Dorothy Chris Disney

Mar 1, 2016

Dorothy C. ""Chris"" Disney, age 91, longtime Gallatin County resident died on March 1, 2016 in the Harrisburg Medical Center surrounded by her family. Chris as most knew her was born in Muddy, IL on January 22, 1925 to the late William and Opal (Walden) Bean. Chris was married to Earl Disney who preceded her in death in 2008. She...

Charles W. Bill Smith

Feb 9, 2016

Charles W. ""Bill"" Smith, age 76 of Elizabethtown died on February 9, 2016 in the Windsor Estates of St. Charles, MO. Bill as most knew him was born in Ridgway, IL on May 24, 1939 to the late Charles and Muriel Louise (Rider Fuller). Bill was a retired Dock Foreman and Teamster for over 30 years in St. Louis where...

Donald G. Gwaltney

Feb 6, 2016

Donald G. Gwaltney, age 76 of Eldorado, IL died on February 6, 2016. Don as most knew him was born in Eldorado on March 24, 1939 to the late Herman and Gladys (Cox) Gwaltney. Don served his country in the Army and in 1971 he married Sharon (Dehn) Gwaltney.

Don loved football and played on the famous high school team...

Mary C. Capeheart

Jan 16, 2016

Mary C. Capeheart, age 69, of Junction, IL, died on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at her home after an extended illness. Mary was born on December 25, 1946 to the late Henry and Rose (Davis) Kaegi. On July 14 1966 she married Joseph Capheart who preceded her in death in 1997. Mary loved to sew, go to church and be...

James Otis 'Doggie' Poshard

Jan 13, 2016

James Otis Poshard, better known as ""Doggie"" died on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 in Deaconess Hospital , Evansville, IN. He was living in Eldorado, but had spent most of his life in New Haven and Equality, IL. He was born in New Haven on February 4, 1932 to the late Robert and Lorene (Cathey) Poshard. On October 8, 1949 he...

Kenneth E. Lane

Dec 28, 2015

Kenneth E. Lane, age 78 of Cedar Hill, TN and formerly of Gallatin County, IL died on Monday, December 28, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. Kenneth was born in Gallatin County on April 10, 1937 to the late Alfred and Eula Mae (Miles) Lane. He was self employed most of his life, owning and operating Truck Stops,...

Rebecca M. Becky Drone

Dec 26, 2015

Rebecca M. ""Becky"" Drone, age 58 of Ridgway, IL died on December 26, 2015 in the Apostolic Christian Center in Eureka, IL after an extended illness. Becky as most knew her was born in Eldorado, IL on July 24, 1957 to Richard L. and Virginia (Ande) Drone. Becky never let her disability get in the way of leading a productive...

Stephen T. Lawler

Dec 20, 2015

PEORIA - Stephen T. Lawler, 86, of Peoria passed away at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015, at Lutheran Hillside Village.

Stephen was born on May 7, 1929, in Ridgway, Ill., to the late Thomas Richard and Mary Ann (Berrigan) Lawler. He married JoAnn Irvin on Nov. 26, 1948, in Peoria. She preceded him in death on Dec. 23, 2012,...

Jimmy Ray Dillard

Dec 15, 2015

Jimmy Ray Dillard, age 71, passed away this life on December 15, 2015 at his daughter's home in Geneva, KY.

Jimmy was born on July 5, 1944 near Hulda Lake in the lower New Haven bottoms in Gallatin County, IL. His parents were the late Cletys & Catherine (Lanier) Dillard. He grew up in the bottoms loving to fish and...

Roger A. Valter

Dec 15, 2015

Roger Arnold Valter, age 83 of Ridgway, died Tuesday December 15, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital, Evansville, IN Roger was born in Ridgway on November 27, 1932 to the late Arnold Valter and Ellen (Maloney) Valter. Roger graduated from Ridgway High School where he was on the basketball and baseball teams. He then served in the US Army during the...

