Dora Jines DAHLGREN - Dora S. Jines, 99, died at 10:43 p.m. Sunday, July 19, 2009, in McLeansboro Health Care and Rehab Center in McLeansboro. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in St. John Catholic Church in Dahlgren, with Monsignor Joseph Lawler conducting funeral Mass, with the assistance of the Rev. Robert Sefried. Interment will be in IOOF Cemetery in Dahlgren. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Gholson Funeral Home in Dahlgren. Published in The Southern Illinoisan on 7/21/2009

Harold Wayne Rector, 61, of Mt. Vernon, died at 9:30 p.m. Thursday, July 16, 2009, at his home.He was born Tuesday, March 16, 1948, in Mt. Vernon, the son of Harold L. and Mary E. (Troutt) Rector. He married Delores M. Dill on Sept. 12, 1969, in McLeansboro.Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, July 31 at Woodlawn Odd Fellows Cemetery in Woodlawn with Father John Iffert officiating. Interment will follow. Members of Mt. Vernon American Legion Post 141 will conduct full military honors at the cemetery.A gathering of family and friends will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 30 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. Members of the Mt. Vernon City Fire Department will conduct a walkthrough service at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.Harold is survived by his mother; his wife; three daughters, Dodi Sink and husband Andrew of Mt. Vernon, Lori Borger and husband Craig of Phoenix, Ari. and Melissa Starr of Mt. Vernon; three grandchildren, Shaylah Rector and Abby and Jacob Sink; a brother, James G. Rector of Mt. Vernon; a niece, Stephanie Ginder; two nephews, Chris Hass and Gregory J. Rector; a half-brother, Jonathan Rector; and mother-in-law Dorothy Dill of McLeansboro.His father preceded him in death.Harold was a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and Purple Heart recipient during the Vietnam War. He was a retired Mt. Vernon City Firefighter and was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Mt. Vernon.For those who wish, memorials may be given to the Hope Lodge of St. Louis and will be accepted at the funeral home, or from the online obituary at www.hugheyfuneralhome1969.com, or mailed to Hughey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 721, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864.Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Hughey Funeral Home where you may call 242-3348 or visit www.hugheyfuneralhome1969.com for further information and to send condolences. Published in the Mt. Vernon Register News on 7/20/2009

Published: July 15, 2009 12:08 pm McLeansboro Times-Leader Thompson Eugene Mead Hamilton County native Thompson Eugene Mead, 89, died July 9, 2009. He was born April 30, 1920, in McLeansboro to Fred and Novie Thompson Mead. He was a loving husband for 67 years to Beatrice White and dearly loved their five children, daughter Carolyn Newt (Jerry) of Los Gatos, Calif., and sons Gregory (Pauline) of Sitka, Ala., Richard of Boulder Creek, Calif., Jeffrey of San Jose, Calif., and Christopher of Fiddletown, Calif.; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and brother Drexel Mead of McLeansboro. Mr. Mead taught 30 years in the Cambrian School District, San Jose, Calif. He was an avid gardener, growing "only what you can eat." He spent many happy summers fishing, camping, backpacking, river running and traveling to the Midwest to visit family while seeing our wonderful country along the way. Help us celebrate his life on Saturday, July 18, at 10 a.m. at the We & Our Neighbors Clubhouse, 15480 Union Ave., San Jose. Parking is located at Union School District offices across the street. Contributions may be made to the Sierra Club, 85 Second St., second floor, San Francisco, CA 94104 preferred. Local arrangements were by Darling-Fischer Chapel of the Las Gatos, Calif.

Published: July 15, 2009 12:07 pm, McLeansboro Times-Leader Donald Eugene Biggerstaff Donald Eugene Biggerstaff, 73, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2009, at St. Joseph Hospital in St. Charles, Mo. He was born Jan. 29, 1936, the son of Woodrow and Marjorie Biggerstaff of McLeansboro, who preceded him in death. Donald E. Biggerstaff is the father of Donald, Darrell, Ruthie and Becky and a grandfather and great-grandfather. He is the brother of Bud, David and Randy Biggerstaff, Betty Wolz and Susie Pennington. He was a Korean War veteran and a retired Teamster. Per Donald's wishes, he will be cremated. A graveside service at Mt. Olivet Church, near McLeansboro, will be held at a later date.

