Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Shawneetown, Equality, and Ridgway IL.

Robert Hall

Robert Hall

Mar 3, 2025

Robert Lee Hall, 72, of Equality, Illinois passed away at the Deaconess Illinois Medical Center in Marion on Monday, March 3rd, 2025. Bob was born on December 20th, 1952 in Letcher County, Kentucky, one of six children born to the late William and Maggie (Simpkins) Hall. He married the former Gail Annette Robinson at the Honeycomb Church of God on...

Patty L (Lambert)  Diemer

Patty L (Lambert) Diemer

Mar 3, 2025

Patty L. Lambert Diemer, 75, of Shawneetown, Illinois passed away on Monday, March 3rd, 2025 at the Eldorado Nursing and Rehab Center in Eldorado.  She was born in Shawneetown on October 27, 1949, the daughter of the late Thomas Edward and Helen Kathryn (Oldham) Lambert.  Patty had worked as office manager at Tela Leasing at Ridgway and later at...

Violet Beaver

Violet Beaver

Feb 21, 2025

Violet Lavern Beaver, 91, longtime resident of Equality, Illinois, was received into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Friday, February 21st, 2025 at the Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg. Violet was born in Equality on February 12th of 1934 in the midst of the Great Depression. She was the daughter of the late James and Anita (Millspaugh) Sisk....

Violet Lavern (Sisk)  Beaver

Violet Lavern (Sisk) Beaver

Feb 21, 2025

Violet Lavern Beaver, 91, longtime resident of Equality, Illinois, was received into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Friday, February 21st, 2025 at the Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg.  Violet was born in Equality on February 12th of 1934 in the midst of the Great Depression.  She was the daughter of the late James and Anita (Millspaugh)...

Eugene Wayne Hardin

Eugene Wayne Hardin

Feb 16, 2025

Eugene Wayne Hardin, 82, of Junction, Illinois passed away after an extended illness on Sunday, February 16th, 2025 at the Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville, Kentucky.  He was born in Shawneetown on June 21st, 1942 to the late Gene and Anna Mae (Hayes) Hardin.  Wayne was raised by his paternal grandparents, George and Ethyl May (Brooks) Hardin Sr.  He...

Debra Dee (Woods)  Davis

Debra Dee (Woods) Davis

Feb 7, 2025

Debra Dee Davis, 45, of Omaha, Illinois, passed away at her home on Friday, February 7th, 2025.  She was born in Eldorado at Ferrell Hospital on September 4th, 1979, the daughter of Francis Deon and Janet (Loderback) Woods.  Debra married her beloved husband, Jason Davis on the 1st of July in the year 2000.  Christian by faith Debra was...

Ruby Lee (Rushing)  Tucker

Ruby Lee (Rushing) Tucker

Feb 5, 2025

Ruby Lee Tucker, 93, of Junction, Illinois passed away after an extended illness on Wednesday, February 5th, 2025 at the Eldorado Nursing and Rehab Healthcare in Eldorado.  She was born in Marion, Kentucky on March 25th, 1931 the daughter of the late Henry Guy Rushing and Lola May Rushing Bush.  Ruby married Charles J. “Red” Tucker on August...

Billy Rash

Billy Rash

Jan 21, 2025

Billy Rash, 71, of Ridgway, Illinois passed away suddenly at his home on the morning of Tuesday, January 21st, 2025.  Born to the late Hazel and Arzona (Winters) Rash in Eldorado on May 2nd of 1953.  Billy married the former Kim Ordiway on December 9th of 2000.  He retired as a industrial paint inspector and later became the owner...

Agnes Mae (Lichtenberger)  Edwards

Agnes Mae (Lichtenberger) Edwards

Jan 17, 2025

Agnes Mae Edwards, 94, of Eldorado, Illinois formerly of rural Omaha, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, January 17, 2025 at the V.A. Hospital in Marion.  She was born in Enfield on October 8, 1930, the daughter of the late Otto and Ruth (Boyd) Lichtenberger.  Agnes went into the field of nursing and was a...

