Obituaries
Anita Maxine Cook
Apr 12, 2013
Marion—Anita Maxine Cook, 73, of Marion, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2013 at her home. Anita was born on April 15, 1939 in Thebes, Illinois to Henry Monroe & Virginia Pauline (Sickler) Norris. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse at the VA Hospital in Marion for many years. She also worked several years at the DuPage County Jail and...
Jerry Lee Webb
Apr 7, 2013
Christopher- Jerry L. Webb, Sr., 68, of Christopher, formerly of Herrin, passed away at 5:16 AM, Sunday, April 7, 2013 at St. Mary’s HealthCenter in St. Louis, MO. Jerry was born on May 21, 1944 in Bush to Leslie M. & Lyda Velma (Duke) Webb. He began his career working at Norge in Herrin, but retired from mining, as the...
Sharon Kay Burns
Apr 6, 2013
Marion- Sharon Kay Burns, 68, of Marion, went to be with the Lord at 5:25 PM, Saturday, April 6, 2013 at Parkway Manor in Marion. Sharon Kay was born on December 4, 1944 in Anna to Herbert and Minnie Irene (Alger) Spurlock. She married Hugh S. Burns on August 31, 1968 in Rockford. He survives of Marion. She was a...
Tanya Jo Simmons
Apr 5, 2013
Herrin- Tanya Jo Simmons, 69, of Herrin, passed away at 9:49 PM, Friday, April 5, 2013 at HerrinHospital. Tanya Jo was born on October 18, 1943 in Murphysboro to James and Virginia (Clark) Simmons. She was Baptist and worked for Franklin-Williamson Human Services in West Frankfort. She was always upbeat and enjoyed sharing stories with friends and visiting with family...
Virginia L. "Jenny" Dunn
Apr 2, 2013
Marion- Virginia L. “Jenny” Dunn, 88, of Marion, passed away at her daughter’s home in West Frankfort at 4:05 AM, Tuesday, April 2, 2013. Jenny was born on December 27, 1924 in Marion to Troy E. and Lena (Owens) Sims. She married Charles “Jack” Dunn in 1961 in Shawneetown. He preceded her in death on April 5, 1988. Jenny attended...
Dorothy Louise Marlow
Mar 27, 2013
Herrin- Dorothy Louise Marlow, age 87, of Herrin, passed away at 1:00pm on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at Century Assisted Living in Carbondale. Dorothy was born on July 18, 1925 in Herrin, the daughter of Frank and Frances (Gualdoni) Venegoni. She married Louis P. Marlow on June 22, 1948 in Herrin. He preceded her in death on June 8, 2011....
Vern Lee Hill
Mar 27, 2013
Goreville- Verne Lee Hill, 90, of Goreville, formerly of Marion and Lake of Egypt, passed away at 8:55 AM, Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at Shawnee Christian Nursing Center in Herrin. Verne Lee was born on February 21, 1923 in Creal Springs to Arthur Wilson and Bertie Lee (Pritchett) Doron. She married Jesse Lowell Hill on June 15, 1940 in Marion. ...
Loy Ray Smith
Mar 26, 2013
Loy Ray Smith, 89, passed away at 1:13 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26, 2013 in Plymouth, MI with family by his side. Loy Ray was born in Williamson County to Lacy and Lucille (Roper) Smith on November 15, 1923. On February 3, 1946 he married Juanita Ozment at Crab Orchard Methodist Church. They recently celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary. Mr....
Cecilia G. "Jerry" Maulding
Mar 25, 2013
Herrin- Cecilia G. “Jerry” Maulding, 81, of Herrin, formerly of Murphysboro, passed away at 10:25 AM, Monday, March 25, 2013 at her home in Herrin. Jerry was born on November 17, 1931 in Williamson County to Lloyd and Anna (Jurgaitis) Penland. She worked many years as an accountant for Southern Illinois University in Carbondale before retirement in 1998. Before that,...
Joyce A. Davie
Mar 15, 2013
Herrin- Joyce A. Davie, age 73, of Herrin, passed away at 5:51pm on Friday, March 15, 2013 at her home in Herrin. Joyce was born in West Frankfort on July 24, 1939, the daughter of Leslie “Hess” Watkins and Vivian “Billie” (Welch) Watkins. She married Dennis E. Davie on April 15, 1967 in Carterville. He preceded her in death in...