Steve Rieke who lived in Colorado was a Hamilton county researcher.I found a letter his mother wrote dated 1967 and would like to send it to him.Dick Hardesty

Teresa A. (Mayberry) Taylor, 49, died July 12, 2009, in Salem. She was a nurse and member of Open Arms Fellowship Church. Surviving are a daughter, Amy Morris; stepdaughter, Brenda Hails; stepsons, Rickey Jr. and Michael Taylor; father, Joseph Mayberry Sr.; sisters, Donna Roberts, Judith Ford and Rhonda Ireland; brothers, Joseph Jr. and Anthony Mayberry; and granddaughter and stepgrandchildren. Services 11 a.m. Saturday at Gholson Funeral Home, burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Published in the Courier Press on 7/15/2009

Teresa A. Taylor, age 49, formerly of McLeansboro, passed away at her home in Salem on Sunday, July 12, 2009, at 5:35 p.m. Funeral arrangements are pending at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro. Published in the Mt. Vernon Register News on 7/14/2009

Cathy Chambers, 66, of Dix, Illinois passed away at Saturday, July 11, 2009 at Deaconnes Select Speciality Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. She was born on Friday, July 31, 1942 in Saginaw, Michigan the daughter of Edwin J. and Gladys M. (Maltby) Merrill. Surviving family members include her Mother: Gladys M. Merrill of Flint, Michigan; Son: Charles H. Chambers of Virginia Beach, Virginia; 2 Daughters: Cheryl Brown and husband Vince of Mt. Vernon, Illinois and Paula Kay Glenn of McLeansboro, Illinois; 2 Grandsons: Isaiah Glenn of McLeansboro, Illinoisn and Jason Brown of Orlando, Florida; Niece: Christy Merrill Pillars of Tennessee. Her father and brother: Stephen Merrill preceded her in death. Cathy was a secretary for World Color Press in Salem, Illinois before retiring and was a member of the Missionary Baptist Faith GRAVESIDE MEMORIAL SERVICE: will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, July 17, 2009 at Bell Cemetery in Marion County, Illinois. Reverend Kenneth Holland will officiate. INTERMENT: Bell Cemetery in Marion County, Illinois. VISITATION: There will be no visitation held.

MCLEANSBORO - Mary I. Yoder, 89, died at 4:45 p.m. Saturday, July 11, 2009, in Christian Health Center in Hopkinsville, Ky. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro, with the Rev. Robert Sefried officiating. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery in McLeansboro. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Published in The Southern Illinoisan on 7/13/2009

That should be CHARLENE BLADES ----- Original Message ----- From: "BLS" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 9:28 AM Subject: [ILHAMILT] BLADES FULL OBIT > arlene (Boyd) Blades, 75, of McLeansboro, died at 9:45 p.m., > Wednesday, July 8, at Hamilton Memorial Nursing Center.She was born on > Dec. 24, 1933, in McLeansboro, the daughter of Willard and Gretta > (Wallace) Boyd. She married Charles Blades, and he preceded her in > death.Mrs. Blades is survived by two sisters, Peggy Venable and Thelma Lou > Johnson, both of McLeansboro; a stepson, Charles Paul Blades and wife > Becky of Dahlgren; a stepdaughter, Sylvia Sutphin of Sheridan, Wyo.; and > several grandchildren; great-grandchildren; step grandchildren; and step > great grandchildren.In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death > by her parents; four brothers, Sven Wallace Boyd, Jack Gilman Boyd, Dan > Boyd and Willard A. Boyd Jr.; and a sister, Frances Jane Jones.She was a > retired telephone supervisor with Verizon Company and was a member of > McLeansboro First Christian Church.Graveside services will be held at 11 > a.m. on Saturday at IOOF Cemetery in McLeansboro. The Rev. Carrol! > l Kakac will officiate.Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until the time > of the service on Saturday at Gholson Funeral Home in > McLeansboro.Memorials may be made to First Christian Church and will be > accepted at Gholson Funeral Home.For further information you may contact > Gholson Funeral Home at 643-2321. > Published in the Mt. Vernon Register News on 7/10/2009 > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > 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 >

