John E. Roosevelt 87-year-old former Albion resident, John E. Roosevelt of Carbondale, IL, died Wednesday, December 1, at Century Assisted Living in Carbondale. He worked in manufacturing at Pacific Press in Mt. Carmel, IL and farmed. He was also a World War II Navy Veteran. Surviving are his wife Mary Anna Roosevelt of Albion; one son, John M. Roosevelt of Carbondale, IL; two daughters, Deidre Roosevelt of Portland, OR and Bonnie Tickner of Mt. Vernon, IL; three brothers, Darrell of Albion, Don of West Salem and Paul of Commerce, TX; one sister, Evelyn Boewe of West Salem; and four grandchildren. Funeral services for John E. Roosevelt will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, December 5, at Nale's Funeral Home in Albion. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon Sunday, December 5, until the time of service at Nale's Funeral Home in Albion.

MT. VERNON - Juanita M. Sweetin, 87, of Ina, went home to be with the Lord and join her husband on Wednesday morning, Dec. 1, 2010. She was born in Elk Prairie Township, Jefferson County, on Dec. 27, 1922, the daughter of Lee and Lucy (Osborn) Watts. She married Haden Sweetin on Jan. 18, 1941; and he preceded her in death on Oct. 23, 1992. Mrs. Sweetin attended Elk Prairie Christian Church. Mrs. Sweetin is survived by her children, Sue Heard and husband Bryce of Ina, Pat Peterson of Mt. Vernon and Donnie Sweetin of Ina; nine grandchildren, Rhonda Rone of Sandoval, Becky Luffman and husband Mark of Carmi, Kim Marvel of Ewing, C. Dale Houseworth and wife Kim of Benton, James Peterson and wife Knova of Mt. Vernon, Dawnita Gibson of Indianapolis, Caleesha Peterson of Mt. Vernon, Krista Bradshaw and husband Ryan of Mt. Vernon, Brooke Webb and husband Caleb of Christopher; 18 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; three brothers, Howard Watts and wife Mildred of Ina, John Watts of Ina, Dick Watts of Ina; and a sister-in-law, Lila Watts of Ina. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; a son, Ronald "Bub" Sweetin; a great-grandson, Daniel Marvel; two brothers, Bill Watts and Bob Watts; and by three sisters, Betty Blood, Margie Reynolds and Martha Frazier. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Johnston Funeral Home in Ina with Brother David Shores officiating. Burial will be in the Kirk Cemetery in Ina. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Johnston Funeral Home.

Leola "Fern" Hunt, 88 of Fostoria, passed away 8:13 am Wednesday morning, December 1, 2010 at Independence House, Fostoria. Fern was born March 9, 1922 in Wayne County, Illinois to the late John and Rose (Moore) Robertson. She married Gerald McQueen and he is deceased, she then married Fred E. Hunt and he also preceded her in death. Surviving is a son, Kevin E. (Margaret) Hunt, Fostoria; daughter, Pamela Hunt-Rash, Port Charlotte, FL.; a step daughter, Mary Alice Vogel, Toledo; four grandchildren, Nathan, Andrew and Jason Hunt and Angela Hahn; and a step grandson, Michael Bostic. She was preceded in death by a son, Jerry McQueen; daughter, Shirley McQueen; granddaughter, Lori Ann Hunt; grandson, Chad M. Hunt; and ten brothers and sisters; son in law, Jim Rash. Fern had been a waitress at Hunt's Restaurant in Mount Vernon, Ill., and also at Lehman's Lodge, Fostoria. She had been a member of the Fostoria Eagles Ladies Auxiliary. Visitation is Sunday 2-4 & 6-8 pm at MANN-HARE-HOENING FUNERAL HOME 407 N. Countyline St., Fostoria. Funeral Services will be held 1 p.m. Tuesday December 7, 2010 at Newell Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. The family receive friends on Tuesday from 11 a.m. until service time at the Newell Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. Interment will be held at a later date in the Oakwood Cemetery in Mount Vernon, Ill. Memorials are suggested to a charity of the donor's choice

James Henry Black, 94, of Mount Vernon passed away at 2:10 P.M., Thursday, December 2, at St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon. Arrangements are pending and are entrusted to the care of Hughey Funeral Home where you may call (618) 242-3348 for further information.

