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Area Obituaries

Michael Steven Coffey

Michael Steven Coffey, 59, of Cave-In-Rock, IL, died Saturday, December 15, 2018 at his home. Survivors include his wife, Cheryl Coffey of Cave-In-Rock, IL; father, Richard (Ella) Coffey of Peru, IL; mother, Sharon (Earl) Jennings of Marseille, IL; brothers, James Coffey of Seneca, IL and Sean Guy of Illinois; and sister, Pam (Greg) Budnick of…

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Donald L. Patterson

Donald Lynn Patterson, 88, of Cave-In-Rock, IL died Saturday December 15, 2018 at Rosiclare Rehab and Health Care Center. Survivors include his children, Randy Patterson of Cave-In-Rock, IL and Patty Smith of Elizabethtown, IL.; sister, Shirley Drumm of Manteno, IL; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his wife,…

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Obituary of L. David Pankey

  Updated Obituary of L. David Pankey August 11, 1943 – December 10, 2018 Lawrence David Pankey of Pekin, IL passed away Monday December 10, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital, Peoria, IL. David was born in Hardin County, IL, the only son of the L. Dal and Hepsia (Smith) Pankey. A graduate of Rosiclare Community…

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Jeffery N. Banks

  Jeffery Neal Banks, 46, resident of Harrisburg, died Friday, November 30, 2018 at the Harrisburg Medical Center. Jeff was born June 15, 1972 in Eldorado to Terry Banks and the former Susan Hay. Jeff is survived by his parents, Terry (T.J.) Banks of Herod, and Susan (Mark) Woods of South Carolina; grandmother, Pauline Banks…

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Ernesteen Hosick

  Ernesteen Hosick, 95, died Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. She was born to the late Golda and Clinton Joiner in Carrsville, KY on August 19, 1923. She was a resident of Rosiclare, IL where she and her late husband Joseph L. Hosick owned Hosick Funeral Home. She was also a…

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Obituary of Rev. Cecil Thurston Patton

Rev. Cecil Thurston Patton, 87, of Cave-in-Rock, IL, passed away surrounded by his devoted family on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at the Baptist Health in Paducah, KY. Cecil was born on May 6, 1931 in Cave-in-Rock, the son of the late Lawrence Thurston and Ula (Reed) Patton. He married Van Marie Hall on December 2,…

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Charles D. “Mouse” Cox

Charles “Mouse” D. Cox, 76, of Herod, IL passed away November 29, 2018 at Hardin County General Hospital in Rosiclare, IL. Charles was born December 3, 1941 to William “Red” Allen and Elva Mae (Burton) Cox in Herod, IL. He helped his father on the farm, and worked at the Robinson Saw Mill. He enjoyed…

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Obituary of Robert “Bob” Charles McCarthy

Robert “Bob” Charles McCarthy, 66 of Pittsburg, IL, passed away on November 17, 2018 at home surrounded by family. Bob was born in Chicago, IL on February 5, 1952. He was raised in Tinley Park, IL and graduated from Tinley Park High School in 1970. That same year he married Barbara Hayden. Bob worked for…

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Mark Aaron Mabrey

Mark Aaron Mabrey Mark Aaron Mabrey, 53, of Cave-In-Rock, IL died Saturday, November 10, 2018 at his home in Cave-In-Rock, IL. He was a member of the General Baptist faith. Survivors include his wife, Tonya Mabrey of Cave-In-Rock, IL; son, Kyle Mabrey of Elizabethtown, IL.; brother, Steve Mabrey of WI; sister, Michelle Jewell of Murray,…

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