James Sherrod, 88, of RT 1 Rosiclare, IL died Tuesday May 17, 2016, at 11:10 pm at his residence. Funeral services will be held Saturday May 21, 2016 at 12 Noon at Felty Funeral Home in Carrier Mills, IL. Visitation will be held Saturday after 10 am until the service. Reverend Harold Miller will officiate. Masonic rites will be administered at 11:45 am. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery with military rites by the Carrier Mills American Legion, Harrisburg American Legion and the Army National [...]
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Donald Gene Thomas, Sr.
Donald Gene Thomas, Sr., age 79, of Harrisburg, passed away at 4:30 AM, Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at his residence.Donald was born December 9, 1936 in Harrisburg to the late William Henry and Mary (McCutcheon) Thomas. On October 14, 1956 he married Beverly Ann Bristow and she survives. Donald worked for the City of Harrisburg for 35 years as the Street and Alley Superintendent. He liked to fish and hunt arrowheads. He loved the outdoors and his family.Surviving family [...]
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Laverne Sittig
Laverne Sittig, 93, of Harrisburg, passed away at 11:25 AM on Thursday, at Harrisburg Medical Center.Laverne was born on November 15, 1923 in Harrisburg, Illinois to the late Leslie Earl and Lacie Lee (Potter) Roberts. On July 4, 1942 she married Vola Logan Sittig and he preceded her in death April 8, 2016. Lavern was a member of the Eldorado First Baptist Church and she dearly loved her sons, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great granddaughters.Surviving [...]
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Robert E. Bean
Robert E. Bean, age 89 longtime resident of Muddy died on May 17, 2016 in the Shawnee Rose Nursing Home in Harrisburg. Robert or "Horsefly" as some knew him was born in Muddy on October 21, 1926 to the late William and Opal (Walden) Bean. He served his country in U.S. Army as a Military Police during World War II. Robert worked in Lawn Care most of his life. He was never married. Robert was a good man who will be missed by many.He is survived by a sister, Phyllis Bean of Muddy, 2 [...]
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Lynn O. Turner
Lynn O Turner, beloved son of Benny and OL Turner and adored brother of Guy Lee Turner and Belle Turner Choate, left this world on May 18, 2016. He joined his Mother, Father, Brother, Brother In Law Sargent Visher, Belle’s Husband, and his grandparents-Ida Belle and Guy McCormack & Ethel and Oscar Lee Turner.Lynn O was born July 25, 1955 and worked at Starlite Drive Inn, Orpheum and Grand Theaters until he was sixteen. He then joined the "Big Boys" club and worked at [...]
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Christine M. Vaughn
Christine M. Vaughn, 43, of Clinton Township, MI formerly of Carrier Mills, IL died Saturday May 21, 2016 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Friday May 27, 2016 at 1 pm at Felty Funeral Home in Carrier Mills, IL. Visitation will be held Friday after 11 am until service time. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery. Reverend Ownly Williams will officiate. Memorials may be made to help with funeral expenses, envelopes will be available at the funeral home. [...]
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James R. Ferrell II
James R. Ferrell II, age 94 years, a resident of Vienna, Illinois, passed away Wednesday morning, May 25, 2016 at 4:10 AM at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Metropolis, Illinois. Jim was born January 14, 1922 in Harrisburg, Illinois. He was the son of Rev. William E. and Ollie (Banks) Ferrell. Jim was united in marriage to Grace L. Kunath on May 24, 1947 in Harrisburg. She survives. Other [...]
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Bonnie Ruth Owen
Bonnie Ruth Owen, age 71, of Harrisburg, passed away at 7:46 PM, Sunday, May 29, 2016 at the Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.Bonnie was born on July 1, 1944 in Saline County to the late Clarence L. Potter and Ruth Devar. She was a member of Big Ridge Missionary Baptist Church.Surviving family members include her daughter: Leslie Owen of Harrisburg; five grandchildren: Dylan and Shawn Fulkerson, Heather Smith, Josh and Dakota Cuttrell; nine great-grandchildren: Kaylee [...]
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Victoria "Vicki" Van Dyke
Victoria "Vicki" Van Dyke, 39, of Carrier Mills, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2016, 1:45 p.m. at the Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg. She was born on August 7, 1976 in Woodstock, Ill., the daughter of Charles and Donna (Klasen) Forrester. Vicki is survived by her daughter and son, Baileigh Van Dyke and Keagan Van Dyke both of Carrier Mills; her mother, Donna Forrester and Tim Fuller of Carrier Mills; her sister, Christina Morris of Harrisburg and her other siblings, Butch Forrester, [...]
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Norma Rose
Norma Rose widow of Ernest Rose passed away in Katy, Texas on May 1, 2016 Memorial services will be held on Saturday June 4, 2016 at the Olive General Baptist Church near Ozark, IL. Burial of the cremated remains will be in the Zion Cemetery east of Ozark. Absher-Nicholson Funeral Home in Carrier Mills assisted the family with the burial.
