Obituaries
Chancy Dare Bauer
Feb 10, 2016
Chancy Dare Bauer, 88, of Marion, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at 7:46 pm at the home of his daughter and son-in-law. He was born June 15, 1927 in Marion to George and Gladys (McRoy) Bauer. He married the love of his life, Mary Alice Johnston on October 8, 1950 in Marion and together they shared 60 years...
Helen Lee Hargrave
Feb 8, 2016
Herrin- Helen Lee Hargrave, 94, of Normal, IL formerly of Herrin, passed away at 1:00 AM, Monday, February, 8, 2016 at Heartland Manor Care Nursing Home in Normal. Helen was born on October 8, 1921 in Carterville, IL the daughter of James Frank and Verna (Taylor) McCuan. She graduated from Marion High School and was accepted into the prestigious St....
Luther W. Blankenship
Feb 5, 2016
Luther W. Blankenship, 102, of Johnston City, passed away on Friday, February 05, 2016 at 8:18 am at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Luther was born November 28, 1913 in Williamson County the son of Richard and Isa (Watson) Blankenship. He married Geneva Pike on February 14, 1935 in Williamson County and together they were blessed with over 65 years of...
Betty Rose Guido
Feb 4, 2016
Herrin- Betty Rose Guido, age 82, of Herrin, passed away at 1:10am on Thursday, February 4, 2016 at Herrin Hospital. Betty was born in Herrin on July 29, 1933, the daughter of John and Mary (Alegnani) Hunsick. She married John Joseph Guido at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Herrin on September 26, 1953. He preceded her in...
Mary L. Hartwell
Feb 3, 2016
Herrin- MARY L. HARTWELL, age 87, of Herrin, passed away at 7:57am on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Mary was born in Herrin on May 1, 1928, the daughter of Charles P. and Antonietta (Gualdoni) Calcaterra. She married William D. Hartwell in Herrin on March 10, 1956. He preceded her in death on August 23, 1960. ...
Dorotha Elnora Armentrout
Feb 3, 2016
Herrin- Dorotha Elnora Armentrout, age 93, of Herrin, passed away at 11:37am on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at The Anchor of River to River Assisted Living in Marion. Dorotha was born in Herrin on November 11, 1922, the daughter of Rollie and Rosie (Brown) Cravens. She married Robert Asa in Cape Girardeau in 1941. He preceded her in death. She...
Arthur Eugene "Gene" Webb
Feb 2, 2016
Arthur Eugene “Gene” Webb, passed away on February 2, 2016 at 7:19 pm in Marion. Gene was born February 17, 1929 to Arthur and Opal (Rush) Webb in Marion. He was a wholesale car dealer, owned, trained and raced horses and served in the Army 1952 – 1954. He was a 50 year Freewill Mason. Surviving are two daughters, Lareva...
Joan Crawford Beadle
Jan 31, 2016
Zeigler- Joan Crawford Beadle, 74, of Zeigler, passed away at 5:59AM, Sunday, January 31, 2016 at Shawnee Christian Nursing Center in Herrin. Joan was born on September 18, 1941 in Crenshaw Crossing to Virgil L. and Marie E. (Burke) Stacy. She married Dean L. Beadle on September 2, 1989 in Carbondale and he preceded her in death on May 18,...
Sharon R. Baker
Jan 29, 2016
Herrin- Sharon Rae Baker, 76, of Herrin, passed away at 12:45 AM, Friday, January 29, 2016 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. She was born on April 17, 1939 in Chittyville to Shellie Ray and Hattie Irene (Suddath) Burgess. She married Richard M. Baker on January 30, 1960 in Herrin. He preceded her in death on June 1, 2006. Sharon was...
Brian R. Green
Jan 27, 2016
Brian R. Green, 54, of Marion, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at 1:54 am surrounded by his family. Brian was born February 18, 1961 in Marion the son of Donald Ray and Barbara Lee (Boatright) Green. He married Jackie Reynolds in Marion on February 27, 1982 and together they have shared over 33 years of marriage, she survives...
