Obituary Listing

Dec 2, 2020

Martha L. Brian, age 92, of Sumner, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, December 02, 2020 at the United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville, Illinois. She was born on January 15, 1928 in Toulon, Illinois, the daughter of Fred Leslie and Merle Hazel (Fox) Wagner. Martha married Emmett L. Brian on December 24, 1946, and he preceded her in death on...

Nov 28, 2020

ROSCOE DAVID CUNNINGHAM, age 97 of Lawrenceville, Illinois died on Saturday, November 28, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 15, 1923 in Lukin to Roscoe and Bessie Cooper Cunningham.

He married his beloved Katheryn Suzanne (Ramsey) Cunningham on May 01, 1954 at the First Christian Church in Lawrenceville. Together they shared 64...

Nov 25, 2020

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....

Nov 19, 2020

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,...

Nov 19, 2020

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...

Nov 19, 2020

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....

Nov 10, 2020

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...

Nov 7, 2020

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...

Nov 6, 2020

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...

Nov 5, 2020

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...

Nov 4, 2020

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...

Oct 30, 2020

Sammie Lee James Jones, age 92, of Sumner, Illinois passed away on Friday, October 30, 2020 at the United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville, Illinois. She was born on December 09, 1927 in Lamesa, Texas, the daughter of Samuel Houston and Ida Mae (Taylor) James. She married Jack W. Jones on October 11, 1946, and he preceded her in death...

Oct 30, 2020

Marcus ‘Mark’ J. Kearby, age 65, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Friday, October 30, 2020 at Aperion Care in Bridgeport, Illinois. He was born on June 03, 1955 in Fort Lee, Virginia, the son of Charles Jacob Kearby and Viola Delores (Bird) Kent.

Mark was a truck driver all of his life.

Preceding him...

Oct 30, 2020

Mary I. Wilson, age 90, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Friday, October 30, 2020 at the United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville, Illinois. She was born on November 30, 1929 in Pinkstaff, Illinois, the daughter of Carter Allison and Alma Gladys (McCarty) Crouch. She married Wilmer ‘Porky’ L. Wilson on September 08, 1950, and he preceded her in death...

Oct 29, 2020

Melvin ‘Coondog’ Ray Hughes, age 95, of Bridgeport, Illinois passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at Aperion Care in Bridgeport, Illinois. He was born on February 13, 1925 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the son of Hubert L. and Daisy (Inyart) Hughes. He married Joyce Rose Peterson, and she preceded him in death.

Melvin was drafted to the...

Oct 26, 2020

Rosella ‘Rosie’ L. Gray, age 86, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020 at her residence. She was born on November 12, 1933 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the daughter of Joseph Carl and Eva Lanore (Blake) York. She married Marlin Gray on August 31, 1950, and he preceded her in death on March 06, 2007.

Oct 21, 2020

Ruth Rosemary Rosborough Wilzbacher, age 94, of Olney, Illinois, formerly of Sumner, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana. She was born on April 07, 1926 in Olney, Illinois, the daughter of Wilbur and Daisy (Smith) Robinson. She married Robert ‘Bob’ D. Rosborough on March 21, 1948 and...

Oct 21, 2020

Mina Buchanan, age 97, of St. Francisville, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at her residence. She was born on June 04, 1923 in Reeman, Michigan, the daughter of Thomas and Johanna (Roossinck) Van Holstyn. She married Clement I. Buchanan on August 06, 1943, and he preceded her on December 15, 2012.

Mina was a...

Oct 13, 2020

Uriah Shiloh Robinson, also known as William Curtis Collins, age 69, of Flat Rock, Illinois passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 in Dixon, Illinois. He was born on February 08, 1951 in Richland County, Illinois, the son of Floyd and Emma Lois (Sibert) Collins.

Uriah enjoyed his animals and classic cars, and was an avid reader....

Oct 12, 2020

Christian ‘Chrissy’ Ann Johnson, age 50, of Bridgeport, Illinois passed away on Monday, October 12, 2020 at her residence. She was born on December 05, 1969 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the daughter of Murl Harvey, Sr. and Susie (Crump) Portschell.

Chrissy enjoyed taking pictures, being at the river, and spending time with her granddaughter.

Preceding her...