Obituaries

Verna Green, age 100 years, a resident of Cypress, Illinois, passed away Sunday afternoon, March 24, 2019, at 3:40 p.m. at Hillview Health Care Center in Vienna.  At the time of her passing, Verna was surrounded by members of her loving family. Verna was born January 1, 1919 in Grand …

Verna Green, age 100 years, a resident of Cypress, passed away Sunday afternoon, March 24, 2019, at 3:40 p.m. at Hillview Health Care Center in Vienna. Arrangements are incomplete at this time at Bailey Funeral Home in Vienna.

Velma Irene Harper, age 88 years, a resident of Metropolis, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 11:50 a.m. at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation in Metropolis. Velma and her twin sister Thelma were born April 1, 1930 in Pulaski County Illinois. the daughters of Willis and Ruby (Bolen) Perkins. Velma …

Leila Crice Canada, 76, of Belknap, passed away at 7:30 a.m. Monday, March 18, 2019 at Baptist Health in Paducah, Kentucky. Leila was born February 6, 1943 in Belknap. Leila and Bob Canada were united in marriage on August 22, 1965.  She had worked over 25 years in the Postal …

Charles D. DeWeese, age 82 years, a resident of Paducah, Kentucky and a former resident of Vienna, passed away Saturday evening, March 16, 2019, at 8:39 p.m. at his home. Charlie, as he was affectionately known to family and friends, was born May 2, 1936 in Miller City, Illinois.  He …

Lou Dean Spurlin, age 76 years, a resident of rural Simpson, passed away Sunday afternoon, March 17, 2019, at 2:12 PM, at the home of her fiancé, Larry Dawson, near Glendale. Lou Dean was born May 29, 1942 in Simpson Township.  She was the youngest of eight children born to …

Richard H. Smith, age 76 years, a resident of the Tunnel Hill community for the past 19 years, passed away unexpectedly Sunday morning, March 17, 2019, at 6:30 AM at the Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion, Illinois. Richard was born November 30, 1942 in Madison, Arkansas. On October 10, …

Leila Canada, 76, of Belknap, passed away at 7:30 a.m. Monday, March 18, 2019 at Baptist Health in Paducah, Kentucky. Arrangements have been entrusted to Wilson Funeral Home in Karnak. Additional obituary information to follow.

Lou Dean Trigg Spurlin, age 76 years, a resident of rural Simpson, Illinois, passed away Sunday afternoon, March 17, 2019, at 2:12 p.m. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time at Bailey Funeral Home in Vienna.

Dee Ann Etheridge, age 79 years, a resident of Vienna and a former resident of Goreville, passed away Thursday morning, March 14, 2019, at 7:14 a.m. at Hillview Health Care Center. Dee Ann was born May 25, 1939 in Tunnel Hill, Illinois. She was the eldest of nine children born …