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Debra Kingsley
Jun 2, 2023
Debra Kingsley, age 46 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on Friday, June 2, 2023.
A Celebration of Life service will be held on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 2 pm at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Pastor Tony Morris officiating.
Debra was a member of The Refuge church in Metropolis.
Debra is survived...
Elizabeth L. (Brannum) Phillips
May 30, 2023
Elizabeth L. Phillips, 88 of Brookport, IL, passed away quietly on May 30th, 2023.
She was born on October 18, 1934, and all who knew her called her "Sugar Doll". She was the loving wife of Kenneth Phillips for 64 years, until his passing. They raised four boys together on the small, family farm. Elizabeth loved farm...
Philip Martin Holt
May 30, 2023
Philip Martin Holt went to be with the Lord on May 30th 2023. Â He was born to Otto and Thelma Holt of Bardwell, KY on April 8, 1944.
A celebration of life will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, June 2, 2023 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Bro. Trad York officiating.
Phil was...
Chuck Boyt
May 27, 2023
Chuck Boyt, 56 of Brookport, IL, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at Baptist Health Paducah.
A celebration of life visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home.
Chuck liked to be outdoors and loved riding his motorcycle. He enjoyed spending...
Cynthia (Dodson) Hogan
May 27, 2023
Cynthia (Dodson) Hogan, 75 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Adam Faughn and Jim Faughn officiating. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Gardens.
Cynthia was...
Delbert Ray Sullivan
May 22, 2023
Delbert Ray Sullivan, age 81 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 7:30 am on Monday, May 22, 2023 at his residence surrounded by his family. Delbert was born on Crow Hill in Massac County on May 6, 1942, the son of Ray and Florence Sullivan.
Graveside services will be held at 2 pm on Wednesday, May 24,...
Barbara Ann Swenney
May 21, 2023
Barbara Ann Swenney, age 72 of Metropolis, Illinois formerly of Tennessee passed away on Sunday morning May 21, 2023 while surrounded by her family.
Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Friday, May 26, 2023 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Pastor Shane Baker officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.
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Connie Davis
May 20, 2023
Connie Davis, age 66 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away 5:56 pm on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at Baptist Health Paducah surrounded by her family.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 am on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at the Lighthouse Assembly of God with Pastor Brett Lazlo officiating.
Connie was retired from the...
Joy (Taylor) Dean
May 18, 2023
Joy (Taylor) Dean, 57 of Brookport, IL, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at her home with her loving family by her side.
Funeral services will be held at 8:00 p.m. on Monday, May 22, 2023 at the Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home with Bro. Joe Vance officiating.
Joy was a member of Mt. Sterling...
Andrew Owen
May 14, 2023
Andrew Owen, 30, of Reidland, KY, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023 at Mercy Health Lourdes.
A celebration of life will be held on Monday, May 22, 2023 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis, IL.
Andrew enjoyed cars, the outdoors, Hot Wheels, food, Power Rangers, Pokémon and...
Donna "Nonnie" Kay (Kommer) Culver
May 14, 2023
Donna Kay "Nonnie" Culver, age 81 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 4:34 am on Sunday, May 14, 2023 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center with her family by her side.
Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. David Deem and...
James "Jiggs" Whalen
May 11, 2023
Massac County's oldest World War II veteran James "Jiggs" Whalen, age 103 of Metropolis, Illinois was born on March 13, 1920 in Harriman, Tennessee, the son of Patrick Montgomery and Mattie Florence (Brannum) Whalen, and passed away on May 11, 2023 at his residence with his family by his side. Jiggs as he was affectionately known married the love...
Carolyn Childs
May 9, 2023
Carolyn Childs, age 60 of Cape Girardeau, Missouri formerly of rural Karnak, Illinois passed away at 5:33 pm on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at the St. Francis Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Friday, May 19, 2023 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis, Illinois with Pastor Frank Forthman Jr. officiating. Burial...
Juanita (Reynolds) Wilder
May 4, 2023
Juanita Wilder, 98 of Brookport, IL, passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at Baptist Health Paducah.
Private graveside services will be held.
Juanita graduated from Draughon's Business College of Paducah. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Brookport. She retired from the Brookport Post Office as Postmistress in 1985 after 20 years...
Jeffrey "Bones" Fults
May 3, 2023
Jeffrey "Bones" Fults, 59, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at his home with his family by his side.
A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home. A visitation will be held from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. at the...
Clifford "Cliff" Morehead
Apr 28, 2023
Clifford "Cliff" Morehead, 69 of Karnak, IL, passed away on Friday, April 28, 2023 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion, IL.
Graveside services with military rites will be held at 1 pm on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at the Anderson cemetery with Bro. Justin Wolfe officiating.
Cliff was a United States Navy veteran who...
Brian Eugene Burk
Apr 26, 2023
Brian Eugene Burk, age 57 of Metropolis, IL passed away at 1:14 am on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born on March 25, 1966 in Paducah, Kentucky to his parents, Haven and Linda (Holder) Burk.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at...
Joe Edwin Williams
Apr 25, 2023
Mr. Joe Edwin Williams, age 89 of New Columbia, Illinois formerly of Cairo, Illinois passed away on Tuesday morning April 25, 2023 at his residence.
Funeral service will be held at 2 pm on Friday, April 28, 2023 at the Mighty Rivers Worship Center in Cairo, Illinois with Rev. Larry Potts officiating.
Joe had worked...
Jerry Ledsinger
Apr 20, 2023
Jerry Ledsinger, beloved father, grandfather, and brother passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023 at his residence in Paducah, Kentucky, at the age of 66 years.
He was born September 21, 1956 in Paducah, Kentucky to Earl and Juanita Lynn Ledsinger. He grew up in the Choate community. He was a member of the Oak Grove Cumberland Presbyterian...
Tonya Lynn (Elliott) Davis
Apr 19, 2023
Tonya Lynn Davis, 58 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at Mercy Health Lourdes.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in Albion, IL with Rev. William Glore officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Tonya enjoyed playing...
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