Obituaries

John Adams

John Adams

Jul 15, 2019

John Ray Adams, 62, of Greenup and formerly of Clay County, passed away at 1:30 am on Monday, July 15, 2019 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon. John was born on September 25, 1956 in Marion, the son of the late Hosea Leon and Betty Carol (Barbee) Adams. He married Rita Whitford on September 25, 2015 in Effingham...

Carole Metz

Carole Metz

Jul 11, 2019

Carole Ann Metz, 81, of Rinard and formerly of Flora, passed away at 10:20 pm on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon. Carole was born on March 23, 1938 in Louisville, the daughter of the late Otis and Edna (Lewis) Erwin. She married Ralph Metz on July 2, 1958 in Lawrenceville and he passed away...

Donald Boose

Donald Boose

Jun 27, 2019

Donald F. Boose, 65, of Odin, passed away at 10:54 pm on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at the Odin Healthcare Center in Odin. He was born on June 30, 1953 in Olney the son of Muriel (Rowan) Boose-Farthing and the late Ralph Boose. He is survived by his mother Muriel and his brother Ronald Boose both of Elburn, Illinois As...

Chad Hawkey

Chad Hawkey

Jun 26, 2019

Chad Edward Hawkey, 47, of Kinmundy, passed away at 6:52 am on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 in Alma. He was born on June 1, 1972 in Salem the son of Edward and Susan Margaret (Runge) Hawkey. He married Susan Baiter on July 26, 2003 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in St. Peter and she survives. Chad worked as a correctional...

Abel Wooden-Whipple

Abel Wooden-Whipple

Jun 18, 2019

Abel Lee Wooden-Whipple, infant son of Ronald Lee George Whipple and Vanessa Wooden passed away on June 18, 2019 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon. In addition to his parents, Abel is survived by three brothers, Joshua Wooden, Bryler Etheridge, Kyler Carpenter, a sister, Jaxyn Wooden, grandparents, Connie Mulvaney of Alma, Randy Wooden of Kinmundy, Tina Whipple of Texas...

Tonia Nelson

Tonia Nelson

Jun 2, 2019

Tonia Nelson, 57, of Clay City, passed away at 8:20 am on Sunday, June 2, 2019 at Flora Gardens Care Center in Flora. Tonia was born on August 27, 1961 in Decatur, the daughter of the late Bayne "B.B." and Sandra L. (Hampton) Tomlinson. She married Donald Edward "Donnie" Lewis on January 30, 2016 in Fairfield and he survives. In...

Mark Webster

Mark Webster

May 25, 2019

Mark Harrison Webster, of Manassas, Virginia, age 45, passed away suddenly at 7:20pm, on Saturday, May 25, 2019 in hospital in Phoenix, AZ. He was born in San Diego, CA Naval Hospital on October 6, 1973. Mark was the only son of James H. (formerly of Bible Grove) and Rita E. Webster. He was baptized in the name of Jesus...

Herma Mcgee

Herma Mcgee

May 21, 2019

Herma Jean "Jeannie" McGee, 86, of Effingham and formerly of Louisville passed away at 12:30 am on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Willowbrook Memory Care Center in Effingham. She was born on April 10, 1933 in Kinmundy, the daughter of the late Halice and Sophia (McCully) Lewis. She married Stanley McGee on August 28, 1948 and they later divorced. Later,...

Maryola Cameron

Maryola Cameron

May 21, 2019

Maryola Jean "Jeannie" Cameron, 89 of Lincoln, Alabama and formerly of Calhoun, Georgia and Hord, passed away at 4:10 am on Wednesday, May 21, 2019 in Lincoln, Alabama. She was born on May 11, 1930 the daughter of the late Walter and Helen Barnett. She married Leland Eugene Cameron in Mason on August 4, 1951 and he preceded her in...

Helen Newby

Helen Newby

May 16, 2019

Helen V. Newby, 100, of Farina and formerly of Louisville, passed away at 6:40 pm on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at Lakeland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Effingham. Helen was born on January 31, 1919 in Bement, Illinois the daughter of the late Charles and Lena (Rinehart) Headlee. She married James Edward Newby on February 8, 1936 and he preceded...

