Obituaries

Joshua McGinness

Joshua McGinness

Jan 8, 2007

Joshua R. McGinness Carterville-Joshua R. McGinness, 21, of Carterville passed away at 12:30 PM, Monday, January 8, 2007. Funeral services will be held at 5:00 PM, Friday, January 12, 2007 at The Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Matt Brown officiating. Visitation will be from 12:00 noon to 8:00 PM, Friday January 12, 2007 at the funeral home. A Graveside...

Lela E. Greathouse

Lela E. Greathouse

Jan 8, 2007

Hurst- LELA ESTHER GREATHOUSE, age 82, of Hurst, passed away at 5:30am on Monday, January 8, 2007 at Shawnee Christian Nursing Home in Herrin. Lela was born in Clifford, IL (Blairsville Township) on March 19, 1924 to Jacob and Rosa Etta (Howard) Whitecotton. She married Edward Dale Greathouse on December 31, 1938 in Jackson, MO and together they shared almost...

Evelyn L. Eairheart-Buckner

Evelyn L. Eairheart-Buckner

Jan 6, 2007

Marion- EVELYN L. EAIRHEART-BUCKNER, age 86, of Marion, passed away at 7:55am on Saturday, January 6, 2007 at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Evelyn was born on September 18, 1920 in Marion to Richard and Nellie (Bloodworth) Peterson. She married Floyd Eairheart in Marion in 1946. He preceded her in death on December 28, 1966. She later married Fred Buckner in...

Madalyn Escue

Madalyn Escue

Jan 5, 2007

Madalyn E. Escue Goreville-Madalyn E. Escue, 83, of Goreville passed away at 3:38 PM, Friday, January 5, 2007, at Herrin Hospital. Funeral service will be held at 2:30 PM, Monday, January 8, 2007 at Blue Funeral Home in Goreville with Dr. Ron Ferguson officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Sunday, January 7, 2007 at the funeral...

Clifford E. Clark

Clifford E. Clark

Jan 5, 2007

Marion Clifford Clark, 84, passed away on Friday, January 05, 2007 at 8:45 A.M. at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Private graveside services were held on Saturday, January 6, 2007 at Tower Heights Cemetery in West Frankfort. Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home in Marion assisted the family with arrangements. For additional information or to sign the guest memorial register please visit www.hughesfuneralhomes.com.

Charles G. Dreyer

Charles G. Dreyer

Jan 2, 2007

Charles G. Dreyer MARION-Charles G. Dreyer, 78, of Marion passed away at 2:14 PM, Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, Thursday, January 4, 2007 at Blue Funeral Home in Marion. Burial will be at Chapel Hill Garden Cemetery in Oak Lawn, next to his wife, Elaine. Memorials...

Barbara Abney

Barbara Abney

Dec 31, 2006

Barbara Lee Abney Marion-Barbara Lee Abney, 60, of Marion passed away at 11:45 AM, Sunday, December 31, 2006 at her residence. Funeral services will private. Blue Funeral Home in Marion is in charge of the arrangements. Barbara was born on July 29, 1946 in Marion to William Edward Morgan and Lora Loudene Morgan-Hindman. Survivors include mother Lora Loudene Mrgan-Hindman and...

Margaret Dorgan

Margaret Dorgan

Dec 29, 2006

Marion- Margaret Dorgan, 84, of Marion, passed away at 6:00 AM, Thursday, December 28, 2006 at her home in Marion. Margaret, Maggie as she was called, enjoyed conversation, singing, laughing, coffee & music. She enjoyed dressing up, wearing jewelry, wearing make-up and getting her hair fixed. She lived in her own home for the last ten years. Prior to that,...

Reba Mae Wear

Reba Mae Wear

Dec 29, 2006

Herrin- Reba Mae Wear, 95, of Herrin, passed away at 5:25 AM, Thursday, December 28, 2006 at Herrin Hospital. Reba was born on May 9, 1911 in Denning Township to W. R & Katherine (Lipsey) Freeman. She married William Benjamin Wear on March 22, 1947 in Murphysboro. He preceded her in death on January 29, 1995. Mrs. Wear was a...

Linda Youngblood

Linda Youngblood

Dec 28, 2006

Linda Youngblood MARION-Linda Youngblood, 64, of Marion passed away at 10:30 AM, Thursday, December 28, 2006 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Dr. Joey Brent officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:00 until 10:00 AM, Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at...

