His In-law's were Ralph M and Serina Pearl CARLTON SMITH EVANSVILLE -- Elvin "Lefty" Schwind, 85, passed away at 3:40 p.m. Friday, April 4, 2014, in River Pointe Health Campus. Lefty was born Feb. 10, 1929, in Christopher, the son of the late Jacob and Rosella (Wolz) Schwind. He was a 1946 graduate of Christopher High School and a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean Conflict. He was a 59-year member of First Christian Church and currently a member of Crossroads Christian Church. Lefty retired as branch claims manager from Ohio Casualty Insurance Co. after 30 years of service. He was a member and past president of Tri-State Adjustors Association. Lefty was a 50-year member, past master and thrice potent master of Reed Masonic Lodge 316 and a member of Scottish Rite, Hadi Temple, past worthy patron of Eastern Star, member and past president of Legion of Honor Drum and Bugle Corp and 33rd Degree Mason. He is survived by nieces, nephews, special friends and caregivers, Sharon and Jon Boyles and a host of other friends and lodge brothers. Lefty was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 61 years, Mary Schwind in May 2013 and two brothers, Howard J. and Ray A. Schwind. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 9, in Boone Funeral Home East Chapel, 5330 Washington Ave., Evansville, with the Rev. Darren Mirante and Rod Hoschouer officiating. Graveside committal will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in IOOF Oddfellows Cemetery in Benton. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, in Boone Funeral Home - East Chapel where there will be a Hadi Shrine, a Drum and Bugle Corp and a 33rd Degree Mason walk through at 6:30 p.m. and a Reed Masonic Lodge 316 memorial service at 6:45 p.m. Memorials may be made to a favorite Masonic charity. Condolences may be made to the family online at www.boonefuneralhome.net. Published in The Southern Illinoisan on Apr. 6, 2014

Does anyone have a list of John Sanduskys Children? Thanks , Dale

On Saturday, April 5, 2014 1:04 PM, Dale Houseworth <[email protected]> wrote: Bob, I found this to be very interesting.  Was the church or cemetery damaged? When the tornado went through West Frankfort the Denning Cemetery had major damage in the old section. The old stones was turned over and some was out of the ground and in a field near by. Bob feel free to tell us all more. Dale On Saturday, April 5, 2014 10:09 AM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: Fifty six years ago today a tornado hit Sesser and then the Horse Prairie Community. It was the day before Easter Sunday. The day started out rainy with storm warnings, but by noon the sun had come out. I know there was some damage in Sesser but don't remember seeing any. In the Horse Prairie community, the Bill Sample home was pushed off its foundation. The house was pretty much in tact but was setting on the ground . The Walter Newbury farm located just south of Horse Prairie Church was totally demolished except for one old barn filled with hay. The house were my family lived was locater about a quarter mile east of the church. It had all the windows blown out and the inside was filled with glass, but otherwise in tact. The garage which was only about 10 ft. from the house was destroyed. It was made of concrete blocks with an upper loft and roof of wood. The block walls were laying flat on the ground it looked as though the upper part had just dropped to the ground. It was!   still pretty much in tact. Some out buildings near the house were destroyed, but the barns and other structures away from the house were all intact. We spent the night at mom's parents in Valier, but mom stop on the way there at the dime store in Sesser to get something so us kids would have Easter Candy. I have lots of memories of weird things that happened that day but it would fill several pages, and most people would get bored reading it. Bob Loman      ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Fifty six years ago today a tornado hit Sesser and then the Horse Prairie Community. It was the day before Easter Sunday. The day started out rainy with storm warnings, but by noon the sun had come out. I know there was some damage in Sesser but don't remember seeing any. In the Horse Prairie community, the Bill Sample home was pushed off its foundation. The house was pretty much in tact but was setting on the ground . The Walter Newbury farm located just south of Horse Prairie Church was totally demolished except for one old barn filled with hay. The house were my family lived was locater about a quarter mile east of the church. It had all the windows blown out and the inside was filled with glass, but otherwise in tact. The garage which was only about 10 ft. from the house was destroyed. It was made of concrete blocks with an upper loft and roof of wood. The block walls were laying flat on the ground it looked as though the upper part had just dropped to the ground. It was still pretty much in tact. Some out buildings near the house were destroyed, but the barns and other structures away from the house were all intact. We spent the night at mom's parents in Valier, but mom stop on the way there at the dime store in Sesser to get something so us kids would have Easter Candy. I have lots of memories of weird things that happened that day but it would fill several pages, and most people would get bored reading it. Bob Loman

