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Betty J Storm

Betty J Storm

Dec 24, 2013

Ms. Betty June (Stockton) Storm, age 86, of Metropolis, IL, passed away Tuesday morning, December 24, 2013 at her home with her loving family by her side.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 28, 2013 at the First Baptist Church in Metropolis with Rev. Louis Brinker and Bro. Jack Hankins officiating. Burial will follow in the...

Vernon Buldtman

Vernon Buldtman

Dec 24, 2013

Vernon Buldtman, was born May 22, 1926 in Massac County at his parents' home near Round Knob, IL. He is the son of Edward and Hannah Foss Buldtman. He passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at Baptist Health Paducah in Paducah, KY.He was baptized on June 6, 1926 at the paternal home by the Rev. Ernest David Kiefel of...

Phyllis Harris

Phyllis Harris

Dec 20, 2013

Mrs. Phyllis Harris, age 83, of Metropolis, IL, went to be with the Lord on Friday morning December 20, 2013 at Baptist Health of Paducah.A celebration of her life in her new neighborhood will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at the Community Christian Church located at 1150 Country Club Road in Metropolis. Pastor Mike Hardison...

Bonnie Kay Burrus

Bonnie Kay Burrus

Dec 20, 2013

Mrs. Bonnie Kay Burrus, age 70, of Brookport, IL, passed away at 1:15 p.m. on Friday, December 20, 2013 at her home with family and friends by her side.Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at the Pell Cemetery. Rev. Charles Tate will officiate. Bonnie was a member of the Brookport Church of God.Bonnie...

Clay Keef Brasher

Clay Keef Brasher

Dec 18, 2013

Mr. Clay Keef Brasher, age 74 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 12:50 am on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at his residence.Memorial services will be held at 11 am on Monday, December 23, 2013 at the Immanuel Baptist Church in Metropolis. Rev. Glenn Coram will officiate. Burial will be held at 1:30 pm on Monday, December 23, 2013 at the...

Frances Deann Story

Frances Deann Story

Dec 18, 2013

Mrs. Frances Deann (Hogue) Story, age 75 of Ledbetter, KY formerly of Metropolis, IL passed away at 3:03 pm on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at the Lourdes Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at the Miller Funeral Home in Metropolis, IL. Rev. Brad Shuck will officiate. Burial will follow in the Masonic Cemetery.Frances...

Belinda Kay Schneider

Belinda Kay Schneider

Dec 11, 2013

Mrs. Belinda Kay Schneider, age 64, of Metropolis, passed away at 10:40 a.m. on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at her home.Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, December 15, 2013 at the Aikins Farmer Funeral Home. John Schneider will officiate. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Metropolis. Belinda was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church....

Dustin Burnham

Dustin Burnham

Dec 10, 2013

Dustin Alan Burnham, age 28, of Metropolis, left his loved ones on Tuesday Morning, December 10, 2013.A Funeral Service in his memory will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home. Rev. Russell Gilbert will officiate.Dustin was a pump operator for Hunter Sand and Gravel. He had a love of 4-wheelers, big trucks,...

Billie Jo Stoker

Billie Jo Stoker

Dec 8, 2013

Billie Jo Stoker, 84, of Metropolis, IL, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2013 at Lourdes Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 14, 2013 at Aikins Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis. Pastor Mike Hardison will officiate. Burial will follow in the Golconda I.O.O.F. Cemetery.Born in Golconda, IL, to N.R. and Mamie Scott who preceded her in...

David M Goins

David M Goins

Dec 5, 2013

Mr. David M. Goins, age 63, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Thursday, December 05, 2013 at Massac Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at the Aikins Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis. Rev. Matthew Glass will officiate. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.David was retired from the City of Metropolis...

Betty Lou Obermark

Betty Lou Obermark

Dec 2, 2013

Mrs. Betty Lou Obermark, age 78 of Brookport, IL passed away at 7:48 am on Monday, December 2, 2013 at her residence.Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Thursday, December 5, 2013 at Miller Funeral Home in Metropolis. Bro. Topper Council and Bro. Jimmy Franks will officiate. Burial will follow in the St. Stephens Lutheran Church Cemetery.Betty was...

Evelyn Medley

Evelyn Medley

Nov 29, 2013

True Evelyn (Henderson) Medley, 92, of Metropolis, passed away Friday, November 29, 2013 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at Aikins Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis with Larry Lunsford officiating. Burial will follow in Pell Cemetery in Brookport.Mrs. Medley was a nurse for fifteen years at Massac Memorial Hospital and...

Steve O Norsworthy I

Steve O Norsworthy I

Nov 29, 2013

Steve Otis Norsworthy I, age 63 of Brookport, IL, passed away at his home on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013, after a brave fight with cancer. He was surrounded by his family.Funeral services will be Tuesday December 3, 2013 at 2 p.m. at the Miller Funeral Home with Rev. Glenn Coram officiating. Burial will follow in the Otterbein Cemetery in Pope...

Catherine Laura (Wilhide) Rice

Catherine Laura (Wilhide) Rice

Nov 25, 2013

Mrs. Catherine Laura (Wilhide) Rice, age 86 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 4:59 p.m. on Monday, November 25, 2013 at the Massac Memorial Hospital.Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Rev. Dr. Lynn Shurley will officiate.Catherine was a member of the First Baptist Church in Metropolis. She graduated...

James Doug Bates

James Doug Bates

Nov 21, 2013

Mr. James "Doug" Bates, age 14, of Metropolis, IL passed away on Thursday morning November 21, 2013 at his residence.Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at the Broadway United Methodist Church in Paducah, KY. Rev. Joe Beal will officiate. Private burial will be held in Lower Salem Cemetery in Massac Co., IL.Doug was...

Larry Green

Larry Green

Nov 20, 2013

Mr. Larry Green, age 77, of Metropolis, IL, formerly of Danville, IL, passed away at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at his residence. Larry was born in Metropolis on July 11, 1936 but spent over 20 years in Danville, IL. Mr. Green married Eilene Bailey on August 31, 1957.Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday,...

Freida Helen (Alley) Barger

Freida Helen (Alley) Barger

Nov 18, 2013

Mrs. Freida Helen (Alley) Barger, age 87 of Brookport, IL peacefully went to be with the Lord with her family by her side at 9:15 pm on Monday, November 18, 2013 at her residence.Graveside services will be held at 1 pm on Friday, November 22, 2013 at the New Liberty Cemetery in Pope County, IL. Rev. Frank Forthman will officiate.Freida...

Robert Harmon

Robert Harmon

Nov 17, 2013

Mr. Robert Oakley Harmon, age 56, of Brookport, IL passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2013.Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 23, 2013, at the Aikins Farmer Funeral Home with Bro. David LeNeave will officiating. Burial will follow in the Hamletsburg Cemetery.Mr. Harmon worked as a field technician for Whayne Caterpillar in Paducah. Robert is...

Vernon Norwood

Vernon Norwood

Nov 17, 2013

Mr. Vernon Lee Norwood, age 71, of Metropolis, IL, passed away at 12:00 a.m. on November 17, 2013 at his residence.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 25, 2013 at the First United Methodist Church in Metropolis. Rev. Jon Cockrel and Rev. Paul McCormick will officiate. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.Mr. Norwood was...

Lettie Allene Kommer

Lettie Allene Kommer

Nov 15, 2013

Mrs. Allene Kommer, age 83 of Kevil, KY formerly of Metropolis, IL passed away at 8:30 am on Friday, November 15, 2013 at the Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Monday, November 18, 2013 at the Miller Funeral Home in Metropolis. Rev. Everett Shaw will officiate. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial...

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