Area Obituaries
Obituary of Barbara Joy Anderson
Barbara Joy Anderson, age 81, of Elgin, IL (formerly of Hardin County, IL) passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021 at the Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, IL. Joy was born February 25, 1940 to the late Albert Paul and Arena Barbara (Rotes) Rains in Hardin County, IL. She graduated in 1957 from the…
Read MoreEugene Head
Eugene Head, 81, of Marion, KY died Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Salem Springlake Health and Rehab. Survivors include his wife, Mary Head of Marion, KY; sons, Frankie (Helen) Head and Don Head both of Marion, KY; brothers, Frankie and Randy Head both of Henderson, KY; sisters, Donna Smith of Georgia and Alger Prow of…
Read MoreObituary of Fred Oral Brown Sr.
Obituary of Fred Oral Brown Sr. Goodbyes are not forever, Goodbyes are not the end. They simply mean I’ll miss you, until we meet again. On Friday, February 5, 2021, Fred Oral Brown Sr., third child born on September 5, 1929 to Floyd Joseph Brown and Tessie (Dunn) Brown laid his earthly burdens down and…
Read MoreObituary of Carolyn Ruth Anderson (Kumorek)
Carolyn Ruth Anderson (Kumorek), 71, of Karbers Ridge, IL went to be with her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. She was born on May 11, 1949 to Joseph and Patsy Kumorek (Crafton) in Herrin, IL. Carolyn started her life growing up in Stiritz (Johnston City), IL and later her family moved to the…
Read MoreObituary of Ronald Dee Austin
Ronald Dee Austin was born August 4, 1954 to Dorothy and Donald Austin at Hardin County Hospital. He departed this life on Thursday, March 18, 2021, at the Rosiclare Rehab and Health Care Center at the age of 66. Funeral services and burial was at Crain Funeral Home in Murphysboro, Illinois on March 19, 2021.…
Read MoreMishealia Marie Meredith
Mishealia Marie Meredith, 19, of Harrisburg, Illinois died Sunday, March 14, 2021. She was born on June 18, 2001 in Carbondale, Illinois to Michelle Meredith and John Christopher Miller. Mishealia attended Star General Baptist Church in Eldorado, Illinois and was a student at Southeastern Illinois College. Survivors include her mother, Michelle Meredith of Harrisburg,…
Read MoreCarla Diane Shores
Carla Diane Shores, 45, of Waynesboro, VA died Thursday, March 4, 2021. She was born to Rita May McKay Shores and Larry Lee Shores. Carla was preceded in death by her parents; and sister, Candy Lee Smith of Texas. She is survived by sons, Issac Shores of Staunton, VA and JoRyan Shores of Waynesboro, VA;…
Read MoreObituary of Cleo Thackston
Cleo Thackston was born on January 3, 1933, to Bratcher and Opal Tarlton, she departed this life on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at Ozarks Healthcare in West Plains, Missouri, at the age of 88. She was united in marriage to B.B. Thackston in November 1949, in Harrisburg, Illinois, and to this union, three children were…
Read MoreObituary of Cathy Ann “Wallace” Blair
Cathy Ann “Wallace” Blair, born February 24, 1962, went to be with the Lord on March 1, 2021. Cathy is a native of both Pope and Hardin County. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Dallas and Gussied Wallace; and her mother, Sally J. Pool. Cathy is a veteran of the United States Army…
Read MorePaulie Wayne Hobbs
Paulie Wayne Hobbs, 76, of Carthage, IL died Thursday, March 4, 2021. He was born June 7, 1944 to Paulie and Clara Mae (Clanton) Hobbs of Rock Creek. He served in the United States Air Force. Wayne is survived by daughters, Alicia (Randy) Westbrook of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, Sheila (Ben) Buretz of Indiana, Sherry McMillen…
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