Local Obituaries for Families in Shawneetown, Equality, and Ridgway IL.
William Francis Graves
May 17, 2014
William Francis “Bill” Graves, 85, Omaha, passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2014, 7:52 p.m. at the Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. He was born on May 6, 1929 in Omaha, the son of Roy Roscoe and Ruth Elizabeth (Kuder) Graves. Bill married Sandra Helms on November 22, 1968. He was a teamster truck driver for thirty-eight years at...
Norma Rosilee (Mead) Neumann
May 15, 2014
Norma Rosilee Neumann, 95, of Ridgway, passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2014, 5:45 p.m., at the Select Specialty Hospital in Evansville, Ind. She was born on April 8, 1919 in McLeansboro, the daughter of Harry U. and Verna S. Mead. Norma married William Grover Cook on November 11, 1939, and he preceded her in death on October 5,...
Jerry Lynn Crane
May 5, 2014
Jerry Lynn Crane, 69, of Shawneetown, passed away at his home on Monday, May 5, 2014, 11:13 p.m., after an extended illness. Jerry was born May 10, 1944 in Shawneetown, the son of Eugene and Maggie (Dillard) Crane. He married Sue Winters on August 17, 1963. Jerry was a retired coal miner from the Peabody Coal Company. Survived by...
Angus Keith Phillips
May 4, 2014
Angus Keith Phillips, 96, of Shawneetown, Ill., passed away quietly Sunday, May 4, 2014 in Carmi, after an extended illness. Keith, as he was known, was born in Moccasin, Ill. to Rev. Angus Brady and Sena Alma (Null) Phillips on May 15, 1917, the fourth of seven children. He was a wonderful story teller and enjoyed recounting how he...
Charles L. "Fuzz" Patton
May 2, 2014
Charles Lloyd “Fuzz” Patton, 76, of Junction, passed away on Friday, May 2, 2014, 10:15 a.m., at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind. Fuzz was born on January 28, 1938 in rural Junction, the eldest of four children of Andrew Watson and Margaret Elsie (Easton) Patton. He owned and operated Patton’s Truck Stop and Café since 1976 and the business...
Elsie C. (Smith) Brooks
Apr 28, 2014
Elsie C. Brooks, age 96 of Eldorado, formally of Shawneetown, passed away at 10:15 a.m. Monday, April 28, 2014 at McLeansboro Rehab. She was born in Eldorado December 24, 1917 to the late Virgil and Mary (Wells) Smith. Elsie married Floyd Brooks on April 17, 1960 and he preceded her in death on March 25, 1995. Elsie worked as...
Max Apple
Apr 22, 2014
Max Apple, 89, of Harrisburg, Illinois (formerly of Enfield & Equality, Illinois) passed away April 22, 2014 at Carrier Mills Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Max was born in Enfield, Illinois to Leonard and Flora (Espy) Apple on May 13, 1924. He married the love of his life, Wanda Ruth Biggerstaff in Enfield on October 7, 1944. Max loved and...
Terry David Vaughn
Apr 21, 2014
Terry David Vaughn, 49, of Old Shawneetown, passed away at his residence on Monday, April 21, 2014. He was born on July 25, 1964 in Eldorado, the son of Jackie Lee and Claudia (Smith) Vaughn. Terry is survived by his parents, Jackie and Claudia Vaughn of Shawneetown; one brother, Jackie and Tina Vaughn Jr. of Shawneetown; two daughters, Paula...
Maybelle Fern (Colbert) Ories
Apr 15, 2014
Maybelle Fern “Berny” (Colbert) Ories, 89, of St. Cloud, Fla., formerly of Equality, Ill., passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at Avanta of St. Cloud, Fla. She was born on May 4, 1924 in Equality, the daughter of Jesse James and Margaret Ellen (Milligan) Colbert. Fern married Norman Ories on September 11, 1943. Norman passed away on April...
Elbert Earl Dempsey
Mar 30, 2014
Elbert Earl Dempsey, 88, of Oracle, Ariz. formerly of Equality, passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2014, 11:15 p.m. at the Park Avenue Health and Rehab Center in Tucson, Ariz. He was born on November 20, 1925, the son of Elbert Cleveland and Madeline (Wright) Dempsey. Elbert Earl was retired administrator at the Wayne County General Hospital in Wayne,...
