Obituaries
Linda Sue White
Oct 1, 2013
Linda Sue White, 73, of Marion, passed away on Tuesday, October 01, 2013 at 5:32 a.m. at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Linda was born July 21, 1940 in Jonesboro the daughter of Roy Dillon and Freda (Groves) Dirden. She married James White on August 22, 1964 in Marion and together they have shared over 49 years of marriage. She was...
Bettie L. Hill
Oct 1, 2013
Bettie L. Hill, 82, of Marion, passed away on Tuesday, October 01, 2013 at 9:45 a.m. at Carbondale Memorial Hospital. Bettie was born April 15, 1931 in Vienna the daughter of Otis and Mary (Johnson) Graves. He married Paul E. Hill in Florida and he preceded her in death in 1993. Bettie attended Providence Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Carrier Mills...
John Thornton, Jr.
Sep 28, 2013
Herrin- John Thornton, Jr., age 89, of Herrin, passed away at 6:10am on Saturday, September 28, 2013 at the Veteran’s AffairsMedicalCenter in Marion. John was born in Herrin on February 6, 1924, the son of John and Pearl (Vaughn) Thornton. He married Lucille Odum in Arkansas on April 18, 1951. She preceded him in death on June 19, 2004. Mr....
Mrs. Lillian Muriel Prather
Sep 24, 2013
Herrin- Lillian Muriel Prather, 96, of Herrin, passed away at 3:25 PM, Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at HerrinHospital. Lillian was born on September 17, 1917 in McClure, IL to Henry and Eva Grace (Mitchell) Jacobs. She married R. H. Prather in 1942 and he preceded her in death in October of 1959. She worked for many years at Smoler Brothers...
John T. Davis
Sep 22, 2013
John T. Davis, 75, of Marion, went home to be with his heavenly father, Savior and Lord at 11:52 PM, Sunday, September 22, 2013 at his home with his loving family by his side. They had just had a bedside time of worship and praise when God’s faithful servant took his last breath and went to be with the one...
Jennifer Chamness
Sep 21, 2013
Jennifer Chamness, 58, of Marion, passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2013 at 3:10 p.m., surrounded by her family, at Marion Rehab and Nursing. Jennifer was born June 19, 1955 in Princeton, Kentucky the daughter of Eugene and Iola (VanHooser) Tincher. She married Jeff Chamness on June 8, 1973 in Marion and this year they celebrated 40 years of marriage. ...
Linda J. Fleming
Sep 20, 2013
Linda J. Fleming, 67, passed away on Friday, September 20, 2013 at 11:53 p.m. at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Linda was born February 11, 1946 in Herrin the daughter of Frellen Eugene and Lizzie B. Murray. She married Denis C. Fleming on July 12, 1989 in Kentucky and together they have shared over 24 years of marriage. Linda was of...
Lorene Elsie Morse
Sep 19, 2013
Marion- Lorene Elsie Morse, age 94, of Marion, formerly of Hurst, passed away at 8:05am on Thursday, September 19, 2013 at the home of her daughter, Roberta, in Marion. Lorene was born in UnionCounty on December 10, 1918, the daughter of Jack and Lillie (Dickerson) Barker. She married Richard Herman Morse in Jonesboro on March 17, 1938. He preceded her...
Mrs. Dawn E. Jannsen
Sep 17, 2013
Herrin- Dawn E. Jannsen, 66, of Herrin, passed away at 4:50 AM, Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at HerrinHospital. A memorial service will be held at 7 PM, Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at TrinityLutheranChurch in Herrin. Pastor Michael Henson will officiate. Inurnment will be at a later date at RollingPrairieCemetery in Rolling Prairie, IN. Memorial arrangements were made at Johnson-Hughes Funeral...
Mr. Steven D. Stubblefield
Sep 17, 2013
Herrin- Steven D. “Stub” Stubblefield, 67, of Herrin, passed away at 6:52PM, Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Steven was born on December 20, 1945 in Herrin to James and Flora L. (Armstrong) Stubblefield. He worked for more than 33 years in the geology department at SIU-C before his retirement in 2003. He enjoyed antiquing and collecting...
