All Obituaries

Kim Randolph, age 61 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 6:52 pm on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at Baptist Health Paducah. Graveside services will be held at 11 am on Friday, August 7, 2020 at Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Shane Rust officiating. Kim is survived by her husband of 35 years, Tony Randolph; son, Jason Randolph and wife Leah; grandson, Jensen Randolph; sister, Tracy Powell and husband Rickey; nieces, Misty Young, Jessica Powell, Amanda Powell, Katie Randolph, Kelley...

William “Bill” Jacobs, age 89 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 8:32 am on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at his residence. Graveside services will be held at 11 am on Monday, August 3, 2020 for family and close friends at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Rev. Charles Tate officiating. William was a businessman in Metropolis for many years, a union millwright, and carpenter.  He was a devoted husband and father, an avid Cubs fan, and a life member of the VFW and American...

Mr. Elmer L. Hammond, 86, of Metropolis, IL, formerly of Temple Hill, IL passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, KY. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Saturday, August 1st, 2020 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Matt Snell officiating. Burial will follow in Temple Hill Church Cemetery with military rites. Elmer was a carpenter and a member of the Carpenters Local Union 640. He was a member of Dixon...

Ms. Sydney Renee’ Artman, 26, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2020 at her home. Graveside services will be on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at 10 am at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Rev. Trad York officiating. There will be no visitation. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery. Sydney worked in the health care field and was a nursing student at West Kentucky Community and Technical College. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Metropolis and...

Geraldine “Geri” K. Holland, 85, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at the family farm where she was born surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be held at 1 pm on Sunday, July 26, 2020 at the First United Methodist Church in Metropolis with Revs. Shalom Renner and Jon Cockrel officiating. Due to current health and safety directives with COVID-19, there will be limited seating in the sanctuary. You may send cards or words of comfort to the...

Robert McCutcheon, 53, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020 at Mercy Health Hospital in Paducah, KY. Funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Friday, July 24, 2020 at First Baptist Church Metropolis with Bro. Harvey Baxter officiating. Burial will follow with military rites in Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Robert served as a sheriff’s deputy in Massac County for over 25 years and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Robert is survived by his wife of over 20 years, Marcia...

James Wynn, 31, of Belknap, IL, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 10 am on Friday, July 24, 2020 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Canaan Cemetery in Massac County, IL. James worked in construction. James is survived by his father, James I. Wynn; mother and stepfather, Veronica and Douglas Mixon; five children, Dalton Decker, Riley Wynn, Isobella Wynn, Jimmy Wynn and Colton Wynn; fiancé,...

Shirley A. Stewart, 76, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Graveside services will be held at 11 am on Thursday, July 23, 2020 in I.O.O.F. Cemetery with Rev. Travis Wilson officiating. There will be no visitation. Friends and family are asked to meet at the cemetery. Shirley regularly attended First Baptist Church in Vienna, IL, for years. Shirley is survived by two sons, James Stewart and wife Penny of Paducah, KY and...

Robin D. Bomar, age 59 of Metropolis, Illinois formerly of Louisville, Kentucky passed away on June 17, 2020 at her residence. Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2020 from 10 am to 12 noon at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with graveside services with military rites following at Hillerman Baptist Church Cemetery with Joe and Judy Neely officiating. Robin served on active duty in the U.S. Army for 12 years during Desert Storm. She was an ordained minister and worked...

Troy Collins, age 63 of Anna, Illinois formerly of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on Tuesday evening July 14, 2020 at Integrity Healthcare of Anna. Memorial services will be held at 2 pm on Friday, July 17, 2020 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Keith Tilford officiating. Burial will be at a later date in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Kirksey, KY. Troy was a member of the Checkmates and was a musician. Troy is survived by his mother and step father, Betty and Phil...