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Kimberly Renee Reynolds

Kimberly Renee Reynolds

Nov 5, 2015

Ms. Kimberly Reynolds, age 48, of Brookport, IL, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, KY. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 8, 2015 at the Brookport Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Tate officiating. Burial will follow in Pell Cemetery.Ms. Reynolds was attended the...

Mary Alice Wells

Mary Alice Wells

Nov 4, 2015

Mrs. Mary Wells, age 96, of Metropolis, IL, formerly of rural Grand Chain, IL, passed away at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2015, at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 8, 2015 in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Rev. Gerell Cain will officiate. Burial will follow. There will be no visitation....

Laverne D Kruger

Laverne D Kruger

Nov 4, 2015

LaVerne D. Kruger, 76, of Metropolis, IL son of Albert and Mata Kruger, died Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at the Lourdes Hospice Center in Paducah, KY. He was born April 5, 1939, in Massac Co., IL. He retired after 36 years of service from Allied Signal.Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Betty Bremer Kruger; 1 son, Ken Kruger and...

Norman Eugene Harris

Norman Eugene Harris

Nov 4, 2015

Mr. Norman E. Harris, age 85, of Brookport, IL, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at his home.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 9, 2015, at the Brookport Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Staton and Rev. Bob Craig officiating. Burial will follow in the Home Place Cemetery on Bay City Road in Pope Co.,...

Marion Brezger

Marion Brezger

Nov 3, 2015

Mrs. Marion D. Brezger, age 87 of Metropolis, Illinois formerly of Belleville, Illinois passed away at 8:40 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at the Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 7, 2015 at the Miller Funeral Home with Chaplin Brent Easton officiating. Burial will be at 1:45 p.m. on Monday,...

Harvey B. "Gene" Parker Jr

Harvey B. "Gene" Parker Jr

Oct 31, 2015

Harvey B. "Gene" Parker Jr., age 95 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 5:17 pm on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at his residence.Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 7, 2015, at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Pastors Bobby Parker and Tom Ferguson officiating. Military rites will be held immediately following the service. A private burial...

Debra Jenkins

Debra Jenkins

Oct 30, 2015

Debra "Debbie" Jenkins, age 58 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 3:15 pm on Friday, October 30, 2015 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center.Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home. Rev. Don Carlton will officiate. Burial will follow in the Maplelawn Park Cemetery in Paducah, KY.Debbie...

Frances Dee Burris Duley

Frances Dee Burris Duley

Oct 28, 2015

Frances Dee Burris Duley, age 71 of Joppa, Illinois passed away at 3:45 am on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at her residence.Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home. Rev. David Keyes will officiate. Burial will follow in the Hillerman Baptist Church Cemetery.Frances was born in Metropolis, IL and raised...

Bruce Wayne Neill

Bruce Wayne Neill

Oct 26, 2015

Mr. Bruce Wayne Neill Sr., age 64, of Metropolis, went to be with our Lord on Monday, October 26, 2015 at his home. Bruce was born August 15, 1951 to Lavell "Dub" and Ruth (Herreld) Neill.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 30, 2015 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Buford McGuire officiating. Burial will follow...

Paula Mae White

Paula Mae White

Oct 25, 2015

Mrs. Paula M. White, age 57, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2015 at Massac Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home. Entombment will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.Paula was born on August 1, 1958 to Carnie and Ella (Yager) McCandless. She married William...

Ronald Koch

Ronald Koch

Oct 24, 2015

Ronald William "Ronnie" Koch, of Metropolis died Saturday October 24th at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, KY, at the age of 57. Ronnie had been valiantly battling cancer for three years.A service to celebrate his life will be held Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015 at 11 a.m. at the Stephens Lutheran Church with Pastor Tom Emmerson officiating. Burial will follow in the...

Phyllis Gene Huckleberry

Phyllis Gene Huckleberry

Oct 23, 2015

Phyllis Gene Huckleberry, age 88 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 6:20 pm on Friday, October 23, 2015 at the Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Rev. David Godfrey officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.Phyllis was retired from Massac Memorial...

Charles E. Anderson

Charles E. Anderson

Oct 23, 2015

Mr. Charles E. Anderson, age 71, of Brookport, IL, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2015, at his home.Funeral services will be held at 11a.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at Brookport Funeral Home with Rev. Vernon Giltner officiating. Burial will follow in I.O.O.F. Cemetery.Charles is survived by four sons, Mike Anderson and wife Paula of Brookport, Ben Anderson of...

Ken Harper Turner

Ken Harper Turner

Oct 21, 2015

Ken Harper Turner of Belknap, IL, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2015while vacationing in Colorado.Ken was born on September 8, 1947 to William and Ernestine Turner in Paducah, KY. He attended Vienna High School and graduated Metropolis High School. The Massac County native took his talents to the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) where he became a Rebel basketball...

Virgil Wayne "Junior" Elam

Virgil Wayne "Junior" Elam

Oct 20, 2015

Virgil Wayne "Junior" Elam, age 66 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 7:25 am on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at his residence.Graveside services will be held at 11 am on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at the IOOF Cemetery in Metropolis. Rev. Jake Ervin will officiate.Junior was a member of the Weaver Creek Baptist Church.Junior is survived by his mother, Frances...

Robin Dean Hooks

Robin Dean Hooks

Oct 19, 2015

Robin Dean Hooks, age 55 of Brookport, Illinois passed away at 7:50 am on Monday, October 19, 2015 at Baptist Health Paducah.Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Monday, October 26, 2015 at the Brookport Funeral Home. Mike Shank will officiate. Burial will follow in the Buzzard Roost Cemetery.Robin was of the Church of Christ Faith and had...

Don Loe

Don Loe

Oct 18, 2015

Mr. Don Loe, age 69, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2015, at Baptist Health Paducah in Paducah, KY.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Bro. Justin Wolfe officiating. Burial will follow in St. John's Church Cemetery on Waldo Church Road.Don was an Army Veteran...

Bill Williams

Bill Williams

Oct 16, 2015

Bill E. Williams age 81 of Metropolis, IL passed away October 16, 2015 at the Massac Memorial Hospital in Metropolis, IL. He is the son of J.P. "Pal "and Ola (Travelstead ) Williams.Funeral service will be Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015 at 12:00 noon at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis, IL with Dr. Joe Buchanan and Rev. Glen Simpson officiating,...

Wayne Dale Verbarg

Wayne Dale Verbarg

Oct 14, 2015

Mr. Wayne Dale Verbarg, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at Baptist Health Paducah surrounded by his loving family.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2015, at the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church with Rev. Timothy A. Bean officiating. Burial will follow in Masonic Cemetery. Wayne Dale was a lifelong member...

Mable Harris

Mable Harris

Oct 14, 2015

Mrs. Mable L. (Lott) Harris, age 53, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2015, at her home.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 18, 2015 at Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Pastors Encil Edmonds and Michael Hunt officiating. Burial will follow in Hastings Cemetery in Pope County, IL.Mable is survived by her husband of...

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