Laura F. Smith-Viers, 74, of McLeansboro, passed away at 3 p.m., Monday, July 23, 2012, at the Hamilton Memorial Nursing Center in McLeansboro. Funeral arrangements are pending at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro

— Mariam Doran, 41, of Broughton, passed away at 3:30 a.m. Monday, July 23, 2012, at her home. Funeral arrangements for Mariam Doran are pending at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro.— Mariam Doran, 41, of Broughton, passed away at 3:30 a.m. Monday, July 23, 2012, at her home. Funeral arrangements for Mariam Doran are pending at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro.— Mariam Doran, 41, of Broughton, passed away at 3:30 a.m. Monday, July 23, 2012, at her home. Funeral arrangements for Mariam Doran are pending at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro.

Melba Jane Pemberton 102-year-old McLeansboro resident, Melba Jane Pemberton, died at 9:59 p.m. Friday, July 20 at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, MO. She was a secretary for Frank Bonan, Attorney. Surviving are a son, Robert Wayne Pemberton of Mt. Vernon, IL; one sister, Opal Dale of McLeansboro; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services for Melba Jane Pemberton will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 24 at the Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro. Burial will be in the IOOF Cemetery at McLeansboro. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Monday, July 23 at the Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro. Memorials may be made to the 1st Christian Church.

Melissa Quertermous 37-year-old Melissa Quertermous of Norris City died at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 19 at her home. Surviving are her husbandf Joe; four daughters, Jamie Long, Victoria Long, and Neola Wilson all of Enfield and Samantha Riley of Lexington, KY; andf one brother, Donald L. Long Jr. of Enfield. Funeral services for Melissa Quertermous will be at 11 a.m. Monday, July 23 at the Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro. Burial will be in Hickory Hill Cemetery near Broughton. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Monday, July 23 until the time of service at the Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro. Memorials may be made to the family to help with funeral expenses, and will be accepted at the Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro, which is in charge of the arrangements

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Melissa Quertermous, 37, a resident of Norris City, passed away 7:30 a.m. Thursday, July 19, 2012, at her home. Arrangements are pending at the Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro.

Cletus Gass 80-year-old McLeansboro resident, Cletus Gass, died at 8:44 p.m. Wednesday, July 18 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. He was a farmer. Surviving are two sons, Charles of McLeansboro; two daughters, LaNora Nichols of Calvert City, KY and Becky Barr of McLeansboro; three grandsons, two granddaughters and one great-granddaughter; and one sister, Emogene Glass of Macedonia. Funeral services for Cletus Gass will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 21 at the Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery at Macedonia. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, July 20 at the Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro.

Walter Ray Grubb 75-year-old Dahlgren resident, Walter Ray Grubb, died Thursday, July 19 in Belle Prairie. He graduated from Lockyear Business College in 1956 and was subsequently employed by Dowzer Electric in Mt. Vernon, IL as an accountant. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1960 and wserved for two years at Fort Lewis, WA as an accounting clerk. After returning to Illinois he continued working at Dowzer Electric where he eventually became the plant manager and retired in 1993 afer 37 years. In 1994 he went back to work with Vanex Paints as Vice President of Operations and retired again in 2009 after assisting with the company transition to become part of PPG Industries. He also served on the boards of Hamilton County Telephone Co-op and McLeansboro Hospital, as well as serving as treasurer of the incorporated village of Belle Prairie. Surviving are his wife of 46 years, Delois Sue Counsil; one son, Mike of Coffee Springs, AL; two grandchildren; one brother, Robert of Waukesha, WI; and one sister, Marge McMickle of Mesquite, TX. In accordance with his wishes, a private cremation ceremony was held for Walter Ray Grubb following his passing. The Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro is in charge of the arrangements

Walter Woodrow "Woody" Digby, 72, died at 6:05 p.m. Thursday, June 7, 2012, in Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday in Digby Hill Cemetery near Dale, with the Rev. Gary Nalley officiating. Those attending are asked to go directly to the cemetery. Burial with military rites will follow. Published in The Southern Illinoisan on July 20, 2012

Walter Woodrow “Woody” Digby, 72, of McLeansboro, died 6:05 p.m. June 7, 2012, at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. Memorial services will be held 1 p.m. Sunday at Digby Hill Cemetery in Dale. Those attending are asked to go directly to the cemetery. . Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice and will be accepted at Gholson Funeral Home.s

Ashley Allen and Nathan Siedler, together with their parents, announce their upcoming marriage. The couple will be married in a private ceremony on June 9, 2012. A reception will be held in their honor at the McLeansboro Elks Lodge at 8 p.m. All friends and family are invited to attend.Ashley Allen and Nathan Siedler, together with their parents, announce their upcoming marriage. The couple will be married in a private ceremony on June 9, 2012. A reception will be held in their honor at the McLeansboro Elks Lodge at 8 p.m. All friends and family are invited to attend.