Bob, I found this to be very interesting.  Was the church or cemetery damaged? When the tornado went through West Frankfort the Denning Cemetery had major damage in the old section. The old stones was turned over and some was out of the ground and in a field near by. Bob feel free to tell us all more. Dale On Saturday, April 5, 2014 10:09 AM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: Fifty six years ago today a tornado hit Sesser and then the Horse Prairie Community. It was the day before Easter Sunday. The day started out rainy with storm warnings, but by noon the sun had come out. I know there was some damage in Sesser but don't remember seeing any. In the Horse Prairie community, the Bill Sample home was pushed off its foundation. The house was pretty much in tact but was setting on the ground . The Walter Newbury farm located just south of Horse Prairie Church was totally demolished except for one old barn filled with hay. The house were my family lived was locater about a quarter mile east of the church. It had all the windows blown out and the inside was filled with glass, but otherwise in tact. The garage which was only about 10 ft. from the house was destroyed. It was made of concrete blocks with an upper loft and roof of wood. The block walls were laying flat on the ground it looked as though the upper part had just dropped to the ground. It was!   still pretty much in tact. Some out buildings near the house were destroyed, but the barns and other structures away from the house were all intact. We spent the night at mom's parents in Valier, but mom stop on the way there at the dime store in Sesser to get something so us kids would have Easter Candy. I have lots of memories of weird things that happened that day but it would fill several pages, and most people would get bored reading it. Bob Loman      ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The poem was a wonderful reminder of what family history is all about!   For a personal example:  Nadine Broyles (1919 - 2011), my Mom and a very wise lady, was an acquaintance and a fellow genealogist of Dessie Harrelson.  In Mom's obituary, (McLeansboro Times Leader, Feb. 2011) written during her lifetime and slightly updated after her death, she included ancestry of both paternal and maternal sides back to her great-great grandparents. She also selflessly chose to donate her body to medical science (SIU/CARBONDALE). Her remains were cremated and returned to the family at a later date, then lovingly scattered and memorialized on the grave she now shares with my Dad by a stone at Brady cemetery in Franklin County, IL. This stone also records the names of their three children on the reverse side.   Many cremated individuals or their relatives, even those whose ashes have been scattered elsewhere or have been buried in another place, perhaps even another country, have stones erected at their choice of cemetery because they value the honoring of the person by a stone "memorial" , plus, many people also have their plot and stone placed years before their deaths.  I wish more people would do this type of thing BEFORE they die in order to choose the "memorial" they like. (Thank you, my cousin Dean Smith, for doing that! Your stone at Brady is beautiful! And, thank you to my nephew, Bob Steck.  His pre-written obit. is a classic!)   ATTENTION TO ALL OF THOSE READING THIS:  PLEASE WRITE YOUR OWN OBITUARY (OR HELP SOMEONE ELSE WRITE IT FOR YOU) IF YOU WANT AN ACCURATE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF YOUR LIFE AND YOUR ANCESTORS AND DESCENDANTS. I'M FAIRLY CERTAIN THAT EVERYONE DIES EVENTUALLY. Don't have the belief that whomever is "around" when you die will have the knowledge that is required to do this important historical job.  (Okay, I'm doing mine right now!  Luckily,I can use Mom's for the Braden/Flannigan side.) Donna (Broyles/Braden) Mariner.   Researching: BRADEN, BROYLES, SPILLER, FLANNIGAN, STERNS, CRABTREE, CHAPLAIN, JOHNSON, WALLER, MCCLUSKEY, HILL, PARSONS, REED, PAGE, EVANS, BENSON, HEARD, OGLESBY, WEBB, ODLE, WILCOX, TANNER, LESSLEY, THOMPSON, KNIGHT, LEWIS, SMITH, CREEK/KREIG, FINKS, MCCUNE, CARTER, LOGAN, ETC.  Most of these ancestors wound up in Hamilton County and Franklin County, Illinois, some in White, Williamson, and Saline Counties in Illinois. From: Cynthia&Harry Overstreet <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, April 5, 2014 11:00 AM Subject: Re: [ILHAMILT] HARRELSON, Dessie Dora (OBIT) I loved the poem, too. On Apr 2, 2014, at 4:51 PM, Sandy Bauer wrote: > I'm just sad for the lady although I didn't know her.  I knew nothing > about her personal history or relationships within her family. > > Regardless of the situation, I think it's sad for an obituary to be > written without mentioning names of children and parents.  It's nice > to > have names of siblings as well. > > Like my paternal grandmother, I collect obits and see them as a piece > of > history as well as documentation of a life. > > For the same reason, I'm against cremation and scattering ashes in the > ocean, river, lake, etc.  I want to see a gravestone to mark the life > of > someone.  I guess that's why I've always liked this poem: > > Dear Ancestor > Your tombstone stands among the rest; > Neglected and alone. > The name and date are chiseled out > On polished, marbled stone. > It reaches out to all who care > It is too late to mourn. > You did not know that I exist > You died and I was born. > Yet each of us are cells of you > In flesh, in blood, in bone. > Our blood contracts and beats a pulse > Entirely not our own. > Dear Ancestor, the place you filled > One hundred years ago > Spreads out among the ones you left > Who would have loved you so. > I wonder if you lived and loved, > I wonder if you knew > That someday I would find this spot, > And come to visit you. > > Author Unknown > > > On 4/2/2014 1:21 PM, chuckandjoy wrote: >> You all have the details correct.  A comment about some of the posts: >>  Her grandchildren were not a part of her life.  For many years her >> caretaker was a nephew-in-law.  I found it hurtful that some of the >> comments seemed to be placing blame for what was percieved as missing >> information. >> >> >> >> >> >> -------- Original message -------- >> From: Sandy Bauer <[email protected]> >> Date: 04/02/2014  11:02 AM  (GMT-08:00) >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [ILHAMILT] HARRELSON, Dessie Dora  (OBIT) >> >> Thanks Phyllis.  