Hilward Willoughby
Nov 2, 2013
Hilward C. Willoughby, age 79 of Shawneetown, IL died Saturday, November 2, 2013 in Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado, IL. Hilward was born in Louisville, KY on November 12, 1933 to the late John and Anna (Bradshaw) Willoughby. He worked as a roofer. He was protestant. Hilward loved to do word games and puzzles, fish but mostly loved to talk and...
Herbert Dobie Browning
Nov 1, 2013
Herbert H. ""Dobie"" Browning, age 79 lifelong resident of New Haven died on Friday, November 01, 2013 in Ferrell Hospital, Eldorado, IL. Dobie was born in the bottoms of New Haven on September 17, 1934 to the late Roy and Marie (Medlin) Browning. He served his country in the Army. On September 22, 1961 he married the former Patsy Stevens...
Betty L Drone
Oct 29, 2013
Betty L. Drone, age 85 longtime resident of Ridgway died unexpectandly on Tuesday, October 29, 2013. Betty was born near Broughton, Il on June 5, 1928 to the late James and Lena (Hardesty) Poole. She married Marion ""Bud"" Drone on April 23, 1953 and he preceded her in death in 1996. Betty was a faithful member of the St. Kateri...
Herman E. Dortch
Oct 22, 2013
Herman E. Dortch, age 80, lifelong resident of Shawneetown in the Saline Mine area, died on Tuesday, October 22, 2013. Herman was born in the Saline Mine area on April 12, 1933 to the late Dave and Nellie (Maynard) Dortch. On April 25, 1952 he married Ioma (Stilts) Dortch. His faith was Church of God. He had worked in the...
Norman Roy Owens
Oct 22, 2013
Norman Roy Owens, age 65 died at his home on Tuesday, October 22, 2013. Roy was born in Gary, IN on August 16, 1948 to the late Norman and Mary J. (Howell) Owens. He served his country in the US Army during Vietnam and was in the service for 8 years. He was a retired over the road truck driver....
Janet Kay Wargel
Oct 18, 2013
Janet Catherine ""Kay"" Wargel, age 72, of Ridgway, IL, went to be with her dearly departed family and her Heavenly Father on Friday, October 18, 2013, in Indianapolis , IN. Kay, as most knew her, was born east of Ridgway on August 3, 1941, to the late Edwin and Dolores (Abell) Schmitt. On Feb. 12, 1957, she married Jim...
Marshall Butch Davis
Oct 8, 2013
Marshall Lynn ""Butch"" Davis, age 61 of Rosiclare, IL died at his home on Tuesday, October 8, 2013. Butch as most knew him was born in Eldorado, IL on March 15 1952 to the late Frank Davis and Betty Jean (Harrelson) Oxford. He was disabled.
Butch is survived by a daughter, Victoria George of Fort Lauderdale, FL, a brother, Jimmy...
Alfred Charles Cox
Oct 4, 2013
Alfred Charles (Charlie) Cox, age 86 one of Ridgway's oldest resident died peacefully October 4, 2013 at his home after an extended illness. Charlie as most knew him was born north of Ridgway on the farm on November 17, 1926 to the late Logan Sr. and Martha Chapman Cox. He was one of Illinois oldest licensed funeral directors still practicing...
Louise Catherine Abell
Sep 28, 2013
Louise Catherine Abell, age 95 lifelong resident of Ridgway died peacefully on Saturday, September 28, 2013. Louise was born in Ridgway on July 14, 1918 to the late Ed and Katie (Drone) Wenzel. On August 17, 1937 she married Martin Abell who preceded her in death in 2000. Louise was a cook at St. Joseph Catholic School and the Ridgway...
Danny Cox
Sep 23, 2013
Danny Cox, age 64 of Norris City but longtime Gallatin County resident died suddenly at his home on Monday, September 23, 2013. Danny was born in Eldorado, IL on February 21, 1949 to the late Bernie & Rosalie (Case) Cox. He was married to the love of his life Carolyn (Cathey) Cox and they had been married for 46 years....
