Muhlenberg County Kentucky
Obituaries O
Oates, Elgan
Elgan Oates, 55, buried Dec. 26
Greenville - Elgan Oates, 55, died Dec. 25 in Muhlenberg Community Hospital following a long illness. He was born in this county and was a retired carpenter.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Flora Belle Oates; three daughters, Mrs. E. W. Wagner, Greenville Route 1, Mrs. George W. Dukes, Greenville Route 3, and Mrs. Lois Ray McGhee, Greenville; 11 grandchildren; sister, Miss Myrtle Oates, Graham; three brothers, Milton Oates, Graham Route 1, Ervye Oates, Spottsville, and Kelly W. Oates, Wayne, Mich.
Services were held Dec. 26 at 2 p.m. at Yeargins Chapel Church by the Rev. Kenneth Johnson, assisted by Rev. W.C. Morris. Burial was in the church cemetery.
- Source: Messenger [Central City, KY], 7 Jan 1960.
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- Oates, Warren. Lexington Leader [KY], 5 Apr 1982, Obituary.
- New York Times [NY], 5 Apr 1982, Obituary.
- O'Brien, Kenneth Dale. Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 8 July 1989, Obituary.
- Ogden, Benita. Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 26 Jan 1972, Obituary.
- Oglesby, Aaron F. Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 26 Jan 1974, Obituary.
- Oglesby, Arthur Franklin. Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 15 Sept 1964, Obituary.
- Oglesby, Naomi. Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 17 Mar 1969, Obituary.
- Oldham, Martha. Times Argus [Central City, KY], 10 Mar 1939, Obituary.
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O'Neal, George C.
Central City - George C. O'Neal, 71, died in his home near Central City at 8 p.m., Saturday [February 23, 1957]. He was a retired farmer, was born in Paradise, KY, October 25, 1885. He was a member of the South Carrollton Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Dee Humphrey O'Neal; two daughters, Mrs. William Sakal, Fontana, CA, and Mrs. Don Lam, Versailles, KY; one sister, Mrs. Pearl Sears, Indianapolis, IN, and two grandchildren.
The funeral will be held today at 2 p.m. at the Tucker Funeral Home in Central City, with the Rev. John L. Parker, of Central City, officiating, assisted by the Rev. Bobby Morris, Glencoe, KY. Burial will be in the Rose Hill cemetery in Central City.
- Source: Times-Argus [Central City, KY], 25 Feb 1957. Contributed by Dorann O'Neal Lam.
O'Neal, R. Dee
Madisonville. Mrs. R. Dee O'Neal, 100, of 344 East Center Street, Madisonville, died Thursday, October 20 at 12:25 p.m. at the Regional Medical Center in Madisonville.
Mrs. O'Neal was a housewife and was born in Muhlenberg County on January 1, 1888.
Survivors include two daughters, Mary Elizabeth Sakal of Fontana, California, and Dorann Lam of Madisonville; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Saturday, October 22 at 2 p.m. at the Tucker Funeral Home with the Rev. Archie Oliver officiating. Burial was in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Central City.
- Source: Leader-News [Greenville, KY], 26 Oct 1988. Contributed by Dorann O'Neal Lam.
O'Neil, Nancy Miller
Mrs. Nancy O'Neil, 76, Dies in Central City
Mrs. Nancy Miller O'Neil, 76, died at her home in Central City at 7:35 a.m. Friday following a lingering illness.
Mrs. O'Neil was born in Muhlenberg County, January 26, 1875. She was a member of the First Methodist Church, Central City, and a past member of the Rebekah's.
Surviving are a daughter, Miss Hazel O'Neil; one son, Russell O'Neil of Central City; one brother, J. R. Kimmel; two sisters, Mrs. Magdaline Williams and Mrs. Bessie Casebier, both of Drakesboro, and one grandson, Michael O'Neil of Central City.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the residence on South Third Street with the Rev. W. E. James, pastor of the Central City Methodist Church officiating. Burial was in Rose Hill Memorial Cemetery.
Pallbearers; Dr. C. C. Donovan, Elbert Rhoades, James Gilmore, Arthur Iler, Harold M. Streets, and Charles Winkler.
- Source: Greenville Leader [Greenville, KY], 3 Jan 1952.
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- Orange, Hadie. Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 20 Jan 1975, Obituary.
- Overhultz, John Will. Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 14 Apr 1966, Obituary.
- Owen, Fred Nelson. Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 6 Jan 1969, Obituary.
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Owen, Mary Margaret
Mrs. Mary Owen, 57, Dies April 8
Mrs. Mary Margaret Owen, 57, died Thursday, April 8 at 8:05 a.m. in Muhlenberg Community Hospital.
She was born in Muhlenberg County Nov. 11, 1913 and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Central City.
She is survived by one daughter, Miss Janice Owen of Central City; son, Larry Owen of Wichita, Kan.; sister, Mrs. Rex Penrod of Detroit.
Funeral services were Sunday at 2 p.m. in Central city by the Rev. Richard Ramsey. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Owen, Myrtle Edith
Mrs. Chester Owens, 67, Buried July 15
Bremen - Mrs. Myrtle Edith Owen, 67, of Bremen route 1, died in Hopkins County Hospital in Madisonville Saturday, July 12, at 10:56 a.m.
She was born in Spottsville Feb. 8, 1902 and was a member of Brier Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include her husband, Chester Owen of Bremen Route 1; daughter, Mrs. John Waddell of Bell Brook, Ohio; two sisters, Mrs. Millie Mount and Mrs. Lucille Shrode, both of Evansville; brother, Floyd Freels of Gary, Ind.; six grandchildren.
Services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Brier Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Eual Phelps officiating. Burial was in Brier Creek Cemetery.
- Source: Messenger [Central City, KY], 17 July 1969.
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- Owens, Horty “Slick.” Messenger Inquirier [Owensboro, KY], 10 Aug 1965, Obituary.
Updated June 5, 2025.