The Ruby SNEED mention in this obit, who is her husband ? -----Original Message----- From: Larry Lance Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 1:54 PM To: ilfrankl@rootsweb.com ; Larry Lance Subject: [ILFRANKL] Maggie RISLEY BROWN McWHARTER Obituary Southern Illinoisan, Carbondale, IL, Sunday, July 24, 1966, page 9. MRS. McWHARTER OF SESSER DIES Mrs. Maggie McWharter, 72, of 106 E. Lucretia St., Sesser, died at 7 p.m. Friday at Miners Hospital, Christopher. She was born Feb. 16, 1894 in Franklin County. She leaves a son, Roy Brown of Mt. Vernon; daughters, Mrs. Ruth Piper of Schoolcraft, Mich., Mrs. Ruby Sneed of Converse, Ind., and Mrs. Helen Cook of Benton; brothers, Lawrence Risley of Macedonia, Oscar of Sesser and Tom of Sullivan; sisters, Mrs. Ellie Ozie(Is this correct?) of Rock Island and Mrs. Lilly Hufstutler of McLeansboro; 15 grandchildren and four great- grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the chapel of the Brayfield Funeral Home, Sesser. Rev. Wayne Thomas, pastor of the Horse Prairie Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Church cemetery. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Betty, In my file I have Ruby BROWN married Orville SNEED. Pat Corona -----Original Message----- From: BLS Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 3:47 PM To: ilfrankl@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ILFRANKL] Maggie RISLEY BROWN McWHARTER Obituary The Ruby SNEED mention in this obit, who is her husband ? -----Original Message----- From: Larry Lance Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 1:54 PM To: ilfrankl@rootsweb.com ; Larry Lance Subject: [ILFRANKL] Maggie RISLEY BROWN McWHARTER Obituary Southern Illinoisan, Carbondale, IL, Sunday, July 24, 1966, page 9. MRS. McWHARTER OF SESSER DIES Mrs. Maggie McWharter, 72, of 106 E. Lucretia St., Sesser, died at 7 p.m. Friday at Miners Hospital, Christopher. She was born Feb. 16, 1894 in Franklin County. She leaves a son, Roy Brown of Mt. Vernon; daughters, Mrs. Ruth Piper of Schoolcraft, Mich., Mrs. Ruby Sneed of Converse, Ind., and Mrs. Helen Cook of Benton; brothers, Lawrence Risley of Macedonia, Oscar of Sesser and Tom of Sullivan; sisters, Mrs. Ellie Ozie(Is this correct?) of Rock Island and Mrs. Lilly Hufstutler of McLeansboro; 15 grandchildren and four great- grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the chapel of the Brayfield Funeral Home, Sesser. Rev. Wayne Thomas, pastor of the Horse Prairie Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Church cemetery. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Betty, Here is the obit for Ruby (Brown) SNEED. "Eighty seven year old Ruby I. (Brown) SNEED of Converse died on October 3, 2012 at Northwood Village in Kokomo, Indiana. Mrs. SNEED was born on December 29, 1924 in Sesser, Illinois. She was the daughter of the late Alonzo and Maggie (Risley) BROWN. Ruby I. BROWN married Orville SNEED on March 9, 1941. They came to Converse in 1959. Together, they owned and operated "Try My Beauty Shop" until retirement in 1989. Mr. SNEED preceded Ruby in death in November 1990. Mrs. SNEED was a member of Mier Community Church and enjoyed quilting, reading and flower gardening. Ruby was a wonderful baker and loved spending time with her family. Ruby I (Brown) SNEED is survived by her children: Barbara S. (Lew) SNYDER, Converse; Kim R. (Daniel) BAUER and Rhonda K. (Gary) GRIFFITH, both of Vincennes, Indiana; brother; Rou (Shirley BROWN, Mt. Vernon, Illinois; sister; Helen COOK, Suffolk, Virginia; eleven grandchildren and several great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Mrs. SNEED was preceded in death by her parents and her husband; by children Joyce E. MOOREMAN, Richard O. SNEED and Gary D. SNEED; and by her sister Ruth PIPER. Visitation for Ruby I. (Brown) SNEED will take place from 4 pm until 6 pm on Friday, October 5, 2012 in Mier Community Church, 7797 West Mier Road, Converse, Indiana. The Funeral Service for Ruby I. (Brown) SNEED will take place at 6 pm on Friday October 5, 2012 in Mier Community Church, 7797 West Mier Road, Converse, Indiana with Pastor Mike WILSON officiating. Owen-Weilert-Duncan Funeral, Larrison-Martin Chapel, 308 East Marion Street, Converse, Indiana was entrusted with the arrangements. Mrs. SNEED will be interred at 2 pm on Saturday, October 6, 2012 in Kirk Cemetery; Ina, Illinois. Preferred memorial contributions should go to Mier Community Church, PO Box 94, Converse, Indiana 46919. To Leave a memorial message, click on the button below. To see memorial messages, click here. Messages will be posted after they are approved. ****Source: U.S. Cemetery & Funeral Home Collection, Ancestry.com Pat Corona -----Original Message----- From: BLS Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 3:47 PM To: ilfrankl@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ILFRANKL] Maggie RISLEY