Local Obituaries for Families in Shawneetown, Equality, and Ridgway IL.
Marlene Paulette (Velius) Hargrave
Jan 14, 2018
Rev. Marlene Paulette Hargrave, 71, of Harrisburg, Ill., formerly of Equality, Ill., passed away at her home on Sunday, January 14, 2018. She was the activity director of the Fountain View Nursing Home for many years and a retired pastor of the First Church of God in Equality. Marlene was born on the 4th of May, 1946 in Chicago,...
Stanley Ray Chapman
Jan 14, 2018
Stanley Ray Chapman, 72, of Sesser, Ill., formerly of Equality, Ill., passed away at his home on Sunday, January 14, 2018 in Sesser. He was born on March 9, 1945 in Equality, the son of the late George Washington Chapman and Emma Jane (Kingston) Wallace. He was a member of the Equality American Legion. Stanley is survived by four...
Peggy Diane (Frohock) Buckman
Jan 2, 2018
Peggy Diane Buckman, 68, of Equality, Ill., passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at the Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Evansville, Ind. She was born on April 5, 1949 in Eldorado, the youngest child of the late James Larue and Mary Inez (Colbert) Frohock. Peggy married Jerry Buckman on June 5, 1971. Survived by her husband Jerry Buckman of...
Mildred I. (Jones) Simpson
Dec 31, 2017
Mildred I. Simpson, 88, of Omaha, Ill., passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2017 at the Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind. She was born in Monroe City, Ind. on September 7, 1929. Mildred was the daughter of the late, Claud E. and Jessie Lee (Wilson) Jones. On July 7, 1945 she married Robert Lee Simpson Jr. in Petersburg, Ind. ...
Charles Anthony "Tony" Scates
Dec 20, 2017
Charles Anthony “Tony” Scates, 63, of Omaha, Ill., passed away at his home on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at 10:07 a.m. He was born on June 25, 1954 in Eldorado, the son of the late William Louis and Juanita Marie (Holt) Scates. On June 17, 1977 Tony married Marzel Aline Mitchell who survives. During his life Tony had several...
Juanita B. (Arnold) Booten
Dec 14, 2017
Juanita B. Booten, 75, of Equality, Ill., passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2017, 4:45 a.m., at the Eldorado Rehab in Eldorado. She was born on the 31st of August of 1942 in Evansville, Ind., the daughter of the late William and Nellie (Myers) Arnold. She was retired as a cook at the Loretta Nursing Home. Juanita is survived...
George Albert Berlin
Dec 13, 2017
George Albert Berlin, 72, of Shawneetown, Ill., passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2017, 12:01 p.m., at the Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind. He was born in Shawneetown on February 19, 1945 to the son of the late Jacob Levi and Eula Mae (Head) Berlin. George married Laverta Chapman on September 20, 1964. He was a retired coal miner...
Charles Douglas Rushing
Dec 9, 2017
Charles Douglas Rushing, 73, of Junction, Ill., passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2017, 1:10 a.m. at the Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind. He was born on November 7, 1944 near Fredonia, Ky., the son of the late Guy Rushing and Lola May (Rushing) Bush. Charles was an Army Veteran. He is survived by his two daughters, Daniela Nicol...
Edmund Bickett
Nov 27, 2017
Edmund Bickett, 85, of Old Shawneetown, Ill., passed away on Monday, November 27, 2017 in Evansville, Ind. Edmund was born February 1, 1932 in Owensboro, Ky., the son of the late Henry Louis and Ina Bell (Crowe) Bickett. He married Lula Margaret Head on January 16, 1954. Edmund served in the United States Air Force. He came to Illinois...
Bernita Belle (Knowles) Willis
Nov 26, 2017
Bernita Belle Willis, 97, of Henderson, Ky. formerly of Shawneetown, Ill., passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2017, 12:48 p.m. at the Colonial Assisted Living in Henderson, Ky. She was born on May 30, 1920 near Norris City, Ill. in the Indian Creek area, to the late Lemuel Potter and Emma Mae (Ripperdan) Knowles. Bernita married Melvin Wallace Willis...
