Local Obituaries for Families in Shawneetown, Equality, and Ridgway IL.
Freeman Fb Dempsey
Jun 8, 2016
Freeman “F.B.” Dempsey, 88, of Equality, Ill., passed away at his home on Wednesday, June 8, 2016, 9:10 a.m. He was born in Harrisburg on March 16, 1928, the son of Freeman and Beulah (Sadler) Dempsey. In 1947 F.B. married the late Anna E. “Ann” Barlow who preceded him in death on August 5, 2005. He was an Air...
Michael B. Uselton
Jun 1, 2016
Michael B. Uselton, 38, of Shawneetown, passed away at his home on Wednesday, June 1, 2016. Michael was born on March 20, 1978 in Eldorado, the son of Larry and Vickie (McLain) Uselton. He worked at the Illinois Youth Center in Harrisburg as a correctional officer. Michael was a member of the First Baptist Church in Shawneetown and an...
Betty Lois (Chamberlain) Jones
May 4, 2016
Betty Lois Jones, 78, of Equality, passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, 5:21 a.m., at the Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. She was born on April 7, 1938 in Stoddard County, Missouri, the daughter of George Owen and Mary (Nelson) Chamberlain. She married Floyd Eugene Jones on May 23, 1955 and he preceded her in...
Helen (Williams) Taylor
Apr 20, 2016
Helen Taylor, 77, of Equality passed away at her home on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at 7 a.m. She was born on August 28, 1938 in Delphia, Ky., the daughter of the late Joe and Mallie (Holbrook) Williams. She married Jim Taylor on the 21st of September, 1956 and he preceded in her death last year on December 18,...
Janice Marie (Pate) Haney
Apr 17, 2016
Janice Marie Haney, 53, of Harrisburg, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2016, 6:35 p.m. at the Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg. She was born on April 23, 1962 in Oak Park, Ill., the daughter of the late Frank and Stella (Gibbs) Pate. She was a member of the Herod Springs Baptist Church. Janice is survived by daughter, Crystal...
Jerry D. Vinyard
Apr 16, 2016
Jerry D. Vinyard, 87, of Wickenburg, AZ, formerly of Equality passed away on April 16, 2016 in Surprise, AZ. Jerry was born in Equality, Illinois, on April 4, 1929, to Loren and Opal Vinyard. He grew up in Colorado Springs, CO, but graduated from high school in Equality in 1948. He then attended Adams State College in Alamosa, CO,...
Charles Fredrick Brockett
Apr 16, 2016
Charles Frederick Brockett, 91, of Omaha, Ill., passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2016, at the Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. Charles was born near Omaha on July 28, 1924 to the late George and Elva (Wilson) Brockett. He graduated from Norris City High School in 1942. He farmed the family farm and worked at Scot Lad in...
Perry Edward Kingston
Apr 4, 2016
Perry Edward Kingston, 77, of Steger, Ill., formerly of Equality, passed away at the home of his daughter in Orland Park on Monday, April 4, 2016, 8:07 a.m. He was born on April 14, 1938 in Equality, the son of Frank and Isabel (Certain) Kingston. Perry was married to Lona Marie Gatlin who passed on April 20, 2010. He...
Lydia B. (Smith) Oxford
Apr 4, 2016
Lydia B. Oxford, 94, of Shawneetown, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2016, 4:43 p.m. at the Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg. She was born in Inman, Ill. on October 10, 1921, the daughter of Otis and Emily (Moye) Smith. Lydia married Lowell Oxford on October 10, 1935 and he preceded her in death on September 28, 1988. She...
Thomas E Taylor
Mar 25, 2016
TThomas E. Taylor Jr., 74, of Junction, passed away at his home on Friday, March 25, 2016, 9:15 p.m. He was born on December 13, 1941 in Glasgow, Ky., the son of Thomas Edward Sr. and Gertrude (Smith) Taylor. Junior married Lois June Van on December 23, 1984 and she preceded him in death on November 18, 2009. He...
