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James Johnston

James Johnston

Jan 4, 2014

James P. Johnston 69, of Metropolis passed away at 11:35A.M. Saturday January 4, 2014 at Crittenden Hospital in Marion, KY. Funeral services will be held at 11:00A.M. on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at Aikins Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis. Burial will follow at Masonic Cemetery # 10 in New Columbia. He is survived by two sisters, Elizabeth Littlemeyer of Metropolis,...

Bernice Jones

Bernice Jones

Jan 2, 2014

Mrs. Bernice (Jeffords) Jones, age 76 of Brookport, IL, passed away at 11:39 p.m. on Thursday, January 2, 2014 at Baptist Health of Paducah.Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at the Brookport Church of God with Rev. Charles Tate and Rev. Doug Bowers Sr. officiating. Burial will follow in Otterbein Cemetery in Pope...

Michael Pergande

Michael Pergande

Dec 27, 2013

Michael Pergande, 59, of Houston, TX formerly of Metropolis, IL, passed away on December 27, 2013.Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 5, 2013 at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Metropolis. Bishop Harper will officiate. Friends and family are asked to meet at the cemetery.Mike, the first of six brothers and sisters, was born on April 8,...

Betty Jean Douglas

Betty Jean Douglas

Dec 27, 2013

Mrs. Betty Douglas, age 85, of Metropolis, passed away at 9:40 a.m. on Friday, December 27, 2013 at her home.Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at the Waldo Baptist Church in Metropolis. Rev. Jack D. Russell and George Bates will officiate. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.Betty was a homemaker, a...

Gary Bruce

Gary Bruce

Dec 27, 2013

Mr. Gary Bruce, age 60, of Metropolis, passed away at 1:08 p.m. on Friday, December 27, 2013 at Massac Memorial Hospital.Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, January 2, 2014 at the IOOF Cemetery.Mr. Bruce was of the Pentecostal Faith.He is survived by his daughter, Julie Hale and fiancé Eric Marks of Creal Springs, IL; 2 grandchildren,...

John C. Anderson Jr

John C. Anderson Jr

Dec 26, 2013

Mr. John C. Anderson, Jr., age 86 of Metropolis, IL formerly of El Paso, TX passed away at 9:09 am on Thursday, December 26, 2013 at the Massac Memorial Hospital.Graveside services will be held at 11 am on Monday, December 30, 2013 at the IOOF Cemetery in Metropolis. Ivan Woods will officiate. John had previously worked at McDonald's in Reidland,...

Ruth Louise Wagner

Ruth Louise Wagner

Dec 25, 2013

Ruth Louise Wagner, age 91 of Mineral Bluff, GA formerly of Metropolis, IL passed away at 10:30 pm on Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at Heritage Health Care of Blue Ridge, GA.Graveside services will be held at 11 am on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Rev. Preston Foster will officiate.Ruth was a member of the St. Paul...

Betty J Storm

Betty J Storm

Dec 24, 2013

Ms. Betty June (Stockton) Storm, age 86, of Metropolis, IL, passed away Tuesday morning, December 24, 2013 at her home with her loving family by her side.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 28, 2013 at the First Baptist Church in Metropolis with Rev. Louis Brinker and Bro. Jack Hankins officiating. Burial will follow in the...

Vernon Buldtman

Vernon Buldtman

Dec 24, 2013

Vernon Buldtman, was born May 22, 1926 in Massac County at his parents' home near Round Knob, IL. He is the son of Edward and Hannah Foss Buldtman. He passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at Baptist Health Paducah in Paducah, KY.He was baptized on June 6, 1926 at the paternal home by the Rev. Ernest David Kiefel of...

Phyllis Harris

Phyllis Harris

Dec 20, 2013

Mrs. Phyllis Harris, age 83, of Metropolis, IL, went to be with the Lord on Friday morning December 20, 2013 at Baptist Health of Paducah.A celebration of her life in her new neighborhood will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at the Community Christian Church located at 1150 Country Club Road in Metropolis. Pastor Mike Hardison...

