Obituaries
Bobby D. Kirby
Jul 8, 2013
Marion-Bobby D. Kirby, 80, passed away at 12:59 pm on Monday, July 8, 2013 at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Bobby was born October 27, 1932 in Goreville to Lester Noel and Stella Mae (Lewis) Kirby. He married the love of his life, Jeanette Cox, on June 22, 1963 in St. Charles, Illinois. She survives of Goreville. Bobby retired as an...
Wayne Griffin
Jul 3, 2013
Herrin- WAYNE GRIFFIN, age 83, of Herrin, passed away at 5:30am on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at Helia Healthcare of Benton. Wayne was born in Anna on May 6, 1930, the son of Charles and Mary (Ice) Griffin. He had attended the Oasis Church in Marion and was the pianist in several gospel quartets over the years, among them the All...
William L. Harris
Jul 1, 2013
William L. Harris, 89, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2013 at 1:30 P.M. at his home in Marion. Mr. Harris was born August 30, 1923 in Marion the son of Oscar R. and Estelle (Murphy) Harris. He married Anna L. Simpson in Cape Girardeau on September 19, 1941 and together they have been blessed with over 71 years of...
David Bruce Nevious
Jul 1, 2013
Marion-David Bruce Nevious died quietly from liver cancer on July 1, 2013. He was born to Lamon Bruce Nevious and Denise Jane (Hutson) Nevious on January 7, 1963 in Kankakee, Illinois. As a young child he loved to spend the summers with his Grandfather Hutson. Later the family moved next door to his grandparents, which gave him more opportunity to...
Geraldine Dolores Schreiner
Jun 30, 2013
Herrin-Geraldine Dolores Schreiner, 82, passed away at 4:54 pm on Sunday, June 30, 2013 at Shawnee Christian Nursing Home in Herrin. Geraldine was born on November 3, 1930 in St. Louis, Missouri to Clarence and Geraldine (Wilker) Dawson. She married Raymond “Jug” Schreiner, he preceded her in death on June 5, 2006. Geraldine was a homemaker and had a strong...
Jack S. Crain
Jun 29, 2013
Jack S. Crain, 58, of Marion passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at his home in Marion. Jack was born March 18, 1955 in Marion the son of George William Terry Crain and Hilda Louise Herring. Survivors include; Daughter – Sue Ellen Daniels and husband Daniel of Benton Son – Rodney Crain of Benton Son – Billy Crain of...
Sue M. Feezor
Jun 29, 2013
Herrin- SUE M. FEEZOR, age 94, of Herrin, passed away at 11:34am on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at her home in Herrin. Sue was born in NorrisCity on June 25, 1919, the daughter of Hayward and Ruby (Edmonds) Smith. She married James L. Feezor in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on July 7, 1940. He preceded her in death on March 19,...
Edith E. Roberts
Jun 28, 2013
Creal Springs- Edith Elaine Roberts, 66, of Creal Springs, passed from this life to be forever with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at 6:40 PM, Saturday, June 28, 2013 at Parkway Manor Nursing Home in Marion. Edith was born on May 9, 1947 in Pleasant View, KY to Roy and Ellen (Bird) Mauney. She married Louie Allen Roberts on...
Mildred Eileen Singleton
Jun 27, 2013
Marion, Illinois-Mildred Eileen Singleton, 94, passed away at 1:53 pm on Thursday, June 27, 2013 at her home at the Lake of Eqypt. As per her wishes, Mildred will be cremated. Graveside memorial services will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Kinmundy, Illinois on Saturday, July 6 at 11 am. Mildred was born in Atlas, Illinois to Clifford and Ima...
Charles Franklin McIntosh, Sr.
Jun 25, 2013
Charles Franklin McIntosh, Sr, 73, passed away at 2:35 pm on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at his home. Charles was born on November 20, 1939 to Alvin Everett and Willie Catherine (Davis) McIntosh in Peoria, Illinois. He married Judith Whetstone on December 26, 1958 in Lincoln, Illinois, she survives. He loved fishing, boating, being outdoors, spending time with his family...