Cynthia Elizabeth (Berlin) Heine
Nov 25, 2017
Cynthia Elizabeth Berlin Heine, age 65, of Pleasant View, Tenn., formerly of Shawneetown, Ill., died Saturday, November 25, 2017 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A memorial service will be conducted at 6 p.m., Friday, December 1st, at Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Pleasant View with Bro. Mark Stone officiating. The family will receive friends on Friday,...
Leah (Brinkley) Williams
Nov 23, 2017
Leah Williams, 87, of Equality, passed away at 11:18 a.m. on Thursday, November 23, 2017 at Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, Ind. She was born August 23, 1930 in Chicago , the daughter of Charles and Jewell (Vinyard) Brinkley. Leah married Bobby Gene Williams on February 24, 1952 and enjoyed sixty-five years of marriage. She is survived...
Franklin Douglas Glover
Nov 15, 2017
Franklin Douglas Glover, 74, of Equality, passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2017, at the Memorial Hospital in Carbondale, Ill. He was born on April 16, 1943 in Equality, the son of the late Homan Glover and Greela Phoebe (Bean) Glover Holland. Franklin was a member of the Equality Presbyterian Church. He married the former Martha Bayer on November...
Randall Eugene Berkel
Nov 7, 2017
Randall Eugene Berkel, 80, of Carterville, Ill., passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, at the Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. He was born on December 11, 1936 in Harrisburg, the son of the late Frank Joseph and Agatha “Kitty” (McLain) Berkel. Randall married Mary Louise Simpson on the 22nd of August of 1959. Mary preceded him in death on...
Jessie Lee (Johnson) Minar
Nov 3, 2017
Jessie Lee Minar, 96 resident of Omaha passed away Friday, November 3, 2017 at her residence. Jessie was born August 15, 1921 in Harrisburg to the late Fred J. and Hallie V. (Cummins) Johnson. In 1936, at the age of 15 years old, she moved to Omaha where she lived until her death. Jessie was a member of the...
Helen Janet (Drone) Zilch
Nov 1, 2017
Helen J. “Janet” (Drone) Zilch, 73, Colrain, Mass. formerly of Shawneetown, Ill., died Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at Baystate Hospital in Springfield, Mass. from complications due to lung cancer. She leaves behind her husband, John Michael, her daughters, Dawn Bafford and her husband Jeff, Victoria Wember and her husband Paul, her sons, John and Stephen, and grandchildren Daniel, Alyssa,...
Clarence I. Oldham
Oct 28, 2017
Clarence I. “C.I.” Oldham, 89, of Shawneetown, Ill., passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2017, 9:27 a.m., at the Carbondale Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. He was born on November 1, 1927 in Shawneetown, the son of the late Clarence Irvin and Mary E. (Gross) Oldham. C. I. was co-founder of Oldham Brothers, Inc., a family owned farming and agribusiness. ...
Oma Lee (Mcclerren) Lewis
Oct 25, 2017
Oma Lee Lewis, 88, of Harrisburg, Ill., passed away at her home on Wednesday, October 25, 2017, at 6:42 a.m. Oma Lee and her twin sister, Leone, were born May 30, 1929, to the late Leeman and Nola (Kimmel) McClerren near West End, Illinois in Franklin County. Oma Lee married David W. Lewis on July 30, 1950 and David...
Mary Lou (Mann) Barnett
Oct 20, 2017
Mary Lou Barnett. 80, of Equality, Ill., passed away on Friday, October, 20, 2017, 6:40 a.m., at the Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. She was born on April 18, 1937 in Shawneetown, the daughter of Charles Wesley and Margaret Irene (Gobel) Mann. Mary Lou married Donald Ray Barnett on December 25, 1956 and Donald preceded her in death on January...
Ronnie Eugene Milligan
Oct 4, 2017
Ronnie Eugene Milligan, 79, of Harrisburg, Ill., passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2017, 6:52 a.m., at the Carrier Mills Nursing and Rehab in Carrier Mills, Ill. He was born on July 28, 1938 in Equality, the son of the late Cecil and Mildred I. (Mahan) Milligan. Ronnie was a retired Army Vietnam Veteran and retired as an engineer...
