Obituaries

Carolyn Sue Ingram

Carolyn Sue Ingram

Sep 2, 2020

Carolyn Sue Ingram, age 75, of Goreville, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at 1:34 p.m. in Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. 

Carolyn was born on October 3, 1944 in Carterville, the middle child of three siblings, a daughter of Charles and Alma (Chambliss) Gulley.  She married C.B. Vaughn on October 21, 1961 and to this union two daughters, Barbara...

Patricia Stewart

Patricia Stewart

Sep 2, 2020

Patricia Ann Stewart, 75, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at Saline Care Center in Harrisburg.

Patricia was born on November 20, 1944 in Herrin to Wayne and Virginia (Adams) Vinson. 

Survivors include:

Son-Greg Barbaro of Marion

Daughter-Beth Barbaro-York of Nashville, TN

Grandchildren:

Jacqueline Marie York of Nashville, TN

Dustin Michael Marks of Vernon, FL

Sarah Bernicky of St....

Theola Ceglinski

Theola Ceglinski

Sep 1, 2020

Theola Ceglinski, 91, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at Shawnee Senior Living in Herrin.

Theola was born on August 30, 1929 in Nashville to Theodore and Dorothy (Huge) Hildebrand.  She married Stanley Eugene Ceglinski on November 24, 1949 in Nashville.  He preceded her in death on November 8, 1996.

Theola was a homemaker and was a member of...

Rose Evelyn Stout

Rose Evelyn Stout

Sep 1, 2020

Rose Evelyn Stout, 72, of Marion, Illinois, passed away at 1:20a.m., Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at her home.

Rose was born on April 7, 1948 in Herrin, Illinois, a daughter of William Virgil and Violet Mae (McCree) O’Brien, Sr. She married Ronnie Gene Stout on June 14, 1966 in Energy, Illinois and he preceded her in death on November 16,...

Irene Wickham

Irene Wickham

Aug 31, 2020

Herrin- Irene Wickham, age 95, of Herrin, passed away at 6:00pm on Monday, August 31, 2020 at Carbondale Memorial Hospital. 

Irene was born in Carterville on June 13, 1925, the daughter of Bert and Annabelle (Forbes) Smith. She married Ward Wickham in Belleville on October 30, 1946. He preceded her in death on February 5, 2008.

Mrs. Wickham was a...

Justine M. Almon

Justine M. Almon

Aug 31, 2020

Justine M. Almon, 99, of Marion, formerly of Bradley, Illinois, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2020 at 9:27 pm at Parkway Manor.

Justine was born March 23, 1921 in Chicago the daughter of John and Frances (Tescari) Lupato.  She married Paul Almon on September 2, 1939 in Chicago and together they shared over 62 years of marriage until his...

Traci Ann Nicholson

Traci Ann Nicholson

Aug 31, 2020

Traci Ann Nicholson, age 46, of Marion, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2020 at 3:50 p.m. at her home.

Traci was born on January 9, 1974 in Marion and raised by her loving parents Larry and Deborah (McNeely) Bearden.  She married Heath Nicholson on September 10, 1994 in Spillertown and he survives.  During her working career Traci worked at...

E. Nell Christian

E. Nell Christian

Aug 29, 2020

Marion- E. Nell Christian, age 76, of Marion, passed away at 1:50am on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Integrity Health Care of Marion.

Nell was born in McNairy, Tennessee on May 11, 1944, the daughter of Richard Earnest and Amy (Wilson) Tull. She married William Edward Christian in Morris, Illinois on July 26, 1991. He preceded her in death on...

Irene Yearack

Irene Yearack

Aug 29, 2020

Irene Yearack, 96, of Marion, Illinois, passed away at 12:33 p.m., Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Voyage Senior Living of Marion.

Irene was born on October 6, 1923 in Marion, a daughter of Clyde and Lena (Gulledge) Rushing. She married Wayne Yearack on October 4, 1944 in Marion and he preceded her in death on September 10, 1991.

Irene worked...

Rodney Howard Weldon

Rodney Howard Weldon

Aug 27, 2020

Rodney Howard Weldon, age 68, of Goreville, passed away on August 27, 2020 at 1:52 a.m. at his home.