Arvel Owen Burgess, 92, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois passed away at 3:33 A.M. on Thursday, December 2, 2010 at White Oak Rehabilitation Center in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. He was born on Tuesday, January 29, 1918 in Wayne County, Illinois the son of the late Tom and Lizzie (Coil) Burgess. He married Reba P. Keen on April 15, 1938 in Henderson, Kentucky and she preceded him in death on January 23, 2005. Surviving family members include his 2 daughters: Shirley LaVielle of Mt. Vernon, Illinois and Beverly Gaines and husband Jim of Opdyke, Illinois; 5 grandchildren: Michelle Stevens and husband Will of Cedarburg, Wisconsin, Stephanie Morgan and husband Eric of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, Eric Gaines and wife Amanda of Opdyke, Illinois, Steven Fox and wife Janine of Laguna Niguel, California and Suzette Clark of Laguna Niguel, California; 11 great grandchildren: Jordan, Sydney, Adam, Makena, Kyle, Trevor, Devon, Collin, Cooper, Kage and Emerson; special friend: Florence Casey of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; one great great grandchild; several nieces and nephews also survive. His parents, wife, one son: Gary Burgess, one brother and four sisters. Arvel was a maintenance worker for Vernois Stove Company in Mt. Vernon for 40 years until retiring and he was a member of East Salem Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. VISITATION: will be held from 5 to 7:00 P.M. on Saturday, December 4, 2010 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. FUNERAL SERVICES: will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, December 5, 2010 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Reverend Richard McCormick and Reverend Gene Auxier will officiate. INTERMENT: Oakwood Cemetery in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. For those who wish, memorials may be given to the East Salem Baptist Church Building Fund and will be accepted at the funeral home or may be mailed to Hughey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 721, Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864.

MT. VERNON - Ida May Crothers, 87, passed away Friday, Nov. 26, at St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt Vernon. She was born Nov. 2, 1923, in Rosedale, Kan. Her family moved to Chicago, where she lived until she retired and moved to Myrtle, Mo. She enjoyed gardening and volunteering for the senior citizen center; eventually settling in Mt Vernon to be near her son and his family. Ida is survived by two children, Norma Smith of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Hank Holz and wife Caryl of Mt Vernon; seven grandchildren, Lynette Huberty, Bobby Pierce, Cheryl Pierce, Dawn Shontz, Tommy Smith, Heather Wilson and Sara Bernard; 11 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; five stepchildren, Leonard Crothers, Marianne Trenhaile, James Crothers, Connie Nuttle and Lynn Crawford; 22 stepgrandchildren; 15 stepgreat-grandchildren; and five stepgreat-great-grandchildren; and her neighbor and best friend, Cleo Pigg. Ida was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Crothers, and her daughter, Mary Meuret. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Johnston Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon with the Rev. Don Beckman officiating. Visitation will be from 1. to 3 p.m. at the funeral home.

CENTRALIA - Joseph Lewis Currie, 72, formerly of Centralia, passed away at his home on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010, in Joliet. He was born on Jan. 27, 1938, in Centralia, the son of Samuel and Luvenia (Thorpe) Currie. He married Jenell Settles on March 27, in Marion and later divorced. Mr. Currie is survived by his children, Josephine (Tracy) Keeler of Centralia, Jacqueline Pickney of St. Paul, Minn., Jennifer (Michael) Green of Mississippi, Joseph Currie Jr. and Benjamin Currie, both of Joliet, Martin Wesley of Dallas; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; a sister, Helena Matthews of Centralia; a sister-in-law, Dimple Currie of Centralia; a brother-in-law, Morris Matthews Sr. of Eagan, Minn.; stepsons James (Lydia) Jennings of Mt. Vernon and Michael Currie of Greenville; stepdaughters Mary (Michael) Meyer, Dorothy Jones, Francine McKinney and former wife and friend Jenell Currie all of Mt. Vernon; loving companion Earnestine Travis and her granddaughter L'reyana Bew, both of Joliet; best friend of many years, R.L. Williams; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; sons Robert "Robbie" Currie and Joshua Currie; brothers Richard, Samuel Jr., Glenzo, William David and Rollins Currie; sisters Joyce, Amanda Washington, Shirley Barnes and Luvenia Flagg; grandsons Briston Currie, Albert Jones Jr., Rodrick Currie; stepson Charles Jennings Jr.; and stepdaughter Warnette (Jennings) McGee. Mr. Currie was employed at Lee's Drug Store on Dec. 11, 1963, in Centralia. He enlisted in the Army Reserve, serving his country for nine years. After leaving the Reserve, he moved to Joliet, where he worked at the Stateville Prison. He retired from there in 1997. He attended Lincoln Elementary Grade School in Centralia and was a graduate of Centralia High School, where he played basketball. Mr. Currie had a passion for helping others and gave of himself freely whenever there was a need, whether it was helping at the church or fixing up houses. He loved spending quality time with his sister and brother. He and his brother were inseparable. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Second Baptist Church in Centralia with the Rev. Val J. Powe officiating. Interment will follow at Elmwood Cemetery. Military rites will be accorded at the graveside by the Veterans Post 2055 and American Legion Post 446. Friends may call after 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the church. Irvin Funeral Home in Centralia is in charge of arrangements