Millage M. and Daisy D. (Hunt) White observed their 60th wedding anniversary Thursday. They were married June 14, 1952, in Waukegan. Millage is a 1948 graduate of McLeansboro Township High School, and Daisy graduated with the MTHS Class of 1952. Cards may be sent to the Whites at 1487 County Road 1000E, Carmi, IL, 62821.

David and Carolyn Trotter of Belle Rive are blessed to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on June 17, 2012. They are the parents of Mark (Kim) Trotter of Sycamore, Sarah (Eugene) Parker of McLeansboro and John Trotter of Blackfoot, Idaho. They have six grandchildren. The Trotters would appreciate receiving cards at 4062 N. Gothic Lane, Belle Rive, IL 62810

On June 23, 1962, a young man from Dale married a girl from Texas City. Charles Smith, known as “Chick,” had met Emma Lee Phelps on a blind date, and that one date led to another. They soon found they had many things in common; they both loved their family and friends, and they both loved the Lord. In December 1961, Chick told Emma Lee that he bought her carrots for a Christmas present. She thought he meant vegetables, but it was a diamond ring. When he asked the question, she said yes. A June wedding was planned and held at Star General Baptist Church. Tom and Lil Rippy stood up with them, and Emma’s brother Raymond married them. The couple set off for a honeymoon in the Smokey Mountains of Tennessee. The Smiths were not a family who traveled outside of Hamilton County, so this amazed Chick’s father. After the couple had been gone a few days, Grandpa said, “I think Chick took his honey and went to the moon”! The couple returned to Dale and began their life of farming and gardening together. In 1964, they welcomed their first child, Ronald Andrew, into their home. In 1966, they brought home a baby sister for Ronnie; her name was Emily Ann. In 1977, a third child, Joshua Cletus, blessed their home. Ron married Kim Biggerstaff and they had three boys — Kane, Logan and Trase. Josh married Karen Bahr and they have two children, Grant and Isla. On June 23, 2012, Chick and Emma Lee will have been married for 50 years. You may send them a card of congratulations to the same address they have had for the last 47 years —Route 5, Box 172, McLeansboro, IL, 62859.

Sixty-three years ago, two young couples drove to Morganfield, Ky. They had one purpose in mind — to get married — and so they were on July 4, 1949. Bob and Doris Prince and close friends Helen and Lefty Ray were married in a double wedding. Bob and Doris have two children, Pam Neff (Earl) and Greg Prince (Angel); four grandchildren, Heather Lux (Brian), Kyle Ingram (Tiffany), Bobbie Malchert (Artie) and Erin Jo Prince; and two great-grandchildren, Carli Lux and Drew Lux, with two more on the way. .

Dale Rhine, 79, of Godfrey, died at 10:25 a.m. Sunday, July 8, 2012, at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born Aug. 8, 1932, in Walpole, he was the son of Clydus and Mamie (Cook) Rhine. Dale retired as chief engineer at Alton Mental Health Center after 38 years of service. He also worked for Rolling Hills Golf Course and Fairmount Park Racetrack and loved to play golf and poker. On April 26, 1952, in Morganfield, Ky., he married the former Alta Faires. She survives. Also surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Becky and Louis Pattan of Godfrey, and two grandchildren, Lindsay Pattan and Lauren Pattan (James Rogalsky). He was preceded in death by two brothers and sisters-in-law, Ray and Dorothy Rhine and Roy and Thyda Rhine, and an infant sister, Sarah Rhine. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 12, at Gent Funeral Home in Alton. Tim Lemmon will officiate. Burial will be at Valhalla Memorial Park in Godfrey. Memorials may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Association in care of JDRF, 50 Crestwood Executive Center, Suite 401, St. Louis, MO, 63126. Online guestbook and information may be found at www.gentfuneralhome.com.

Versil E. Withrow 65-year-old former Wayne County resident, Versil E. Withrow died Friday, July 13 at his home near Ava, MO. He farmed and raised cattle and horses on the family farm while teaching in the Wayne City School District for 30 years, working part of that time for Southern Illinois University. Survivors include his wife, Sharon; two sons, Shannon Withrow of Sims and Shane Withrow of Long Beach, CA; a daugherr, Sharna Rawls of Belle Rive, IL; two sisters, Verona Highsmith of Burkburnett, TX and Valerie Cole of Ava, MO; a brother, Elmore Withrow of Sims; two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Services for Versil E. Withrow will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 19 at the Arrington Prairie Missionary Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:30 until 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 18 at the Orchardville Community Church in Orchardville. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Arrington Prairie Missionary Baptist Church for the construction of a pavilion for the cemetery. The Richardson Funeral Home of Wayne City is in charge of the arrangements

