Notable Births & Deaths for Owensboro ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Owensboro. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

• John 'Rabbit' Barnhill     (Professional basketball)
  • He was born in Evansville (IN) on March 20, 1938 (a Sunday) and died in Rancho Palos Verdes (CA) on November 10, 2013 (a Sunday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Green Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Evansville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Owensboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John 'Rabbit' Barnhill<1>
• Anne Barton     (Actress)
  • Born: Anne Henderson
  • She was born in Evansville (IN) on March 20, 1924 (a Thursday) and died in Sherman Oaks (CA) on November 27, 2000 (a Monday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Evansville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Owensboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anne Barton<1>
• Jeanette Beaudine     (Actress)
  • Born: Jeanette Brown Beaudoin
  • She was born in Evansville (IN) on November 19, 1920 (a Friday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on June 23, 2003 (a Monday) at the age of 82. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Evansville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Owensboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jeanette Beaudine<1>
• Billie Bennett     (Actress)
  • Born: Emily B. Haynie
  • She was born in Evansville (IN) on October 23, 1874 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 19, 1951 (a Saturday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Vanderburgh County, Indiana).
  • Evansville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Owensboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billie Bennett<1>
• Jody Berry     (Entertainer)
  • He was born in Owensboro on October 5, 1936 (a Monday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on January 18, 2005 (a Tueday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Hillside Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jody Berry<1>
• Raymond Johnson 'Ray' Chapman     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Beaver Dam (KY) on January 15, 1891 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on August 17, 1920 (a Tueday) at the age of 29. He is buried at Lake View Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Beaver Dam is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Owensboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Johnson 'Ray' Chapman<1>
• Isabel Dawn     (Screenwriter, actress)
  • She was born in Evansville (IN) on October 20, 1897 (a Wednesday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on June 29, 1966 (a Wednesday) at the age of 68. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Evansville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Owensboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Isabel Dawn<1>
• Louise Dresser     (Actress)
  • Born: Louise Josephine Kerlin
  • She was born in Evansville (IN) on October 5, 1878 (a Saturday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on April 24, 1965 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Evansville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Owensboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louise Dresser<1>
• Jesse Duffy     (Screenwriter)
  • He was born in Owensboro on March 24, 1894 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 14, 1952 (a Sunday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jesse Duffy<1>
• Marylin Durham     (Author)
  • She was born in Evansville (IN) on September 8, 1930 (a Monday) and died in Evansville (IN) on March 22, 2015 (a Sunday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Vanderburgh County, Indiana).
  • Evansville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Owensboro.
  • Evansville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Owensboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marylin Durham<1>
• Tom Ewell     (Actor, producer)
  • He was born in Owensboro on April 29, 1909 (a Thursday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on September 12, 1994 (a Monday) at the age of 85. The body was cremated.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Ewell<1>
• Ron Glass     (Actor)
  • Full name: Ronald Earle Glass
  • He was born in Evansville (IN) on July 10, 1945 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 25, 2016 (a Friday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Evansville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Owensboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ron Glass<1>
• Florence Henderson     (Actress)
  • Full name: Florence Agnes Henderson
  • She was born in Dale (IN) on February 14, 1934 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 24, 2016 (a Thursday) at the age of 82. She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Dale is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Owensboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Florence Henderson<1>
• Clarence Kraft     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Evansville (IN) on June 9, 1897 (a Wednesday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on March 25, 1958 (a Tueday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Evansville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Owensboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence Kraft<1>
• Thomas Miller 'Tommy' Kron     (Professional basketball)
  • He was born in Owensboro on February 28, 1944 (a Monday) and died in Louisville (KY) on November 29, 2007 (a Thursday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Cave Hill Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kentucky).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Miller 'Tommy' Kron<1>
• Marilyn Miller     (Actress, singer, dancer)
  • She was born in Evansville (IN) on September 1, 1898 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on April 7, 1936 (a Tueday) at the age of 37. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Evansville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Owensboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marilyn Miller<1>
• Virgil 'Ted' Oliver     (Actor)
  • He was born in Henderson (KY) on February 2, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 30, 1957 (a Sunday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Henderson is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Owensboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virgil 'Ted' Oliver<1>
• William Jenifer Powell     (Aviaton pioneer, social reformer)
  • He was born in Henderson (KY) on July 27, 1897 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 12, 1942 (a Sunday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Henderson is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Owensboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Jenifer Powell<1>
• Robert Walter Skoglund     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Chicago (IL) on July 29, 1925 (a Wednesday) and died in Evanston (IN) on January 1, 1949 (a Saturday) at the age of 23. He is buried at All Saints Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Evanston is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Owensboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Walter Skoglund<1>
• Paul Splittorff, Jr.     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Evansville (IN) on October 8, 1946 (a Tueday) and died in Blue Springs (MO) on May 25, 2011 (a Wednesday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Blue Springs Cemetery (Jackson County, Missouri).
  • Evansville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Owensboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Splittorff, Jr.<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Owensboro: www.owensboro.org/

The official website for Daviess County: www.daviessky.org/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/