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James Robert Allen, 62, of Rosiclare, IL died Saturday, February 11, 2023 at his home in Rosiclare. Survivors include his children, Robert Allen, Ella Staggs, Jamie Staggs and Ben Staggs; sisters, Rosemary Frailey, Sheila Allen, Janice Ferguson and Virginia Neal; brother, Billy Allen; three grandchildren; three half grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was…

William R. “Dick” Tinsley, 82, of Rosiclare, IL died February 8, 2023 at his home in Rosiclare. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy, member of the First Apostolic Church in Rosiclare, IL and the Paul C. Rowan American Legion Post #571. Survivors include his wife, Gean Tinsley of Rosiclare, IL; daughter, Alene…

Dr. Homer Virgil Pinkley of Eldorado, Illinois, was called home Saturday, December 17th, 2022, at the age of 84, after a long struggle with heart and kidney disease. He was born November 16th, 1938, in Detroit, Michigan. He was a true scholar and attended Wayne State University in Michigan, Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri,…

Larry Jack Sisco, of Bellevue, MI, died Friday, June 24, 2022. Larry was the son of Jack and Ailene Sisco. Larry proudly served in the United States Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserves. Surviving are his wife, Carol (Hart); children, Laura Irene (Travis) Briggs, Lisa Andrea, and Joseph Brian (Ashley); grandchildren, Grace Carolann, Eliza Ray,…

Nora Marguerite Lampert, 93, of Elizabethtown, IL passed away on Monday, January 30, 2023. She was born September 29, 1929 to Denzil and Lula Shores. On December 12, 1947 she married Richard Wilburn (Muggs) Lampert. They had three children, Willa Oveta, Loretta Jean and Wilburn Deneen Lampert. She was preceded in death by her husband,…

1933 – 2023 Harry Lee Denton, 89, of Cave-in-Rock, passed away on Sunday, January 22nd, 2023. He is survived by his loving wife of 72 years, Opal Denton; his beloved daughters Cathy (John) Price of Cave-in-Rock IL and Janet (John) Hart of Harrisburg, IL; grandchildren, John Bradly (Michele) Price of Elizabethtown, IL, Brian David (Trisha)…

Barbara June Flynn, 69, of Kuttawa, KY died Friday, January 20, 2023 at her home. Survivors include her daughter, Pamela Hohimer-Blane of Paducah, KY; grandchildren, Angelina Hohimer of Kuttawa, KY, Jaxon Hohimer and Jase Hohimer both of Shawneetown, IL; brothers, Larry Flynn of New Columbia, IL and Mike Flynn of Florida; sister, Rosemary Shores of…