Obituaries
Charles Newell
Aug 26, 2015
Marion-Charles Ray Newell, 81, went to be with the Lord at 3:30am on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at the VA Medical Center. Charles was born on October 28, 1933 in Marion to Henry Estes and Alice (Youngblood) Newell. He married the love of his life Lois Jeanette Whitehead on April 20, 1957 at Spillertown Baptist Church. She survives of Marion. ...
William E. Perry
Aug 24, 2015
William E. Perry, 61, of Marion, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2015 at 11:53 am at Heartland Regional Medical Center. William was born September 10, 1953 in Marion the son of Otis and Altha (Thompson) Perry. He was a member of McKinney Chapel Church, William loved his church and his church family, he treasured the time he spent there....
Kenneth L. Atwood
Aug 24, 2015
Marion-Kenneth L. Atwood, 93, passed away at 2:37pm on Monday, August 24, 2015 at Angel Acres. Kenneth was born on May 14, 1922 in Williamson County to Charles Leroy “Roy” and Eva Alice “Allie” Atwood. He married Eva Holderfield and she preceded him in death in 1986. Kenneth was a coil winder at Giles Armature for 43 years. He was...
Craig Godard
Aug 23, 2015
Marion-Craig Godard, 71, passed away at 5:47pm on Sunday, August 23, 2015 at his home. Craig was born on October 6, 1943 in Pittsburgh, PA to Frank and Dorothy (Schluter) Godard. He married Jane Davis in St. Petersburg, FL on May 9, 1993. She survives of Marion. Craig retired from the IBEW after working there for 46 years. He was...
Leroy Skelton
Aug 22, 2015
Carbondale- Luther Leroy Skelton, age 72, of Carbondale, passed away at 6:25pm on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at his home in Carbondale surrounded by his loving family. Leroy was born in Anna on April 4, 1943, the son of Eugene and Gertrude (Ragsdale) Skelton. He married Sandra Kay Hamrick in Carbondale in 1985. She preceded him in death on April...
Marilouise Woods
Aug 22, 2015
Marion- Marilouise Woods, age 91, of Marion, passed away at 3:15am on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Parkway Manor Nursing Home in Marion. Marilouise was born in Marion on March 8, 1924, the daughter of William and Juanita (Zuko) Dralle. She married Milo Gingrich, Jr. He preceded her in death in June of 1967. She later married Merle Christopher Woods...
Charles E. Wells
Aug 21, 2015
Marion- Charles E. “Chick” “Chuck” Wells, 84, of Marion, formerly of Johnston City and California, died at, 3:00 AM, Friday, August 21, 2015 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Charles was born on New Year’s Eve 1930 in West Frankfort to Charles M. and Wanda (Westray) Wells. He married his wife of 48 years, Valeria “Bobbie” James, on February...
Denzil Speers
Aug 17, 2015
Marion-Denzil Howard Speers, 92, passed away at 3:40pm on Monday, August 17, 2015 at the VA Medical Center. Denzil was born on May 28, 1923 in Blairsville to Lee and Nola (Galliger) Speers. He married Betty Sherertz on September 12, 1942 in Jackson, Missouri. She preceded him in death on February 16, 2014. Denzil served in the U.S. Army during...
Georgia Mae (Waycheck) Draves
Aug 14, 2015
Marion- Georgia Mae (Waycheck) Draves, age 82, of Marion, passed away at 6:30am on Friday, August 14, 2015 at her home in Marion. Georgia was born in Herrin on September 4, 1932, the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Lorena (Davis) Waycheck. Her mother passed away when she was one year old, and Georgia was raised by her grandparents- Allen and...
Virginia "Maxine" Whitehead
Aug 14, 2015
Pittsburg- Virginia “Maxine” Whitehead, age 84, of Pittsburg, passed away 3:30pm on Friday, August 14, 2015, with her family by her side, at the home of her granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Janelle and Rick Baltzell of Pittsburg. Maxine was born May 11, 1931 to William T. and Lillie (Franklin) Elliott. She was raised in the Creal Springs area, attended the Birdwell...
