Walter McGehee Obituary
In loving memory of Walter McGehee of Owensboro, Kentucky, who departed this world on April 12, 2026 at the age of 90. Walter leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Bernard McGehee and Hannah Rightmeyer; his siblings, Toni White and Ernest McGehee; his parents-in-law, Melvin and Lucille Higgs; and his brother-in-law Kenneth Higgs.
He is survived by: his wife Barbara Higgs McGehee of Owensboro, Kentucky; his daughter Julie Mann of Owensboro, Kentucky; his grandchildren, Kelsey Peacock (Jared) of Owensboro and Dylan Mann (Brenda) of Calhoun, Kentucky; and his great grandchild Jackson Peacock.
The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to Wesleyan Heights United Methodist Church, 1215 Scherm Rd, Owensboro, KY 42301 or the Women's Veterans Monument "She's the Vet" honoring female veterans past, present, and future: ODCVA, 117 18th Street #147, Owensboro, KY 42303.
