Billy H. Harris Sr., age 80 years, a resident of rural Dongola, Illinois, passed away Friday evening, January 22, 2021, at 8:20 p.m. at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Arrangements are incomplete at Bailey Funeral Home.

A former Johnson County Sheriff’s Deputy, Cyle W. Harner, will be serving three years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for charges related to a March 22, 2018 accident that left one Johnson County resident dead and another permanently injured. On November 19, 2020, Harner was found guilty of one …

Kenneth R. Riley, age 84, of Karnak, passed away at 10:48 a.m. Thursday, January 21, 2021 at his home.  Kenneth was born September 7, 1936 in Karnak.  He attended school in Karnak.  Kenneth and Joyce Annable were united in marriage on June 1, 1957. They shared 63 years together.  He …

Betty Jo Russell, the daughter of the late James T. Bridges and Alice May (Pribble) Bridges, passed away on January 12, 2021 at the age of 86. She went home to Jesus to be reunited with her late husband, Charles T. Russell, her daughter, Victoria, and grandson, Johnny. Betty was …

Raymond Addison Fish, age 74 of Grand Chain, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021 at his home. Raymond was born October 22, 1946 in Woodstock, Illinois. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam Conflict. After his military service he moved to the Los Angeles, California area and …

David Joe Belford, a resident of Golconda, passed into the arms of Jesus, January 13, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. at Herrin Hospital. He had attained the age of 64 years. David leaves to mourn his passing, his mother – Maxine Huckleberry of Grantsburg; brothers – Billy and Jeffrey; sisters – …

Editor’s note: The staff of Harper Ford is currently set up at the Jackson Hewitt building in the industrial park at 45 Commercial Drive, Suite B in Vienna. They are at the east end of the building.  Harper Ford may be reached at their regular phone number, 618-658-9135. The City …

Bonnie Christine McHugh, age 70 years, a resident of rural Vienna, passed away Thursday afternoon, January 7, 2021, at 1:25 p.m. at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Bonnie was born March 11, 1950 in Kankakee, Illinois. She was the daughter of Vernon and Opal M. (St. John) …

Doug Oldfield, age 68 years, a resident of rural Buncombe, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday evening, January 5, 2021, at 7:36 p.m. at his home. Doug was born March 10, 1952 in Centralia, Illinois.  He was the son of Jared E. and Helen M. (Farthing) Oldfield. Doug is survived by:  his …

David Samuel Henry, the son of RW and Kattie (Eastwood) Henry, went to be with his Heavenly family on January 6, 2021, of natural causes. He was born on April 26, 1933 on the family farm in White Hill, Illinois. David married the love of his life, Dorothy Ann Dunkin …