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John Michael Meyer
Aug 24, 2015
John Michael Meyer, age 62 of Metropolis, IL passed away on Monday, August 24, 2015 at the Massac Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Thursday, August 27, 2015 at the Miller Funeral Home. Rev. Mike Hardison will officiate. Burial will follow in the IOOF Cemetery in Joppa, Illinois.He was retired from the Ft. Massac State Park,...
Marvin Albert Cole
Aug 24, 2015
Mr. Marvin Albert Cole, age 78, of Metropolis, died at 11:50 a.m. on Monday, August 24, 2015 at his residence.A memorial service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, August 28, 2015 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Bro. Scott Fletcher officiating. Marvin was born in Metropolis on January 12, 1937. He married Velma Jane Bowman on June 26,...
Lorene Fitch
Aug 19, 2015
Lorene Nolen Fitch, 100, of Metropolis, IL, departed this life at 10:30pm on August 19, 2015, at Misty Meadows of Metropolis.Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, August 23, 2015, at Miller Funeral Home in Metropolis with Rev. Louis Brinker officiating. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. until the hour of the service. Burial will follow at...
Donna Sue Skrine
Aug 19, 2015
Sue Skrine, aged 72 (wife of Everett), born June 5, 1943 to Wendell and Ruth Riepe (deceased in 2015 & 2013) of Metropolis and passed away the way she hopeda
Darold Edwards
Aug 16, 2015
Mr. Darold Edwards, age 65, of Brookport, IL, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2015 at his home.Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. at the Brookport Church of God on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 with Rev. Charles Tate officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Sterling Cemetery.Darold attended the Brookport Church of God, was a member of the Fraternal Order...
Thelma Throgmorton
Aug 14, 2015
Thelma Marie Throgmorton, 77, of Metropolis, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2015 at Massac Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at Aikins Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis with Rev. David Wright officiating.Thelma is survived by two children, Linda Ford of Metropolis and Danny Phillips and his wife Lisa of Joppa, IL; one stepson,...
Della Imogene Mcgrew
Aug 11, 2015
Mrs. Della Imogene McGrew, age 83, of Morocco, IN, formerly of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at the Jasper County Hospital in Rensselaer, IN.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 16, 2015, at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Rev. Glenn Coram officiating. Burial will follow in Masonic Cemetery.Della is survived by three...
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....
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