Friday, March 29, 2024

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John G. Nichols

John G. Nichols, age 53 years, a resident of rural Ozark, Illinois, passed away Tuesday afternoon, June 23, 2020, at 3:02 PM at his home. John was born October 13, 1966 in Frankfurt, Germany. He was the sixth of seven children born to John Nichols, Sr. and Barbara (Schwarzkopf) Nichols. …

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Donald C. Treat

Donald C. Treat, age 79 years, a resident of rural Ozark, Illinois, passed away Monday evening, June 22, 2020, at 10:33 PM at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, Kentucky.  Donald was born September 23, 1940 in Johnson County, Illinois.  He was the ninth of ten …

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Belva LaFerne Clayton

Belva LaFerne Clayton peacefully passed away on June 16,2020, at the Jerseyville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Jerseyville, Illinois. She was 98 years old. Belva was born on February 19,1922 in Platte, South Dakota, the oldest daughter of Holda Marie (Paulson) and Nathaniel Guy Haden. Her family moved to Bloomfield, …

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Helen Bullock

Helen Bullock, age 80 of Metropolis, IL passed away June 8, 2020 in Metropolis, IL. She was born in Reevesville, IL to Raymond and Ruth (Stanton) Belcher on October 7, 1939. Helen is survived by her brother-in-law, Jim Cox of Reevesville, IL. In addition to her parents, she was preceded …

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Ernest “Earl” Smith

Ernest “Earl” Smith, age 85, of Belknap, IL, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at Baptist Health Paducah. He was born October 22, 1934 to Lloyd and Theodora Smith. Earl was a farmer, member of New Hope Baptist Church and an Army veteran serving from 1957 to 1963. Earl …

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Shirley Elaine Parr

Shirley Elaine Parr, age 83 years, a resident of Cypress, Illinois, passed away Wednesday morning, June 17, 2020, at 2:20 AM at Massac Memorial Hospital in Metropolis. Shirley was born February 24, 1937 in Metropolis, Illinois.  She was the daughter of Isaac Newton Crowe and Madge (Mathis) Crowe. On April …

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Elizabeth Jean “Betty” Cross

Elizabeth Jean “Betty” Cross, age 72, of Goreville, passed away at 7:31pm on Saturday, June 13, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Elizabeth was born in Jackson County, on March 13, 1948, the daughter of Harvey and Lydia (Bagley) Qualls. She married Willard E. Cross in Murphysboro …

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Barbara Ann Carter

Barbara Ann Carter, age 82 years, a resident of rural Goreville, passed away Wednesday morning, June 10, 2020, at 7:16 a.m. at her home. Barbara was born June 28, 1937 in Ozark, Illinois.  She was the daughter of George and Alta (Brumley) Crews. Barbara was united in marriage to Alex …

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Pamela K. Meyer

Pamela K. Meyer, 73, of Anna, passed away at 10:51 a.m. Sunday, June 7, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. Pam was born November 5, 1946 in Aurora, Illinois, to James and Violet Cook Womack. She attended high school in Karnak.  Pam was an avid bowler. Pam had …

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Goreville Merchants had memorable run 40 years ago

By Mike Buhler The Goreville Blackcats and Lady Blackcats have had quite a run in sports over the last 12 months — with the softball team winning a state title last spring, the girls basketball team winning two regional titles and the baseball and volleyball teams winning regional titles as …

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