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Elizabeth Anne Whitehouse
04/20/2005
CLOVERPORT - Elizabeth Anne Whitehouse, 91, of Cloverport died Tuesday, April 19, 2005, at Medco Center. She was a homemaker.
Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Rose Catholic Church. Burial: Cloverport cemetery. Visitation: From 4 to 8 p.m. today at Wallace-Burns Funeral Home in Cloverport.
Mandy Henson 'Kelly' Mason
05/02/2005
Mandy Henson "Kelly" Mason, 53, of 2014 1/2 Center St., Owensboro, died Saturday, April 30, 2005, at her home. She was a homemaker and had attended Good Shepherd Church.
Survivors include two brothers, Anthony Henson and Marvin Young; and six sisters, Mary Gilliam, Emma Smith, Joyce Barnett, Alice Young, Lisa Craig and Henrietta Craig.
Graveside services: 3 p.m. today at Rosehill cemetery. Visitation: After 1 p.m. today at Glenn Funeral Home.
Christine Smithson
05/02/2005
Christine Smithson, 85, of The Carmel Home, Owensboro, died there Sunday, May 1, 2005. Born in Daviess County, a daughter of the late Robert and Cora Vanover Bellwood, she was an active member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday school, sang in a quartet and the choir and was a member of United Methodist Women. She loved to read and spent countless hours recording for the blind. Her husband, Arthur Duncan Smithson, preceded her in death in 1999.
Survivors include a daughter, Ann Johnson of Owensboro, a son, Robert Smithson of Florence, four grandchildren, Cathy Reed of Florence, Lisa Frey of Columbus, Ohio, and Mike Johnson and Jenny Baker, both of Owensboro, eight great-grandchildren, and a sister, Velma Lowden of South Bend.
Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is at Glenn Funeral Home from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the memorial fund of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church.
Harold N. Taylor
05/02/2005
Harold N. Taylor, 61, of 9325 Highway 231, Masonville, succumbed to injuries suffered in a March 4, 2003, motorcycle accident in Daytona Beach, Fla., Sunday, May 1, 2005, at Wellington Parc of Owensboro. He was born in Jefferson County to the late Harold E. and Margaret Dulin Taylor. He attended Masonville United Methodist Church.
Harold had served for 42 years as a member of the Masonville Fire Department, where he reached the rank of assistant fire chief. He began his law enforcement career in 1969, eventually serving a term as Daviess County sheriff and five terms as jailer. Throughout his law enforcement career he had many accomplishments. He served as the president of both the Kentucky Sheriff's Association and the Kentucky Jailer's Association. He was the only jailer in the United States to consistently operate a detention center without local tax dollars. Jail surplus funds accumulated throughout his terms were used to construct and pay for the majority of the new detention center facilities. One of his proudest moments as jailer was the fiscal court dedication of the first building on the complex as the Harold N. Taylor Restricted Custody Facility. He was instrumental in drafting many pieces of legislation that were subsequently passed into law. He was a very active participant with the Kentucky Sheriff's Boys and Girls Ranch in Gilbertsville.
Surviving is his wife of three years, Kathy Freels Taylor; a daughter, Deborah Taylor Duncan (Barry) of Masonville; a son, Duane Taylor of Masonville; two sisters, Jean Owen (Randy) and Bettye Aull, all of Owensboro; and seven grandchildren, Blake, Jordyn, Madison, Gage, Hannah, Cameron and Ashley.
Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, at Glenn Funeral Home chapel, with burial following in Rosehill cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. today and after 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Kentucky Wesleyan College and designated for the Harold N. Taylor Endowed Scholarship Fund, 3000 Frederica St., Owensboro, KY 42301.
Odessa Freeman Hope Willis
05/01/2005
CENTRAL CITY - Odessa Freeman Hope Willis, 84, of 405 Cedar St., Central City, died at 2:22 p.m. Friday, April 29, 2005, at Muhlenberg Community Hospital in Greenville. She was born Sept. 17, 1920, in Ohio County. She was a charter member of Lighthouse Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Deward Willis of Central City; two sons, Thomas and his wife Glynis Willis of Taylorsville and Larry and his wife Karen Willis of Central City; a daughter, Shelby and husband Ted Everly of Central City; 10 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Services are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City with the Rev. Ted Everly officiating and assisted by Larry Willis. Burial will be in Rose Hill cemetery in Central City. Visitation is after 5 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Frances McCandless Taylor
05/01/2005
Frances McCandless Taylor, died Friday, April 29, 2005, after an extended illness. She was the daughter of the late Jesse Rowan and Rubye Casebier McCandless. Frances had two brothers who preceded her in death, Carlysle McCandless of Lexington and Paul McCandless of Louisville. Her entire family were members of First Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband, James Boyd Taylor of Owensboro; a sister, Carolyn VonLehman; a niece, Lynn VonLehman Hudgins of Lexington; a nephew, William Stephen VonLehman of Russellville; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Carlysle McCandless of Lexington; a nephew, Russell McCandless of Maple Plain, Minn.; a niece, Camilla and her husband, the Rev. Gregory Knox Jones of Wilmington, Del., and their children, Alex Jones of Boston, Leslie Russell and his wife Kristin of Pittsburgh, Grandison and her husband Mark Burnside of Richmond, Va., and Chris Stewart of Chicago.
