Donald Wesley Smith
Feb 10, 2025
Donald Wesley Smith age 91 years 11 months, after a long and fulfilled life, went to his final resting place on February 10, 2025 at 3:50 p.m. where he will spend eternity with the Lord. He was an educator, coach, and retired superintendent of Massac County Unit #1. He was employed at Reidland, Metropolis, Beardstown, and then back to...
Jonah Matthew Welch
Feb 8, 2025
Jonah Matthew Welch, 5 months and 10 days of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Norton Children's Hospital.
Funeral service will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Russell Gilbert officiating. A visitation will be held from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday at...
Ray Harrell
Feb 6, 2025
Ray Harrell, 71 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 9, 2025 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Bro. Justin Wolfe officiating. There will be no visitation. Family and friends are asked to meet at the...
June E. (Craig) Smith
Feb 4, 2025
June E. Smith, age 87 of Metropolis, IL, passed away at 4:45 a.m. on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at her residence.
Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, February 7, 2025 at Maplelawn Park Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery.
June was...
Gayle Lea Barnhill
Feb 3, 2025
Gayle Lea Barnhill, 69, of Creal Springs, formerly of Metropolis, passed away on February 3rd, 2025.
Gayle was born on February 7th, 1955, to Roy and Patricia (Cole) Mitchletree in Aurora, IL.
After spending several summers in Joppa, IL, Gayle married Rodger Dale Barnhill at age 17. She often told stories of Rodger helping her...
Robert Lee Vaughn
Feb 3, 2025
Robert Lee Vaughn, age 80 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 5:50 am on Monday, February 3, 2025 at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center with his family by his side.
Per his wishes there will not be any services.
Robert was a retired boilermaker. He was an avid woodworker, who made beautiful furniture. He loved...
Rev. Russell Miller
Feb 2, 2025
Rev. Russell Miller entered his eternal reward on February 2, 2025 at the age of 97 years. He was born on December 26, 1927 to Fred and Irma Miller in Burlington, Iowa.
He graduated from Burlington High School, 1945; Elmhurst University, Elmhurst, Illinois, 1949; Eden Theological Seminary, Webster Groves, Missouri, 1952. He was ordained into the Christian...
James "Jim" E. Manley
Jan 31, 2025
James E. "Jim" Manley, also known at work as "Zeke", age 86 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 12:20 p.m. on Friday, January 31, 2025 at Mercy Health Lourdes in Paducah, KY.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Pastor Joey Dunning officiating. Burial will...
Barbara G. (Huckleberry) Christian
Jan 28, 2025
Barbara Huckleberry Christian, 77 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at her residence with her daughter by her side.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Dr. Micah Spicer officiating. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the service...
Marty G. Gurley
Jan 27, 2025
Marty G. Gurley, 66 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025 at Baptist Health Paducah.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home.
Marty was a union painter for over 40 years with District 91, Local 500 in Paducah, KY., and in later...
Roy Wayne Neely
Jan 25, 2025
Roy Wayne Neely, age 64 of Brookport, Illinois passed away at 7:00 pm on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Baptist Health Paducah surrounded by his family.
Graveside services will be held at 1 pm on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at the Pell Cemetery with Bro. David Atwell officiating.
Wayne was a member of Waldo Baptist...
Anita Jo (Belyew) Burton
Jan 25, 2025
Anita Jo (Belyew) Burton, age 86, passed from this realm on January 25, 2025 to a realm where she hopes to get answers to her many questions.
Surviving her are two very special daughters, Chrystal Parker and husband Kerry and Staci Burton and husband Jay Collins; the best granddaughters in the world, Karly Burk and husband Drayke...
Dorothy George
Jan 25, 2025
Dorothy George, age 86 of Brookport, Illinois passed away at 7:12 am on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Baptist Health Paducah.
Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Dr. Joe Buchanan officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.
Dorothy was a...
Jerry Ray Korte
Jan 21, 2025
Jerry Ray Korte, age 78 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on Tuesday evening, January 21, 2025 at his residence with his family by his side.
Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Monday, January 27, 2025 at Zion Evangelical Church with Scott Logeman, Kevin Logeman, and Bro. Justin Wolfe officiating. Burial will follow in the...
Elaine "Grandma Doc" (Maddox) Myrick
Jan 21, 2025
Elaine "Grandma Doc" (Maddox) Myrick, age 69 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 5:10 pm on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at her residence.
Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Royce LaMarr and Bob Myrick officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens....
James "Doug" Burton
Jan 19, 2025
James Douglas "Doug" Burton, age 89, of Metropolis, Illinois passed away January 19, 2025 at home.
Doug was born September 20, 1935. He was a lifetime resident of Metropolis and a member of First United Methodist Church where he served on many boards and committees and taught a Sunday School class for 33 years. He also served...
Elizabeth Mae Wallace
Jan 18, 2025
Elizabeth Mae Wallace, 89 of Brookport, IL, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at her daughter's home surrounded by her loving family.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Pastor Shane Davenport officiating.
Elizabeth was born on August 3, 1935 to...
Rosemary Ellen Lewis-Compton
Jan 18, 2025
Rosemary Ellen Lewis-Compton, 72 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at her home with her loving husband by her side.
Per her request, Rosemary will be cremated. Services will be held at a later date.
Rosemary was born the only child to Rodger and Mary Dicks on June 22, 1952 in...
Mary Sue (Lowe) Morrison
Jan 17, 2025
Mary Sue Morrison, age 77 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 11:49 pm on Friday, January 17, 2025 at Baptist Health Paducah,
Per her wishes there will not be any services.
Mary Sue had worked at Pain Management and for the City of Metropolis. She was a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary.
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William "Bill" White
Jan 17, 2025
William "Bill" White, 70 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2025 at Baptist Health Paducah with his family by his side.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at the Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home. Entombment will follow at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.
Bill retired after 40...