Vern R. Goode
Mar 11, 2013
Marion – Vern R. Goode, 62, of Marion passed away on Monday, March 11, 2013 at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Vern was born November 26, 1950 in Elkhart, Indiana the son of James and Phyllis (Anders) Goode. He married Sharon Lee Jackson on November 12, 1969 in Marion and she preceded him in death on May 31, 2002. On July...
Virginia M. Legan
Mar 10, 2013
Herrin- Virginia M Legan, age 85, of Herrin, passed away at 3:40am on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at Shawnee Christian Nursing Center in Herrin. Virginia was born in Herrin on January 19, 1927, the daughter of Samuel and Lillian (Schaubert) Hunsaker. She married Ray Legan on June 19, 1943. He preceded her in death. Mrs. Legan worked at Smoler Brothers...
Julian H. White
Mar 10, 2013
Marion – Julian H. White, 97, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at 12:41 P.M. at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Mr. White was born August 24, 1915 in Creal Springs the son of Edgar and Lizzie (Borum) White. On March 30, 1935 he married Geneva Parks and together they were blessed with 72 years of marriage, until her death...
Sharon "Sammie" Dierksen
Mar 10, 2013
Lake of Egypt – Sharon “Sammie” Dierksen, 70, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at her home at the Lake of Egypt. Sammie was born May 20, 1942 in Minneapolis, Minnesota the daughter of Lester and Harriett (Wyatt ) Samuelson. She married Larry “Dirk” Dierksen on November 4, 1961 in Minneapolis and together they have shared over 51 years...
Neva Naomi "Na" Davis
Mar 8, 2013
Herrin- NEVA NAOMI “NA” DAVIS, passed away at 12:45pm on Friday, March 8, 2013 at Helia Healthcare of Carbondale. Neva Naomi was born in BlairsvilleTownship on September 21, 1924, the daughter of John and Mary (Trull) Priddy. She retired from Olin Matheison where she worked as a quality control inspector. Survivors include her son- Harold Eugene Davis of Herrin Daughter-...
Anna Mae Sims
Mar 1, 2013
Creal Springs- Anna Mae Sims, age 78, of Creal Springs, passed away at 12:17pm on Friday, March 1, 2013 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Anna was born in Crab Orchard on November 15, 1934, the daughter of Louis and Eunice (Tanner) Blackwell. She married Paul Sims in Creal Springs on December 22, 1953. He preceded her in death....
Jackie D. Smith
Mar 1, 2013
Herrin- Jackie D. Smith, age 81, of Herrin, passed away at 3:30am on Friday, March 1, 2013 at Herrin Hospital. Jackie was born in Johnston City on June 30, 1931, the son of Obid and Ione (Seyler) Smith. He married Loudema “Sandy” Smith and she preceded him in death. He later married Betty (Robertson) Culbreath on June 26, 1999 at...
Charles Bradley McCoskey
Feb 25, 2013
Marion – Charles Bradley McCoskey passed away in the loving arms of his wife, Lorin, February 25, 2013 at the Boca Raton Hospital in Boca Raton, Florida. Brad, as he was known by his friends and family was born October 27, 1956 in Marion to Sue Carter McCoskey and the late Robert McCoskey. He is survived by his wife Lorin...
Joyce L. Willmore
Feb 23, 2013
Johnston City- Joyce L. Willmore, 70, of Johnston City, passed away at 10:30 PM, Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Joyce was born on January 30, 1943 in Carroll Township to Robert and Dorothy (Boltz) Brunson. After graduating high school, Dorothy began her career in the housekeeping department at Herrin Hospital until her retirement. She was raised...
Edith Louise Pritchett
Feb 23, 2013
Marion- Edith Louise Pritchett, age 94, of Marion, passed away at 4:35am on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Parkway Manor Nursing Home in Marion. Edith was born in Williamson County on November 19, 1918, the daughter of Thurman and Clara (Campbell) White. She married Harold “Jack” Pritchett in Cape Girardeau on October 12, 1940. He preceded her in death on...
