Michael Owens
Jul 3, 2013
Mr. Michael D. Owens, 30, of Brookport, IL, passed away on July 3, 2013, at his residence.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at the Aikins Farmer Brookport Chapel in Metropolis. Burial will follow at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.Michael is survived by his father, Sam Owens of Brookport; mother, Sally (Joyner) Owens of Metropolis;...
David Carroll Artman
Jun 30, 2013
Mr. David Carroll Artman, age 79, of Metropolis, IL, passed away at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 30, 2013 at Baptist Health of Paducah.Graveside services with military rites will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at Round Springs Cemetery. Pastor Lauren Ley will officiate. Friends are asked to meet at the cemetery.David was a retired carpenter...
Georgia Dean Emery
Jun 29, 2013
Mrs. Georgia Dean Emery, age 90 of Metropolis, IL passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at her residence surrounded by her family.Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at Miller Funeral Home in Metropolis. Rev. Larry Lunsford will officiate. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.Georgia was born on August 27, 1922...
Joan Dunn
Jun 28, 2013
Joan Elizabeth Elliott Dunn, 83, passed away Friday, June28, 2013 at Salisbury Nursing Home.She was born September 12, 1929 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of the late Charles and Lula Elliott.A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 7, 2013 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens in Metropolis. Rev. Jon Cockrel will officiate. Joan was raised in...
Ruth Riepe
Jun 21, 2013
Ruth Riepe, age 95, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Friday, June 21, 2013, at her residence with her family by her side.Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, June 24, 2013, at the Aikins Farmer Funeral Home with Linwood Mathis and Robin Mizell officiating. Burial will follow at the Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery. Ruth was a member...
Hedy Kennedy
Jun 16, 2013
Hedy Kennedy age 78 of Brookport, IL passed away Sunday, June 16, 2013 at the Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, KY.Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, 2013, at the Aikins-Farmer Brookport Chapel. Rev. Justin Reynolds will officiate. Burial will follow in the Pell Cemetery.Hedy was a member of 7 Mile Baptist Church and a past...
Linda Jean (Mcdaniel) Schultz
Jun 12, 2013
It is with great sadness that the family of Linda Jean McDaniel Schultz announces her passing after a long and courageous battle with illness on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at the age of 72 years.A celebration of Linda's life will be held at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Metropolis, Illinois on Wednesday, June 19th at 6:00 p.m.A native of Metropolis, Linda...
Toshi Green
Jun 12, 2013
Mrs. Toshi Green, age 78 of Vista, CA formerly of Metropolis, IL passed away on the morning of June 12, 2013.She is survived by her son, Ken Green and her daughter-in-law, Robin Green; and grandchildren, Alexandria, Danielle, and Matthew Green all of Oceanside, CA.She was preceded in death by her husband, Jake Green.Toshi was a very independent person with unlimited...
Terri Zervas
Jun 12, 2013
Terri Zervas, 56, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould, AR.There will be no funeral services.Terri is survived by her life partner, Chuck Wayland of Rector, AR; mother, Linda (Harris) Blankenship of Metropolis; sister, Rachel Carnes of Metropolis; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.She was preceded in...
Gloria Jean George
Jun 11, 2013
Ms. Gloria George, 71, of Metropolis, IL, passed away at 7:08 a.m. on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at the Massac Memorial Hospital.A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Rev. Alton Carter officiating. Gloria is survived by one son, one sister and one brother.Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home of Metropolis is...
Blanche Benson
Jun 10, 2013
Mrs. Blanche Benson, age 94 of Metropolis, IL passed away at 8:05 am on Monday, June 10, 2013 at her residence.Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Friday, June 14, 2013 at St. Paul Lutheran Church. Rev. Lauren Ley will officiate. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.Blanche was retired from Good Samaritan Nursing Home. She was...
Wilma Lassiter
Jun 7, 2013
Mrs. Wilma L. Lassiter, age 83 of Princeton, IL formerly of Metropolis, IL passed away at 4:15 am on Friday, June 7, 2013 at Liberty Village in Princeton.Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis. Rev. Jeff Bealmear will officiate. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.Wilma...
Tom Adkins
Jun 6, 2013
Mr. Tom M. Adkins, 81, of Metropolis, IL, passed away at 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 6, 2013 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Memorials services will be Monday June 10, 2013 at 11 a.m. at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home, Rev. Louis Brinker will officiate.Tom is survived by his wife Pat, One daughter, Kay Adkins and husband Barry Gowin of...
Shirley Harris
Jun 5, 2013
Mrs. Shirley (Cox) Harris, age 77 of Metropolis, IL passed away at 2:15 am on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at Baptist Health Paducah.Private family services will be held.Shirley was of the Baptist Faith.She is survived by 2 brothers, Jim Cox and wife Stella of Reevesville, IL and Joel "J.E." Cox and wife Jackie of Dixon Springs, IL; several nieces and...
Karla Sawyers
Jun 2, 2013
Karla Sawyers, age 62, of Metropolis, IL passed away on Sunday June 2, 2013 at Western Baptist Hospital.Karla was born on July 11, 1950 to Ira William Englehardt and Velma Louise Lowry.She retired from Southgate Nursing Home as a registered nurse. She was a loving mother with a passion for nursing and helping others. Graveside services will be held at...
Wilfred Horntrop
Jun 2, 2013
Mr. Wilfred Horntrop, age 101 of Metropolis, IL passed away at 7:15 pm on Sunday, June 2, 2013 at his residence.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Thursday, June 6, 2013 at the Zion United Church of Christ. Dr. James D. Nelson will officiate. Burial will follow in the St. John's Church Cemetery.Wilfred was a lifelong farmer and...
Brian Howell
Jun 1, 2013
Mr. Brian P. Howell, age 42 of Metropolis, IL passed away at 10:26 pm on Saturday, June 1, 2013 at the Lourdes Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 7, 2013 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home. Rev. Louis W. Brinker will officiate. Burial will follow at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.Brian was a kid who could bring...
Marilyn Womack
May 31, 2013
Ms. Marilyn Womack, age 67, of Metropolis, IL, passed away at 5:02 a.m. on Friday, May 31, 2013 at Southgate Health Care Center.A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at the Aikins Farmer Funeral Home. Pastor Shawn Vandergriff will officiate. There will be no burial.Marilyn attended First Church of God in Metropolis for...
Gladys Travis
May 30, 2013
Gladys Travis, age 82, of Massac County, IL passed away on May 30, 2013 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Gladys was born on April 7, 1931 to Henry and Amanda (Windhorst) Foss Sr. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion E & R (United Church of Christ) at the age of 14. She played the organ and piano at...
Roy "Buddy" Kennedy Jr
May 26, 2013
Mr. Roy "Buddy" Kennedy Jr., age 75 of Brookport, IL passed away at 7:32 pm on Sunday, May 26, 2013 at his residence.Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, May 31, 2013 at the Aikins Farmer Brookport Funeral Chapel. Rev. Larry Call will officiate. Burial will follow in the Pell Cemetery. Roy was born in Mayfield, KY...
