Obituaries
Lorene Elliott
Dec 19, 2011
Lorene M. Elliott, 84, passed away at 4:20 P.M. on Saturday, December 17, 2011 at her Marion home surrounded by her loving family. She was born Lorene Mamie Morgan in Energy to Cline and Zelma (Graves) Morgan on January 24, 1927. She has two sisters, Morene Albright and Doris Jean Jackson. Lorene and Gene Webb married in November 1946 and...
Susan Ann Pankey
Dec 17, 2011
Herrin- SUSAN ANN PANKEY, age 58, of Herrin, passed away at 5:00pm on Saturday, December 17, 2011 at Carbondale Memorial Hospital. Susan was born in Danville on November 28, 1953, the daughter of Paul and Helen (Solomon) Brown. She was united in marriage with Thomas Pankey on June 30, 1968 in Carbondale. He survives of Herrin. Susan was a second...
Brian D. West
Dec 11, 2011
Marion- Brian D. West, 37, of Marion, passed away at 7:44PM, Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Marion Rehab & Care Center. Brian was born on June 15, 1974 in Marion to Jack and Beverly (Reese) West. He attended the First Church of God in Marion. Survivors include- Aunt & caregiver- Jennifer Rich of Marion Father- Jack west of Marion Son-...
Kaylee L Rogers
Dec 9, 2011
Herrin- Kaylee Leigh Rogers, infant daughter of Curtis and Darla Rogers of Carterville, passed away December 9th, 2011 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Graveside services for friends and family will be held Monday, December 12th, at 2:00 pm at Herrin City Cemetery. Rev Bobby Winn will officiate. Friends and family are asked to meet directly at the gravesite....
Marion Ramsey
Dec 7, 2011
Carterville- MARION RAMSEY, age 90, of Carterville, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at Herrin Hospital. Marion was born in Herrin on March 27, 1921, the son of Marion Monroe and Minnie (Shaffer) Ramsey. He married Delores J. Swinford in Piggott, Arkansas on November 1, 1952. She survives. Mr. Ramsey was a retired farmer. Survivors include his wife- Delores...
Roger Leon Lewis
Dec 6, 2011
Roger Leon Lewis, 81, passed away on Monday, December 05, 2011 at 1:20 P.M. at his home in Marion. Roger was born May 2, 1930 in Marion the son of Lloyd and Grace (Baker) Lewis. He married Mary Juanita Gibson on August 7, 1981 in West Frankfort and together they have shared over 30 years of marriage, she survives in...
Lela M. Poteete
Dec 5, 2011
Herrin- LELA MADELON POTEETE, age 93, of Herrin, passed away at 9:40am on Monday, December 5, 2011 at Shawnee Christian Nursing Center in Herrin. Lela was born in Weaver, IL on December 18, 1917, the daughter of Nelson and Victoria Magnetti. She first married Kenneth E. Lane, a casualty of World War Two and secondly to Leon Poteete, who passed...
Barbara Sue Woolard
Nov 30, 2011
Barbara Sue (Hudgens) Woolard, 76, of Marion passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at 8:57 A.M. at her home. Barbara was born March 13, 1935 in Marion the daughter of Sam and Helen I. (Stroud) Hudgens. She married James Woolard in 1956 in Marion and together they shared 49 years of marriage until his death on June 19, 2005....
Betty Kelly
Nov 30, 2011
Herrin- Betty Kelly, age 74, of Herrin, passed away at 4:05pm on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11am on Monday, December 5, 2011 at Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home in Herrin with Rev. Don Colson officiating. Burial will follow at Herrin City Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10-11am on Monday at the funeral...
Robert A. Jones
Nov 29, 2011
Royalton- ROBERT A JONES, age 69, of Royalton, passed away at 6:40pm on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at his home in Royalton. Robert was born in Brocton, IL, on October 23, 1942, the son of Kenneth and Ruby (Conley) Jones. He married Connie Cox in Danville on May 24, 1986. She survives. Mr. Jones was a member of the Royalton...
