All Obituaries

Sherron K. Walker Shanks, 78, of Norris City, Illinois, passed away after an extended illness at her home on Sunday, September 25, 2022.  She was born on January 26, 1944 in Dawson Springs, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Johnnie and Eva (Varble) Walker.  Sherron married Donald Jackson “Jack” Shanks on April 20, 2007.  She is survived by her husband, Jack Shanks; her daughter, Anita Hunt and friend, Jim Harmon; her son, Nelson Scott and friend, Amy Edwards; four...

    LuVean Smith, age 78, of Rosiclare passed on Sunday, September 18, 2022, at Hardin County General Hospital in Rosiclare, surrounded by her family.     LuVean was born April 5, 1944 in Rosiclare to the late Richard and Hester (Beavers) Bosell. She married John Robert Smith on July 27 1960 and he preceded her in death on October 24, 2021. LuVean was a homemaker and member of the Carr’s Missionary Baptist Church in Morganfield Kentucky.    LuVean...

  William Joseph “Bill” Millikan, age 88, passed away peacefully at his home in Shawneetown, Illinois, on Saturday, September 17, 2022.    Bill was born in Equality, Illinois on December 17, 1933, the son of Loren “Eck” Eschol and Mattie (Dutton) Millikan. He married Donna Jean Cox on January 6, 1955 and she preceded him in death on February 27, 2022. They enjoyed sixty-eight years of marriage. Bill worked for the U. S. Postal Service as a rural mail...

Ada N. Williams, 86, of Norris City, Illinois, passed away at her home on Saturday, September 10, 2022. She was born on July 11, 1936 in Blanchard, the daughter of the late Donald and Helen (Eades) Elam. Ada married James G. Williams on the 17th of January, 1953. Along with her husband she is survived by six children, James and Rita Williams of Carpenter, Wyoming, Sue Renshaw of Carmi, Judy and Pat O’Neill of Leavenworth, Indiana, Donnie and Laura Williams of San Diego, California,...

Risa Lynne Williams, 66, of Louisville, Kentucky formerly of Equality, Illinois, passed away at the Norton Brownsboro Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky.  She was born on December 29, 1955 in Wayne, Michigan the daughter of the late Ray Henry and Doris Jean (Booten) Boon.  Risa retired from Kroger after twenty-seven years.  She is survived by her son, Chris and Larissa Williams of Louisville, Kentucky; her granddaughter, Paige and Michael Victoria of Eldorado; three brothers,...

Jerry Wayne Burton, 79, of Sebastian, Florida formerly of Equality, Illinois passed away from a motorcycle accident on Saturday, August 27th, 2022.  He was born on March 16th, 1943 in Fredonia, Kentucky.  Jerry married the former Verda Lois Patton on April 2nd, 1962.  Verda preceded Jerry in death in May of 2003.  He loved to ride his motorcycles and rode all over the United States.  Jerry also loved to shoot his guns and go prairie dog hunting in Montana. ...

David Arthur “Cowboy” Russell, 77, of Shawneetown, Illinois passed away suddenly at his home on Thursday, August 18, 2022.  David was born at home in Viola, Wisconsin on October 1, 1944.  He was the son of the late William Henry and Charlotte Dalphine (Fry) Russell.   David married the former Penny K. Launius on May 19, 1990.  He is survived by his wife, Penny Russell; eight children, Robin Dunaway and fiancé Steven Barker Jr., Aaron David and...

Michael Ray Bosaw, 74, of Ridgway, Illinois, passed away suddenly on Monday, August 1, 2022 at his home.  Mike was born in Eldorado on September 1, 1947 to the late Cecil and Mildred (West) Bosaw.  He married the former Ellen Kay Howard on November 6, 1970 and she preceded him in death on August 14, 2001.  Mike proudly served his country in the National Guard and was a member of the Ridgway American Legion Post#596.  He retired as a general manager from General Electric...

Ralph David Barnes, 80, of Elizabethtown, Illinois, passed away at his daughter’s home on Sunday, July 31, 2022 at 6:15 a.m. He was born in Shawneetown on March 17, 1942, the son of the late Floyd Allen and Charlotte Katie (Barnard) Barnes.  Ralph married the former Mary Elizabeth “Sally” Lane on October 17th of 1962.  Sadly, Sally preceded Ralph in death on 11th of November of 2020.  Ralph was a retired farmer and construction worker.  He was a member...

Edna Laverne Osborne, 89, of Shawneetown, Illinois passed away at the Carrier Mills Nursing and Rehab Center on Friday, July 29, 2022 at 6:04 a.m.  She was born on July 16, 1933 in Shawneetown to the late Clarence E. and Edna Marie (Hardin) Chamberlain.  Laverne married to the late Johnnie Osborne on April 6, 1954 in Gallatin County.  They were married for thirty-seven years until his death in October of 1991.  She is survived by two daughters, Verna Kay Cronin of Carrier...