REVEREND GENE AUXIER, 83, of Belle Rive, Illinois, passed away at 12:45 A.M. on Saturday, July 7, 2012 at St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois. He was born on Sunday, December 23, 1928 in Dahlgren, Illinois, a son to the late George R. & Lora F. (Turner) Auxier. He married Daphne Tucker on April 16, 1948 in Mount Vernon, Illinois and she survives in Belle Rive along with Daughter: Diane Zillges and husband Larry of Opdyke, Illinois, Daughter-In-Law: Linda Auxier Lemay of Carterville, Illinois, five Grandchildren: Dawn Hamson and husband Reverend Jeremy of Belle Rive, Illinois Reverend Phillip Auxier and wife Meghan of Hutchison, Kansas, Holly Hendricks and husband Tod of Carterville, Illinois, Jodi Pressgrove and husband Ryan of Belle Rive, Illinois and Clint Auxier of Saint Louis, Missouri; twelve Great Grandchildren: Maggie and Noah Hamson, Riley and Rilan Pressgrove, Andrew, Gabriel Lauren and Caleb Auxier, Leah Bissey, Anna and Ethan Hendricks and Tyler Pinkerton; four Sisters-In-Law: Jessie Burkhead of Mount Vernon, Illinois, Mary Auxier of Centralia, Illinois, Phylis Tucker of Dahlgren, Illinois and Rosemary Tucker of Mount Vernon, Illinois; Brother-In-Law: J.A. Tucker and wife Jean of Mount Vernon, Illinois and Special Family Friend: Amy Auxier. Several Nieces and Nephews also survive. Along with his parents, two sons: Roger Auxier at birth and Rev. Rick Auxier, three brothers: Reverend William Auxier, George Auxier, Jr. and Donald Auxier, a sister-in-law: Elsie Auxier and three brothers-in-law: Lester Richardson, Jack Reynolds and Don Tucker preceded him in death. Rev. Auxier pastored several churches in Illinois over his 60 years as a Baptist Minister, including: Antioch, Pleasant Hill, Laird, New Hope in Dahlgren, Ina, Bluford, Zion Hill, Paradise Prairie, Ramsey, East Salem, Emmanuel of Sterling, Illinois, Woodlawn, Rend City and Liberty. He also served as an Associational Missionary in Salem South and Fairfield associations and was currently a member of Belle River Missionary Baptist Church. VISITATION will be from 5 to 8:00 P.M. Monday, July 9, 2012 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois. FUNERAL SERVICE will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois, with Reverend Jeremy Hamson, Reverend Phillip Auxier and Reverend Kenneth Holland officiating. INTERMENT will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Jefferson County, Illinois. MEMORIALS may be given to Liberty Baptist Church of Macedonia, Illinois or Belle Rive Missionary Baptist Church and will be accepted at the funeral home or mailed to Hughey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 721, Mount Vernon, Illinois 62864.

Thomas A. “Tommy” Barker, 62, of Broughton, died 11:09 a.m. Thursday, July 5, 2012, at his home. He was born Nov. 15, 1949, in Eldorado, the son of Reese and Mary (Irvin) Barker. He married Tamara Denton; who survives. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Thomas E. Barker and wife Tina of Broughton; his daughters, Lisa Blackford of Chandler, Ind., Sara Roth and husband Keith of Booneville, Ind.; a stepdaughter, Megan Lehman and husband Jacob of Chandler, Ind.; a brother, Robert David Barker of Manteno; a sister, Delores Kay Kaufman and husband Charles of Belle Rive; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Bonita Barker; a sister-in-law, Rita Barker; a nephew, Robert David Barker Jr.; and his ex-wives, Judy and Juanita. Mr. Barker was retired from Indiana Bell Telephone Company after 27 years of service. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and telling stories to his many friends. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Tuesday at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro with the Rev. Robert Sefried officiating. Burial will be at Hickory Hill Cemetery, Broughton, with graveside military rites accorded by American Legion Post 106 of McLeansboro. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro. Memorials may be given to the donor’s choice and will be accepted at the funeral home.

Thank you! From: BLS <elvis500@frontier.com> To: Hamilton County <ilhamilt@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 7, 2012 12:39 PM Subject: [ILHAMILT] Barker Obit Thomas A. “Tommy” Barker, 62, of Broughton, died 11:09 a.m. Thursday, July 5, 2012, at his home. He was born Nov. 15, 1949, in Eldorado, the son of Reese and Mary (Irvin) Barker. He married Tamara Denton; who survives. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Thomas E. Barker and wife Tina of Broughton; his daughters, Lisa Blackford of Chandler, Ind., Sara Roth and husband Keith of Booneville, Ind.; a stepdaughter, Megan Lehman and husband Jacob of Chandler, Ind.; a brother, Robert David Barker of Manteno; a sister, Delores Kay Kaufman and husband Charles of Belle Rive; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Bonita Barker; a sister-in-law, Rita Barker; a nephew, Robert David Barker Jr.; and his ex-wives, Judy and Juanita. Mr. Barker was retired from Indiana Bell Telephone Company after 27 years of service. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and telling stories to his many friends. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Tuesday at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro with the Rev. Robert Sefried officiating. Burial will be at Hickory Hill Cemetery, Broughton, with graveside military rites accorded by American Legion Post 106 of McLeansboro. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro. Memorials may be given to the donor’s choice and will be accepted at the funeral home. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List admin: ilhamilt-admin@rootsweb.com 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 ILHAMILT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message