Obituaries

Mildred Clarida

Mildred Clarida

Dec 28, 2011

Mildred Geneva Clarida, 92, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at 2:15 P.M. at Harrisburg Medical Center. Mildred was born March 13, 1919 the daughter of Richard B. and Iva May (Westmorland) Cloud in Williamson County. She married Thomas Clarida and he preceded her in death in November, 1989. She was a homemaker. Survivors include; Daughter Janet Furlow and...

Richard Hanks

Richard Hanks

Dec 28, 2011

Richard W. Hanks, 68, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at 5:17 P.M. at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Richard was born March 12, 1943 in Marion the son of Alonzo and Mary (Klope) Hanks. He was a member of the Marion Eagles and Richard retired from the Livestock Barn in Goreville where he had worked for 16 years. The...

Rev. Frank Pierce

Rev. Frank Pierce

Dec 27, 2011

Marion Reverend Frank C. Pierce, 88, of Salem, formerly of Marion, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 in Salem Township Hospital. Funeral services for Reverend Pierce will be held on Friday, December 30, 2011 at 6:00 PM at Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Reverends Kenneth Dillingham, Kristopher Dillingham and Dick Sullins officiating. A time of gathering for family...

Jacob Logan "Jake" Smith

Jacob Logan "Jake" Smith

Dec 23, 2011

Herrin- Jacob Logan Jake Smith, 17, of Herrin, died at 4:44 PM, Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at his fathers home in Herrin. Jake was born on November 8, 1994 in Carbondale to Ray Dale & Chesta (Doetch) Smith of Herrin. Jake was a student at Project Echo in Johnston City and worked various jobs whenever time allowed and he was...

Jennifer Jo O'Brien

Jennifer Jo O'Brien

Dec 23, 2011

Goreville Jennifer Jo (Lyell) O’Brien, 37, of Fruit Cove, FL, formerly of Goreville passed away on Friday, December 23, 2011 at 11:30 PM in Williamson County due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident along with her fiancé’ Lawrence Garrett Jarvis. Visitation for Jennifer will be held at Blue Funeral Home in Goreville on Thursday, December 29, 2011 from 5-8...

Vickie Lynn Galloway

Vickie Lynn Galloway

Dec 23, 2011

Vickie Lynn Galloway, 53, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2011 at 2:30 A.M. at her home. Vickie was born August 27, 1958 in Marion the daughter of James and Wilma (Fox) Tolbert. She married Darryl Galloway on July 3, 1981 in Pittsburg and he survives in Marion. She was a member of Pittsburg Freewill Baptist Church and she was...

Ruth K. Baker

Ruth K. Baker

Dec 22, 2011

Ruth K. Baker, 95, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2011 at 7:55 P.M. at Parkway Manor. Ruth was born July 27, 1916 in Hamilton County the daughter of Louis and Minnie (Isaacs) Harris. She married Walter Kubilski, who preceded her in death. In 1968 she married Dale Baker and he preceded her in death in 1984. She enjoyed working...

Robert Penninger

Robert Penninger

Dec 21, 2011

Herrin- Robert Lee Penninger, age 67, of Herrin, passed away at 2:35pm on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Robert was born in Herrin on November 24, 1944, the son of Esco A. and Agnes (Houston) Penninger. He married Barrie Smith at Lone Oak Baptist Church on September 13, 1969. She survives in Herrin. Bob worked as...

Kenneth Lampley

Kenneth Lampley

Dec 20, 2011

Herrin Kenneth W. Lampley, 52, of Herrin, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 3:00 AM at Shawnee Christian Nursing Center in Herrin. Funeral services for Kenneth will be on Friday, December 23, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Victory Baptist Church, 1400 Samuel Road in Carterville, with Pastor Glen Aulgur officiating. Interment will follow in Herrin City Cemetery. A...

Harvey Gene Emery

Harvey Gene Emery

Dec 20, 2011

Herrin- HARVEY GENE EMERY, age 69, of Herrin, passed away at 4:40am on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at Herrin Rehab and Nursing Center. Harvey was born on August 1, 1942, the son of Harvey C. and Lena Naomi (Graham) Emery. He married Karen Anderson in Marion on August 10, 1963. She survives in Herrin. Harvey had worked at Norge in...

