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John A. Barr Ii
Jan 2, 2017
Mr. John Allen Barr II, age 62, of Brookport, IL, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2017, in his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Monday January 9, 2017 at Victory Full Gospel Church in Metropolis, with Bro. Aaron Crainshaw officiating. Burial will follow at Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Mr. Barr is survived by his wife of 21...
Betty Neicamp Kennedy
Jan 1, 2017
Mrs. Betty Neicamp Kennedy, age 92, of Metropolis, IL, passed away at 6:22 p.m. on Sunday, January 1, 2017 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis with Dr. Joe Buchanan officiating. Burial will follow in Masonic Cemetery. Mrs. Kennedy was a homemaker, loving mother,...
Aline Woodward
Dec 31, 2016
Aline Woodward 95, of Metropolis, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016 at her residence. Funeral services will be at 1p.m. Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Aikins Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis, with Rev. Glenn Coram officiating. Burial will follow at Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Woodward is survived by her two children; Darla Fosko of Metropolis, and Steve Woodward and wife...
Doris Evelyn Harris
Dec 26, 2016
Doris Evelyn Harris, 82, of Brookport, IL, passed away peacefully at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, KY on Monday, December 26, 2016. She was born on November 28, 1934 in Pope County, IL, to Roscoe and Freda Walter and was united in marriage to Tony Wayne on November 11, 1950. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December...
Elizabeth Faulkner
Dec 25, 2016
Elizabeth (Liz) Maxine (Davison) Faulkner, age 61, passed away a little past 10 pm on Christmas Day. Liz was born November 2, 1955 at Riverside Hospital in Paducah, KY to Beulah Mae (Head) Davison and William Henry Davison, Sr. She was the youngest of twelve children. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. at AikIns-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis,...
William Scott Sullivan
Dec 23, 2016
William Scott Sullivan 77, of Metropolis passed away on Friday, December 23, 2016 at his residence. Graveside services will be 1:00P.M. Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Liberty Ridge Cemetery with Rev. Bill Schierbaum officiating. There will be no visitation. Friends are asked to meet at the cemetery. Mr. Sullivan is survived by his wife Rhonda of Metropolis; three sons, Joe...
Richard Margherio
Dec 16, 2016
Richard Margherio age 92 of Metropolis, IL passed away December 16, 2016 at the Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, KY. He was born March 15, 1924 to Pietro and Catherine (Graciano) Margherio. Richard was a member of St Rose of Lima Catholic Church and a World War II Army Veteran. Funeral mass will be held on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at...
Timothy Edward Sims
Dec 12, 2016
Mr. Timothy Edward Sims, age 63, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2016 at his residence. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 7th, 2017, at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis. Rev. Sammy Hunter will officiate. Timothy is survived by his sons, Timothy E. Sims II and wife Angel and Ennis L....
Joyce Marie Dye
Dec 10, 2016
Joyce Marie Dye 80, of Brookport died Saturday, December 12, 2016 at her residence. Funeral services will be at 1:00P.M. Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at the Brookport Funeral Home. David Atwell will officiate. Burial will follow at the Pell Cemetery in Brookport. Joyce is survived by one daughter, Elizabeth Martin and husband Joseph of Brookport; Grandchildren Carolyn Owens and husband...
Kathy Hankins
Dec 10, 2016
Kathy Hankins, age 60 of Metropolis, IL passed away at 6:11 am on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, KY. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis. Rev. Jake Ervin will officiate. Burial will follow in the Metropolis...
Mary E Wemhoener
Dec 9, 2016
Mary E. Wemhoener, age 91 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 8:01 am on Friday, December 9, 2016 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis. Rev. Jon Cockrel will officiate. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Mary was...
Patrick E Owens
Dec 5, 2016
Mr. Patrick E. Owens age 57 of Metropolis, IL passed away December 5, 2016 at the Baptist Health in Paducah, KY. He was born Feb. 3, 1959 to Cletus and Nell Rose (Moreland) Owens. Patrick was a retired truck driver of 30 plus years. He was a member of the American Legion SAL, and was of the Catholic faith Funeral...
Ashley Gwen Stafford
Nov 25, 2016
Mrs. Ashley Stafford, age 37, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm. on Monday, November 28, 2016 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis with Ivan Woods officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Ashley is survived by her husband, Jeremy Stafford of Metropolis; two daughters, Savannah...
Linda Alexander
Nov 24, 2016
Mrs. Linda Alexander, age 62, of Massac County, IL, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2016 at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete with Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home.
James Wiliam Kommer
Nov 21, 2016
Mr. James William Kommer, age 87, of Paducah, KY, died at 1:00 a.m. on Monday, November 21, 2016, at the Forest Springs Health Campus in Louisville, KY. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 25, 2016, in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with military rites. Burial will follow. Mr. Kommer was of Lutheran faith and a WWII...
Noah Shane Croft
Nov 21, 2016
Noah Shane Croft, infant son of Wesley and Evangelina (Delao) Croft of Belknap, IL, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2016 at Baptist Health Paducah. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 25, 2016 in New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Frank Forthman Jr. officiating. Burial will follow. There will be no visitation. Family and...
Jessie Hugh Sanders
Nov 21, 2016
Jessie Sanders, 83, of Los Angeles, California, formerly of Metropolis, died Monday, November 21 at her home. Visitation will be held on Tuesday evening November 29, 2016 from 6 to 8 PM at Miller Funeral Home in Metropolis, IL. The funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Miller Funeral Home with the Rev....
Ann Laird
Nov 19, 2016
Ann Laird, age 63 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 4:15 am on Saturday, November 19, 2016 at the Massac Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 from 11 am to 1 pm at the Miller Funeral Home in Metropolis. Graveside services will immediately follow at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Rev. Frank Forthman Jr. will officiate....
Betty G Clark
Nov 19, 2016
Betty G. Clark, age 86 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 2:35 pm on Saturday, November 19, 2016 at the Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Monday, November 21, 2016 at the Miller Funeral Home. Rev. Larry Welch will officiate. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Betty was a member...
Marilyn Steele
Nov 17, 2016
Marilyn Steele 60, of Metropolis went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Southgate Nursing Home in Metropolis, surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be at 1:00P.M. On Monday, November, 21 at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church. Rev. Bill Schierbaum officiating. Burial will follow at Liberty Ridge Cemetery She was a member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist...
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