Local Obituaries for Families in Shawneetown, Equality, and Ridgway IL.

Karen Sue (Clevenger) Mclain

Dec 28, 2013

Karen Sue McLain, 54, of Equality, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2013, 5:13 a.m., at the Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg.  She was born in Eldorado on December 21, 1959, the daughter of Otto William and Joy Gregory (Collins) Clevenger.  Karen was the loving wife of James Patrick McLain Jr., they married on December 16, 1984.  She...

Darrell Duane "Butch" Pittman

Dec 24, 2013

Darrell Duane “Butch” Pittman, 67, of Ridgway, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 8:53 a.m. at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Tex.  He was born on March 19, 1946 in Kankakee, the son of Eugene and Pearl (Ingleton) Pittman.  On October 22, 1966 he married Sheila Faye Thomas who survives.  He worked as the maintenance...

Lucille (Hobbs) Mclain

Dec 21, 2013

Lucille McLain, 91, of Eldorado,  formerly of Equality, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2013, 10:55 p.m.,  at Fountain View Nursing Home in Eldorado.  She was born on September 26, 1922 in Rosiclare to Elmer and Nellie Maude (Mansell) Hobbs.  She married Logan Woods and had two daughters.  She later married Frank (Buddy) McLain Jr. of Equality in...

Molly Louise (Sisk) Honea

Dec 20, 2013

Molly L. Honea, 81, of Equality, was called home by the Lord, on December 20, 2013 after a brief illness with cancer.  Molly Louise was born on July 23, 1932 to the late James and Anita (Millspaugh) Sisk of Equality.  On June 4, 1948 she married Ronald Lee Honea, a young man from Arkansas, fresh out of the...

Geneda (Hise) Cox

Dec 16, 2013

Rev. Geneda Cox, 89, of Eldorado, Ill., formerly of Ridgway, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2013, 2:43 a.m.  at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado.  She was born on March 7, 1924 in Ridgway, the daughter of Jacob H. and Sarah Selena (James) Hise.  Geneda married Estele Jay Cox on February 1, 1947 and preceded her in death on...

Margaret Lou (Frohock) Mclain

Dec 15, 2013

Margaret Lou Frohock McLain, 84, of Florissant, Mo. formerly of Equality, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2013 in Florissant, Mo.  She was the daughter of the late George Carroll and Myra Lee Frohock.  Margaret is survived by her husband of sixty-four years, Harry Fredrick McLain; three sisters, Dorothy Williams, Wanda and Harry Claywell, Kay and Bill Whittley; four...

Pauline (Edwards) Brockett

Dec 13, 2013

Pauline Brockett, 94, of McAllen, Tex. formerly of Omaha, Ill., passed away on Friday, December 13, 2013 at the Briar-Cliff Nursing Home in McAllen, Tex.  She was born on July 26, 1919 in Ridgway, Ill., the daughter of Elmer C. and Ida (Mills) Edwards.  Pauline married Willard B. Brockett on September 20, 1941 and he preceded her in...

Hubert Joseph Fromm

Dec 7, 2013

Hubert Joseph Fromm, 89, of Ridgway, died Saturday, December 7, 2013 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado, Ill.  Hubert was born September 14, 1924 to Anton and Emma (Wolter) Fromm on the family farm outside of Ridgway, Ill.  Hubert married Sarah Boulds on October 15, 1946.  Hubert worked at F.S., Galmon Construction, Gallatin County Courthouse as a dispatcher, Kerr...

Ezra Wayne Hall

Nov 30, 2013

Ezra Wayne Hall, 86, of Harrisburg formerly of Shawneetown, passed away at the Saline Care Center in Harrisburg on Saturday, November 30, 2013, 12:45 a.m.  He was born on June 26, 1927 in New Haven, Ill., the son of Ezra and Mary Jane (Cozart) Hall.  Wayne was married for sixty-six years to Donna Faye Woody. They married  on June...

Josephine (Smith) Pinkston

Nov 20, 2013

Josephine “Josie” Pinkston, 75, of Shawneetown, passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 7:45 a.m. at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind.  She was born on December  3, 1937 in Shawneetown, the daughter of Joe Claude and Alice May (Back) Smith. She married Thomas Ezra Pinkston on March 21, 1960, he preceded her in death on December 9, 2007.  ...

