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Dan Brinker
Dec 19, 2020
Dan Brinker, age 70 of Brookport, Illinois passed away at 12:10 pm on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at West Tennessee Healthcare in Martin, TN.
Graveside services will be held at 1 pm on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Pell Cemetery with Rev. Trad York officiating. We ask that those attending wear a face covering and practice customarily...
Deborah Victoria Hodge
Dec 18, 2020
Deborah Victoria Hodge, age 68 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 4:15 pm on Friday, December 18, 2020 at Mercy Health Lourdes.
A graveside service to celebrate Deborah's life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 22, 2021 in Pell Cemetery. She and Jackie will be laid to rest next to each other after the...
Dempsey Sawyers
Dec 15, 2020
Dempsey Sawyers, 71, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Mercy Health Lourdes.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, December 21, 2020 in I.O.O.F. Cemetery with Shane Baker officiating. Those attending the service are reminded that customarily accepted social distancing guidelines are to be observed. The wearing of a...
Mary Jo (Mcguire) Phillips
Dec 14, 2020
Mary Jo Phillips, age 87 of Brookport, Illinois passed away at 8:15 am on Monday, December 14, 2020 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Graveside service will be held at 1 pm on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Pell Cemetery with Rev. Trad York officiating.
Mary Jo was a member of Brookport Church of Christ,...
Evelyn Mittendorf
Dec 14, 2020
Evelyn Mittendorf passed away early Monday morning December 14, 2020 in Metropolis, Illinois.
Graveside services will be held at 1 pm on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Rev. Jon Cockrel officiating.
Evelyn was a retired hair stylist and a member of Concord Methodist Church.
Evelyn is survived by her...
Rodger Harris
Dec 12, 2020
Rodger E. Harris, age 76 of Metropolis, Illinois formerly of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida passed away at 10:45 am on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at his home.
Private family burial will be held at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.
Rodger retired from Rural King as a Stihl's Salesman after a successful career in the Aerospace Industry....
Cindy Dunevant-Ervin
Dec 11, 2020
Cindy Dunevant-Ervin, age 56 of Metropolis, Illinois formerly of Belleville, Illinois passed away at 4:26 pm on Friday, December 11, 2020 at Baptist Health Paducah.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Cindy was a Foster Care Supervisor with Lutheran Social Services, a member of Grace Church in Metropolis, Brown Street AA, Celebrate...
Betty Lou (Lowry) Hankins
Dec 10, 2020
Betty Lou Hankins, 91, of Metropolis, passed away on December 10, 2020 at Baptist Health Paducah in the Heart Unit. She was born November 18, 1929 in Ewing, IL, to Caleb and Chloe Lowry.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 13, 2020 in Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Dr. Joe Buchanan officiating. Those...
Harlene Carol (Wiseman) Childress
Dec 9, 2020
Harlene Carol Wiseman Childress, 82, went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 9, 2020, after a long battle with Parkinson's. Harlene was born January 17, 1938 to Hartley and Mignon Kotter Wiseman, the fourth child of seven. She grew up on her family's dairy farm in Massac County until she married. Harlene graduated from Metropolis High...
Nancy J. (Lohranz) Henson
Dec 8, 2020
Nancy J. Henson, age 64, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at her home.
Graveside services will be held at 2 pm on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 in Kingston Cemetery with Pastor Nate Hillebrand officiating.
Nancy was a communicant at Bethel Christian Church and was formerly a member of Community Christian Church. She had...
Eric Alexander
Dec 8, 2020
Eric Alexander, age 52, of Brookport, IL, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Baptist Health Paducah.
Due to current COVID-19 restrictions, private family services will be held.
Eric was a member of and worked for the Laborers' Union 1214 for 29 years. He was a family man with a servant's heart that took...
Pamela Jo Davis
Dec 8, 2020
Pamela Jo Davis, age 62 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on December 8, 2020 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Memorial services will be held at 11 am on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Eastland Life Church with Pastor Brian Anderson officiating.
Pamela was a member of Eastland Life Church and loved doing mission work.
...Wilma Laverne Belford
Dec 6, 2020
Wilma Laverne Belford, age 90 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 4:36 am on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Private family services will be held with Bro. Shawn Vandergriff and Scott Harris officiating. Burial will be in the Palestine Cemetery near Golconda, IL.
Wilma was retired from Happy Hearts Senior...
Gilbert Ted Theis
Dec 4, 2020
Gilbert Ted Theis, 86 of Metropolis, IL, passed away at 2:47 A.M. on Friday, December 4, 2020, at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Metropolis, IL. He was born on April 16, 1934 in Balcom, Illinois to William and Mollie (Angel) Theis. He married Mary Elizabeth Richardson on December 28, 1956 and she preceded him in death on February...
Randall I Parmely
Dec 1, 2020
Randall I. Parmely, age 59, of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on December 1, 2020 at his residence due to natural causes.
There will be a private family service at a later date.
Randall is survived by 3 children, Johnny Parmely (Anja) of Germany, Karie Nutty of Benton, KY, and Randy Parmely of Metropolis, IL; his...
Zelma Inez Norwood
Nov 30, 2020
Zelma Inez (Trimble) Norwood, age 90 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 6:48 am on Monday, November 30, 2020 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Private graveside services will be held at Murray Memorial Gardens.
Inez was a retired LPN. She was a member of Broadway Church of Christ.
Inez is survived by...
Jerry Lee Abell
Nov 29, 2020
Jerry Lee Abell, age 82 of Brookport, Illinois passed away at 2:30 am on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Private family services will be held with Rev. Trad York and Rev. Jack Russell officiating. Burial will follow in the St. John Church Cemetery. You are invited to join the facebook live at...
George "G.H." Henry Hertter, Jr.
Nov 28, 2020
George Henry "G.H." Hertter, Jr., age 76 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 8:44 am on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Massac Memorial Hospital.
Graveside services will be held at 2 pm on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Dustin Campbell officiating. Due to COVID 19 restriction we ask that those attending the...
Eddie C Mayhall
Nov 28, 2020
Our dad, Eddie C. Mayhall, joined our mom today, Saturday, November 28, 2020 – he simply did not know how to live without her. He passed in the home he built with his children at his side as he wanted.
Dad will rest beside mom, where he always wanted to be, at the Temple Hill Church Cemetery....
Carolyn Sue Neely
Nov 27, 2020
Carolyn Sue Neely, age 83 of Brookport, Illinois passed away at 7:46 pm on Friday, November 27, 2020 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Graveside services will be held at 2 pm on Friday, December 4, 2020 at Pell Cemetery with Rev. Trad York and Rev. Jack Russell officiating.
Sue was a member of Waldo...
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