Obituaries
Gary Jones
Sep 15, 2020
Gary Jones, 73, of Marion, passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 15, 2020.
He was born November 22, 1946 to Nona and Earl Jones.
Gary lived his life to the fullest. He loved his family and friends dearly and never met a stranger. Gary enjoyed being outdoors riding his motorcycle and tending to his plants. Gary was a local business owner...
Prudence June Ward
Sep 13, 2020
Prudence June Ward, 82, a native from Herrin, Illinois, passed away at 10:45 a.m. on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at the Copper Village Assisted Living in Mesa, Arizona after a chronic illness.
Prudence was born on December 29, 1937 in Herrin, Illinois to Hershal E. and Olive I. (Petty) Ward. She was a legal secretary and a member of Christ...
Reba Lorene (Newcomb) Mitchell
Sep 12, 2020
On September 12, 2020, Reba Lorene (Newcomb) Mitchell, 93 and 12 days, was called to her Eternal home by her Lord for a glorious reunion with her husband, all of her birth family and numerous friends who have preceded her, to that place Jesus promised to prepare for us!!
Reba came into this world on August 31, l927, seventh child of...
Janet Schmitt
Sep 12, 2020
Janet Lee Schmitt ,57, of Creal Springs passed away at 8:30 A.M, on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at her home.
Janet was born in Marion on November 4, 1962 to Hardal Needham and Anna Mae (Garris) Thompson. She later married Richard Schmitt.
Janet was a member of Creal Springs First Baptist Church. She was a clerk at Creal Springs Mini...
Evelyn Ann Borum
Sep 9, 2020
Evelyn Ann Borum, age 70, of Herrin, passed away at 4:11pm on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.
Evelyn was born in Harrisburg on December 27, 1949, the daughter of Lee Roy and Mary Lucille (Malone) Almaroad. Prior to her retirement, she had worked as a licensed practical nurse. She enjoyed her travels to...
Charles Alfred Brush
Sep 5, 2020
Charles Alfred Brush, age 88, of Creal Springs, passed away at 12:12am on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Heartland Regional Medical Center.
Charles was born on February 16, 1932 in Williamson County, Illinois. He married Verla Imogene Heck on May 3, 1952 in Crab Orchard. She preceded him in death on November 12, 2015
Charles served in the United States...
Robert I. Dunn
Sep 5, 2020
Robert I. Dunn, age 90, of Marion, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at 8:36 a.m. at Herrin Hospital.
Robert was born on January 15, 1930 in Williamson County, the only child of Carl Thomas and Hilda Elma (Kobler) Dunn. He married Dolores J. Beal on May 19, 1951 in Harrisburg and she survives. Robert worked for over...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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