Larry Dean Thrasher

Nov 20, 2013

Larry Dean Thrasher, 70, of Shawneetown, passed away at his home on Wednesday, November 20, 2013, at 7 a.m.  Larry was born on November 2, 1943 in Shawneetown, the son of Pete and Edith (Mills) Thrasher.  He married Joy Martin on July 25, 1985.  Larry did many things during his lifetime, including working at Bob and Jerry Electronics...

Julie Ann (Seagraves) Price

Nov 15, 2013

Julie Ann Price, 34, of Ridgway, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2013, 9:17 p.m. near  Ridgway.  She was born in Harrisburg on July 3, 1979, the daughter of William Seagraves and Linda Moore.  Julie worked as a med tech at the Mulberry Center at Harrisburg Medical Center.  She married Brian Price on March 14, 2001.  Julie is survived...

Delilah R (Back) Vaughn

Oct 18, 2013

Delilah R. Vaughn, 73, of Shawneetown, passed away at her home on Friday, October 18, 2013, 4:30 a.m. She was born on November 3, 1939 in Shawneetown, the daughter of John and Mary Pauline (Smith) Back Sr. Delilah married George P. Vaughn on May 3, 1955 and he preceded her in death on August 17, 1979. She was a...

Ezra Leon Bryant

Oct 17, 2013

Ezra Leon Bryant, 77, of Junction, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2013, 5:10 a.m. at Ridgway Manor in Ridgway. He was born on October 6, 1936 in Golconda, the son of Ezra H. "Jack" and Rachel N. (Orr) Bryant. Leon married Sharon Heaton on July 20, 1962. He was an Army veteran and was a retired coal miner....

Mary Lou (Vinyard) Joyner

Oct 3, 2013

Mary Lou Joyner, 73, of Equality, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2013, 3:50 a.m. at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind. She was born on June 9, 1940 in Kedron, Ill., the daughter of Ernest C. and Mary E. (Keasler) Vinyard. Mary Lou married Edgar T. Joyner on June 14, 1958. In previous years she worked at Pearce Hospital...

Mabel E. (Satterfield) Miner

Sep 24, 2013

Mabel E. Miner, 93, of Ridgway, passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 12:55 a.m. at the Calvert City Convalescent Center in Calvert City, Ky. She was born on July 1, 1920 in Shawneetown, the daughter of Charles and Iona (Brown) Satterfield. Mabel married Clyde W. Miner on September 1, 1946 and he preceded her in death on March...

Wilma Ruth (Crane) Wallace

Sep 15, 2013

Wilma Ruth Wallace, 89, of Shawneetown, passed away at her home on Sunday, September 15, 2013, 6:00 p.m. She was born on December 9, 1923 in Shawneetown, the daughter of Ernest and Della (Putman) Crane. Wilma married Otis Delbert Wallace on February 24, 1944 in Medford, Ore., he preceded her in death on January 22, 2007. She is survived...

Elizabeth Joan (Rister) Cutrell

Sep 7, 2013

Elizabeth Joan Cutrell, 76, of Prattville, Ala. formerly of Shawneetown, Ill., passed away at the Alabama University Hospital in Birmingham, Ala. on Saturday, September 7, 2013; 11:40 p.m. Elizabeth was born on July 21,1937 in Omaha, Illinois. She is preceded in passing by her father, Alvin Rister and mother, Mable (Bryant) Rister; husband, James Albert Cutrell, and two brothers,...

Yvonne (Rummele) Shafer

Sep 5, 2013

Yvonne Rummele Shafer, 60, of Quinton, Ala., formerly of Equality, Ill. passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2013, 4:47 a.m. at the Princeton Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham, Ala. She was born on March 26, 1953 in Harrisburg, the daughter of John and Frances (Bradley) Rummele. Yvonne is survived by her husband, Lewis Perry of Quinton, Ala.; daughter, Jamie...

Alice Mary (Sniadecki) Wesley

Aug 30, 2013

Alice Mary Wesley, 84, of Equality, passed away at her home on Friday, August 30, 2013, 12:15 p.m. She was born on November 18, 1928 in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of Martin and Frances (Safranski) Sniadecki. She worked at the Lennon Fink Factory in Toledo, Ohio and was a homemaker. Alice was the widow of Wayne Wesley. She is...