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Jack C. Garner I

Jack C. Garner I

Jul 8, 2018

Mr. Jack C. Garner I, age 92, of Metropolis, IL, died at 1:30 am on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on March 9, 1926 in St. Louis, MO as the fourth child to James and Helen Garner.

Graveside services will be held at 10am on Tuesday, July 10,...

Helen Florence Mcduffee

Helen Florence Mcduffee

Jul 2, 2018

Helen Florence Shuffle-Barger McDuffee, 83, of Mitchell, IN, formerly of Pope County, IL, passed away July 2, 2018. She was born on June 14, 1935.

Graveside services will be held at 9:30 am on Friday, July 6, 2018 in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. There will be no visitation. Friends and family are asked to meet at the...

Charles Tucker

Charles Tucker

Jul 2, 2018

Mr. Charles Tucker, 78, of Metropolis, IL, died on Monday, July 2, 2018 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Graveside services will be held at 9 am on Thursday, July 12, 2018 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Tucker was an US Marines veteran.

Charles is survived by one brother, Tom Tucker;...

Robert Edwards

Robert Edwards

Jul 1, 2018

Mr. Robert Edwards, 86, of Paducah, KY, formerly of Harrisburg, IL and Brookport, IL, died on Sunday, July 1, 2018 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30pm on Friday, July 6, 2018 at the Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home with Bob Coburn and Darrell Simon officiating. Burial will follow in Pell Cemetery.

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Nancy Lee (Bach)  Bush

Nancy Lee (Bach) Bush

Jun 27, 2018

Mrs. Nancy Bush, 79, of Vienna, IL, died on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at her home.

A graveside service will be held at the Ohio Chapel Church Cemetery in Grand Chain, IL at 1pm on Thursday, July 5, 2018 with Rev. Tammy Horn officiating.

Mrs. Bush was a member of the VFW Women's Auxillary Post...

Skyler Lee Atkinson

Skyler Lee Atkinson

Jun 22, 2018

Mr. Skyler Lee Atkinson, age 35, of Sammamish, WA, formerly of Metropolis, died at 12:22 am on Friday, June 22, 2018 at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA due to a motorcycle accident.

Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis with Chris Sielbeck officiating....

Birt "Buzz" Ward

Birt "Buzz" Ward

Jun 20, 2018

Mr. Birt "Buzz" Ward, age 67, of Eddyville, IL, formerly of Metropolis, went to be with his Lord and Savior at 4:53 am on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Funeral services will be held at 1pm on Monday, June 25, 2018 at the Eastland Life Church with Pastor Brian Anderson officiating. Burial will follow...

Jeffory Dale Beggs

Jeffory Dale Beggs

Jun 18, 2018

Mr. Jeffory Beggs, 62, of Metropolis, IL, passed away Monday, June 18, 2018 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 7pm Thursday, June 21, 2018 at the Loftus-McManus Brookport Chapel with his son, Pastor Jeremy Beggs officiating.  Private burial will be held at a later date.

Mr. Beggs was an avid fisherman and...

Wanda Faye Mizell

Wanda Faye Mizell

Jun 11, 2018

Wanda Faye Mizell, age 72 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 11:59 pm on Monday, June 11, 2018 at the Massac Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 11am on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at Christ Community Church, 8270 Old Hinkleville Road, West Paducah, KY with Pastor Tim L. Turner and Rev. Larry Lunsford officiating. Burial...

Danny Story

Danny Story

Jun 7, 2018

Danny Story, age 69 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on Thursday, June 7, 2018 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis with Rev. Joe Buchanan and Kelly Glass officiating.  Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

Danny is...

Joyce Elaine Walter

Joyce Elaine Walter

Jun 6, 2018

Joyce Elaine Walter, age 75 of Massac County, Illinois passed away at 6:45 am on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Friday, June 8, 2018 at Miller-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis with Pastor David Krueger officiating. Burial will follow in the Anderson Cemetery.

Joyce...

Ruth E. (Wiley)  Varvel

Ruth E. (Wiley) Varvel

Jun 2, 2018

Ruth E. Varvel, age 74 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 4:38 am on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at the Massac Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at 11 a.m. at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Pastor Mickey Brown officiating. Burial will follow in the Pell Cemetery.

Ruth is...

Pairlee (Roberts)  Foster

Pairlee (Roberts) Foster

May 30, 2018

Mrs. Pairlee Foster, age 94, of Metropolis, IL went home to be with Jesus at 5:55 am on May 30th, 2018. Mrs. Foster was retired from the Good Luck Glove Co where she worked for 41 years. She was a retired Civil Defense team member. She was also owner of a long-ago restaurant called the Royal Café. She was...

Wilma (Westerman)  Mohr

Wilma (Westerman) Mohr

May 24, 2018

Mrs. Wilma Mohr, age 88 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 5:35 pm on Thursday, May 24, 2018 at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral services will be held at 3 pm on Sunday, May 27, 2018 at the St. Stephen's Lutheran Church with Rev. Tom Emmerson officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

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Gerald "Jerry" Ray Stepter

Gerald "Jerry" Ray Stepter

May 17, 2018

Gerald "Jerry" Ray Stepter, 79 of Metropolis, passed away on Thursday, May 17th, 2018, at Baptist Health Hospital in Paducah, KY, with his family by his side.

Mr. Stepter was an employee at Allied Chemical, owned and operated a fuel truck for Mobil Oil Company, and owned B & S Bus Service with his son for 36...

Verla (Adkinson)  Owens

Verla (Adkinson) Owens

May 16, 2018

Verla (Adkinson) Owens, age 83 of Metropolis, IL formerly of Brookport, IL passed away at 12:18 pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Graveside services will be held at 11 am on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Pell Cemetery in Brookport with Bro. Harvey Baxter officiating.

Verla was a member...

Melvin "Randy" Moss

Melvin "Randy" Moss

May 14, 2018

Mr. Melvin "Randy" Moss, age 58, of Grand Chain, IL, passed away on Monday, May 14, 2018 at his home. He was born in Wood River, IL on April 30, 1960 to Carmen E. and Paul Hayes.

Funeral services will be held at 11am on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis with...

Harry Junior Russell

Harry Junior Russell

May 12, 2018

Harry Junior Russell age 83 of Metropolis, IL passed away Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 9:40 p.m. at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehab. Care Center.  He was born Aug. 25, 1934 to John and Allie Russell.

Harry worked locally as a laborer in the construction business.

There will be no funeral services. Aikins-Farmer Loftus-McManus Funeral...

Myra Loraine (Faughn)  Buchanan

Myra Loraine (Faughn) Buchanan

May 6, 2018

Myra Loraine (Faughn) Buchanan, age 82 of Moweaqua, Illinois formerly of Brookport, Illinois was welcomed home to Jesus' loving arms at 6:50 pm on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital Decatur, Illinois.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at the Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home with Rev. Glenn Coram...

Mae Frances Dunn

Mae Frances Dunn

May 1, 2018

Mae Frances Dunn, age 95 of Beecher, Illinois formerly of Centralia, Illinois passed away at 5:40 am on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at Beecher Manor Nursing and Rehab in Beecher, Illinois. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 pm on Friday, May 4, 2018 at New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery in Massac County, Illinois with Rev. Jon Cockrel officiating. Mae...

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