Local Obituaries for Families in Shawneetown, Equality, and Ridgway IL.
Lee Caldwell
Mar 31, 2012
Lee Caldwell, 96, of Shawneetown, passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2012, 7:15 a.m. at the Ridgway Manor Nursing Home in Ridgway, Ill. She was born on December 1, 1915 in Shawneetown to Riley and Elizabeth (Lowe) Lovell. Lee married James Paul Caldwell on October 1, 1932 and he preceded her in death on August 31, 1986. She a...
Velma Victoria "Sis" Darnell
Mar 16, 2012
Velma "Sis" Victoria Darnell, 76, of Shawneetown, passed away at her home on, Friday, March 16, 2012, 6:30 a.m. She was born into a large family on March 9, 1936 in Shawneetown, the daughter of Charles Boulds and Opal Brison Maynard. She married Chester A. "Checker" Darnell in April 14, 1952. Sis was a very active member of the...
Carroll Spencer Hall
Mar 15, 2012
Carroll Spencer Hall , 64, of Junction, Ill., passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2012, 1:00 a.m., at the Saline Care Center in Harrisburg. He was born on August 30, 1947 in Harrisburg, the son of William Edward and Wilma Ruth (Logan) Hall. Carroll worked at the Old Shawneetown Park as Park manager for the State of Illinois Park...
Richard Evans
Mar 11, 2012
Richard "D-Bird" Evans, 75, of Junction, passed away at his home on Sunday, March11, 2012, 4:50 p.m. He was born on January 20, 1937 in Stonefort, the son of Coy Leslie and Mary Elizabeth (Shadowens) Evans. He married Rose Mary Sharp on August 31, 1980. Richard was a retired coal miner. He is survived by his wife, Rose Mary...
Donald Ray "Don" Smith
Mar 7, 2012
Donald R. "Don" Smith,70, of 71 Brady Street, Harrisburg, Ill. formerly of Equality, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind., as a result of the February 29th Tornado in Harrisburg. He was born on April 10, 1941 in Muddy, Ill., the son of John William and Edith (Dardeen) Smith. Don married Phyllis Kay...
Nolan T. Gill
Feb 22, 2012
Nolan T. Gill, 81, of Shawneetown, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 10:05 a.m. at the Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg. He was born on December 17, 1930 to Victor T. and Gradie (Hobbs) Martin. He was adopted at the age of two by a loving couple, the Rev. John F. and Betty (Ferguson) Gill. Nolan married Wanda...
Lois Lee Bradford
Feb 9, 2012
Lois (Utley) Bradford, age 90, of Omaha passed from this life into the next on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at the Wabash Christian Nursing Home Haven Center in Carmi, Illinois. She was born March 17, 1921 in Omaha, the daughter of Harry and Fanny (Williams) Utley. Lois became Bill Bradford's devoted wife on August 31, 1940, who preceded her...
Robert Edward Bradley
Feb 9, 2012
Robert Edward "Ed" Bradley, 95, of Shawneetown, passed away on February 9, 2012, 11:44 a.m. at Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg. He was born to Gilbert and Christina (Peters) Bradley on August 10, 1916 in Equality. Ed was a retired farmer and a member of the Shawneetown Emmanuel United Methodist Church. He married Rita Casey on July 26, 1939...
Thelma Louise Case
Feb 8, 2012
Thelma Louise Case, 84, of Carrier Mills passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 10:13 a.m., at Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg. She was born on March 19, 1927 near Shawneetown, Ill., the daughter of Oscar and Flora (Morehead) Pinkston. Thelma was a retired LPN from the Bowan Center in Harrisburg. She married Charles Thomas Case on December 7,...
Joshua Cole Pairsh
Jan 22, 2012
Joshua Cole Pairsh, Capt. USMC of Baltimore, MD died peacefully on January 22, 2012 at Walter Reed National Medical Center, Bethesda, MD. Born Gallatin, IL on May 23, 1982 to David and Charlotte E. (nee Stevens) Pairsh. Beloved husband of Tanya M. Pairsh; devoted father of Avery Dylan and Lawson Connor, brother of Jake (Maria) Pairsh and Kendra Pairsh....
