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Steven A Knotts

Steven A Knotts

Feb 11, 2017

Mr. Steven Knotts, age 51, of Brookport, IL, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017 at Baptist Health Paducah. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens in Metropolis. There will be no visitation. Friends are asked to meet at the cemetery. Mr. Knotts was an US Army veteran, mechanic, and...

Cheryl Delacy

Cheryl Delacy

Feb 6, 2017

Cheryl DeLacy 55, of Metropolis, IL passed away at 6:40 A.M. on Monday, February 6th, 2017 at the Metropolis Rehabilitation and Health Care Center with her family by her side. Cheryl worked early in her career at General Mills and later at Riley Heating and Air with her father. Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 8, 2017...

Frankie "Bunk" Owens

Frankie "Bunk" Owens

Feb 6, 2017

Mr. Frankie "Bunk" Owens, age 76, of Anna, IL, formerly of Metropolis, passed away on Monday, February 06, 2017 at his residence. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, February 9, 2017, in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Burial will follow. There will be no visitation. Friends are asked to meet at the cemetery. Frankie is survived by one niece, Kimberly...

Lois Jean Nolte Marshall

Lois Jean Nolte Marshall

Feb 2, 2017

Mrs. Lois Jean Nolte Marshall, age 87, of Metropolis, IL, left this world at 4:34 p.m. on Thursday, February 2, 2017 at the Southgate Healthcare Center in Metropolis, IL. She was born in Murphysboro, IL on January 7, 1930 to Mary L. Frazier Nolte and Herman H. Nolte. She married Herbert E. Marshall January 22, 1949 and he preceded her...

Dorothy Purcell

Dorothy Purcell

Jan 31, 2017

Mrs. Dorothy Purcell, age 82, of Brookport, IL, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at her home. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 4, 2017 in the Buzzard Roost Cemetery in Brookport, IL. Burial will follow. Mrs. Purcell was a member of the Highway 45 Church of Christ and the Red Hat Society. She...

John Louis Miller

John Louis Miller

Jan 29, 2017

John Louis Miller, 92, formerly of Metropolis, died Sunday, January 29 at Mari De Villa assisted living facility in Chesterfield, MO. He passed away peacefully in the presence of family members. John was preceded in death by his parents and his wife Mary "Bobbie" Miller who passed away March 3, 2007. John was born March 27, 1924 in Pana, Illinois...

Lawrence Thomas "Lt" Kickasola

Lawrence Thomas "Lt" Kickasola

Jan 24, 2017

Lawrence Thomas "LT" Kickasola, 95, passed away Tuesday evening, January 24, 2017, at Misty Meadows Assisted Living in Metropolis, Illinois. He was the son of Ellis Jefferson and Lura Bell (Lawrence) Kickasola. He was raised in Unionville and was a lifelong resident of Unionville. He married Pearline Viola (Thomas) Kickasola on December 22, 1944. He was an elder at Mt....

Vicki Babb

Vicki Babb

Jan 21, 2017

Mrs. Vicki Babb, age 67, of Metropolis, IL, passed away at 9:55 p.m. on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at her home. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 27, 2017 at the Otterbein Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Vicki is survived by her three children, Angela Babb Fiorentini and husband Josh, Ashley Babb and companion...

Truman Franklin "Frankie" Latham Iii

Truman Franklin "Frankie" Latham Iii

Jan 19, 2017

Truman Franklin "Frankie" Latham III, age 12, of Metropolis, IL passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at the St. Louis Children's Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 27, 2017 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Pastor Keith Tilford officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Frankie is...

Marguerite Emilie Beans

Marguerite Emilie Beans

Jan 18, 2017

Marguerite Emilie Beans, age 99, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Joppa, IL, on Jan 18th 2017. Marguerite was born August 23, 1917, in Clinton County Illinois to Wesley B. Schoene and Mayme (Hearding) Schoene. She was preceded in death by her parents as well as by her husband of 64 years Phil L. Beans, and...

Charles Doyle Jr

Charles Doyle Jr

Jan 15, 2017

Charles R. Doyle Jr., age 80, of Metropolis, IL, passed away at 3:25 p.m. on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born on August 21, 1936 in Metropolis, IL. After graduation in 1954 from Metropolis Community High School, he served 21 years for his country in the United States Army....

Gladys B Trail

Gladys B Trail

Jan 13, 2017

Gladys Trail, age 90 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away peacefully with her family by her side at 7:55 p.m. on Friday, January 13, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis with Dr. Joe Buchanan officiating. Burial will follow in I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Mrs. Trail, also lovingly known...

Mandy Michelle Woods Brinker

Mandy Michelle Woods Brinker

Jan 13, 2017

Mandy Michelle (Woods) Brinker, age 37 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 7:30 am on Friday, January 13, 2017 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis. Ivan Woods will officiate. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Mandy was a teacher with the...

Steve Cromeenes

Steve Cromeenes

Jan 10, 2017

Steve Cromeenes, age 61, passed away on January 10, 2017 at 6:27 a.m. with his family by his side. He was born in Paducah, KY to Paul and Dorothy "Dot" Cromeenes on September 25, 1955. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 13, 2017 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Dr. Joe Buchanan officiating. Burial will...

Paul Edward Clutts Jr

Paul Edward Clutts Jr

Jan 10, 2017

Paul Edward Clutts Jr. age 64, of Metropolis, IL, passed away at 5:21 a.m. on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, KY. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, January 14, 2017 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis. Mr. Clutts was of...

Ervin H. Logeman

Ervin H. Logeman

Jan 9, 2017

Mr. Ervin H. Logeman, age 88, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2017 at the Southgate Nursing and Healthcare Center in Metropolis. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at the Faith Lutheran Church with Rev. John Kiehl officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military rites. Mr. Logeman...

Cline Pritchett

Cline Pritchett

Jan 8, 2017

Cline L. Pritchett, 87, of Joppa, Illinois, passed away on January 8, 2017 at home surrounded by his wife and family. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with the Bro. David Wright of Joppa Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Cline was born in Tams,...

George L Faughn

George L Faughn

Jan 7, 2017

Mr. George L. Faughn, age 91, of Hamletsburg, IL, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at Baptist Health Paducah. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at the Brookport Chapel of Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Rev. David LeNeave and Rev. Jeremy Faughn officiating. Burial will follow in Hamletsburg Cemetery with military rites. Mr....

Ruth Hannah Stamme

Ruth Hannah Stamme

Jan 3, 2017

Mrs. Ruth Hannah (Korte) Stamme, age 80, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 6, 2017, at the Lutheran Church of the Cross in Metropolis with Rev. David Deem officiating. A private burial will be...

Edna Lee Krueger

Edna Lee Krueger

Jan 2, 2017

Mrs. Edna Lee Krueger, age 86, of Metropolis, IL, passed away at 9:08 a.m. on Monday, January 02, 2017 at Baptist Health Paducah with her family by her side. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church with Rev. Timothy A. Bean officiating. Burial will follow in I.O.O. F....

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