Ruby L. Miller, 91, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois passed away at 5:12 P.M. on Thursday, October 31, 2013 at her home in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Ruby was born on Friday, November 11, 1921 in Hamilton County, Illinois the daughter of the late Raliegh J. and Eva (Standerfer) Moore.  She married Raymond Miller on May 9, 1942 in Jackson, Missouri and he preceded her in death on February 5, 1992.  Surviving family members include her son: Eugene Miller and wife Sandra of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; daughter: Loreva Johnson and husband Bob of Knob Noster, Missouri; 4 grandsons: Jeffrey Schultz and wife Jamison of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, Scott Schultz and wife Jenifer of St. Joseph, Missouri, Robert Schultz and wife Melissa of Knob Noster, Missouri and Billy Miller and wife Renae of Peoria, Illinois; 2 granddaughters: Karen Johnson of Holden, Missouri and Lori Jo Showers and husband Will of McLeansboro, Illinois; 6 great grandchildren: Taylor Ray Schultz, Kaylin Schultz, Kasey Johnson-Atkins, Anna Showers, Samantha Showers, Adam Miller and one great grandchild expected soon; brother-in-law: Charles Miller and wife Sandy; several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive. Her parents, her husband and one brother: Eugene Malcolm Moore preceded her in death.     Ruby was Executive Secretary for the John R. Mitchell Museum Foundation, a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.), she attended First Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon, Illinois and was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan.   FUNERAL SERVICES: will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, November 4, 2013 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Pastor Josepha Lecke will officiate. VISITATION: will be held from 5 to 7:00 P.M. on Sunday, November 3, 2013 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. INTERMENT: Oakwood Cemetery in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. 

Thanks Lonnie. I guess you only have to be a member to see parts of the "Members Web Site". Sandy On 11/1/2013 2:03 AM, Lonnie Fink wrote: > Being male, Obviously , I am a non member, I saw it at that link I posted, thus everyone can see it. :) > > Lonnie fink > [email protected] > > On Nov 1, 2013, at 3:00 AM, [email protected] wrote: > >> Message: 2 >> Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 09:11:47 -0700 >> From: Sandy Bauer <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [ILJEFFER] [ILFRANKL] DAR now accepting Y-DNA as part of >> your documentation for membership >> To: [email protected] >> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed >> >> Lonnie, since it's on the members website, I didn't think non-members >> would be able to see the link so I didn't include it. >> >> Can non-members see it? >> >> The new DNA info is not linked to the "Become a Member" page: >> >> http://dar.org/natsociety/become_member_how.cfm >> >> Sandy > Visit the Jefferson County web site at: > www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iljeffer/ > ------------------------------- > 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

Being male, Obviously , I am a non member, I saw it at that link I posted, thus everyone can see it. :) Lonnie fink [email protected] On Nov 1, 2013, at 3:00 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 09:11:47 -0700 > From: Sandy Bauer <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [ILJEFFER] [ILFRANKL] DAR now accepting Y-DNA as part of > your documentation for membership > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Lonnie, since it's on the members website, I didn't think non-members > would be able to see the link so I didn't include it. > > Can non-members see it? > > The new DNA info is not linked to the "Become a Member" page: > > http://dar.org/natsociety/become_member_how.cfm > > Sandy

