BOWLING GREEN — Joyce Ann Sherrill Wilder, 78, former associate professor in the Department of Psychology at Western Kentucky University, died on May 15, 2020, at Christian Health Center of Bowling Green. Dr. Joyce Wilder was born Dec. 30, 1941, in Nashville, the only child of the late Erma …

LOUISVILLE — Rickie Gene Brown, 71, of Louisville, died Wednesday, May 20, 2020, with his wife and daughter by his side at Baptist Hospital East after an eight-month battle with cancer.

On May 21, 2020, Joseph Raphael Mattingly left this mortal world to enter everlasting life with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He was born in Whitesville, Kentucky on March 3, 1940 and attended and graduated from St. William Elementary and High School in Knottsville. He was also active in…

Henry Lee Johnson Jr., 61, passed away peacefully Friday, May 8, 2020, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Henry was born in Owensboro on Aug. 7, 1958, and attended Owensboro High School. He was passionate about motorcycling and was an avid fan of UK basketball. Henry was preceded in deat…

Lou Emma (Taylor) Adkisson, 91, died peacefully at Fern Terra Assisted Living in Owensboro, surrounded by her family and her caregivers on Saturday, May 23, 2020. She was born in Daviess County in 1929 and, except for her college years, lived her entire life in Owensboro. She was preceded in…

Fred Wesley Watts, 80, of Philpot, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at Twin Rivers Nursing & Rehabilitation. He was born in Harlan County on June 17, 1939, to the late Fred Lee and Inez Dugger Watts. Fred was retired from Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 633, where he worked as a plu…

Sam Martin, 82, of Owensboro, passed away Friday, May 22, 2020, while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky, leaving to join the love of his life, Linda Sue Carman Martin. He was born Feb. 18, 1938, to the late Link Martin and Lottie Weatherholt Patton. He graduated from Daviess Coun…

CENTRAL CITY — Hilda Dee (Steele) Staples, 75, of Central City, died Saturday, May 23, 2020, at Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital in Greenville. She was born Jan. 22, 1945, the daughter of the Rev. John E. Steele and Edna Campfield Steele. She was a member of Belton Pentecostal …

Randall C. Basham Sr., 83, of Owensboro, died Friday, May 22, 2020, at Owensboro Center Nursing & Rehab. He was born in Vanzant to the late Arthur and Christine Basham. He was an insulator with Local 17. He was a member of Dawson Springs Memorial Baptist Church in Maceo and Fordsville Ma…

On May 21, 2020, Joseph Raphael Mattingly left this mortal world to enter everlasting life with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He was born in Whitesville, Kentucky on March 3, 1940 and attended and graduated from St. William Elementary and High School in Knottsville. He was also active in…

Thomas Glen “Tom” Owens passed away peacefully at the Jewish Hospital in Louisville on Thursday, May 14, 2020, with family by his side. Tom was born March 7, 1937, in Hardinsburg to the late John and Margaret Owens. Tom was one of seven siblings born to this union, four of which preceded him…

Michael D. Taylor, 64, of Owensboro, passed away Friday, May 22, 2020, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born March 30, 1956, in Daviess County to the late Paul and Maria May Taylor. Michael was retired from the City of Owensboro after 30 years and had worked as a bailiff for the…

Martha Ruth Goodson Clark left this world on May 20, 2020, to spend eternity with our Lord and Savior. She was born to Roy Stevenson and Marie Gattis Goodson on Feb. 21, 1922, in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.

EVANSVILLE — William Jason Blanton, 47, of Evansville, was called to heaven Wednesday, May 20, 2020.

Surrounded by his loving family, Jimmie D. Sigers, of Owensboro, went to his heavenly home on Wednesday evening, May 20th at 9 p.m. Jim had fought a good fight for the past several months and now is breathing easy among family and friends in the presence of his Lord. No doubt, he and Billy h…

On May 21, 2020, Miss Loralee Wright made her journey to be with the Lord. She was born March 17, 1956, in Chihuahua, Mexico. Lora became a citizen of the United States on Jan. 18, 1990, in Louisville with the help of her sister and best friend for 50 years, Linda Lucas. Lora graduated from …

GREENVILLE — Paisleygale Marie Pyszka, 4, of Greenville, died Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at 4:29 a.m. at Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital. Paisleygale was born Aug. 12, 2015, in Hopkins County.