Evadeen A. Mills

Dec 14, 2015

Evadeen A. ""Toots"" Mills, age 85 of lifelong Ridgway, IL died on Monday, December 14, 2015 in the St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville, IN. On July 5, 1930 in Ridgway Evadeen was born to the late Samuel and Anna (Neuman) Roe. On June 21, 1951 she married the late Carl ""Pappy"" Mills. They owned and operated Pappy's Tavern in...

Donald Kermit Warren

Dec 5, 2015

Donald Kermit Warren, age 68 of Bowlesville Twp in Southern Gallatin County died at his home on December 5, 2015. Don as most knew him was born in Hawkinsville, GA on August 9, 1947 to the late John Warren and Lois (Watson) Warren who survives. Donald worked as a laborer until becoming disabled. His love and passion was being in...

Donnie Ray Patton

Dec 5, 2015

Donnie Ray Patton, age 72, of Brighton, Michigan died suddenly from a fall while working at his farm home North of Cave-in-Rock by Suits Hill. Donnie was born and raised around the Sparks Hill area near Cave-in-Rock on March 29, 1943, to the late Lawrence Thurston and Ula (Reed) Patton. On June 25, 1966 he married the former Alaunda (Austin)...

Lola Joyce Rhodes Smith

Nov 15, 2015

Lola Joyce Rhodes Smith, age 82 of Albion died at her home where she lived with her daughter and son in law on Sunday, November 15, 2015. Lola Joyce was born on December 14, 1932 near Epworth. Her parents were the late Willard F. and Lula (Ridenour) Ackerman. She was homemaker who was known for her Homemade Bread, loved to...

Flora E Sanders

Nov 13, 2015

Flora E. Sanders, age 87 of Norris City, IL died on Friday, November 13, 2015 in the Wabash Christian Center in Carmi after an extended illness. Flora was born in New Haven on October 22, 1928 to the late Joseph and Laura (Richards) Bates. In 1947 she was married to Carl Sanders who preceded her in death in 2011.

Flora...

Marvin Bobby Almon

Oct 23, 2015

Marvin Almon Jr, age 80 died peacefully on Friday, October 23, 2015 in Ferrell Hospital. Marvin or Bobby as some knew him was born in Princeton, Ky, on March 15, 1935 to the late Marvin O. Almon and Iva (Witherspoon) Almon. Bobby was a retired coal miner in which he loved to do. In retirement he enjoyed, gardening especially taking...

Janet K Baldwin

Oct 21, 2015

Janet K. Baldwin, age 65 lifelong resident of Ridgway died at her home on October 21, 2015. Janet was born in Eldorado, IL on December 26, 1949 to the late John and Pearl (Rollman) Trousdale. Janet worked at the Ridgway Post Office before retiring. She loved her family and especially enjoyed her time with her grandkids taking them to the...

Leroy Venters

Oct 19, 2015

Devoted Husband, Father, and Grandfather -

Leroy Venters, age 86 of Ridgway went to be with the Lord on October 19, 2015 in the St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville, IN. Leroy leaves behind a legacy of Love and friendships for many of us. Leroy was born in Mill Shoals, IL on May 14, 1929. He worked all of...

Joe E Randall

Oct 11, 2015

Joe E. Randall, age 78 of Old Shawneetown died peacefully on Sunday, October 11, 2015 in Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. Joe was born one of eight children on the family farm between Shawneetown and Ridgway on April 6, 1937 to the late Allen and Mary (Fields) Randall. Joe retired from Bunge Grain Elevator after 30 years of service; he also...

Mary F. Riden

Oct 8, 2015

Mary F. Riden, age 81 of Shawneetown, IL died peacefully in Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN on Thursday, October 08, 2015. Mary was born in Cool Springs, KY on January 14, 1934 to the late William and Imogene (O'Neal) Kitchens. She was married to Homer Riden who preceded her in death in 1967.

Mary worked for many years at the...