Obituaries
Christopher Bozarth
Jul 26, 2020
Christopher William Bozarth, age 29, of Marion, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020 at 8:04 p.m. in Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
Chris was born on August 14, 1990 in Marion, a son of Russell W. and Rhonda S. (White) Bozarth. Chris loved music, drawing, spending time with his family and was of the Nazarene faith.
Survivors include his father,...
Donna Rae Duvall
Jul 25, 2020
Donna Rae Duvall, beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, Cousin, and friend to many died peacefully in her home on Saturday, July 25, 2020.
Donna was born in Oceanside, California on July 28, 1952 to Charles Rayburn and Juanita White (Murry). She was a long time member of over 15+ years with the American Legion Post 147 where she eventually became bartender...
Channing "Bullwinkle" Duggan
Jul 24, 2020
Channing “Bullwinkle” Duggan, 64, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at Heartland Regional Medical Center.
Channing was born on March 5, 1956 in Kankakee to James and Barbara (Hepworth) Duggan. He married Crystal Ann Powell on April 28, 1979 in Watseka. They later divorced but remained close friends.
Channing was a proud Veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp. He...
James L. Klope
Jul 23, 2020
James Leland Klope, age 87, of Creal Springs, passed from this Earth to be with his Savior and Lord on July 23, 2020 at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana.
James was born June 10, 1933 to the late Levi and Maude (Beasley) Klope in rural Williamson County. James worked for Karmac, Delta and Amax Coal Company...
Bobby Ray McGregory, Sr.
Jul 22, 2020
Bobby Ray McGregory, Sr. was born on January 13, 1958 to Grady McGregory, Sr., and Willie Mae McGregory. Bobby confessed his love in Christ at an early age. He was baptized and attended Shady Grove Baptist Church in Blackfish, Arkansas. He attended Earle Elementary School and then furthered his education at Crawfordsville High School.
On April 12, 1990 he married...
Rick Andrew Lezu
Jul 22, 2020
Marion- Rick Andrew Lezu, age 66, of Marion, passed away at 5:10 pm on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at Herrin Hospital.
Rick was born in Herrin on August 13, 1953, the son of Frank John and Mabel June (Donahue) Lezu. He had worked as a Union Business Representative in the nursing industry.
Survivors include
Son- Zachary Lezu of Marion
Daughter-...
Jewel Maxine Wells
Jul 21, 2020
Jewel Maxine Wells, age 101, of Carbondale, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at 10:08 a.m. at Shawnee Senior Living in Herrin.
Maxine was born on June 3, 1919 in Mill Shoals, Illinois, a daughter of Clarence Wilson and Nellie (Thackrey) Taylor. She was united in marriage to Virgil Elmer Wells on March 18, 1939 in Henderson, Kentucky,...
Shirley Hoyle
Jul 20, 2020
Shirley Louise Hoyle, 75, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2020 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon.
Shirley was born on May 20, 1945 to Ollie J. and Ann Curry.
Survivors include her daughter, Jessica J. Garris and her husband Billy J. Garris, Sr. of Johnston City; grandchildren, Alice Marie Grigoryan of California and her children, Trinity, Natasha and...
Velma Dean Trotter
Jul 19, 2020
Marion- Velma Dean Trotter, age 92, of Marion, passed away at 7:53am on Sunday, July 19, 2020 at her home, with her children by her side.
Velma was born in Wayne County, Illinois, the daughter of Lyde and Opal (Williams) Thomason. She married Frank Lloyd Trotter in Mount Vernon on August 3, 1945. Velma was a homemaker, and was proud...
Marlon Cortez Thompson
Jul 18, 2020
Marlon Cortez Thompson, age 46, of Herrin, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at 11:41 p.m. at Heartland Regional Medical Center of Marion.Marlon was born on June 9, 1974 in Maywood, Illinois, the son of Vernon and Anita (Jones) Thompson. Marlon was a fantastic cook and enjoyed tinkering with electronics.Survivors include his father and step-mother, Vernon (Shirley) Thompson; brother, Demetrius...
