. today, June 3, at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City with the Rev. T.H. Davis officiating. Interment will be private. Visitation is after 4 p.m. today at the funeral home.