Delores J. Powell, 85, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois passed away at 9:05 P.M. on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at Good Samaritan Regional Health Center in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Delores was born on Thursday, January 5, 1928 in Granite City, Illinois the daughter of the late Robert and Elsie (Smithpeters) Lyle.  She married James O. Powell on November 16, 1950 in Salem, Illinois.  He preceded her in death on June 16, 1990. Surviving family members include her special dear friend: Cecil Smith of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; son: Larry Powell and wife Sharon of Troy, Illinois; 4 grandchildren: Malori Newbury and husband Matt of Sesser, Illinois, Candice Powell of St. Louis, Missouri, Nathan Powell and fiancee Dawn Grapperhaus of Aviston, Illinois and Brittany Powell of Normal, Illinois; 3 great grandchildren: Tyler Winchester, Wyatt Newbury and Caeleah Helm; sister-in-law: Shirley Lyle of Jacksonville, Florida; special friends: Carmen Ham and husband Todd of Opdyke, Illinois. Her parents, husband, two brothers: Robert and Jerry Lyle, one infant brother, and one sister: Margie Goad preceded her in death.    Delores worked as the owner and operator of Powell Jewelry in Mt. Vernon for 40 years. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Veterans of Foreign Wars Women's Auxiliary, the American Gen Society, Business and Professional Women, and was a board member for the Jefferson Fire Protection District.     FUNERAL SERVICES: will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, November 2, 2013 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Reverend Victor Long will officiate. VISITATION: will be held from 5 to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, November 1, 2013 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. INTERMENT: Kirk Cemetery in Ina, Illinois. For those who wish, memorials may be given to Jefferson Fire Protection District and will be accepted at the funeral home or may be mailed to Hughey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 721, Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864.

Lonnie, since it's on the members website, I didn't think non-members would be able to see the link so I didn't include it. Can non-members see it? The new DNA info is not linked to the "Become a Member" page: http://dar.org/natsociety/become_member_how.cfm Sandy On 10/31/2013 3:10 AM, Lonnie Fink wrote: > Thanks for posting this > > > Nice write up > > http://members.dar.org/apps/submit/DNA%20Policy.pdf > > > > Lonnie fink > [email protected] > > On Oct 30, 2013, at 11:10 PM, [email protected] wrote: > >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 6 >> Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 20:46:52 -0600 >> From: "Sheldon Jones" <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [ILJEFFER] [ILFRANKL] DAR now accepting Y-DNA as part of >> your documentation for membership >> To: <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> >> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >> Interesting -- that may mean SAR will also eventually :-) (my biological >> paternal JEROME line goes back to Patriots :-) ) >> >> -SRJ >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:ilfrankl- >>> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Sandy Bauer >>> Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 8:27 PM >>> To: ILFRANKL; [email protected]; [email protected] >>> Subject: [ILFRANKL] DAR now accepting Y-DNA as part of your >>> documentation for membership >>> >>> Yeah!! >>> >>> DAR is now accepting Y-DNA as part of the required documentation to >>> apply for membership effective 1 Jan 2014. There are restrictions but >>> at least it's a start. >>> >>> Sandy > Visit the Jefferson County web site at: > www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iljeffer/ > ------------------------------- > 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

Thanks for posting this Nice write up http://members.dar.org/apps/submit/DNA%20Policy.pdf Lonnie fink [email protected] On Oct 30, 2013, at 11:10 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 20:46:52 -0600 > From: "Sheldon Jones" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [ILJEFFER] [ILFRANKL] DAR now accepting Y-DNA as part of > your documentation for membership > To: <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Interesting -- that may mean SAR will also eventually :-) (my biological > paternal JEROME line goes back to Patriots :-) ) > > -SRJ > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:ilfrankl- >> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Sandy Bauer >> Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 8:27 PM >> To: ILFRANKL; [email protected]; [email protected] >> Subject: [ILFRANKL] DAR now accepting Y-DNA as part of your >> documentation for membership >> >> Yeah!! >> >> DAR is now accepting Y-DNA as part of the required documentation to >> apply for membership effective 1 Jan 2014. There are restrictions but >> at least it's a start. >> >> Sandy

Interesting -- that may mean SAR will also eventually :-) (my biological paternal JEROME line goes back to Patriots :-) ) -SRJ > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:ilfrankl- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Sandy Bauer > Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 8:27 PM > To: ILFRANKL; [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: [ILFRANKL] DAR now accepting Y-DNA as part of your > documentation for membership > > Yeah!! > > DAR is now accepting Y-DNA as part of the required documentation to > apply for membership effective 1 Jan 2014. There are restrictions but > at least it's a start. > > Sandy >

