Joann Cummins Dowd
May 5, 2015
Joan Cummins Dowd, age 83 of Reevesville, Illinois passed away at 8:50 am on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at the Massac Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loved ones.Graveside services will be held at 1 pm on Friday, May 8, 2015 at the Reevesville Cemetery in Reevesville, Illinois. Joan was born on April 27, 1932 in Ganntown, IL to John Lewis...
Orval Gary "Sam" Beal
May 4, 2015
Orval Gary "Sam" Beal, age 72, of Metropolis, IL, passed away Monday, May 4, 2015 at his residence.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 8, 2015, at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Rev. Frank Forthman officiating. Burial will follow in the Masonic Cemetery in New Columbia, IL.Sam was an Iron worker and Boilermaker of Local #782,...
James Scott
May 2, 2015
Mr. James Scott, age 54, of Brookport, IL, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN.Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Brookport Funeral Home with Jason Emerson officiating. Mr. Scott attended the Brookport Church of Christ. James is survived by 2 sons, James Robert Scott of...
Dennis Kaylor
May 1, 2015
Mr. Dennis Kaylor, age 70, of Brookport, IL, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2015, at his home.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 4, 2015, at the Mt. Sterling Cumberland Presbyterian Church with Rev. David LeNeave officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.Dennis is survived by his wife of 50 years, Helen Kaylor of...
Glenda G Thomas
May 1, 2015
Glenda G. Thomas, age 54 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 3:41 pm on Friday, May 1, 2015 at her residence.Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at the Victory Full Gospel Church. Bro. Aaron Crainshaw, Bro. Penny Emery, and Bro. Jack Rushing will officiate.Glenda was a member of Victory Full Gospel Church.Glenda is...
Barbara Jean Jones
Apr 30, 2015
Mrs. Barbara Jones, 69, of Grantsburg, IL, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015 at the Lourdes Hospice Care Center in Paducah.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 3, 2015, at the New Hope Baptist Church in New Columbia, IL, with Rev. Frank Forthman officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.Mrs. Jones was a member of...
Karolyn Ann Hooker
Apr 29, 2015
Karolyn Ann (Mathis) Hooker, age 72, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at her residence.Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 4, 2015, at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.Karolyn is survived by 2 daughters, Roberta Damron and husband Steve and Samantha Wilkins all of Massac County; 9 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 6 siblings, Terry Mathis...
William Eutsler
Apr 28, 2015
Mr. William J. (Bill) Eutsler, age 89, of Paducah, KY, formerly of Anna, IL, and Brookport, IL, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at Lourdes Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis, IL, with Pastor Steve Cavitt officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.Mr....
Ralph Sommer
Apr 27, 2015
Mr. Ralph Sommer, age 86, of Grand Chain, IL, passed away at 3:00 a.m. on Monday, April 27, 2015 at the Metropolis Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Revs. David Wright, Jerry Brown, and Ben Hottel officiating. Burial will follow in the Anderson...
Reverend Eugene Stanley "Stan" Gerard
Apr 26, 2015
Reverend Eugene Stanley "Stan" Gerard, age 82, of Metropolis, IL formerly of Paducah, KY died at 6 am on Sunday, April 26, 2015 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Funeral services for Reverend Eugene Stanley "Stan" Gerard will be held Wednesday, April 29th at 10 am at Miller Funeral Home in Metropolis with burial to follow at Campground Church Cemetery. Reverend...
Crait Parr
Apr 24, 2015
Mr. Crait Parr, age 91, of Golconda, IL, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2015 at his residence.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Rev. Hillis Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Temple Hill Cemetery.Mr. Parr was a member of and attended Powers United Methodist Church and was...
Charles Joe Henderson
Apr 22, 2015
Mr. Charles Joe Henderson, age 56, of Brookport, IL, passed away on April 22, 2015 at his residence.Visitation will be held at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis from noon until 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 25th. There will be no funeral services.Mr. Henderson attended Mt. Sterling Presbyterian Church and attended the SIU School of Engineers where he was on...
Rolland R Rankin
Apr 21, 2015
Mr. Rolland Rankin, age 67, of Brookport, IL, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at his residence.Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at the Brookport Funeral Home with Pastor Brian Braden officiating. Rolland is survived by his loving companion of over 19 years, Peggy Johnston of Brookport; son, Benjamin Griggs and wife Lillian of Metropolis;...
Eloise Davis
Apr 8, 2015
Shirley Eloise English Davis, 82, of Metropolis, died Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at 3:48 a.m. at Baptist Health Paducah.Born Nov. 7, 1932 in Massac County, Mrs. Davis was a member of Metropolis First Baptist Church, where she was a former Sunday school teacher and assisted with the church's Vacation Bible School and funeral dinners for many years. She was previously...
C. Glenda Mescher
Apr 6, 2015
C. Glenda Mescher, age 92, of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 7:26 pm on Monday, April 6, 2015 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Funeral Mass will be held at 10 am on Friday, April 10, 2015 at the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Father Michael Christopher Mujule will officiate. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.Glenda was born...
Elizabeth J. Medley-Madison
Apr 4, 2015
Elizabeth J. Medley-MadisonBrookport, ILMs. Elizabeth J. Medley-Madison, age 60, lost her courageous battle with cancer on April 4th, 2015 at Saline Care Center, Harrisburg, IL.She was born May 11th, 1954, to Curtis L. Medley Sr. and Agnes Harris Medley-King.Elizabeth attended Brookport High School, then earned her GED, as well as her Nurses Aid License. She worked in a nursing home...
Barbara Wells
Apr 1, 2015
Mrs. Barbara Wells, age 94, of Grand Chain, IL, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehab Center.Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 4, 2015, in the Oak Grove Methodist Cemetery in Massac County with Pastor Pete Vinson officiating. There will be no visitation. Friends are asked to meet at...
Gladys Foote
Apr 1, 2015
Mrs. Gladys (Casper) Foote, age 99, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 Southgate Nursing and Rehab Center in Metropolis. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 6, 2015 at Miller Funeral Home with Rev. Terry Cathey officiating. Burial will follow in Waltersburg Church Cemetery in Pope County, IL.Mrs. Foote was a long...
Charles "Ernie Burd
Apr 1, 2015
Mr. Charles "Ernie" Burd, age 57, of Brookport, IL, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at his home.Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 4, 2015, at the Brookport Funeral Home with Rev. Scott Darnell officiating. Burial will follow in Pell Cemetery.Ernie is survived by his son, Greg Burd and companion Katie Wallace of Lone...
John Livesay
Mar 31, 2015
Mr. John L. Livesay, age 79, of Brookport, IL, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at the Parkview Nursing and Rehab Center in Paducah, KY.Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 4, 2015, in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Rev. Jon Cockrel officiating. Mr. Livesay was of Methodist Faith and attended First United Methodist Church...