Teressa "Terri" Rodgers
Nov 29, 2011
Herrin- Teressa Terri Rodgers, age 56, of Herrin, passed away at 11:55pm on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at her mothers residence in Herrin surrounded by her family. Teressa was born in Marion on March 27, 1955, the daughter of Allen Rodgers and Helen (Ridings) Boyd. Ms. Rodgers was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Herrin...
Kenneth G. Morse
Nov 27, 2011
Herrin- Kenneth Gordon Morse, 63, of Herrin, passed away at 8:24 AM, Sunday, November 27, 2011 at Herrin Hospital. Kenneth was born on June 16, 1948 in Herrin to Lee Roy and Stella (Miner) Morse. He worked for a short time for Tuct Tape in Carbondale and then various jobs within the Bi-County area. He was a member of Hurst...
Bob Burroughs
Nov 26, 2011
Marion-BOB D. BURROUGHS, age 78, of Marion, passed away at his home on Saturday, November 26, 2011. Bob was born in Williamson County on December 9, 1932, the son of John and Edith (Grimes) Burroughs. He had retired from McDonald Douglas in St Louis where he worked as an airplane and jet mechanic. Bob was a United States Army Veteran...
Darla F. Gooden
Nov 25, 2011
Herrin- Darla F. Gooden, 70, of Herrin, passed away at 10:15 AM, Thursday, November 24, 2011 at River to River Assisted Living in Marion. Darla was born on August 26, 1941 in Franklin County to Samuel Lee and Ollie (Barton) Kent. She married William F. Hopkins in 1959 in Benton. He preceded her in death. She later married George W....
Roy V Gold
Nov 23, 2011
Roy V. Gold, 97, of Marion, passed away November 23, 2011 at 10:14pm at the Marion Rehab and Nursing Center. Mr. Gold was born on May 17th, 1914, in Buncombe IL, the son of Charles and Nancy (Shepherd) Gold. He married Nancy M. Baker in 1936; and she preceded him in death on January 1st, 1988. He married Elva (Rossman)...
Frank Hendrick, Jr.
Nov 20, 2011
Marion- Frank Hendrick, Jr., 92, of Marion, passed away at 10:45 AM, Saturday, November 19, 2011 at Harrisburg Medical Center. Frank was born on December 15, 1918 in St. David, IL in Fulton County to Frank & Mary (Butorac) Hendrick, Sr. He married Pearl Tanner on September 3, 1937 in McCracken County, KY. She preceded him in death on April...
Larry G. Nance
Nov 19, 2011
Bush- LARRY G. NANCE, age 64, of Bush, passed away at 2:00pm on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at his home in Bush. Larry was born in Anna on August 31, 1947. He married Patricia Thompson in Bush on October 11, 1980. She survives. Before retiring, Larry worked as a landscaper at Plantscape Nursery in Herrin. Survivors include his wife- Patricia...
Mollie Chornak
Nov 17, 2011
Marion Mollie K. Chornak, 83, passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 2:16 P.M. at Heartland Regional Medical Center after a short illness with cancer. Mollie was born December 2, 1927 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, the daughter of James and Mae Hogg. She married Frank Chornak on May 25, 1947 in Piggott, Arkansas, and together they shared over 64...
Elda Garavaglia
Nov 15, 2011
Herrin- ELDA GARVAGLIA, age 90, of Herrin, passed away at 3:20pm on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at Herrin Rehab and Nursing Center. Elda was born in Havanna, Arkansas on October 18, 1921, the daughter of Otto and Myrtle (Oliver) Sudbrack. She married Herman B. Garavaglia in Herrin on August 15, 1950. Together, they have shared sixty-one years of marriage. He...
Ronald L. Absher
Nov 14, 2011
Herrin- Ronald L. Absher, 69, of Herrin, passed away at 1:42 AM, Sunday, November 13, 2011 at Herrin Hospital. Ron was born on May 8, 1942 in Williamson County to Louis and Margaret (Hale) Absher. He married Connie Sue Strunk on July 2, 1966 at Energy First Baptist Church. She survives of Herrin. Ron served his country honorably as a...