Lorene Elliott

Lorene Elliott

Dec 19, 2011

Lorene M. Elliott, 84, passed away at 4:20 P.M. on Saturday, December 17, 2011 at her Marion home surrounded by her loving family. She was born Lorene Mamie Morgan in Energy to Cline and Zelma (Graves) Morgan on January 24, 1927. She has two sisters, Morene Albright and Doris Jean Jackson. Lorene and Gene Webb married in November 1946 and...

Susan Renee Carter

Susan Renee Carter

Dec 18, 2011

Susan Carter Marion- Susan Carter, 53, of Marion, passed away 5:29AM Sunday, December 18th, 2011 at her home. Memorial services for Mrs. Carter will be held Wednesday, December 21st, 2011 at the Blue Funeral Home beginning at 11am. Burial will be at a later date. There will be a time of visitation, at the funeral home, from 10am until the...

Susan Ann Pankey

Susan Ann Pankey

Dec 17, 2011

Herrin- SUSAN ANN PANKEY, age 58, of Herrin, passed away at 5:00pm on Saturday, December 17, 2011 at Carbondale Memorial Hospital. Susan was born in Danville on November 28, 1953, the daughter of Paul and Helen (Solomon) Brown. She was united in marriage with Thomas Pankey on June 30, 1968 in Carbondale. He survives of Herrin. Susan was a second...

Wayne Hellberg

Wayne Hellberg

Dec 15, 2011

Thompsonville Wayne Eugene Hellberg, 70, of Thompsonville departed this world at 6:54 AM on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at his home. Funeral services are scheduled to begin at 11:00 AM on Monday, December 19, 2011 at Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Brother Bob Workman officiating. Interment will follow at #8 Cemetery near Pittsburg. The hours to call upon Wayne’s...

Evelyn Davis

Evelyn Davis

Dec 15, 2011

Harrisburg- Evelyn Irene Davis passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 9:12 AM in Riverside Hospital in Kankakee. Funeral services for Mrs. Davis will be held on Thursday, December 22, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Blue Funeral Home in Goreville with Reverend John Neace officiating. Burial will follow in Oddfellows Cemetery in Metropolis. Visitation will be from 10-11 AM...

Nadine Cutrell

Nadine Cutrell

Dec 14, 2011

Nadine Cutrell, 94, formerly of Marion, Il, left this life on December 14, 2011 at Johnson City Medical Center, Johnson City, TN. Prior to her death, Nadine resided in Johnson City with her sister, Barbara Rinella. Born June 24, 1917 in Marion, Il, Nadine is survived by her brother Donald Cutrell, Energy, Il, and sister Barbara Rinella, Johnson City, TN....

Brian D. West

Brian D. West

Dec 11, 2011

Marion- Brian D. West, 37, of Marion, passed away at 7:44PM, Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Marion Rehab & Care Center. Brian was born on June 15, 1974 in Marion to Jack and Beverly (Reese) West. He attended the First Church of God in Marion. Survivors include- Aunt & caregiver- Jennifer Rich of Marion Father- Jack west of Marion Son-...

Colleen Keller

Colleen Keller

Dec 10, 2011

Colleen Moore Keller, 83, of Marion, passed away at 5:25am, Saturday December 10th, 2011 at home, surrounded by her family. Funeral services for Mrs. Keller will be held Monday, December 12th at 11:00am at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion. Rev. Scott Kallem will officiate. There will be a time of visitation on Sunday, December 11th from 5-8pm. Memorial contributions...

Roscoe E. Anthony

Roscoe E. Anthony

Dec 9, 2011

Roscoe E. Anthony Thompsonville—Roscoe E. Anthony, 85, of Thompsonville departed this life on Friday, December 9, 2011 at 1:00 AM at his home with his loving wife Joyce by his side. Graveside services for Mr. Anthony will be on Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 11:00 AM in Maplewood Cemetery in Marion with David Allen officiating. Memorial donations are suggested to...

Kaylee L Rogers

Kaylee L Rogers

Dec 9, 2011

Herrin- Kaylee Leigh Rogers, infant daughter of Curtis and Darla Rogers of Carterville, passed away December 9th, 2011 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Graveside services for friends and family will be held Monday, December 12th, at 2:00 pm at Herrin City Cemetery. Rev Bobby Winn will officiate. Friends and family are asked to meet directly at the gravesite....