Ronald C. Reeder
Sep 15, 2013
Herrin- Ronald C. Reeder, age 77, of Herrin, passed away at 7:14am on Sunday, September 15, 2013 at Hillview Healthcare Center in Vienna. Ronald was born in Murphysboro on July 12, 1936, the son of Earl and Margaret (Wisely) Reeder. He married Becky Carter on March 10, 1989 in Paducah, Kentucky. She survives in Herrin. Mr. Reeder was retired from...
Thomas V. "Junie" Noonan, Jr.
Sep 15, 2013
Herrin- Thomas V. “Junie” Noonan, Jr., age 83, of Herrin, passed away at 9:20am on Sunday, September 15, 2013 at his home in Herrin. Thomas was born in Chicago on April 30, 1930, the son of Opal T. (Smith) Noonan and Thomas V. Noonan, Sr. He was retired from maintenance at the Franklin-Williamson County Workshop. Survivors include his brother- Gerrard...
David Templeton Campbell III
Sep 13, 2013
Marion- David Templeton Campbell III, age 76, of Marion, passed away at 7:26pm on Friday, September 13, 2013 at his home in Marion. David was born in Kansas City, Missouri on April 14, 1937, the son of Wallie Gray and Margaret Buella (Roberts) Campbell. He had worked as an industrial engineer. David proudly served in the United States Air Force,...
Kevin Kiselewski
Sep 13, 2013
Marion- Kevin Kiselewski, age 53, of Marion, passed away at 8:40am on Friday, September 13, 2013 at his home in Marion. Kevin was born in DuQuoin on December 6, 1959, the son of Felix and Sonja (Steele) Kiselewski. Private memorial services will be held at Maple Hill Cemetery in Sesser at a later date. Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home in Marion is assisting...
Mrs. Geraldine Ann Brady
Sep 10, 2013
Herrin- Geraldine Ann Brady, 86, of Herrin, passed away at 9:25 AM, Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at HerrinHospital. Gerry was born on April 20, 1927 in the Brightmoor area of Detroit, MI. She was the daughter of an electrician, William A. Brady and her mother; Elizabeth (O’Connell) Brady of Albany, NY. She attended Detroit public schools, graduated, and worked at...
Geraldine Griffith-Lefler
Sep 7, 2013
Herrin- Geraldine Griffith-Lefler, age 80, of Herrin, passed away at 4:47pm on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, Indiana. Geraldine was born in Carterville on August 16, 1933, the daughter of Ernest and Eva (Edwards) Brasher. She married William D. Griffith in Herrin on May 12, 1950. He preceded her in death on March 16, 1995. ...
Ruby L. McGill-Beavers
Sep 6, 2013
Goreville- Ruby L. McGill-Beavers, age 99, of Goreville, passed away at 12:45am on Friday, September 6, 2013. Ruby was born in Saline County on September 14, 1913, the daughter of Samuel Edward and Pearl Mae (Percifield) Staffey. She married George Washington McGill on May 14, 1936. He preceded her in death on April 27, 1947. She later married Clarence Beavers...
Angela Wright
Sep 3, 2013
Angela Wright, 28 of Marion, passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at 6:37 p.m. at Carbondale Memorial Hospital. Angela was born October 28, 1984 in Carbondale the daughter of Eddie Wright and Rebecca Stone. She attended Freedom Freewill Baptist Church. Survivors include;Father – Eddie Wright and wife Sharon of the Lake of Egypt Mother – Rebecca Stone and husband...
Mrs. Gayle Clark
Sep 1, 2013
Mrs. Gayle Clark, 91, of Pittsburg, went to be with the Lord at 11:35 a.m. Sunday, September 1, 2013, at her home surrounded by family and friends. A memorial service will be held at Oasis Community Church of the Nazarene, 2101 McHaney Road, Harrisburg, Illinois at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2013, with Dr. James Flanagan officiating, assisted by...
Virgibelle Poole
Aug 31, 2013
Virgibelle Poole, age 94, of Marion, passed away at 12:30am on Saturday, August 31, 2013 at Jackson County Rehabilitation and Care Center. Vergi was born in Macedonia on July 3, 1919, the daughter of Harvey and Dora (Cremeens) Dungey. She married William C. Poole in Marion on June 8, 1935. He preceded her in death in 1969. Mrs. Poole was a...