Brenda "Darlene" Chambers
Aug 11, 2015
Brenda “Darlene” Chambers, 69 passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at 9:08 am at Norton Hospital in Louisville, KY. Darlene was born March 25, 1946 in Olney Illinois, the daughter of C.E. and Melba Show. She graduated from Owensboro Senior High School in 1964, and was married to Bruce Chambers on April 9, 1966 in Owensboro, KY. She previously...
Mildred Janet Gay
Aug 8, 2015
Herrin- Mildred Janet Gay, age 94, of Herrin, formerly of Marion, passed away at 7:22pm on Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Herrin Hospital. She had been a resident at Shawnee Christian Nursing Center for the past four years. Mildred was born at Stonefort, Illinois to Robert T. and Eulah B. (Choate) Gay on October 27, 1920. She worked at several...
Darren Pulley
Aug 8, 2015
Marion-Darren L. Pulley, 50, passed away at 11:31pm on Saturday, August 8, 2015 at his home. Darren was born on May 5, 1965 in Marion to Gary and Barbara (Dippie) Pulley. He was 1983 graduate of Marion High School and was a proud alum of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1989 and a...
Juanita Louise Richey
Aug 4, 2015
Juanita Louise Richey, 87, of Marion, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at 11:30 pm at Parkway Manor. Juanita was born December 4, 1927 in Plumville the daughter of Freeman and Ethel Ollie (Fiveash) Beasley. She married Albert Leon “Skeet” Richey on March 1, 1952 in Marion and together they shared over 45 years of marriage until his death...
Infant Caiden Johnson
Aug 3, 2015
Creal Springs- Caiden Johnson, 12 weeks, left his mother’s embrace and entered God’s embrace at 1:00 PM, Monday, August 3, 2015 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah due to a spontaneous miscarriage. Caiden will be truly missed and his memory will forever be cherished by all his loved ones. Caiden is survived by his parents- Matthew and Angie Johnson, two brothers-...
Carl Owen Underhile
Aug 2, 2015
Marion- Carl Owen Underhile, age 77, of Marion, passed away at 6:40 PM on Sunday, August 2, 2015 at Marion Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Carl was born in Cairo on June 8, 1938, the son of Charley and Joyce (Caswell) Underhile. He was proud to have served as a Sergeant at the Vienna Correctional Facility. Survivors include his daughter-Zabrina and...
Michael Chornak
Aug 2, 2015
Michael Frank Chornak, 56, left for heaven at 6:50 am Sunday, August 2, 2015, after a courageous two year battle with melanoma. He was born August 19, 1958, in Mt. Vernon, the son of Frank and Mollie (Hogg) Chornak. He married Kellie Winemiller and together they had two children, Collin of Marion and Sydney of Manhattan, Kansas. Mike graduated from...
Kathy Lynn Howell
Jul 31, 2015
Johnston City- Kathy Lynn Howell, age 64, of Johnston City, passed away at 1:20 pm on Friday, July 31, 2015 at her home in Johnston City. Kathy was born in DuQuoin on January 5, 1951, the daughter of James and Peggy (Branum) Mattingly. She married Bobby Howell in Williamson County on July 2, 1975. He survives in Johnston City. Mrs....
Mr. James C. Riley
Jul 29, 2015
Zeigler- James C. “J.J.” “Jimmy Joe” Riley, 80, of Zeigler, formerly of Herrin, passed away at 8:22 AM, Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at his home. James was born on July 15, 1935 in New Colombia, IL (on the Massac/Johnson County line) to John R. and Rosa Marie (Dennison) Riley. He married his wife of 58 years, Mary Jane Emerick on...
Michael Edward Yearack
Jul 28, 2015
Michael Edward Yearack, 54, of Marion passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 10:50 am while working at Shawnee Community College in Ullin. Mike was born February 25, 1961 in Marion the son of Edward L. and Mary L. (Campbell) Yearack. He worked as an electrician for 30 plus years and was a member of the IBEW Local 702. ...
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