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Arthur Bailey
April 21, 2015
After a blessedly short and pain-free battle with cancer, Arthur "Leon" Bailey peacefully left this world surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren on April 21, 2015. He married Eleanore Bash on June 8, 1958 and their union gave them five beautiful children: Elizabeth Kay (Charles) McFadden of Crockett, Texas, Gregory Arthur (his infant son who preceded him in death),...
Judith Lewis
April 21, 2015
Judith "Judy" V. Lewis, age 69, of Louisville, IL, passed away at 10:21 am, Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at her daughter's home in Effingham, IL. Judy was born March 19, 1946 in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of the late John Junkerman Jr. and the late Christine (Johnson) Junkerman. She spent her time as a nursing aid and was employed...
James Wiley
April 21, 2015
James A Wiley, age 92 of Bryan, TX, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at Scott and White Hospital in College Station, Texas. James was born Thursday, February 15, 1923 in Louisville, IL, the son of the late Fred Wiley and the late Wilma (Clark) Wiley. He married Bonnie J. Wiley and she has preceded him in death. James...
Laura Garrett
April 20, 2015
Laura Green Garrett stepped peacefully and joyously into heaven on April 20, 2015 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, Texas. Laura was born on August 22, 1924 in Foster Township, Illinois to Bill Green and Grace (Feather) Green. Laura grew up in the farm country near Kinmundy and graduated from Kinmundy High School in 1942. After high school, she attended...
Stella Henson
April 17, 2015
Stella Bernice Henson, age 90, of Louisville, IL, passed away at 1:30 pm, Friday, April 17, 2015, at her home in Louisville, IL. Stella was born Saturday, May 17, 1924 in Farmer City, IL, the daughter of the late Ernie Pearl Woods and the late Harriet Bernice (Darnell) Woods. On December 01, 1945 she married Johnie Henson. He preceded her...
Aline Fitzgerald
April 15, 2015
Aline Fitzgerald, age 99, of Louisville, IL, passed away at 5:50 am, Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at Flora Gardens Care Center in Flora, IL. Aline was born Saturday, October 9, 1915 in Clay County, IL, the daughter of the late Lafayette and the late Sophia Rinehart. She married Dennis Fitzgerald and he preceded her in death on June 8, 1979....
Marjorie Bailey
April 8, 2015
Marjorie "Marge" Rosaline Bailey, age 84, of Louisville, IL, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at 5:53 pm, at Clay County Hospital in Flora, IL, Marge was born Saturday, April 4, 1931 in Flora, IL the daughter of the late John Paul O'Dell and the late Mabel A. (Conley) O'Dell. On February 06, 1949 in Kentucky, she married Jerry...
Edna Backs
April 8, 2015
Edna Belle Backs, age 87, of Louisville, IL passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at her home in Louisville, IL. Edna Belle was born Thursday, December 1, 1927 in Du Bois, IL, the daughter of the late Raymond Summers and the late Emma (Overturf) Summers. On September 15, 1946 she married Harry "Dale" Backs in Louisville, IL. Dale preceded...
Lloyd Thrasher
April 1, 2015
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Interment Evergreen Cemetery Directions Service Evergreen Cemetery Saturday, April 02, 2016 01:00 PM Email Details , DirectionsCora Hall
March 31, 2015
Cora LaVern Hall, age 84, of Salem, IL, formerly of the Salem/Alma area, passed away at 7:35 pm, Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at Burnsides Community Health Center in Marshall, IL. Cora was the daughter of the late Hallie "Dayton" Crutchfield and the late Susie (Smith) Crutchfield. She married George "Jack" Hall on January 21, 1953 in Salem, IL. He preceded...
Homer Headlee
March 28, 2015
Homer Lee Headlee, age 84 of Effingham, IL, formerly of Louisville, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2015, at 8:05 a.m. at his home in Effingham, IL. Homer was born Friday, October 24, 1930 in Clay County, IL. On February 25, 1950 he was united in marriage to Kathryn Louise (Courson) Headlee in Nashville, TN. She preceded him in death...
Helen Barbee
March 28, 2015
Helen "Fern" Barbee, 92, of Louisville, IL, passed away at 7:10 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, 2015, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. Fern was born on November 25, 1922 at Aley and Mattie (Eckle) Winchester. She married Victor Barbee on July 7, 1940. He preceded her in death on August 8, 2007. She was a homemaker and member of...
Noel Ingram
March 24, 2015
Noel J. Ingram, age 56 of Alma, IL, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at his home in Alma, IL. Noel was born Friday, June 20, 1958 in Salem, IL, the son of the late Joseph Ingram and the late Ruby (Harris) Ingram. On June 2, 1988 in Omega, IL, he was united in marriage to Karen Banning. She...
Kay Hinkle
March 17, 2015
Kay Anita Hinkle, age 71, of Cisne, IL passed away at 9:22 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was born Tuesday, November 9, 1943 in Farina, IL, the daughter of the late Richard Pemberton and the late Anita (Wodkta) Pemberton. On September 23, 1976 she married Jerry Hinkle in Salem, IL. She was...
Virginia Willis
March 12, 2015
Virginia Rose Willis, age 85, of Cahokia, IL, passed away peacefully on the morning of March 12, 2015 at her daughter Pat's residence in Olney, IL. Virginia was born February 26, 1930, in Flora to parents John Henry Mitchell and Bertie (Hord) Mitchell. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, James C. Willis, whom she married on...
Donald O'Dell
February 27, 2015
Donald Wayne O'Dell, age 79, of Louisville, IL, passed away at 2:25 pm, Friday, February 27, 2015, at Clay County Hospital in Flora, IL. Donald was born Monday, April 1, 1935 in Clay County, IL, the son of the late Leland O'Dell and the late Bessie (Abel) O'Dell. He married Mary Lewis on August 4, 1962 in Clay County, IL....
John Blair
February 26, 2015
John Darrel Blair, age 91, of Louisville, IL, passed away at 2:02 am, Thursday, February 26, 2015, at Flora Gardens Nursing Home in Flora, IL. John was born Thursday, November 1, 1923 in Blair Township, Clay County, IL, the son of the late Elza Blair and the late Minnie (Hord) Blair. He married Martha Allen on June 11, 1949 in...
Beverly Marshall
February 7, 2015
Beverly Marshall, age 56, of Wathena, KS, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2015, at a hospital in Kansas City, KS. Bev was born August 8, 1958, as Beverly Jean Dyer, to Phyllis Perkins and Alfred Dyer. She was joined in marriage to Richard Pickens in Louisville, IL, but they later dissolved their union. She is survived by her daughters,...
Pamela Moore
January 31, 2015
Pamela Joy Moore, age 70, of Louisville, IL, passed away at 1:28 am, Saturday, January 31, 2015, in Springfield, Illinois. She was born April 29, 1944, in Batavia, Illinois, the daughter of Newton Charles and Frieda Violet (Anderson) Smith. She was united in marriage on November 3, 1961 to Donald E. Moore and to this union were one son and...
Roland Kemmerer
January 16, 2015
Roland Ross Kemmerer, age 96, of Camdenton, MO, passed away at 1:47 pm, Friday, January 16, 2015, at Missouri Veteran's Home in Mexico, MO. Roland was born Friday, May 10, 1918 in Louisville, IL, the son of Roland Charles Kemmerer and Elsie (Rodgers) Kemmerer. He was united in marriage to Sue G. Barnes on December 24, 1941, in St. Charles,...
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