Horace C. Mapes

Horace C. Mapes

Dec 26, 2006

Herrin- HORACE CAPRON CAPE MAPES, age 94, of Herrin, passed away at 6:30am on Tuesday, December 26, 2006 at Parkway Manor Nursing Home in Marion. Horace was born on May 11, 1912 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Allen Leroy and Mary Lillian (Capron) Mapes. Mr. Mapes lived a long and interesting life. He married Dorothy Marie Outhouse in Lincoln, Nebraska on...

Joseph J. Magyar

Joseph J. Magyar

Dec 26, 2006

Herrin- JOSEPH JAMES MAGYAR, age 74, of Herrin, passed away at 1:15pm on Tuesday, December 26, 2006 at his residence in Herrin. Joseph was born on January 31, 1932 to Joseph and Helen (Plavetsky) Magyar. He married Rose Mary Martino on April 15, 1992 in Herrin. She preceded him in death on December 6, 2006. Mr. Magyar was a member...

Wesley O. "Bud" Helm

Wesley O. "Bud" Helm

Dec 24, 2006

Marion- Wesley Odell Bud Helm, 89, of Marion, passed away at 9:50 PM, Friday, December 22, 2006 at Parkway Manor in Marion. He was born on July 1, 1917 in Johnson County, IL to Roscoe Everett & Gertrude (Cagle) Helm. He married Mary Loretta Watson on May 5, 1940 in Des Lodge, MO. He preceded her in death May 14,...

John Wayne (Rod) Allen, Jr.

John Wayne (Rod) Allen, Jr.

Dec 22, 2006

Marion John Wayne Rod Allen, Jr., 23, of Guyton, Georgia, formerly of Marion, died Wednesday, December 20, 2006 as a result of a motorcycle accident. Rod was born September 8, 1983 to John Wayne & Rhonda (Tooley) Allen, Sr. in Marion. Rod was a graduate of Marion High School. He moved to the Savannah area six years ago were he...

Glenn J. Ogden

Glenn J. Ogden

Dec 21, 2006

Herrin- GLENN JUNIOR OGDEN, age 78, of Herrin, passed away at 8:15 pm on Thursday, December 21, 2006 at the VA Medical Center in Marion. Glenn was born on January 28, 1928 in Crainville, IL to Charles Glenn and Colleen Daisy (Wiggs) Ogden. He married Mary Joyce McCain on June 10, 1951 in Crainville and together they shared 49 years...

Macie Louise Barringer

Macie Louise Barringer

Dec 21, 2006

Herrin- Macie Louise Barringer, 87, of Herrin, passed away at 11:01 PM, Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at Shawnee Christian Nursing Center in Herrin. Louise was born on May 4, 1919 in Herrin to Alfred Fredrick & Macie (Tucker) Jacobson. She married Floy Barringer on January 30, 1938 in Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death on October 20, 1970. Mrs....

Carolyn R. Tanner

Carolyn R. Tanner

Dec 20, 2006

Carolyn R. Tanner MARION-Carolyn R. Tanner, 63, of Marion passed away at 6:35 AM, Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM, Saturday, December 23, 2006 at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Reverend Ed Martin officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, Friday, December 22,...

Denver Carl Corn

Denver Carl Corn

Dec 20, 2006

Denver Carl Corn GOREVILLE-Denver Carl Corn, 88, of Goreville passed away at 3:45 AM, Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at Shawnee Christian Nursing Home in Herrin. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, December 23, 2006 at the First Baptist Church in Goreville with Dr. Ron Ferguson and Reverend Cecil E. Sullivan officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM...

Mildred Ruth Woods

Mildred Ruth Woods

Dec 20, 2006

Mildred Ruth Woods MARION-Mildred Ruth Woods, 82, of Marion passed away at 3:45 AM, Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at Parkway Manor. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, December 23, 2006 at Blue Funeral Home in Marion. Visitation will be from 10:00 until 11:00 AM, Saturday, December 23, 2006 at the funeral home. Burial will be at Masonic and...

Evelyn M. Linnabary

Evelyn M. Linnabary

Dec 20, 2006

Carbondale- Evelyn Marie Linnabary, 86, of Carbondale, formerly of Bradley, passed away at 9:35 PM, Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Evelyn was born on September 14, 1920 in Salix, IA to Alfred August & Melvina (Hubert) Remillard. She married Donald L. Linnabary on May 10, 1941 in Cahokia, MO. He preceded her in death...