I found her husband's obit posted on findagrave: >> >> Ralph S. Harrelson, M.G., 87, of McLeansboro, died at 6:35 p.m. on >> Saturday, July 3, 1999, at his home. He was a retired carpenter and >> Minister of the Gospel (M.G.). >> >> He was born on March 26, 1912, in McLeansboro a son of Edgar and Mary >> Lue (Bennett) Harrelson. On January 9, 1932, he married Dessie (Hunt) >> Harrelson in McLeansboro, and she survives. He was a Prime Mover of >> the >> Bible Baptist Church in McLeansboro, past pastor of the Knights >> Prairie >> Missionary Baptist Church of McLeansboro, past president of the >> Hamilton >> County Historical Society; board member of Genealogical Society of >> Southern Illinois, Bible teacher of Grace Baptist Church of Raleigh >> and >> Grace Baptist Church of Thompsonville. >> >> The funeral was at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 6, 1999, at Harre >> Funeral >> Home in McLeansboro. Pastor Keith Carnahan, Charles Hiltibidal, D.H., >> and Ron Nelson officiated. Burial was in Ten Mile Cemetery in >> McLeansboro. >> >> Besides his wife, Mr. Harrelson is survived by one son, James Dwight >> Harrelson and wife Julie of Springfield, Missouri; one brother, Roy >> Harrelson of McLeansboro; three sisters, Leda Daily of Collinsville, >> Ellamae Hiltibidal of Walnut Hill, Illinois, Melba Hiltibidal and >> husband Charles E. of McLeansboro; four grandchildren; and three >> great-grandchildren. >> >> He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and an infant >> child. >> >> >> >> On 4/2/2014 3:39 AM, Phyllis Campbell wrote: >>> I totally agree with you Sandy. >>> >>> In case you don't have that information, this is what I have, IF my >>> information is correct. If it isn't, please, someone let me know. >>> >>> Daughter of Wilford A. Hunt &  Daisy Dean Randolph. Sister of >>> Heilman (Jack) Hunt. Wife of Ralph Sylvanus Harrelson. Son James >>> Dwight Harrelson. >>> >>> Phyllis Maulding Campbell >>> >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> From: Sandy Bauer <[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Tuesday, April 1, 2014 11:40 PM >>> Subject: Re: [ILHAMILT] HARRELSON, Dessie Dora (OBIT) >>> >>> >>> What a shame there was no mention of her parents' names or the names >>> of >>> her children.  With her being a member of DAR, you would think >>> whoever >>> wrote her obit would have thought of that.    Makes me think I should >>> write my own obit to give to my children so they don't leave out that >>> kind of detail. >>> >>> >>> On 4/1/2014 4:53 PM, [email protected] wrote: >>>> Dessie Dora Harrelson >>>> 100-year-old McLeansboro resident, Dessie Dora Harrelson, died at >>>> 10:40 a.m. Tuesday, April 1 at Hamilton Memorial Nursing Home in >>>> McLeansboro.  She worked as a seamstress at the former Elder >>>> Manufacturing Co. in McLeansboro.  She was a member of the >>>> Daughters of the American Revolution at Valley Forge.  She also >>>> played the dulcimer and organ, and with accompaniment of her >>>> husband entertained widely with rendition of gospel songs. >>>> Surviving are three grandchildren, Becki Jayne Harrelson of >>>> Atlanta, GA, LuAnn Bott (Greg) of St. Louis, MO and Stacey Dynelle >>>> Atlavilla (Joe) of Rincon, GA; several great-grandchildren; 27 >>>> nieces and nephews and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews. >>>> Funeral services for Dessie Dora Harrelson will be at 11 a.m. >>>> Saturday, April 5 at the Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro.  Burial >>>> will be in Ten Mile Church Cemetery near McLeansboro. >>>> Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, April 4 at the Harre >>>> Funeral Home in McLeansboro. >>>> Memorials may be made to the Hamilton County Historical Society to >>>> support preservation and accessibility of the Harrelson’s personal >>>> library of historical and genealogy information >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>>> List admin: [email protected] >>>> Info/Archives: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/IL/hamilton.html >>>> USGenWeb site: http://hamilton.ilgw.org/ >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >>>> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>> List admin: [email protected] >>> Info/Archives: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/IL/hamilton.html >>> USGenWeb site: http://hamilton.ilgw.org/ >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >>> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> >>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>> List admin: [email protected] >>> Info/Archives: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/IL/hamilton.html >>> USGenWeb site: http://hamilton.ilgw.org/ >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >>> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> List admin: [email protected] >> Info/Archives: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/IL/hamilton.html >> USGenWeb site: http://hamilton.ilgw.org/ >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> List admin: [email protected] >> Info/Archives: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/IL/hamilton.html >> USGenWeb site: http://hamilton.ilgw.org/ >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > List admin: [email protected] > Info/Archives: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/IL/hamilton.html > USGenWeb site: http://hamilton.ilgw.org/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List admin: [email protected] Info/Archives: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/IL/hamilton.html USGenWeb site: http://hamilton.ilgw.org/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Lillian Maxine Downen, 91, of Tamaroa, passed away at 4:20A.M., Friday, April 4, 2014 at the Fair Acres Rehab and Care Center in Du Quoin. Lillian had been a homemaker.  She had worked at P.R. Mallory, Essex, Hollywood Candy Factory in Ashley and Pinckneyville Garment Factory.  Lillian had also had a beauty shop in her home.  She retired in 1991 as a CNA from Fair Acres Nursing Home in Du Quoin.  She was a member of the Grace Baptist Church in Tamaroa and a member of the A.A.R.P. She was born December 29, 1922 at St. Johns, IL, the daughter of James H. and Amanda (Elder) Woodside. She married Lyle Downen on June 6, 1948 at Tamaroa, IL and he preceded her in death on September 7, 2001. She is survived by one daughter - Verna Jean Hill and husband Biran of Tamaroa, one son - Lyle Albert Downen and wife Mary of Pinckneyville, six grandchildren - John Hill and wife Lyle Albert Downen and wife Mary of Pinckneyville, six grandchildren - John Hill and wife Lisa of Percy, IL, Beth Bruce and husband Tom of Belleville, IL, Barb Taylor and husband Danny of Pinckneyville, Mary Lynn Carns and husband David of Pinckneyville, Robert Downen and wife Jennifer of San Antonio, TX, and Todd Downen and wife Letitia of Fairview Heights, IL, one sister - Mabel Weisel and husband James of Tamaroa, one brother - Richard "Beaver" Woodside and wife Sharon of Du Quoin, fourteen great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, four brothers and three sisters. Funeral services will be at 1:00P.M., Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at the Searby Funeral Home in Tamaroa with Rev. Colin Hirsch officiating. Friends may cal form 11 A.M. until the time of service on Tuesday at the Searby Funeral Home in Tamaroa. Burial will be in the Sunset Memorial Park at Du Quoin.