Ronald Hayes

Ronald Hayes

May 15, 2019

Ronald D. Hayes, 75, of Urbana and formerly of Louisville, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2019, at home and surrounded by family. He was born in Flora, IL, on June 1, 1943, to Roger and Mary Hayes (Kincaid). He is survived by wife Manju (Chatterjee); son Jonathan (Sara Benson); daughter Marcia (Elizabeth Marsh) and grandson Ezra, brothers Ed (Jeanne),...

Josephine Goble

Josephine Goble

Apr 27, 2019

Laura Josephine Goble, 99, of Louisville, passed away at 9:15 am on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at her home in Louisville. She was born on March 21, 1920 in Clay County the daughter of the late Hiram and Maude (Bible) Cammon. Josephine married John M. Goble on March 5, 1939 in St. Charles, Missouri and he preceded her in death...

Genelle Finazzo

Genelle Finazzo

Apr 20, 2019

Genelle A. Finazzo, 95, of Biloxi, Mississippi and formerly of Louisville, passed away at 9:34 am on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at Merit Hospital in Biloxi. She was born on August 14, 1923 the daughter of the late Frank and Billie (Burkett) Smith. She married Louis Finazzo in 1967 and he preceded her in death on February 1, 1994. Mrs....

Ella Dawkins

Ella Dawkins

Apr 9, 2019

Ella Mae Dawkins, 93, of Louisville, passed away at 11:23 am on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at the Burge House in Flora. Ella Mae was born on July 11, 1925 in Bible Grove the daughter of the late William Edward and Ella (Williams) Brooks. She married James (Jim) Dawkins on May 8, 1948 and preceded her in death on January...

Larry Griswold

Larry Griswold

Apr 4, 2019

Larry Griswold, 75, of Hord, passed away at 2:15 pm on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Peoria. Larry was born on December 30, 1943 in Flora, the son of the late Jewell and Dorothy (Cook) Griswold. He had a love for trains, mowing grass, taking care of his yard and spending time with his brother...

Lottie Fowler

Lottie Fowler

Mar 31, 2019

Lottie M. Daugherty Fowler, 98, of Effingham and formerly of Louisville, passed away at 11:47 am on Sunday, March 31, 2019 in Effingham. She was born on February 26, 1921 in Iola, the daughter of the late Aley and Mattie (Eckel) Winchester. Lottie married Wyatt "Spat" Daugherty on July 7, 1940 in Wickliffe, KY and he preceded her in death...

Roger Groves

Roger Groves

Mar 27, 2019

Roger Lee Groves, 65, of Louisville passed away at 1:07 pm on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. He was born on February 6, 1954 in Decatur, IL the son of the late Lawrence "Larry" and Peggy (Britton) Groves. Roger worked for many years as the regional manager for Speed Lube. He enjoyed gardening, mushroom...

Brandon Harmon

Brandon Harmon

Mar 24, 2019

Brandon Daniel Harmon, 46 of Louisville, passed away at 3:23 am on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Brandon was born on March 31, 1972 the son of Reggie Harmon and Bonnie Moore. Mr. Harmon was the manager of Total Grain Marketing in Louisville. He was a devoted fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers, enjoyed being outdoors,...

Charles Bee

Charles Bee

Mar 23, 2019

Charles Michael (Mike) Bee, 85 of Effingham IL and formerly of Alma, IL passed away at 5:23 pm on Saturday, March 23, 2019, at Sarah Bush-Lincoln Hospital in Mattoon, IL. Mike was born on September 29, 1933, in Alma, IL the son of the late Charles O. and Agnes "Billie" (Crooker) Bee. He married Ferne Prather on March 28, 1953,...

Carl Wolfe

Carl Wolfe

Mar 21, 2019

Carl Eugene "Pid" Wolfe, Sr., 75 of Louisville, passed away at 3:57 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at his home in Louisville. He was born on August 5, 1943 in Marseilles, Illinois the son of the late Leonard and Margaret (Wattles) Wolfe. Mr. Wolfe served in the United States Air Force and later he owned and operated Wolfe Well...