Category Archives: Obituaries

Arthur "AJ" Hutcheson, 34, Tolono
Arthur "AJ" Hutcheson, 34, of Tolono, IL, died at 2:35pm on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, in Champaign County, IL. He had most recently worked at FedEx in Champaign, loading trucks. AJ was born on Februar...
Mark Wells Jul 17, 2023

Timothy "Tim" Wayne Oxford, 66, McLeansboro
Timothy "Tim" Wayne Oxford, 66, of McLeansboro, IL, went to be with the Lord on July 12, 2023, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was born on December 29, 1956, to Herbert Jr. and Faye (Au...
Mark Wells Jul 14, 2023

Mary Phyllis McGrew, 85, Xenia
Mary Phyllis McGrew, age 85, of Xenia, Illinois, passed away Thursday morning, July 13, 2023, in Springfield, at the home of her daughter. Phyllis was born December 23, 1937, in Clay County, the daugh...
Mark Wells Jul 14, 2023

Harl Edwin Weaver, 96, McLeansboro
Harl Edwin Weaver, 96, of McLeansboro, IL passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2023 at McLeansboro Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Harl was born on January 5, 1927, a son of Elmo Herschel Weaver &...
Mark Wells Jul 14, 2023
Mary Ann Hilliard, 76
Mary Ann Hilliard, 76, passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. Mary Ann was born August 10, 1946, a daughter of Robert Lee Decker & Mary Ev...
Mark Wells Jul 14, 2023

Mike Sell, 66, Carmi
Mike Sell, 66, of Carmi, Illinois, died Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at his home. He was born August 18, 1956, in Carmi, Illinois, the son of Alvin Roy Sell and Ruth Kathryn (Shaw) Sell. He was married t...
Mark Wells Jul 14, 2023

Richard Deon Yates, 78, Carmi
Richard Deon Yates, 78, of Carmi, Illinois, died Thursday, July 13, 2023, at his home. He was born January 21, 1945, in Carmi, Illinois, the son of Earl and Vera (Whitlow) Yates. He married Cora B. Me...
Mark Wells Jul 14, 2023

Marsha Lou Blair, 73, Sailor Springs
Marsha Lou Blair, age 73, of Sailor Springs, Illinois, passed away Saturday morning, July 8, 2023, at Flora Gardens Care Center. She was born September 11, 1949, in Flora, the daughter of George and B...
Mark Wells Jul 13, 2023

Ruth (Pennington) Barger, 63, Enfield
Ruth (Pennington) Barger, 63, of Enfield, passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. She was born on March 28, 1960, In Flora, Illinois, the daughter of James and Hollis (F...
Mark Wells Jul 11, 2023

Deloris K. Johnson, 80, Flora
Deloris K. Johnson, age 80, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Monday morning, July 10, 2023, at her home. She was born December 29, 1942, in Flora, the daughter of Cassell and Leora (Sharp) Persinger. S...
Mark Wells Jul 11, 2023