Bertha Mae Fullenwider, 91, of Owensboro, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born Jan. 21, 1929, to the late Owen and Mattie Lou Case.

Brenda Harlow Wall, 84, of Owensboro, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at her home. She was born Nov. 4, 1935, in Wareham, Massachusetts, to the late Horatio and Pansy Harlow. Brenda spent many years loving and caring for children in her home along with several family members, enjoyed co…

GREENVILLE — Kristina Yvonne Pyszka, 30, of Greenville, died Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at 4:38 a.m. at her home. Mrs. Pyszka was born Dec. 4, 1989, in Hopkins County. She was a housekeeper at Maple Health and Rehab. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Clarence and Yvonne Bennett; and…

Jean Marie Clouse Smith, 63, of Owensboro, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at Twin Rivers Nursing & Rehabilitation. She was born in Owensboro on March 30, 1957, to Joseph W. Clouse and Dorothy Clark Clouse Tillborg. Jeannie was a homemaker. She also served in the United States Army fo…

Clement Leslie Adams, 91, of Owensboro, passed away Friday, April 17, 2020, at The Stratford in Indianapolis. He was born July 15, 1928, in Warwickshire, England, to the late Ernest Leslie and Lavinia Adams (née Millward).

Leo E. Gholson, 88, of Owensboro, passed on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at his home. He was born Nov. 22, 1931, in Daviess County to the late L. Otis and Mittie Wilson Gholson. He retired from Lafayette Oil after 28 years as a field foreman and later was self-employed for 22 years doing home im…

ISLAND — Earlene Willis Howard, 87, of Island and formerly of Belle Chasse, Louisiana, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at Signature Healthcare in Hartford. Earlene Rose Willis was born Nov. 20, 1932, in Evansville, Indiana, to the late Albert M. and Clara Ruxer Willis…

EVANSVILLE — Maxine M. Schroeder, 91, of Evansville, died Saturday, May 16, 2020, at the Evansville Protestant Home.

HENDERSON — Janice Staples, 39, of Henderson, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2020. Janice was born Oct. 19, 1980, to Erile Stites.

Robert Gordon Greene, 57, passed away on May 15, 2020, in Fayetteville, N.C. He was born in Burlington, Vermont on February 1, 1963. Rob was the youngest of six children. He grew up in Owensboro, where he attended Daviess County High School.

Barbara Ann Schwartz, 62, of Owensboro passed away May 16, 2020, at UK Medical Hospital. Barbara was born May 12, 1958 in Hardinsburgto Phillip and Anna Thomas. Barbara enjoyed playing video games with the family, watching Marvel movies, bowling, and fishing. She cherished her time with fami…

NICKEL RIDGE — James Sinnett, 67, of the Nickel Ridge community in Daviess County, Kentucky went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 18, 2020, at Riverside Care and Rehabilitation Center in Calhoun. James Ellis Sinnett was born January 12, 1953 in Utica to the late James and Shirley Mart…

GILBERTSVILLE — Peggy Shawn Rust Ball, 72, of Gilbertsville, died Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at her home. Mrs. Ball was born July 29, 1947, in Madisonville. She was a homemaker and member of Cypress Primative Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tommy Ball; and son Terry Ball.

Joan Clark Toth, 67, passed away peacefully at her home in Mount Vernon, Ind., on May 17, 2020. She was born January 15, 1953 in Owensboro to Harold and Anne Keller Clark. She married James Toth at St. Stephen’s Cathedral in 1989.

Terry Ray ‘Corkey’ Baughn, 61, of Owensboro, passed away Monday, May 18, 2020, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born in Evansville.

Esther “Marie” Mayes Harding, 58, of Owensboro, passed away Friday, May 15, 2020, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Marie was born March 12, 1962, in Owensboro to the late Ada Eddie Mayes and Wanda Mae Kirby Mayes.