Juanita Sweetin, 87, of Ina, passed away on Dec. 1, 2010. Funeral arrangements are pending at Johnston Funeral Home in Ina. She was the widow of Hayden SWEETIN

Thank you and George Andrew is the s/o of Josiah & Elizabeth PIERCE HICKS, correct? In a message dated 12/1/2010 4:56:08 P.M. Central Standard Time, cb7720@gmail.com writes: Archie Hicks parents are George Andrew Hicks and Sarah Alice Pierce Hicks ----- Original Message ----- From: <KRobi91002@aol.com> To: <iljeffer@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2010 11:33 AM Subject: Re: [ILJEFFER] HICKS OBIT > Does anyone have the parents for Archie Hicks? > > > In a message dated 12/1/2010 2:59:34 A.M. Central Standard Time, > elvis500@frontier.com writes: > > \\\Delmar A. Hicks, 82, passed away at 6:38 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010, > in Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. > > > Delmar had been a truck driver for Owens Transfer in Du Quoin. He was a > member of Old Du Quoin Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of > World > War II. Delmar was also a member of Teamsters Union. > > He was born July 16, 1928, in Scheller, the son of Archie and Beulah > (Fred) Hicks. > > He married Marilyn Glover on Aug. 24, 1946, in Pinckneyville, and she > survives. > > He is survived by his wife of Tamaroa; one son, Kevin Hicks and wife, > Julie, of Elkville; four grandchildren, Travis Hicks and wife, Ruth, of > Vergennes, Nichole Holder and Brian Tripp of Hallidayboro, Samantha Hicks > and > Jacob Hicks, both of Elkville; two great-grandchildren, Madysen Hicks of > Vergennes and Karsen Holder of Hallidayboro; one brother, Ronald Hicks of > Scheller; three sisters, Norma Gilbert of Christopher, Janet Kesler of > Christopher > and Karen Winget of Scheller; sister-in-law, Betty Hicks of Steeleville; > and several nieces and nephews. > > He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Jessie Franklin > Hicks and William Floyd Hicks. > > Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, 2010, in Searby > Funeral Home in Du Quoin, with the Rev. Ted Clark officiating. Friends > may call > from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mueller > Hill Cemetery in Pinckneyville. > > Friends may make memorials to Parkinson Foundation and will be accepted > at > the funeral home. > > For additional information or to sign the memorial guest register, visit > www.searbyfuneralhomes.com. > > > > Published in The Southern Illinoisan on December 1, 2010 > Visit the Jefferson County ILGenWeb site at: > www.jefferson.ilgenweb.net > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject > and the body of the message > > Visit the Jefferson County ILGenWeb site at: > www.jefferson.ilgenweb.net > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message Visit the Jefferson County ILGenWeb site at: www.jefferson.ilgenweb.net ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Archie Hicks parents are George Andrew Hicks and Sarah Alice Pierce Hicks ----- Original Message ----- From: <KRobi91002@aol.com> To: <iljeffer@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2010 11:33 AM Subject: Re: [ILJEFFER] HICKS OBIT > Does anyone have the parents for Archie Hicks? > > > In a message dated 12/1/2010 2:59:34 A.M. Central Standard Time, > elvis500@frontier.com writes: > > \\\Delmar A. Hicks, 82, passed away at 6:38 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010, > in Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. > > > Delmar had been a truck driver for Owens Transfer in Du Quoin. He was a > member of Old Du Quoin Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of > World > War II. Delmar was also a member of Teamsters Union. > > He was born July 16, 1928, in Scheller, the son of Archie and Beulah > (Fred) Hicks. > > He married Marilyn Glover on Aug. 24, 1946, in Pinckneyville, and she > survives. > > He is survived by his wife of Tamaroa; one son, Kevin Hicks and wife, > Julie, of Elkville; four grandchildren, Travis Hicks and wife, Ruth, of > Vergennes, Nichole Holder and Brian Tripp of Hallidayboro, Samantha Hicks > and > Jacob Hicks, both of Elkville; two great-grandchildren, Madysen Hicks of > Vergennes and Karsen Holder of Hallidayboro; one brother, Ronald Hicks of > Scheller; three sisters, Norma Gilbert of Christopher, Janet Kesler of > Christopher > and Karen Winget of Scheller; sister-in-law, Betty Hicks of Steeleville; > and several nieces and nephews. > > He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Jessie Franklin > Hicks and William Floyd Hicks. > > Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, 2010, in Searby > Funeral Home in Du Quoin, with the Rev. Ted Clark officiating. Friends > may call > from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mueller > Hill Cemetery in Pinckneyville. > > Friends may make memorials to Parkinson Foundation and will be accepted > at > the funeral home. > > For additional information or to sign the memorial guest register, visit > www.searbyfuneralhomes.com. > > > > Published in The Southern Illinoisan on December 1, 2010 > Visit the Jefferson County ILGenWeb site at: > www.jefferson.ilgenweb.net > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject > and the body of the message > > Visit the Jefferson County ILGenWeb site at: > www.jefferson.ilgenweb.net > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Bobbie Owen Hicks, 75, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois passed away at 3:30 P.M. on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Mr. Hicks was born on Saturday, June 22, 1935 in Jefferson County, Illinois the son of the late Owen and Helen (Dulany) Allan Hicks. He married Arlene M. Nichols on September 12, 1954 in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Surviving family members include his wife: Arlene Hicks of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; daughter: Debbie Reynolds and husband Steve of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; 5 grandchildren: Travis Hertenstein and wife April of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, Colin Hertenstein of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, Casey Hertenstein of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Matthew Reynolds and wife Zane of Mt. Vernon, Illinois and Brittany Reynolds of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; 2 great grandchildren: Carter and Keegan Hertenstein of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; 3 brothers: Ben Hicks and wife Ellen of Newton, Illinois, Greg Hicks and wife Toni of Mt. Vernon, Illinois and Lonnie Hicks of Orlando, Florida; 2 sisters: Cathy Page of Bradenton, Florida and Marsha Kelton and husband Bill of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; brother-in-law: Bill Brown of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; 2 sisters-in-law: Darlene Ziegler and husband Charles of Mt. Vernon, Illinois and Sharon Delaney and husband Donnie of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; several nieces and nephews also survive. His parents and one sister: Phyllis Brown preceded him in death. Bobbie was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War, stationed in Korea and Japan from 1954-1956 and retired from United Parcel Service after 34 years. ARRANGEMENTS: In honor of his wishes there will be no public visitation or funeral service. INTERMENT: Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens in Woodlawn, Illinois. For those who wish, memorials may be given to the Arthritis Foundation and will be accepted at the funeral home or may be mailed to Hughey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 721, Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864.

