Local obituaries for Hartford and Ohio County in Kentucky
Jewel Murphy
Apr 19, 2022
Jewel Faye Lawrence Murphy, 89, of Radcliff passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at her home. She was born in Ohio County on January 31, 1933 to the late Oscar and Annie Turner Lawrence. She was a member of the Ohio County Seventh Day Adventist Church. Jewel was a Kentucky Colonel and enjoyed bird watching and taking care of...
Edna Colleen Leisure
Feb 18, 2022
Edna Colleen "Burris" Hicks Leisure, 89 of the Prentiss Community of Ohio County, passed away, Friday, February 18, 2022. She was born July 26, 1932 in Cools Springs Community of Ohio County to the late Oakley and Ruby Shirl Brown Burris. She was a life time member of Slaty Creek Baptist Church, retired from Bellsouth/AT&T after 35 years; she...
Wayne Risinger
Jan 21, 2022
Wayne went peacefully to his heavenly home on January 21, 2022 at 3:50 pm after a long battle with dementia. His firm belief in God and his loving family supported him in his struggle and gave him peace. His loving foster parents, Ernest and Alma Crabtree, welcomed him into Heaven. Wayne attended Owensboro First Church of God and was...
James Howard
Dec 22, 2021
Jimmy Howard, 25, of Hartford, passed away, Wednesday, December 22, 2021. He was born June 5, 1996 in Hartford, KY to Rob Howard and Jennifer (Dowell) Kirk. Jimmy was a bright star that burned out too quickly; he touched everyone's life that he came in contact with. Jimmy was a very spiritual individual, and he was strong within his...
Betty Reynolds
Dec 8, 2021
Betty J. Reynolds, 82, of Hartford, Ky, passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2021. She was born in Mt. Vernon, Indiana on March 24, 1939 to the late Chaylon and Sally Anne Helm Overby. She was a member of Hartford Christian Church. She was a very talented seamstress where she would make quilts and dolls. She also played the piano,...
Betty Ward
Nov 29, 2021
Mrs. Betty Jean Miller Ward, age 89, of Toccoa, passed away Monday, November 29, 2021 at her home. Born October 27, 1932 in Hartford, KY, she was the daughter of the late Dewell Marlow and Loyce Wilson Miller. She was of the Baptist Faith and was retired from Gwinnett Medical Center. Before her retirement, she also worked for various...
Daridxel Lopez Tejeda
Nov 3, 2021
Daridxel Lopez-Tejeda, 12, de Beaver Dam, falleci el 3 de noviembre de 2021 en el Norton's Children's Hospital en Louisville. Naci el 14 de diciembre de 2009 de Osvaldo Lpez y Mara ‘de Jesús Tejeda Muoz. Ella estaba en cuarto grado en la Escuela Primaria Wayland y era miembro de la Iglesia Catlica Holy Redeemer en Beaver Dam. Daridxel...
Bessie Hunley
Oct 21, 2021
Bessie Lynn Hunley, 97, of Owensboro formerly of Hartford passed away October 21, 2021 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born May 5, 1924 to Norton Guess and Carrie Russell Hunley. Bessie worked for Ohio County Health Department for 46 years as the clerk. She was a member of Hartford United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Ohio County...
William Wells
Oct 17, 2021
William "Bill" Wells, 81 of Hartford, passed away, Sunday, October 17, 2021 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born May 16, 1940 in Greenville, KY to the late Clifford & Margery (Wing) Wells. Bill was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy at Central City and a retired coal miner. He was an avid UK and...
Doris Ward
Oct 7, 2021
Doris Jean Bell Ward, 83, of Utica, passed away, Thursday, October 7, 2021 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born March 15, 1938 in Spencer Co., IN to the late Herschel T. & Mary Bridget Hinsey Bell. She married the love of her life and best friend Edward Dale Ward in 1957 in No Creek, KY. She enjoyed...
Ryan Goguen
Oct 2, 2021
Ryan Goguen, 38, of Hartford, passed away, Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown. Ryan was born June 10, 1983 in Jacksonville, FL to Robert and Robin (Burton) Goguen. He worked for Missouri Basin as a sales representative in North Dakota. He loved drag racing, golf, and guns. He was a kind compassionate man with a...
Henry Daniel
Sep 28, 2021
Henry D. Daniel, 84, of Fordsville, passed away, Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at the Ohio County Health Care. He was born May 28, 1937 in Dundee, KY to the late Henry McDowell & Elizabeth (Davison) Daniel. Mr. Daniel was a member of Dundee United Methodist Church and a retired crane & recoil operator for LTV Steel Company in East...
Nellie Lake
Sep 19, 2021
Nellie A. (Smith) Lake, 75, of Beaver Dam, passed away, Sunday, September 19, 2021 under the care of Hospice of Ohio County. She was born October 10, 1945 in Ohio Co., KY to the late Carlos Marion & Josie (Ziglar) Smith. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, David Heath Miller of Alvaton, KY & Michael Eugene McIntyre...
Reginald Utley
Sep 16, 2021
Reginald Utley, 90, of Hartford, passed away, Thursday, September 16, 2021 at Beaver Dam Nursing & Rehab. He was born February 24, 1931 in Ohio County, KY to the late Lexie & Pearl Gillim Utley. He retired from Alcoa Aluminum and he was also a retired farmer. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his brother, Lexie...
Glenn Laughlin
Sep 10, 2021
Glenn R. Laughlin, 72, of Hartford, passed away peacefully with his family beside him at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born July 10, 1949 in Chicago, IL to the late David and Pauline (Gize) Laughlin. He loved riding his motorcycle, working with his train sets, and working in his yard. Glenn was a Truck Driver. Survivors include his...
Brent Hamilton
Sep 8, 2021
Brent Dale Hamilton, 69, of Beaver Dam, went to be with Jesus on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital in Owensboro, surrounded by his family. He was born Dec. 4, 1951, in Owensboro to the late Dewey James and Pearl May Wade Hamilton. He retired from Peabody Coal Co., where he was an underground coal miner....
Juanita Schroader
Aug 29, 2021
Juanita Shocklee Schroader, age 75 of Hopkinsville, formerly of Hartford, passed away Sunday, August 29, 2021 in Hopkinsville. She was born October 6, 1945 in Whitesville, Kentucky the daughter of the late Samuel G. and Anna Catherine Lloyd Shocklee. Nita enjoyed collecting Elvis memorabilia, coloring and holding her baby dolls. She attended Hartford Apostolic Church. She is survived by...
Lynn Himes
Aug 28, 2021
Lynn Leach Himes, 78 died peacefully at his home after a brief illness on August 28, 2021. He was born March 26, 1943 to the late Oriville and Joyce "Dottie" Leach Himes. Lynn served in the U.S. Army in Korea. He has been married to his wife Elaine for 31 years as of August 18th. Lynn was a member...
Norman Burden
Aug 2, 2021
Norman Ray "Bubby" Burden, 79, entered into eternal rest on August 2, 2021. He was born to the late Harry C. Burden, Sr. and Mary Louise Horton Burden on October 22, 1941. Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, Wayne Burden, and his sister, Mildred Buckner. "Bubby" is survived by his wife of 60...
Marion Ward
Jul 8, 2021
Gene Ward "Pappy", age 88 of Utica passed away Thursday, July 8, 2021 at Hermitage Nursing & Rehab in Owensboro. He was born April 22, 1933 in Henderson, Kentucky the son of the late Francis and Mary Husk Ward. "Pappy" was a loving man, always kind and willing to help anyone in need. He was the last Mayor of...
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