Category Archives: Obituaries
Jim Thomason, 82, Fairfield
Jim (James) Thomason passed away peacefully in his home in Fairfield on August 2, 2023, at the age of 82. He will be greatly missed for his sense of humor. Jim was born January 8, 1941, in Fairfield t...
Aug 04, 2023
Faye Carol Shaw, 90
Faye Carol Shaw departed this earth on Tuesday August 1st, 2023, at the age of 90. She was born on January 19th 1933, in Grayville, IL to Carroll and Lucy (Dixon) Perkins. Faye married Leo Shaw...
Aug 03, 2023
Michael Kent Baker, 65, West Salem
MICHAEL BAKER, OWNER OF BAKER SEED COMPANY Loving Husband, Father, and Grandfather Michael Kent Baker of West Salem, IL passed away on July 29, 2023, at the Skilled Care Unit of Fairfield Memorial Hos...
Aug 03, 2023
Billie Lou Reynolds, 68, Wayne City
Billie Lou Reynolds went home to Jesus on Sunday, July 30, 2023 at 8:35 a.m. at her home in Wayne City, IL. She was surrounded by close, loving family. Billie Lou was born on March 13, 1955 in Fairfie...
Aug 02, 2023
Lowell "Eddie" Edwin Billingsley, 98, Flora
Lowell "Eddie" Edwin Billingsley, age 98, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Thursday July 27, 2023, at his home. He was born on January 30, 1925, in Mt. Erie, Illinois, the son of Roy and Rosalee...
Aug 01, 2023
Gerald Ray Launius, 78, McLeansboro
Gerald Ray Launius, age 78 and resident of McLeansboro, IL passed away at 6:17 p.m. Monday, July 31, 2023 at St. Vincent's Hospital, Evansville, IN A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, Se...
Aug 01, 2023
Janet S. Cottingham, 82, Ballwin, MO (formerly of McLeansboro)
Janet S. Cottingham, age 82, Ballwin, MO and formerly of McLeansboro, IL passed away Friday, July 28, 2023. She was the beloved wife for 64 years of Claris Cottingham; loving mother of James Co...
Aug 01, 2023
Helen Virginia (Hunt) Short, 98, Broughton
Helen Virginia (Hunt) Short, 98, of Broughton, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at the Linda E. White Hospice House, in Evansville, Indiana. She was born on January 7, 1925 in Hamilto...
Aug 01, 2023
Janice Lea Sigwerth - McLeansboro, IL
Janice Lea Sigwerth, age 82 and a resident of McLeansboro, IL, passed away at 2:15 a.m. Friday, July 28, 2023 at McLeansboro Health Care & Rehabilitation Center, McLeansboro, IL. Janice was born D...
Jul 30, 2023
Ray Eugene Mayberry, 84, Enfield
Ray Eugene Mayberry, 84, of Enfield, passed away on Tuesday, July, 25, 2023, at Enfield Rehab and Healthcare. He was born on November 1, 1938, in Norris City, Illinois, the son of Ray and Ruby (Nelson...
Jul 28, 2023