Category Archives: Obituaries

Betty Jean Pottorff, 96, of Fairfield
Betty Jean Pottorff, 96, of Fairfield, passed away at 10:55pm on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. Betty was born on December 12, 1928, in St. Louis, OK, to Lloyd "Slats" and P...
Jeremy Doty Aug 03, 2025

Luther R. "Razor" Johnson, 93, of Norris City
Luther R. "Razor" Johnson, 93, of Norris City passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2025 at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Norris City on July 1, 1932 the son of Herman and Carrie Caroline (...
Jeremy Doty Aug 03, 2025

Eldon Glen Musgrave, 76, of Sims
Eldon Glen Musgrave, 76, of Sims, IL, died on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at his home. The seventh of eleven children, Eldon was born to Glen and Mildred (Williams) Musgrave on August 29, 1948, at home ...
Jeremy Doty Aug 01, 2025

Robert Lawson "Bob" Caldwell, 91, of Albion
Robert Lawson "Bob" Caldwell, 91, of Albion, IL passed peacefully July 28, 2025. Born April 11, 1934 to Benton and LaVon (nee Bower) Caldwell in Hutsonville, IL, he lived a life marked by service and ...
Jeremy Doty Jul 29, 2025

Eva Jean Bailey, 91, of Mill Shoals
Eva Jean Bailey, 91, of Mill Shoals, passed away at 8:03am on Monday, July 28, 2025, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. She had worked as a secretary for the H & W Truss Company in Utah, a business t...
Jeremy Doty Jul 29, 2025

Melissa A. Fitzgerald, 72, of Crossville
Melissa A. Fitzgerald, 72, of Crossville passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, July 28, 2025, at her residence in Crossville. Melissa was born on February 16, 1953, the daughter of Fred Grimw...
Jeremy Doty Jul 29, 2025

Howard J. Bunting, 97, of Fairfield
Howard J. Bunting, 97, of Fairfield passed away at 6:55AM on Monday July 28, 2025, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital's Skilled Care Unit. He was a farmer. Howard was born in Cuyahoga Falls OH on Septembe...
Jeremy Doty Jul 29, 2025

Judith Loehr 84, of Elgin, formerly of Belle Prairie
Judith Loehr 84, of Elgin, Illinois, formerly of Belle Prairie, Illinois, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2025 at her home in Elgin. Judith was born June 28, 1941, in Hamilton County. She was a daughte...
Jeremy Doty Jul 28, 2025

Larry D. "Hayrake" Gunter, 70, of Norris City
Larry D. "Hayrake" Gunter, 70, of Norris City passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at SSM Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. Larry was born on November 15, 1954, in rural Franklin County, I...
Jeremy Doty Jul 28, 2025

Linda Sue (Odle) Johnson, 62, of McLeansboro
On July 26, 2025, our beloved Mom, Nana, and friend, Linda Sue (Odle) Johnson, passed away. Born September 17, 1962, in Hammond, Indiana to Densel & Thelma (Kirby) Odle, Linda lived a life full of...
Jeremy Doty Jul 28, 2025