Obituaries
Jason Morton Weatherford
Jul 10, 2013
Jason Morton Weatherford, 35, passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at his home. Jason was born November 17, 1977 in Marion the son of Ernest “Ernie” and Dorothy “Dotty” (McGinn) Weatherford. He enjoyed fishing, playing music and spending time with his friends. He attended St. Joseph Catholic Church. Jason is survived by his; Mother – Dorothy “Dotty” Weatherford of...
Shelby J. Tippy
Jul 10, 2013
Shelby J. Tippy, 76, slipped peacefully into Jesus’ arms on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at 11:34 A.M. after a lengthy battle with cancer. Shelby was born December 20, 1936 in rural Kentucky the daughter of J.D. and Agnes (Dame) Shadowens. She married Clifford Tippy on June 14, 1955 in Carbondale and together they have shared over 58 years of marriage....
Lily Pearl Hill
Jul 10, 2013
Herrin- Lily Pearl Hill, 94, of Herrin, passed away at 3:50 AM, Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at Herrin Hospital. Lily was born on March 17, 1919 in Commerce, MO to Frank and Leva (Wright) Hale. She married Murle Hill on August 23, 1947 in Piggott, AR. He preceded her in death on March 20, 2004. Lily worked as a cook...
Wayne Griffin
Jul 3, 2013
Herrin- WAYNE GRIFFIN, age 83, of Herrin, passed away at 5:30am on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at Helia Healthcare of Benton. Wayne was born in Anna on May 6, 1930, the son of Charles and Mary (Ice) Griffin. He had attended the Oasis Church in Marion and was the pianist in several gospel quartets over the years, among them the All...
William L. Harris
Jul 1, 2013
William L. Harris, 89, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2013 at 1:30 P.M. at his home in Marion. Mr. Harris was born August 30, 1923 in Marion the son of Oscar R. and Estelle (Murphy) Harris. He married Anna L. Simpson in Cape Girardeau on September 19, 1941 and together they have been blessed with over 71 years of...
Jack S. Crain
Jun 29, 2013
Jack S. Crain, 58, of Marion passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at his home in Marion. Jack was born March 18, 1955 in Marion the son of George William Terry Crain and Hilda Louise Herring. Survivors include; Daughter – Sue Ellen Daniels and husband Daniel of Benton Son – Rodney Crain of Benton Son – Billy Crain of...
Sue M. Feezor
Jun 29, 2013
Herrin- SUE M. FEEZOR, age 94, of Herrin, passed away at 11:34am on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at her home in Herrin. Sue was born in NorrisCity on June 25, 1919, the daughter of Hayward and Ruby (Edmonds) Smith. She married James L. Feezor in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on July 7, 1940. He preceded her in death on March 19,...
Walter Franklin "Frank" Price
Jun 25, 2013
Walter Franklin “Frank” Price, 56, of Johnston City passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 1:30 A.M. at Benton Rehab. Frank was born August 13, 1956 in Marion the son of James Walter & Shirley Marie (Anis) Price. He married Rebekah Leah “Becci” Groves on March 12, 1983 in Herrin and together they have shared over 30 years of...
Michael Paul Forbes
Jun 24, 2013
Michael Paul Forbes of Scottsdale, AZ, formerly of Marion, IL, passed away on Monday, June 24, while in Dubai, United Arab Emirates en route to a long-awaited safari trip in Africa. He was 66 years old. Mr. Forbes was born in Marion on December 18, 1946, to Paul and Ella Mildred (Cox) Forbes. He graduated from Marion High School in 1964, where he was an active...
John M. Berra
Jun 21, 2013
It is with deep sadness we say good-bye to our father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, John M. Berra, 98, a former resident of Herrin, Illinois who passed away at 5:45 p.m. Saturday, March 30, 2013, in Austin, Texas. He had moved from Herrin to Austin in 2005 to be close to his family. Dad was born November 18, 1914, in Herrin,...
