George ""Barney"" Riley

George ""Barney"" Riley

Jan 30, 2011

George Aaron ""Barney"" Riley, age 94, lifelong resident of Ridgway, died Sunday, January 30, 2011 in Mt. Vernon Indiana. Barney as most knew him was born on the family farm East of Ridgway on June 23, 1916 to the late James and Zetta (Zirkelbach) Riley Bastnagel. He was married on July 20, 1941 to the love of his life, Helen...

Cynthia L Riggs

Cynthia L Riggs

Jan 26, 2011

Cynthia Lynn Riggs, age 42 of Old Shawneetown, died Wednesday, January 26, 2011 as result of an automobile accident. Cindy as most knew her was born in Carmi, IL on January 12, 1969 to Charles ""Jay"" and Donna (McGhee) Barton. She was married to Timothy Riggs on October 20, 2002 who survives. Cindy was always a happy person full of...

Betty Smith

Betty Smith

Jan 26, 2011

Betty J. Smith, age 43 of Old Shawneetown, died Wednesday, January 26, 2011 as a result of an automobile accident. Betty was born in Eldorado, Il on May 8, 1967 to Eugene and Mary (Tarrence) Sharp. She was married to Dennis Smith who preceded her in death in August of 2010. Betty had worked many years at Jones Farm Store...

Mary Roberta Tarrence

Mary Roberta Tarrence

Jan 21, 2011

Mary Roberta Tarrence, age 79 died Friday, January 21, 2011 in Deaconess Hospital from a sudden illness. Roberta as most knew her was born south of Shawneetown on May 9, 1931 to the late Robert and Mary (Owens) Kinder. Roberta and her late husband Bill Tarrence were well known for years owning and operating Roberta Quilts in Shawneetown. She has...

Tillie M ""Heath"" Mayberry

Tillie M ""Heath"" Mayberry

Jan 14, 2011

Tillie M. Dillard Heath Mayberry, age 92 of Shawneetown, IL passed away on Friday January 14, 2011 at the Harrisburg Medical Center. Tillie Marie was born May 23, 1918 through the marriage of George Walter and Mabel Patrick Dillard, farmers in the New Market and Hulda Lake area. Tillie was born in the Hulda Lake area and was the sixth...

Raphael ""Ray"" Raben

Raphael ""Ray"" Raben

Jan 4, 2011

Raphael A. ""Ray"" Raben, age 84 of Carmi but lifelong resident of Ridgway died Tuesday, January 4, 2011 in Evansville, Indiana at St. Mary's Medical Center. Ray as most knew him was born on the family farm East of Ridgway on June 16, 1926 to the late Ed and Theresa (Neuman) Raben. Ray served his country in the Army in...

Dorothy Ladean Weathers

Dorothy Ladean Weathers

Jan 1, 2011

Dorothy Ladean Weathers, age 76 of Ridgway died January 1, 2011 at her home. Dorothy was born July 22, 1934 in Logan, Illinois to the late Noble and Berniece (Hubbs) Spain. She was married to Gene Weathers who preceded her in death. Dorothy was retired from being a Rehabilitation Coordinator. She loved being with her sister and friends shopping and...

Billie Jack Smith

Billie Jack Smith

Dec 26, 2010

Billie Jack Smith, age 78 of Shawneetown died on December 26, 2010 at his home in Shawneetown. Billie Jack was born south of Shawneetown in Bowlesville Twp. on September 23, 1932 to the late William and Ruby Pearl (Gentry) Smith. He had been in Retail sales most of his life before retirement. He was a good father, brother, grandfather and...

Mary M Dye

Mary M Dye

Dec 20, 2010

]Mary M. Dye ]of Old Shawneetown, Il.]

]Age 60

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]Died in Harrisburg Medical Center Monday, December 20, 2010.

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]Mary was born in Harrisburg, Il on September 27, 1950 to the late Darrell and Doris (Downen) Durham. She was retired from the Nursing field. On November 7, 1970 she married Bobby Dye.

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]Although no children of her...

Donald Robb Hill

Donald Robb Hill

Dec 16, 2010

]Donald Hill

]Age 93

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]of Norris City, Il died, Thursday, December 16, 2010 in the Fountainview Nursing Home in Eldorado after an extended illness. Mr. Hill was born in Norris City on November 21, 1917 to the late Lewis and Mae (Robb) Hill. He was a retired aircraft engineer working many years out west. He is survived by a...

