Obituaries
Stella Webb
Jul 30, 2012
Marion Stella Alice Webb, 95, of Marion passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2012 at 1:10 P.M. at Herrin Hospital. Stella was born October 22, 1916 in Carnegie, Pennsylvania the daughter of Stanley and Albina (Romanovski) Urbanik. She was raised in Christopher, Illinois and graduated from Christopher High School in 1934. She married Julius Joshua Webb of Zeigler, Illinois on...
Alberta Dawson
Jul 26, 2012
Marion Alberta I. Dawson, 94, of Marion passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at 10:35 A.M. at Shawnee Christian Nursing Home in Herrin. Alberta was born August 6, 1917 in Williamson County the daughter of Richard and Katherine (Waldron) James. She married Harry Dawson on December 15, 1934 in Wickliffe, Kentucky and together they shared over 59 years of...
Wilda Jean Litton
Jul 24, 2012
Wilda Jean Litton, 82, of Marion passed on Monday, July 23, 2012 at 5:46 P.M. at Shawnee Christian Nursing Home in Herrin. Jean was born August 22, 1929 in Herrin the daughter of Earl and Geneva (Harding) Kinley. She married Vernon J. Litton on June 20, 1948 in Pocahontas, Arkansas and together they shared over 46 years of marriage. He...
Paul Edward Finney
Jul 22, 2012
Colp- PAUL EDWARD FINNEY, age 87, of Colp, passed away at 8:15pm on Sunday, July 22, 2012 at Herrin Hospital. Paul was born in Williamson County on February 23, 1925, the son of Rev. Henry and Susie Finney. He was united in marriage to Dolores Jean Bourland on January 6, 1946 in Morganfield, KY. They shared fifty-six years of marriage,...
Lota Ray Kirkman
Jul 21, 2012
Energy- LOTA RAY KIRKMAN, age 76, of Energy, passed away at 10:11am on Monday, January 16, 2012 at his home in Energy. Lota was born in Herrin on September 28, 1935, the son of William and Madge (Kirby) Kirkman. He married Elaine Bender in Herrin on January 20, 1957. Together, they have shared fifty-four years of marriage. She survives in...
Gayla Keeling
Jul 18, 2012
Herrin- GAYLA KEELING, age 68, of Saint Jo, Texas, formerly of Herrin, passed away on July 18, 2012 in Texas. Graveside services will be held at 11am on Monday, July 23, 2012 at Herrin City Cemetery with Rev. Ed Hoke officiating. A time of visitation will be held from 9:30-10:30am on Monday, July 23, 2012 at Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home in...
Margaret Sewell
Jul 16, 2012
Margaret Ruth Sewell, 63, of Energy, passed away at 6:05 AM, Sunday July 15, 2012 at Helia Healthcare in Energy, Illinois. Margaret was born on May 3, 1949 to Dan Roy and Anna Margery (Ardrey) Sewell in Bermuda. She is survived by her brother, Dan Sewell, of Salem, Oregon. Ms. Sewell will be cremated, per her familys wishes. A celebration...
Harry Edward Kinley
Jul 15, 2012
Freeman Spur- HARRY EDWARD KINLEY, age 59, of Freeman Spur, passed away at 5:10am on Sunday, July 15, 2012 at Herrin Hospital. Harry was born in Herrin on October 23, 1952, the son of Edward and Betty (Gossage) Kinley. Harry worked as a heavy equipment operator and was a 22 year member of I.B.O.E. Local 318. Harrys greatest passions were...
Caswell E. Peebles
Jul 13, 2012
Carbondale- CASWELL EUGENE PEEBLES, age 89, formerly of Pittsburg, passed away on Friday, July 13, 2012 at his home in Littleton, Colorado. Gene was born in Pittsburg, Illinois on August 11, 1922, the son of Dewey and Myrtle Peebles. He married Geneva Celeste Calcaterra on June 8, 1946 in Washington D.C. and together they danced their way through 61 years...
