Carl E. Foster

Aug 6, 2015

Carl E. Foster, age 89 Years, 11 Months and 19 Days old, lifelong Ridgway farmer, died peacefully at his home on Thursday, August 06, 2015. Carl was born on August 17, 1925, on the family farm east of Ridgway to the late Lane and Mayme (Barnett) Foster. Carl attended Inman primary school and Ridgway High School. Carl left high school...

Brenda Irene Drone

Jul 22, 2015

Brenda Irene (LaFary) Drone, age 61 of Ridgway, died suddenly on July 22, 2015 in Chattanooga, TN as a result from a water related accident. Brenda was born in Greencastle, IN on April 30, 1954 to the late Kenneth LaFary and Delores Thompson LaFary who survives.

Brenda graduated high school from Norris City and college from SIC, she was avidly...

Allis Ann Watson

Jul 19, 2015

Allis Ann Watson, age 68 of Shawneetown died peacefully on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at her home. Allis was born in East St. Louis, IL on August 4, 1946 to the late Carl and Anna (Kukla) Lee. Allis was Catholic by faith. In 1967 she married the love of her life, Tom Watson who survives. She worked for many years...

Terry E. Combs

Jul 16, 2015

Terry Combs, age 66 of Middletown, Ohio died on Thursday, July 16, 2015 in Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio after an extended illness. Terry was born on December 23, 1948 in Cumberland, Ky to the late Felix and Virgie (Mills) Combs. He had worked and retired as a Laborer in Labor Union Local 534. As young boy and until he...

Mary Lillian Wathen

Jul 11, 2015

Mary Lillian Wathen, age 88 of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa formerly of Ridgway, IL died on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. Mary Lillian was born August 15, 1926 in Ridgway, IL to the late Andrew and Julia (Keane) Zirkelbach.

She was retired from Travelers Insurance as a policy processor....

Mildred M Dortch

Jun 23, 2015

Mildred M. Dortch, age 95 of Galatia, IL but formerly of Shawneetown, died peacefully at the home of her son on Tuesday, June 23, 2015. Mildred was born on Feb. 28, 1920 in the Saline Mines Community near Shawneetown to the late Nathaniel and Ethel (Young) Brazier. She was a homemaker her entire life raising her family. She served her...

Sam L Rice

Jun 21, 2015

Sam L. Rice, age 76 longtime resident of Shawneetown died peacefully on June 21, 2015 in Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. Sam was born in Dizney, Ky on January 26, 1939 to the late Elmer & Margaret (Campganair) Rice. Sam was a retired UMWA coal miner working over 30 years in the coal fields until retirement. In 1972 he married...

Mollie Lee Casteel Henderson

Jun 17, 2015

Mollie Lee (Casteel) Henderson, age 69 of Marion, but formerly of Eldorado, died on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 in Deaconess Hospital after her short battle with Cancer. She was born in Elizabethtown, IL on April 27, 1946 to the late Joseph and Edith (Tyree) Casteel. She was retired from the coal mines working at Sahara for many years. Mollie loved...

Marian Fayne Wilson

Jun 10, 2015

Marian Fayne Wilson, age 84 of Riviera Beach, Florida died on June 10, 2015 after an extended battle with breast cancer. Marian was born on June 17, 1930 in Gallatin County, IL to the late George & Mary (Kinsall) Wilson. Marian graduated from Ridgway High School and later attended business college in St. Louis to become a legal secretary. Throughout...

Walter Butch Oldham

May 30, 2015

Walter E. ""Butch"" Oldham, age 62 of Shawneetown, IL died on Saturday, May 30, 2015 in Carbondale Memorial Hospital. Butch as most knew him was born in Peoria, IL on October 17, 1952 to the late Mora and Virginia (Oxford) Oldham. He was married to Phyllis (Collins) Oldham in 1974. Butch was a very active person in the community of...

Roy C. Judge Bean

May 26, 2015

Roy Clinton ""Judge"" Bean, age 63 of Rural Norris City died on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 in the Veteran Admin Medical Center in Marion, IL. Judge as most knew him was born in New Haven on December 6, 1951 to the late Charles and Vondalee (Wicker) Bean. He served his country in the Army in Vietnam. He was retired as...

Jeff D Moore

May 26, 2015

Jeff D. Moore, age 80, of Ridgway, IL died on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 in Ferrell Hospital after an extended illness. Jeff was born in New Market, AL, on January 28, 1935 to the late Alva and Jane (Davis) Moore. He worked most of his life as a carpenter. Jeff served his country in the Air Force in Korea. He...

Florence K. Cox

May 23, 2015

Florence K. Cox, age 90, Omaha, Il died on Saturday, May 23, 2015 in the Harrisburg Medical Center, Harrisburg, Il. Florence was born in East St. Louis on July 28, 1924 to the late Robert and Edna (Wykle) Gregg. On June 4, 1942 she married the love of her life, Bricem Cox who survives. Florence and Bricem have lived for...

Charles Bub Collins

May 19, 2015

Charles R. ""Bub"" Collins, age 57 of Old Shawneetown died suddenly on May 19, 2015 in Ferrell Hospital, Eldorado. Bub as everyone knew him was born on July 16, 1957 in Eldorado, Il to the late Charles Collins and Cleada (Baldwin) Oldham. He graduated from Ridgway High School and on May 20, 1994 he married Harriett ""Shorty"" (Long) who survives....

Edgar Doc McGhee

May 17, 2015

Edgar ""Doc"" McGhee, age 80 of Eldorado died peacefully at his home in Eldorado, IL on Sunday, May 17, 2015. Doc as most all knew him was born in Shawneetown on April 29, 1935 to the late John and Mary McGhee. He worked for many years until retiring as a heavy equipment operator mostly in the Chicago area. In years...

Harry J. Minnemeyer

May 13, 2015

Harry Joseph Minnemeyer, age 82, died peacefully on May 13, 2015, at St. Mary's Hospital in Evansville, surrounded by his family.

Harry was born on July 12, 1932, in Buffalo, New York to Harry Lucas and Veronica Ann (Odien) Minnemeyer, both deceased. He graduated from St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute in 1950 and attended Canisius College until 1952. He served in...

Bobbie C. Moore

May 5, 2015

Bobbie C. Moore, age 76 longtime resident of Shawneetown died on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. Bobbie was born in Harlan County, Ky on May 22, 1938 to the late Everett and Sudie (Brock) Dozier. On June 30, 1967 she married Charlie Moore who survives. Bobbie love to cook, sew and mostly raise children....

Loren Ray Millikan

Apr 28, 2015

Loren Ray Millikan, 84, of Junction, IL died on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 in Ferrell Hospital, Eldorado, IL. Loren was born on March 28, 1931 in rural Junction to the late Loren Eck and Mattie (Dutton) Millikan. In 1948 he married Roberta (Thackston), she preceded him death in 2006, he then married Glenda (Clark) and she preceded him in 2014....

Myra Jo Brinkley

Apr 22, 2015

Myra Jo Brinkley, 78, of Morton, Ill., passed away at 1:04 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Ill. She was born July 23, 1936, in Carrier Mills, Ill. She was raised by her parents, Charles and Berneda (Jamerson) McGill. She married Robie G. Brinkley, Sr. on June 23, 1952, in Marion. He preceded...

Guy Jake Gravett

Apr 21, 2015

Guy N. Gravett, age 91 longtime resident of Ridgway, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 in the Ridgway Nursing and Rehab Center. Jake as most knew him was born in Mayfield, Ky on December 13, 1923 to the late Raymond and Montell (Brooks) Gravett. He was married to Buevetta (Watts) Gravett in 1948 and she preceded him in death...