Charles And Karen (Schultz) Ellison
Aug 3, 2014
Charles (Charlie) Raymond Ellison, 85, of Covington, Georgia died August 3, 2014, at 7:20 AM EST at the Rockdale Medical Center, Inc. in Conyers, Georgia. He was born January 20, 1929, in Chilton County, Alabama. He was the son of Olin and Kate (Motes) Ellison of Clanton, Alabama. He is survived by four daughters, Gloria King of Georgia, Patricia Henry...
Thomas 'Ed' Edison Kirkland
Jul 30, 2014
Thomas "Ed" Edison Kirkland July 14, 1929 - July 30, 2014 Thomas "Ed" Edison Kirkland, age 85, of Claremont, Illinois, passed away July 30, 2014. He was born July 14, 1929 in Coffee County, Georgia. Ed was the son of Ben and Courtney (Johnson) Kirkland. He married Mary Catherine McKinley on December 19, 1949, and she died January 5, 1961....
Beverly J. Johnson
Jul 21, 2014
Beverly J. Johnson, age 66, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Monday, July 21, 2014 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born July 22, 1947, in Lawrence County, Illinois, the daughter of John Bernard and Betty (Payne) Tredway. Beverly worked at the Daily Record for 50 years where she was Production Manager, Life Style Editor and Editor of...
Betty Jean Aldrich
Jul 21, 2014
Betty Jean Aldrich of Olney, and former longtime resident of Sumner, passed away July 21, 2014, after a lengthy illness. She was 89. Betty was born in Olney on November 12, 1924 to Vurner Kirby and Clara (Bowlby) Kirby. On August 16, 1941, she married Harold Wayne Aldrich. They had one daughter and three sons-all of whom survive: Angela Seals...
Leonard Lee Wright
Jul 19, 2014
Leonard Lee Wright, 56, of rural Sumner, Illinois, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2014, at Marietta Memorial Hospital in Marietta, Ohio. He was born November 7, 1957, in Terre Haute, Indiana, the son of Louis Hamilton Wright and Patty J. (Forsyth) Winsted-Dill. He married Rebecca "Becky" Adams in 1994 and she survives. Prior to his disability, Leonard was a man...
Jane Hensley
Jul 17, 2014
Beverly "Jane" Hensley, 82, of Lawrenceville passed away Thursday, July 17, 2014, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. She was born August 14, 1931, in Flat Rock, Illinois, the daughter of Pearl Luther and Goldie Mae (Shingle) Prier. She married Warren Otto "Junior" Hensley on August 31, 1949. Throughout her lifetime Jane owned and operated various restaurants in Lawrenceville, including...
David C. Williams
Jul 14, 2014
David C. Williams, 89, of Chesterton, IN (formerly of Lawrenceville, IL) passed away Monday July 14, 2014 at his residence. He was born November 23, 1924 in Bridgeport, IL the son of Lewis and Georgia (Potts) Williams. He was married to Wanda M. Hudson. She preceded him in death on December 01, 2011. David worked as a Quality Control Inspector...
Joel T. Compton
Jul 14, 2014
Joel T. Compton, Jr., 52, of rural Sumner, Illinois, passed away Monday, July 14, 2014, at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital. He was born September 23, 1961, in Charleston, West Virginia, the son of Joel Compton, Sr. and Sarah (Duncan) Compton. He married Julie Pinnick in April, 1980, and she survives. Joel worked as a driller for various oil companies. Preceding...
Arnold L. Stevenson
Jul 12, 2014
Arnold L. Stevenson, 83, of Bridgeport, IL passed away Saturday July 12, 2014 at the United Methodist Village North Campus. He was born September 24, 1930 in Lawrence County, IL the son of Veris A. and Lorene (Akers) Stevenson. He married Darlene Green and she preceded him in death. He then married Betty J. Gray on March 3, 1961 and...
