Obituaries
Harold L Ray
Jun 13, 2003
Wheaton, Illinois Harold L. Ray, age 90, died Saturday, May 3rd at his home. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, June 17th at 11:00 A.M. in Rose Hill Cemetery. Mayor Robert Butler will give the eulogy . Harold was born October 18, 1912 in Corinth. Harold was married to Rosemary Mills Ray and she preceded him in death in...
Helen Anderson
Jun 10, 2003
Herrin- Helen Anderson, 76, of Herrin, died at 11:00PM, Monday, June 9, 2003 at her home with her family. Helen was born on February 10, 1927 to John & Verna (Edmonds) Houghlan. She married Bob Anderson in Little Rock, AR during March of 1949. He survives of Herrin. Mrs. Anderson owned and operated Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Zeigler prior...
Larry G. Emery
Jun 9, 2003
Herrin- Larry Graham Emery, 57, of Carterville, left this Earth, Sunday, June 8, 2003 at 7:10 AM, at his mother's home in Herrin. The Good Lord gave him to Harvey C. & Naomi (Graham) Emery on December 19, 1945. Larry served in the US Army from 1965-1967. He was a retired coal miner & formerly worked for the City of...
Junior L. Newbolds
Jun 9, 2003
JUNIOR LEE NEWBOLDS Marion-Junior Lee Newbolds, 68, died 2:50 A.M., Saturday, June 7, 2003 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Junior was born February 24, 1935 in Marion to Arthur Lee & Bertha (Carter) Newbolds. He married Betty Benton Roberts on April 8, 1948 in Williamson County, Illinois. Betty survives. He was a retired factory worker. He was a...
Elmer J. Krumrey
Jun 9, 2003
Elmer J. Krumrey Obituary Elmer J. Hoggy Krumrey Marion Elmer J. Hoggy Krumrey, 89, died 11:55 P.M., Saturday, June 07, 2003 at his residence. Elmer was born August 17, 1913 in Williamson County to Jacob & Rose (Soldner) Krumrey. He married Opal Ruth Lee on May 20, 1949. He was a retired coal miner. He was the custodian at the...
Ann Samples
Jun 8, 2003
Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home Ann Samples-Obituary Run: Monday, June 9, 2003 ANN SAMPLES Marion-Ann Samples-78, died 7:43 P.M., Saturday, June 7, 2003 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Ann was born July 3, 1924 in Heber Springs, Arkansas to Tobay & Maggie (Donohue) Green. She married John O. Samples on May 26, 1941 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He preceded her...
Lucille Retherford
Jun 5, 2003
Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home Lucille Retherford-Obit Marion-Lucille Retherford, age 94, died Wednesday, June 4, 2003 at 5:35 P.M. at the Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Lucille was born August 24, 1908 to James & Martha (Grisham) Barnett. She was first married to Charlie Simmons who preceded her in death, and later married Thomas Retherford, who also preceded her in death....
Bernice Boles
Jun 1, 2003
Marion-Bernice Boles-86, died 7:44 P.M., Friday, May 30, 2003 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Mrs. Boles was born July 24, 1916 in Marion to Elmer L. & Pearl (Sherman) Smith. She married Roy Lee Boles on August 5, 1937 in Paducah, Kentucky. He survives of Marion. She was a member of the Second Baptist Church in Marion. She...
Greg Miller
Jun 1, 2003
Marion- Gregory C. Miller, age 66, of Marion, died at 8:23 AM, Saturday, May 31, 2003, at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Greg was born on November 17, 1936 in Herrin to Clell & Elsie (Gregory) Miller. HE married Sharon Ragain on August 26, 1961 in Marion. She preceded him in death on August 26, 1987. Greg married Judith...
Hester E. Larson
May 31, 2003
Hester Eulalia Larson Herrin-Hester Eulalia Larson, 90, died, 7:51 A.M., Saturday, May 31, 2003 at Fountains Nursing Care in Marion. Hester was born November 4, 1912 in Chicago to John Benjamin & Ethel (Fenwick) Fulton. She married Ralph Larson on October 15, 1933 in Chicago. Ralph survives. She was employed at Mattingly's Nursing Home & Herrin Hospital for several years...