Tobhe Wade Barnett, 44, of Du Quoin, passed away at 7:50 A.M., Thursday, April 3, 2014 at his residence. Tobhe was an iron worker. He was of the Catholic faith. Tobhe was a U.S. Army veteran. He was born October 8, 1969 at Carbondale, IL, the son of Lena F. Barnett. He is survived by two children - Celine Barnett and Logan Barnett, both of Steeleville, his fiancé - Andrea Moore of Du Quoin, two step children - Sierra Moore of Du Quoin and Ethan Hamburger of Sesser, his twin sister - Christe Barnett of Murphysboro, two aunts - Debra Barnett of Murphysboro and Jodi Hyink of Warsaw, MO and friend - Brandon Crain of Du Quoin. He was preceded in death by his mother - Lena F. Mountain. Memorial visitation will be from 5 to 7 P.M., Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin. Friends may make memorials to the family and will be accepted at the funeral home.                                                                                             ________________________________

Beulah Ruth Johnson, 93, of Carmel, IN, (formerly of Benton, IL), passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2014 at ManorCare at Summer Trace, Carmel, IN.      Mrs. Johnson was born on June 4, 1920 in Granite City, IL the daughter of George Robinson and Elma S. (Grayson) Robinson.  She married Walter Carleton Johnson on January 16, 1943 and he preceded her in death on June 15, 2003.      Beulah was a resident of ManorCare Assisted Living at Summer Trace for the past four and one half years where she enjoyed many activities, church services and spending time with her beloved family.  While living in Benton, she was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church and the Benton Garden Club.      Surviving relatives include two daughters, Ann (Jim) Moody, Vienna, VA, Jane (Roger) Kuba, Westfield, IN, two sons, Eric (Mitch Millner) Johnson, St. Louis, MO and William B. (Debbie) Johnson, Florissant, MO, seven grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, a brother, George (Judi) Robinson, Ocala, FL and several nieces, and cousins.      Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her parents, and husband.      A memorial service will be held at a later date with burial to follow in the Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery in Benton, IL.  Hobbs-Johnson Funeral Home & Crematory in Benton is in charge of local arrangements.      Memorial contributions may be made to the Rend Lake College Foundation and will be accepted at the

