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Melvin William Bremer

Melvin William Bremer

Jun 15, 2015

Mr. Melvin William Bremer, age 86, of Metropolis, IL, passed away Monday, June 15, 2015 at the Metropolis Rehab and Health Care Center.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2015, at Zion United Church of Christ with Dr. James Nelson officiating. Burial will follow in the Zion UCC Cemetery.Melvin is survived by one brother, Truman...

Kara Michelle Bradley

Kara Michelle Bradley

Jun 15, 2015

Kara Michelle Bradley, age 23, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2015 at her home.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 19, 2015 at the Victory Full Gospel Church with Jack Rushing and Penny Emery officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.Kara attended Victory Full Gospel Church.Kara is survived by her...

Virginia L Turner

Virginia L Turner

Jun 14, 2015

Mrs. Virginia "Ginny" Lynn Turner, age 57, of Metropolis, IL, formerly of DuQuoin, IL, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2015 peacefully at home after fighting the good fight for serval years.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2015, at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Rev. Galen Stewart officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis...

Mary L Lang

Mary L Lang

Jun 14, 2015

Mrs. Mary Louise Lott Lang, age 61, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2015 at her residence.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Randy Lott officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.Mary is survived by her husband for 44 years, Billie Joe "BJ"...

Arthur O Bunch

Arthur O Bunch

Jun 12, 2015

Arthur O. Bunch 71, of Paducah KY, peacefully went home to be with his lord on Friday June 12, 2015 at Lourdes Hospital of Paducah.Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday June 15, 2015 at Aikins Funeral Home with Rev. Gary Derossett officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Gardens in Metropolis IL.Mr. Bunch was born June 26, 1943...

Orville E Jordan

Orville E Jordan

Jun 12, 2015

Orville E. Jordan 87, of Brookport, Illinois was called home by our lord on June 12, 2015 at Jackson Purchase Medical Center in Mayfield where he was hospitalized.Funeral services will be 1:00P.M. Monday, June 15, 2015 at The Brookport Funeral Home with Rev. Joe Buchanan officiating. Burial will follow at the Maplelawn Park Cemetery in Paducah. Mr. Jordan was born...

Charles Larry "Tennessee" Edwards

Charles Larry "Tennessee" Edwards

Jun 11, 2015

Charles Larry "Tennessee" Edwards, age 71, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at his home with his loving family by his side.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, 2015 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Linwood Mathis officiating. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Gardens.Tennessee was a member of the Mt....

Catherine "Kay" Burzynski

Catherine "Kay" Burzynski

Jun 9, 2015

Mrs. Catherine "Kay" Burzynski, age 89, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at the Massac Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, June 12, 2015, at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Dr. Joe Buchanan officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.Kay was retired from the Metropolis Planet and was a...

John H Steele

John H Steele

Jun 7, 2015

John H. Steele, age 74 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 3:31 pm on Sunday, June 7, 2015 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, Kentucky.Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Friday, June 12, 2015 at the First Church of God in Metropolis. Rev. Dustin Boos and Rev. Cindy Shaw will officiate. Burial...

Kelly Peters

Kelly Peters

Jun 5, 2015

Kelly Peters, age 58 of Metropolis, IL passed away at 2:35 pm on Friday, June 5, 2015 at his residence.Graveside services will be held at 11 am on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Rev. Larry Lunsford will officiate.Kelly is survived by his brother, Ronald Peters and wife Cindy of Metropolis, IL; aunt, Lou Ann Armstrong of...

Jane Marie Williams

Jane Marie Williams

Jun 4, 2015

Jane Marie Williams, age 62 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 8:15 pm on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at her residence. She was the loving wife of Arnold Williams for an amazing 43 years.She was a member of Waldo Baptist Church and Frontier Homemakers.She was known as Ms. Williams to her MCHS and MES Students and Miss Jane to her...

Mildred Marie Little

Mildred Marie Little

Jun 1, 2015

Mrs. Mildred Little, age 86, of Joppa, IL, entered her heavenly home on Monday, June 1, 2015.Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, 2015 in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Joppa, IL, with Rev. David Wright officiating. Burial will follow.Mildred Marie Burnside was born on January 23, 1929 in Wray, CO to Andrew and Mildred (McIrvin)...

Alton E. Carter

Alton E. Carter

Jun 1, 2015

Rev. Alton E. Carter, age 73, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2015 at his home.Funeral services will be held at 12 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2015, at the First Missionary Baptist Church with Dr. Orlando McReynolds officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.Alton was born on October 29, 1941 at home in Baton...

Carl Kenneth Bormann

Carl Kenneth Bormann

May 31, 2015

Kenneth BormannCarl Kenneth Bormann was born March 6, 1936, to Carl & Helen Kuhlman Bormann in the family home on their farm in Massac County. He lived his entire life on that family farm. Kenneth was a well-known and respected farmer in Massac County, and farming and tractors were his hobby as well as his livelihood. He still actively farmed...

Jimmy Dale Lewis

Jimmy Dale Lewis

May 31, 2015

Mr. Jimmy Dale Lewis, age 77, of Metropolis, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2015, at the Metropolis Rehab and Health Care Center. Jimmy was born on December 30, 1937 in Metropolis to Lester "Shine" and Agnes (Metcalf) Lewis.Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Rev. Russell Gilbert...

Virginia Lee Kerley

Virginia Lee Kerley

May 26, 2015

Mrs. Virginia Kerley, 83, of Metropolis, IL, passed away at 1:10 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at home surrounded by her family.Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 29, 2015 at Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis with Rev. Walter Fix officiating. Burial will follow in Rock Springs Cemetery in Simpson, IL. Virginia Lee Spurlock Married...

Noraine "Betty" Meng

Noraine "Betty" Meng

May 22, 2015

Mrs. Noraine "Betty" Meng, of Metropolis, Illinois, formerly of Inyokern, CA, passed away on May 22, 2015 at the Metropolis Rehab and Health Care Center at the age of 92.Mrs. Meng was preceded in death by her husband, Roger A. Meng; her parents, Lewis Delos and Lucille Lundstrom Jones; twin sister, Loraine "Peggy" Jones; twin sisters, Jean Grotwald and Joani...

Jerrel Howard Edington

Jerrel Howard Edington

May 19, 2015

Mr. Jerrel Howard Edington, 91, of Brookport, IL, passed away at 4:55 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at Hillview Nursing Home in Vienna surrounded by family. He was born July 23, 1923 to Burton and Nina Edington in Obion Co., TN.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 22, 2015, at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in...

William Glen Cartwright

William Glen Cartwright

May 19, 2015

Mr. William Glen Cartwright, age 85, of Metropolis, IL, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at the Metropolis Rehab and Health Care Center.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 23, 2015 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.Mr. Cartwright was born on March 22, 1930 and...

Cason Lamar Durrett

Cason Lamar Durrett

May 14, 2015

Cason Lamar Durrett, 1 month 6 days, of Metropolis, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at the Massac Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Pastor Billy Hallman officiating. Cason is survived by his mother, Amanda Cozzie of Metropolis; father, Cody Durrett of Metropolis; grandparents, Rhonda...

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