Local obituaries for Hartford and Ohio County in Kentucky

Mar 24, 2023

Charles Anthony Hagan, age 75 of Hartford, passed away Friday, March 24, 2023, at his home following a heart attack. He was born on June 22, 1947, to Ollie James (Jack) Hagan and Catherine Duvall Hagan. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Betty Barrett, Doris Knott, and Joy Martin and two brothers-in-law, Tom Barrett and Frank Howard....

Mar 15, 2023

Lynn Keown, age 59 of Beaver Dam, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at Signature Healthcare of Hartford. She was born on August 21, 1963 in Clarkson, Kentucky the daughter of the late Joseph McGrew and Ollie Meredith Hayes. Lynn enjoyed visiting the beach, but most important to her was spending time with her grandchildren. In her freetime, she...

Feb 28, 2023

King'nazir Lafayette La'Carl Gates, 6, of Owensboro passed away February 28, 2023 at his home. He was born February 1, 2016 to Lakeia Nard and Carl Gates Jr. He was happy-spirited and always smiling individual from the beginning to the end. Born with an extremely rare disease SPTLC2 gene mutation, falling under the pediatric ALS umbrella. He lost his...

Feb 24, 2023

Alma Faye (Peach) Kessinger, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Friday, February 24, 2023. She was born in Daviess County to Samuel Justice and Maybell Barnett on May 22, 1935. Faye loved her family and spending time with them. She would want this time to be a celebration of her life, remembering those special times she...

Dec 22, 2022

Dec 11, 2022

Thelma Rhea Park, age 99 of Hartford, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022, at her residence. She was born on January 16, 1923 in Taffy, Kentucky the daughter of Rosal C. and Marie Thomas Park. Rhea was a member of Hartford United Methodist Church. Being the anchor of her family, she sacrificed her personal life in order to care...

Dec 10, 2022

Danny Renfrow, age 70 of Cromwell, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2022, at Ohio County Hospital in Hartford. He was born on May 30, 1952 in Hartford, Kentucky the son of the late Oma Rose Daugherty and Walker Renfrow, who survives. Danny was a member of Oak Grove Church of God in Cromwell. He enjoyed hunting, cleaning his...

Nov 28, 2022

Henry Chester Peach of St. John, IN, age 93, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2022. He was born to Henry Jackson Peach and Mary Eliza Peach on August 30, 1929 in Chicago Heights, IL. Henry is survived by his daughter Patricia (Larry) Brister, St. John, IN; Granddaughters, Stacia (Rick) Steepleton, Griffith, IN, Tricia (Craig) Felty, New Palestine, IN,...

Nov 15, 2022

Nov 13, 2022

Otis Jerry McHenry Jr., 73, of Jacksonville, FL passed away Sunday, November 13, 2022, at his home. He was born on August 17, 1949, in Ohio County, KY., to the Late Otis McHenry Sr. and Laverna McHenry. He was preceded in death by Barbara Seaborn, Sandra McHenry, and Dianne McHenry Carson. Otis joined the U.S. Navy when he was...

Oct 27, 2022

Dairl Paxton Dockery, 70, of Hartford, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2022 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Dairl was born March 23, 1952 in Hartford to the late Adrien M. and Flora Mae Voyles Dockery. He started work at a young age. He enjoyed watching Western movies and listening to music. Dairl played lead guitar in a band and...

Oct 16, 2022

Dorothy Mae Hines, 94, of Greenville, passed away October 16, 2022. She was born on August 3, 1928 in Masonville. Dorothy was a member of West Providence Baptist Church. She loved all flowers and working in the garden. She was an all-around amazing cook. She loved fiercely, was a devoted mother and caring grandmother. She is proceeded in death...

Oct 16, 2022

Hayward F. Spinks, 90, of Hartford passed away peacefully on Sunday October 16th, 2022 at his home. He was born on November 22, 1931 to the late Jim Henry and Anna Maurine (Ragland) Spinks, in Horse Branch, KY. Hayward graduated Valedictorian from Beaver Dam High School in 1950, attended Campbellsville College on an academic and basketball scholarship, then graduated...

Oct 1, 2022

Charles Wayne "Scrapper" Lush, 46, of Hartford passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022. He was born in Elizabethtown, KY on July 3, 1976. Scrapper was the proud, humorous and playful father of two loving, wonderful sons, Kal and Kai Lush. He was with his wife Lori (Shocklee) Lush for 21 years and married for 14 of those years. He...

Sep 30, 2022

Thomas "Tom" Morton Jr., 85, of Hartford passed away Friday September 30, 2022. He was born in Owensboro, KY on March 12, 1937 to the late Thomas C. and Mabel Hall Morton. Tom retired as a Vice President of Glenmore Distillery. He is a member of the Catholic Faith and Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Beaver Dam. He enjoyed...

Sep 21, 2022

Arlene Kirk Fulkerson, was born below Centertown in Matanzas KY to Raymond A. and Elizabeth Carolyn Bennett Kirk, on October 6, 1944 and went to her heavenly home on September 21, 2022. She was the second of five children and a graduate of Centertown High School, Owensboro Cosmetology School and studied at Eastern KY University. She was a member...

Sep 5, 2022

Linda Kay Milligan Bechtel, age 74, of Herrin, IL, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2022. She was born on September 9, 1947, in Hartford, Kentucky, the daughter of Estill and Marjorie Turner Milligan. Kay was a member of Hartford Christian Church. She loved her grandchildren endlessly and was the best Nana to them. She was preceded in death by...

Aug 26, 2022

Donald Lee McCoy Sr., 82, of Beaver Dam passed away Friday August 26, 2022 at his home. He was born in Jefferson County, KY on November 13, 1939 to the late Bernard and Dorothy Armstrong McCoy. Donald retired from Phillip Morris Corporation Local 16 as a case pack operator. He is a member of the Catholic Faith. Along with...

Aug 19, 2022

Edwin Walker Maden, 95, of Hartford, KY, passed away Friday, August 19,2022. He was born in Hartford, KY on August 13, 1927 to the late Earl Franklin and Goldie Burdett Maden. He was a member of Concord Baptist Church. He took his work very seriously as a farmer. When he wasn't harvesting crops he could be found hunting or...

Aug 18, 2022

Robert Ross Carroll, 73, of Hartford, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2022 at his home. Robert was born August 8, 1949 in Ohio County to the late Janet Witton. Mr. Carroll was a hard worker, retiring from work as a security guard. He is survived by his dear friend, neighbor and sister, Elisabeth Hoffmeister. A private memorial will be...