CARTERVILLE -- Fred Ray Falmier, 86, passed away at 7:20 p.m. Thursday, April 3, 2014, in Arch Rehab in Energy, surrounded by his loving family. Services will be at 5 p.m. Sunday, April 6, in Riggin-Pillatsch and Burke Funeral Home in Carterville, with the Rev. R.H. Chitwood officiating. Burial will be in Willowrest Cemetery in Carterville. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the activities department at Arch Rehab of Energy, 210 E. College St., Energy, IL 62933. Fred was born Aug. 14, 1927, in Blairsville, to Fred and Zelpha May (Hester) Falmier. He married Mary Lou Calhoun on May 29, 1948, in Carbondale. Together they shared almost 66 wonderful years and raised four sons. He is survived by his loving wife, Mary Lou Falmier of Carterville; sons and daughters-in-law, Dennis Falmier of Carterville, Ron and Sue Falmier of Carterville, David and Lisa Falmier of Carterville, and Steve and Diana Falmier of West Frankfort; special adopted son, Marty Russell of Carterville; grandchildren and their spouses, Max and Anissa, Matt, Evie, Freddie and Linzy, Joey, Dallas and Heather; great-grandchildren, Brooks, Rawley, Brahm, Delilah, Abraham, Marty and Hope. Fred was preceded in death by his parents; grandson, Ryan Falmier; sister, Verna Mae Taitt; and in-laws, Herman and Louvica Calhoun. He was a mine manager at Zeigler Coal Company for many years. Fred also built and ran Fred's Dance Barn for 15 years. Fred loved to work on and collect antique cars, and he especially loved 1929 Ford Model A cars. He spent every Wednesday going out to eat with his family and friends, Bob Foster, Robert Followell and Harmon and Anita Granes. Fred was loved by everyone, and he will be terribly missed. His wife was the love of his life. He was a wonderful husband and father. His family would like to express their thanks to the nurses and staff at Herrin Hospital and Arch Rehab for all of their wonderful care. To view this obituary and sign the guest register, visit www.rigginpillatschburkefh.com. Published in The Southern Illinoisan on Apr. 5, 2014

