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Betty Ross Tanquary Camp

Betty Ross Tanquary Camp

Nov 29, 2024

Betty Ross Tanquary Camp, age 97, of Vincennes, Indiana, formerly of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2024 at Aperion Care Nursing Home in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born on August 14, 1927 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the daughter of Edgar C. and Estell (Pinkstaff) Tanquary. She married Earl ‘Steve’ Camp on May 25, 1978, and he preceded...

Jeanie Lee (Moore) Smith

Jeanie Lee (Moore) Smith

Nov 27, 2024

Jeanie Lee (Moore) Smith, age 90, of Bridgeport, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at Aperion Care in Bridgeport, Illinois. She was born on June 01, 1934 in Sumner, Illinois, the daughter of Finley and Madeline (Level) Moore. She married Robert C. Smith on December 20, 1952, and he preceded her in death on October 02, 2014....

Delores M. Lumpkin

Delores M. Lumpkin

Nov 21, 2024

Delores M. Lumpkin, age 89, of Clinton, Maryland, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2024 at Clinton Healthcare in Clinton, Maryland. She was born on June 29, 1935 in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Slyvester and Mae K. (Adams) Lumpkin.

Delores loved attending church and bowling. She was a member of bowling league in Lawrenceville. Her...

Rosalie Byrley Waggoner

Rosalie Byrley Waggoner

Nov 17, 2024

Rosalie Byrley Waggoner, age 86, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2024 at Ridgeview Nursing Home in Oblong, Illinois. She was born on June 24, 1938 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the daughter of Robert Arthur and Mary Dell (Wells) Byrley.

Rosalie worked for the Lawrenceville Moose for 15 years, the water department at Lawrenceville City...

Linda Lou Potts

Linda Lou Potts

Nov 16, 2024

Linda Lou Potts, age 84, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was born on February 29, 1940, the daughter of Raymond and Pansy (Bennett) Wampler. She married Thomas Potts on April 18, 1959, and he preceded her in death on March 24, 2012.

Linda...

Robert 'Bob' L. Vowels

Robert 'Bob' L. Vowels

Oct 31, 2024

Robert 'Bob' L. Vowels, age 81, of Sumner, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2024 at his residence. He was born on April 13, 1943 in Sumner, Illinois, the son of Melvin ‘Red’ and Wilma (Polk) Vowels. He married Marilyn Jean Kimmel on February 11, 1966, and she survives.

Bob started his working career by helping...

Martha Ann Lytle

Martha Ann Lytle

Oct 25, 2024

Martha Ann (Brunn) Lytle, age 86, of Sumner, Illinois, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2024 at Gentlecare Nursing and Rehabilitation in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born on January 29, 1938 in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of Phillip and Grace (Linn) Brunn. She married Donald Ray Lytle on July 02, 1960, and he survives.

Martha earned...

Jerald Ray Grigsby

Jerald Ray Grigsby

Oct 23, 2024

Jerald Ray Grigsby, age 94, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born on February 17, 1930 in Owensville, Indiana, the son of Henry and Nellie (Woods) Grigsby. He married Bobbee C. Mallory on May 13, 1950, and she preceded him in death on August 24,...

Charles Franklin Cotton

Charles Franklin Cotton

Oct 23, 2024

Charles Franklin Cotton, age 91, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at his residence. He was born on September 08, 1933 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the son of Lee Roy and Erma (Ike) Cotton. He married Patricia Blevins on March 24, 1956, and she survives.

Charles served his country in the United States Army,...

Joyce Ann Cook Weiss

Joyce Ann Cook Weiss

Oct 16, 2024

Joyce Ann Cook Weiss, age 89, of Sumner, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at StoneBridge Memory Care in Olney, Illinois. She was born on April 24, 1935 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the daughter of James Roy and Vinnie (Gilliatt) Cook. She married Frank E. Weiss on July 15, 1961, and he preceded her in death on November...