BROWN McWHARTER Obituary The Ruby SNEED mention in this obit, who is her husband ? -----Original Message----- From: Larry Lance Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 1:54 PM To: ilfrankl@rootsweb.com ; Larry Lance Subject: [ILFRANKL] Maggie RISLEY BROWN McWHARTER Obituary Southern Illinoisan, Carbondale, IL, Sunday, July 24, 1966, page 9. MRS. McWHARTER OF SESSER DIES Mrs. Maggie McWharter, 72, of 106 E. Lucretia St., Sesser, died at 7 p.m. Friday at Miners Hospital, Christopher. She was born Feb. 16, 1894 in Franklin County. She leaves a son, Roy Brown of Mt. Vernon; daughters, Mrs. Ruth Piper of Schoolcraft, Mich., Mrs. Ruby Sneed of Converse, Ind., and Mrs. Helen Cook of Benton; brothers, Lawrence Risley of Macedonia, Oscar of Sesser and Tom of Sullivan; sisters, Mrs. Ellie Ozie(Is this correct?) of Rock Island and Mrs. Lilly Hufstutler of McLeansboro; 15 grandchildren and four great- grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the chapel of the Brayfield Funeral Home, Sesser. Rev. Wayne Thomas, pastor of the Horse Prairie Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Church cemetery. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

THANKS -----Original Message----- From: Pat Corona Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 5:46 PM To: ilfrankl@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ILFRANKL] Maggie RISLEY BROWN McWHARTER Obituary Betty, Here is the obit for Ruby (Brown) SNEED. "Eighty seven year old Ruby I. (Brown) SNEED of Converse died on October 3, 2012 at Northwood Village in Kokomo, Indiana. Mrs. SNEED was born on December 29, 1924 in Sesser, Illinois. She was the daughter of the late Alonzo and Maggie (Risley) BROWN. Ruby I. BROWN married Orville SNEED on March 9, 1941. They came to Converse in 1959. Together, they owned and operated "Try My Beauty Shop" until retirement in 1989. Mr. SNEED preceded Ruby in death in November 1990. Mrs. SNEED was a member of Mier Community Church and enjoyed quilting, reading and flower gardening. Ruby was a wonderful baker and loved spending time with her family. Ruby I (Brown) SNEED is survived by her children: Barbara S. (Lew) SNYDER, Converse; Kim R. (Daniel) BAUER and Rhonda K. (Gary) GRIFFITH, both of Vincennes, Indiana; brother; Rou (Shirley BROWN, Mt. Vernon, Illinois; sister; Helen COOK, Suffolk, Virginia; eleven grandchildren and several great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Mrs. SNEED was preceded in death by her parents and her husband; by children Joyce E. MOOREMAN, Richard O. SNEED and Gary D. SNEED; and by her sister Ruth PIPER. Visitation for Ruby I. (Brown) SNEED will take place from 4 pm until 6 pm on Friday, October 5, 2012 in Mier Community Church, 7797 West Mier Road, Converse, Indiana. The Funeral Service for Ruby I. (Brown) SNEED will take place at 6 pm on Friday October 5, 2012 in Mier Community Church, 7797 West Mier Road, Converse, Indiana with Pastor Mike WILSON officiating. Owen-Weilert-Duncan Funeral, Larrison-Martin Chapel, 308 East Marion Street, Converse, Indiana was entrusted with the arrangements. Mrs. SNEED will be interred at 2 pm on Saturday, October 6, 2012 in Kirk Cemetery; Ina, Illinois. Preferred memorial contributions should go to Mier Community Church, PO Box 94, Converse, Indiana 46919. To Leave a memorial message, click on the button below. To see memorial messages, click here. Messages will be posted after they are approved. ****Source: U.S. Cemetery & Funeral Home Collection, Ancestry.com Pat Corona -----Original Message----- From: BLS Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 3:47 PM To: ilfrankl@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ILFRANKL] Maggie RISLEY BROWN McWHARTER Obituary The Ruby SNEED mention in this obit, who is her husband ? -----Original Message----- From: Larry Lance Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 1:54 PM To: ilfrankl@rootsweb.com ; Larry Lance Subject: [ILFRANKL] Maggie RISLEY BROWN McWHARTER Obituary Southern Illinoisan, Carbondale, IL, Sunday, July 24, 1966, page 9. MRS. McWHARTER OF SESSER DIES Mrs. Maggie McWharter, 72, of 106 E. Lucretia St., Sesser, died at 7 p.m. Friday at Miners Hospital, Christopher. She was born Feb. 16, 1894 in Franklin County. She leaves a son, Roy Brown of Mt. Vernon; daughters, Mrs. Ruth Piper of Schoolcraft, Mich., Mrs. Ruby Sneed of Converse, Ind., and Mrs. Helen Cook of Benton; brothers, Lawrence Risley of Macedonia, Oscar of Sesser and Tom of Sullivan; sisters, Mrs. Ellie Ozie(Is this correct?) of Rock Island and Mrs. Lilly Hufstutler of McLeansboro; 15 grandchildren and four great- grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the chapel of the Brayfield Funeral Home, Sesser. Rev. Wayne Thomas, pastor of the Horse Prairie Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Church cemetery. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message