arlene (Boyd) Blades, 75, of McLeansboro, died at 9:45 p.m., Wednesday, July 8, at Hamilton Memorial Nursing Center.She was born on Dec. 24, 1933, in McLeansboro, the daughter of Willard and Gretta (Wallace) Boyd. She married Charles Blades, and he preceded her in death.Mrs. Blades is survived by two sisters, Peggy Venable and Thelma Lou Johnson, both of McLeansboro; a stepson, Charles Paul Blades and wife Becky of Dahlgren; a stepdaughter, Sylvia Sutphin of Sheridan, Wyo.; and several grandchildren; great-grandchildren; step grandchildren; and step great grandchildren.In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers, Sven Wallace Boyd, Jack Gilman Boyd, Dan Boyd and Willard A. Boyd Jr.; and a sister, Frances Jane Jones.She was a retired telephone supervisor with Verizon Company and was a member of McLeansboro First Christian Church.Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at IOOF Cemetery in McLeansboro. The Rev. Carroll Kakac will officiate.Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro.Memorials may be made to First Christian Church and will be accepted at Gholson Funeral Home.For further information you may contact Gholson Funeral Home at 643-2321. Published in the Mt. Vernon Register News on 7/10/2009

BENTON - Ramona Sears, 76, of Bowling Green, Ky., died at 9:50 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2009, in Medical Center at Bowling Green, Ky. Ramona was born March 1, 1933, in Princeton, Ind., to Floyd Kimbro and Gertrude Voight Manley Munsell. She married William R. Sears, and together they shared 61 years of marriage. He survives. She was a homemaker. Ramona attended Eastwood Baptist Church, enjoyed the neighborhood animals, especially Leo, and loved star gazing and reading. Survivors include her husband, William R. Sears; one sister, Josephine Kirk and husband, Bill, of Carterville; one brother, Leonard Manley and wife, Sonya, of Lexington, Ky.; stepsister, Eloise Fehn of Evansville, Ind.; brother-in-law, J. R. Sears of Thompsonville; nephew, Chris Kirk and wife, Leah, of Hamel; niece, Susan Austin and husband, Paul, of New Lenox; and several cousins, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her stepfather, Commodore Munsell; and her stepbrother, William F. Munsell. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 11, 2009, in Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery in Benton. Burial will follow. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at J. C. Kirby and Son Lovers Lane Chapel in Bowling Green, Ky. Memorials may be made to Eastwood Baptist Church, 500 Eastwood Ave. Bowling Green, KY 42103. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.jckrbyandson.com. Published in The Southern Illinoisan on 7/10/2009

Charlene Blades MCLEANSBORO - Charlene Blades, 75, died at 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2009, in Hamilton Memorial Nursing Center. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in IOOF Cemetery in McLeansboro. Burial will follow. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro. Published in The Southern Illinoisan on 7/10/2009

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Myrtle Bennett, 89, of Kansas City, Kan., and formerly of Dahlgren, passed away at 4:30 a.m. Sunday, at Garden Valley Manor in Kansas City.She was born in Hamilton County on May 14, 1920, a daughter of Paul and Hattie (Miller) Coker. She married Bill Bennett, an he preceded her in death. She was a homemaker.Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro with the Rev. Robert Sefried officiating. Interment will follow at I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Dahlgren.Visitation will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday until service time at the funeral home.Mrs. Bennett is survived by a son, Phillip Bennett and wife Sandy of Norris City; daughters, Linda Donovan and husband Ned of Kansas City, Kan., and Anna Mae Weatherholt of McLeansboro; five grandchildren, Jeanna Wright, Clifford and Marty Bennett, Tammy Miller and Mary Carter; eight great-grandchildren; and special friend, Mrs. Stevie Harris of Kansas City, Mo.She was preceded in death by her husband and two sisters.Mrs. Bennett was a member of the former Belle Prairie Methodist Church.For further information, you may contact Gholson Funeral Home at 643-2321. Published in the Mt. Vernon Register News from 7/6/2009 - 7/7/2009

THE FRANKLIN COUNTY GENEALOGY WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD ON 11 JULY 2009 AT THE GWYNN WINN CENTER IN BENTON, ILLINOIS. REGISTRATION AT 8:30 A.M. THERE IS NO FEE...THE WORKSHOP IS FREE!!! SPEAKERS ARE; SHEILA CADWALADER...ON CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS BURIED IN FRANKLIN CO., ILLINOIS. SHELDON JONES...UP DATE ON WEBB FAMILY RESEARCH. MAX LUTE...ON ABANDONED CEMETERIES IN FRANKLIN CO., ILLINOIS. THERE WILL BE SOME AREA GENEALOGY BOOKS FOR SALE AT THE WORKSHOP...OTHERS AT THE FRANKFORT AREA GENEALOGY LIBRARY IN WEST FRANKFORT. IT WILL BE A GREAT WEEK & WEEKEND FOR RESEARCH....IN AREA GENEALOGY RESEARCH PLACES ARE BREHM LIBRARY IN MT. VERNON, FRANKFORT AREA GENEALOGY LIBRARY AND THE WEST FRANKFORT PUBLIC LIBRARY, BOTH IN WEST FRANKFORT, THE BENTON PUBLIC LIBRARY IN BENTON, IL., AND THE G.S.S.I. COLLECTION AT THE JOHN A. LOGAN LIBRARY IN CARTERVILLE, ILLINOIS. LITE YE AND SIT AWHILE WITH US...YOU'LL BE GLAD YOU DID. The 2009 Franklin County Illinois Workshop Committee.

