Marion “Adrian” Keith Atkinson born June 12, 1955, to Ludean and Wayne Atkinson in Rosiclare, IL. He died Thursday, August 22, 2024, at the Linda E. White House of Hospice in Evansville, Indiana. Keith is survived by his son, Brian (Kimberly) Atkinson; grandchildren, Alaina, Michaela, Ashlynn, and Gage Atkinson; 3 brothers; 2 sisters; a host…

  Mark Miles, 67, of Herod, IL passed away Saturday, August 17, 2024 at Hardin County General Hospital. Mark was a “Mountain Man”. He was a great craftsman, from woodworking to smoking his BBQ. His hobbies included knife making, small engine repair, and building the most beautiful furniture out of wood. His passions were hunting…

Dean Hughes, age 86, of Herrin, IL, formerly of the Cave-In-Rock and Elizabethtown, IL area, passed away peacefully at 3:50 p.m. on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at his home. He was born on June 24, 1938, at home in Old Shawneetown, IL, the son of Omer and Geneva (Dillard) Hughes. He was raised by his…

Shirlie Schutt left this world to be with her heavenly Father on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 9:55 a.m. at home, with her family by her side. Shirley was born in Crittenden County, Kentucky to Jeff and Louise (Boswell) Wheatcroft on July 30, 1936, being at the time of her death 88 years and fourteen…

Ruth Ann Weatherington died on Friday, August 9, 2024, at 1:50 a.m. at the Baptist Collierville Hospital in Collierville, TN. She was born on March 10, 1944, in Rosiclare, Illinois, the daughter of Freeman and Virginia Ruth (Rose) Hurford. She was baptized into Christ at the Rosiclare Church of Christ. She was predeceased by her…

Melba Jean Sheldon, 78, of Elizabethtown, IL went on to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 11, 2024 at her home. She was a member of the Cave-In-Rock Methodist Church in Cave-In-Rock, IL. Melba was the Vice President of the Hardin County Senior Citizens Council where she served for many years. She was a…

Glen Leo Dutton, 79, of Cave in Rock, IL went on to be with the Lord Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at his home. He was a lifelong member of the First Baptist Church of Cave in Rock, where he still holds the Sunday School Perfect Attendance record of 13 years. His love for the Lord…

John Lesley Rose, 91, died on Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Tucson, AZ. He was born in Elizabethtown, Illinois on April 4, 1933 to Gypsy and Clarence Rose. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He is survived by his wife, Carol Rose; brother, Robert Rose; daughters, Kathy Arrington and Diane Rensvold; sons, Keith and David…

James Melvin Wheeler, son of Melvin Hope and Lorene Wheeler, was born at Doniphan, Missouri on April 21, 1948. He died at home on Friday, August 2, 2024. He had a battle with illness for over a year. Before his retirement he worked in timber, drove a truck for Rigsby and Barnard, and worked at…