Douglas Richmond Linton
Jan 26, 2016
Herrin- Douglas Richmond Linton, age 65, of Herrin, passed away at 5:11am on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at Herrin Hospital. Doug was born in Herrin on December 14, 1950, the son of Dwayne and Margaret Ruth (Richmond) Linton. He married Phyllis E. Keeling in Paducah on July 10, 1985. They shared thirty years of marriage. She survives in Herrin. Doug’s...
Andrew McDonald
Jan 25, 2016
Andrew McDonald, 64, of Marion, formerly of Harrisburg, passed away at 9:00AM, Monday, January 25, 2016 at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO. Andrew was born on October 3, 1951 in Austin, TX to James and Pearl (Davis) McDonald. He married Anetha Taylor in 1977 at Ft. Campbell Army Base. She preceded him in death in March of 2011. He...
Terry Ray Walker
Jan 24, 2016
Herrin- Terry Ray Walker, age 49, of Herrin, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2016 at Sumner, IL. Terry was born in Herrin on June 25, 1966, the son of Raymond and Daisy (Price) Walker. He was a member of the Jubilee Tabernacle in DeSoto. Terry had previously worked at the Woodruff Supply Company in Benton. Survivors include his parents-...
Janet Gay Whitehead
Jan 23, 2016
Marion- Janet Gay Whitehead, 68, of Marion, passed away at 8:15 PM, Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Marion Rehab and Care Center. Janet was born on February 6, 1947 in Harrisburg to William and Helen (Connett) Furlow. She married Dale Whitehead on December 5, 1969 in Spillertown. He preceded her in death. She was a homemaker who loved and cared...
Elijah L. "Lige" Chamness
Jan 21, 2016
Elijah L. “Lige” Chamness, 94, of Marion, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at 4:16 am at Parkway Manor in Marion. Elijah was born April 28, 1921 in Creal Springs the son of Flaud and Louetta (Atwood) Chamness. He married Mildred Eleanor Bennett in Paducah, Kentucky on February 19, 1938. She preceded him in death on October 14, 2013. ...
Margaret Anne Duncan
Jan 19, 2016
Herrin- Margaret Anne Duncan, age 79, of Benton, formerly of Herrin, passed away at 4:29am on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Herrin Hospital. Margaret was born in Herrin on August 12, 1936, the daughter of William Guy and Ruth (Stanley) Quillman. She married James Douglas Duncan in Mississippi on March 8, 1953. Together, they shared sixty years of marriage. He...
Audra Berniece Vose
Jan 16, 2016
Herrin- Audra Berniece Vose, age 85, of Herrin, passed away at 8:00pm on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at her home in Herrin. Audra was born in Muldrow, Oklahoma on June 17, 1930, the daughter of Fred Henry and Lela Leona (Meadors) Allen. She married James Sloan in Vian, Oklahoma in August of 1946. He preceded her in in death in...
Delois Nadine Foy
Jan 14, 2016
Delois Nadine Foy, 87, of Creal Springs, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at 8:02 pm at her home. Nadine was born February 2, 1928 in Green County, Illinois the daughter of John C. and Cora (Crabtree) McCaherty. She married Robert E. Foy on June 19, 1947 in Freeport and together they shared over 43 years of marriage until...
Anna Grace Turner
Jan 11, 2016
Anna Grace Turner, 87, of Marion, passed away at 12:10 am at Marion Rehab and Nursing Home. Anna was born May 2, 1928 in Williamson County the daughter of Lucillus Bird and Myrtle (Jennings) Turner. She retired from the Sherman State Hospital in Elgin where she had worked as a nurses’s aide. Anna was of the Methodist Faith and enjoyed...
Mickey Samples
Jan 10, 2016
Mickey Samples, 72, of Marion, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at 12:40 pm at his home. Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at 1 pm at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home with Dr. Bob Dickerson officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 11 am until the time of service at the funeral...
