All Obituaries

Coy Austin Mitchell, 59 of Gilbertsville, KY, died Saturday, December 4, 2021 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis, IL with Shane Baker officiating. Burial will follow in Hillerman Baptist Church in Massac County, IL, with military rites. Coy was an Army veteran serving from August 23, 1983 to June 5, 1996. He served in Desert Storm and during peacetime. He was of the Christian...

Bradley Bauer and Brian Bauer Rural Brookport, Illinois   Bradley Bauer, age 62 passed away at 5:44 pm on Thursday, November 25, 2021 at Baptist Health Paducah. Brian Bauer, age 63 passed away at 6:04 pm on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at Baptist Health Paducah. A joint graveside service will be held at 1 pm on Friday, December 10, 2021 at Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Dr. Joe Buchanan officiating. Bradley and Brian were both members of First Baptist Church in Metropolis....

Bradley Bauer and Brian Bauer Rural Brookport, Illinois   Bradley Bauer, age 62 passed away at 5:44 pm on Thursday, November 25, 2021 at Baptist Health Paducah. Brian Bauer, age 63 passed away at 6:04 pm on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at Baptist Health Paducah. A joint graveside service will be held at 1 pm on Friday, December 10, 2021 at Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Dr. Joe Buchanan officiating. Bradley and Brian were both members of First Baptist Church in Metropolis....

Evelyn Hausman, age 83 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 10:30 pm on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Timothy A. Bean officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Eastern Star Rites will be conducted at 12:45 pm Evelyn worked at the Good Luck Glove Factory, Good Samaritan Nursing Home, and did...

Charles “Chuck” Wood, 77 of Metropolis, passed away on Monday, December 6, 2021. Per his request, there will be no services. Chuck was a retired traveling electrician. He was a member of the Metropolis Country Club where he served on the board for many years and a member of the American Legion Post 306. Chuck is survived by his wife of 34 years, Betty Wood; three children, Mandy, Kelly and Terry; three stepsons, Paul, Vernon and Stephen; several grandchildren; one brother,...

Connie Sue Williams, age 81 of Sharpsburg, Georgia formerly of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021 at Newnan Hospital in Newnan, Georgia. Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis with Rev. Dean Akins officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Connie was formerly a member of First Baptist Church in Metropolis. Connie is survived by her daughter, Carla...

Tony J. Ragain, 55 years of age, of Metropolis, Illinois, passed away at his home Sunday, November 28th from complications associated with diabetes.  Services, December 3rd - Aikins Farmer Funeral Home, 70 Jon   Street, Metropolis, IL 62960: visitation, noon till 4pm, with a memorial service at 4pm.  Tony loved dogs.  In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in his name to the non-profit, Project Hope Humane Society, 1698 W. 10th St., Metropolis, IL...

Phillip Wayne Knotts, age 52 of rural Brookport, Illinois passed away at 11:40 am on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at his residence. A Celebration of Life graveside will be held at 11 am on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Bro. Justin Wolfe officiating. Phillip worked at Smallman’s Truck Stop as a dishwasher for several years and also worked at Auto Salvage of Paducah. He liked to work crossword puzzles. Phillip is survived by his mother, Mary Frances...

Mr. Jimmie R. Bear, age 77 of Vienna, Illinois passed away at home on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. Jim will be lovingly remembered as a caring and hardworking man. In his later years, he settled back in southern Illinois, just down the road from where he was born. He found enjoyment in the outdoors, playing with his big boy toys (tractors), and having his dogs by his side. Jim’s shared so much of himself through his love of storytelling and his witty sense of humor; bringing smiles and...

Vicki Riley, age 61 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on Sunday, November 21, 2021 at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Private funeral services will be held with Dr. Nathan Joyce officiating. Burial will follow in the Round Springs Cemetery. Vicki attended Heartland Church in Paducah, KY and spent her career working with children with language challenges. Vicki is survived by her husband of 45 years, Greg Riley; parents, Gerald and Betty (Huddleston) Hoots; sons, Jeremy...