ENFIELD - Christopher Robert Heid, 58, of Enfield, a well known Southern Illinois criminal defense attorney, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2009, at his home. He was born August 21, 1950, in Springfield, the son of Robert L. and Marion (Bringaze) Heid. He married Florence Grigsby Roberts with whom he had one son, Christopher Ross. He later married Victoria Pool. They had two sons, Sean and Andrew J. "A.J." Chris graduated from Springfield High School, Western Illinois University and Southern Illinois University School of Law. He was a veteran of the United States Army JAG. In his legal career, Chris served as a public defender in Danville and Jackson County and worked for the Illinois Attorney General's Office in Springfield. He served one term as State's Attorney of White County. He was a member of the Illinois State Bar Association. At the time of his death, he was in a private practice in Carmi, Illinois. His father preceded him in death. He is survived by his companion, Victoria; three sons, Christopher Ross Heid of Carmel, Calif., and Sean Heid and Andrew J. "A.J." Heid, both of Enfield; his mother, Marion Heid, of Springfield; three brothers and a sister-in-law, Eugene and Mary Jane Heid of Illinois, Joe Heid of Tennessee, and Karl Heid of Indiana; seven sisters and brothers-in-law, Lila and Steve Antonacci, Marian and Steve England, Beth and James LaFata, Katy and Mike Broglin, Barbara and John Livingstone, and Therese and Danny Rhodes, all of Springfield, and Roberta and Dan Pierro of Ohio; as well as several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held Wednesday, July 8, 2009, from 11:00 a.m. until the time of funeral mass at 1:00 p.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 1377 County Road 25 E, Enfield, IL, with Reverend Stephen A Rudolphi, celebrant. A private family burial will take place at a later date. The family of Chris Heid is being served by the Stendeback Family Funeral Home of Enfield. Condolences may be left online by visiting www.kittinger-fairfuneralhome.com.

DAHLGREN, Ill. - Myrtle (Coker) Bennett, 89, died July 5, 2009, in Kansas City, Kan. She was a member of Belle Prairie Methodist Church. Surviving are daughters, Linda Donovan and Anna Weatherholt; son, Phillip; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services 11 a.m. Tuesday at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro, burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Visitation is from 10 a.m. to services. Published in the Courier Press on 7/6/2009

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Charles F. Johns, 81, of Broughton, passed away at 1:17 a.m. Thursday, July 2, 2009, at St. Mary's Hospital in Evansville, Ind.He was born in Hamilton County on Jan. 22, 1928, a son of Samuel L. and Caroline (Irvin) Johns. He married Allene Jordan in Morganfield, Ky., on may 25, 1946, and she preceded him in death on Dec. 26, 1985. He was a retired terminal operator for Ashland Oil Company after working for 32 years. Mr. Johns was a resident of Broughton and Norris City.Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Monday at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro; the Rev. Randall Ragan will officiate. Intement will follow at Hickory Hill Cemetery near Broughton.Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.Mr. Johns is survived by a son, C. Michael Johns and wife Marcy of Corydon, Ind.; daughters, Tullyne Oliver and husband Edward of Norris City and Terri Johns of Savannah, Ga.; three grandsons, Edward Michael Wingrove of Savannah, Ga., Clint R. Wingrove of Cumming, Ga., and Christopher M. Johns of Talking Rock, Ga.; five great-grandchildren, Hunter, Hailey and Chloe Wingrove and Sydney and Sara Johns; and three sisters, Mary Ellen Beggs of Harrisburg, Floye DeLap of Broughton and Frona Mae Sherrod of Des Moines, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife. Published in the Mt. Vernon Register News from 7/2/2009 - 7/3/2009