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Debbie Ross, 32, of Cave-in-Rock, IL, died Thursday, February 23, 2023, at Deaconess Gateway in Evansville, IN. Survivors include her fiancé, Josh Shearer; mother, Grindl Barnes; children, Caroline Fletcher, Michael Shearer, and Cerford Fletcher; brothers, Freddy Fletcher and Lonnie Collins, and Allen Patton; sister, Amy Persinger; and many more extended family members and friends. She…

Phyllis Ann Winters, 67, of Equality Illinois, passed away Friday, February 24, 2023, at Ferrell Hospital surrounded by her family after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Rosiclare, Illinois, to Bill Brown and Irene Tolbert on April 8,1955. She grew up in Rosiclare with her two brothers and two sisters. She was…

Kevin Ronald Baldwin, age 58, of Rosiclare, Illinois, entered his heavenly home on February 20, 2023. He was a member of Rosiclare First Baptist Church. He was born on June 13, 1964, in Rosiclare, Illinois, the son of William Ronald and Mary Kay (Dodson) Baldwin. He spent most of his life working alongside his parents…

Charlotte Ruth (Lewis) Kelley, 72, of Sherman, died at 3:30 p.m., Sunday, February 19, 2023 at Springfield Memorial Hospital. She was born September 30, 1950 in Hardin County, IL to Robert “Bob” and Frances Marion (Tompkins) Lewis. She married Michael Brian Kelley on May 23, 1969 (his 19th birthday) in Springfield, IL. He told her…

Nathan Kyle Dobbs, born August 3, 1977, died Wednesday, February 15, 2023. Survivors include, Ashley Drone; Nash Escobar; sisters, Jacie and Ashton Tuttle; mother and stepfather, Brenda and Steve Wood; brother, Jarred Dobbs; nieces, Kate and Ava Wright; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by father, Thomas Deon Dobbs;…

Billy Dean Patton, 82, of Benton Kentucky, and then from Bonfield, Illinois, where he lived with his daughter, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2023, at Riverside Medical Center Hospital in Kankakee, IL. Billy passed away peacefully after visits with his granddaughters at the hospital and with his daughter, Kimberly, by his side. He was…

James Russell “Rusty” Warren age 75, of Rosiclare, passed away at 10:50 a.m., Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at Hardin County General Hospital, surrounded by his family. Rusty was born on September 27, 1947 in Rosiclare to Clyde Russell and Verna R. (English) Warren. On August 8, 1966 he married Dora Kay Bayne and she survives…

  Marvin Dale Rash, 74, of Eldorado, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 in Evansville, Indiana. He was born in Cave In Rock, Illinois on April 26, 1948 to the late Charles and Francis Hogeland Rash. Marvin married the former Janice Willis on August 16, 1968 who survives him in Eldorado, Illinois. Marvin…

James Ray “Jim” Scantling, 83, of Elizabethtown, IL died Saturday, February 11, 2023 at his home. He was a United States Air Force Veteran and member of Hardin County Golden Circle. Survivors include his children, Michael (Lorie Ann) Scantling, Kurt Scantling, James Ray Smith and Julie Smith; beloved companion, Christine Gilland; grandchildren, Ben, Carson, Luke,…