Obituaries
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. ...
Betty Jo Newbolds
Jul 27, 2015
Betty Jo Newbolds, 72, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2015 at 9:30 am at her home in Marion. Betty was born July 15, 1943 in Williamson County the daughter of Andrew Jackson and Nora (Beasley) Benton. She was first married to Danny McKane, she later married Lawrence Roberts who preceded her in death. On March 25, 1997 she married Junior...
Shirley Ann Hill
Jul 24, 2015
Marion- Shirley Ann Hill, age 78, of Marion, passed away at 10:30am on Friday, July 24, 2015 at Shawnee Christian Nursing Center in Herrin. Shirley was born on September 13, 1936, in Stonefort, IL, the daughter of Dewey and Pauline (Morrow) Stucker. She married Bill Hill, Jr. in Marion on April 4, 1958. He preceded her in death on October...
Infant Isiah McGee
Jul 24, 2015
Marion- Infant Isiah Karter Allen McGee, 3 months, of Marion, died as a result of injuries received during an automobile accident, at 9:25 AM, Friday, July 24, 2015 at Cardinal Glennon Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Isiah was born on April 25, 2015 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale to Jeremy McGee and Tommi Burnett-Miner. Isiah was a funny baby with...
David Lyerla
Jul 22, 2015
Marion-David Lee Lyerla Jr., 31, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 as a result of an automobile accident. David was born on July 26, 1983 in Marion to David Lyerla and Glenda (Marks) Davis. David was a coal miner. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing his guitar and loved spending time with his son. He will be missed by...
Donnie Rogers
Jul 21, 2015
West Frankfort- James Donald “Donnie” Rogers, 79, of West Frankfort, passed away at 12:45 AM, Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at Herrin Hospital. Donnie was born on November 15, 1935 in St. Louis, MO to Charles Martin and Lora May Rogers. He enlisted in the US Army on December 3, 1952 and served his country until his honorable discharge on December...
Leslie Szabo
Jul 20, 2015
Leslie Szabo, 81, of Marion passed away on Monday, July 20, 2015 at 1:20 am at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Mr. Szabo was born August 25, 1933 in Hungary. He worked at Lutheran Social Services, Illinois Department of Unemployment Security and did clerical work for the Marion Carnegie Library. He enjoyed fishing. He is survived by two sons. Mr. Szabo...
Linwood Childers
Jul 19, 2015
Johnston City- Linwood Childers, age 74, of Johnston City, passed away at 4:15am on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at Herrin Hospital. Linwood was born in Taylor County, Kentucky, the son of Trapper and Della Tommie (Reed) Childers. He is survived by his sister- Rita Childers of Campbellsville, KY. Memorial graveside services will be held at a later date at Brookside...
Elva M. Cash-Gold
Jul 18, 2015
Marion- Elva M. Cash-Gold, age 87, of Marion, passed away at 1:26AM on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Elva was born in Oxford, Michigan on January 28, 1928, the daughter of Fredrick H. and Agnes (Tibbets) Rossman. She married Ralph H. Cash in Piggott, Arkansas in 1947. He preceded her in death in 1985. ...
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