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Kathy Hinners

Kathy Hinners

Oct 22, 2022

Mrs. Kathy Hinners, of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 11:20 am on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Rev. Glenn Coram officiating.

Kathy is survived by her nieces, Darla Fosko and Peggy Walker; and...

Bert (Smallman)  Yates

Bert (Smallman) Yates

Oct 20, 2022

Bert Yates, age 80 of Metropolis, Illinois went to be with her Lord on Thursday, October 20, 2022.

Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Sunday, October 23, 2022 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Dr. Joe Buchanan officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

Bert was a member of First Baptist...

Deborah (Baker)  Johnson

Deborah (Baker) Johnson

Oct 18, 2022

Deborah Johnson, 66 of Metropolis, IL died at 6:55 am on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at her residence with her family by her side.

A celebration of life will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at Living Waters Full Gospel Church in Joppa, IL, with Rev. Shane Baker officiating.

Deborah was...

Michael "Mike" Sterling Monkman

Michael "Mike" Sterling Monkman

Oct 16, 2022

Michael Sterling "Mike" Monkman was born on August 3, 1962 to Richard Irvin Monkman and the late Jessie Mae Monkman.

Mike met his late wife and best friend, Lisa Monkman, and married on December 18, 1983. They had two children, Michael Monkman (Kassie Upchurch) and Makaela Johnson (Jarelle). He was blessed with multiple brothers and sisters, Rick...

Diane Marie Davis

Diane Marie Davis

Oct 10, 2022

Diane Marie Davis, 58 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Monday, October 10, 2022.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, October 20, 2022 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home. A memorial service will follow.

Diane was born on August 7, 1964. She attended Joppa High School and was of Christian...

Peggy Ann (Brinker)  Watts

Peggy Ann (Brinker) Watts

Oct 8, 2022

Peggy Brinker Watts, 72 of Brookport, IL, passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at Southgate Health Care Center.

Peggy was a graduate of SIU Carbondale with a degree in education and worked at a day care in her early years. Later, she became a pharmacy technician and worked at The Medicine Chest, Rick's Pharmacy and G...

Kenneth "Poochie" Bowman

Kenneth "Poochie" Bowman

Sep 30, 2022

Kenneth "Poochie" Bowman, age 81 of Rosebud, Illinois passed away at 9:05 am on Friday, September 30, 2022 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Rosebud with Bro. Kevin Richerson officiating. Burial will follow in church cemetery with military rites.

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Mary A. (Choate)  Lauderdale

Mary A. (Choate) Lauderdale

Sep 30, 2022

Mary A. Lauderdale, age 90 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 8:07 pm on Friday, September 30, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at the First Christian Church in Metropolis with Pastor Keith Tilford and Pastor Allen Boland officiating. Burial will follow...

Sharon A Marshall

Sharon A Marshall

Sep 29, 2022

Sharon A. Marshall, age 66 of Paducah, Kentucky passed away at 5:40 am on Thursday, September 29, 2022 at Providence Pointe Healthcare.

Per her wishes there will not be any services.

Sharon was retired from Cummings Veterinary Clinic, where she worked as a receptionist.

Sharon is survived by her son, James Marshall and...

Suzanne (Harper)  Adams

Suzanne (Harper) Adams

Sep 27, 2022

Suzanne Harper Adams was born on December 18, 1948 at Riverside Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky and departed this life on September 27, 2022 at her residence in rural Metropolis, Illinois with her husband of 55 years at her side.

Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Friday, September 30, 2022 at Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home...

Frances Evon Blye

Frances Evon Blye

Sep 22, 2022

Frances Evon Blye, age 62 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 1:00 am on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at Massac Memorial Hospital.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 pm on Thursday, September 29, 2022 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Pastor Shawn Cofield officiating. Burial will follow at Bethlehem Cemetery in Olmstead, Illinois.

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Opal Louise "Pup" (Latham)  Stafford

Opal Louise "Pup" (Latham) Stafford

Sep 18, 2022

Opal Louise "Pup" Stafford, age 49 of Hamletsburg, IL passed away Sunday morning, September 18, 2022 at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am at Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home A graveside service will immediately follow at Hamletsburg Cemetery with Rev. Todd...

Janice R Kaylor

Janice R Kaylor

Sep 17, 2022

Janice Kaylor, age 74 of rural Brookport, Illinois passed away at 11:23 am on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at her residence with her family by her side. Janice was born on October 5, 1947 in Metropolis, Illinois the daughter of Jack and Tula (Yates) Hendrix. She married the love of her life, Bobby Gene Kaylor on February 15, 1969....

Norman R Landers

Norman R Landers

Sep 11, 2022

Norman R. Landers, age 54 of Carmi, Illinois formerly of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2022 in White County, Illinois.

Graveside services will be held at 1 pm on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Dr. Joe Buchanan officiating.

Norman was an avid fisherman.

Norman is survived...

Michael K. Jennings

Michael K. Jennings

Sep 6, 2022

Michael K. Jennings, age 72 of Brookport, Illinois went to be with the Lord at 8:22 pm on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center.

Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at the Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home with Rev. David Siere officiating. Burial will...

Janice Swinford

Janice Swinford

Aug 28, 2022

Janice Swinford, age 80 of Metropolis, Illinois went to be with her Lord at 7:12 am on Sunday, August 28, 2022 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Graveside services will be held at 10 am on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at St. Stephens Lutheran Church Cemetery with Bro. Kevin Richerson officiating. Music will be provided by Beth...

Azalea (Schultetus)  Golightly-Lummis

Azalea (Schultetus) Golightly-Lummis

Aug 22, 2022

Azalea (Schultetus) Golightly Lummis was born in Coulterville, Illinois, and went to be with her beloved Jesus on August 22, 2022 in Metropolis, Illinois, one month away from her 96th birthday in the home of her daughter.

Azalea was one of twelve siblings that grew up working hard on the family farm during the Great Depression.  She...

Danny Yates

Danny Yates

Aug 21, 2022

Danny Yates, 74 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2022 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at the First Baptist Church in Metropolis with Dr. Joe Buchanan officiating. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

Danny...

Mary Ann (Mittendorf)  Foss

Mary Ann (Mittendorf) Foss

Aug 21, 2022

Mary Ann Foss, 83 of Massac County, IL, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2022 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Rev. Keith Tilford officiating. There will be no visitation. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery.

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Wiley Godfrey

Wiley Godfrey

Aug 20, 2022

Wiley Godfrey, age 77 of Metropolis, Illinois formerly of Eastern, North Carolina met his Lord and Savior face to face on Saturday evening at his residence.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 25, 2022 at Round Springs Cemetery with Dr. Joe Buchanan officiating. There will be no visitation. Family and friends are...

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