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Paul H. Plunkett
Paul H. Plunkett, 77, of Carbondale passed from life here on earth May 29, 2016, at 7:25 pm in the Memorial Hospital, Carbondale.Paul was born and raised on a farm in Saline County. He was born November 28, 1938, to Howard and Blanche (Porter) Plunkett in Eldorado. He married Marian Jean Frakes on March 30, 1962, 54 years ago. She still resides in Carbondale.He was a much loved father to his son Michael (Avril) Plunkett of Kunming, China and daughter Julie (Jeremy) [...]
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Larry Joseph Reber
Larry Joseph Reber, age 77, of New Haven, IL died on May 24, 2016 after an extended illness in Deaconess Gateway Hospital, Newburgh, IN. Joe as most knew him was born in Kellog, Idaho on December 25, 1938 to the late George and Hazel (Landers) Reber. He served his country for over 15 years in the United States Army where he served 2 tours during Vietnam. Upon leaving the service, he worked in maintenance as Boilermaker Operator. Joe love to play games, work models and was a good carpenter. [...]
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Jack Edsol Conn
Jack Edsol Conn, 85, of Elizabethtown, IL., passed away on Thursday June 2, 2016 at the Hardin County General Hospital. He was born at home on October 22, 1930 to M.L. Conn and Iolene (Keeling) Conn in the Peters Creek area of Hardin County. He was a retired fluorspar miner, a member of the Masonic Lodge, and an Army veteran of Korea.He is survived by a Daughter: Jackie Boyd of Elizabethtown, Il.; Grandson: Johnny Boyd Jr.; Great Grandson: Mason Lee Boyd; Brother: Bill and Faye [...]
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V. Vernell Ellis
V. Vernell Ellis, 90, of Eldorado, passed away June 2, 2016 in Eldorado. Upon completing high school, he immediately enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served aboard the Destroyer, U.S.S. Walke, in the Pacific during W.W. II. After serving our country, he attended Tenn. Technical University earning a Bachelor of Science degree, University of Tenn. earning a Masters degree and the University of Ill. earning an Advanced degree in School Administration. He taught science and was a principal for [...]
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Herman C. "Smokey" Rice
Herman C. "Smokey" Rice, 75, of 905 Legion Road, Carrier Mills, IL died Sunday June 5, 2016 at his residence. Visitation only will be held Thursday June 9, 2016 from 4 to 6 pm at Felty Funeral Home. There will be no funeral service. He has been cremated. He was born on November 1, 1940 in Carrier Mills, IL to the late Orb and Orlie (Adams) Rice. He married the former Melinda Clark on February 14, 1992 and she preceded in death on January [...]
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Charles Robert Pearce
Charles Robert Pearce, 87, of Equality, passed away June 4, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Eldorado on January 13, 1929 to the late Guy S. and Lola Kittinger Pearce. He was a farmer all of his life. On April 18, 1975 he married his wife Marge and she survives in Equality. Surviving are his children: James (Debbie) Pearce of Harrisburg, Allan (Sandy) Rilying of Eldorado, Lisa (Gerald) Schmidt of Anitoch, [...]
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Caryn D. Hall
Caryn D. Hall age 54, of Harrisburg passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2016 at her residence. She was born on December 23, 1961 in Monmouth, IL to Mary Cathern (Bush) and the late Robert "Bob" McClusky. She married Troy Hall on October 19, 2011 and he survives. Caryn was a beautician and an Licensed Practical Nurse. She is survived by her husband Troy Hall of Harrisburg, IL; daughter: Morgan Lyle of Atlanta, GA; daughter: Meagan and husband [...]
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Loy O. Smith
Loy O. Smith, 73, of Rosiclare, IL died Sunday June 5, 2016 at Hardin County Hospital.Survivors include his sons, Bobby Smith of Elizabethtown, IL and Brad Smith of Rosiclare, IL; daughter, Amy Smith of Marion, IL; brothers, Fred Smith of Rosiclare, IL and Don Smith of Elizabethtown, IL; 13 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.He was preceded in death by his wife Betty Smith; parents, Newell and Freda Smith; step daughter, Melissa Williams and brothers, Wendell [...]
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Herman C. “Smokey” Rice
Herman C. "Smokey" Rice, 75, of 905 Legion Road, Carrier Mills, IL died Sunday June 5, 2016 at his residence. Visitation only will be held Thursday June 9, 2016 from 4 to 6 pm at Felty Funeral Home. There will be no funeral service. He has been cremated.He was born on November 1, 1940 in Carrier Mills, IL to the late Orb and Orlie (Adams) Rice. He married the former [...]
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Robbie E. Clark
Robbie E. Clark, 34, of Eldorado, was taken from this life, Monday, June 6th of 2016 due to a tragic mining accident. Robbie was born July 2, 1981 in Harrisburg to Robert and Alane Clark. Robbie was a huge sports fan and had spent the last ten years of his life as a coal miner. He is survived by his parents; the love of his life, Jaime Lynn Shaw; his daughter, Kailyn Madison Clark who was his world and best friend; one [...]
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