Obituaries

Charles Reynolds

Charles Reynolds

Feb 19, 2012

Marion Charles Wayne Reynolds, 72, of Marion passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2012 at 1:27 PM in Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah, KY. Funeral services for Mr. Reynolds will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, February 23, 2012 in Blue Funeral Home in Marion. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled between the hours of...

Sharon K. Hester

Sharon K. Hester

Feb 17, 2012

Marion Sharon K. Hester, 60, of Marion passed away on Friday, February 17, 2012 at 3:50 A.M. at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Sharon was born July 4, 1951 in Wickliffe, Kentucky the daughter of Jim and Betty Winchester. She married Robert Hester on January 19, 1982 in Herrin and in January they celebrated thirty years together. She was a homemaker...

Hilda Louise Herring

Hilda Louise Herring

Feb 17, 2012

Marion Hilda Louise Herring, 87, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2012 at 9:30 A.M. at the River to River Residential Community. Hilda was born December 28, 1923 in Marion the daughter of Artie and Vernie (Barringer) Herring. She was married to George W.T. Crain for 18 years and together they had seven children. Her last 30 years were spent...

Floyd Eggen

Floyd Eggen

Feb 16, 2012

Marion Floyd “Bud” Eggen, 89 of Marion passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2012 in Parkway Manor. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home in Marion at 1:00 PM with Reverends Kevin McNeely & Ben Eldridge officiating. Mr. Eggen will be interred in McKinney Chapel Cemetery in Goreville. A time of gathering for family...

Bobby Ward

Bobby Ward

Feb 15, 2012

Marion Marion--Bobby Ward, 85, of Marion, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 7:50 AM in Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Graveside funeral services will be held on Friday, February 17, 2012 at 1:00 PM in Rose Hill Cemetery with Reverend Ivan Ryan officiating. Memorial donations are suggested to Shriner’s Hospital. Envelopes will be provided during services or...

Berniece R. Johnson

Berniece R. Johnson

Feb 13, 2012

Berniece R. Johnson, 83, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 2:55 A.M. at Helia Healthcare in Energy. Berniece was born January 14, 1929 in Creal Springs the daughter of Elzie and Disie (Rose) Smith. She married James E. Johnson in Benton and he preceded her in death in 1971. She was a member of Gods House of Prayer...

Carla Tislow

Carla Tislow

Feb 10, 2012

Southern Illinois- CARLA MARIE TISLOW, age 50, of Campbell, Missouri, formerly of Southern Illinois, passed away at 1:50pm on Friday, February 10, 2012 at Barnes Hospital in Saint Louis. Carla was born in Lawrenceville, Illinois on August 9, 1961, the daughter of James Alvin and Devedia Bernice (Cornwell) Terry. She married Bob Tislow in Vincennes, Indiana on September 16, 1979....

Edith Smith

Edith Smith

Feb 10, 2012

Edith L. Smith Creal Springs-Edith L. Smith, 92, of Creal Springs, joined her husband, James F. Smith, in eternal peace at 6:45 AM on Friday, February 10, 2012 at her home with her family by her side. Funeral services for Mrs. Smith are scheduled for Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 3:00 PM at Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Reverend...

Sandra Graves

Sandra Graves

Feb 10, 2012

Marion Sandra S. (Personius) Graves, 68, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2012 at 3:35 A.M. at home surrounded by her family. Sandra was born December 30, 1943 in Chicago, the daughter of Margaret and Max Personius. She married Leonard Graves and together they shared 19 years of marriage, he preceded her in death on March 24, 2005. Sanda was...

Betty June Mohr

Betty June Mohr

Feb 8, 2012

Herrin Betty June Mohr, 80, of Herrin passed away on February 8, 2012 at 10:45 AM in Herrin Hospital surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 1:00 PM in Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Dr. Bob Dickerson officiating. A time of gathering for family and friends will precede the services at...

Davie Keith Edwards

Davie Keith Edwards

Feb 7, 2012

Christopher Davie Keith Edwards, infant son of Cheyenne Smithberg and Peter Edwards, Jr. passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 in Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Private memorial services will be held by the family at a later date. Blue Funeral Home in Marion is assisting the family with arrangements.