JoLinda Reimer
Jun 20, 2013
JoLinda Reimer, 76, of Marion passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at Health One Swedish Medical Center in Denver, Colorado. JoLinda was born June 6, 1937 in Chicago the only child of Wayne Gilbert Fox and Wanda (Vaught) Fox. Her mother Wanda was one of 13 children and the combination of the Fox and Vaught families resulted in a...
Donna Jeanne Cook
Jun 13, 2013
Marion—Donna Jeanne Cook, of Marion, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 11:52 AM on June 13, 2013 at Herrin Hospital. Donna was born and raised in rural Pocahontas, Illinois to Walter and Winifred Sussenbach. She married the love of her life, William “Bill” E. Cook, on August 31, 1957 in Greenville, Illinois. They shared 56 years of...
Warren C. Riley
Jun 13, 2013
Marion- WARREN CHARLES RILEY, age 90, of Marion, passed away at 11:15am on Thursday, June 13, 2013, at Marion Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Warren was born in Hurst on April 1, 1923, the son of Charlie and Lula Riley. He worked most of his life as a coal miner. Survivors include his son- Ronald Lee and Rose Riley of Marion...
Marda S. Osman
Jun 13, 2013
Herrin- MARDA S. OSMAN, age 78, formerly of Herrin, passed away at 5:23pm on Thursday, June 13, 2013 at Momence Meadows Nursing Home. Marda was born in Herrin on December 12, 1934, the daughter of Dalton and Gladys R. (Baker) Odom. Before her retirement, she worked as a medical transcriptionist at Marion Hospital. Mrs. Osman was a member of the...
Dr. Victor L. Commean
Jun 12, 2013
Herrin-Dr. Victor Lee Commean, age 65, of East Peoria, formerly of Herrin and Energy, Illinois, died at Methodist Hospital in Peoria, at 8:00 AM, Wednesday, June 12, 2013, one day shy of his 66th Birthday. He was born at Herrin Hospital, June 13, 1947, to Levi and Patricia (Afia) Commean. He attended grade schools in Energy and Herrin, South Side...
Harold Rudy "Dugan" Raymond
Jun 10, 2013
Harold Rudy “Dugan” Raymond, 85, passed away on Monday, June 10, 2013 at 3:20 A.M. at Carbondale Memorial Hospital. Mr. Raymond was born March 08, 1928 in Poole, Kentucky the son of Herschel Graham and Rudy Lorene (Polly) Raymond. He married Ella Rue Frizell on August 22, 1977 in Marion and together they have shared over 35 years of marriage....
Crystal Lynn Maze
Jun 5, 2013
Crystal Lynn Maze, 49, of Goreville died at her home surrounded by a multitude of family and friends, leaving to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on June 5, 2013 at 2:42 am. Visitation and funeral services will be at Grange Hall Freewill Baptist Church in Marion, Illinois and commitment ceremony will be at Friendship Cemetery in Goreville,...
Mimoth L. Johnson
Jun 4, 2013
Mimoth L. Johnson, 87, of Marion passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 4:19 P.M. at Marion Rehab. Mimoth was born July 4, 1925 in White Ash the daughter of Oscar and Younil (Taylor) Strunk. She married James B. Johnson in San Francisco, California on August 18, 1943 and together they shared over 64 years of marriage until his...
Kenneth Dean Johnson
Jun 3, 2013
Herrin- Kenneth Dean Johnson, age 66, of Herrin, passed away at 2:51 am on Monday, June 3, 2013 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon. Kenneth was born in Herrin on January 20, 1947, the son of Elmer and Hilda (Hirsch) Johnson. He married Gaila L. (Rich) in Freeman Spur on June 27, 1969. Together, they have shared forty-three years...
Robert Morris Radford
Jun 2, 2013
Carterville- Robert Morris Radford, age 64, of Carterville, passed away at 1:10pm on Sunday, June 2, 2013 at Herrin Hospital. Robert was born in Herrin on September 9, 1948, the son of Paul and June (Crain) Radford. He married Joy Lynn English in Herrin on August 6, 1969. She survives in Herrin. Mr. Radford proudly served in the United States...