Rodney was born on September 27, 1951 in Chicago, a son of Robert and Marguerite (Elmzen) Weldon.  He married Evelyn Sue Galus on July 7, 1996 in Las Vegas, Nevada and she survives.

Rodney was a resident of the Lake of...

Brian Allen

Brian Allen

Aug 25, 2020

Brian T. Allen, age 50, of Jonesboro, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at 11:21 p.m. in Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion, Illinois.

Brian was born on May 30, 1970, at St. Mary’s Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, a son of Alfred and Ella Mae (Thompson) Allen.  He worked in various positions through the S.T.A.R.T. Program at...

Edward Wayne Johnson

Edward Wayne Johnson

Aug 25, 2020

Edward Wayne Johnson, 78, of Freeman Spur, Illinois, went to be with the Lord at 10:05 a.m., Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at Shawnee Senior Living of Herrin, Illinois.

Wayne was born on September 6, 1941 in Freeman Spur, a son of Elmer and Hilda (Hirsch) Johnson. He married Nancy Jo Grounds on May 25, 1961 in Fudgetown, Illinois and she...

Donald L. Fry

Donald L. Fry

Aug 22, 2020

Donald L. Fry, age 68, of Crab Orchard, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at 5:45 a.m. at the VA Medical Center in Marion.

Don was born on April 16, 1952 in Carbondale, a son of Leo and Loudene (Edwards) Fry.  He worked as an equipment operator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and also as a coal...

Mike Lowrey

Mike Lowrey

Aug 20, 2020

Mike Lowrey, age 66, of Galatia, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at 11:55 a.m. in his home.

Mike was born on August 11, 1954 in Muncie, Indiana, a son of Jesse Charles and Margie Flo (Brown) Lowrey.  Mike attended Ball State University in Muncie.  He spent many years working as an insurance professional, including working for Blue...

Pearl Margaret White

Pearl Margaret White

Aug 18, 2020

Herrin- Pearl Margaret White, age 95, of Herrin, passed away at 9:20pm on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Mount Vernon Health Care Center.

Pearl was born in Chippewa County, Michigan on February 25, 1925, the daughter of Wesley L. and Margaret (Holton) Cameron. She married Aaron E. White in Lansing, Michigan on February 6, 1947. He preceded her in death.

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Denny Baker

Denny Baker

Aug 18, 2020

Denny Baker, 67, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at his home.

Denny was born on August 29, 1952 in Springfield to John and Doris (Sloan) Baker. 

Denny served in the U.S. Army.  He worked as a pressman for Hearst Publications and enjoyed fishing and spending time with his dogs.

Survivors include:

Fiancé-Mary Cox of Marion

Best Friend-Bill (Brenda)...

Betty Lowe

Betty Lowe

Aug 13, 2020

Betty Lou (McCall) Lowe passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020, one day shy of her 98th birthday. 

A few weeks before she passed, she wrote her own obituary:

I was born on August 14, 1922 to Robert L. and Fannie Grace McCall.  When I was nine months, the Lord called my mother home.  At that time, no one was...

Mike Goin

Mike Goin

Aug 13, 2020

Howard Michael Goin, age 71, of Carbondale, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 11:59 a.m. at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.

Mike was born on September 18, 1948, the son of Howard W. and Joan (Hutchins) Goin.  He married Mona Parini on August 22, 1970 in Herrin and she survives.  Mike worked as a police officer for the Carbondale...

Alice June Hiller

Alice June Hiller

Aug 13, 2020

Herrin- Alice June (Jelley) Hiller, age 84, of Herrin, passed away at 6:00am on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at her home in Herrin.

Alice was born in Royalton on October 5, 1935, the daughter of George Walter and Beulah (Burks) Jelley. She married Bobby Gene Hiller, Sr. in Corinth, Mississippi on June 1, 1957. They shared thirty-three years of marriage,...

Larry Ray Murphy

Larry Ray Murphy

Aug 11, 2020

On Tuesday, August 11, 2020, Larry Ray Murphy, loving husband and father of five beautiful children, lost his fight to Lymphoma.  He is now resting in Heaven with his best horse, Kameo and dog, Sheba.  They are watching over the loved ones they left behind.

Larry was born on March 29, 1965 to Lawrence and Barbara Murphy.  He graduated from...

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