Michael Dean Ferrell, age 61, of Flowery Branch, Georgia, passed away peacefully from this earthly world into his Heavenly Home on Thursday, June 6, 2024, with his loving family by his side. Michael Dean was born on December 15, 1962, in Rosiclare, Illinois, the first born child to J. Michael Ferrell and W. Dean (Winters)…

William Eugene Cowsert, “Gene”, was born March 14, 1930, in Rosiclare, Illinois, to Ulys and Audrey Cowsert and departed this life on Saturday, July 20, 2024, in Benton, Illinois. He married Leona Mae Short on June 19, 1949, in Rosiclare, Illinois. Two sons were born to this union, Larry and James (Jimmy). He was predeceased…

Robert “Bob” Grant Price, Sr., 88, of Columbia, SC passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2024, at his home. He was born on March 30, 1936, in Elizabethtown, IL as the son of Robert Lee and Virginia Rose Gullet Price. Bob graduated from University High School and Southern Illinois University, both in Carbondale, IL. While…

Born in 1927, Garcia “Pat” Patton grew up in central Illinois. He worked in Chicago and served in the U.S. Armed Forces during the Korean Conflict. He resided in Middletown, Ohio for most of his life, where he worked first at Aeronca Aircraft and then for the City of Middletown. He wed Thelma Dickerson in…

Gerald J. Downey, Jr passed away, Wednesday, April 24th, 2024. He was born July 20th, 1935. Jerry retired from AT&T Telephone Company as Manager Electrical Engineer and from the United States Naval Reserves as CTM1. He was also 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus. Jerry retired to Hicks, Illinois over 30 years ago…

Glen Wayne Elder, son of Carl and Clara Elder, was born May 14, 1958. He left this world on Monday, June 10, 2024, for his new home in Heaven. He was in the Hardin County General Hospital at the time of his death at 7:56 a.m. Glen was an industrious man of many trades during…

Joyce (Edwards) Coker of South Elgin, IL passed away peacefully on Monday, June 10th, 2024 at the age of 83 in Hutto, TX. She was born in Rosiclare, IL and raised in Cave-in-Rock, IL to John and Lorene Edwards. Joyce married her high school sweetheart, Stanley Coker, in Reno, Nevada in 1961. They were married…

David Roy Feazel, 63, of Cave in Rock, IL died at his home on Thursday, June 13, 2024. Survivors include his wife, Diane Feazel; children, Brandy (David) Oldham, Nicole (John) Owen, Fallon (Josh) Capps and Tara (Blaine) Owen; brother, Fred (Tammy) Feazel; sister, Debby (Mark) Sanders, 14 grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. He was preceded in…

Margaret Elizabeth Hobbs, 99, of Troy, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at the Highland Health Care in Highland. Margaret lived most of her life in Dixon and then returned to Shawneetown to help her mother before moving to Troy. She was born at Saline Mines, Illinois on November 3, 1924, the daughter…