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James C Searles
Aug 10, 2015
James C. Searles, age 87 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 12:05 pm on Monday, August 10, 2015 at the Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Memorial services will be held at 12 Noon on Friday, August 14, 2015 at the Miller Funeral Home in Metropolis. Rev. Jon Cockrel will officiate.James was a retired carpenter and along with his wife, owned and...
Lavern Ansel Whitelock
Aug 9, 2015
Lavern Ansel Whitelock age 100 of Metropolis, IL passed away Sunday, August 9, 2015. He was born in the Mermet Community and lived his entire life in Massac Co. He was the son of Clarence and Louise (Kotter) Whitelock. Funeral services will be Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at 11 a.m. at the Miller Funeral Home with Rev. Shalom Renner officiating....
Charles Payne
Aug 6, 2015
Charles Laud Payne age 81 of Metropolis, IL passed away at Massac Memorial Hospital in Metropolis, IL at 3:42 p.m on Thursday, August 6, 2015. On June 9, 1934, Charles was born to Laud and Mary F. (Little) Payne in Piggott, AR, where he was also raised. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 15, 2015...
Jackie Ray Surrett
Aug 4, 2015
Mr. Jackie Surrett, age 65, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on August 4, 2015 at the University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, KY.A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 15, 2015, at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis with Rev. Shane Baker officiating. Mr. Surrett was a commercial fisherman.Jackie is survived by his mother, Annie...
Terry Rae Krempasky
Aug 3, 2015
Ms. Terry Rae Krempasky, age 64, of Melber, KY, formerly of Metropolis, passed away Monday, August 3, 2015 at Lourdes Hospital with her loving family by her side.Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 7, 2015 at the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Metropolis with Rev. Timothy A. Bean officiating. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F....
James Hoyt Harris
Aug 1, 2015
James Hoyt Harris, 84, of Metropolis passed away at 2:30 pm on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at Baptist Health in Paducah. Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at Mt. Pleasant Church of Christ. Linwood Mathis will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.James Hoyt Harris was born on August 14, 1930 to...
Shirley Ann Woods-Thompson
Jul 31, 2015
Shirley Woods-Thompson, 80, of Metropolis, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2015 atMassac Memorial Hospital where she was surrounded by family.Services for Shirley Woods-Thompson will be held at Miller Funeral Home at 11 am on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 with Elder Gordon Ashley and Elder Ivan Woods officiating.If you were to ask Shirley when her birthday was she would reply...
Frieda Aileen Mccoy
Jul 25, 2015
Frieda Aileen (McNichols) McCoy, age 92 of Metropolis, IL, passed from this life to her eternal home on July 25, 2015, at her daughter's home, surrounded by her loving family.Frieda A. McCoy was born December 4, 1922, in Ganntown of Johnson County, IL. She was the daughter of the late Jesse Alex and Fleecie Inez (Henderson) McNichols. She was the...
Wanda Reddick
Jul 21, 2015
Mrs. Wanda Reddick, age 83, of Metropolis, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at her home.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 24, 2015 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Bro. Rick Dye officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.Mrs. Reddick was a member of Upper Salem Baptist Church.Wanda is survived by her...
Taylor Williams
Jul 18, 2015
Mr. Taylor Lee Williams, age 65, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at the Nashville Community Care and Rehab in Nashville, TN.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, 2015 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Grant Payne officiating. Taylor worked for Cannamore's Stone Co. as a stone cutter and was a...
Donald "Donnie" Lang
Jul 17, 2015
Donald "Donnie" R. Lang, 66, of Metropolis, died at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, July 17, 2015. He was born in Metropolis, IL on October 22, 1948. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 26, 2015, at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.Donnie grew up in the Metropolis area and...
Linda May
Jul 16, 2015
Ms. Linda May, age 73, of Metropolis, IL, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2015 at the Massac Memorial Hospital.Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Rev. Larry Lunsford officiating. Special music will be provided by Rick Leek. Burial will follow. There will be no visitation. Friends are asked...
Dixie Dimple Brinker
Jul 13, 2015
Mrs. Dixie Dimple Brinker, age 88, of Brookport, IL, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2015 in her sleep.Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 17, 2015 in Pell Cemetery with Pastor Jeff Bremer officiating. Burial will follow. There will be no visitation. Friends are asked to meet at the cemetery.Dimple was a member of St....
Robert Truman Cook
Jul 12, 2015
Mr. Robert Cook, age 64, of Louisville, KY, formerly of Brookport, IL, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2015 at Baptist Health East in Louisville, KY.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2015, at the Brookport Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Call officiating. Burial will follow in Pell Cemetery.Robert was a member of the Okolona...
Donna Lindsey
Jun 30, 2015
Mrs. Donna Lindsey, age 72, of Metropolis, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at Massac Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 4, 2015, at the Highway 45 Church of Christ with Craig Simon officiating. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Joppa, IL.Mrs. Lindsey was a member of the Highway 45 Church of...
Joyce Light
Jun 29, 2015
Mrs. Joyce Light, age 76, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2015, at her residence.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 2, 2015, at the Community Christian Church with Rev. Mike Hardison officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.Joyce was a member of the Community Christian Church and past Worthy Matron...
Rebecca J. Coiley
Jun 29, 2015
Ms. Rebecca Coiley, age 93, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on June 29, 2015 at Baptist Health of Paducah.Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, July 4, 2015, at the First Missionary Baptist Church with Dr. Orlando McReynolds officiating. Burial will follow in the Masonic Cemetery.Rebecca worked at the Massac County Probation Office until retirement. She was...
Helen Harris
Jun 26, 2015
Helen Harris age 89 of Metropolis, IL passed away Friday June 26, 2015 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Metropolis, IL, with her family by her side. She was born February 17, 1926 to Alta and Maggie (Lisaius) Winters.Graveside and burial services will be Sunday, June 28, 2015 at 1 p.m. at the Oak Grove Methodist Church Cemetery...
Jane A Mcginnis
Jun 21, 2015
Jane McGinnis, 79, of Metropolis, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2015 at Lourdes Hospice Center of Paducah. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at New Hope Baptist Church with Rev. Frank Forthman officiating. Burial will follow at the New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. McGinnis is survived by three children, David McGinnis and...
Owen Hoyer
Jun 17, 2015
Owen Hoyer, age 78, of Brookport, IL, passed away early on the morning of June 17, 2015 at Baptist Health Paducah. He was surrounded by his wife of nearly 56 years, his four children, and family.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 22, 2015, at the Brookport Funeral Home with Don Campbell officiating. Burial will follow...
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