Janice E. Dickerson
Jul 9, 2014
Janice E. Dickerson, 82, of rural Lawrenceville, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at United Methodist Village-North Campus. She was born November 19, 1931, in Vincennes, Indiana, the daughter of Paul and Mildred (Smith) Orey. She married John F. Dickerson on October 1, 1949, and he died October 4, 2005. Janice was a homemaker. She was a member of St....
Sondra K. Schafer
Jul 9, 2014
Biography Sondra K. Schafer, 72, of Sumner, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born, February 11, 1942 in Vincennes, Indiana, the daughter of Albert and Leone (Mallett) Dailey. She married Jerry Kenneth Schafer on February 7, 1965 and he died April 2, 1978. Sondra worked for Red Hill School District...
Donald R.
Jul 8, 2014
Donald Ray Gay, 85, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2014. He was born December 28, 1928, in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the son of Kenneth and Ruby E. (Mills) Gay. He married Winnie Hopkins on December 28, 1957, and she survives. Don was of the United Methodist faith. He was a Veteran with the United States Army. Don worked...
Peggy Rogers
Jul 6, 2014
Biography Peggy L. Rogers, 82, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Sunday, July 6, 2014 at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville. She was born September 4, 1931, in Lawrence County, the daughter of Goldie Davis. She married Donald E. Rogers on August 19, 1950 and he died May 31, 2009. Peggy worked at Central Industries for several years. She was...
Margaret E Kolter
Jul 3, 2014
Margaret E. Kolter, 92, of Lawrenceville, IL passed away Thursday July 3, 2014 at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital. Born August 21, 1921 in Lawrence County, IL she was the daughter of Glen and Nellie (Craig) Fiscus. On July 19, 1946 she married Robert M. Kolter, son of Herman and Marjorie Kolter. He survives. Margaret worked 27 years as a Court...
Charles Zanetis
Jun 24, 2014
Charles Zanetis, age 84, of Bridgeport, IL, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at his residence. He was born, August 29, 1929, in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, the son of Steve and Ella (Arjerou) Zanetis. Charles owned and operated Charles Zanetis Producing. He enjoyed stock market investing, fishing, loved animals especially dogs and horses, was an excellent cook, and was...
Margaret Ackman
Jun 19, 2014
Margaret Ackman, age 88, of Lawrenceville, IL, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2014, at the Aperion Nursing Home in Bridgeport, IL. Margaret was born December 24, 1925, in Lake County, IL, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Szabo) Krutilla. She retired from Munster Community Hospital in Munster, IN where she worked in medical billing. She was a member of the...
Sherry Burdette
Jun 14, 2014
Sherry A. Burdette, age 56, of Sumner, Illinois, passed away Saturday, June 14, 2014, at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, Illinois. She was born June 24, 1957, in Crawford County, Illinois. Sherry was a homemaker. She worked as a CNA for many years at local nursing homes. She was co-owner and operator of Irene's Café in Sumner. Preceding Sherry...
Irene Ferguson
Jun 12, 2014
Irene M. Huffman Ferguson, 99, formerly of Lawrenceville, Illinois, died on Thursday, June 12, 2014, in Phoenix, Arizona, at the home of her daughter, Ruth Ferguson. Irene was born July 7, 1914, in Danville, Illinois, to George Franklin Huffman and Viola Wheeler Huffman. She grew up in Bismarck, Illinois, and graduated from Henning High School. It was her lifelong dream...
Edith Wells
Jun 3, 2014
Edith M. Wells, 87, of Bridgeport, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2014, at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville. She was born April 22, 1927, in LeRoy, Illinois, the daughter of Herschel and Ethel (Petty) Messenger She married Ray Wells on April 8, 1951, and he preceded her in death on August 30, 1992. Edith was a member of Sumner...
Myrtle B. Snively
Jun 2, 2014
Myrtle B. Snively, 96, of Prestonburg, KY passed away Monday June 2, 2014 at Riverview Healthcare in Prestonburg, KY. She was born November 29, 1917, in Owensville, IN, the daughter of Edgar and Addie B. (Powers) Frazier. On May 21, 1937 she married Harold Snively. He preceded her in death on December 21, 1995. Myrtle was a member of the...