Note her father's name was William Bryan Reece, son of Oscar A. Reece and Hellena Butler. Her brother Merrill Allan Reece's obit was in Aug 2006 Register-News. Does anyone know what Staley her sister Mary Evelyn married? Sandy On 10/30/2013 7:21 PM, [email protected] wrote: Eileen DeVivo, age 91 of Mt. Vernon, passed away at 3:55 a.m. Wednesday, October 30, 2013, at Mt. Vernon Countryside Manor. Eileen was born in Mt. Vernon, IL on February 19, 1922 the daughter of Bryan and Ruth Jane (Williams) Reece. She married Angelo Andrew DeVivo on November 21, 1943 in Morganfield, Kentucky and he preceded her in death on November 26, 2002. Eileen was a service representative, telephone operator, and supervisor for Illinois Bell where she worked for thirty four years. She was a past member of the Telephone Pioneers of America, Toast Mistress Club and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Eileen was an active member of Park Avenue Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon. She is survived by her children, Mark A. DeVivo and wife Carolyn of Decatur, IL and Gloria DeVivo of Mt. Vernon; sister, Shirley A. Kelley of Mt. Vernon; brother, Eugene "Jeep" Reece of Decatur; two grandchildren, Ladonna Welch and husband Scott of NC and Lindsay DeVivo of St. Louis, MO; three great grandchildren, Bethany, Anthony and Brianna Welch, and daughter-in-law, Judy DeVivo Montgomery of NC. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Angelo Andrew DeVivo; son, Michael Andrew DeVivo; sister, Mary Evelyn Staley; brother Allan Reece. Funeral services for Eileen DeVivo will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, November 4, 2013, at Newell Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon with Pastor Gary Davenport officiating. Interment will follow at East Hickory Hill Cemetery in rural Bluford. Visitation will be held on Monday from 11 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. For those wishing, memorials may be made to the Park Avenue Baptist Church and will be accepted at the Funeral Home. For more information call Newell Funeral Home at 618-246-0100 > > Visit the Jefferson County web site at: > www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iljeffer/ > ------------------------------- > 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

Note her father's name was William Bryan Reece, son of Oscar A. Reece and Hellena Butler. Her brother Merrill Allan Reece's obit was in Aug 2006 Register-News. Does anyone know what Staley her sister Mary Evelyn married? Sandy On 10/30/2013 7:21 PM, [email protected] wrote: Eileen DeVivo, age 91 of Mt. Vernon, passed away at 3:55 a.m. Wednesday, October 30, 2013, at Mt. Vernon Countryside Manor. Eileen was born in Mt. Vernon, IL on February 19, 1922 the daughter of Bryan and Ruth Jane (Williams) Reece. She married Angelo Andrew DeVivo on November 21, 1943 in Morganfield, Kentucky and he preceded her in death on November 26, 2002. Eileen was a service representative, telephone operator, and supervisor for Illinois Bell where she worked for thirty four years. She was a past member of the Telephone Pioneers of America, Toast Mistress Club and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Eileen was an active member of Park Avenue Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon. She is survived by her children, Mark A. DeVivo and wife Carolyn of Decatur, IL and Gloria DeVivo of Mt. Vernon; sister, Shirley A. Kelley of Mt. Vernon; brother, Eugene "Jeep" Reece of Decatur; two grandchildren, Ladonna Welch and husband Scott of NC and Lindsay DeVivo of St. Louis, MO; three great grandchildren, Bethany, Anthony and Brianna Welch, and daughter-in-law, Judy DeVivo Montgomery of NC. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Angelo Andrew DeVivo; son, Michael Andrew DeVivo; sister, Mary Evelyn Staley; brother Allan Reece. Funeral services for Eileen DeVivo will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, November 4, 2013, at Newell Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon with Pastor Gary Davenport officiating. Interment will follow at East Hickory Hill Cemetery in rural Bluford. Visitation will be held on Monday from 11 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. For those wishing, memorials may be made to the Park Avenue Baptist Church and will be accepted at the Funeral Home. For more information call Newell Funeral Home at 618-246-0100 > > Visit the Jefferson County web site at: > www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iljeffer/ > ------------------------------- > 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

