Joetta Stubblefield Henderson
Jan 8, 2018
Joetta Stubblefield Henderson, age 88 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 9:04 am on Monday, January 8, 2018 at her residence. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Joetta was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great-great grandmother. She was a member of Hillerman Baptist Church. Joetta is survived by her son, Ronnie Stubblefield of Metropolis, IL;...
Robert Reeves Suttles
Jan 7, 2018
Mr. Robert Reeves Suttles, age 77, of Brookport, IL, peacefully went to be with his Lord and Savior at 6:52 pm on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center after a long, hard fought battle with cancer. Funeral services will immediately follow Masonic rites and boilermaker services starting at 1pm on Wednesday, January 10,...
Kenneth Hillyard
Jan 7, 2018
Mr. Kenneth Hillyard, age 61, of Paducah, KY, formerly of Metropolis, IL, died on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at his brother's home. A visitation will be held from 2 to 4 pm on Friday, January 12, 2018 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis. Mr. Hillyard was a cook at IHOP in Paducah. Kenneth is survived by three daughters, Serena...
Stanford Welch
Jan 7, 2018
Stanford Welch, age 91 of Brookport, Illinois passed away at 2:05 pm on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Friday, January 12, 2018 at the Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home. Rev. David Siere will officiate. Burial will follow in the Masonic Cemetery in Cypress, Illinois with military rites. Stanford was retired...
Lou E. (Rixie) Ballou
Jan 4, 2018
Mrs. Lou E. (Rixie) Ballou, age 90, of Paducah, KY, formerly of Brookport, IL, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2018 at the Ray and Kay Hospice Care Center in Paducah, KY. Funeral services will be held at 1pm on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at the Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home with Rev. David Siere officiating. Burial will follow in Pell...
Clara Jeannine Kruger
Jan 3, 2018
Mrs. Clara Jeannine Kruger, age 86, of Metropolis, IL, died on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 with her loving family by her side. Funeral services will be held at 1pm on Monday, January 8, 2018 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church with Rev. Timothy A. Bean officiating. Burial will follow in the St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery. Jeannine was a member...
Robert Lee Cagle
Dec 31, 2017
Mr. Robert Lee Cagle, age 91 of Paducah, Kentucky formerly of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2017 at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Paducah, KY. Graveside services will be held at 1 pm on Monday, January 8, 2018 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Rev. Jon Cockrel officiating. Robert was retired from Missouri Portland where he...
Arlen Amos Wiley
Dec 30, 2017
Arlen Amos Wiley, age 72 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 5:30 pm on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis. Rev. Gary DeRossett will officiate. Burial will follow in the Mt. Sterling Cemetery. Arlen was a retired farmer. Arlen...
Francisco "Frank" Jaramillo
Dec 28, 2017
Mr. Francisco "Frank" Jaramillo, age 91, of rural Massac County, IL died on Thursday, December 28, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Funeral mass will be at 2pm on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church with Father Michael Mujule officiating. Burial will follow in Anderson Cemetery in Boaz, IL. Mr. Jaramillo...
William Joe "Squirt" Cagle
Dec 27, 2017
Mr. William Joe "Squirt" Cagle, age 87, of Paducah, KY, formerly of Metropolis, IL, died Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at Baptist Health Paducah. Funeral services will be held at 2pm on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at Miller-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Jim Faughn officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with military rites. Mr. Cagle was a 1948 graduate...
Marie I. E. Korte
Dec 26, 2017
Mrs. Marie Korte, age 89, of Massac County, IL, died on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at Massac Memorial Hospital. Dedicated, determined, and disciplined - Marie devoted her life to her family and her farm. For 89 years, she proudly embraced the roles of sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Marie was born on March 4, 1928. She was the middle...
Maurice Mitchell
Dec 26, 2017
Mr. Maurice Mitchell, age 83, of Metropolis, IL, died on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at Massac Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 1pm on Friday, December 29, 2017, at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis. Burial will follow in IOOF Cemetery. Mr. Mitchell was a well-known businessman, owning as many as 10 successful businesses in his life. He...
Kristi Hall
Dec 24, 2017
Mrs. Kristi Hall, age 57, of Metropolis, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2017 at her residence. A memorial service will be held at 2pm on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at the Family Worship Center in Metropolis. Kristi is survived by her husband, Frank Hall; children, Frank Hall Jr. and wife Jennifer and Mareena Reynolds and husband Christopher all of...
Elmer Koerner Jr
Dec 22, 2017
Mr. Elmer Koerner Jr. of Metropolis, IL, died on December 22, 2017 at Aperion Health Care in Cairo, IL. Memorial service will be held at 1pm on Saturday, January 6, 2017, at the Metropolis Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. Brother Robert Schmidt will officiate. Elmer is survived by his daughter, Tracy Atkinson of Metropolis; brothers, John (JW) Koerner of Metropolis...
Thomas L Green
Dec 20, 2017
Mr. Thomas L. "Tom" Green, age 49, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at his residence. There will be private services at a later date. Mr. Green was a jack of all trades. He loved music, cars, and seeing nature. Tom was a loving and caring father, brother and uncle. Tom is survived by one son,...
Carmen E. Cate
Dec 14, 2017
Carmen Cate, 94, of rural Simpson, IL, formerly of Golconda, IL, departed this life to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday evening, December 14, 2017. The funeral service will be held Thursday, December 21, 2017, 2:00 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church, 5187 Old Marion Road, Metropolis, IL. Rev. Kent Hollis will be conducting the funeral service, with...
Barbara Bard
Dec 9, 2017
Barbara Bard 75 of Metropolis, passed away December 9, 2017 at Baptist Health in Paducah. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Aikins Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis. Everett Shaw and Mary Shinn officiating. Burial will follow at the IOOF cemetery in Metropolis. Barbara is survived by seven children: Debbie Flannagan of Paducah, Joseph Bard and...
Nonaley Katherine Reynolds
Dec 8, 2017
Nonaley Katherine Wiseman Reynolds, age 84, of Metropolis, Illinois, was born on November 28, 1933 in Massac County, Illinois to Hartley and Mary Mignon (Kotter) Wiseman. She passed away on December 8, 2017 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center. Visitation will be held on Monday, December 11, 2017 from 11 am to 1 pm with a funeral...
Howard L Medley
Dec 8, 2017
Howard L. Medley, age 78 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 5:45 pm on Friday, December 8, 2017 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at Waldo Baptist Church. Rev. Trad York will officiate. Burial will follow in the Seven Mile Baptist Church Cemetery with military rites. Howard was retired from...
Amelia Ryan Georgette Corley
Dec 4, 2017
Amelia Ryan Georgette Corley, 8-week-old daughter of Emerald Farmer and Andrew Corley, went to be with the angels in Heaven on December 4, 2017 at Herrin Hospital in Herrin, IL. Amelia is survived by her parents; one older sister, Rayleigh Jo Corley of Metropolis; three grandparents, Audrey Casper of Metropolis, Bobby Farmer of Belleville, IL, and Christopher Corley of Belleville,...
