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Donald L Borem

Donald L Borem

Jan 16, 2015

Donald L. Borem, age 68 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away Friday evening January 16, 2015 at his residence.Graveside services with military rites will be held at 2 pm on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at the IOOF Cemetery in Metropolis, Illinois. Rev. Jon Cockrel will officiate.Donald worked in the construction industry for many years and retired from Harrah's Casino. He was...

Brenda Latham

Brenda Latham

Jan 11, 2015

Mrs. Brenda Sue Latham, age 62, of Metropolis, IL, passed away at 2:24 p.m. on Sunday, January 11, 2015 at her residence.Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 17, 2015, at the Weaver Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Dan Haun, Rev. Jake Ervin, and Brenda Rust officiating. Brenda is survived by her husband of 44 years,...

Curtis Medley Jr

Curtis Medley Jr

Jan 10, 2015

Mr. Curtis L. Medley, Jr, age 72, of Metropolis, IL, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015 at his home. He was born January 9, 1943 to Curtis L. Medley Sr. and Agnes Harris Medley-King. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Rev. David Siere officiating. Military rites will...

Lawanda Mescher

Lawanda Mescher

Jan 10, 2015

Ms. Lawanda Mescher, age 87, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Southgate Health Care Center.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Miller Funeral Home with Rev. Jon Cockrel officiating. Burial will follow in Masonic Cemetery.Lawanda was born in Metropolis, IL on November 11, 1927 to Fritz and Gladys...

Mardell Silveus

Mardell Silveus

Jan 8, 2015

Mrs. Mardell Silveus, 92, of Metropolis, IL, formerly of Pekin, IL, died Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Southgate Nursing Home in Metropolis. She was born July 8, 1922 in Pekin to Herman and Jennie Oltman. She married Clarence Silveus on October 25, 1942 in Pekin.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at the Second...

Stuart Lasley

Stuart Lasley

Jan 8, 2015

Stuart Lasley, age 60 of Paducah, KY formerly of Metropolis, IL passed away at 2:58 am on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at the Lourdes Hospital.Memorial services will be held at a later date.Stuart is survived by his brother, Jeff Lasley of Kissimmee, FL; niece, Laura Lasley of Austin, TX; aunt, Sue Teckenbrock of Metropolis, IL; uncle, Jack Miller of Irvine,...

Dan Mizell

Dan Mizell

Jan 7, 2015

Mr. Dan Mizell, age 87, of Metropolis, IL, passed away Wednesday, January 07, 2015, at Southgate Health Care Center.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Revs. Louis W. Brinker and Jack Hankins officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.Mr. Mizell was a member and deacon of...

Maurice Pansing

Maurice Pansing

Jan 7, 2015

Mr. Maurice Gilbert Pansing, age 71, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at Baptist Health Paducah.Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 11, 2015, at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery with Rev. Timothy A. Bean and Henderson Hawkins officiating. Burial will follow.Maurice is survived by his wife of 50 years, Helen Pansing of Metropolis;...

Wanda Elliott

Wanda Elliott

Jan 7, 2015

Mrs. Wanda Elliott, age 79, of Metropolis, IL, passed away at 4:16 a.m. on Wednesday, January 07, 2015, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, January 9, 2015 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Rev. Shane Baker officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.Mrs. Elliott was a member of the Immanuel Baptist...

Jane Elizabeth (Rodgers) Thomas

Jane Elizabeth (Rodgers) Thomas

Jan 5, 2015

Jane Elizabeth (Rodgers) Thomas, age 94 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 1:00 pm on Monday, January 5, 2015 at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Paducah, Kentucky.Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at the Miller Funeral Home in Metropolis. Rev. Buford McGuire and Rev. Mark Staton will officiate. Burial will follow in...

Charles Edward Cummins

Charles Edward Cummins

Jan 4, 2015

Charles Edward Cummins, age 87 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 3:03 am on Sunday, January 4, 2015 at the Christian Care Center in Kuttawa, Kentucky.Graveside services will be held at 3 pm on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Rev. Jon Cockrel will officiate.Charles was a retired pilot for Panhandle Eastern, the former owner of Custom...

Helen Harbin

Helen Harbin

Jan 3, 2015

Ms. Helen (McGhee) Harbin, age 72, of Brookport, IL, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at her residence.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at the Brookport Funeral Home with Rev. Louis W. Brinker officiating. Burial will follow in Pell Cemetery.Helen graduated from Murray State University and worked for the Massac County School...

Joe L Wiley

Joe L Wiley

Jan 3, 2015

Joe L. Wiley, 28 days, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at the St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville, IN.A memorial service was held on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at 12 noon at Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Rev. Penny Emery officiating. A balloon release in his memory was held immediately after.Joe is survived by his mother,...

James Evans

James Evans

Dec 30, 2014

Mr. James Evans, age 78, of Metropolis, IL, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at his residence.A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at the Victory Full Gospel Church in Metropolis. Burial will follow at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.Other arrangements are incomplete with Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis.Online condolences may be left at...

Alma Lou Souders

Alma Lou Souders

Dec 30, 2014

Alma Lou Souders, age 88, of Brookport, IL, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at Baptist Health of Paducah.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 4, 2015 at the Brookport Funeral Home with Rev. Jeff Bealmear and Rev. Jon Cockrel officiating. Burial will follow in Pell Cemetery.Mrs. Souders was a founding member of the Brookport...

Timothy Todd Winding

Timothy Todd Winding

Dec 30, 2014

Mr. Timothy Todd Winding, age 50, of Mermet, IL, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2014 in Kansas City, MO.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January, 6, 2015, at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis. Burial will follow in the Winding Family Cemetery.Tim was a member of the IL State Police Dive Team, the Millwright/Carpentry Local 640...

Delcie Robbins

Delcie Robbins

Dec 29, 2014

Delcie Robbins, age 86 of Metropolis, Illinois formerly of Acton, TN passed away at 9:27 pm on Monday, December 29, 2014 at the Massac Memorial Hospital.Graveside services will be held at 3 pm on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Rev. Tim Turner will officiate.Delcie was a member of the Upper Salem Baptist Church.Delcie is survived by...

Jean Hammond

Jean Hammond

Dec 29, 2014

Mrs. Jean Hammond, age 79, of Temple Hill, IL, passed away on Monday morning, December 29, 2014, at the Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 31, 2014, at Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Hardison officiating. Burial will follow in Temple Hill Church Cemetery.Jean was a member of the Dixon...

Elsie Mcmurtry

Elsie Mcmurtry

Dec 29, 2014

Mrs. Elsie McMurtry, age 88, of Metropolis, IL, passed away Monday, December 29, 2014 at the Metropolis Rehab and Health Care Center.Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, January 2, 2015, at the Victory Full Gospel Church in Metropolis with Bro. Penny Emery officiating. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.Elsie was a loving mother and grandmother...

Helen Margaret Henderson

Helen Margaret Henderson

Dec 26, 2014

Mrs. Helen Margaret Henderson, age 99, of Grantsburg, IL, passed away Friday, December 26, 2014 at the Metropolis Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Metropolis.Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Monday, December 29, 2014, at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Rev. Frank Forthman officiating. Burial will follow in Masonic #10 Cemetery in New Columbia, IL.Helen was a...

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