Obituaries
Terry L. Thomas
Feb 17, 2013
MARION -- Terry L. Thomas, 54, passed away Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, in Blue Funeral Home in Marion with the Rev. John Burnett officiating. Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial...
Lucille Childress
Feb 16, 2013
MARION -- Lucille B. Childress, 81, passed away at 8:05 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, at her home. Lucille was born May 14, 1931, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Otis Peppers and Irene Russell. She married Willie Earl Childress, and he preceded her in death. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, in Blue Funeral Home in Marion with...
Jennie "Dee" Rowland
Feb 16, 2013
MARION -- Jennie "Dee" Rowland, 79, passed away at 6:04 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, at her home with family by her side. Services will be at 11 a.m. today, Feb. 20, in Blue Funeral Home in Marion, with the Rev. Benny Murphy officiating. Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. today...
Anthony B. "Tony" Hill
Feb 16, 2013
Marion – Anthony B. “Tony” Hill, 49, passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 3:27 P.M. at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Tony was born February 28, 1962 in Eldorado the son of Gary B. Hill and Susi Salinas. He was married to Tammy Belcher. He worked for UPS as a driver for 25 years. Tony was a member of...
Louis Angelo Absher
Feb 12, 2013
Herrin- Louis Angelo Absher, 93, of Herrin, passed away at 11:30 AM, Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at his home. Louis was born on August 7, 1919 in Herrin to Louis and Anna (Buchman) Absher. He married Margaret June Harris on December 7, 1941 in Marion. They were married for more than 70 years before she preceded him in death on...
Florence Marie Mapps
Feb 11, 2013
Marion—Florence Marie Mapps, age 76, of Marion, passed away at 11:20am on Monday, February 11, 2013 at Herrin Hospital. Florence was born in Franklin County on January 20, 1937, the daughter of Cloris and Florence Evelyn (Sullivan) Stewart. She married Eddie Mapps on May 24, 1956 in Franklin Park, Illinois. Together, they shared fifty-six years of marriage. He survives in...
James Eugene McKinney
Feb 10, 2013
Marion – James Eugene McKinney, 73, passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2013 at 10:44 A.M. at Heartland Regional Medical Center. James was born February 14, 1939 in Marion the only child of Frank and Doris (Midgett) McKinney. He married Evelyn Frey and she preceded him in death. James was a member of the Marion 1st Freewill Baptist Church. He...
Betty June Barnett
Feb 8, 2013
Marion- Betty June Barnett, age 90, of Marion, passed away at 11:05pm on Friday, February 8, 2013 at Shawnee Christian Nursing Center in Herrin. Betty was born in Marion on November 1, 1922, the daughter of Hosea and Bessie (Holder) Robinson. She married Verbal Barnett in Marion on June 23, 1944. He preceded her in death on May 7, 2007....
Ronald Walter England, Sr.
Feb 8, 2013
Marion – Ronald Walter England, Sr., 80, of Marion passed away on Friday, February 8, 2013 at 1:30 A.M. at the VA Medical Center. Ronald was born November 2, 1932 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri the son of Walter and Francis (Hathaway) England. Ronald’s working career was as an Insurance Agent and Manager of Singer Sewing Machines. He proudly answered the...
Nora Kirkpatrick
Feb 7, 2013
MARION -- Nora Mae Kirkpatrick, 89, passed away at 8:34 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, in Angel Acres in Marion. According to Nora's wishes, her earthly body will be cremated and a memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, in Blue Funeral Home in Marion, with the Rev. David Gilley officiating. A private burial will be in...
Alfred Louis "Al" Ditto
Feb 5, 2013
Herrin- Alfred Louis Al Ditto, 77, of Herrin, passed away at 12:10 PM, Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Al was born on April 2, 1935 in Herrin to Louis Francis and Marjorie Lorine (Lee) Ditto. He married Phyllis Marlow on November 17, 1954 in Herrin. She survives of Herrin. Al served his country...
H. Wayne Lee
Feb 5, 2013
MARION - H. Wayne Lee, 87, passed away at 9:12 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, in Saline Care Center in Harrisburg. There will be private graveside services. Memorial donations are suggested to Hospice of Southern Illinois. Envelopes are available at the funeral home or may be sent c/o Blue Funeral Home, P.O. Box 411, Marion, IL 62959. Blue Funeral Home...
Violet W. LeMay
Feb 3, 2013
HERRIN - Violet Wonettia LeMay, 82, passed away at 10:40 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, in Herrin Hospital. Services for Violet will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, in Blue Funeral Home in Marion, with the Rev. Jerry Schell officiating. She will be laid to rest in Rose Hill Cemetery in Marion. Visitation will be from 10 to 11...
Kenneth Phelps
Feb 3, 2013
GOREVILLE - Kenneth Phelps, 58, passed away at 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, in Heartland Regional Medical Center. As per his family's wishes, a private graveside service will be at Cana Cemetery in Goreville at a later date, with the Rev. R. G. Null officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, at Blue Funeral...
Virgie M. Smith
Feb 3, 2013
Herrin- Virgie M. Smith, 86, of Herrin, passed away at 9:20 AM, Saturday, February 2, 2013 at her home. Virgie was born on October 31, 1926 in Bumpus Mills, TN to John and Sarah (Wallace) Cheatham. She married Harold I. Smith on September 11, 1946 in Herrin. He preceded her in death on November 16, 1990. She was a homemaker...
Gordon G. Davis
Feb 2, 2013
MARION -- Gordon G. Davis, 80, passed away at 9:50 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, at his home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, in Maplewood Cemetery in Marion with the Rev. R.H. Chitwood officiating. Inurnment will be after the services with military honors performed at the gravesite by members of VFW posts, American Legion and Illinois...
Shirley Thackston
Feb 1, 2013
Thompsonville Shirley Ann Thackston, 79 of Thompsonville, passed away at 10:06 AM on Friday, February 1, 2013 at Herrin Hospital with family by her side. Funeral services for Mrs. Thackston will be held at Blue Funeral Home in Marion on Monday, February 4, 2013 at 11:00 AM with Pastor Bob Workman officiating. Interment will follow at Herrin City Cemetery. Visitation...
Louise Schaubert
Jan 31, 2013
Marion Marion—Louise Schaubert, 89 of Crab Orchard, passed away at 12:30 AM on Thursday, January 31, 2013 at Heartland Regional Medical Center with family by her side. Funeral services for Louise will be held at Noon on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home in Marion with Rev. Keith Owens officiating. Interment will follow at Oddfellows Cemetery in Marion....
Nita Joyner
Jan 31, 2013
Marion- Nita W. Joyner, age 84, of Marion, passed away at 9:05am on Thursday, January 31, 2013 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Nita was born in Marion on November 27, 1928, the daughter of Joe and Gathel (Grear) Webb. She married Paul Joyner. He preceded her in death. Private memorial services will be held at a later date....
Michael Hill
Jan 30, 2013
Michael Eugene “Hawkeye” Hill Marion—Michael Eugene “Hawkeye” Hill, 49 of Marion, passed away at 2:05 PM on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Funeral services for Michael will be held at Blue Funeral Home in Marion on Sunday, February 3, 2013 at 2:00 PM with Pastor Robbie Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Hanks Cemetery-south of Marion....
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