Lowell "Hoss" Kerr
Jul 18, 2020
Lowell “Hoss” Kerr passed away July 18, 2020 at Barnes Hospital of St. Louis, with his loving wife by his side.
One of six children, he was born September 2, 1926, in Marion, Illinois to George and Ollie (Wilfong) Kerr. All have preceded him in death. Hoss married Norma Woolard sixty-five years ago. From this union, came two sons, Michael...
George Michael "Mickey" Phillips
Jul 17, 2020
George Michael “Mickey” Phillips, adored husband, beloved father, grandfather, proud army veteran and dear friend, died peacefully in the arms of his beloved wife on Friday, July 17, 2020.
Mickey was born to G.W. and Lucille (Norris) Phillips on December 31, 1949. Mickey was a lifelong resident of Vienna, IL and passionate about his dedicated career in trucking, known by many by...
Alice Pease
Jul 16, 2020
Alice Mae Pease, 84, of Marion, quietly left us at 12:10pm on Thursday, July 16, 2020.Alice was born September 30, 1935. She was an avid crafter and loved to play the piano. She started and ran her own ceramics business, The Chalk Garden, from her home for over 30 years. Alice had an amazing skill of making things beautiful and...
Darrell Glen Smithson
Jul 15, 2020
Darrell Glen Smithson, age 66, of Buncombe, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, at 3:59 a.m. in his home.
Glen was born on June 28, 1954 in Turrell, Arkansas, a son of Tom Abe and Evelyn (Qualls) Smithson. He worked in construction for many years for Lee Catt Construction, West Memphis, Arkansas. Glen was a jokester, an animal lover,...
Roxane Ingle
Jul 13, 2020
Roxane Lee Keyser Ingle, age 55, of Marion, IL passed away peacefully at 8:45 am on Monday, July 13, 2020 in her home, from a recurrence of cervical cancer.
Roxane was born April 27, 1965 in Oak Park, Illinois to Kenneth and Nancy Keyser. She was proceeded in death by her mother, Nancy Proctor Keyser. On December 10, 2003 she...
Kay Bilyew
Jul 11, 2020
Sharon Kay Bilyew, age 82, of Marion, Illinois, completed her journey on Earth on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at her home with her grand-daughter by her side. Kay left us peacefully and joins her youngest daughter, Deborah and all those who have gone before her.
Kay was born on February 19, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois the daughter...
Jerry Wathen
Jul 11, 2020
Jerry W. Wathen, age 74, of Marion, Illinois, formerly of Park Forest, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at 2:30 p.m. in his home.
Jerry was born on September 7, 1945, in Harrisburg, the son of Ryan Leo and Violet (Wilson) Wathen. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army having served in the Vietnam War. ...
Patricia Lee Hanagan
Jul 10, 2020
Patricia Lee Gardner Hanagan, age 88, passed away in Kennewick, WA, on July 10th, 2020, following a courageous journey through Alzheimer's disease. She was born on December 11th, 1931 in Benton, IL to the late Robert Ezra and Ethel Belle (Williams) Turnage and soon after moved and was raised in Marion, IL. She married Carl R. Gardner in 1951, living...
Bill Edward Newton
Jul 7, 2020
Bill Edward Newton, 77, of Sherman, Illinois, died at 1:40 am, July 7, 2020 at Memorial Medical Center. He was born November 13, 1942 in Carbondale, IL, to Robert Ralls and Fannie Alieen (Henley) Newton. He married Donna Sue Perry on September 26, 1964 and she preceded him in death on September 4, 1999.
Survivors include two sons, Todd (Tracie)...
Douglas Alan Davis
Jul 7, 2020
Douglas Alan Davis passed away on Tuesday July 7th, 2020 where he was truly a loved resident of Palm Terrace of Mattoon, IL. Doug was born on May 27, 1962 in Carbondale, IL to Gordon and LaVelle Davis. He is survived by two sisters and their families.Sister-Shelly Tyner, Jacob Tyner - soon to be, daughter Lillith Mae, Jackie Tyner (Dustin) &...
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