Does anyone have the parents for Archie Hicks? In a message dated 12/1/2010 2:59:34 A.M. Central Standard Time, elvis500@frontier.com writes: \\\Delmar A. Hicks, 82, passed away at 6:38 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010, in Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Delmar had been a truck driver for Owens Transfer in Du Quoin. He was a member of Old Du Quoin Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Delmar was also a member of Teamsters Union. He was born July 16, 1928, in Scheller, the son of Archie and Beulah (Fred) Hicks. He married Marilyn Glover on Aug. 24, 1946, in Pinckneyville, and she survives. He is survived by his wife of Tamaroa; one son, Kevin Hicks and wife, Julie, of Elkville; four grandchildren, Travis Hicks and wife, Ruth, of Vergennes, Nichole Holder and Brian Tripp of Hallidayboro, Samantha Hicks and Jacob Hicks, both of Elkville; two great-grandchildren, Madysen Hicks of Vergennes and Karsen Holder of Hallidayboro; one brother, Ronald Hicks of Scheller; three sisters, Norma Gilbert of Christopher, Janet Kesler of Christopher and Karen Winget of Scheller; sister-in-law, Betty Hicks of Steeleville; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Jessie Franklin Hicks and William Floyd Hicks. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, 2010, in Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin, with the Rev. Ted Clark officiating. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mueller Hill Cemetery in Pinckneyville. Friends may make memorials to Parkinson Foundation and will be accepted at the funeral home. For additional information or to sign the memorial guest register, visit www.searbyfuneralhomes.com. Published in The Southern Illinoisan on December 1, 2010 Visit the Jefferson County ILGenWeb site at: www.jefferson.ilgenweb.net ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Theodore R. Scott, Jr., of Deerfield, passed away on November 13, 2010. Ted was born in Mt. Vernon on December 7, 1924, where he became the town tennis, ping-pong and billiards champion and valedictorian of his high school class. He served his country in World War II, joining the 15th Army Air Corps (461st Bomb Group) as a B-24 navigator, becoming a lieutenant at age 19. On his 21st mission, he and his crew were shot down over West Hungary. Ted was a prisoner of war in Germany for 89 days until he was liberated at the end of the war in Europe. Ted graduated Phi Betta Kappa and earned his juris doctor degree from the University of Illinois. He served as a law clerk to Judge Walter C. Lindley of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He became an intellectual property litigator, spending the majority of his career as named partner in the law firm of McDougall, Hersh & Scott in Chicago, which later merged with Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue. Ted remained of counsel to Jones Day until 1998. In a notable case, American Thermos Products Company v. Aladdin Industries, Inc., Ted successfully argued the term "thermos" was not subject to trademark rights, and was instead a generic description of a vacuum insulated container. Ted was a fellow to the American College of Trial Lawyers, past president of the Patent Law Association of Chicago and past president of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Bar Association. He was a member of the Union League Club of Chicago and Exmoor Country Club of Highland Park. Ted was a lifelong Cubs fan, despite growing up in Cardinals country. He was an avid Abraham Lincoln and Civil War buff. Many jazz musicians called him friend. He was an ardent traveler, whether it would be to World War II sites, family gatherings or peewee football games. Ted will be greatly missed and dearly remembered by his wife Ariel O'Hara; his children Anne (Daniel) Laurence, Sarah (Robert) Buckland, Daniel Scott and Barbara (Richard) Gomon; his grandchildren Scott Buckland, Alison Laurence, Corey and Michael Gomon and Kaitlyn Scott; four step-children; seventeen step-grandchildren; and his feline friend Ozzie. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Virginia (nee Scott) Scott; his parents, Theodore R. Scott, Sr. and Beulah (nee Flannigan) Scott; and his sister, Gene Upchurch. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010, at Exmoor Country Club, 700 Vine Ave., Highland Park. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Ted's memory may be made to the Lewy Body Dementia Association, 912 Killian Hill Rd. SW, Lilburn, GA 30047 or to the University of Illinois Foundation, 1305 W. Green St., Urbana, IL 61801. For information or directions, please call Kelley & Spalding Funeral Home at (847) 831-4260 or www.kelleyspaldingfuneralhome.com.

MT. VERNON - Patricia Jean (Howard) Prichard, 66, of Cincinnati, passed peacefully Nov. 27, 2010, at Hospice of Cincinnati with her family by her side. Born Sept. 10, 1944, in Bulan, Ky., Patricia was the daughter of Stanley and Bertie (Fugate) Howard and a loving and caring wife, mother and grandmother. Preceded in death by her parents and husband, Jack Milton Prichard in 1979, Patricia leaves behind her loving sons Christopher (Lisa) Prichard of Mt. Vernon, Jack (Michelle) Prichard of Kankakee, and Matthew (Andrea) Prichard of Loveland, Ohio; grandchildren Laura Henry, Christopher R. Prichard, Curtis Prichard, Schyler Prichard, Shanda Craig and Lily Prichard; brothers Charles Richard Howard of Lebanon, Ohio, William Howard of Peebles, Ohio, Stanley Howard Jr. of Beavercreek, Ohio, Garry Howard of Lebanon, Ohio and Theodore Howard of Middletown, Ohio; sister Susan Wilson of Lebanon, Ohio and many other family members and friends. Friends may call on the family Sunday from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. at the Stine Kilburn Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held at the funeral home at 3 p.m. The family appreciates memorial donations directed to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 520 Eighth Ave., 7th Floor, New York, NY 10018. Messages of condolence may be sent by visiting www.stinekilburnfuneralhome.com.

