Mr. Edward Allen Staton
Mar 29, 2016
Edward "Edd" Allen Staton, 88, passed away March 29, 2016 at 2:40 p.m. at his home outside New Columbia, IL with his family, friends, caregivers and pastor by his side. He was born on October 15, 1927 in Massac County, IL to Tom and Arbie Sharpe Staton as the youngest of the sons. Edd graduated from Black Hill Grade School...
Jimmy Harber
Mar 24, 2016
Jimmy Harber, age 55 of Karnak, IL passed away at 2:35 am on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Jimmy worked as a LPN for many years. Jimmy is survived by his sister, Carolyn Childs and brother, Larry Harber both of Karnak, IL; many aunts, uncles, and cousins....
Penny Rose Garner
Mar 24, 2016
Penny Rose Garner age 55 of Antioch, TN. formally of Metropolis, IL passed away March 24, 2016. She was born July 13, 1960 to Lester and Rosalee (O'Brien) Barger. Graveside and burial services will be Monday March 28, 2016 at 12 noon at the I.O.O.F. cemetery in Metropolis, with Rev. Larry Lunsford officiating. Penny is survived by her son, Cory...
Urbie Pollard, Jr
Mar 23, 2016
Mr. Urbie Pollard, 89, of Metropolis, IL, died Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis with Robin Mizell and Jim Faughn officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with military rites. Mr. Pollard was a veteran...
Marshall Laird
Mar 23, 2016
Mr. Marshall Laird, 89, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on March 23, 2016 at Baptist Health in Paducah, KY. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at the Community Christian Church in Metropolis with Rev. Mike Hardison officiating. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Gardens with military rites. Marshall was a member of the...
Billy Joe Powell
Mar 22, 2016
Mr. Billy Joe Powell, 47, of Metropolis, IL, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at his home. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 26, 2016, at the Kirkendall Cemetery in Massac County, IL, with Rev. Bobby Parker officiating with burial to follow. There will be no visitation. Friends are asked to meet at the Aikins-Farmer...
Angela Dawn Henley Parr
Mar 17, 2016
Angela Dawn Henley Parr, 40, of Brookport, IL, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday March 21, 2016 at the Brookport Church of God in Brookport, IL, with Rev. Charles Tate officiating. A private family burial will follow. Angela is survived by her husband, Steve Parr; parents, Ronnie and Charlotte Gail...
Geneva Frances Pennington
Mar 13, 2016
Geneva Frances Pennington, age 75 of Metropolis, Illinois, passed away at 10:05 am on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at Lourdes Hospital.Graveside services will be held at 10 am on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at the Kingston Cemetery in Massac County. Rev. Larry Lunsford will officiate.Geneva was of the Baptist Faith. She formerly worked at the Good Luck Glove Factory and...
Georgia Lorene Farris
Mar 10, 2016
Mrs. Georgia Lorene Farris, 69, of Metropolis, IL, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 10, 2016.Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 14, 2016 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Burial will follow. There will be no visitation. Friends are asked to meet at the cemetery.Georgia is survived by her husband Robert Farris;...
Katherine Cunningham
Mar 9, 2016
Katherine L. Cunningham age 63 of Brookport, IL, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at 2:52 a.m. at Baptist Health in Paducah, KY. She was born September 16, 1952.Private family services will be held at a later date.She is survived by her daughter, Stephanie-Gentry Holder of Lincoln, NE; two granddaughters, Jacey Campbell and Brecksyn Clark both of Paducah, KY; one...
Charles F Kommer
Mar 4, 2016
Charles F. Kommer, age 91 of Metropolis, IL formerly of Kevil, KY passed away at 11:50 pm on Friday, March 4, 2016 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Monday, March 7, 2016 at Miller Funeral Home in Metropolis. Rev. Everett Shaw will officiate. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with...
George Owens
Mar 3, 2016
Mr. George Owens, age 70, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2016.Graveside services will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, March 5, 2016, at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Rev. Bobby Parker officiating. Burial will follow.George is survived by his daughter, Kimberly Astin and husband Shawn of Metropolis; brother, Frankie Owens of Anna, IL; former wife,...
Cheryl Ann Isom
Mar 2, 2016
Ms. Cheryl Ann Isom, age 56, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at her home.There will be no services at this time. Memorial services will be set at a later date.Cheryl is survived by her companion, Thomas E. Sims, Jr.; daughter, Wendy Kay Yates; and granddaughter, Maya Koelsch. She was preceded in death by her parents,...
Mary "Polly" Buchanan
Feb 26, 2016
Mrs. Mary "Polly" Buchanan, age 88, of Metropolis, IL, passed away Friday, February 26, 2016 at Baptist Health Paducah. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 28, 2016, at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis, IL, with Dr. Jason Browning officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.Polly was born April 13, 1927 in Paducah,...
R. Allan Bass
Feb 25, 2016
Mr. R. Allan Bass, age 71, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at the Massac Memorial Hospital in Metropolis.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Terry Foster officiating. Burial will follow with military rites in the Masonic Cemetery in Metropolis.Allan was a US Air...
William Horace Shelton
Feb 24, 2016
William Horace Shelton, age 88 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 8:30 pm on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Graveside services with military rites will be held at 3 pm on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens in Tullahoma, TN. Galen Shelton will officiate.William was a US Navy Veteran and retired from Honeywell.He...
Frances Sims
Feb 23, 2016
Mrs. Frances Sims, age 68, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at her home. There will be no services at this time. A memorial service will be held at a later date.Frances is survived by her husband, Timothy Sims Sr.; three stepchildren, Ennis Sims, Timothy Sims II and wife Angel, and Kellie Latham; seven grandchildren; several...
Andy Evans
Feb 22, 2016
Mr. Andy Evans, age 79, of Brookport, IL, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2016, at his home with his loving family by his side. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at the Brookport Funeral Home in Brookport, IL, with Rev. David Siere officiating. Burial will follow in Pell Cemetery.Mr. Evans was a...
Mary Hempler
Feb 22, 2016
Mrs. Mary Hempler, age 93, of Cleveland, OH, formerly of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2016 in Cleveland, OH.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 29, 2016, at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Rev. Timothy A. Bean officiating. Burial will follow in Anderson Cemetery. Mary is survived by her daughter, Mary Jane Ruttinger...
Robert L. "Bob" King
Feb 18, 2016
Robert L. "Bob" King, age 84 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 3:00 am on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center at Lourdes Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Sunday, February 21, 2016 at Waldo Baptist Church. Rev. Trad York, Rev. David Deem, and Rev. Jack Russell officiating. Burial will...
