Mary Bea Murphy Blanford, 86, of Owensboro, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at the Carmel Home. She was born May 24, 1934 in Daviess Co. to the late Michael Richard and Mary Frances Riney Murphy. Mary Bea was a charter member of Immaculate Catholic Church and was a retired teller after over 50 years having worked at Owensboro National Bank, Area Bank, and B. B. and T. Bank. She had been very busy most of her life raising six children and was a very loving and doting wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Mary Bea was a devoted Catholic, she loved traveling, especially on vacations to Florida where she and D.B. loved the ocean and walking on the beach.
Mary Bea was also preceded in death by three brothers, Billy D. and wife Georgetta Murphy, Walter “Moose” and wife Jibby Murphy, and Mort Murphy, and a sister, Suzanne Coomes.
Surviving are her husband of 66 years, D.B. Blanford, six children, Dona Lohman and husband Charlie of Owensboro, Donnie Blanford and wife Mary Ann of Owensboro, Suzanne Gentry and husband David of Henderson, Jody Blanford and wife Trish of Owensboro, Steve Blanford and wife Karen of Frankfort, and Scott Blanford of Owensboro, 12 grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, a sister, Rose Bartley of California, a brother-in-law, Bucky Coomes of Owensboro, a sister-in-law, Barbara Murphy of Owensboro, and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral Mass for Mary Bea Blanford will be Noon Friday, June 19, at Immaculate Catholic Church with burial following in Resurrection Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 AM until 12 PM Friday at Immaculate Catholic Church.
The number of those attending the visitation and mass for Mary Bea Blanford shall be within current health and safety directives. Family and friends shall wear appropriate personal protective masks when entering the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Carmel Home, 2501 Old Hartford Road, Owensboro, KY 42303. Memories and condolences to the family can be shared at www.glenncares.com.