Daniel J. Mitchell
Jul 10, 2016
Daniel J. Mitchell Jr., age 88, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016 at the United Methodist Village. He was born November 16, 1927 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the son of Daniel Sr. and Olivia (Cook) Mitchell. He married Carnetta ‘Connie' Mangum and she preceded him in death.  Daniel was a custodian at the Lawrenceville United Methodist Church...
William L Hawkins
Jul 8, 2016
William L. Hawkins, 74, of Lawrenceville, IL passed away Friday July 8, 2016 at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, IL. He was born July 14, 1941 in Knox County, IN the son of Stanley F. and Bernadine Cleo (Moran) Hawkins. On November 9, 1968 he married Linda Wells. She survives. Bill worked at Witco Chemical in Lawrenceville as Granular...
Edith Frances Chansler
Jul 3, 2016
Edith Frances Chansler, 87, of rural Bridgeport, Illinois, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2016, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 22, 1928 in Lawrenceville, Illinois the daughter of Charles Miller and Edith Lindsey Miller. She married Harold "Sock" Chansler on June 16, 1944 and preceded her in death on January 10, 2012. Frances was...
Sally Fleetwood
Jul 2, 2016
Sally Fleetwood, 76, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away on July 2, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN with her family by her side. She was born December 21, 1939 in Billett, Illinois the daughter of John, Jr. and Eva Belle (Lockman) Payne. Sally worked at Gray's Tavern for seven years as well as Golden Rule for 13...
Kevin W. Skipworth
Jul 1, 2016
Kevin W. "Skippy" Skipworth, 25, of Monroe City, Indiana, passed away Friday, July 1, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born July 26, 1990, the son of Tim Skipworth and Norma Worstell Lancaster. Kevin was a self-employed tree trimmer. Preceding Kevin in death were his paternal grandfather, Carroll Butch Skipworth and his maternal grandparents, Ray and Vieda Worstell. Survivors...
John Grove
Jun 27, 2016
John Grove died peacefully on Monday morning June 27th, 2016 in Malta, IL at the age of 80. John was born in Sumner, IL on January 4th, 1936 to Henry and Lillian Rebecca (Bennett) Grove. He graduated from Sumner High School. John was fortunate to be married to his high school sweetheart and the love of his life Mary (Shank)...
Neil Brown
Jun 26, 2016
Neil L. Brown, 79, of Paoli, Indiana, passed away June 26, 2016 at his residence. He was born September 20, 1936 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the son of Paul and Leona (Cornwell) Brown. He was married to his first wife, Clara Judy Brown, from 1955 until her death in 1997. He then later married Marsha Ruddell Brown and she survives....
Merle Wells
Jun 23, 2016
Merle R. Wells, Jr., 60, of Fort Branch, Indiana, passed away June 23, 2016 at his daughter's home in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was born November 16, 1955, the son of Merle, Sr. and Betty Wells. He was married to Cathy Selby and she survives. Merle was an electrician, a construction project manager, and a Marine Corps veteran. He attended Bethel...
Wilbur Dunlap
Jun 22, 2016
Wilbur L. Dunlap, 78, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016. He was born October 7, 1937 in Crawford County, Illinois, the son of Charles and Lilley (Snyder) Dunlap. He married Sandra Kay Sager on June 2, 1956 and she survives. Wilbur worked as a boilermaker at Texaco Refinery and Indian Refinery. After the closing of the refinery,...
Eugene Robinson
Jun 20, 2016
Eugene C. Robinson, 95, of Washington, Indiana, passed away Monday, June 20, 2016, at the Eastgate Manor in Washington, Indiana. He was born March 10, 1921 in Harrison Township, Indiana, the son of Earl and Mary (Gilley) Robinson. He was married to Lena Fletcher from October 1942 until she preceded him in death in March 1990. In 1992, he married...
Trudy Tester
Jun 17, 2016
Trudy J. Tester, 49, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Friday, June 17, 2016 at her residence. She was born March 17, 1967 in Vincennes, Indiana, the daughter of Bonita (Burrell) Shidler and Larry Moffitt. Trudy worked at Good Samaritan Hospital as the Surgery Unit Scheduler prior to her disability. Preceding her in death was her step-father, John Shidler. Survivors include...
Betty 'B.J.' Stevenson
Jun 16, 2016
Betty J. ‘B.J.' Stevenson, 84, of Bridgeport, Illinois, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2016 at the United Methodist Village-North Campus in Lawrenceville, Illinois. She was born May 30, 1932 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the daughter of Lester and Melissa (Davis) Gray. She was married to Arnold L. Stevenson and he preceded her in death on July 12, 2014. B.J. worked at...
Jerry Wells
Jun 16, 2016
Jerry Wayne Wells, 79, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2016. He was born April 13, 1937 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the son of Earl and Essie (Freeman) Wells. Jerry was the owner and operator of Jerry Wells Tree Service and Jerry Wells Stump Removal for 59 years. He was a member of the American Legion, the Elks, and...
Lindsay R Burrell
Jun 15, 2016
Lindsay R. Burrell, 67, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospice. She was born July 9, 1948 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the daughter of Paul and Helen (Jackman) Burrell. Lindsay retired from Golden Rule in 2007, after working there for 30 years as a first claims adjuster. She was a member of First...
Elizabeth Hastings
Jun 11, 2016
Elizabeth M. Hastings, 83, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2016 at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, Illinois. She was born November 10, 1932 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the daughter of Frank and Elsie (Pilts) Boots. Elizabeth was a homemaker and enjoyed her cats. She was a member of the Glencoe Bible Methodist Church in Glencoe, Alabama....
Esther Black
Jun 11, 2016
Esther Pauline Black, 93, of Vincennes, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2016 at her granddaughter's home, with her family by her side. She was born February 6, 1923 in Sumner, Illinois, the daughter John Wesley and Nellie (Cochran) Schultz. She was married to Michael Bailey and then on March 30, 1959 she married William Howard Black and he...
Guy 'Bill' Higgins
Jun 9, 2016
Guy W. ‘Bill' Higgins, 70, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2016 at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital. He was born March 2, 1946 in Crawford County to Samuel Allen and Gleda (Akers) Higgins. Guy was a pumper with Marathon and Rex Energy. He enjoyed hunting and camping. Preceding were his parents; his second wife, Wanda Hutchings Higgins; five...
Francis 'Keith' Scaggs
Jun 7, 2016
Francis ‘Keith' Scaggs, 87, of Sumner, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at the United Methodist Village. He was born on January 17, 1929 in Lawrence County, Illinois to Wilbur and Aletha (Martin) Scaggs. He married Mary Lou Keneipp on May 23, 1948 and she preceded him in death on January 16, 2007. Keith worked as a drilling foreman...
Theo Goodart
Jun 2, 2016
Theo M Goodart, 85, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2016 at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital. She was born November 11, 1930 in Hunt City, Illinois, the daughter of Mack and Helen (Moran) Morey. Theo was a Lawrenceville Township High School graduate and worked for Golden Rule in Lawrenceville, Illinois. She attended Central Christian Church of Lawrenceville, Illinois....
Mary J Seed
May 31, 2016
Mary J Seed, 83, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at the United Methodist Village-North Campus in Lawrenceville, Illinois. She was born on April 7, 1933 in Litchfield, Illinois to Hull and Wanda (Ferguson) McPhail. She was married Everett ‘Buck' Seed and he preceded her in death. Mary was a CNA at the United Methodist Village in...
