Obituaries
Geneva M. Phillips
Jul 17, 2001
Geneva Mae Phillips, age 89, of Marion, died Monday, July 16th at 11:50 P.M. at Carbondale Memorial Hospital. Visitation for Mrs. Phillips will be from 5:00-8:00 P.M. Thursday, July 19th at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home in Marion. The funeral service will be at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, July 20th at Mitchell-Hughes with Rev. Shorty Alsip officiating. Burial will follow in Maplewood...
Mary Lillian (Capps) Baker
Jul 17, 2001
Herrin- Mary Lillian (Capps) Baker, 58 of Herrin formerly of Bush, went to be with her Lord at 1:25 P.M., Tuesday, July 17, 2001 at her home with her family. Mary Lillian was born on April 10, 1943 in St. Louis, MO to Oather & Anna (Qualls) Holland. She married Robert Lee "Bob" Baker on January 25, 1985 at the...
Mae (Pedigo) Stafford
Jul 11, 2001
Mae Pedigo Stafford, age 89, of Marion, died Monday, July 9th at 1:59 P.M. at Marion Memorial Hospital Emergency Room. Visitation for Mrs. Stafford will be from 5:00-9:00 P.M. Wednesday, July 11th at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home in Marion. The funeral service will be at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, July 12th with Rev. Shaw DeMent officiating. Burial will follow in Zion...
Lorene Finney
Jul 11, 2001
Herrin - On Wednesday, July 4, 2001 at 3:35 a. m. the Lord took the soul of Lorene Hindman Finney to her heavenly home. Mrs. Finney was a native of Illinois and former resident of Herrin, but had been living for the past six years in Green Valley, AZ where she died. Mrs. Finney was born October l6, 1912 in...
A. Leon Jeralds
Jul 10, 2001
Colp- Allen Leon Jeralds, 70, of Colp died at 1:25 P.M., Monday, July 9, 2001 at Herrin Hospital. Mr. Jeralds was born on July 23, 1930 in Herrin to Clarence & Hazel (Davie) Jeralds. He married June M. "Judy" Thomas Jeralds on August 11, 1999 in Marion. She survives of Colp. Leon worked over forty years as an electrician. He...
Michael M. Fosse
Jul 5, 2001
Michael Marvin Fosse, age 38, of Carbondale, died Sunday, June 24th, 2001 at his residence. Michaels mother, Mary Lee (Christy) Fosse preceded him in death. He is survived by his father and stepmother, Jim and Judith Fosse of Goreville, two step brothers, David Fosse of Glen Carbon, Illinois and Lt. Charles Fosse of San Diego, California, special friends, Mrs. Ruth...
Oval C. Tanner
Jul 5, 2001
Oval C. Odie Tanner, age 80, of Pittsburg, died at 5:43 P.M. on Friday, June 29, 2001 at Marion Memorial Hospital. Visitation for Mr. Tanner was on Sunday, July 1st from 5:00-9:00 P.M. at Mitchell-Hughes and resumed on Monday, July 2nd at 9:00 A.M. at the Mt. Pleasant (Poordo) Freewill Baptist Church. Services were held there at 11:00 A.M. with...
David N. Eagan
Jul 3, 2001
David Noah Squeak Eagan, age 58, of Marion, died Monday, July 2nd at 3:16 P.M. at Franklin Hospital Skilled Care Unit in Benton. Visitation for Mr. Eagan will be from 5:00-9:00 P.M. Thursday, July 5th at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home in Marion. The funeral service will be at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, July 6th with Father Richard Mohr and Rev. Kevin...
Alexis ShyAnn Hopkins-Mezo
Jul 2, 2001
Herrin- Alexis ShyAnn "Lexi Bear" Hopkins-Mezo, 6, of Edwardsville, formerly of Herrin, died at 10:37 PM, Saturday, June 30, 2001 at Union County Hospital in Anna. Alexis was born on July 12, 1994 in Carbondale, IL to Brandon "Deano" & Brandy (Mezo) Hopkins. Alexis was a student, having just graduated the first grade, at Parrish Elementary School in Carbondale. While...
Norman A. Strunk
Jun 29, 2001
West Frankfort- Norman A. Strunk, 54, of West Frankfort died at 12:35 P.M., Wednesday, June 27, 2001 at his home. Mr. Strunk was born on January 9, 1947 in Whiteash, IL to Murray "Bud" & Blanche (Harris) Strunk. He worked for West Frankfort Awning and was a skilled ironworker; making railings and staircases for various businesses. Norman enjoyed traveling, especially...