Charles Edward Oakley

Charles Edward Oakley

Oct 16, 2024

Charles Edward Oakley, age 86, of Bridgeport, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at Aperion Care in Bridgeport, Illinois. He was born on January 21, 1938 in Addison, Ohio, the son of Marion and Mary Alice (Martin) Oakley.

Charles worked on the railroad, in the maintenance and laundry departments at the United Methodist Village, for...

Rosalie Brylene Johnson-Mccord

Rosalie Brylene Johnson-Mccord

Oct 15, 2024

From the children of Rosalie McCord:

Our mother, Rosalie Brylene Johnson-McCord, shed her earthly bonds on October 15, 2024, surrounded by her family. She went as she lived, in peace. Quietly stepping out of this realm into the next.

Those that have gone on before are her beloved husband, Norman L. McCord; her parents, Mildred...

Carol Ann Moore

Carol Ann Moore

Oct 15, 2024

Carol Ann Moore, age 79, of Sumner, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at Aperion Care in Bridgeport, Illinois. She was born on December 28, 1944 in Richland County, Illinois, the daughter of Wendell and Geraldine (Mowrer) Caudell. She married Keith Moore on July 12, 1964, and he survives.

In Carol’s earlier years, she worked...

Nancy J Bohlen

Nancy J Bohlen

Oct 11, 2024

Nancy J. Bohlen passed away peacefully on October 11, 2024, surrounded by family members in her home in Xenia, Ohio.

Born December 12, 1934 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, Nancy Joan was the firstborn of Clifford and Dorothy (Barnhardt) Conley. Before the start of her senior year in high school, Nancy’s family moved to Effingham, Illinois, where she graduated...

Velma Jean Collins

Velma Jean Collins

Oct 5, 2024

Velma Jean Collins, age 87, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, October 05, 2024 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born on October 11, 1936 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the daughter of Burrell and Irene (Waggoner) Fleetwood. She married Vanry Collins on December 30, 1995, and he preceded her in death on April 09, 2001....

Arthur Lawrence Yost

Arthur Lawrence Yost

Oct 2, 2024

Arthur Lawrence Yost, age 96, formerly of Bridgeport, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, October 02, 2024 at the ARC of Normal in Normal, Illinois. He was born on February 06, 1928 in West Liberty, Illinois, the son of James Andrew and Veronica Mary (Huss) Yost. He married Vickie Lynn Bachman on August 03, 1976, and she preceded him in...

Louise Whittaker

Louise Whittaker

Sep 27, 2024

Louise Whittaker, age 93, of Palestine, Illinois, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2024 at her residence. She was born on November 19, 1930 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the daughter of Luther and Bonnie (Shank) Stevenson. She was married to Bert Coonce, and he preceded her in death in 1967. She then married James F. Whittaker in 1970, and...

Bobbye Joyce Fleenor

Bobbye Joyce Fleenor

Sep 24, 2024

Bobbye Joyce Fleenor, age 84, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at her residence. She was born on January 08 1940 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the daughter of Omar Toy and Emma (Gibson) Toy Gaiter. She was married to John Gher, and they had four children together. She then married Robert I. Fleenor in August...

Sherrel Jean (Crump) Tracy

Sherrel Jean (Crump) Tracy

Sep 23, 2024

Sherrel Jean (Crump) Tracy, 79, was born on December 15, 1944 in Vincennes, IN, and died peacefully at her home in Flat Rock, IL on September 23, 2024.

Sherry was raised in Lawrenceville by her parents, Robert Crump and Norma Jean Berry. She graduated from Lawrenceville Township High School in 1963, after which she moved to Alton,...

Sharon D Crites

Sharon D Crites

Sep 22, 2024

Sharon D Crites, 73, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of dedication, community service, and love for her family and friends. Sharon earned her degree in journalism from Vincennes University, where she later joined the faculty and staff, contributing significantly to the journalism department. She worked closely with the Trailblazer and the Valley Advance, both part of Vincennes...

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