All Obituaries

Phyllis “Pat” Mizell, age 89 of Metropolis, IL passed away at 10:00 pm on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Superior Care Home. Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis with Rev. Bob Martin officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Pat was a member of First Baptist Church in Metropolis and worked as an aide for Massac Memorial Hospital and Lourdes Hospital. Pat is...

Irene Moorman, age 91 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 11:45 pm on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at her daughter’s residence. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Sunday, March 17, 2019 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Dr. Joe Buchanan officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Irene gave her life to Christ at an early age and she was a life-long member of the First Baptist Church in Metropolis. She worked at Bonifield Bros Trucking,...

Ruth Ann Flynn, age 92 of West Paducah, Kentucky passed away at 9:50 pm on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Metropolis Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Memorial services will be held at 2 pm on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Milburn Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church with Rev. Doug Hughes officiating. Mrs. Flynn retired as a cook on a tow boat and was a member of Milburn Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her sons, Harold M. Flynn Jr. and wife Shirleene and Bill...

Ellen Marie (Peeler) Myrick, 87, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at the Cherry Street Pentecostal Church with Rev. Russell Gilbert officiating. Burial will follow in Ohio Chapel Cemetery in Grand Chain, IL. Ellen was a member of the Cherry Street Pentecostal Church and retired from the Shawnee Development Council. Ellen is survived by her children, Freddie L. Myrick and wife...

Mrs. Jeanette Farmer, age 92, of Metropolis, IL passed away Friday March 8, 2019 at Lakes of Paducah Assisted Living Center surrounded by her family.   Jeanette was born September 13, 1926 to Samuel and Laura (Fields) Patton.  She was married to Owen (Steve) Farmer who together owned and operated Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home, Miller Funeral Home and the Brookport Chapel.    She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and an active member of the Altar...

Captain Robert “Pat” Early age 64 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away March 4, 2019 at his residence, with his family by his side.  He was born December 18, 1954 in Paducah, KY to Robert C. and Marie Early. Graveside services will be Friday March 8, 2019 at 3 p.m. at the Antioch Baptist Church cemetery in Pope Co. Illinois with Chaplain Kempton Baldridge officiating. He is survived by his wife Kelly of 7 years, one step daughter, Mycah Browning, 3 sons, Justin,...

Michelle Adams age 59 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Baptist Health Paducah.  She was born April 29, 1959  to  James E. and Janice R. (Long) Hadsock, who preceded her in death. Funeral services will be Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 7 p.m. at Miller-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home. Michelle is survived by two sons, Jeffrey Adams and wife Whitney and Justin Adams all of Metropolis, One brother, James Michael Hadsock of Frankfort, KY; six grandchildren,...

Milledge Henry Quint age 97 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away Sunday, March 3, 2019 at the Massac Memorial Hospital with his family by his side.  He was born October 2, 1921 to Henry and Effie (Leukering) Quint, who preceded him in death. Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at 2 p.m. at the Miller-Loftus- McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Kent Hollis officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with military graveside rites. Milledge...

Norma Jean Krahn, age 92 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 8:47 pm on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Metropolis Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Memorial services will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Keith Tilford officiating. Burial will follow in the Mound City National Cemetery at 1 pm. Jean was a member of First Christian Church in Metropolis, an avid bowler until the age of 88, and was an Army veteran...

Stanley Eugene Johnson, age 89 of Joppa, Illinois passed away on February 28, 2019 at the Continue Care Hospital in Paducah, KY.  Stanley was born February 12,1930 to Clay and Truda Modglin Johnson. Memorial services will be conducted on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at 6 p.m. at the Aikins-Famer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Ambus Bradley Jr. officiating. Stanley is survived by his wife of 35 years, Debbie Johnson; sons, Charles Johnson and wife Linda, and Eric Cockrel; daughter, Carrie...