Obituary for Cheryl "Cherie" BrowningCheryl "Cherie" Browning 62, passed away April 3, 2014 at the Herrin Hospital. She was born October 6, 1951 in Carbondale to Leon and Leona (Johnson) Swisher. She married Gary Browning on July 12, 1975 and he survives of Mulkeytown. She operated the Nana's Nook restaurant in Royalton and attended the Royalton Church of the Nazarene. Survivors include her children Joey Browning and his girlfriend Denise Bradshaw of Mulkeytown, and Angie Worley of Mulkeytown, one grandson Braden Worley, two sisters Amy and Jeffrey Jones of Wylie, TX and Paula and David Payne of Benton, IL. She was preceded in death by her parents. Services will be on Monday April 7, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at the Gilbert Funeral Home with pastor David Sorensen officiating. Visitation will be on Sunday April 6, 2014 from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Ward Cemetery in Mulkeytown.

The Mt. Vernon Register-News, Thursday, May 16, 1968 Edmond Bates Of Sesser Dies Today Edmond Bates, a Sesser resident, died at 4:00 a.m. toady at Franklin County Hospital in Benton at the age of 73 years. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Brayfield Chapel with the Rev. Bobby Cardin and Rev. Clifford Hicks officiating. Burial will be in Maple Hill cemetery. The body will lie in state at Brayfield Chapel where friends may call after 2:00 p.m. Friday. Mr. Bates was born March 22, 1896, in Franklin county the son of Killeybrew (sic.) and Malinda (Lewis) Bates. He married Sybil Harrison, who survives. Other survivors include four sons, Harry, Elmer, Howard, all of Sesser, and Lysle (sic.) of West Frankfort; five daughters Mrs. Arcada Prior, Mrs. Leida Downen, Mrs. Juanita Dillner, all of Sesser, and Mrs. Edna Hamilton of Sauk Village, Ill., and Mrs. Mary Hoofer, of Belleville; a brother, Noah Bates of Sesser; a sister, Mrs. Rachel Stockton of Sesser, 27 grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren.