Yeah!! DAR is now accepting Y-DNA as part of the required documentation to apply for membership effective 1 Jan 2014. There are restrictions but at least it's a start. Sandy

Eileen DeVivo, age 91 of Mt. Vernon, passed away at 3:55 a.m. Wednesday, October 30, 2013, at Mt. Vernon Countryside Manor. Eileen was born in Mt. Vernon, IL on February 19, 1922 the daughter of Bryan and Ruth Jane (Williams) Reece. She married Angelo Andrew DeVivo on November 21, 1943 in Morganfield, Kentucky and he preceded her in death on November 26, 2002. Eileen was a service representative, telephone operator, and supervisor for Illinois Bell where she worked for thirty four years. She was a past member of the Telephone Pioneers of America, Toast Mistress Club and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Eileen was an active member of Park Avenue Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon. She is survived by her children, Mark A. DeVivo and wife Carolyn of Decatur, IL and Gloria DeVivo of Mt. Vernon; sister, Shirley A. Kelley of Mt. Vernon; brother, Eugene "Jeep" Reece of Decatur; two grandchildren, Ladonna Welch and husband Scott of NC and Lindsay DeVivo of St. Louis, MO; three great grandchildren, Bethany, Anthony and Brianna Welch, and daughter-in-law, Judy DeVivo Montgomery of NC. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Angelo Andrew DeVivo; son, Michael Andrew DeVivo; sister, Mary Evelyn Staley; brother Allan Reece. Funeral services for Eileen DeVivo will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, November 4, 2013, at Newell Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon with Pastor Gary Davenport officiating. Interment will follow at East Hickory Hill Cemetery in rural Bluford. Visitation will be held on Monday from 11 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. For those wishing, memorials may be made to the Park Avenue Baptist Church and will be accepted at the Funeral Home. For more information call Newell Funeral Home at 618-246-0100

Does any one have any information on Pleasant Vaughn and Della Reeder? I am trying to find their parents information to see if they tie to any of the Vaughn lines out of Jefferson county. Thanks and Good Luck on all your family searches!!! Wayne M. Vaughn Email address: [email protected] Vaughn Family Web Site: http://www.waynevaughn.com Pettis County, Sedalia, Missouri 65301 Researching the Vaughn / Vaughan family lines in VA, TN, IL, KY, MO, OK Also researching the: Dinwiddie, Boone, Sledge, Thomas, Williams, Reed, and Finley Families. This Family Site Supports Free Exchange of Family Information, So we all may know our family history! Share your family information your cousin may be just around the corner! ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: "Jefferson Co. Il." <[email protected]>; "Franklin Co." <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 1:49 PM Subject: [ILJEFFER] VAUGHN, Michael (OBIT) Michael Henry Vaughn age 60, of Mt. Vernon passed away 5:27 a.m. Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at St. Louis University Hospital in Saint Louis. Michael was born December 17, 1952 in East St. Louis, Illinois, a son of Pleasant and Della Alberta (Reeder) Vaughn. Michael married Lesa Renee' (Drury) on April 5, 1991 in Murphysboro, Illinois and she survives in Mt. Vernon. Michael was a member of the Connexion Church in Mt. Vernon. He had previously worked for Electronic Architects in Mt. Vernon and Hamilton County Communications. He was a member of IEBW 702 of West Frankfort. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle. He is survived by his wife, Lesa Renee' Vaughn of Mt. Vernon; children, Margo Laminack and husband Shannon of Buncombe, IL, David King of Charleston, S.C., Emilee Jones and husband Jim of Mt. Vernon, IL , Joey Darnell of Anna, Illinois, and Kristin Crain and fiancé Bryce Marlow of Mt. Vernon, IL.; brothers, Allen Vaughn and Steve Vaughn and wife Martha of DuQuoin, IL; four grandchildren, Rebecca Laminack, McKayla Coleman, Braden Jones and Tyler Jones; father and mother-in-law, James "Larry" and Roberta "Bobbie" Drury of Belleville; grandfather-in-law, Robert "Bob" Dethrow of Mt. Vernon; aunts, Lucille Miles and Mildred Reeder; and also several cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Jonithan Vaughn; and a brother Gregory Vaughn. Funeral services for Michael Vaughn will be held 6:00 P.M. Sunday, November 3, 2013 at Newell Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon with Pastor Mike Davis officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 4 p.m. until service time. For those who wish memorials may be made to Girls Scouts of Southern Illinois or Connexion Church and will be accepted at Newell Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon where you may call 618-246-0100 for more information Visit the Jefferson County web site at: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iljeffer/ ------------------------------- 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

