Local Obituaries for Families in Shawneetown, Equality, and Ridgway IL.
Guy Edwin Smyth
Jul 3, 2015
Guy Edwin Smyth, 67, of Evansville, Ind., formerly of Shawneetown, passed away Friday, July 3, 2015, in Benton, Ky. Guy was born October 3, 1947, in Shawneetown, Ill., to Edward and Mary Elizabeth Kent Smyth. His parents along with an infant brother, Charles Edward Smyth, preceded him in death. Guy was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in...
James E. Potter
Jun 25, 2015
James E. Potter, 74, formerly of Shawneetown, died on Thursday, June 25, 2015 in Bridgewater, New Jersey. He was born to James Anderson Potter and Hazel B. (Tite) Potter in Gallatin County, near Junction, Ill. and graduated from the Shawneetown High School with the Class of 1959. He lived in Aurora, Ill., moving to Bridgewater in 1983. Jim was...
George Christopher Vickery, Jr.
Jun 17, 2015
George Christopher Vickery, Jr., 87, resident of Shawneetown passed away Wednesday June 17, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Evansville. George was born July 15, 1927 in Gallatin County to the late George C. and Zela (Edwards) Vickery. On December 9, 1949 he married the former Eva Murphy who survives. George was a WWII Veteran serving in the US...
Billy Gene Lane
Jun 13, 2015
Billy Gene Lane, 79, resident of Marion, IL, formerly of Ridgway and Shawneetown passed away at Parkway Manor in Marion after an extended illness. Billy was born January 19, 1936 in Cave-in-rock, IL to the late Willie and Mae (Clark) Lane. He was a member of the Ridgway First Baptist Church. ...
Sally (Flack) Frech
Jun 10, 2015
Sally Frech, 84, of Shawneetown, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 12:46 p.m. at the Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg. She was born on August 6, 1930 in Shawneetown, the daughter of George and Ethel (Combs) Flack. Sally married William Frech in 1975 and he passed away in 1985. She worked for many years as a banquet waitress...
Donald Eugene Whitehead
Jun 8, 2015
Donald Eugene Whitehead, 83, of Equality, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2015, 9 p.m., at the Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg. Don was born on August 11, 1931 in Tunnel Hill, the son of Ben Franklin and Myrtle (Flora) Whitehead. He married Betty Juanita Smithheart on July 4, 1957 and she preceded him in death on March 20,...
Elbert Eugene Beaver
Jun 1, 2015
Elbert Eugene “Gene” Beaver, 84, of Equality, passed away at his home on Monday, June 1, 2015, 11:20 a.m. He was born to Francis and Helen Pauline (Sanders) Beaver on March 10, 1931 in Johnston City, Ill. On March 25, 1950 he married Violet Lavern Sisk. Gene was the owner and operator of the Beaver Music and gave many...
Andy Baker Jr.
May 23, 2015
Andy Baker Jr., 89, of Equality, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2015, 6:35 a.m. at the Eldorado Rehab and Health Care - Fountainview in Eldorado. Andy was born on October 2, 1925 in Hayman, Kentucky, the son of Andy Sr. and Mary (Dixon) Baker. He married Susie Carruba on June 11, 1950, she preceded him in death on...
Billy Ray Heffington
May 18, 2015
Billy Ray Heffington, 70, of Shawneetown , passed away on Monday, May 18, 2015, 9:25 a.m., at the Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind. He was born on December 9, 1944 in Morganfield, Ky., the son of the late Sammie and Mary (Wolf) Heffington. Billy Ray was preceded in death by his wife Patsy Kay (Leonberger) Heffington on May 9,...
Pat E. Drone
May 13, 2015
Pat E. Drone, 77, of Ridgway, Ill., passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 11:35 a.m., at the Select Specialty Hospital in Evansville, Ind. He was born near Ridgway on the fourth of July of 1937, the son of Edward A. and Ruth Ann (Naas) Drone. Pat married Kay Bates on February 5, 1959 who survives. He was a...