Martha Ann Mrla
May 28, 2003
Herrin- Martha Ann (Raczyinski) Mrla, age 81, of Herrin, died at 7:37 PM, Saturday, May 24, 2003, at Herrin Hospital. Martha was born on September 20, 1921 in Zeigler to the late Edward & Annie M. (Skebinski) Raczyinski. She married Michael Mrla on New Years Eve 1939 in St. Louis, MO. He preceded her in death on May 7, 2001....
Herman J. Levan
May 27, 2003
Herrin - Herman J. Levan, 83, died at 10:34 a. m. Monday, May 27, 2003 at Herrin Hospital. Mr. Levan was born November 12, 1919 in Herrin to Virgil and Josephine (Calcaterra) Levan. He married Geneva Stephens on September 21, 1946 in East St. Louis, IL. She survives of Herrin. He was a retired self-employed service station owner in Herrin....
Mary R. Smith
May 26, 2003
Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home Mary Rita Smith-Obituary Run: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 MARY RITA SMITH Marion-Mary Rita Smith, 72, died 12:45 A.M., Monday, May 26, 2003 at Fountain Nursing Care Center in Marion. Mrs. Smith was born January 19, 1931 in Marion to Chester Arthur & Zella Mae (Norman) Simmons. She married Elza Lee Smith on December 31, 1949 in Marion....
Sue Ellen Williams
May 24, 2003
Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home Sue Ellen Williams-Obituary Run: Sunday, May 25, 2003 SUE ELLEN WILLIAMS Johnston City-Sue Ellen Williams, 60, died 5:00 P.M., Thursday, May 22, 2003 at Cardinal Health Care in Energy. Sue Ellen was born April 5, 1943 in San Diego, California to Charles & Nona (Simmons) Polinski. She married James Williams. He preceded her in death. She is...
Barbara L. Clark
May 24, 2003
Barbara Ludean Clark Marion-Barbara Ludean Clark, 64, died 4:20 P.M., Friday, May 23, 2003 at her residence. She was born May 27, 1939 in Creal Springs to Carl & Wanda Lee (Deaton) Neely. She was married to Charles Tim Clark. He survives of Creal Springs. Barbara retired in 1995, having worked at GTE as an operator form several years. After...
Judith A. Gerlock
May 24, 2003
Judith Ann Judy Gerlock Carterville-Judy Gerlock, 60, passed away at 5:55 P.M., Friday, May 23, 2003, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Judy was born July 11, 1942 in Cumberland, Iowa to Warren S. & Genevieve (Cullen) Conner. From her teenage years, Judy was raised by her second mother, Maude (Waggoner) Conner. She married her high school sweetheart, Wayne Gerlock on...
James W. Newcom
May 22, 2003
WALTER "Bones" NEWCOM Herrin - Walter "Bones" Newcom, 92, died at 11:43 a.m. on Thursday, May 22, 2003 at Herrin Hospital. Mr. Newcom was born May l9, 1911 in De Koven, Kentucky to John Walter and Mary Elizabeth (Monroe) Newcom. He married Gwendolyn (Harlan) March 20, 1937 in Murphysboro, IL . She died March 3, 1989. He was a retired...
Jewell Fry
May 22, 2003
Marion- Mrs. Jewell (Phillips) Fry, age 91, of Marion, Ill., formerly of Crab Orchard, died Thursday, May 22, 2003, at Fountains Nursing Home Care Facility in Marion, Ill. Jewell was a member of Zion United Church of Christ and a homemaker. She was the daughter of Calvin and Louisa (Chamness) Phillips. She married Ernest A. Fry on October 8, 1946...
Alfred H. Sherrard
May 18, 2003
Ferges-Alfred H. Sherrard, 84, died 10:20 A.M., Saturday, May 17, 2003 at Herrin Hospital. Mr. Sherrard was born November 14, 1918 in Williamson County, Illinois to John & Stella (Daughtery) Sherrard. He married Irene Donhue on June 5, 1948 in Johnston City. Irene survives. Mr. Sherrard was retired from Parsons Oldsmobile in Herrin where he worked many years as a...
Herman (Babes) Garavalia
May 18, 2003
Herrin-Herman "Babes" Garavalia, 90, died 1:00 P.M., Saturday, May 17, 2003 at Herrin Hospital. Babes was born on April 7, 1913 in Herrin to John B. & Maria (Bollasina) Garavalia. He married Angeline Calcaterra on June 11, 1941 in Herrin. She preceded him in death on June 13, 1996. Babes was a WWII Army veteran and a member of Our...
