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Norma S (Henry)  Tapley

Norma S (Henry) Tapley

Feb 28, 2023

Norma S. Tapley, age 83 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 10:45 am on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital.

Services will be held at a later date.

Norma was a member of the First Baptist Church in Metropolis.

Norma is survived by her daughter, Lisa Martin and husband Michael;...

Tamzyn Rayelle Reed

Tamzyn Rayelle Reed

Feb 27, 2023

Tamzyn RayElle Reed, age 2 months 13 days, infant daughter of Tyler Reed and Charlee Swader passed away at 4:32 am on Monday, February 27, 2023 at the Massac Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Monday, March 6, 2023 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. David Deem officiating. Private family burial...

Joyce J (Jones)  Choate

Joyce J (Jones) Choate

Feb 27, 2023

Joyce J. Choate (89), beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend passed away on February 27, 2023 at the Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Metropolis, IL after a lengthy illness. She was the youngest of the nine children of William and Nellie (Faulkner) Jones.

Joyce was a lifetime resident of Southern Illinois and most recently resided at...

Ashley Jill (May)  Parr

Ashley Jill (May) Parr

Feb 25, 2023

Ashley Jill (May) Parr

Ashley Jill Parr, age 42, of Metropolis, IL passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at Massac Memorial Hospital in Metropolis.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Pastor Jerry Parr officiating. Burial will follow at IOOF cemetery in Metropolis....

Larry G. Metcalf

Larry G. Metcalf

Feb 23, 2023

Larry G. Metcalf, 82 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at Massac Memorial Hospital.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at Pell Cemetery with Charle Kilpatrick officiating. A visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the cemetery.

Larry farmed with...

Carl Richard Cross

Carl Richard Cross

Feb 20, 2023

Carl Richard Cross, age 57 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 11:45 am on Monday, February 20, 2022 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center surrounded by his family.

A Celebration of Life visitation will be held on Friday evening, February 24, 2023 from 5 pm to 7 pm at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home.

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Tony Hill

Tony Hill

Feb 19, 2023

Anthony "Tony" Hill, 62 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at Massac Memorial Hospital.

A funeral service will be held at ­­­­12 noon on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Macedonia Cemetery in Brownfield, IL.

Tony was a retired cook who was known for...

James "Jim" Holder

James "Jim" Holder

Feb 18, 2023

James David "Jim" Holder, 77 of Brookport, IL, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at Baptist Health in Paducah, KY after a long illness.

A graveside service with Masonic Rites will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, February 26, 2023 in Pell Cemetery with masonic rites. There will be no visitation. Family and friends are...

Maurice E. Tillie

Maurice E. Tillie

Feb 15, 2023

Maurice E. Tillie, 53 of Brookport, IL, formerly of Murray, KY, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at his residence.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at the Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home with Bro. Bryan Braden officiating.

Maurice was born in Miami, Florida on March 25,...

Vera Mescher Reynolds

Vera Mescher Reynolds

Feb 15, 2023

Vera Mescher Reynolds, age 94 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 2:30 pm on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at the Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Monday, February 20, 2023 at the First United Methodist Church in Metropolis with Rev. Joey Dunning officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis...

Rose E. (Fiorentini)  Burnham

Rose E. (Fiorentini) Burnham

Feb 12, 2023

Rose E. Burnham, age 78 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 11:05 am on Sunday, February 12, 2023 at the Massac Memorial Hospital.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at IOOF Cemetery with Pastor Shane Davenport officiating. There will be no visitation. Family and friends are asked to meet at...

Danny Gene Worthen

Danny Gene Worthen

Feb 11, 2023

Danny Gene Worthen, 57 of Estes Park, Colorado, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at the Hamilton Memorial Rehab and Health Care Center in McLeansboro, IL. He was born on June 8, 1965 in Metropolis, IL, to the late Cecil and Nora (Johnson) Worthen.

Danny spent his time traveling to many places and enjoyed meeting and...

George Wayne Marvel

George Wayne Marvel

Feb 11, 2023

George Wayne Marvel, age 76 of Brookport, Illinois passed away at 12:15 pm on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at the Metropolis Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

No services are planned at this time.

Wayne is survived by his daughter, Kay Pattengale; son, Gary Marvel; granddaughter, Ashley Pattengale; several brothers, sisters, nieces, and nephews.

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Dr. Elton Jerome Crim, Sr.

Dr. Elton Jerome Crim, Sr.

Feb 9, 2023

Dr. Elton Jerome Crim, Sr., age 87 of Massac County, Illinois passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church with Father Christopher Michael Mujule officiating. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery in...

Shirley (Owens)  Kotter

Shirley (Owens) Kotter

Feb 5, 2023

Mrs. Shirley (Owens) Kotter, 80 of Brookport, IL, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Center in Paducah, KY.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at the Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home with her son, Bro. David Kotter officiating. Burial will follow in Metropolis...

Betty (Peebles)  Halcom

Betty (Peebles) Halcom

Feb 2, 2023

Betty Halcom, age 91 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones at 6:43 am on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at the Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Graveside services will be held at 11 am on Monday, February 6, 2023 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Carl Johnson officiating.

Betty enjoyed the...

Hazel D. (Douglas)  Davis

Hazel D. (Douglas) Davis

Jan 31, 2023

Hazel D. (Douglas) Davis, age 85 of Brookport, Illinois met her Lord and Savior face to face at 5:07 pm on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at Misty Meadows with her family by her side.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at Waldo Baptist Church with Rev. Jack Russell and Rev....

Roberta "Bobo" Fletcher

Roberta "Bobo" Fletcher

Jan 31, 2023

Roberta "BoBo" Fletcher, age 75 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 8:06 am on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at the Massac Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Monday, February 6, 2023 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Brenda Rust and her family officiating. Burial will follow in the...

David Allen Miller

David Allen Miller

Jan 29, 2023

David Allen Miller, age 65 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 3:09 am on Sunday, January 29, 2023 at the Murray Calloway County Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Gary Don Miller officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

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Justin Parmer

Justin Parmer

Jan 28, 2023

Justin Parmer, age 47 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 5:45 pm on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at the St. Francis Medical Center with his family by his side.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Cliff Easter and Dr. Joe Buchanan officiating with...

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