Local Obituaries for Families in Shawneetown, Equality, and Ridgway IL.
Bethel L. (Mcgrew) Rigsby
Apr 1, 2021
Bethel L. Rigsby, 89, of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed way at her home on Thursday, April 1, 2021. She was born on April 9, 1931 in Crocketts Bluff, Arkansas, the daughter of John and Mary Etta (Riedhar) McGrew. Bethel married William Herschel Rigsby on February 10, 1951. He preceded her death on September 10, 1984. Bethel was a member of St....
Bob Cremeens
Mar 28, 2021
Robert Earl “Bob” Cremeens, 66, of Equality, Illinois, passed away at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado on Sunday, March 28, 2021. He was born in Eldorado on April 1, 1954 to Allen Monroe and Mildred (Stacey) Cremeens. Bob married the former Lea Ann Holland on April 16th of 1976. He retired after forty-seven years as a mechanic at the M&S...
Jim Earl Rister
Mar 23, 2021
Jimmy Earl “Batman” Rister, 71, of Shawneetown, Illinois. Born to Bill and Mickey Rister on August 15, 1949 was a boy who would understand and navigate life in his own way. Jim Rister, better known to those in his community as Batman or Bat, was larger than life and didn’t often go unnoticed in a room, especially if one...
Jim Mclain
Mar 21, 2021
James Patrick McLain Sr., 90, of Ridgway, Illinois formerly of Shawneetown, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2021 at the Gallatin Manor in Ridgway. Jim was born in Equality on September 6, 1930 to the late Raphael and Mamie (Ransbottom) McLain. He married the former Vera Jean Walker on June 4, 1951. Jean preceded Jim in death on July...
Gene Downen
Mar 18, 2021
Eddie Gene Downen, 91, of Omaha, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at the Enfield Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Enfield. Gene was born in Cottonwood on January 1, 1930 to Harry and Edith (Hill) Downen. Gene was a United States Marine and served in the Korean War. These two years were the only time that he...
Ancil "A.J." Ray Logsdon
Mar 17, 2021
Ancil Ray “A.J.” Logsdon, 79, of Eldorado, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. He was born on November 12th, 1941 in Ridgway, the son of the late James Samuel and Dora Grace (Randall) Logsdon. Ancil was a barber in the Gallatin County community for many years. He is survived by his wife,...
Donna (Patton) Downen
Mar 10, 2021
Donna Downen, 90, of Evansville, Indiana formerly of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at the Donna White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana. Donna was born in Shawneetown, on November 2, 1930 to the late Lawrence and Alice (Brazier) Patton. On February 9th of 1950, she married William J. (Bill) Downen. Bill preceded Donna in death...
Kenith Ray Vickery
Mar 2, 2021
Kenith Ray Vickery, 93, of Junction, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at the Gateway Deaconess Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana. He was born in Cave-in-Rock, one of six children born to James Raymond and Glena Marie (Richeson) Vickery. Kenny married the former Laura Rose Yackle on December 14, 1946 and built their life together with God, love...
Margaret (Head) Bickett
Feb 27, 2021
Lula Margaret, “Mom”, “Granny”, “Lutzie”, Bickett, 87 of Ridgway, Illinois was born on February 16, 1934 in Stanley, Kentucky and died on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at her home. This was the anniversary date of her mother’s passing in 1984. Margaret is the daughter of the late Clarence and Mary Roxie (Hardy) Head of Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky. She...
Leona Pearl (Hill) Holeman
Feb 16, 2021
Leona Pearl Holeman, 82, of Sturgis, Kentucky formerly of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away at the Eldorado Rehab and Healthcare in Eldorado. She was born in New Haven, the daughter of the late William Jennings and Edith Marie (Merritt) Hill. Leona married Thomas Edward Holeman in Gatlinburg, Tennessee on the first day of November in 1997. She is survived by...
Anna Barbara (Wooge) Funk
Feb 14, 2021
Anna Barbara Funk, 54, of Equality, Illinois passed away at her home after a valiant fight against cancer on Sunday, February 14, 2021. Anna was a good and thoughtful person who used her talent cooking and fixing meals for our local senior citizens at the Golden Circle at Ridgway. She was born on July 29, 1966 in Lincoln, Nebraska,...
Alma Jean (Gordon) Hunt
Feb 11, 2021
Alma Jean Hunt, 88, of Ridgway, passed away at the Ridgway Manor on Thursday, February 11, 2021. She was born on January 25, 1933 in Smithland, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Charles Abraham and Myrtle (Carson) Gordon. Alma was married to Eugene Oldham who passed on May 15, 1997. After Eugene’s death she married Charles Hunt who also...
Maryfrances (Wood) Skaggs
Feb 10, 2021
Mary Frances (Wood) Skaggs, 80, of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2021, after battling cancer and other health problems. She was born in Junction on March 18, 1940, to the late Kelley and Melba (Graham) Wood. She retired from the Gallatin County Highway Department after forty-three years of service. Mary Frances was Shawneetown city clerk for...
Loree (Pitts) Rollman
Feb 7, 2021
Vena Loree Rollman, 90, of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. She was born on June 5, 1930 the daughter of the late Myrtle Pitts. Loree married Leonard Dale Rollman on December 27, 1947. Dale preceded her in death April 10, 1997. Loree was a longtime member of the...
Beulah F. (Maynard) Jones
Feb 1, 2021
Beulah F. Jones, 93, of Ridgway, Illinois, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2021 at the Gallatin Manor in Ridgway. Beulah was born on April 15th of 1927 in the community of Saline Mines, Illinois. She was one of ten children born to the late William A. and Laura Elizabeth (Woods) Maynard. Beulah married Winfred “Bim”Jones on November 25th,...
Jessie Marie (Walker) Brockett
Jan 30, 2021
Jessie Marie Brockett, 81, of Norris City, Illinois, passed at her home on Saturday, January 30. 2021. She was born on February 27, 1939 in Pond Creek, Illinois, the daughter of the late Alva and Dorothy Fern (Smith) Walker. Marie married Hobart Reece Brockett on December 31, 1960 and he preceded her in death on November 7, 1996. She worked...
Katherine (Lindsey) Winters
Jan 29, 2021
Katherine “Kathy” Winters, 82, of Ridgway, Illinois, passed away at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana on Friday, January 29, 2021. She was born in Evansville, Indiana on February 19, 1938, the daughter of the late Delmar and Nellie (Frederick) Lindsey. She married Thomas Herschel Winters on December 22, 1962. Herschel preceded Kathy in death on...
Louis Edward Rexing
Jan 25, 2021
Louis Edward, 90, of Herod, Illinois, passed away at his home on Monday, January 25, 2021. He was born in Equality on November 2, 1930, the son of the late Henry George and Florence Madeline (Wargel) Rexing. Louis was a farmer and union laborer. Also he was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Elizabethtown. Louis is...
Earl Casey
Jan 24, 2021
Earl Casey, 88, of Madisonville, Kentucky formerly of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away at his home in Madisonville. He was born on December 14, 1932 in Equality, Illinois, the son of the late James William and Emma Mae (Goodson) Casey. Earl married Barbara Jean Whitler on August 31, 1957. Barbara preceded Earl in death on November 23rd of 2018. He...
Eva Mae (Payne) Armstrong
Jan 22, 2021
Eva Mae Armstrong, 98, of Eldorado, Illinois formerly of Ridgway, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2021 at the Eldorado Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Eldorado. She was born on May 22, 1922 in the Cottage Grove Township, the daughter of the late George and Eva (Pittman) Payne. Eva Mae married M.K. “Kendall” Armstrong on March 4, 1941. M.K....
