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George Troutt
Jul 31, 2014
George William Troutt, 73, of Reevesville passed away Thursday July 31st at his home with his family by his side. George enjoyed anytime spent outdoors and especially time outdoors with family. Fishing and hunting were his greatest passions and passed that love onto his four Grandsons and great grandkids. George was a past member of the Massac, Johnson and Pope...
Mina Evelyn Hinners
Jul 30, 2014
Mrs. Mina Evelyn Hinners, age 93 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Private family graveside services will be held at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Rev. Louis W. Brinker will officiate.Mina sat with people and was a babysitter for many years, was a member of the First Baptist...
Stacy Lynn Higgins
Jul 30, 2014
Stacy Lynn Higgins, age 45, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Wednesday evening, July 30, 2014.Private family services will be held at a later date.Mr. Higgins was an employee at EEI for 23 years.Stacy is survived by his father, Jerry Higgins of Metropolis; 2 sons, Liam and Evan Higgins of Jackson, MO; 1 brother, Flint Higgins and wife Angie of...
William Franklin Barger
Jul 28, 2014
Mr. William Franklin Barger, age 88 of Brookport, Illinois peacefully went to be with the Lord with his family by his side at 11:45 p.m. on Monday, July 28, 2014 at his residence.Graveside services with Military Rites will be held at 1 pm on Friday, August 1, 2014 at the New Liberty Cemetery in Pope County, Illinois. Rev. Frank Forthman...
Eva Stanton
Jul 27, 2014
Eva Marie Stanton, 91, of Metropolis, IL, died Sunday, July 27 at 6:06am at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah, KY. She was born November 22, 1922, in Lake Linden, MI to Fred and Anna Koski.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 31, 2014, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Metropolis with Rev. David Deem officiating. Burial...
Helen Johnston
Jul 26, 2014
Helen Johnston age 91 of Metropolis, IL passed away Saturday July 26, 2014 at her daughter's home.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Delbert Sullivan and John Haverkamp officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.Helen is survived by her daughter, Debbie Rehlmeyer and husband Fred of...
Robert Louis Stubblefield
Jul 25, 2014
Robert L. "Bob" Stubblefield age 84 of Karnak, IL passed away Friday, July 25, 2014 at the Southgate nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Metropolis, IL with his family by his side. He was born to Louis and Mary (Parker) Stubblefield on November 12, 1929.Funeral services will be Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 11 a.m. at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral home with...
Louis Lott
Jul 24, 2014
Mr. Louis Lott, age 60, of Metropolis, IL, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family.Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 31, 2014 in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery with Bobby Lang officiating. There will be no visitation. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery.Louis is survived by...
Jane Castleman
Jul 22, 2014
Jane Gayle Castleman passed away July 22nd at 6:30 am at her home in Paducah, Kentucky. Jane was born in 1942 to Richard and Georgila Stearns in Louisiana, Missouri.She graduated in 1960 from Aledo High School then attended business college in Springfield, IL, where she met her husband, Bill Castleman and married in February of 1963. They were married 48...
Erma Corzine
Jul 22, 2014
Erma Lora Corzine age 92 of Metropolis, IL passed away Tuesday July 22, 2014 at the Metropolis Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Metropolis, IL, She was born in Big Bay, Community to William and Sophia (Foss) Brenningmeyer.Funeral services will be Saturday, July 26, 2014 at the Zion United Church of Christ with Dr. James Nelson and Rev. David Deem...
Ruth F Wasson
Jul 16, 2014
Ruth F. Wasson, age 88 of Metropolis, Illinois died at 8:27 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at the Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Ruth was born on February 13, 1926, in Olmsted, Illinois to Otto Carl and Louise Dagner Schwieger. She married Gene Merle Wasson on February 22, 1961. He preceded her in death on July 20, 1997.Ruth was a...
Scotty Ray Burr
Jul 15, 2014
Scotty Burr 26, of Brookport, passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, TN.Scotty worked at Ingram Barge in Paducah, and loved spending time either hunting, fishing, or riding horses. Funeral Services will be 11:00A.M. Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at the Brookport Funeral Home. Scotty is survived by his sister Kayla Burr of Brookport, his...
Noah Neace
Jul 13, 2014
Noah S. Neace age 93 of Metropolis, IL passed away Sunday July 13, 2014 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilation Center at 10:40 a.m.Graveside services with military rites will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 17, 2014 in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Rev. Chuck Blair officiating. Mr. Neace was a WWII Navy Veteran.Noah is survived by 2...
Mary Ella Crews Metcalf Stafford
Jul 7, 2014
MARY ELLA CREWS METCALF STAFFORDMary Ella Crews Metcalf Stafford, age 91 of Murray, KY died at 5:55 PM on July 7, 2014 at Murray Calloway County Hospital.She was preceded in death by her mother and father, William S. Crews and Cora May Vandevelde Crews, a sister, Virginia May Crews Dick, a brother, William (Bill) Crews, husbands Tony Metcalf and C.B....
Ida Ruth Gaines
Jul 7, 2014
Ida Ruth Gaines, 61, of Brookport, IL, passed away on Monday, July 7, 2014 at Baptist Health of Paducah.Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 12, 2014 in the Anderson Cemetery in Boaz, IL, with Rev. Charles Tate officiating.Ida is survived by her son, Charles Robert Gaines of Brookport; 1 sister, Rebecca Wilson and husband Tom...
William C Thomas
Jul 4, 2014
William C. Thomas age 82 of Metropolis, Il passed away at his home on Friday, July 4, 2014.Graveside services will be Tuesday July 8, 2014 at 11 a.m. at the I.O.O.F. in Metropolis, IL with Bro. Arron Crenshaw officiating.He is survived by his wife Flora of 58 years,One son Gregory Todd Thomas of Metropolis, IL; One sister Clara botarf of...
John M. Baker Sr
Jul 4, 2014
John M. Baker, Sr., age 92 of Metropolis, Illinois, a 100% disabled World War II Army Veteran, passed away at 9:42 pm on Friday, July 4, 2014 at his residence.Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at the Metropolis First Baptist Church. Rev. Louis W. Brinker will officiate. Private family burial will follow with...
Evelyn Quint
Jul 3, 2014
Evelyn Quint, age 76, of Metropolis, IL passed away at her home Thursday, July 3, 2014 with her family by her side. She was born August 29, 1937 to Jeff and Lura (Lawrence) Kickasola, who preceded her in death.Funeral services will be Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at 1 p.m. at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Rev. Johnny Sams officiating. Burial...
Jimmie Dale Holley
Jul 2, 2014
Jimmie Dale Holley, age 66 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 1:39 am on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at Baptist Health Paducah.Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Saturday, July 5, 2014 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis. Ron Gulley will officiate. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.Jimmie was retired, with over 25 years of...
Keith V Norwood
Jun 30, 2014
Keith V. Norwood age 56 of Metropolis, IL passed away with his family by his side, on June 30, 2014 at the Baptist Health Center in Paducah, KY. He was born Nov. 10, 1957 to Bobby Glenn and Zelma Inez (Trimble) Norwood. He married his High School sweetheart, Betty Sweitzer on June 3, 1977.Keith was a member of Broadway Church...
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