\\\Delmar A. Hicks, 82, passed away at 6:38 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010, in Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Delmar had been a truck driver for Owens Transfer in Du Quoin. He was a member of Old Du Quoin Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Delmar was also a member of Teamsters Union. He was born July 16, 1928, in Scheller, the son of Archie and Beulah (Fred) Hicks. He married Marilyn Glover on Aug. 24, 1946, in Pinckneyville, and she survives. He is survived by his wife of Tamaroa; one son, Kevin Hicks and wife, Julie, of Elkville; four grandchildren, Travis Hicks and wife, Ruth, of Vergennes, Nichole Holder and Brian Tripp of Hallidayboro, Samantha Hicks and Jacob Hicks, both of Elkville; two great-grandchildren, Madysen Hicks of Vergennes and Karsen Holder of Hallidayboro; one brother, Ronald Hicks of Scheller; three sisters, Norma Gilbert of Christopher, Janet Kesler of Christopher and Karen Winget of Scheller; sister-in-law, Betty Hicks of Steeleville; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Jessie Franklin Hicks and William Floyd Hicks. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, 2010, in Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin, with the Rev. Ted Clark officiating. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mueller Hill Cemetery in Pinckneyville. Friends may make memorials to Parkinson Foundation and will be accepted at the funeral home. For additional information or to sign the memorial guest register, visit www.searbyfuneralhomes.com. Published in The Southern Illinoisan on December 1, 2010

Ruby Eleanor Thompson, 90 years, seven months and 15 days old, of Mission, Texas, and formerly of the Vandalia and Brownstown area, passed away at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010 at Comfort House in McAllen, Texas. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4 at Miller Funeral Home in Vandalia. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4 at the funeral home with the Rev. Joe Lawson officiating. Interment will follow at Forbis Cemetery in rural Brownstown. For those who wish, memorials may made to Forbis Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are in the care of Miller Funeral Home in Vandalia, where you may call 283-3176 for more information.

Terry Lee Aydt, 55, of Gillespie, passed away at 3:16 p.m. Friday, Nov. 26, 2010, at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield. He was born Dec. 26, 1954, in Mt. Vernon, a son of Leonard Albert and Lorene Clare (Karcher) Aydt. He married Brenda Lee (Cox) Aydt on Oct. 30, 1976, in Litchfield, and she survives. Private funeral services will be held. Burial will be at Gillespie City Cemetery. Terry was a retired coal miner from Monterey Coal and had worked as an operator for Olin Corp., Winchester Division. He was a member of the United Mine Workers and the National Rifle Association. Mr. Aydt is survived by his wife; his mother; two sons, Brent Aydt and wife Paula of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and Matt Aydt of Gillespie; a daughter, Chrissy Merritt and husband Shane of Gloucester, Mass.; three sisters, Brenda McPherson and husband Russ of Mt. Vernon, Janice Guymon of Phoenix, Ariz. and Teresa Phelps of Opdyke; six grandchildren, Nicholas, Noah, Ella, Ashley, Katie and Michael Aydt; several nieces and nephews; father-in-law Ollie Cox and wife Rose of West Frankfort; mother-in-law Mary Michel of Gillespie; brother-in-law Ollie Cox Jr. of McCalla, Ala.; sister-in-law Patricia Montoro of Petersburg; and brother-in-law, Allen Amos of Wilsonville. He was preceded in death by his father. Memorials may be made to the Ronald McDonald House in St. Louis. Anyone wishing to send an online condolence may do so at www.kravanyafuneral.com. Kravanya Funeral Home of Gillespie is in charge of the arrangements. Hughey Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon is in charge of obituary information.

