Obituaries

Oct 26, 2024

Roy H. Wetherington, 85 of Brookport, IL, passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 1, 2024 at the Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Lunsford officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Sterling Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery with military rites.

Roy...

Oct 24, 2024

Lavere C. "Chuck" Windhorst (93), of Gilbertsville, Kentucky formerly of Metropolis, IL and Chatham, IL, passed away on Thursday, October 24th, 2024.  Lavere graduated from Metropolis Community High School and Southern Illinois University Graduate School, Carbondale, Illinois.  He was a teacher and a Vocational Administrator/ Consultant for The Illinois State Board of Education.

Chuck is survived by...

Oct 24, 2024

Lavere C. "Chuck" Windhorst (93), of Gilbertsville, Kentucky formerly of Metropolis, IL and Chatham, IL, passed away on Thursday, October 24th, 2024.  Lavere graduated from Metropolis Community High School and Southern Illinois University Graduate School, Carbondale, Illinois.  He was a teacher and a Vocational Administrator/ Consultant for The Illinois State Board of Education.

Chuck is survived by...

Oct 23, 2024

Pamela Joann Goines, 55 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, KY.

Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Saturday, November 2, 2024 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Keith Stokes officiating. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

Oct 20, 2024

Steven "Steve" Cochran, 76 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2024 at Southgate Health Care Center surrounded by family.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 24, 2024 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Bro. Russell Gilbert officiating. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

Steve was retired...

Oct 19, 2024

Sally D. Owens, 60 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at Massac Memorial Hospital.

A celebration of life will be held from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 27, 2024 at the Fort Massac State Park Fairground Pavillion (by the trout pond).

Sally worked for over 16 years at Montego's...

Oct 9, 2024

Mona L. Webb, 65 of Metropolis, Illinois, passed away peacefully at 3:30 am on Wednesday morning, October 9, 2024 at Baptist Health Paducah surrounded by her family.

Graveside services will be held at 1 pm on Friday, October 11, 2024 at Otterbien Cemetery with Pastor Jeff Bremer officiating. Family and friends may gather at the cemetery from...

Oct 4, 2024

Shirley Porter, age 84 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 6:43 am on Friday, October 4, 2024 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Graveside services will be held at 1 pm on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at the IOOF Cemetery with her granddaughter, Lauren Porter officiating.

Shirley was a member of Twelve Oaks Baptist Church in Paducah,...

Sep 27, 2024

Craig S. Bishop, 59 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2024 at his home with his loving family by his side.

A celebration of life will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 5, 2024 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home.

Craig was a hard-working, simple, Christian man who loved his family....

Sep 27, 2024

Marilyn Sue Lampley Reed, 63 of Cave-in-Rock, IL, departed this life in Metropolis, IL, on Friday, September 27, 2024.

Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 in Otterbien Cemetery in New Liberty, Pope County, IL, with Jeff Bremer officiating. A family and friends gathering will be held from 2:00 p.m. until...

Sep 20, 2024

Bobbie Everett Smith, age 84 of Brookport, Illinois passed away at 6:28 am on Friday, September 20, 2024 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center surrounded by his family.

Graveside services will be held at 1 pm on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at the IOOF Cemetery in Metropolis with Pastor Tom Emmerson officiating.

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Sep 17, 2024

Kelly Jennings, age 56 of Metropolis, Illinois went to be with the Lord Jesus on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center surrounded by his family and loved ones.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Pastor Brian Anderson and...

Sep 17, 2024

Betty L. (Dills) Sharp, age 89 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 4:45 pm on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, September 20, 2024 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

Betty was a devoted wife, mother...

Sep 9, 2024

Sarah Ellis, 48 of Brookport, IL, formerly of Quincy, IL, passed away on Monday, September 9, 2024 with her loving family by her side.

A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 13, 2024 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. until the service at 4:00...

Sep 6, 2024

Robert Eugene "Bob" Borum, age 87 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 7:11 pm on Friday, September 6, 2024 at the Massac Memorial Hospital. He was born on March 14, 1937 in Unionville, Illinois the son of Orb Borum Jr. and Flora Belle (Holt) Borum. He married the love of his life, Marguerite Phelps on August 4, 1957.

Sep 3, 2024

Teddy Lowell McKee Jr., 67 of Metropolis, IL, went to be with his Savior on September 3, 2024 at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, MO.

Teddy was born February 26, 1957 in Anna-Jonesboro, IL, son of Charlene (Love) McKee and Teddy Lowell McKee Sr. Tragically, his father died in an auto accident shortly before Ted's birth.

Sep 3, 2024

Marvin Fairfield, age 71 of Brookport, Illinois passed away at 12:40 pm on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at the Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Graveside services will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 11, 2024  in Otterbien Cemetery with military rites. There will be no visitation. Family and friends are asked to meet at the...

Sep 1, 2024

Beatrice Woodard Adkins, affectionately known as Bea, passed away on September 1, 2024 at Metropolis Rehabilitation Health Care Center in Metropolis, IL, at the age of 98. Born on January 22, 1926, in New Liberty, IL, she spent most of her life dedicated to her community, her family and her numerous passions.

Bea's professional journey was marked...

Sep 1, 2024

Barbara Marie Crawford, who loved to be called "Momma" by her kids, and " Maw Maw" by her grandchildren, departed peacefully with her loving family by her side on September 1, 2024. She was 74 years old.

Barbara was born in Paducah, KY at Riverside Hospital on December 2, 1949 to her parents Opal (Shelby) and Robert...

Aug 28, 2024

Joan Faulkner, of Temple Hill, Illinois passed away at her home on Wednesday, August 28, 2024.

Mrs. Faulkner was born on November 15, 1931 in Tunnel Hill, Illinois to the late George R. and Alma J. Branscum Bell. Joan graduated from Vienna High School in 1949 and married Rodney D. Faulkner in 1950. They were married 65...