James Robert "Robbie" Thompson
Jul 12, 2012
Marion- James Robert Robbie Thompson, 54, of Marion, passed away on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at his home in Marion. Robbie was born on September 29, 1957 in Gary, IN to Leland and Geneva (Loveless) Thompson. He worked as a lineman in the coal mines and formerly worked as an accountant. He was baptist and enjoyed spending time with his...
Charles "Duck" Lupkey
Jul 11, 2012
Charles Duck Lupkey, 78 of Land O Lakes, Florida went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 10, 2012. He was born May 8, 1934 in Herculaneum, Missouri. He married Dorothy Barger and she survives in Land OLakes, Florida. Charles served in the United States Marines Corp and was a retired music director of the Baptist Faith. In...
Donald Leo Ragsdale, Jr.
Jul 7, 2012
Johnston City- DONALD LEO RAGSDALE, JR Little Donald, age 46, of Johnston City, passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2012 at his home in Johnston City. Donald was born in Herrin on February 22, 1966, the son of Donald Leo Ragsdale, Sr. and Patricia Ann (Williams) Carney. They have both preceded him in death. Donald loved spending time with his...
Ronald Gene Masterson
Jul 6, 2012
Herrin- RONALD GENE MASTERSON, age 80, of Herrin, passed away on Friday, July 6, 2012 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Nursing Center in Marion. Ronald was born in St. Louis on January 16, 1932, the son of Ben and Lula (Wilson) Masterson. He proudly served in the United States Navy, where he worked as a Navy cook. Survivors include his...
Virginia Garavalia
Jul 5, 2012
Herrin- Virginia Garavalia, 82, of Herrin, passed away at 4:41 PM, Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Virginia was born on December 27, 1929 in Marion to Eugene and Flossie (Connelly) Adams. She married Charles Sparky Garavalia on June 13, 1953 in Marion. He preceded her in death on June 13, 1987. Virginia worked for more than...
Avis Atwood Edwards
Jul 3, 2012
Marion- Avis Atwood Edwards, 97, of Marion, passed away at 11:50 Am, Monday, July 2, 2012 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Avis was born on June 15, 1015 in Severy, KA to Roy and Emmer (Beck) Atwood. She was a member of Spillertown Baptist Church. Survivors include- Granddaughter- Cynthia Edwards Great Granddaughters- Heather and Megan Hall Nephew- Dale...
Inez F. Burchell
Jun 30, 2012
Marion- INEZ FERN BURCHELL, age 86, of Marion, passed away on Friday, June 29, 2012 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Inez was born in Saline County on August 12, 1925, the daughter of Joe and Clara (Shelton) Shubert. She married Ben Burchell in Marion. He preceded her in death. Survivors include her son- Lloyd Burchell of Marion Nine...
Ailene Ramsey
Jun 27, 2012
Ailene Ramsey, 86, of Herrin passed away on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at 4:43 P.M. at Herrin Hospital. Ailene was born October 19, 1925 in Carterville the daughter of Earl and Nellie (Smith) Rhea. She married Thomas Franklin Ramsey on March 22, 1947 and together they shared over 55 years of marriage until his death on November 18, 2002. She...
Lawrence Blumburgh
Jun 25, 2012
Goreville Lawrence Blumburgh, 60, passed away on Sunday, June 24, 2012 at 9:25 A.M. at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Lawrence was born October 30, 1951 in Chicago. He attended East Liberty Baptist Church. Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home is assisting the family with following the wish of Mr. Blumburgh to be cremated.
Twila Kay Hiller
Jun 22, 2012
Herrin- TWILA KAY HILLER, age 42, of Herrin, passed away at 2:35pm on Friday, June 22, 2012 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Twila was born in Herrin on July 11, 1969, the daughter of Bobby Gene and Alice June (Jelley) Hiller. Survivors include her mother- Alice June (Jelley) Hiller of Herrin Sister- Allegra Hiller of Herrin Brother-...
Helen Virginia Fly
Jun 21, 2012
HELEN FLY, age 95, of Marion, passed away at 10:47pm on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at Carrier Mills Nursing Home. The daughter of Charles and Edna (Pritchett) McInturff, Helen was born on the family farm south of Marion on July 13, 1916. On October 21, 1933, she married Dallas B. Fly in Marion and he preceded her in death on...
