Area Obituaries

Carolyn Sue Rose, age 76, of Carrier Mills died Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg, Missouri. Carol was born on July 27, 1946 to the late Ulis and Opal (Farris) Mayberry in Elgin, Illinois. Carol is survived by her husband, Cliff Rose; daughter, Kim (Keith) McDannel of Creal Springs; son,…

Raymond Lee Clanton, 76, of Salem, Illinois died Friday, April 14, 2023. He was born in Elizabethtown, Illinois on January 20, 1947 the son of Adrian and Julia (Jackson) Clanton. Ray was a United States Navy veteran. He was a member of the Ridgway Masonic Lodge. Ray is survived by his wife, Barbara Tolbert; children,…

Donnie Lane, 85, of Karbers Ridge, Illinois passed away after an extended illness on Thursday evening, May 18th, 2023. Donnie Ray Lane was born February 17th, 1940, the fifth child of Lawrence and Edith (Burklow) Lane. Don lived his entire life in Hardin County. He worked for the U.S. Forest Service, Hardin County Highway Department,…

Beulah Kay England, 83, of Stuart, Florida died on Friday, May 19, 2023. She was born to John and Maudie Fletcher on October 5, 1939 in Cave In Rock, Illinois. Survivors include her sons, Barry Koehler and Brent Koehler; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; sister, Rachel Gentry of Enterprise, AL; special niece, Vicki Okerson; and nieces and nephews.…

Dinah (Jackson) Highley, 77, was released into God’s hands on Sunday, April 30, 2023, at Mission at Castle Rock in Green River, Wyoming. She was born January 30, 1947 in Rosiclare, Illinois; daughter of Percy and Anna (Brandt) Jackson. Dinah graduated from high school in Rock Springs, Wyoming and was an employee of Little America…

Mary Diane Schiff, 59, of Lillian, Alabama went home to Jesus on Monday, May 8, 2023. After a long, valiant battle with chronic illness she passed away peacefully in Colombia, Missouri while visiting her daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter. Mary Diane was born to John and Jean (Brinkley) Schiff on August 25, 1963 in Evansville, IN.…

Larry Olen Baker, 81, of Elizabethtown, IL passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at Baptist Health Paducah. He was a retired Judge and Retired Lt. Commander in the United States Naval Reserve. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Baker of Elizabethtown, IL; children, Melanie (Kevin) Dixon of Union, MO and Marcus Baker of Elizabethtown, IL; grandchildren,…

Gaylon Shores, age 78, of rural Elizabethtown, IL passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at home. Gaylon was born August 13, 1944, to Lester W. and Bertha Frances (Lambert) Shores in Monroe, MI. He was a prison guard with IDOC. Gaylon enjoyed fishing, hunting arrowheads and ginseng. He would always pay a quick visit…

Charles Troy Jackson, 85, of Carterville, formerly of Elizabethtown, passed away Friday, May 12, 2023 at Parkway Manor in Marion, IL. Charles worked as an electrician for Ozark Mahoney Mine, Ajax Engineering and Hardin County School System. Charles was member of the First Christian Church in Cave-In-Rock, IL. He was an avid fan of the…

Regina Lynn Cowsert, 69, of Metropolis, IL died Thursday, May 11, 2023 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Center in Paducah, KY. She was a member of Pleasant Ridge Church in Vienna, IL. Survivors include her husband, Clyde David Cowsert of Metropolis, IL; children, Wendy Cowsert of Metropolis, IL and Chris (April) Cowsert of…