Local Obituaries for Families in Shawneetown, Equality, and Ridgway IL.
Phyllis Kay (Millspaugh) Smith
Oct 8, 2020
Phyllis Kay “ Kay” Smith, 75, of Harrisburg, Ill., formerly of Equality passed away at her home on Thursday, October 8, 2020. She was born in Equality on June 8, 1945, the daughter of the late James A. and Ida Mae (Mahan) Millspaugh. Kay married Donald Ray Smith on May 10, 1962. Don and Kay were severely injured in...
Florence Eva (Murphy) Vickery
Oct 4, 2020
Florence Eva Vickery, 89, resident of Shawneetown went to her heavenly home on Sunday, October 4, 2020 at the Eldorado Rehab & Healthcare. Eva as everyone knew her, was born in Gallatin County to Florence Ethel Ramsey and John Andrew Murphy. She married George Vickery, Jr. on December 9, 1949. They were happily married for 65 years until his...
Keiko Mary (Suzuki) Will
Sep 27, 2020
Keiko Mary “Kei” Will, 89, of Harrisburg, Illinois, formerly of Equality, passed away at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado on Sunday, September 27, 2020. She was born in Yokosuka, Japan on December 17, 1930, the daughter of the late Kokichi and Kiri (Matsushima) Suzuki. Kei married Robert Paul “Bob” Will on August 6, 1955 in Yokosuka, Japan. Bob preceded Kei...
Mary John (Baldwin) Wasson
Sep 18, 2020
Mary John Wasson, 96, of Equality, passed away at 11:45 a.m. on Friday, September 18, 2020 at her home. She was born on August 15, 1924, in Equality to John O. and Effie A. (Huntsman) Baldwin. She graduated from Southern Illinois Normal University and taught high school at Equality, then along with her husband, Norman at Newton until he...
Thomas J. Brown
Sep 14, 2020
Thomas J. Brown, 81, passed away peacefully with his family by his side Monday September 14, 2020 in Junction, Illinois. Thomas was born February 1, 1939 in Ellenville, New York to the late Robert and Margaret (Sheeley) Brown. Survived by his loving wife SanDee (Rushing) Brown in addition to his wife he is survived by five children: Tami Elder,...
Michael Frank Stanelle
Sep 11, 2020
Michael Frank Stanelle, 73, of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2020, at the Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg. He was born on October 5, 1946 in Shawneetown, the son of the late Dr. Wilber Frank Stanelle M.D. and Ronita Ruth Osby. Mike married the former Melanie J. McWhirter on April 21, 2001. He retired from GTE/...
Wilma L. (Ambrose) Vickery
Sep 1, 2020
Wilma L. Vickery, 91, of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away peacefully at her home a day before her 92nd birthday on Tuesday, September 1, 2020. She was born on September 2, 1928 in Rocky Branch. Wilma was the daughter of the late William and Pearl (Prather) Ambrose. On July 6, 1947 she married Robert Leo Vickery and he preceded her...
Benita Kay (Carnahan) Jennings
Aug 30, 2020
Benita Kay (Carnahan) Jennings, 71, of Sheridan, Illinois, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2020 at her caregiver’s home in Peru. Benita was born March 15, 1949 in Eldorado to Benjamin and Annabelle (Martin) Carnahan. Benita was a 1967 graduate of Equality High School. She retired from Lucent Technologies where she was employed for thirty years. Benita loved her garden...
Thomas Lewis
Aug 3, 2020
Thomas “Tom” Lewis, 78, of Equality, Illinois passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Monday, August 3, 2020. He was born in Viper, Kentucky on November 19, 1941, the son of the late Jasper Joseph and Leona Lewis. Tom married Margie Browning on December 1, 1966. He was a coal miner for Peabody Coal for thirty-five...
