Category Archives: Obituaries

Virginia Irene (Prince) Swafford, 99, of McLeansboro, IL
Virginia Irene (Prince) Swafford, 99, of McLeansboro, IL passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at Silver Foxes Senior Living & Rehabilitation in McLeansboro. Virginia was born June 28, 1924 in ...
Mark Wells Jan 31, 2024

Larry Hobbs, 84, Fairfield
84 year old Fairfield resident, Larry Hobbs passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. Larry was born on June 22, 1939 to Lee and Ella (Sprouce) Hobbs in Beggs, Oklahoma. He...
Mark Wells Jan 31, 2024

Ruth A. Cooper, age 83, of Flora
Ruth A. Cooper, age 83, of Flora, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at Flora Gardens Care Center. She was born in Annapolis, Maryland on August 14, 1940, to Arnold and Bessie (Baker...
Mark Wells Jan 30, 2024
Domenic Michael Walton, 70, of Flora
Domenic Michael Walton, 70, of Flora passed away at 10:13AM on Sunday January 21, 2024, at his home. He had worked at NAL and as a delivery driver for Schwan's. Mike was born in Philadelphia PA on Nov...
Mark Wells Jan 30, 2024

Dolores Longbons Roosevelt, 99, Albion
Dolores Longbons Roosevelt was born in rural Albion, Illinois on December 14, 1924. She died on January 26, 2024. She was 99 years of age. When Dolores was eleven years old, her Great Uncle, Ed Longbo...
Mark Wells Jan 30, 2024

Margaret Linnea Young, age 89, of Xenia
Margaret Linnea Young, age 89, of Xenia, Illinois, and formerly of Brooksville, Florida, passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon, January 20, 2024, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield with her dau...
Mark Wells Jan 30, 2024

Harley Douglas Carter, age 19, of Salem
Harley Douglas Carter, age 19, of Salem, passed away at his home on January 27, 2024. He was born to Douglas W. Carter and Shelly Miller in Breese, IL on February 9, 2004. He is survived by his mother...
Mark Wells Jan 29, 2024

Estell Hunter, 89, McLeansboro
Estell Hunter, age 89 and a resident of McLeansboro, IL, passed away at Hamilton Memorial Hospital, McLeansboro, IL on Friday , January 26th, 2024. She was a cherished wife, sister, Mom, Mamaw, Maw, f...
Mark Wells Jan 29, 2024

Cheri L (Griesemer) Taylor, 67, of Olney
Cheri L (Griesemer) Taylor, 67, of Olney, IL. formerly of Mt. Erie, IL. passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at Carle Richland Hospital in Olney, IL. Cheri was born on January 23, 1957 in Lawr...
Mark Wells Jan 29, 2024

Georgianna Feagans, age 92, of Flora
Georgianna Feagans, age 92, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Thursday morning, January 25, 2024, at Clay County Hospital. She was born January 28, 1931, in Oaktown, Indiana, the daughter of Dewey Georg...
Mark Wells Jan 28, 2024