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Willie Ruth Scurlock

Willie Ruth Scurlock

Feb 16, 2018

Willie Ruth Scurlock, age 81 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 3:58 am on Friday, February 16, 2018 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Monday, February 19, 2018 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Trad York and Rev. Jack Russell officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Ruth was...

Alberta Rogers Wallace

Alberta Rogers Wallace

Feb 15, 2018

Mrs. Alberta Rogers Wallace, age 86, of Metropolis, IL, died at 7:34 pm on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Baptist Health Paducah. Funeral services will be held at 1pm on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Bro. Marvin Ballard officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Wallace retired from Kroger after 42 years...

Nellie Mae Mccormick Holt

Nellie Mae Mccormick Holt

Feb 13, 2018

Nellie Mae McCormick Holt, age 89, passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at Massac Memorial Hospital with her loving family by her side after a short illness. Funeral services will be held at 1pm on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Jim Faughn officiating. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Holt was born on...

Mary Bakehouse

Mary Bakehouse

Feb 12, 2018

Mrs. Mary Bakehouse, age 90, of Metropolis, IL, died on Monday, February 12, 2018 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, KY. Funeral services will be held at 11am on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Miller-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis with Pastor Tom Emmerson officiating. Burial will follow in Masonic Cemetery. Mrs. Bakehouse was a member...

J Carlton Brown

J Carlton Brown

Feb 7, 2018

For the Lord said "well done good & faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord." J Carlton Brown age 92, passed away peacefully from this earth on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 11am on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Steve Karraker and Delbert Sullivan officiating. Burial to...

Myrtle E. Dorris

Myrtle E. Dorris

Feb 4, 2018

Myrtle E. Dorris age 88 of Paducah, KY, formerly of Metropolis, IL, passed away February 4, 2018 at 7:28 a.m. at Baptist Health in Paducah, KY. She was the daughter of Wesley H. and Alice M. (Selhost) Baker. Funeral services will be held at 1pm on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Father Brad Whistle officiating....

Jewell Bates

Jewell Bates

Jan 31, 2018

Mrs. Jewell Bates, age 92, of Metropolis, IL, died at 3:56 am on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Metropolis. Funeral services will be held at 11am on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at the Miller-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis with Bobby Parker officiating. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Jewell was born on...

Joseph C. Kern

Joseph C. Kern

Jan 31, 2018

Mr. Joseph C. Kern, age 91, of Anna, IL, formerly of Metropolis, IL, died on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Mr. Kern was born in Hamilton CO, IL, near Macedonia on July 2, 1926 to Owen and Ruby (Smithpeters) Kern. Joseph was a graduate of Zeigler High School class of 1944 and served in the US...

Pamela Sue (Brown) Maurer

Pamela Sue (Brown) Maurer

Jan 30, 2018

Pamela Sue (Brown) Maurer, age 68 of Metropolis, Illinois and formerly of Crossville, Illinois earned her heavenly reward at 1:52 pm on Tuesday, January 30, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Friday, February 2, 2018 at the First United Methodist Church in Metropolis with Rev. Jon Cockrel and Rev. Shalom Renner officiating. Graveside services will be...

Jimmie Glenn Wilder

Jimmie Glenn Wilder

Jan 29, 2018

Mr. Jimmie Glenn Wilder, age 93, of Brookport, IL, passed away at 8:45 pm on Monday, January 29, 2018 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1pm on Friday, February 2, 2018 at the Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home with Rev. David Siere officiating. Burial will follow in Pell Cemetery with military rites. Jimmie was a member of First...

Marilyn M. Burns

Marilyn M. Burns

Jan 29, 2018

Mrs. Marilyn Burns, age 85, of Metropolis, IL, died Monday, January 29, 2018 at Southgate Health Care Center. Per Marilyn's wishes, there will be no services. Marilyn is survived by four children, Kelly Jenkins and husband Joe of Brookport, IL, Debra Jeske and husband Michael of Chicago, IL, Belinda Jalilpour of Seattle, WA, and Steve Burns and wife Voula of...

Dorothy "Dotty" Gregory

Dorothy "Dotty" Gregory

Jan 29, 2018

Mrs. Dorothy "Dotty" Gregory, age 95, of Metropolis, IL, died on Monday, January 29, 2018 at Southgate Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 11am on Monday, February 5, 2018 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Dr. Joe Buchanan officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Gregory installed gas lines in B-24 Bombers at the...

Rickie "Buzz" Woods

Rickie "Buzz" Woods

Jan 28, 2018

Mr. Rickie "Buzz" Woods, age 64, of Metropolis, IL, died Sunday, January 28, 2018 at Massac Memorial Hospital. A visitation will be held from 6-8pm on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home. Mr. Woods was of Baptist faith and attended Waldo Baptist Church. Buzz was a salesman for many years at Frank Farmer Chevrolet. Buzz is survived...

Esperanza S. Kaufmann

Esperanza S. Kaufmann

Jan 27, 2018

Esperanza S. Kaufmann, 89, of Brookport, Illinois passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at the Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home. Esperanza is survived by three children; Otto Kaufmann and wife Olga, Frank Kaufmann and wife Remy and Anita O'Brien and...

Mary Jane Neblett

Mary Jane Neblett

Jan 24, 2018

Ms. Mary Jane (Williams) Neblett, age 58, of Metropolis, IL, formerly of Goreville, IL, passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at her residence. A memorial service will be held at 3pm on Friday, February 2, 2018 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. David Deem officiating. Ms. Neblett worked in Home Health Care as a LPN and attended the...

Lloyd Lewis

Lloyd Lewis

Jan 22, 2018

Mr. Lloyd Lewis, age 89, of Metropolis, IL, died Monday, January 22, 2018 at his home with his loving family by his side. Funeral services will be held at 11am on Friday, January 26, 2018 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Pastor Tom Emmerson officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with military rites. Mr. Lewis was an...

Carol Sue Studley

Carol Sue Studley

Jan 16, 2018

Carol Sue Studley age 73 of Metropolis, IL. passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 11:15 p.m. at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, KY. Funeral services will be Monday, January 22, 2018 at 1 pm at the Reddick United Methodist Church in Reddick, IL with Linda Michel Pastor Matthew Payne officiating. Burial will follow in...

Virginia A. Mizell

Virginia A. Mizell

Jan 14, 2018

Funeral services for Virginia A. Mizell will be held at 11:30 am on Friday, January 19, 2018 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home. Rev. Glenn Coram will officiate. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Mizell passed away at 9:30 pm on Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Mizell was a long time member...

Lindell C Norwood

Lindell C Norwood

Jan 13, 2018

Mr. Lindell C. Norwood, age 77, of Metropolis, IL, died Saturday, January 13, 2018 at his home. A celebration of life will be held from 7-8pm on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 for Lindell and his wife of 15 years, Marsha who passed in May of 2017 at the Spence Community Center in Metropolis. Mr. Norwood was retired from the Labors...

James Lee Morse

James Lee Morse

Jan 12, 2018

James Lee Morse, age 77 of Joppa, Illinois passed away at 7:54 pm on Friday, January 12, 2018 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center. Graveside services will be held at 1 pm on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Rev. Jon Cockrel will officiate. James was a lifelong farmer. James is survived by his...

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