MT. VERNON - Glenda Rae Murphy, 72, of Bloomfield, Ind., passed away at 9:08 p.m. Saturday Nov. 27, 2010, at the Indiana University Simon Cancer Center in Indianapolis. Glenda was born June 26, 1938, in Wayne County, the daughter of Wayne and Wilma (Russell) Wilson. She worked as a social worker for the State of Indiana for 38 years and was a member of the Psi Iota Xi in Bloomfield. Surviving relatives include her husband of 47 years, Robert D. Murphy of Bloomfield; two children, Kelly Murphy and wife DeAnna of Avon, Ind. and Meredith McWilliams and husband Charlie of Fishers, Ind.; four grandchildren, Zachary Johnson, Lucas Murphy, Emma McWilliams and Riley McWilliams; and three sisters, Dixie Woods of Keenes, Sandra Dunkel of Mt. Vernon and Rhonda Barnard of McLeansboro. She was preceded in death by her parents and one infant daughter, Chantele Murphy. Graveside services will held at 1 p.m. Friday at Garrison Temple Cemetery in rural Keenes with Marty Mills officiating. Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Jenkins Funeral Home in Bloomfield, Ind. The family wishes any donations be made to the Garrison Temple Cemetery and received at Jenkins Funeral Home 421 S. Seminary St., Bloomfield, IN 47424 or Osborn Funeral Home P.O. Box 130, Dix, IL 62830. Online condolences to the family can be made at www.jenkinsfuneralhomes.com or www.osbornfuneralhomeinc.com. Osborn Funeral Home in Dix is in charge of local arrangements.

A. Carl and Berneita A. (Beaird) Ellis will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Nov. 7. The couple were married on Nov. 7, 1950, in Piggott, Ark. Carl is the son of James Earl and Lola Belle (Cooper) Ellis. Berneita is the daughter of Maude and Harry Beaird of Cuba. The couple have three children, James Mark, Marilyn Ann Anderson and Susan Marie Smith. They are the grandparents of Koree Smith and wife Angel of Houston, Juliana Smith of Mt. Vernon, Heather Ellis of Salem, Marissa Mann of Salem and Sean Tolley of Mt. Vernon. They have four great-grandchildren, James N. Tolley and Cameron, Catelyn and Caleb Mann. The couple will celebrate with family over Thanksgiving.

Irvin E. "Irv" Nathlich, 88, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois passed away at 4:46 A.M. on Monday, November 29, 2010 at White Oak Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Irv was born on Tuesday, November 28, 1922 in Mapleton, Iowa the son of the late Winfield and Lorena (Kragel) Nathlich. He married Margaret Davidson on November 5, 1944 in Brooklyn, Iowa. Surviving family members include his wife: Margaret Nathlich of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; son: Donald Nathlich and wife Laura of San Ramon, California; daughter: Linda Garlinghouse and husband Michael of Murphysboro, Illinois; 6 grandchildren: Michelle Reische and wife Tony of Mount Sterling, Illinois, Steve Garlinghouse and wife Rachel of Collinsville, Illinois, Chris Nathlich and wife Linzy of Reston, Virginia, Emily Nathlich of Arlington, Virginia, Mark Nathlich and Amy Nathlich of San Ramon, California; 4 great grandchildren: Dalton and Dylan Reische of Mount Sterling, Illinois, Andriella Garlinghouse of Collinsville, Illinois and Abigail Nathlich of Reston, Virginia; sister: Marceil Frydenlund of Soldier, Iowa; several nieces and nephews also survive. His parents, brother: Orville Nathlich, one sister-in-law: Marjorie Nathlich and one brother-in-law: Stanley Frydenlund preceded him in death. Irv was a U.S. Air Force Veteran of World War II, and later was Regional Manager for Growmark, Inc. until retiring in 1986, was a very active member of Faith Lutheran Church in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, Past President and member of Rotary International, Past President and member of St. Mary's Good Samaritan Auxiliary, was the first Past President and member of Mt. Vernon Tree Board, he organized and was the first President of Mt. Vernon Bright and Beautiful, was an active member of the Future Farmers of America (FFA) and was a member of the United Way and the American Cancer Society. EVENING VISITATION: will be held from 5 to 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. MORNING VISITATION: will be held from 10 to 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, December 2, 2010 at Faith Lutheran Church in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. FUNERAL SERVICES: will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, December 2, 2010 at Faith Lutheran Church in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Pastor Josepha Lecke will officiate. INTERMENT: Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens in Woodlawn, Illinois. The Chaplain of Mt. Vernon American Legion Post #141 will conduct a Military Flag Presentation Service at the cemetery. For those who wish, memorials may be given to the Faith Lutheran Church Building Fund and will be accepted at the funeral home, church or may be mailed to Hughey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 721, Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864.