Bernice Laraia
Jun 28, 2001
Carterville-Bernice Laraia, 75 and a former resident of Chicago died 1:11 P.M., Sunday, June 24, 2001, at Herrin Hospital. Private Graveside Services will be 10:00 A.M. on Friday, June 29, 2001, at Hillcrest Cemetery in Carterville. Rev. Manuel Jackson will officiate. Ms. Laraia was born September 21, 1925, in Carterville to Leo & Zola (Parmly) Beltz. She was a retired...
Georgia Creal
Jun 26, 2001
Georgia Creal, age 78, of Janesville, Wisconsin, died Tuesday, June 19th at 2:16 P.M. at Neshonoc Campground in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Graveside services were held for Mrs. Creal at Maplewood Cemetery in Marion at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, June 25th, 2001, with Rev. Eddie Null officiating. Schneider Funeral Home assisted the family in Janesville, Wisconsin, while local arrangements were by Mitchell-Hughes...
Michael M. Fosse
Jun 26, 2001
Michael Marvin Fosse, age 38, of Carbondale, died Sunday, June 24th, 2001 at his residence. Michaels mother, Mary Lee (Christy) Fosse preceded him in death. He is survived by his father and stepmother, Jim and Judith Fosse of Goreville, two step brothers, David Fosse of Glen Carbon, Illinois and Lt. Charles Fosse of San Diego, California, special friends, Mrs. Ruth...
James A. Hart-White
Jun 26, 2001
James Allen Hart-White, age 3 months, of Marion, died Wednesday, June 20th at 8:02 P.M. in Herrin Hospital. Visitation began at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 22nd at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home in Marion. The funeral service was at 1:00 P.M. with the Rev. Shorty Alsip officiating. Burial was at Shiloh Cemetery, Marion. James was born February 26, 2001, in St....
Ashleigh Nichole Sprague
Jun 22, 2001
June 22, 2001 Marion Daily- Please use picture run in paper Obituary Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home Pittsburg- Ashleigh Nichole Sprague, 15, of Pittsburg died at 11:30 P.M., Wednesday, June 20, 2001. Ashleigh was born on April 6, 1986 in Herrin to Richard & Traci (Cottonaro) Sprague. Miss Sprague was a student having just graduated from Marion Jr. High School. She was...
Bertha Lucille Helm
Jun 19, 2001
Lucille Helm, age 85, formerly of Marion, died Tuesday, June 19th at 5:30 A.M. in The Personal Care Center in Friendswood, Texas. Visitation for Mrs. Helm will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m. on Friday, June 22nd at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home in Marion. The funeral service will be at 11:00 A.M. Saturday with the Dr. Jerry Ford officiating. Burial will follow in...
Monzelle Connett
Jun 18, 2001
Monzelle Connett, age 82, formerly of Marion, died at 4:25 P.M. Thursday, June 14th, 2001, at Shawnee Christian Nursing Center in Herrin. Visitation for Monzelle was held Sunday, June 17th from 5-8 P.M. at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home, with the funeral service at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, June 18th with Pastor Mike Ebert and Rev. Cindy Absher officiating. Burial was at...
Alice M. Adamson
Jun 18, 2001
Alice M. Adamson, age 66, of Marion, died Thursday, June 14th at 8:00 A.M. at her home. Visitation for Mrs. Adamson was from 5-9 p.m. on Sunday, June 17th with services on Monday, June 18th at 10:30 A.M. at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home, with Rev. Roger Odum officiating. Burial was at Rose Hill Cemetery in Marion. Alice was born June 9,...
Mike B. Bolen
Jun 17, 2001
Herrin- Mike Bryan Bolen, 54, of Herrin died at 11:57 AM, Tuesday, June 12, 2001 at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Mike was born on July 15, 1946 in Herrin to Kenneth Quincy & Helen T. (Berra) Bolen. He married Sharon Gelgut on July 31, 1965 in Herrin. She survives of Herrin. Mr. Bolen owned B-Line Sign...
Clara B. Stacey
Jun 17, 2001
Herrin- Clara Beatrice "Bea" Stacey, 84, of Herrin went to be with her Lord Jesus at 12:45 A.M., Saturday, June 16, 2001 at her home in the company of her son & two daughters after fighting a lengthy illness. Beatrice was born on December 14, 1916 in Bush, IL to Jessie Ramson & Maggie Ann (Rogers) Hamby. She married William...
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