Hazel Louise Vaughn, died and it says her parents are Ray and Nellie HEDGES, who are the parents of Ray HEDGES

SESSER -- Clara Kiselewski, 96, died April 1, 2014, at home. Private services were Thursday, April 3, in Maple Hill Cemetery in Sesser. Brayfield-Gilbert Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Published in The Southern Illinoisan on Apr. 4, 2014

Etoile Vineyard Smitke passed away at Hilton Head Hospital in South Carolina on November 26, 2013.Etoile was born in West Frankfort, Illinois to Edd and Jewell Vineyard on September 21, 1921. She was a Legal Secretary at Western Electric division of AT&T, and retired after 35 years of service in 1982.She was preceded in death by the love of her life, husband Raymond Smitke, Sr.; her parents; brothers, Jean Vineyard, Dr. Clyde Dale Vineyard; infant niece Sheila Vineyard.She is survived by her brothers, Houston Vineyard of Fairview Heights, Il; Frank Julian Vineyard of Geyserville, CA; Richard Vineyard of Union Grove, WI; and sister, Carmen MacGregor of Bluffton, SC.She is also survived by her step children, Raymond Smitke, Jr of Portland, OR; Carol Kraker of Bayville, NJ; and Susan Schmid of Santa Barbara, CA.Surviving nieces and nephews are Susan Vineyard, Terry Vineyard, Mark Vineyard, Steven Vineyard, George Vineyard, William Vineyard, Harold Vineyard, Alan Vineyard, Michael Vineyard, Jeffrey Vineyard, Rodney Vineyard, Dr. Carl Henley, Richard Henley, Gary Henley, Michelle McCrae, Kelly DeMillo, and Jill Carnick.Memorial services will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at Union Funeral Home – West Frankfort, Illinois at 4 p.m. with Fr. Richard Mohr officiating. Burial will be in the Boner Cemetery – West Frankfort, Illinois. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2014 prior to the service at the funeral home.Online condolences of sympathy may be made at http://www.unionfh.com/.

Pauline A. Robinson, 89, of West Frankfort, Illinois passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete at Union Funeral Home in West Frankfort, Illinois. Online condolences of sympathy may be made at www.unionfh.com. Published in Daily American News from Apr. 3 to Apr. 4, 2014 -

THOMPSONVILLE -- Hazel Louise Vaughn, 83, died at 8:40 a.m. Thursday April 3, 2014, in Stonebridge Senior Living Center in Benton. Hazel was born July 29, 1930, in Williamson County, the daughter of Ray and Nellie Hedges. On March 23, 1948, she married Lloyd Vaughn. He survives. Her family was her pride and joy. She loved to cook and cooked Sunday dinners for many years. She was always there for her family. She worked outside the home for 32 years. In addition to her husband, Lloyd, she is survived by one daughter, Carol Kern and husband, Delbert, of Thompsonville; one son, Bruce Vaughn and wife, Marsha, of Thompsonville; three grandsons, Travis Kern and wife, Ashley, Beau Vaughn and wife, Britny, all of Thompsonville, and Miles Vaughn and Alysa of Benton; and great-grand-children, Nathaniel James Kern and Katherine Marie Kern of Thompsonville. Mrs. Vaughn was preceded in death by her parents. Services will be at 11 a.m. Sunday, April 6, in Sloan Funeral Home in Galatia, with the Rev. John Robinson officiating. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery in Thompsonville. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at the funeral home. For those who wish, memorials in Mrs. Vaughn's memory may be made to the Southern Illinois Parkinson's Disease Support Group for Research and will be accepted at the funeral home. Published in The Southern Illinoisan on Apr. 4, 2014