Robert Brazier
Mar 25, 2016
Robert “Bob” Brazier, 76, of Shawneetown, passed away at his home on Friday, March 25, 2016, 11:30 a.m. Born on May 10, 1939 in Shawneetown, the son of Gus an Mary Cozean (Fields) Brazier. Bob married Jeanette L. “Jan” Hill on August 22, 1988. He worked at Old Ben Coal Mine as a coal miner for many years. He...
Freda (Barnett) Wathen
Mar 15, 2016
Lillie Freda Wathen, 91, formerly of Marion and Equality, died peacefully at her daughter’s home on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 in Chesterfield, Mo. She was born in Equality on October 25, 1924, she was the daughter of William Andrew and Lillie Ann (Compton) Barnett. Freda married Robert “Bob” Wathen on June 12, 1944 and he preceded her in death...
Diana Marie (Bates) Colboth
Mar 13, 2016
Diana Marie Colboth, 44, of Harrisburg, Ill., went to be with her Lord after a long struggle with her illness, surrounded by her family on March 13, 2016 at 5:15 p.m. at the Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Our lives will never be the same, she was our light. She was born on August 20, 1971 in...
Donna Rebecca (Willis) Hirsch
Mar 10, 2016
Donna Rebecca Willis Hirsch, 86, of Elizabethtown, has went to be with the Lord, on Thursday, March 10, 2016, 2:08 p.m. at the Reflections Care Center in Carterville. She was the wife of the late Leonard C. Hirsch. Donna was born on March 16, 1929, the daughter of Charles W. Willis and Lily Mae Eddings of Gallatin Co. Ill. ...
Bonnie Rose (Chamberlain) Jones
Mar 5, 2016
Bonnie Rose Jones, 75, of Harrisburg, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2016, 11:15 a.m., at the Carrier Mills Nursing Home and Rehab in Carrier Mills. She was born on February 15, 1941 in Stoddard County, Missouri, the daughter of George Owen and Mary (Nelson) Chamberlain. Bonnie married Bill Jones on August 16, 1999 and preceded her in death...
Alfred A. Fuchs
Feb 25, 2016
Alfred A. Fuchs, 93, of Harrisburg, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2016, 3:10 p.m., at the Village at Morrison Cove in Martinsburg, Penn. He was born on January 6, 1923 in Altoona, Penn., the son of Edward and Maria (Maier) Fuchs. Alfred married Helen Stacey on May 12, 1970. He was a retired electrician and a World War...
Edward Streamas Jr.
Feb 24, 2016
Edward Streamas Jr., 82, of Shawneetown , passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2016, 5:25 a.m., at the Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Ind. He was born on November 1, 1933 in Hamilton, Ohio. Ed is survived by his wife, Glenna Rose (Lamb) Middleton Streamas. He was a Marine Veteran and a retired Electrolux Salesman. Private burial at Westwood...
May Imogene (Morse) Wilson
Feb 24, 2016
May Imogene “Jean” Wilson, 92, of Eldorado, Ill., formerly of Shawneetown, went home to be with the Lord on February 24, 2016, at 6:55 a.m. in Eldorado. She was born in Carrier Mills to Huey and Sylvia Morse on January 1, 1924. She married John (Bunk) Wilson on April 2, 1946, and lived in Shawneetown. In 2005, she moved...
Ruby (Riden) Lane
Feb 17, 2016
Ruby Lane, 85, of Junction, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2016, 5:24 a.m. at the Carbondale Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. She was born on July 8, 1930 in Dyer Hill, Kentucky, the daughter of John and Pearl (Dickerson) Riden. Ruby married William Luther Lane on December 1, 1945 and he preceded her in death on February 6, 2001. ...
Roger Clark Dziepak
Feb 14, 2016
Roger Clark Dziepak, 68, of Equality, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2016, 12:25 a.m., at the Eldorado Rehab and Healthcare in Eldorado. He was born on October 20, 1947 in Hammond, Ind., the son of the late Alex J. and Freddia Mae (Clark) Dziepak. Roger is survived by his son, Roger Clark Dziepak II of Fernandina Beach, Fla.;...
