Evelyn "Bea" Williamson
Mar 1, 2017
Evelyn "Bea" Williamson, age 89 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 11:25 am on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Graveside services will be held at 2 pm on Friday, March 3, 2017 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Dr. Joe Buchanan will officiate. Evelyn was of the Baptist Faith. Evelyn is survived by her daughters,...
Haven E. Burk
Feb 27, 2017
Haven E. Burk, 88, of Metropolis, passed away Monday, February 27, 2017, at Baptist Health in Paducah, KY. Haven was born April 3, 1928 in Mason Effingham County, IL to Haven and Pearl (Nave) Burk. Sadly, his mother died 13 days later from complications. At age 5, he got a "new mother" Marie, whom he loved dearly. Funeral services will...
Edna Louise Baker
Feb 25, 2017
Edna Louise Baker 87 of Brookport passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Lourdes Hospice Center of Paducah. Funeral services will be 2:00P.M. Monday, February 27, 2017 at the Brookport Funeral Home with Rev. Frank Forthman officiating. Burial will follow at the Pell Cemetery. Mrs. Baker was a member of Waldo Baptist Church, as well as New Frontier Homemakers. She...
Alta Rose Baldwin Burlingame
Feb 21, 2017
Alta Rose Baldwin Burlingame, of Metropolis, Illinois formerly of Beaumont, TX went to the next chapter in her life to live with her heavenly father, family members, friends, and her beloved pets. Alta was born on March 30, 1937 and passed at 1:35 pm on Tuesday, February 21, 2017. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 pm on Sunday, February...
Carlos Garrett
Feb 20, 2017
Mr. Carlos Garrett, age 81, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 24, 2017 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Rev. Jon Cockrel officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with military rites. Mr. Garrett was an US Army...
Mary Jean Pace Proffitt
Feb 16, 2017
Mary Jean Pace Proffitt, age 94 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 2:35 am on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Graveside services will be held at 11 am on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at the Antioch Cemetery in Rosebud, IL. Dr. Joe Buchanan will officiate. Jean was a member of the First Baptist Church of...
Elizabeth Craw
Feb 12, 2017
Ms. Elizabeth Craw, age 73, of Metropolis, IL, passed away at 2:10 p.m. on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Southgate Healthcare Center. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 16, 2017 in the IOOF Cemetery in Metropolis with Rev. Tammy Horn officiating. There will be no visitation. Friends are asked to meet at the cemetery. Elizabeth...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