a legal secretary at Western Electric division of AT&T, and retired after 35 years of service in 1982. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, husband, Raymond Smitke Sr.; her parents; brothers, Jean Vineyard, Dr. Clyde Dale Vineyard and infant niece, Sheila Vineyard. She is survived by her brothers, Houston Vineyard of Fairview Heights, Frank Julian Vineyard of Geyserville, Calif., and Richard Vineyard of Union Grove, Wis.; and a sister, Carmen MacGregor of Bluffton, S.C. She is also survived by her stepchildren, Raymond Smitke Jr. of Portland, Ore., Carol Kraker of Bayville, N.J., and Susan Schmid of Santa Barbara, Calif. Surviving nieces and nephews are Susan Vineyard, Terry Vineyard, Mark Vineyard, Steven Vineyard, George Vineyard, William Vineyard, Harold Vineyard, Alan Vineyard, Michael Vineyard, Jeffrey Vineyard, Rodney Vineyard, Dr. Carl Henley, Richard Henley, Gary Henley, Michelle McCrae, Kelly DeMillo and Jill Carnick. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 5, in Union Funeral Home, with the Rev. Richard Mohr officiating. Burial will be in Boner Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Online condolences of sympathy may be made at www.unionfh.com. Published in The Southern Illinoisan on Apr. 4, 2014

Kendra A. Turner Adams, 52, of West Frankfort passed away at 10:42 a.m. Tuesday, April 1, 2014 in the Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. She was born August 25, 1961 in Benton to Fred and Fae (Armes) Neeley. She married William “Bill’ Turner and he preceded her in death in 1998. She then married John Adams and he survives. She is survived by her children, Dallas Jason Neeley (Carolina) of Azle, Tx., Billy Turner (Stacy), Scotty Turner (Ashley) and Steven Turner (Jennifer) all of West Frankfort, Dalewayne Turner (Robin) of Wentzville, Mo., James Adams of West Frankfort, Billie-Jean Turner and (Vincent), and Loressa Turner all of Hutchinson, Ks., Johnny Carl Adams (Michelle) of New Orleans, La. and Susan Adams of Marion; several grandchildren and great grandchildren; her mother, Fae Laur (Ray) of Bonnie; two brothers, Harold David Neeley (Pam) of Dodge City, Ks. and Darell Neeley of Ina; three sisters, Lynn Weeks Delahunt of Pinckneyville, Jackie Johnson Don of West Frankfort, Roberta Sczkebaty (Stanley) of Butler, Pa., former brother-in-law, Tony Johnson of Herrin and two aunts, Genevieve Tessone and Vivian Edwards both of West Frankfort. She was a member of the Lake Creek Baptist Church in Johnston City. Kendra was a wonderful homemaker. Funeral services will be Monday, April 7, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. in the Parker - Reedy Funeral Home in West Frankfort with Rev. David Nolen officiating.      Burial will be in the Tower Heights Cemetery in West Frankfort. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the James Adams Scholarship Fund and will be accepted at the funeral home. To sign the guest  register visit www.parkerreedyfuneralhome.com.

Geraldine Webster Adams, 91, of West Frankfort, Illinois passed away at home as she wished on Tuesday, March 31, 2014 at 6:57 p.m.  She was born April 10, 1922 in West Frankfort, Illinois to Richard and Golda (Clemons) Webster.  She married John Quincy Adams and he preceded her in death. Together they ran Adams Game Farm for many years.  She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John Quincy Adams; sons, John Quincy II and Richard (Dick) Adams; brother, Byford Webster.  Survivors include her daughter-in-laws, Leslie Adams and Mary Ann Adams; grandchildren: Kellie Haskell, Josh (Brandi) Adams, Seth Adams, Adrian Adams, and Jarod Adams; great-grandchildren: Dusten Adams; Alyssa (Tristan) Morris; Lauren Adams; Jake Haskell; Morgan, William, Jessie, and Robert Jones; and Jalen Tomonovich; great-great-grandchildren: Hadleigh Grace Birkner and Brinlee Rose MorrisNiece, Laurie Webster; nephews: Brett (Tracy) Webster; Charles (Sondra) Webster; David (Sharon) Webster; extended family members: Tommy Haskell and Cory Karnes; and family dog, ""Dime"". A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 7, 2014 at Denning Cemetery on the Orient Road with Rev. Alan Summers officiating. Union Funeral Home in West Frankfort, Illinois is in charge of arrangements. There will be no visitation. Friends are asked to meet at the cemetery prior to the service.