Stella Louise Fedornock

Stella Louise Fedornock

Dec 7, 2010

Stella Fedornock of Bon Aqua, Tn and formerly of Shawneetown, age 66, died Tuesday, December 7, 2010 in the Centennial Medical Center in Nashville TN after a sudden illness. Stella was born on December 24, 1943 to the late Wallace and Maggie (Murphy) Gibbs. She is married to Kenneth Fedornock who survives. Stella had retired after many years as a...

Leda F. Golden

Leda F. Golden

Dec 4, 2010

]Leda Fern Golden, age 86 of Hulda Lake Rd, Shawneetown, IL, went to be with the Lord at 5:30 PM on Saturday, December 4, 2010 at her home, peacefully, surrounded by her family.

Leda was born in White County, IL, October 16, 1924 to the late Leo and Rosie (Wilson) Mobley. She married George Golden on August 19, 1941 in...

Judy F (Stallings) Prewitt

Judy F (Stallings) Prewitt

Nov 30, 2010

Judy Faye Prewitt, age 65 of Herrin, formerly of Springfield, IL, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family.

Judy was born near New Haven on March 9, 1945 to the late Daniel ""Bush"" and Marie (Kirchner) Stallings. She graduated from Ridgway High School and attended college. On May 10, 1965 she married the love of her life, Bill...

Mark A. Kohl

Mark A. Kohl

Nov 20, 2010

Mark A. Kohl, age 51, lifelong resident of Ridgway passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 20 , 2010 in Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, IN. Mark was born on April 2, 1959 in Mt. Vernon, IL to his loving mother, Rita Kohl who survives. Mark graduated from Ridgway High School, was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ridgway. He...

William T. Hazel

William T. Hazel

Nov 19, 2010

William T. Hazel, age 52 of Eldorado, Il. Formerly of Shawneetown, Il died Friday, November 19, 2010 as the result of an hunting accident. Bill as most knew him was born in Sturgis, Ky on August 8, 1958 to Marlan and Bertha (Wright) Hazel. He worked in the Coal Mines as Truck Driver. Bill loved to hunt and fish and...

Steve Green

Steve Green

Nov 16, 2010

Steven Green, age 83 lifelong resident of Shawneetown died peacefully Tuesday, November 16, 2010 in the Saline Care Nursing Center. Steve as most knew him was born in Old Shawneetown on Decembr 1, 1926 to George and Myra (Anderson) Green. Steve proudly served his country during World War II in the Army. He was married to Clara Jean (Thrailkill) who...

Kevin M. Crissup

Kevin M. Crissup

Nov 14, 2010

]Kevin M. Crissup, age 39, died Sunday, November 14, 2010 at his home outside of New Haven, Il. Kevin was born in Cam Ranh, Vietnam on April 25, 1971 to Gary and Chot Crissup. He was a shift supervisor at Consolidated Grain and Barge in Mt. Vernon, In. Kevin loved the outdoors especially hunting and fishing. He was a good...

Abbie Anita Scherrer

Abbie Anita Scherrer

Nov 7, 2010

Abbie Anita Scherrer, 90, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010, at Fountain View Nursing Home in Eldorado.

Abbie was born Dec. 8, 1919 in Aurora, the daughter of Nicholas and Etoile Hermes. She graduated from Madonna High School in Aurora, and then attended DePaul University in Chicago, where she double-majored in music and minored in education. She moved to...

Hildred L Grant

Hildred L Grant

Nov 2, 2010

Hildred L. Grant, age 89 longtime resident of Ridgway, died Tuesday, November 2, 2010 in the Fountainview Nursing Home in Eldorado. Hildred was born on the family farm near New Haven on August 1, 1921 to the late Luther and Anabel (Beasley) Wilson. On September 14, 1952 she married Clyde Grant who preceded her in death in 2000.

Hildred was...

Arthur Morton

Arthur Morton

Oct 30, 2010

Arthur J. Morton of Ridgway Manor Nursing Home passed away peacefully in his room at the nursing home. Mr. Morton was born in Kentucky and was a Catholic by faith. Graveside services will be Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at 10 am at the St. Joseph Cemetery in Ridgway with Fr. Steven Beatty officiating.

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