Owensboro
Girls win, boys fall in All “A” regionals
The Hornets and Lady Hornets competed in the 3rd Region All “A” Classic at Chautauqua Park in Owensboro Tuesday. The girls defeated Whitesville while the boys fell to Edmonson County. Lady Hornets win Ella House singled with one out in the second inning then stole second base. The sophomore advanced to third on a passed…
Read MoreJames T. “Jimmy” Johnson
James T. “Jimmy” Johnson, 94, of Owensboro, passed away Saturday April 9, 2022. Jimmy was born December 21, 1927, to Harvey and Marie Johnson, at the Hancock County Poor Farm. Raised as a sharecropper family with his sisters Lois Davis and Agnes Powers. Although dad only had a seventh-grade education, he and his wife Mary,…
Read MoreMary Katherine Thrasher Shelton
Mary Katherine Thrasher Shelton, 76, of Owensboro, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born September 26, 1945 in Hancock County to the late Samuel Lee Thrasher and Emma Muriel Lott Thrasher. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford Earl Shelton.…
Read MoreMary Katherine Thrasher Shelton
Mary Katherine Thrasher Shelton, 76, of Owensboro, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born September 26, 1945 in Hancock County to the late Samuel Lee Thrasher and Emma Muriel Lott Thrasher. Mary loved spending time with her daughters, her family, children, and grandkids. She enjoyed going to…
Read MoreElizabeth “Dee” Grant Wheatley
Elizabeth “Dee” Grant Wheatley, 57, of Lewisport, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2021 at the Heartford House. She was born in Owensboro, KY on October 19, 1964 to the late John Ray and Mary Smith Grant. Dee was a member of Dawson Memorial Baptist Church and worked at Perry County Memorial Hospital. She enjoyed…
Read MoreHornets crush Grayson in regional quarterfinal
Hancock County nearly shot the lights out when they bombarded Grayson County in a quarterfinal game of the boys 3rd Region tournament Thursday at the Sportscenter in Owensboro. The Hornets defeated the Cougars by a final score of 54-35. The last win for a Hornet boys team in the regional tourney before Thursday was in…
Read MoreCynthia Renee Thurman
Cynthia Renee Thurman age 68 passed away peacefully at home encircled by family on 02/20/2022 in Owensboro, KY. She was born November 27th, 1953, to the late William Franklin Roberts and Mary Lillian DeWitt Roberts. She grew up as a member of the Cloverport Baptist Church. She worked at Lone Star Pizza and Tindall Personal…
Read MoreRichard “Dick” Kendall Temple
Richard “Dick” Kendall Temple, 93, of Owensboro, passed away Friday, February 4, 2022, at the Heartford House while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born October 10, 1928, in Lewisport to the late Owen LaFoe Temple and Lydia Smith Temple. Dick was retired from MPD / G.E. where he was manager…
Read MoreRebecca S. Taylor
Rebecca S. Taylor, of Hawesville, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2022 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born in Louisville, Ky on May 29, 1952 to the late Walter and Wanda Shown Snider. Rebecca enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Rebecca is survived by her daughter, Megan (Jarrad) McCormick; grandchildren,…
Read MoreJoy Eugene Haycraft
Joy Eugene Haycraft, 72, of Owensboro, formerly Hawesville, Kentucky went home to be with his Lord and Savior on January 27th at the Heartford House, surrounded by both prayers and his family. Joy was born on June 26, 1949 to Arthur and Etta Myrle (Beatty) Haycraft. Joy is reunited in Heaven and preceded in death…
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