Obituaries
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) &...
William Charles Robertson
Jul 7, 2020
We wanted to use our own words, as a family, to try and capture the life and memory of William Charles Robertson — a loving husband, father of three girls, and grandfather, who, on July 7, 2020, passed away at the age of 62.
Chuck, as he was known, was born in Paducah, Kentucky, and graduated from Paducah Tilghman High...
Donald Fluck
Jul 6, 2020
Donald H. Fluck, 83, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2020 at his home.
Don was born on November 21, 1936 in Harrisburg to Edward and Freida (Kruckenburg) Fluck. He married Peggy Dean Anderson on October 31, 1970 in Marion and together they shared 49 years of marriage.
Don served in the National Guard. He was a coal miner and...
Emma Lou Odum
Jul 4, 2020
Emma Lou Odum, 87, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2020 at the Anchor in Marion.
Emma was born on July 6, 1932 in Marion to Roy and Mettie (Fitzgerald) Farthing. She married Add Odum, Jr. and he preceded her in death in 1990.
Emma retired from Allen Industries. She was a member of Christian Covenant Church in Carterville and...
Gene Raymond Greenwood
Jul 2, 2020
Gene Raymond Greenwood, age 69, of Marion, passed away peacefully at his home at 3:57pm on Thursday, July 2, 2020 with his loving family by his side.
Gene was born in Chicago on July 21, 1950, the son of Smith Eugene and Anna May (Binkley) Greenwood. He married Elena Emma Veltri in Chicago on August 12, 1989.
Gene retired from the Marion VA...
Debra Foree
Jun 30, 2020
Debra Foree, nee Ball, born October 27, 1970 in Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at Union County Hospital in Anna, Illinois.
Debra worked in the nursing field as a caregiver. She loved working puzzles, coloring, drawing, being outdoors and spending time with her family.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Margery Wright, nee Ball...
Robert L. Goss
Jun 30, 2020
Robert L. Goss, age 79, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at 10:18 p.m. at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion.
Robert was born on June 9, 1941 in Rock Falls, IL a son of Harold and Lorna (Harrington) Goss. He married Diana Sue Sigler on December 10, 1983 in the Gulf of Mexico and she preceded him in...
Holly Lynne Johnson Crites
Jun 28, 2020
Holly Lynn Crites, 79, of Herrin, died peacefully at home at 2:55pm on June 28, 2020.
Holly was born on November 27, 1940 in Chicago to Evald and Marjorie Johnson. She married Stanley Wayne Crites on August 31, 1958. They were married for 62 years.
Holly was a loving spouse, mother and grandmother and devoted herself to her family. She...
Charlene Hilliard
Jun 28, 2020
Hannah Charlene Hilliard, passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2020 at the age of 86 years and nine months. She was born on September 28, 1933 in rural Williamson County to Lloyd and Ella (Flora) Arnold. Charlene married Noel Hillard on April 24, 1954 and he preceded her in death on September 24, 1996.
Charlene leaves behind three daughters, Denise...
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