Clayton Eugene Hickman
Jan 19, 2021
Clayton Eugene Hickman, 96, of Paducah, KY, formerly of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Mills Health and Rehabilitation in Mayfield, KY.
Visitation will be held from 12 noon until 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 23, 2021, at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with funeral services following at 1 p.m. Steve Karraker will officiate. Burial...
Clara Emily (Hutchens) Jackson
Jan 19, 2021
Clara Emily Jackson, age 90, was born July 24, 1930, in a log cabin outside Murray, Kentucky to William and Mary Hutchens. She passed peacefully from this life into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at home surrounded by her loving family.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 22,...
Reuben W. Maess
Jan 17, 2021
Reuben W. Maess, age 97 of Brookport, Illinois passed away at 7:20 am on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at his residence with his family by his side. Reuben was born on June 28, 1923 the son of Henry George and Anna L. (Wemhoener) Maess. He married Vida Mae Kickasola on March 10, 1945 and they shared 73 years of...
Ambus Whittaker Bradley Jr.
Jan 15, 2021
Mr. Ambus Whittaker Bradley, Jr. age 84, departed this life on Friday, January 15, 2021 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, KY with his family by his side.
Ambus Jr. was a resident of Metropolis, IL and lived his early life in Joppa, IL. He was a graduate of Joppa High School where he was the first black...
Robert E. Coffel Jr.
Jan 13, 2021
Robert E Coffel JR, (Bob) age 61 years, of Metropolis IL and formerly of Sesser, IL passed to his heavenly home on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 while surrounded by his loving family. On Thursday, November 12, 1959 in the state of California, Robert became the first-born son of Robert E Coffel Sr. (deceased) and Wanda Elaine (Dickey) Shaw, of...
Genevieve (Sullivan) May
Jan 10, 2021
Genevieve May, age 86 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 12:00 am on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Baptist Health Paducah.
Private graveside services will be held.
Genevieve retired from Massac Memorial Hospital where she was the purchasing supervisor. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and enjoyed quilting.
Genevieve is...
Annie Gladys (Brown) Gentry
Jan 9, 2021
Annie Gladys Brown Gentry, age 93 of Metropolis, Illinois went to her heavenly home at 11:20 pm on Saturday, January 9, 2021 from Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on December 19, 1927 in Savannah, Tennessee the daughter of John H. and Cora Lee Brown. She married Frank Gentry on September 15, 1943 in Hayti, Missouri.
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Sharon K. Atnip
Jan 5, 2021
Sharon K. Atnip, age 77 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 6:47 pm on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at her residence.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 8, 2021 at IOOF Cemetery in Metropolis with Bro. Justin Wolfe officiating.
Sharon loved to read and enjoyed spending time with all of...
Merna Mae (Henson) Shepler
Jan 3, 2021
Merna Mae Shepler, age 92 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 9:50 am on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at the Metropolis Nursing and Health Care Center. Merna Mae Henson was born to Henry and Nana (Throgmorton) Henson on February 14, 1928 in Metropolis, IL. She married Arthur Shepler on December 10, 1949, at the home of Mr. and Mrs....
Patricia Harrell
Dec 30, 2020
Patricia Harrell, age 86 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 4:52 pm on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Baptist Health Paducah.
A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.
Patricia is survived by her son, David Harrell of Metropolis; grandchildren, Katy Bacon and husband Chris of Metropolis and C.J. Harrell of...
Virgil L. Thomas
Dec 30, 2020
Virgil L. Thomas, age 87 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 7:34 am on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at the home of his son.
Graveside services will be held at 1 pm on Friday, January 1, 2021 at IOOF Cemetery in Metropolis with Pastor Chris Strong officiating.
Virgil was a retired Union Laborer out of...
Sandra Lea (Demper) Anderson
Dec 29, 2020
Sandra Lea "Memaw" Demper Anderson of Metropolis, Illinois was born on February 22, 1940 at St. Louis, MO and went home to be with the Lord on December 29, 2020.
Sandra is survived by her husband of 59 years, Clarence Louis "Andy" Anderson; one son, Brian Anderson and wife Robin; two daughters, Karen McFall and husband Alan,...
Barry W. Irby
Dec 26, 2020
Barry W. Irby of Metropolis, Illinois formerly of Rosiclare, Illinois passed peacefully on Saturday, December 26th.
Barry is survived by his wife of 48 ½ years, Alberta (Jackson) Irby of Metropolis; mother-in-law, Dortha Jackson of Golconda; 2 children, Kim (Ryan) Fairchild of Metropolis and Billy (Kacie) Irby of Eldorado; 3 grandchildren, Allyson and Dylan Fairchild of Metropolis...
Richard James Hoyt, Sr.
Dec 25, 2020
Mr. Richard J. Hoyt, Sr., age 79, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020 at his home. He was born July 20, 1941 to James W. and Charlotte (Krouse) Hoyt.
Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Mt. Olive Cemetery in Johnson County, IL, with Rev. Justin...
Marion Keith Hitchens
Dec 25, 2020
Marion Keith Hitchens, 41, of Metropolis, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly on December 25th, 2020, at his home.
Keith was born on October 20th, 1979, in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He attended Massac County High School and obtained his GED in 1998.
Keith had many friends and was known to many because of his kind heart. He...
Lester August Korte
Dec 25, 2020
Lester August Korte, son of Dewey Henry & Ruth Hinners Korte passed away on December 25, 2020 at Baptist Health (Medical Center) Hospital, Paducah, Ky. Lester was born September 19, 1925, in Massac County.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 in Zion Evangelical Church Cemetery with Pastor Jim Duncan and...
Barbara Lee (Wallace) Stratemeyer
Dec 25, 2020
Mrs. Barbara Lee Stratemeyer, age 89, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Friday, December 25 2020 at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Paducah, KY.
Family and friends may gather for a graveside service at 11:00 am on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 in Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Rev. Nate Hillebrand officiating. Â Those attending the service are reminded...
Charles Wesley May
Dec 22, 2020
Charles Wesley May, age 99 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 9:05 am on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Graveside services with military rites will be held at 11 am on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Rev. Jon Cockrel officiating. We ask that those attending the service wear...
Morjorie Sue (Shockley) Mahoney
Dec 21, 2020
Morjorie Sue Shockley Mahoney left this world to join the heavenly choir on December 21st, 2020 at 1:45pm. She left this life while a resident at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Metropolis, IL. Sue was born October 14, 1935 as the eldest child of Loy and Martha Chancey Shockley at the Old Rosiclare Hospital in Rosiclare, IL. At...
Bertis J. Foster
Dec 20, 2020
Bertis J. Foster, 95, Passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at his home in Metropolis, IL.
Bert was born August 26, 1925 to Joe and Lottie Baker Foster of Ridgway, IL. After graduating from Ridgway High School in 1943, he joined the U.S. Navy. He was honorably discharged in 1946 having obtained the rank of Pharmacist's Mate...