Betty, Robert "Bob" DETHROW is listed in the obit as "grandfather-in-law. Is he connected to the Dethrow's over in Whittington (Ruth Montgomery's family) or is he connected to Floyd Dethrow who married Mary Ann COCKRUM, d/o Mike COCKRUM & Sarah Grace WILLIAMS? Or all they all connected? Thanks for any help. Pat -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 1:49 PM To: Jefferson Co. Il. ; Franklin Co. Subject: [ILJEFFER] VAUGHN, Michael (OBIT) Michael Henry Vaughn age 60, of Mt. Vernon passed away 5:27 a.m. Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at St. Louis University Hospital in Saint Louis. Michael was born December 17, 1952 in East St. Louis, Illinois, a son of Pleasant and Della Alberta (Reeder) Vaughn. Michael married Lesa Renee' (Drury) on April 5, 1991 in Murphysboro, Illinois and she survives in Mt. Vernon. Michael was a member of the Connexion Church in Mt. Vernon. He had previously worked for Electronic Architects in Mt. Vernon and Hamilton County Communications. He was a member of IEBW 702 of West Frankfort. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle. He is survived by his wife, Lesa Renee' Vaughn of Mt. Vernon; children, Margo Laminack and husband Shannon of Buncombe, IL, David King of Charleston, S.C., Emilee Jones and husband Jim of Mt. Vernon, IL , Joey Darnell of Anna, Illinois, and Kristin Crain and fiancé Bryce Marlow of Mt. Vernon, IL.; brothers, Allen Vaughn and Steve Vaughn and wife Martha of DuQuoin, IL; four grandchildren, Rebecca Laminack, McKayla Coleman, Braden Jones and Tyler Jones; father and mother-in-law, James "Larry" and Roberta "Bobbie" Drury of Belleville; grandfather-in-law, Robert "Bob" Dethrow of Mt. Vernon; aunts, Lucille Miles and Mildred Reeder; and also several cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Jonithan Vaughn; and a brother Gregory Vaughn. Funeral services for Michael Vaughn will be held 6:00 P.M. Sunday, November 3, 2013 at Newell Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon with Pastor Mike Davis officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 4 p.m. until service time. For those who wish memorials may be made to Girls Scouts of Southern Illinois or Connexion Church and will be accepted at Newell Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon where you may call 618-246-0100 for more information Visit the Jefferson County web site at: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iljeffer/ ------------------------------- 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

