Orville Eugene Calhoun Jr
Oct 18, 2016
Mr. Orville Eugene Calhoun Jr., age 74, of Metropolis, IL, formerly of Kankakee, IL, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at his residence. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at Faith Lutheran Church in Metropolis, Illinois. Rev. John Kiehl will officiate. Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 23, 2016 from 2...
Phillip Kingsley
Oct 14, 2016
Mr. Phillip Kingsley, age 74, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Friday, October 14, 2016 at the Metropolis Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. There will be no services. Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Larry H. Lewis
Oct 13, 2016
Mr. Larry H. Lewis, of Harrisburg, IL, formerly of New Liberty, IL, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at the Saline County Care Center in Harrisburg, IL. There will be no services. Mr. Lewis was a member of the Bay City Masonic Lodge # 771 and a retired truck driver. Larry is survived by his brother, James Lewis and...
Pauline Rae Frazier
Oct 13, 2016
Pauline Rae Toler Frazier, 85, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at Baptist Health in Paducah. Visitation will be at Miller Funeral Home in Metropolis from 12 noon to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 15, 2016 with the funeral service immediately following at 2:00 p.m. Rev. Jon Cockrel will officiate. Burial will follow in Masonic Cemetery. Pauline sold real...
Audrey Vick
Oct 13, 2016
Audrey M. Vick, 90, of Kankakee, IL, passed away October 13, 2016 at her home. She was born September 26, 1926 in Hamletsburg, IL, to James and Jenny (Mosely) Medley. Audrey married Charles V. Vick December 21, 1941 and he passed away February 9, 1986. Audrey worked as an editor for the Readers Digest in NJ and as a clerk...
Ray E Mathews
Oct 13, 2016
Mr. Ray E. Mathews, age 67, of Des Moines, IA, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2016 in Metropolis, IL. He was born on September 1, 1949 to Margaret Wepel and married Louise Dalrymple on April 5, 1971. No services will be held at Ray's request. Mr. Mathews was a retired truck driver for Des Moines Asphalt and Paving and...
Virginia H. Huss
Oct 12, 2016
Virginia Hall Huss, age 93, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Oakview Nursing and Rehab in Calvert City, KY. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at the Masonic Cemetery in Metropolis, IL. Dr. Joe Buchanan will officiate. Burial will follow. Ms. Huss was retired from Iron Workers Local 112 in East...
Geneva Rust Cooper Hargrove
Oct 8, 2016
Geneva Rust Cooper Hargrove, age 94, passed away on Friday, October 8, 2016 at the Metropolis Nursing & Rehab in Metropolis IL. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 14, 2016 at the Lutheran Church of the Cross 2601 North Ave Metropolis, IL, with Rev. Trad York officiating. A private family burial will be held at...
Darin W. Gray
Oct 6, 2016
Mr. Darin W. Gray, age 43, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 10, 2016 at the Community Christian Church in Metropolis with Revs. David Krueger and Mike Hardison officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens....
Louis Gene Hollinsaid
Oct 5, 2016
Louis Gene Hollinsaid (Gene), of Metropolis, IL, passed away at Massac Memorial Hospital in Metropolis, IL on October 5, 2016. He was 93 years young. He was born in Carbondale, IL on April 14, 1923 to Franklin Harvey and Leona (Burnett) Hollingsead. Gene served in the Army, stateside, during World War II. He retired from Owens Illinois Glass Co. in...
Ray Jones
Oct 2, 2016
Ray Jones, age 74, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2016 at Baptist Health Paducah. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mr. Jones was a mechanic, member of Temple Hill Church and an Army veteran serving during the Vietnam era. Ray is survived by two sisters, Carol Parr and husband Jerry of Temple...
Scarlett J. (Lang) Burgett
Sep 24, 2016
Scarlett J. (Lang) Burgett, age 51 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 2:40 am on Saturday, September 24, 2016 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Center. There will not be any funeral services. Scarlett was a veterinarian assistant at Beagle's Bay Animal Hospital in Metropolis. Scarlett is survived by a son, James Burgett and wife Claire of Metropolis; mother,...
Virgil Rushing
Sep 24, 2016
Mr. Virgil Rushing, age 91, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on September 24, 2016 at Metropolis Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, September 30, 2016 at the Victory Full Gospel Church with Rev. Jack Rushing and Bro. Aaron Crainshaw officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with military rites....
Harold Lange
Sep 22, 2016
Harold Lange, age 74, of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 4:31 pm on Thursday, September 22, 2016 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Sunday, September 25, 2016 at the Miller Funeral Home in Metropolis. Rev. Larry Lunsford will officiate. Burial will follow in the Kingston Cemetery in Massac County with military rites. Harold was...
Barbara Kay Mcduffee
Sep 21, 2016
Barbara Kay McDuffee, age 54, of Metropolis, IL went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 peacefully at her residence surrounded by family and dear friends. She was born on November 28, 1962 in Wilmington, Delaware to Reverend Gary and Kathy (Ellsworth) McCarty. Barbie was the eldest of three children. A memorial service will be held at...
Robert Polen
Sep 18, 2016
Mr. Robert Polen, age 74, of Metropolis, IL, formerly of Burlington, IA, passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2016 at Baptist Health of Paducah. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Mr. Polen was a bookkeeper. Robert is survived by sons, Jeffrey Polen and wife Cherie and Kevin Polen and wife Debbie; grandchildren, Kelly, Kirsten, Abigail, and Thomas;...
Vonna Lee Gray Jones Smith
Sep 17, 2016
Vonna Lee Gray Jones Smith, age 98, of Metropolis, IL, died September 17, 2016. Mrs. Smith was born in Petersburg, IN November 9, 1917. There she married Malcom S. "Scotty" Jones. They lived in Detroit, MI, Lagrange, IN, and East Peoria, IL. Vonna worked in Peoria, IL, at the Bemis Company where she introduced her future son-in-law to her daughter...
Paul Wayne Sommer
Sep 17, 2016
Paul Wayne Sommer, age 74, lifelong resident of Metropolis, IL passed away at his home on Saturday, September 17. Paul Wayne was born at his home in Massac County on October 3, 1941, the son of Odress and Agnes Teckenbrock Sommer. He started his career as treasurer of Southern Illinois Steel upon graduating Murray State College in 1964. He was...
Paulette Stephens
Sep 16, 2016
Mrs. Paulette Stephens, age 73, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2016 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 22, 2016, at the Community Christian Church with Rev. Mike Hardison officiating. Paulette is survived by two sons, Ronald "Steve" Stephens and Robert "Bobby" Stephens and wife...
James T. "Tommy" Dahl Iii
Sep 11, 2016
Mr. James T. "Tommy" Dahl III, age 45, of Metropolis, IL, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2016 at his home. A memorial service will be held at 11 am on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at the Family Worship Center with Rev. Loren McNair and Rev. Brenda Rust officiating. Tommy is survived by his mother and stepfather, Janice and Bob Chapman...