Bonnie Kay Burrus

Bonnie Kay Burrus

Dec 20, 2013

Mrs. Bonnie Kay Burrus, age 70, of Brookport, IL, passed away at 1:15 p.m. on Friday, December 20, 2013 at her home with family and friends by her side.Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at the Pell Cemetery. Rev. Charles Tate will officiate. Bonnie was a member of the Brookport Church of God.Bonnie...

Clay Keef Brasher

Clay Keef Brasher

Dec 18, 2013

Mr. Clay Keef Brasher, age 74 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 12:50 am on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at his residence.Memorial services will be held at 11 am on Monday, December 23, 2013 at the Immanuel Baptist Church in Metropolis. Rev. Glenn Coram will officiate. Burial will be held at 1:30 pm on Monday, December 23, 2013 at the...

Frances Deann Story

Frances Deann Story

Dec 18, 2013

Mrs. Frances Deann (Hogue) Story, age 75 of Ledbetter, KY formerly of Metropolis, IL passed away at 3:03 pm on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at the Lourdes Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at the Miller Funeral Home in Metropolis, IL. Rev. Brad Shuck will officiate. Burial will follow in the Masonic Cemetery.Frances...

Belinda Kay Schneider

Belinda Kay Schneider

Dec 11, 2013

Mrs. Belinda Kay Schneider, age 64, of Metropolis, passed away at 10:40 a.m. on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at her home.Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, December 15, 2013 at the Aikins Farmer Funeral Home. John Schneider will officiate. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Metropolis. Belinda was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church....

Dustin Burnham

Dustin Burnham

Dec 10, 2013

Dustin Alan Burnham, age 28, of Metropolis, left his loved ones on Tuesday Morning, December 10, 2013.A Funeral Service in his memory will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home. Rev. Russell Gilbert will officiate.Dustin was a pump operator for Hunter Sand and Gravel. He had a love of 4-wheelers, big trucks,...

Billie Jo Stoker

Billie Jo Stoker

Dec 8, 2013

Billie Jo Stoker, 84, of Metropolis, IL, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2013 at Lourdes Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 14, 2013 at Aikins Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis. Pastor Mike Hardison will officiate. Burial will follow in the Golconda I.O.O.F. Cemetery.Born in Golconda, IL, to N.R. and Mamie Scott who preceded her in...

David M Goins

David M Goins

Dec 5, 2013

Mr. David M. Goins, age 63, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Thursday, December 05, 2013 at Massac Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at the Aikins Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis. Rev. Matthew Glass will officiate. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.David was retired from the City of Metropolis...

Betty Lou Obermark

Betty Lou Obermark

Dec 2, 2013

Mrs. Betty Lou Obermark, age 78 of Brookport, IL passed away at 7:48 am on Monday, December 2, 2013 at her residence.Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Thursday, December 5, 2013 at Miller Funeral Home in Metropolis. Bro. Topper Council and Bro. Jimmy Franks will officiate. Burial will follow in the St. Stephens Lutheran Church Cemetery.Betty was...

Evelyn Medley

Evelyn Medley

Nov 29, 2013

True Evelyn (Henderson) Medley, 92, of Metropolis, passed away Friday, November 29, 2013 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at Aikins Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis with Larry Lunsford officiating. Burial will follow in Pell Cemetery in Brookport.Mrs. Medley was a nurse for fifteen years at Massac Memorial Hospital and...

Steve O Norsworthy I

Steve O Norsworthy I

Nov 29, 2013

Steve Otis Norsworthy I, age 63 of Brookport, IL, passed away at his home on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013, after a brave fight with cancer. He was surrounded by his family.Funeral services will be Tuesday December 3, 2013 at 2 p.m. at the Miller Funeral Home with Rev. Glenn Coram officiating. Burial will follow in the Otterbein Cemetery in Pope...

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