Wilma Dillon

Wilma Dillon

Feb 7, 2012

Destin, FL Wilma B. Dillon 86, of Fort Walton Beach, FL, formerly of Marion, passed away on February 7, 2012, in Destin, Florida. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 18, 2012 in the chapel at Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery in Centralia, IL. She was born on May 4, 1925, in Marion County Illinois to Frank...

Richard "Del" Keeling

Richard "Del" Keeling

Jan 31, 2012

Herrin- Richard Del Keeling, 39, of Herrin, died at 9:11 PM, Sunday, January 29, 2012 at Herrin Hospital from injuries sustained as a result of a motorcycle accident. Del was born on September 4, 1972 in Herrin to Robert and Judy (Small) Keeling. He went to grade school in Herrin and high school in Marion. He was also a member...

Dennis J. Ogden

Dennis J. Ogden

Jan 31, 2012

DENNIS OGDEN Johnston City- DENNIS JAMES EGG OGDEN, age 55, of Johnston City, passed away at 7:20pm on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at Herrin Hospital. Dennis was born in Herrin on April 11, 1956, the son of Glenn and Mary Joyce (McCain) Ogden. He was proud to work construction for Fricke Management & Contracting, Inc. Dennis was engaged to Rosario...

Rose Mary Miskelley

Rose Mary Miskelley

Jan 31, 2012

Rose Mary Miskelley, 82, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2012 at 4:10 P.M. at her home surrounded by her loving family. Rose Mary was born June 1, 1929 in Pittsburg the daughter of Gene and Daisy (Dunaway) Arnold. She married Troy Bob Miskelley on January 24, 1948 in Pittsburg and together they have shared 64 years of marriage. She...

Vicki Johnson

Vicki Johnson

Jan 30, 2012

Herrin- VICKI JOHNSON, of Herrin, passed away at 4:50am at her home on Monday, January 30, 2012. Vicki was born in Buscate, Italy, the daughter of Louis and Dorena (Vedilago) Nava. She married Paul Johnson in Piggott, Arkansas in September of 1952. She and Paul were the former owners of Johnson Funeral Home in Herrin. Paul preceded her in death...

Lena Mae Phillips

Lena Mae Phillips

Jan 30, 2012

Lena Mae Phillips Carlinville—Lena Mae Phillips, 86, of Carlinville, formerly of Marion, passed away at 6:20 PM on Monday, January 30, 2012 in Heritage Manor. Funeral services were privately held as a family gathering at Lena’s final resting place with Reverend Kevin McNeely officiating. Blue Funeral Home in Marion assisted with arrangements. The family expresses that since the services were...

Robert Joseph McCormick

Robert Joseph McCormick

Jan 29, 2012

Robert J. McCormick Carbondale—Robert Joseph McCormick, 86, of Carbondale passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 4:56 PM in Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Funeral services for Robert will be held on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Reverend Robbey Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Oddfellows Cemetery in Marion. A...

Floyd R. "Pete" Inchcliff

Floyd R. "Pete" Inchcliff

Jan 28, 2012

Bush- Floyd R. Pete Inchcliff, 60, of Bush, passed away at 10:04 AM, Friday, January 27, 2012 at Herrin Hospital. Floyd was born on August 31, 1951 in St. Louis, MO to Floyd Ray and Mildred (Holland) Inchcliff. He was of Pentecost faith. He was a jack of all trades and a master of none who truly enjoyed working small...

Marian Lucille Triplett

Marian Lucille Triplett

Jan 26, 2012

Herrin- Marian Lucille Triplett, 77, of Herrin, passed away at 5:45 PM, Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at Herrin Hospital. Marian was born on February 17, 1934 in Herrin to Thurmond & Hazel (Lindsay) Gregge. She married Billy Joe Triplett in 1951 in Williamson County. He preceded her in death on October 30, 1966. She was a homemaker who enjoyed spending...