Obituaries

Freda Salyers Porritt

Freda Salyers Porritt

Oct 13, 2008

Herrin- Freda (Salyers) Porritt, 84, of Herrin, passed away at 5:50 AM, Monday, October 13, 2008 at Stonebridge Care Center in Benton. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, October 16, 2008 at Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home in Herrin. Rev. Terry Griffith will officiate. Burial will follow at Blairsville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:00 am until time...

Lowell R. Hale

Lowell R. Hale

Oct 12, 2008

Lowell R. Hale HARRISBURG-Lowell R. Hale, 59, of Harrisburg formerly of Marion passed away at 8:50 AM, Sunday, October 12, 2008 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Reverend Arthur Joplin officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM,...

Helen Almaroad

Helen Almaroad

Oct 11, 2008

Helen Almaroad MARION–Helen Almaroad, 89, of Marion passed away at 5:55 AM, Saturday, October 11, 2008 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Reverend Ken Burgard officiating. Visitation will be from 12:00 PM until the time of the service on...

Afton Olsen

Afton Olsen

Oct 11, 2008

Afton Olsen VIENNA–Afton Olsen, 96, of Vienna formerly of Marion passed away at 4:00 PM, Saturday, October 11, 2008 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, October 16, 2008, at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Reverend Lee Wollard officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at the...

Helen Gene Buckner

Helen Gene Buckner

Oct 11, 2008

Helen G. Gene Buckner, 81, of Marion, passed away at 1:00 PM, Friday, October 10, 2008 at her home. Gene was born on July 24, 1927 in Williamson County to Rufus & Bertha (Capron) Sanders. She married Vernon Buck Buckner on July 11, 1947 in Marion. He preceded her in death. Mrs. Buckner was a homemaker and a member of...

George Ray Cash

George Ray Cash

Oct 9, 2008

George Ray Cash MARION–George Ray Cash, 92, of Marion passed away at 9:52 PM, Thursday, October 9, 2008 at Herrin Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Monday, October 13, 2008 at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion with his nephew, Mike Cash officiating. Visitation will be from 12:00 PM until the time of the service on Monday...

Harry Floyd Stout

Harry Floyd Stout

Oct 6, 2008

Herrin- Harry Floyd Stout, 79, of Herrin, passed away at 7:15 AM, Monday, October 6, 2008 at his home. Harry was born on December 23, 1928 in Williamson County to Edward & Elsie Stout. He married Eula Jean Robertson on September 24, 1949. She preceded him in death on December 3, 2006. He was a retired maintenance man for General...

Mary E. Stephens

Mary E. Stephens

Oct 5, 2008

Mary E. Stephens MARION–Mary E. Stephens, 88, of Marion passed away at 2:40 PM, Sunday, October 5, 2008 at Fountains Nursing Home in Marion. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Earl Heberer officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 11:00 AM, Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at...

Aseugene "Asie" Jearlds

Aseugene "Asie" Jearlds

Oct 3, 2008

Marion- Aseugene Asie Jearlds, 76, of Marion, passed away at 5:45 AM, Friday, October 03, 2008 at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Aseugene was born on July 26, 1932 in Marion to Roy & Annie Frances (Emery) Jearlds. He married his wife of fifty seven years Mary Margaret Midge Clendenin on August 18, 1951 in Marion. She survives of Marion. He...

Beryl C. Sweeney

Beryl C. Sweeney

Oct 3, 2008

Beryl C. Sweeney CREAL SPRINGS- Beryl C. Sweeney, 59 of Creal Springs passed away Friday October 3, 2008 at 6:30 PM, at his residence. All services are private.

NoneEl J. Nichols

NoneEl J. Nichols

Oct 3, 2008

NonaEl J. Nichols Tunnel Hill-NonaEl J. Nichols, 83, of Tunnel Hill passed away at 7:49 PM, Friday, October 3, 2008 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM, Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at the Blue Funeral Home in Goreville with Pastor Howard Strunk officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM,...

Sue Kelley

Sue Kelley

Oct 1, 2008

SUE KELLEY MARION-Sue Kelley, 66, of Marion passed away at 5:40 AM, Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at Heartland Regional Medical Center, in Marion. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM, Friday, October 3, 2008 at Blue Funeral Home in Goreville with Reverend Robert Goins officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until the time of the service on Friday at...

Noah Matthew Saffelder

Noah Matthew Saffelder

Sep 28, 2008

Noah Matthew Saffelder MARION-Noah Matthew Saffelder, 17, of Marion passed away at 7:15 AM, Sunday, September 28, 2008 as the result of an automobile accident. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion with Reverend Richard G. Mohr officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, Tuesday, September...

William Ray Higdon

William Ray Higdon

Sep 27, 2008

Herrin- William Ray Higdon, 82, of Herrin, formerly of St. Louis, passed away at 9:00 PM, Friday, September 26, 2008 at Shawnee Christian Nursing Center in Herrin. William was born on July 28, 1926 in Herrin to Robert Ellis & Neva (Vannoy) Higdon. He worked many years as a confectioner in St. Louis and later retired as a security guard....

Ron Hollowell

Ron Hollowell

Sep 27, 2008

Ron Hollowell MARION-Ron Hollowell, 72, of Marion passed away at 1:30 AM, Saturday, September 27, 2008 at the South Baldwin Hospital in Foley, Alabama. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, October 3, 2008 at the Jackley-Landrum Funeral Home, 1629 Main Street, Elwood, Indiana. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at the...

Bruce Alan McRoy

Bruce Alan McRoy

Sep 27, 2008

Bruce Alan McRoy MARION-Bruce Alan McRoy, 51, of Marion passed away at 12:42 PM, Saturday, September 27, 2008 at his home. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at Maplewood Cemetery in Marion with Reverend Joe McRoy officiating. Blue Funeral Home in Marion is in charge of the arrangements. Mr. McRoy was born March 2,...

Lola Dare

Lola Dare

Sep 26, 2008

Lola C. Dare, 88, passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 4:30 P.M. at Troy Manor Nursing Home in Troy, Missouri. Lola was born April 4, 1920 in Marion the daughter of George William & Antice Gladys (Worley) Cutrell. She married James L. Dare on June 16, 1944 in Marion, he preceded her in death on June 2, 1956....

Geneva Norma Gene Helderman

Geneva Norma Gene Helderman

Sep 25, 2008

Geneva Norma Gene Helderman, 71, passed from this life to her life with the Lord on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 10:34 A.M. while surrounded by her family. Norma was born May 1, 1937 the daughter of Lester Paul & Mable (Malone) Cornwell in Vincennes, Indiana. She married Phillip Joseph Helderman on July 24, 1954 in Vincennes, Indiana. He survives...

Claude K. White

Claude K. White

Sep 24, 2008

Claude K. White MARION–Claude K. White, 91, of Marion passed away at 5:20 PM, Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday, September 28, 2008, at the Second Baptist Church in Marion with Dr. Bob Wagner and Dr. Judith Ridlen officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until...

Barbara Ann Swafford

Barbara Ann Swafford

Sep 23, 2008

Barbara Ann Swafford MARION–Barbara Ann Swafford, 76, of Marion passed away at 11:33 PM, Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at her residence surrounded by her family. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, September 26, 2008 at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Reverend Linda Coulson officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, Thursday, September 25,...

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