Area News

William H. Walker, formerly of Cave-In-Rock, IL passed away June 2, 2025 in Massachusetts. Survivors include his brother, Michael Walker of Fort Worth, TX and sister, Brenda Couture of Feeding Hills, MA. He was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Zane Cody Walker. Services are scheduled for 1 p.m., Wednesday, June 18, 2025…

Josephine (Fulkerson) Swanson died Sunday, June 1, 2025. She was born November 22, 1938 at the home of her parents, Coy and Ruth Bernice (Reynolds) Fulkerson in the Oak Community. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Elizabethtown. She is survived by two children, Ronald (Sherrie) Swanson and Mona (Rodney) Brown; one…

Eugene “Gene” Dodd, 83, of Shawneetown, Illinois on Sunday June 1, 2025. He was born in Jeisyville on October 19, 1941, the son of the late James Floyd Sr. and Agnes Pearl (Stewart) Dodd. Gene was a Christian in faith and belonged to the Honey Comb Church of God in Herod. Gene is survived by…

  Maurice Deneen Mason, 92, died on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Cypress Grove Rehabilitation Center in Newburgh, Indiana. Maurice was born on September 16, 1932, in Elizabethtown, Illinois, to the late Bruce and Ruby (Garland) Mason. Maurice was a United States Army Veteran of the Korean War. Maurice is survived by his son, Keith…

  June 4, 1946 – May 29, 2025 Jolene Lewis, age 78, of Cave In Rock, Illinois, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at 3:55 p.m., Thursday, May 29, 2025, at her home. Private family services will be held. In loving memory of Jolene, memorials may be made to the animal shelter of your…

Clara Marie Warfield 93, of Golconda, IL passed away Monday, May 19, 2025 surrounded by family. Clara was born July 31, 1931 to George and Elsie (Saunders) Berger. She married the first love of her life John “Doc” Warfield, Sr. and had four children. She then spent 53 years with the second love of her…

Justin Lee Vailes Darnell, 30, of Shawneetown, IL died Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Carbondale Memorial Hospital. Survivors include his parents, Michael and Jessica Darnell of Cave-In-Rock, IL; brothers, Michael (Whitley) Darnell, Jr., Caleb (Dezy) Darnell and Jaxen White Darnell; grandparents, Steve and Georgianna Hayden, Buddy and Patti Darnell, and James Vailes; and nephews, Waylon,…

Laura Elizabeth “Cissy” Reed, 90, of Rosiclare, IL died Sunday, May 18, 2025 at Hardin County General Hospital. She was a member of Peters Creek Baptist Church. Cissy worked in the restaurant business, serving Hardin County for numerous years. Everyone knew Cissy’s pizza. She also loved her cat “Grey Boy” as well as gardening and…

Patsy Jo Hughes, age 84, of Herrin, IL, formerly of the Cave-In-Rock, IL area, passed away peacefully at 1:39 p.m. on Thursday, May 8, 2025 in Deaconess Illinois Medical Center in Marion, IL. She was born on November 2, 1940, in Cave-in-Rock, the daughter of Edward and Josephine (Martin) Frailey. She attended school in Cave-in-Rock…

Linda Maxine Allen, 83, of Black Mountain, North Carolina, went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 4, 2025, at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center. She was born on March 16, 1942 in Cave In Rock, IL to Wiley and Lotta Pennell. She was of the Pentecostal faith. Maxine is survived by her children, Paula…