Kenny Bosaw
Sep 21, 2013
John ""Kenny"" Bosaw , age 71 of Shawneetown died on Saturday, September 21, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. Kenny as most knew him was born in New Haven, IL on January 21, 1942 to the late Cecil and Mildred (West) Bosaw. On September 8, 1962 he married the love of his life, Barbara (Golden) Bosaw who...
Mary Smith
Sep 9, 2013
Mary Smith, age 63 of Shawneetown died on Monday, September 09, 2013 in Evansville Indiana after an extended illness. Mary was born in Shawneetown on October 2, 1949 to the late Hubert and Gladys (Hooven) Browning. She had worked as CNA for over 35 years at the Illinois Veterans Home. She enjoyed reading and gardening but mostly being with her...
Patsy Ann Beardsley
Sep 9, 2013
Patsy Ann Gothard Beardsley went to be with Jesus on September 9, 2013 at 6:10 AM surrounded by family and loved ones. She was born December 14, 1948 in Mississippi, Co. Missouri, to Robert and Ruth (Pate) Loomes, who proceeded her in death. May 28, 1966 Patsy Married Charles W. Beardsley in Tanner Mo., Who survives. To this union was...
Robert Bob Sauls
Sep 4, 2013
Robert Wayne ""Bob"" Sauls, age 77 of Norris City but longtime resident of Gallatin County died on Wednesday, September 04, 2013 in Evansville, IN. Bob as most knew him was born in Ridgway on March 10, 1936 to the late Jesse and Aretta (Peas) Sauls. He had worked most of his life self-employed being involved in many businesses. He loved...
Cletus Doc Bond
Aug 30, 2013
Cletus ""Doc"" Bond, age 74 died peacefully at his home in Ridgway on Friday, August 30, 2013, surrounded by his family after an extended illness. Doc as most knew him was born in Mill Shoals, IL on December 13, 1938, to the late O.F. and Lorene (Clark) Bond. He graduated from Ridgway High School and spent most of his life...
Lula Mabel Smith
Aug 19, 2013
Lula Mabel Smith, age 86 of Golconda, IL, died Monday, August 19, 2013 at her home in the Twin Oaks assisted living. Lula was born in Benton, Il on September 12, 1926 to the late Artie and Lula Mae (Sadler) Shockley. She was a Presbyterian by faith. On November 4, 2000 she married her high school sweetheart, Darce Smith....
Bernard W Mills
Aug 9, 2013
Bernard W. Mills, age 97 of Ridgway, IL died on Friday, August 9, 2013 in the Harrisburg Medical Center. Bernard was born in Ridgway on May 29, 1916 to the late Mathew and Mary (Drone) Mills. Bernard served his country before retiring from the Air Force as Senior Master Sgt. He joined the service 1939 in the Army Aircorp which...
Billie Gene Taylor
Jul 26, 2013
Billie Gene Taylor, age 72 of Old Shawneetown, died on Friday, July 27, 2013 in Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. Billie Gene was born in Shawneetown on June 1, 1941 to the late Isaac and Amanda (Davis) Taylor. He worked at the Old Shawneetown Police Department for over 20 years retiring as the Police Chief. He had also worked in the...
Timothy Ray Dillard
Jul 23, 2013
Timothy Ray Dillard, age 45 of Elizabethtown , Il and longtime business owner in Gallatin County died Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at his residence. Tim as most knew him was born on March 25, 1968 in Eldorado, IL the son of Jimmy Dillard and Linda Millikan. Tim served his country in the Army and was presently the fire chief in...
Carmaletha Williams
Jul 16, 2013
Carmaletha Williams, age 78 a resident of Ridgway Rehabilitation and Nursing Home died on July 16, 2013 in Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN.
Carmaletha was born in Williamson county on October 23, 1934. She had worked as a bookkeeper at a bank before retiring. She is survived by her nursing home family and nurses in Ridgway.
A private burial will...
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