Jeanette (Reynolds)  Brown

Jeanette (Reynolds) Brown

Jan 13, 2025

Wilma Jeanette Brown, 82, of Ridgway, Illinois, passed away after an extended illness on Monday, January 13th, 2025 at the Wabash Christian Village in Carmi.  Jeanette was born on July 27th of 1942 in Eldorado, the daughter of the late William Fred and Wilma (Dixon) Reynolds.  She married Arthur Edgar Brown on September 20th in the year of 1963.  ...

Juanita Jean (Colbert)  Fuhr

Juanita Jean (Colbert) Fuhr

Jan 9, 2025

Juanita Jean Fuhr, 93, of Effingham, Illinois, formerly of Shawneetown, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham.  Juanita was born February 9, 1931, in Mountain Twp., Saline County Illinois, the daughter of Lucian and Myra (Ewell) Colbert. She married Harve Fuhr on October 11, 1953, and he preceded her in death...

Michael Shaun Abell

Michael Shaun Abell

Jan 9, 2025

Michael Shaun Abell, 33, of Ridgway, Illinois, passed away after a gallant fight with cancer, on Thursday, January 9th, 2025 at Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana.  He was born in Evansville, Indiana on August 14th of 1991.  He was a loving son to his parents, Johnny Abell and Kristi (Moye) Abell.  Michael graduated from Southern Illinois University with a...

James F. Greer

James F. Greer

Jan 6, 2025

James F. Greer, 77, of Murphysboro, Illinois, went into the arms of the Lord and his beloved wife, Guenda on Monday, January 6th, 2025 at SIH Memory Hospital of Carbondale.  Born on August 16th of 1947 in Eldorado, he was the son of the late Alton Andrew and Orpha J. (Lynch) Greer.  Jim married the love of his life,...

Jason "Razor" Montgomery Hines

Jason "Razor" Montgomery Hines

Jan 1, 2025

Jason Montgomery “Razor” Hines, 49, of Marion, Illinois formerly of Equality passed away on Wednesday, January 1st, 2025 from his injuries from a fire at his home, at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.  He was born on April 6th of 1975 in Fairfield, the son of Kenneth Ray “Sunny” Hines and Cherie Ann (Jones).  Jason married the former...

Gary Wayne Emery

Gary Wayne Emery

Dec 27, 2024

Gary Wayne Emery, 78, long time resident of Equality, Illinois, returned to the arms of the Heavenly Father on Friday, December 27th , 2024. He passed after an extended illness at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado.  Gary was born on March 18th, 1946 in Harrisburg, the son of the late Jesse and Sarah Alline (Colbert) Emery.  He married the love...

Harlene (Moore)  Gibbons

Harlene (Moore) Gibbons

Dec 16, 2024

Shelba “Harlene” Gibbons, 86, passed away peacefully early Monday morning, December 16, 2024 after battling a brief illness and stay at Eldorado Nursing and Rehab Center.  Harlene was born on November 10, 1938 in Linton, Indiana to Silas and Merle (Bennett) Moore.  She grew up in the Rocky Branch area and graduated from Equality High School.  She married Frank...

John Rodney Howard

John Rodney Howard

Dec 12, 2024

John “Rodney” Howard, 71, passed away peacefully at his home in Junction on Thursday, December 12, 2024, after a long illness.   Rodney was born to Conrad Leroy “Con” and Loretta Helen (Hodack) Howard on October 2, 1953, in Eldorado.  He graduated from Shawneetown High School in 1971 and married Maria Davis on August 23, 1975.  His lifelong passion was...

Kenneth "Fuzz" Ray Johnson

Kenneth "Fuzz" Ray Johnson

Dec 2, 2024

Kenneth Ray “Fuzz” Johnson, 71, of Junction, Illinois, passed away after a brief illness at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana.  He was born on October 24, 1953 in Eldorado, the son of the late Fredick Gene and Addie May (Durbin) Johnson.  Fuzz was a horse trainer and a retired coal miner.  He was a member...

Edgar Joyner

Edgar Joyner

Nov 28, 2024

Edgar Joyner, 87, of Elberfeld, Indiana longtime resident of Equality, Illinois,  passed away on Thursday, November 28th, 2024 at the Eldorado Rehab and Healthcare.  He was born at Round Pond, Illinois on March 27th, 1937, the son of the late George and Carrie Elizabeth (Hughey) Joyner.  Edgar was a retired coal miner.  A Christian by faith he was a...

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