Judith Ann (Pearcy) Maloney
May 6, 2015
Judith Ann “Judy” Maloney, 62, of Harrisburg, went to be with the Lord peacefully surrounded by her loving family at her home on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, 6:10 a.m. She was born on the 22nd day of December in 1952 in Harrisburg, the daughter of the late Richard Pearcy and Barbara (Newton) Pearcy Butler. She was a church member...
George W. Hauth
May 5, 2015
George W. Hauth, Jr., age 89, passed away May 5, 2015, at his home in Marshfield, Mo., after an extended illness. He was born July 14, 1925, in Waukegan, Ill. By nature, George was a friendly well liked man who never met a stranger. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. George was preceded in death by his...
Cosby O'Quinn
May 5, 2015
Cosby O’Quinn, 91, of Phelps, Ky., formerly of Equality, Ill., passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, 10 a.m., at the Good Shepherd Community Nursing Home in Phelps, Ky. She was born on August 27, 1923 in Grundy, Va., the daughter of Jonah and Phoebe Margaret O’Quinn. She was a retired cook from the Equality Grade School. She is...
Elmer C. Hise
May 5, 2015
Elmer C. “Buddy” Hise, 75, of Shawneetown, passed away at his home on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, 11:20 a.m. He was born on February 6, 1940 in Shawneetown, the son of William A. and Rose (Watkins) Hise. Buddy is survived by his three children, Terri Gentles of Shawneetown, Mike (Paula) Hise of Shawneetown, Carroll (Lori) Hise of Shawneetown; two...
Shirley Ann (Russell) Dale
Apr 30, 2015
Shirley Ann Dale, 57, of Ridgway, Ill., passed away at her home on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 8:55 a.m. She was born on September 30, 1957 in Carmi, Ill., the daughter of Robert and Martha (Copeland) Russell. Shirley married her husband, Kenneth Dale on March 10, 2006. She attended the Ridgway United Methodist Church. Shirley is survived by...
Jimmie Doyle
Apr 30, 2015
Jimmie “Jim” Doyle, 73, of Ridgway, Ill., passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2015, 1:50 p.m., at the Ridgway Manor Nursing Home in Ridgway. He was well known in the community as the editor for the Gallatin Democrat and Ridgway News and as a member of the St. Kateri Catholic Church of Ridgway and an Army veteran. Jim was...
Lindell Tarrant
Apr 13, 2015
Lindell Tarrant, 69, of Eldorado, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2015, 2:17 p.m., at the Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. He was born on January 26, 1946 in Eldorado, the son of Paul Edward and Margaret (Bruce) Tarrant. Lindell married Jane E. Grimes on July 19, 1994. He is survived by his wife Jane Tarrant of Eldorado; three sons,...
Jason Dwayne Lane
Mar 30, 2015
Jason Dwayne Lane, 37, of Perryville, Mo., formerly of Junction, Ill., passed away on Monday, March 30, 2015, 4:32 p.m. at the Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville, Mo. He was born on July 12, 1977 in Eldorado, the son of Gary Dwayne and Sherri Lynn (Moye) Lane. He married Melinda P. Potter on November 1, 1997. Jason worked...
Norma (Smith) Noel
Mar 27, 2015
Norma Noel, age 90, of Omaha, Ill., died peacefully at her home with her family at her side on Friday, March 27, 2015. Norma was born on November 14, 1924 in Eldorado, Ill., to the late Benjamin Walter and Ida Jane (Cantrell) Smith. She graduated from Eldorado High School. On July 25, 1943, she married Leon Noel and they...
Pauline (Dietz) Tompkins
Mar 22, 2015
Pauline “Polly” Dietz Tompkins, 82, of Equality, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2015, 10:15 p.m. at the Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg. She was born on September 3, 1932 in Equality, the daughter of Fredrick Leo and Ruth Olive (Pritchett) Dietz. On November 22, 1957 she married Robert H. “Tom” Tompkins and had over fifty-seven great years together...
