All Obituaries

Dorris Catherine (Lippert) Mace, age 89 of Arnold, Mo formerly of Chesterfield, MO and Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 8:39 pm on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at Baptist Health Paducah. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Sunday, November 1, 2020 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis with Rev. Luther Ray Chandler officiating. Burial will follow in Lower Salem Cemetery. Dorris was retired having been a Nursing Professor of Maternal/Child Health teaching at...

Keith Wm. Foreman, 65, of Metropolis, IL, died at 1:18 a.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at Baptist Health Paducah. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 31, 2020, at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Sonja Bogan officiating. Private burial will be held at a later date. Keith attended Mt. Horeb Freewill Baptist Church. Keith is survived by two daughters, T. Me’Chelle Bradford of Paducah, KY and Teola L. Shannon of Metropolis, IL; one son,...

Edna A. Beggs, 88, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020, at her home. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, October 30, 2020 in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Rev. David Siere officiating. There will not be any visitation. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery. Edna is survived by three children, Charlene McBride, Leland McBride and wife Faye and Randy McBride (Lavelle); two stepdaughters, Gayla Schnarre (John), Ruth Ann White...

Dixie F. Baker, age 80 of Brookport, Illinois passed away at 7:40 am on Monday, October 26, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Friday, October 30, 2020 at Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home with Linwood Mathis officiating. Burial will follow in Pell Cemetery. Dixie was a long-time member of Brookport Church of Christ. She was a homemaker that loved her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and always had a seat at the table...

We lost our mom, Betty L. Mayhall, 79, today, Thursday, October 22, 2020, and our dad, Eddie, lost his soulmate in the house they built together surrounded by her loving family. Mom always planned ahead, and chose to have graveside services only. We invite family and friends to join us at the Temple Hill Church Cemetery on Monday, October 26, 2020 at 11 a.m. to help us say our temporary good-byes as we know we will all be reunited one day. Jerry Parr will perform the committal. Mom and dad...

Katherine “Kathy” Martin, age 51 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 10:20 p.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Massac Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at First Baptist Church in Metropolis with Dr. Joe Buchanan officiating. Burial will follow in the IOOF Cemetery. Kathy was a Pharmacist at CVS in Paducah, a member of First Baptist Church in Metropolis, graduated in 1987 from Massac County High School, graduated from...

Thomas Moss, 61, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at his home. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Thomas is survived by his sister, Janet Hastings and husband Kenneth; several nieces and nephews; special friends, Sonya and Sam Query and Rebecca Contractor; and sister-in-law, Becky Moss. He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Earleen Hayes; sisters, Mary Suzette Parker, Sharon Moss and Hazel Kathleen Moss; brothers, Joe Moss, Homer...

Rodney L. Kotter, 66, of Metropolis, IL, passed away October 15, 2020 at his residence. A memorial service will be a held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Bro. Justin Wolfe officiating. Rodney was a crane operator and enjoyed getting on the river in his boat and fishing. He loved living on his grandparent’s farm. Rodney is survived by his wife, Brittany Kotter; children, Brandon Kotter, Dustin Kotter, Melissa Kotter, and...

Jada Kennedy, age 59 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 10:12 pm on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her family. Graveside services will be held at 12 Noon on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Steve Karraker officiating. Jada was a lifelong member of the Lord’s church and was a retired assembly line worker. Jada is survived by her brother, Greg Kennedy and wife Mary; nieces and nephews, Nicole Kennedy, Austin Kennedy and...

William “Bill” C. Ellis, age 85, of Metropolis, IL, passed away surrounded by family on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, October 16, 2020 at the Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie, MO with Rev. Jon Cockrel officiating. Burial will follow in East Prairie Cemetery. Bill was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the best gardener around. He was a resident of Metropolis...