Obituaries
James T. Triplett
Dec 24, 2005
Herrin- James Thomas Triplett, age 92, of Herrin, passed away at 11:30am on Saturday December 24, 2005 at Paradise Manor Nursing Home in Marion. James was born in Herrin on October 10, 1913 to Omer and Minnie Payne Triplett. He married Fairy Loucille Freeman on November 7, 1942 in El Paso, TX. She preceded him in death on July 15,...
Ellen Louise Reynolds
Dec 23, 2005
Marion Ellen Louise Reynolds, 79, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2005 at 6:00 A.M. at her home in Marion. Louise was born June 15, 1926 in Benton to William and Anna (Denham) Bryant. Louise retired from SIU Food Service. She was a member of 1st Baptist Church. Survivors include: Son Phillip Reynolds and wife Lois of Davenport, Iowa Daughter...
Grace Wolfe
Dec 22, 2005
Grace Wolfe MARION- Grace Wolfe, 87, of Marion passed away at 12:30 AM, Thursday, December 22, 2005 at Fountain Nursing Home in Marion. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, December 23, 2005 at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Dr. John Simpson officiating. Visitation will be from 12:00 to 1:00 PM, Friday, December 23, 2005 at...
Clinton A. Woods
Dec 20, 2005
Clinton A. Woods JOHNSTON CITY-Clinton A. Woods, 87, of Johnston City passed away at 11:40 PM, Tuesday, December 20, 2005 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, December 24, 2005 at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Reverend Bob Dial officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 AM, Saturday, December 24, 2005...
Virginia R. McKnight
Dec 19, 2005
Herrin- Virginia R. McKnight, 75, of Herrin, passed away at 8:15 AM, Monday, December 19, 2005 at Fountain Nursing Center in Marion. She was born on January 12, 1930 in Pittsburg, IL to Cecil W. & Clara F. (Stewart) Hicks. Her grandparents were William & Agnes (Absher) Hicks of Pittsburg and John R. & Bettie J. (Fiveash) Stewart of Corinth....
Aaron Michael King
Dec 19, 2005
Princeton, IN- Aaron Michael King, 15, formerly of Carterville, received his angels wings and went to be with the Lord at 12:30 AM, Sunday, December 18, 2005 at Gibson General Hospital in Princeton, IN. Aaron Michael was born on November 9, 1990 in DuQuoin to Gary & Melody (Fenton) King. He has lived in Princeton, IN since 1994 and was...
Homer L. Askew
Dec 19, 2005
Marion Homer L. Askew, 92, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2005 at 8:41 A.M. at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Homer was born August 17, 1913 to Edward Eugene and Ava N. (Johnson) Askew in Tunnel Hill. He married Mary Eda Cash on April 18, 1936 in Peoria, Illinois and together they shared almost 59 years of marriage until her...
Brett M. Martin
Dec 14, 2005
GOREVILLE- Brett Michael Martin, age 36 of Goreville, formerly of Herrin, passed away at 10:30 am on Wednesday December 14, 2005 at his residence in Goreville. Brett was born in Carbondale on August 9, 1969 to George J. and Colette (Howard) Martin. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and loved spending time with his two best friends, his rotweilers, Benno and...
Stella Beasley
Dec 14, 2005
Stella M. Beasley MARION-Stella M. Beasley, 84, of Marion went home peacefully surrounded by her family to be with her Lord at 4:50 AM, Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM, Friday, December 16, 2005 at the Walnut Hill Freewill Baptist Church, 2 miles south of Crab Orchard...
Jeannie Davis
Dec 14, 2005
Slidell, Louisiana Jeannie Davis, 66, passed away on Friday, December 2, 2005 in Seoul, Korea. Jeannie was born August 10, 1939 in a small mountain town in South Korea. Jeannie first married George King, an American soldier. She married Jerry Davis in 1968 and together they have shared over 37 years of marriage. Jeannie came to the United States when...
Col. C.D. Fairless
Dec 14, 2005
Marion Col. C.D. Fairless, 94, of Tavernier, FL and Beech Mountain, NC, formerly of Marion, passed away on November 17, 2005 at 12:45 A.M. in Mariners Hospital of Tavernier. C.D. Dean was born October 19, 1911 to Wiley Charlton and Nola (Ferrell) Fairless. He married Helen Campbell and together they have shared 55 years of marriage. Dean retired as an...
Reba Blumenstock
Dec 13, 2005
Reba Blumenstock MARION-Reba Blumenstock, 81, of Marion passed away at 10:02 AM, Tuesday, December 13, 2005 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Thursday, December 15, 2005 at McKinney Chapel Church at Lake of Egypt with Reverend Kevin McNeely and Reverend Ben Eldridge officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Thursday, December...
Mary L. Treece
Dec 13, 2005
HERRIN- Mary L. Treece, age 79, of Herrin, passed away at 4:10pm on Tuesday December 13, 2005 at the Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Mary was born in Herrin on January 26, 1926 to Homer and Rena (Hilton) Tubbs. She married Ernest M. Treece on July 26, 1946. He preceded her in death on November 8, 1982. Mrs. Treece was a...
Lester Sammy Hester
Dec 13, 2005
Sammy Hester MARION-Sammy Hester, 73, of Marion passed away at 2:40 PM, Tuesday, December 13, 2005 at Helia Healthcare in Energy. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, December 16, 2005 at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Reverend Paul Lee officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 AM, Friday, December 16, 2005 at the funeral...
Helen M. Shoemake
Dec 12, 2005
CARTERVILLE- Helen Morine Shoemake, 87, of Carterville, passed away at 7:48pm on Monday December 12, 2005 at Herrin Hospital with her family by her side. Helen was born in Equality, IL on May 24, 1918 to Matthew Edward and Rosie Mae (Lyell) Davis. She married James Claude Shoemake on December 31, 1939 in Cape Girardeau, MO. He survives in Carterville....
Opal Jackson
Dec 11, 2005
Opal Jackson MARION-Opal Jackson,86, of Marion formerly of Salinas, California passed away at 2:20 AM, Sunday, December 11, 2005 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, December 15, 2005 at Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Reverend Dan Boyd officiating. There will be no visitation. Burial will be at Blairsville Cemetery...
Marion Burnett
Dec 8, 2005
Marion Burnett MARION-Marion Burnett, 53, of Marion passed away at 3:10 PM, Thursday, December 8, 2005 at Fountains Nursing Home in Marion. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday December 12, 2005 at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Reverend John Burnett officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 11:00 AM, Monday December 12, 2005 at the...
Leroy Graves
Dec 7, 2005
Crab Orchard Leroy Graves, 69, of Lyons, Illinois formerly of Crab Orchard, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2005 at McNeal Hospital in Berwyn, Illinois. Leroy was born to McKinley and Lula (Angel) Graves on December 25, 1935 in Williamson County. Leroy attended grade school in the Angelville community and graduated from Crab Orchard High School in 1954. He proudly...
Thomas Hamilton
Dec 7, 2005
Thomas Hamilton MARION-Thomas Hamilton, 64, of Marion passed away on December 7, 2005 at 6:15 PM at his residence. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Blue Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Hamilton was born on December 10, 1941 in Marion, Illinois to Pete and Mary Hamilton. Survivors include his former wife and friend,...
Don V. Pearce
Dec 6, 2005
Marion Don V. Pearce, 67, passed away on December 4, 2005 at 8:30 P.M. at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Don was born January 27, 1938 to Walter & Haskell (Reagan) Hunter in Marion. He married JoAnn Elliott on October 15, 1958 in Fairfield, CA and together they have shared over 47 years of marriage. Don proudly served his country for...
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