Area Obituaries

  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…

Rosewood Heights – Shirley “Faye” Morrow, 85, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at her home. Born May 1, 1940 in Hardin County, IL, she was a daughter of Charlie and Gladys Irene (Reed) Davis. She married Robert Earl Morrow June 3, 1960 in Rosewood Heights. He passed away November 16, 1994. After graduating from…

Ruth McGhee was born on July 29, 1929. She went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at the Hardin County General Hospital. She married Thomas H. Griffith on June 10, 1946. To this union six children were born: Michael Griffith, Patty Frakes, Pixie Simmons, Robin Griffith, Cathy Blazosky, and Connie Crider.…

James Harold Price died on Thursday, April 24, 2025 in the hospital. James was born on March 26, 1946 to Harold and Hester Price. James was married to Della R. Price and he had one sister, Nelma Winters. James H. Price was preceded in death by his wife, Della R. Price; grandchild, Sally Ann Winters;…

February 23, 1946 – April 27, 2025 Beverly Jane Hall, 79, of Elizabethtown, Illinois died on Sunday, April 27, 2025 at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. Beverly was born February 23, 1946 to John William Waters and Evelyn Elizabeth Thornton (Waters). Beverly is survived by her children, Charles Hall, Patricia Hall, and Carolyn Rush.…