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John "J.T." T. Faughn
Apr 8, 2022
John T. "J.T." Faughn, age 77 of rural Brookport, Illinois passed away on Friday evening April 8, 2022 at his residence.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2022 from 2 pm to 4 pm at the Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home.
J.T. was a retired carpenter, was of the Christian faith, an avid member...
Robert "Bob" Eugene Walters, Sr.
Apr 7, 2022
Mr. Robert "Bob" Eugene Walters, Sr. age 75 of Metropolis, IL, died Thursday, April 7, 2022 at Baptist Health Paducah.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, April 10, 2022 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Keith Stokes officiating. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Gardens.
Bob retired as a Union Inside...
Paul Bayless
Apr 5, 2022
Paul Bayless, 84 of Grand Chain, IL, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at Baptist Health Paducah.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 7, 2022 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Ben Hottel officiating. Burial will follow in Hillerman Baptist Church Cemetery.
Paul was a 1955 graduate of...
Delbert "Del" Cox
Apr 4, 2022
Delbert "Del" Cox, age 89 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 12:44 pm on Monday, April 4, 2022 at his daughter's residence in New Iberia, LA.
Graveside services with military rites will be held at 1 pm on Monday, April 11, 2022 at Macedonia Cemetery with Bro. Justin Wolfe officiating.
Del was a union painter...
Larry Olis Burnham
Apr 4, 2022
Larry Olis Burnham, 82, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2022 at Southgate Rehabilitation Center.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 7, 2022 at IOOF Cemetery with Pastor Shane Davenport officiating and military rites. There will be no visitation. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery....
Dora Jane Staton
Apr 1, 2022
Lieutenant Colonel Dora Jane Staton, retired United States Army Nurse Corp, age 88 of Paducah, Kentucky and formerly a native of Massac County, Illinois passed away at 6:03 pm on Friday, April 1, 2022 at Baptist Health Paducah.
She was born on July 16, 1933 along with a twin brother, Joe in New Columbia, Illinois to Tom...
Veeda Henson
Mar 23, 2022
Veeda Henson, 96 of Metropolis, IL, passed away at 1:59 p.m. on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at Southgate Health Care Center.
Services will be held at a later date.
Mrs. Henson was a member of First United Methodist Church in Metropolis and the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Veeda is survived by her...
Henley Blake Goins
Mar 23, 2022
March 23, 2022 at 4:18 pm "Our Angel" Henley Blake Goins went to be with our Lord.
She leaves behind her wonderful parents, R. Jerron and Natalie Goins; Grandparents, Dakota and Tonya Richardson, Tim and Mindy Davis, Brian and Linda Curry; Great Grandparents, Billy and Connie Holley, Jeannie Curry, John and Suzanne Connell, and Inella Goins.
...Charles Corbett
Mar 22, 2022
Charles Corbett, age 80 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at his residence.
Funeral Mass will be held at 10 am on Saturday, March 26, 2022 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Metropolis with Father Michael Christopher Mujule officiating.
Charles was retired and had previously worked at Southgate Nursing...
Leland Bakehouse
Mar 15, 2022
Leland Bakehouse, age 83 of rural Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 3:42 am on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at St. Stephens Lutheran Church with Pastor Tom Emmerson officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.
Leland was retired...
Larry Hankins
Mar 14, 2022
Larry Hankins, age 80 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 11:15 am on Monday, March 14, 2022 at his residence.
Graveside services with military rites will be held at 11 am on Monday, March 21, 2022 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.
Larry was a retired union electrician working out of the IBEW local and served...
Wanda Johns
Mar 14, 2022
Wanda Johns, 93 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022 at Metropolis Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
Graveside services will be held at 3 pm on Saturday, March 19, 2022 in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Steve Karraker officiating. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery.
Wanda was a...
Robin D. Teitloff
Mar 12, 2022
Robin D. Teitloff left for his heavenly home on Saturday, March 12, 2022 where his body and hearing were fully restored and he could hear the blessed sounds of Angels singing.
Born April 27, 1936, Robin lost his hearing at the age of 3. He attended the Illinois School for the Deaf in Jacksonville, IL where he...
Lisa (Miller) Oetjen
Mar 3, 2022
Lisa (Miller) Oetjen, age 52 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at her residence.
Services will be held at a later date.
Lisa attended First Baptist Church in Metropolis.
Lisa is survived by her mother, Frances Miller; her children, Heather Fults and companion Chris, Kourtney May, and James Oetjen...
Frances (Border) Mccarthy
Mar 1, 2022
Mrs. Frances McCarthy, age 85 of Brookport, IL, passed away at 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at Southgate Health Care Center.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at the First Baptist Church of Brookport with Bro. David Siere officiating. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Gardens.
...Maxine Stegman
Mar 1, 2022
Maxine Stegman, age 93 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 8:02 am on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at her residence.
Funeral services will be held at 3 pm on Friday, March 4, 2022 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Dobbs officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.
Maxine was a member of...
Dolores "Dot" Rush
Feb 25, 2022
Dolores "Dot" Rush, age 97 of Joppa, Illinois passed away at 9:15 am on Friday, February 25, 2022 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Graveside services will be held at 11 am on Friday, March 4, 2022 at the IOOF Cemetery in Joppa with Rev. Pete Ryan officiating.
Dot was retired from Electric Energy...
Louis Adams
Feb 24, 2022
Louis E. Adams, 84 of Brookport, IL, passed away at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at his residence.
Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am on Monday, February 28, 2022 in the Mt. Sterling Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery with Bro. Justin Wolfe officiating. There will be no visitation. Family and friends are asked to...
Lavine (Pike) Kirby
Feb 24, 2022
God gained another beautiful angel when LaVine Pike Kirby of Karnak IL, formally of Earlville IL, passed away at her home on February 24th, 2022. She was born January 13th, 1946 the daughter of Rev. Richard and Onie Pike of Earlville IL. She fell in love and married Daniel E. Kirby. They shared 48 wonderful years together before God...
Larry Russell King
Feb 21, 2022
Larry Russell King, of Belknap, IL, formerly of Grand Chain, IL, left this world on Monday, February 21st, surrounded by his wife of almost 45 years, Diana Sue "Susie" (Lewis) King, son Brandon King (wife Erin) and daughter Amanda King. He was 69.
His life was spent in full dedication and service to his loved ones. He...
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