Michael Henry Vaughn age 60, of Mt. Vernon passed away 5:27 a.m. Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at St. Louis University Hospital in Saint Louis. Michael was born December 17, 1952 in East St. Louis, Illinois, a son of Pleasant and Della Alberta (Reeder) Vaughn. Michael married Lesa Renee' (Drury) on April 5, 1991 in Murphysboro, Illinois and she survives in Mt. Vernon. Michael was a member of the Connexion Church in Mt. Vernon. He had previously worked for Electronic Architects in Mt. Vernon and Hamilton County Communications. He was a member of IEBW 702 of West Frankfort. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle. He is survived by his wife, Lesa Renee' Vaughn of Mt. Vernon; children, Margo Laminack and husband Shannon of Buncombe, IL, David King of Charleston, S.C., Emilee Jones and husband Jim of Mt. Vernon, IL , Joey Darnell of Anna, Illinois, and Kristin Crain and fiancé Bryce Marlow of Mt. Vernon, IL.; brothers, Allen Vaughn and Steve Vaughn and wife Martha of DuQuoin, IL; four grandchildren, Rebecca Laminack, McKayla Coleman, Braden Jones and Tyler Jones; father and mother-in-law, James "Larry" and Roberta "Bobbie" Drury of Belleville; grandfather-in-law, Robert "Bob" Dethrow of Mt. Vernon; aunts, Lucille Miles and Mildred Reeder; and also several cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Jonithan Vaughn; and a brother Gregory Vaughn. Funeral services for Michael Vaughn will be held 6:00 P.M. Sunday, November 3, 2013 at Newell Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon with Pastor Mike Davis officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 4 p.m. until service time. For those who wish memorials may be made to Girls Scouts of Southern Illinois or Connexion Church and will be accepted at Newell Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon where you may call 618-246-0100 for more information

Micheal H. Vaughn age 60, of Mt. Vernon passed away 5:27 a.m. Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at St. Louis University Hospital in Saint Louis. Funeral arrangements are pending at Newell Funeral Home in Mount Vernon where you may call 618-246-0100 for further information

Miss Rose Marie Chesnek, a resident of Oak Terrace in Mt. Vernon, departed this life at Crossroads Community Hospital in Mt. Vernon on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013, at 9:454 a.m. She had attained the age of 71 years, six months and one day.Miss Chesnek was born April 25, 1942, in Breese, the daughter of George and Ruth (Skillman) Chesnek. She enjoyed spending time with her many friends at Oak Terrace.Left to mourn her passing are cousins, other relation and many friends.She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, John Robert Chesnek.Funeral services will be held at the Campagna Funeral Home of Ashley on Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 11 a.m. with Father Dale Maxfield officiating with interment to follow in the Ashley City Cemetery.Friends may call at the Campagna Funeral Home of Ashley on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m.Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to Oak Terrace and will be received by the Campagna Funeral Home.Online expressions of sympathy can be made at www.campagnafuneralhome.com.

Cecil Lee Atchison, 89, passed away at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, at Morton and Johnson Funeral Home in Benton. The burial will be in Franklin Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted at the cemetery by the American Legion in Benton, VFW Posts and the Illinois National Guard Honor Squad. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Cecil was born in 1924, in Franklin County, to Fred (Fritz) and Veda (Underwood) Atchison of Whittington. Cecil is a veteran of World War II and served honorably in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946. He served his local community in the VFW Honor Guard for several years. He was a retired coal miner. He was married to Mary Horner in 1950. She preceded him in death in 2005. Together they had three children. He is survived by his children, Cecil (Sharon) Robert Atchison of Marion and Connie (Craig) Cook of Thompsonville; five grandchildren, Kent (Tara) Atchison of Springfield, Kristie Cook of Mount Vernon, James (Jessica) Cook of Carmi, David Blandford of Atlanta and Steve (Amy) Blandford of Marion; and six grandchildren, Lillian and Eliza Atchison, Lincoln Cook, Dalton, Riley and Cole Blandford. Mr. Atchison is preceded in death by one son, David Lee Atchison in 2009; and three brothers, Bert, Frank and Dave. Published in The Southern Illinoisan on Oct. 29, 2013

