Area Obituaries

Thomas Edward Bounds, III, peacefully passed away on February 8, 2019 in Cape Coral, FL. Tom was born in Gulfport, MS, in 1944 to Thomas Edward Bounds, Jr. and Mildred Switzer Bounds. He grew up in the Fernwood Community and graduated from Biloxi High School in 1962. After graduation, he attended Southern Mississippi College (USM)…

Barbara Kay “Barb” Burton, 73 of Carbondale, passed at 3:54 p.m., Monday, January 21, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Barbara was born on April 18, 1945 in Golconda, IL to the late Charles and Lois (Shelby) Julian. On June 10, 1962, she was married to Edward “Eddie” Burton. Barb and Eddie…

Linda Rae Davis died Friday, February 1, 2019. She was born March 22, 1942, to Ray and Corena Gowins. Linda was a member of the First Apostolic Church in Rosiclare. Survivors include her husband, Harold Davis, children, Gayle Belford of Rosiclare, Tammy (Coy) Taber of Washington, IN, and Everett (LeAnn) Davis of Elizabethtown; sisters, Yvonne…

Nathaniel Ryne Reed, 29, of Cave-In-Rock, IL died Thursday, January 24, 2019 at his home in Cave-In-Rock, IL. Survivors include his wife, Cindy Reed of Cave-In-Rock, IL; children, Hailey and Cole Reed of Cave-In-Rock, IL; mother, Kristin (Jason) McDonald of Metropolis, IL; father, Brian (Chandra) Reed of Rosiclare, IL; sisters, Jaedyn Reed, Hunter Reed, and…

James L. Brubach, 89, of Golconda, IL died January 26, 2019 at Rosiclare Rehab and Health Care Center. He was a United States Army Veteran. Survivors include his children, James R. Brubach of Bourbonnais, IL, Steven Brubach of Watseaka, IL, Dean Brubach of At. Anne, IL, and Sherry Barnes of Elizabethtown, IL; six grandchildren and…

Bonny F. Joiner (nee Lievers) of Channahon, formerly of southern Illinois died Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL. She was born the daughter of the late Charles and Cleta (nee Cruson) Lievers. Survivors include her children, Michelle (Roger) Kelzer, Terry (Dana) Joiner, Angela (Kevin) Beutel, and Matthew (Erin) Joiner; grandchildren, Kristi…

  Troy Brown, 72, of Smiths Grove, KY died Friday, January 11, 2019 at The Medical Center of Bowling Green. The Cave-In-Rock, Illinois native was the son of the late Tommie Beatrice and Walter Paris Brown, Sr. He was a United States Navy Veteran. Mr. Brown is survived by his wife, Brenda Brown; two daughters,…

James Lynn Rendleman, 74 of Simpson, Illinois died at his home on Saturday, January 12, 2019. He was born in Elizabethtown, IL on March 22, 1944 to Melvin and Zelda Marie (Porter) Rendleman. James was a member of the Masonic Lodge # 672, attended Simpson Baptist Church, and a United States Navy Veteran. James is…

Avery Quenton Sneed passed away Monday, January 7, 2019. He was born January 13, 1940 in Hardin County, Illinois to Milas and Madge Vaughn Belt and Paul Sneed. Avery came to the Lord and was saved on June 16, 2016 and was baptized on August 14, 2016. He was a member of the Community Independent…