Emma Joan (Porter) Wilson
Jul 22, 2020
Emma Joan Haney Wilson, 84, of Harrisburg, Illinois formerly of Equality, passed away at her home on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. She was born near New Haven on May 23, 1936, the eldest and only daughter of the late Harold Thomas and Madge Lorene (Hardesty) Porter. Joan married her high school sweetheart, Billy Dale Haney on February 12, 1955. ...
Cletus Eugene Drone
Jul 20, 2020
Cletus Eugene Drone, 84, of Ridgway, Illinois, passed away at his home surrounded by his loved ones, on Monday, July 20, 2020. Cletus was born into a large loving family on September 16th, 1935 in Equality. He was the son of the late John Albert and Lucy Catherine Johanna (Muensterman) Drone. Cletus married the former Patsy Jane Browning on...
Laverta Joyce (Chapman) Berlin
Jul 20, 2020
Laverta Joyce Berlin, 71, of Shawneetown, Illinois, died on Monday, July 20, 2020 at Linda White Hospice in Evansville, Indiana. She was born in Shawneetown on August 3, 1948 the daughter of the late Paul Wilbert Chapman and Dorothy Laverne (Oldham) Smith. Laverta married the love of her life, George Albert Berlin on September 20, 1964. George passed away...
Tildon L Van
Jul 19, 2020
Tildon L. Van, 56, of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away after an extended illness on Sunday, July 19, 2020 at the Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. He was born on January 23, 1964 in Eldorado, the son of the late Virgil Lee and Novella (Hafley) Van. Tildon married Mary R. Vaughn on the 7th of June in 1985. For...
Claude Wilson "Coolman" Feazel
May 20, 2020
Claude Wilson “Coolman” Feazel, 79, of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away with his loving family by his side on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at the Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. Wilson was born in Ridgway on May 19, 1941, the son of the late Claud and Mel Vina (Flahardy) Feazel. He was a miner for the Peabody Coal Company...
Bradley Keith Jenkins
May 18, 2020
Bradley Keith “Brad” Jenkins, 55, of Cave-In-Rock, Illinois, passed away due to an auto accident near Rosiclare on Monday, May 18, 2020. Brad was born at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado on November 7, 1964, the son of Jerry and Linda (Woods) Jenkins. He was a proud coal miner most of his working career. Brad loved working on the family...
Paul Steven Mcdermott
May 17, 2020
Paul Steven McDermott, 63, of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away at his home on Sunday, May 17, 2020. 8:46 p.m. at his home. He was born in East St. Louis on November 2, 1956, one of three sons born to the late Joseph Burtis McDermott and Wilma Ruth (Head) Brown. Paul was a member of The Roads Church in Norris...
Jean (Kaufman) Sowell
May 7, 2020
Jean Kaufman Sowell, a resident Headland, Alabama, passed away Thursday night, May 7, 2020, at her home. She was 68. Ms. Sowell was born in Reston, Wyoming. She has lived for the past forty years in Headland. She taught for thirty years at Headland High School, where she has so many students that loved her. She was a member...
Thomas Ray Milligan
May 4, 2020
Thomas Ray Milligan, 74, of Equality, Illinois, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. The son of the late Cecil and Mildred I. (Mahan) Milligan, he was born in Equality on November 4, 1945. He enlisted in the Army when he turned eighteen and served for twenty-one years. Tom retired as a master sergeant. ...
Ruth Ann (Loveless) Harris
May 3, 2020
Ruth Ann Harris, 85, of Equality, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2020 at 4:32 p.m. at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. She was born on July 11, 1934 in Pike County, Indiana, the daughter of the late Hovey and Eva (Selby) Loveless. Ruth married Paul Victor Harris on September 11, 1953. Mr. Harris preceded Ruth in death on...
Gail Annette (Robinson) Hall
Apr 20, 2020
Gail Annette Hall, 54, of Equality, Illinois, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2020, at the Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg. She was born on November 29, 1965 in Rosiclare, the daughter of the late Charles E. Sr. and Stevie Gail (Smock) Robinson. Annette married Robert Lee Hall on August 14th of 1989 at the Honeycomb Church. Annette and Robert...