Walter Franklin "Frank" Price
Jun 25, 2013
Walter Franklin “Frank” Price, 56, of Johnston City passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 1:30 A.M. at Benton Rehab. Frank was born August 13, 1956 in Marion the son of James Walter & Shirley Marie (Anis) Price. He married Rebekah Leah “Becci” Groves on March 12, 1983 in Herrin and together they have shared over 30 years of...
Michael Paul Forbes
Jun 24, 2013
Michael Paul Forbes of Scottsdale, AZ, formerly of Marion, IL, passed away on Monday, June 24, while in Dubai, United Arab Emirates en route to a long-awaited safari trip in Africa. He was 66 years old. Mr. Forbes was born in Marion on December 18, 1946, to Paul and Ella Mildred (Cox) Forbes. He graduated from Marion High School in 1964, where he was an active...
Deborah D. Aly
Jun 24, 2013
Deborah Aly went home to the Lord at 3:30 am on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Deborah was born January 10, 1954 in McLeansboro to the late Pola and Ruth (Thomas) Smith. She had two children, Diane (Norton) Schmidt and Christopher Norton and four grandsons. Deborah was married to Maged Ali on December 13,...
Laura Ann Flagin
Jun 23, 2013
Marion-Laura Ann Flagin, 63, of Marion, passed away at 5:15 am on Sunday, June 23, 2013 at her home. Laura was born in Pontiac, Michigan on January 19, 1950 to Clarence and Bernice (Kelly) Globke. She married the love of her life, Louis Flagin, in 1975. He survives in Marion. She enjoyed flower gardening and crafts. Survivors include; Husband: Louis...
Mrs. Opal Mae Hill
Jun 21, 2013
Crab Orchard- Opal Mae Hill, age 84, of Crab Orchard, went home to be with the Lord at 8:17pm on Friday, June 21, 2013 at her residence surrounded by her family. Opal was born in Goreville on May 24, 1929, the daughter of James Samual and Ruby Lenore (Short) Baker. She married Joseph William Hill on December 2, 1946 in...
John M. Berra
Jun 21, 2013
It is with deep sadness we say good-bye to our father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, John M. Berra, 98, a former resident of Herrin, Illinois who passed away at 5:45 p.m. Saturday, March 30, 2013, in Austin, Texas. He had moved from Herrin to Austin in 2005 to be close to his family. Dad was born November 18, 1914, in Herrin,...
JoLinda Reimer
Jun 20, 2013
JoLinda Reimer, 76, of Marion passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at Health One Swedish Medical Center in Denver, Colorado. JoLinda was born June 6, 1937 in Chicago the only child of Wayne Gilbert Fox and Wanda (Vaught) Fox. Her mother Wanda was one of 13 children and the combination of the Fox and Vaught families resulted in a...
Robert Eugene "Bobby" Francis, Jr.
Jun 19, 2013
Marion-Robert Eugene “Bobby” Francis Jr, 57, passed away at 1:50pm on June 19, 2013 at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Robert was born on January 6, 1956 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Robert and Sylvia (Hightower) Francis Sr. He was a groundman operator with IBEW local 702 at West Frankfort for 33 years. He enjoyed traveling as a groundman and being with...
Shirley Gayle Powell
Jun 14, 2013
Marion- Shirley Gayle Powell, 78, of Marion, passed away at 5:31 AM, Friday, June 14, 2013 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Shirley Gayle was born on February 11, 1935 in Marion to Rannie and Thelma E. “Jackie” (Cavis) Bearden. She married Thomas “Leo” Powell on February 10, 1956 in Marion. He survives of Marion. Though she was a...
Donna Jeanne Cook
Jun 13, 2013
Marion—Donna Jeanne Cook, of Marion, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 11:52 AM on June 13, 2013 at Herrin Hospital. Donna was born and raised in rural Pocahontas, Illinois to Walter and Winifred Sussenbach. She married the love of her life, William “Bill” E. Cook, on August 31, 1957 in Greenville, Illinois. They shared 56 years of...
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