John Louis Morris
Mar 13, 2014
John Louis Morris, 83, of Shawneetown, passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2014, 9:58 a.m., at SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. He was born on August 30, 1930 in Shawneetown, the son of Joseph Eugene and Margaret (Schmitt) Morris. He was retired form the Illinois Department of Transportation. John was a member of the St. Kateri Catholic Church and...
Fred W. Anderson
Mar 11, 2014
Fred W. and Nina K. Anderson, both passed away at age 93. They were formerly from Equality. Fred passed away on March 11, 2014 and was born on March 14, 1920. Nina was born on May 31, 1917 and she preceded him in death on November 10, 2010. There will be a Graveside service for the Anderson’s on Saturday,...
William Herschel Rigsby Jr.
Mar 11, 2014
William Herschel “June Bug” Rigsby Jr., 61, of Shawneetown, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 due to a trucking accident near Omaha. He was born September 23, 1952 in Eldorado, the son of William Herschel Sr. and Bethel (McGrew) Rigsby. June Bug was a truck driver for R.G. Berry Trucking of Shawneetown. He married Jennifer Kaye Wiles on...
John Herbert Robinson
Mar 5, 2014
John Herbert Robinson, 59, resident of Equality passed away Wednesday March 5, 2014 at the Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. John was born in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on July 11, 1954 to the late Ira Herbert Robinson and Lorene (Schaffer) who survives. In addition to his mother he is survived by a son, Timothy Hayes Robinson of Shawneetown, a sister,...
Terry Lynn (Porter) Fals
Mar 5, 2014
Terry Lynn Fals, 54, resident of Norris City passed away Wednesday March 5, 2014 at her residence. Terry was born September 20, 1959 in East Moline, Illinois to the late Joseph David and Donna Jane (Harrelson) Porter. She married Andrew Fals who survives. She was Baptist by faith and was a homemaker. In addition to her husband Terry is...
Mark Patrick Scates
Feb 19, 2014
Mark Patrick (Markie) Scates aged 42 of Shawneetown, died February 19, 2014. Born March 16, 1971 in Evansville, Ind., he was a 1989 graduate of Gallatin County High School. After graduation he became a partner in the family farm, Pat Scates & Sons. Markie is survived by his parents Mark and Nancy (Cazel) Scates, brother John Scates, wife Kassy...
George Washington Goolsby
Feb 19, 2014
George Washington Goolsby, 72, of Harrisburg, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2014, 1:25 p.m. at the Shawnee Rose Care Center in Harrisburg. He was born on January 7, 1942 in Harrisburg, the son of Joseph and Nettie Goolsby. George is was a truck driver and mechanic. He is survived by three daughters, Rachelle and Butch Forrester of Kankakee,...
Glen Dale Lynch
Feb 13, 2014
Glen Dale Lynch, 65, of Ridgway, passed away at his home on Thursday, February 13, 2014, 7:05 p.m. He was born on April 2, 1948 in Ridgway , the son of Grant E. and Dora Elizabeth(Barlow) Lynch. Glen married Brenda J. Bass on May 26, 1978. He worked at Belvins Popcorn Factory and the Ridgway Water Department. Glen was...
Bobby Lynn Lindsay
Feb 12, 2014
Bobby Lynn Lindsay, 67, of Shawneetown, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2014, 5:15 p.m. at the Enfield Rehab and Health Care Center in Enfield, Ill. He was born on April 3, 1946 in Bonny Blue, Va., the son of Robert Lindsay Jr. and Inez (Carter) Clark. He was a Air Force Vietnam veteran and a retired coal miner. ...
Jackie (Sisk) Somers
Jan 26, 2014
Jacquelin I. “Jackie” Somers, 85, of Eldorado, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2014, 7:23 a.m., at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. She was born on January 4, 1929 in Junction, the daughter of Jack Jr. and Virginia (Ruddick) Sisk. Jackie married Jack Somers on August 6, 1949 and he preceded her in death on October 26, 1978. Jackie worked...
