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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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Mildred Ann Lassiter
Oct 13, 2015
Mildred Ann Lassiter, age 88, of Metropolis, IL, passed from this life on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at her home per her wishes.A brief graveside service gathering family and friends will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2015, in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. There will be no visitation.Mildred Ann Johns was born on August 24, 1927 in...
Howard Windhorst
Oct 12, 2015
Mr. Howard S. Windhorst, age 85, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Monday, October 12, 2015 at the Metropolis Rehab and Health Care Center.Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at the Zion United Church of Christ with Dr. James Nelson officiating. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Gardens.Howard was an operator at Honeywell...
Tammy Harris
Oct 12, 2015
Ms. Tammy Harris, age 56, of Paducah, KY, formerly of Brookport, IL, passed away on Monday, October 12, 2015 at her home.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. at the Brookport Funeral Home on Thursday, October 15, 2015 with Pastor Dale Harrell officiating. Burial will follow in the Harris Family Cemetery in Pope County, IL.Tammy is survived by her...
Stanley Allan Mcduffee
Oct 7, 2015
Mr. Stanley Allan McDuffee, age 65, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2015, at his home.Graveside services with military rites will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2015, at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery with Bro. Chris Sielbeck officiating. Burial will follow.Mr. McDuffee was an US Air Force veteran, retired foreman from Honeywell, and member of...
Margaret Sielbeck
Oct 6, 2015
Ms. Margaret Sielbeck, age 79, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at her son's home.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 9, 2015 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Rev. Brian Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in the Macedonia Church Cemetery.Margaret is survived by two sons, Chris Sielbeck and wife Tina of...
Timothy Collie
Oct 5, 2015
Timothy Steven Collie, age 66, originally from Metropolis, Illinois, passed away on October 5, 2015.Funeral services will be held at 7 pm on Friday, October 9, 2015 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis, Illinois. Pastor Yong Lee will officiate. Private family burial with military rites will be held at a later date.Tim, retired after 35 years of service as...
Betty Lou Randolph
Oct 4, 2015
Betty Lou Randolph, age 78, of Metropolis, IL formerly of Joppa, IL passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2015 at the Metropolis Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 8, 2015 at Miller Funeral Home in Metropolis, Illinois. Rev. David Wright will officiate. Burial will follow at the Masonic Cemetery in New...
Frances Kay (Jones) Weber
Oct 4, 2015
Ms. Frances Kay (Jones) Weber age 69 of Metropolis, IL passed away at 2:23 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015 at the Metropolis Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.Funeral services will be held at Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home Thursday Oct. 8, 2015 at 11 a.m. with Rev. Johnny Sams officiating. Burial will be held on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015 in Graceland Cemetery...
Janice Pounders
Oct 4, 2015
Ms. Janice Pounders, age 67, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2015 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, KY.A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, October 9, 2015 at the Weaver Creek Baptist Church with Revs. Dan Haun and Jake Ervin officiating. Ms. Pounders was a retired office assistant and attended Lighthouse Assembly of...
Charles Leroy Kommer
Oct 1, 2015
Charles Leroy Kommer age 64 of West Paducah, Ky. passed away Thursday Oct. 1, 2015 at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, Tn. with his family by his side. He was born to Charles F. and Lettie Allene (Medley) Kommer on February 23, 1951.Funeral services will be Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015 at 11 a.m. at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Bro. Terry...
Ralph E Powell
Sep 16, 2015
Ralph E. Powell age 73 of Metropolis, IL passed away Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015 at 9:45 a.m. at the Baptist Health in Paducah, KY with his loving Family at his side. He was born in Massac Co., IL, to William Omer and Daisy Aline (Davis) Powell, who preceded him in death.Visitation will be Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015 from 10 a.m....
Scott Huss
Sep 8, 2015
Mr. Scott Huss, age 65, of Metropolis, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2015, at his home.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Pastor Gary DeRossett officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.Scott was the pastor of Single Tree Church in Brookport. He loved Jesus Christ...
Joe S Sharp
Aug 28, 2015
Mr. Joe Sharp, age 53, of Hillerman, IL, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2015 at Baptist Health Paducah.Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at the Metropolis First Baptist Church from 11:00 a.m. until the funeral hour at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Louis Brinker, Bro. Cliff Easter, and Rev. Terry Mathis officiating.Joe was a member of Metropolis...
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