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Sharon L. Miller

Sharon L. Miller

Sep 4, 2016

Sharon L. Miller, age 75 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 2:45 pm on Sunday, September 4, 2016 at her daughter's residence. Memorial services will be held at 11 am on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis. Rev. Brenda Rust will officiate. Sharon attended Hallelujah Fellowship in Paducah, KY. Sharon is survived by her daughter,...

Virginia H Neely

Virginia H Neely

Sep 1, 2016

Virginia H. Neely age 92 of brookport, IL passed away Thursday Sept. 1, 2016 at her home. She was born June 24, 1924 to Carey and Mamie (Sutton) Bradley, who preceded her in death. Funeral service will be Sunday Sept. 4, 2016 at 2 p.m. at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Rev. Jack Russell officiating, burial will follow in the...

Justin Wayne Oliver

Justin Wayne Oliver

Aug 29, 2016

Justin Wayne Oliver age 26 of Metropolis, IL passed away Monday August 29, 2016, as a result of an automobile accident. Graveside and burial services will be Friday, Sept. 2, 2016, at 11 a.m. at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Rev. Tom Emmerson officiating. Justin is survived by: his wife Lauren Lai, One daughter, Gwen Adelle Lai Oliver, Mother and...

Brittany Miller

Brittany Miller

Aug 29, 2016

Brittany Miller, age 33 of Brookport, Illinois passed away at 8:38 pm on Monday, August 29, 2016 at Baptist Health Paducah. Funeral services will be held at 1pm on Saturday, September 3, 2016 at Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis. Rev. David Deem will officiate. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Brittany was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister,...

Lindell R. "Cuz" Kommer

Lindell R. "Cuz" Kommer

Aug 29, 2016

Lindell R. "Cuz" Kommer, age 76 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 4:32 pm on Monday, August 29, 2016 at Massac Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 from 10 am to 11 am at the Miller Funeral Home in Metropolis. Burial will follow at the IOOF Cemetery in Metropolis. Lindell was retired from Millwright Local...

Gary Raymond Manley

Gary Raymond Manley

Aug 28, 2016

Gary Raymond Manley 71, of Metropolis passed away Sunday, August 28, 2016 at his residence with his family by his side. Funeral services will be 1:00P.M. Thursday, September 1st at Aikins Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis with Rev. Shalom Renner and Rev. Jon Cockrel officiating. Burial will follow at the Anderson Cemetery in Boaz, IL. Gary worked for 17 years...

Billie Jean Quint

Billie Jean Quint

Aug 27, 2016

Billie Jean Quint, age 88 of Metropolis, Illinois, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ at 6:38 pm Saturday, August 27, 2016, surrounded by the love of her family to whom she poured out her love to all of her life. She was a homemaker who loved plants, flowers, and gardening. She kept busy in the...

Nila Ruth Kotter

Nila Ruth Kotter

Aug 25, 2016

Nila Ruth Kotter, 88, of Metropolis, IL, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2016, at Southgate Nursing Home in Metropolis, IL. She was born on May 7, 1928, the daughter of Estes and Emily Wood. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 27, 2016 in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Bro. Justin Wolfe officiating. Nila is survived...

Helen Mae Windhorst

Helen Mae Windhorst

Aug 21, 2016

Mrs. Helen Mae Windhorst, age 87, of Metropolis, IL, formerly of Orland Park, IL, passed away on August 21, 2016 at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 27, 2016 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Ron Griffin officiating. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Windhorst...

Manson Samuel Davis Page

Manson Samuel Davis Page

Aug 18, 2016

Manson Samuel Davis Page, age 6 months 1 day, of Joppa, IL passed away at 5:21 pm on Thursday, August 18, 2016 at the Massac Memorial Hospital. Manson is survived by his parents, Cortney Sharp of Joppa, IL and Johnny Page Jr. of Salem, KY; brother, Rydar Sharp of Joppa, IL; grandparents, Gale Robbins and Edward Kendall of Joppa, IL,...

