All Obituaries

Roscoe D. Cunningham, 97, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Saturday November 28, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. Arrangements are pending.

Joyce H. Cooper, age 86, of Bridgeport, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at the United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville, Illinois. She was born on January 20, 1934 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the daughter of Roy Martin and Lorene E. (Russell) Goins. Joyce worked at the Lawrence County Memorial Hospital, and retired from Lawrenceville Industries. After retirement, she worked part-time for Golden Rule Insurance Company. She attended Bethel and St. James AME Churches....

Monna Marie Porter, age 83, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at the United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville, Illinois. She was born on August 04, 1937 in Birds, Illinois, the daughter of Leo Lawrence and Flossie (Cummins) Lackey. Monna was a 1955 Lawrenceville High School graduate. She worked for General Telephone, Indiana Bell, and AT&T, as well as the Senior Citizens. Her and her mother owned and operated Ada Lee’s Candy for a number of...

Robert ‘Bob’ W. Garner, age 59, of Vincennes, Indiana passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born on October 10, 1961 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the son of Sidney W. Garner and Sally (Payne) Fleetwood. Bob worked in the IT Department for the IBM Corporation. He was a member of the National Guard. His hobbies included going to concerts, camping, repelling, and rock climbing. He was known as Party Bob to his friends...

Elma Mae Hodges, age 102, of Russellville, Illinois passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at her residence. She was born on July 20, 1918 in Crawford County, Illinois, the only child of Everett A. and Tiny L. (Dalton) O’Haver. She married Lyle C. Hodges on August 06, 1942, and he preceded her in death on June 08, 1984. Elma was a homemaker and housecleaner. She also made parachutes at the Parachute Factory in Washington, Indiana during WWII. She was a lifelong member of the...

Edith Diane Collins, age 70, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. She was born on May 16, 1950 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the daughter of Rose Marie Montgomery Cooper. She married Delbert L. Collins on January 06, 1968, and he survives. As I sit here and look at this picture, I reflect on not only the image itself, but the little girl, full of confidence, fire and yes, an attitude enough for two people. If a picture is worth a thousand words then this...

James Floyd Bonewits, age 81, of Ash Flat, Arkansas passed away on Saturday, November 07, 2020 at the Arkansas Continued Care Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He was born on March 23, 1939 in Sumner, Illinois, the son of Spencer Bonewits and Geniveve (Fiscus) Murphy-Haines. He married Shirley Ann Houghlan on October 11, 1970, and she preceded him in death on September 19, 2020. James was a gauger and griever for Middleton Steel, formerly Inland Steel, near Hammond, Indiana. He never lost a...

Mary E. Morrison, age 67, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois passed away on Friday, November 06, 2020 at the Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. She was born on December 14, 1952 in Caruthersville, Missouri, the daughter of Jessie and Ola Mae (Hosier) Morris. She was married to Roy Lee Morrison, and he preceded her in death. Mary retired from Waves, Inc. She was a member of and enjoyed attending the Calvary Apostolic Church. Her hobbies included shopping, dining, and spending time with...

Delia Roscedia ‘Rose’ Sires, age 84, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Thursday, November 05, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born on September 21, 1936 in Johnson City, Tennessee, the daughter of Cecil and Rowena (Julian) Thornton. She married Vernon Sires on August 27, 1973, and he survives. Rose was a homemaker and a retired housekeeper. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, camping, fishing, watching horror movies, and decorating for...

Carl C. Burton, age 87, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, November 04, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born on May 10, 1933 in Neoga, Illinois, the son of Thurl and Nellie (Prince) Burton. He married Sylvia Faye Eddy on April 02, 1955, and she survives. Carl served his country in the United States Air Force in the Korean War, and then later grew turkeys for Perdue Farms. He was a member of the Calvary Apostolic Church. His hobbies...