Don A. Foster
Jan 15, 2012
The Honorable Don A Foster, 79, of Ridgway passed away Sunday, January 15, 2012 at Harrisburg Medical Center, after a lengthy struggle with cancer. Judge Foster was born March 2, 1932 west of Ridgway on the family farm, to Joseph and Lottie (Baker) Foster. He graduated from Ridgway High School in 1949. Don served his country from 1952-54 in...
Harry Weldon Barnes
Jan 12, 2012
Harry Weldon Barnes, 76, of Shawneetown, Ill. passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2012, 2:30 p.m. at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. He was born on December 27, 1935 in Cave-In-Rock, the son of Floyd Allen and Charlotte (Barnard) Barnes. He is survived by his two sons, Harry Lee Barnes of Junction, Henry Allen Barnes of West Virginia; two daughters,...
Catherine Rhoades Logsdon
Jan 3, 2012
Catherine Rhoades Peeples Logsdon, age 99, lifelong resident of Shawneetown, died surrounded by her family on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 in Evansville, Ind. Catherine was born in Shawneetown on August 29, 1912 to the late Lawrence R. and Elizabeth Clyde Todd Peeples. She graduated from the Shawneetown Community High School at age 15, graduating with the second graduating class...
Donald E. Crane
Jan 2, 2012
Donald E. Crane, 80, of Shawneetown, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2012, 3:05 a.m., at the Sherman Home in Phoenix, Az. He was born on April 22, 1931 in Armour, S. Dakota to Eugene and Maggie (Dillard) Crane. Don was married to Carolyn Courtney who preceded him in death on April 20, 2003. He was a Korean War...
Nathilea Prather
Nov 29, 2011
Nathilea Sisk Brinkley Prather, 98, of Equality, passed away at 9:50 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011, at Fountain View Nursing Home in Eldorado. Nathilea was born in Junction on December 2, 1912, the daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Wood) Sisk. She was a lifelong resident of Equality until she moved to Fountain View four years ago. Her long relationship...
James William Graves
Nov 5, 2011
James William Graves, 59, of Mt. Vernon, Ind., passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2011, 11:55 p.m., at the Mt. Vernon Nursing Home in Mt. Vernon, Ind. He was born on November 12, 1951 in Gary, Ind., the son of William F. Graves and Peggy Lou (Bertenitti) Graves Reid. Jim is survived by his father, William "Bill" and Sandra...
James E. Certain
Nov 2, 2011
James E. "Comanche" Certain of Equality passed away at his home on Wednesday, November 2, 2011, 4:00 p.m. He was born in Equality on February 7, 1945, the son of Richard Sr. and Helen Juanita (Parker) Certain. Jim was a retired truck driver form R.G. Berry Trucking. He is survived by one daughter, Julie Williams of Eldorado; two sons,...
Hazel Gladys Harper
Oct 31, 2011
Hazel Gladys Harper, 99, of Omaha, passed away at her home on Monday, October 31, 2011, 6:35 a.m. She was born on September 2, 1912 in Bellmont, Ill., the daughter of Harm J. And Molly (Parmenter) Meyer. Hazel married Luther Sherman Harper on November 26, 1936 at the Omaha Methodist Church. Luther preceded her death on July 17, 1991....
Martha Jean Douglass
Oct 27, 2011
Martha Jean Douglass, 83, of Elizabethtown, Ill., passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2011, 12:20 p.m. at Hardin County Hospital in Rosiclare. She was born on June 29, 1928 in Mt. Vernon, Ind., the daughter of Merle and Ruby Pearl (Gentry) Reinhardt. Martha Jean married Isaac Douglass in 1953 and he preceded her in death on May 9, 1994....
Barbara Ann Bean
Oct 7, 2011
Barbara Ann Bean, 63, of Equality, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2011, 1:56 a.m. at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. She was born on August 7, 1948 in Uniontown, Ky. to Charles and Fay (Hawk) Hopper. She was married Lowell F. Benjamin who preceded her in death on August 17, 2001. Barbara married William E. Bean...
