Area Obituaries

  Glendell Clinton Butterworth, 84, of Paducah, died at 6:10 p.m. on Friday, September 6, 2019 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center of Paducah, Kentucky. Glendell was the son of Sidney and Alta Butterworth who preceded him in death. He was in the United States Navy. He retired from Southeastern Rural Electric…

  Alfred C. Reed, 93, of Elizabethtown, IL died Monday, September 9, 2019 at his home in Elizabethtown. He was a member of Peter’s Creek Baptist Church and U.S. Army Veteran of WWII. Survivors include his children, Richard D. (Janis C.) Reed of Elizabethtown, IL; Pat R. Davenport of Harrisburg, IL, Gary K. Reed of…

  David Lee James, 63, of Rosiclare, IL left this earth to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 while being surrounded by his loving family. David was born on September 20, 1955 in Mt. Carmel, IL to Billy Joe James and Crystal Adams Byrd. David married the love of his life, Kathy…

Roy Edward “Bud” Gard, age 68, of Rosiclare, IL, formally of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at his home. He was born May 1, 1951 in Princeton, IN to Edward Ross and Peggy Lou (Sweeten) Gard. Roy was a U.S. Navy veteran and served in Vietnam. After serving his country, Roy…

James E. Banks, 93, of Harrisburg, IL died on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Marion, IL. He was born June 15, 1926 in Rosiclare, IL to the late Ezra and Mary (Clanton) Banks. James was a WWII veteran serving in Asiatic-Pacific Theater in the U.S. ARMY. He retired from General Motors.…

Mary and her husband John Paul (1928 – 2019) Mary Frances Jenkins was born Mary Frances Chichester in Williamstown, West Virginia on September 23, 1928 to George Herman Chichester and Frances Elizabeth (Neuberger) Chichester. She passed away at Hardin County General Hospital on August 19, 2019 at the age of 90. Mary is survived by…

Charles Thomas Riggs, Sr., of the Chicago area, died at home on Thursday, July 25, 2019, surrounded by his family. He was 83 years old. Charles was a charter member of the First Baptist Church of Rosiclare, IL. He worked for the Chicago Board of Education for 35 years. He loved to fish, hunt, and…