Rosa Lee Mezo, age 69, formerly of Mt. Vernon, IL, passed away October 23, 2013 at Bluegrass Care & Rehabilitation Center in Lexington, Kentucky. She was a loving sister, wonderful mother, devoted grandmother, a homemaker, farmwife, beautician, and an extraordinary cook at home and on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. She very much enjoyed cooking 12 years for Midland Enterprises and the Ingram Barge Company. Rosa Lee was also a member of the Seafarer's Union She was born January 24, 1944, to James Howard "Red" Mezo and Leah June (Alexander) Mezo in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Newell Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, IL. (618-246-0100). Family will receive family and friends from 1-4 pm Saturday, November 2, 2013 at South Side Baptist Church, 1800 South 18th Street, Mt. Vernon, IL. Survivors include one sister, Patricia (Harold) Carr, Cincinnati, Ohio and one brother, Tony (Mary Beth) Mezo, Mt. Vernon, IL. Two daughters, Mary Susan (Grahlherr) Bashore and husband Jeff, of Lebanon, MO and Julie Ann (Grahlherr) Garrison and husband Steve, of Lexington, KY. Six grandchildren, Matt (Kira) Kash, Amy Kash, Hailey Garrison, Shane (Jessica) Kash, Alex Garrison and Jarrod Kash. Four great-grandchildren, Hayden Kash, Gauge Taylor, Jacob Payne, and Abbie Kash. One nephew, Steve (Donna) Carr, two nieces, Renee (DJ) Pelaez and Susan (Bill) Huber. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Jim Mezo and one sister, Sue (Joe) McCandrew, one granddaughter, Shirley Annette Kash, one grandson, Seth Kash and one great-granddaughter Bella Kash. Rosa Lee "Rosie" enjoyed cooking and sharing recipes with family and friends. In her younger years, she enjoyed gardening, canning, sewing & crocheting. Rosie touched the lives of many with love and kindness, be it thru recipes, a glass of iced tea at the dining table or simply by being there to listen when you needed her. She was loved by all who knew her and will be dearly missed. Our love goes with her and our souls wait to join her.

Vanita Louise “Weda” Ellis, 57, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois passed away at 3:25 P.M. on Sunday, October 27, 2013 at Good Samaritan Regional Health Center in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Vanita was born on February 9, 1956 in Mt. Vernon, Illinois the daughter of Franklin Lee and Vanita Ina (Minor) Ellis.  Surviving family members include her mother: Vanita Ina Ellis of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; 2 sisters: Carol Anderson and husband Dennis of Mt. Vernon, Illinois and Julie Yost and husband Clarence of Dix, Illinois; 2 nephews: Brian Anderson of Mt. Vernon, Illinois and James Ellis of Wamac, Illinois; 2 great nephews: Brayden Anderson and Kevin Anderson of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; 2 aunts: Grace Garrison of Countryside, Illinois and Joyce Erwin of East Bernstadt, Kentucky; 2 uncles: Bobby Joe Ellis and wife Patricia of Mt. Vernon, Illinois and Clyde W. Ellis and wife Deloris of Bluford, Illinois; several cousins also survive. Her father and one nephew: Earl Anderson preceded her in death.    Weda worked at the Mt. Vernon Shoe Factory and the Credit Bureau. She was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses and loved taking care of all the children in her family.      In honor of her wishes, she will be cremated and a memorial service will be held at a later date

Liam James Bradley Smith, 2 months, of Kell, Illinois passed away on Friday, October 25, 2013 at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri.  Liam was born on August 26, 2013 in St. Louis, Missouri the son of Dakota James and Denea Nichole (Green) Smith.  Surviving family members include his parents: Dakota and Denea Smith of Kell, Illinois; sister: Ava Nichole Smith of Kell, Illinois; Maternal Grandparents: Bradley and Deann Green of Kell, Illinois; Paternal Grandparents: Jim and Carrie Smith of Kell, Illinois; great grandparents: Bill and Mary Ann Smith of Dix, Illinois, Darrell and Patty Wilkins of Kell, Illinois, Walter and Patricia Green of Texico, Illinois and Dee and Patsy Braddock of Orchardville, Illinois; great great grandmother: Ann See of Alma, Illinois; several aunts, uncles and cousins also survive.   His great great grandparents preceded him in death   FUNERAL SERVICES: will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, November 1, 2013 at Donoho Prairie Church in Texico, Illinois. Mr. Shannon Bopp will officiate. VISITATION: will be held from 5 to 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 31, 2013 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. INTERMENT: Old Donoho Cemetery in Texico, Illinois. For those who wish, memorials may be given to Smith Family and will be accepted at the funeral home or may be mailed to Hughey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 721, Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864