Esther G. Chambers

Esther G. Chambers

Aug 10, 2016

Esther G. Chambers, 92, died on August 10, 2016, at Baptist Health Center in Paducah after a short illness. She was born on July 4, 1924, in Monroe County, Indiana. The daughter of a barber and a practical nurse, Esther grew up in Brown County, Indiana, and in Bloomington, Indiana. She graduated from Bloomington High School in 1942. Upon graduation...

Donald Crisel

Donald Crisel

Aug 4, 2016

Mr. Don Crisel, age 71, of Metropolis, IL, passed away at 3:39 a.m. on Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Baptist Health Paducah. Mr. Crisel retired from GTE and was a part time truck driver. Don was a member of the First Baptist Church of Metropolis, 33rd Degree Mason and member of Masonic Lodge #91, MSA 33rd Degree of Scottish Rites,...

Betty L Mcqueen

Betty L Mcqueen

Aug 3, 2016

Betty L McQueen, 91, of Metropolis passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at the Metropolis Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. The daughter of Stephen Allen and Mary (Caldwell) Holliday, Mrs. McQueen was born on November 17, 1924. Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, August 6, 2016 at Miller Funeral Home with Rev. David Deem...

Everett Buchanan

Everett Buchanan

Aug 2, 2016

Everett Buchanan, 85, of Metropolis, IL, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2016 in Georgetown, Indiana. Everett was born in Pope County, Illinois on December 9, 1930, to Elda and Vitura (Hall) Buchanan. He was the youngest of six children: Cleo Fern (Perry) Laird, Travis, Mildred (Everett) Rodgers, Elda, Jr., and Lawrence. The family moved to Metropolis in 1936. In 1948,...

Betty L. Wiley

Betty L. Wiley

Jul 31, 2016

Betty L. Wiley, age 82, of Metropolis, IL, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Baptist Health in Paducah, KY. Betty was born on March 28, 1934 to Lee and Helen (Faulkner) Walter. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 5, 2016 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Hastings Cemetery in Pope County,...

Mary E. Pansing

Mary E. Pansing

Jul 30, 2016

Mary E. Pansing, 79, of Metropolis, IL passed away Saturday, July 30, 2016 at Baptist Health in Paducah, KY surrounded by her loving family Born November 17th, 1936 in Metropolis, she was the daughter of Ruben & Clara (Korte) Copley. After graduating Metropolis Community High School, she went on to SIU in Carbondale, IL. She loved reading and enjoyed the...

Jean M Hearn

Jean M Hearn

Jul 30, 2016

Jean M. Hearn of Metropolis, IL passed away Saturday evening, July 30, 2016 at the Metropolis Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. She was 96. Mrs. Hearn was born January 26, 1920 in Fargo, North Dakota, the daughter of Anthony J. and Alice E. Schmitz. She met Jack P. Hearn in Fargo where she lived, worked and attended Business College, while...

Yolonda Pittman

Yolonda Pittman

Jul 28, 2016

Yolonda Pittman, 32 of Metropolis passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday July 28, 2016 with her daughter by her side. Affectionately called "Yo-Yo", she was born in Marion, Illinois on July 8, 1984 to Sandra Griffin and Steve Pittman. She was raised in Metropolis and lived here her whole life. She worked as a personal assistant for 13...

Lisa Leaann Holley

Lisa Leaann Holley

Jul 25, 2016

Mrs. Lisa LeaAnn Holley, 35, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2016 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 29, 2016, at the Heartland Worship Center in Paducah, KY, with Rev. Nathan Joyce officiating. Burial will follow in Spring Bayou Baptist Church Cemetery in Kevil, KY. Mrs. Holley was a...

Gladys Pauline (Buchanan) Nichols

Gladys Pauline (Buchanan) Nichols

Jul 14, 2016

Gladys Pauline (Buchanan) Nichols, age 86 of Metropolis, Illinois formerly of Cincinnati, Ohio passed away at 7:00 pm on Thursday, July 14, 2016 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Private family services will be held at a later date. Gladys had worked for the Brown Shoe Company and had been a self-employed health care provider. She was a member...

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