Frances Taylor possessed wonderful talents, including gardening with wildflowers, roses, rare plants and training them. She introduced pachysandra to the city and enjoyed discussing them with her close friend Antoinette (Nettie) Goetz Watkins. Good taste prevailed. Frances was an avid reader and the classics were her favorite. She also enjoyed solving puzzles, especially the tough ones. Her gifts of writings were treasures that revealed the great story and mastery of expressing her thoughts and delightfully revealed her true talent with the language. Her great intellect was exhibited by her writings. She had a love and interest of music. She was a supporter of the Owensboro Symphony Orchestra. When the orchestra was "on the ropes" financially, she organized entertainment that demanded interest and support. These events soon put the orchestra back on its feet. This also revealed business talents that were evident by the positions she had at a department store named McAtee, Lyddane and Ray. Then she was assistant to the sales manager at Murphy Chair Co., later at American Suppliers in Owensboro and finally with an insurance firm. She possessed outstanding skills for accuracy in her duties and the amazing part of that career was that she never sought a position as firms always asked her to join them. Still flowers and literature were her favorites.
Memorial services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, 2005, at James H. Davis Funeral Home Chapel, 3009 Frederica St. in Owensboro. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Tuesday at James H. Davis Funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to the donor's favorite charity or church.
Eva Louemma Crowe Stinnett
05/01/2005
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Eva Louemma Crowe Stinnett, 85, of 1200 E. Byers Ave., Owensboro. She was born in Hancock County on Feb. 29, 1920, and passed into eternal life on Friday, April 29, 2005, and with joy has seen the glory of her Heavenly Father's face. She was retired after 37 years of service with General Electric. She was a member of Hall Street Baptist Church which she joined on Sept. 21, 1983. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Lee Stinnett, who passed away on April 13, 1975; her parents, Samuel Dudley Crowe and Amittie Boling Crowe; an infant brother; a young brother, Alfred; a sister, Buelah Mae Fulkerson; and a brother, Clayton Crowe.
Surviving are her son, C.D. Stinnett and wife Paulette of Louisville; two daughters, Freida Fulkerson and her husband Herschel and Joyce Abshier and her husband Danny, all of Owensboro; seven grandchildren, Scott Fulkerson, Dana Goodlett, Dane Galloway and Amanda Rogers, all of Owensboro, Stephanie Nolan of Suwannee, Ga., and Joel and Nicholas Stinnett, both of Louisville; 13 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Myrvin Crowe and wife Fannie of Owensboro and J.C. Crowe of Hardinsburg; and two sisters, Myrl DeWitt and husband Raleigh of Owensboro and Arnora Cain and husband Johnny of Philpot; and several nieces and nephews in whose lives she was a beloved, nurturing influence.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, May 2, at Hall Street Baptist Church with burial following in Owensboro Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. today and after 10 a.m. Monday at Glenn Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care of the Ohio Valley, 723 Harvard Drive, Owensboro, KY 42301.
Martha Raley Johnson
05/01/2005
Martha Raley Johnson, 86, of Ridgewood Terrace, Madisonville, formerly of Hopkinsville, died Friday, April 29, 2005, at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville. She was born March 17, 1919, in Muhlenberg County and was a homemaker and member of First United Methodist Church in Hopkinsville. She was preceded in death by her husband Jesse Howard Leach in 1973; her husband Odell Johnson in 1994; her parents, Oda Dee and Gertie Raley; a brother, Richard Raley; and two sisters, Lucille Devivo and Connie Payne.
Survivors include three sons, William P. "Bill" Leach of Madison, Ala., Max Leach of Campbellsville and John Leach of Tulsa, Okla.; a stepson, Dr. E.B. Johnson of Boston; a stepdaughter, Nora Jordan of Virginia Beach, Va.; eight grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Helen Taylor of Central City and Kay Underwood of Greenville.
Services are at 10 a.m. Monday at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City with the Rev. Gary Taylor officiating. Burial will be in Green Hill Memorial Gardens in Hopkinsville. Visitation will be from 2:30 to 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Jean Dunn
05/01/2005
Jean Dunn, 62, of 5125 Millers Mill Road, Owensboro, died Saturday, April 30, 2005, at home after a short battle with cancer. She was born July 23, 1942, the daughter of the late Hubert and Ruby Hamilton. She graduated from Owensboro Catholic High School in 1960 and was a department manager at Goody's Family Clothing in Owensboro. She was a member of Blessed Mother Catholic Church where she was a former minister of hospitality and a sponsor in the RCIA process.
Survivors include her husband of 43 years, Doug Dunn; a son, Ronnie Dunn of Nashville; two daughters, Kim Gates and Carol Orth, both of New Harmony, Ind.; five grandchildren; two sisters, her twin, Jane Gray, and Marilyn Nelson, both of Owensboro. She was preceded in death by a son, John Charles Dunn; and two brothers, Paul Bernard Hamilton and Thomas Lee Hamilton.
Services are at noon Tuesday, May 3, 2005, at Blessed Mother Catholic Church, 601 East 23rd St. with Father Freddie Byrd officiating. Burial will be in Resurrection cemetery. Visitation is from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday and from 8 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Cecil Funeral Home, 10153 Highway 54, Whitesville. Prayers will be said at the funeral home Monday at 7 p.m.
Any expressions of sympathy can be made in the form of donations to Hospice of Owensboro or the Blessed Mother Church building fun. Envelopes are available at the funeral home.
Ernest Lee Dean Jr.
05/01/2005
HARDINSBURG - Ernest Lee Dean Jr., 81, of Harned died Friday, April 29, 2005, at Medco Center in Hardinsburg. He was former manager of King Bee Dry Cleaners and an Army veteran.
Survivors include two sons, Ken Dean and Ernest Lee Dean III; two daughters, Betty Dean and Rosemary Mucker; four brothers, Garfield Dean, Robert Poole, Herman Dean and Morris Poole; and two sisters, Maggie Poole and Beatrice Woods.
Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Trent-Dowell Funeral Home in Hardinsburg. Burial: Hardinsburg cemetery. Visitation: From 4:30 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
