Obituaries

November 21, 2013

Violet Mae Stanford, age 90, of Flora, IL, passed away at 4:30 am, Wednesday, November 21, 2013, at Flora Gardens Care Center in Flora, IL. She was born May 8, 1923 in Louisville, Illinois, the daughter of William and Ina (Porter) Hinkle. She was united in marriage with Ray Edward Stanford on January 10, 1943 and he preceded her in...

November 1, 2013

Ralph Wayne Walker, 61 of Flora, Illinois passed away on Friday, November 1, 2013, at his home in Flora, Illinois. Ralph was born Tuesday, April 15, 1952 in Flora, Illinois, the son of Riley Walker and Donna "Fitzgerald" Walker. On January 6, 1985 he married Zoe Ann Spencer at the Red Brush Christian Church in Louisville. He worked as a...

October 29, 2013

Jeffrey Lawrence Charlton, age 47, of Kinmundy, IL, passed away at 12:50 AM, Tuesday, October 29, 2013, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, IL. Jeffrey was the son of Larry Eddie Charlton and Lena Joan (Perry) Kline. He spent his time employed by Effingham Equity as a farmer. He leaves behind, his mother, Joan Kline of Kinmundy and step-father Ronald...

October 28, 2013

Oliver Franklin Spicer, age 102, of Louisville, Illinois passed away at 8:17 pm, Monday, October 28, 2013, at Clay County Hospital in Flora, Illinois. Oliver was born Sunday, February 5, 1911 in Johnsonville, Illinois, the son of Bundy Spicer and Winnie (Garrison) Spicer. He married Emma Walters in 1935 and Emma preceded him in death in 1975. He then married...

October 16, 2013

Leon Diss, age 77, of Alma, IL, passed away at 8:03 am, Wednesday, October 16, 2013, at his home in Alma, IL. Leon was born August 12, 1936 in Kinmundy, Illinois, the son of Lowell Charles and Mildred Rose (Shaffer) Diss. He was united in marriage with Judy Lakes on July 27, 1958 at the Kinmundy Christian Church and to...

October 16, 2013

Evan Allan Macias Paneda, the infant son of Manuel Macias and Mercedes (Paneda) Macias, of Effingham, IL, was stillborn on Wednesday, October 16, 2013, at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois. Surviving are parents Manuel and Mercedes Macias of Effingham, brother, Santiago Macias of Effingham, and sister, Ana Macias of Effingham. Arrangments are being handled by Neal Funeral Home...

October 5, 2013

James Lawrence Barbee, age 86, of Louisville, IL, passed away at 3:04 pm Saturday, October 5, 2013 at the Good Samaritian Regional Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. James was born May 23, 1926 in Blair Township of Clay County, Illinois the son of Victor Ray and Bertha Rae (Hord) Barbee. On May 4, 1947, he was united in marriage with...

October 4, 2013

Cecil Ray Hinkle, age 84 of Clay City, IL, passed away at 9:40 AM on Friday, October 4, 2013 at Flora Gardens Healthcare in Flora, IL. He was born on April 13, 1929 in Clay County, Illinois, the son of Pearl R. Hinkle and Opal B. (Robinson) Hinkle. Cecil was a retired welder and press operator with the company of...

October 1, 2013

Marla Jean Williams, age 56, of Salem, IL passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at Salem Township Hospital in Salem, IL. Marla was born Saturday, May 18, 1957 in Flora, IL, the daughter of Larry Logan and the late Geraldine (Lammers) Hoard. She married Terry Williams in 2001 in Salem, IL. She was self employed as a homemaker and...

September 28, 2013

Mary Leone Kepley, age 84, of Ingraham, IL passed away at 10:42 am, Saturday, September 28, 2013, at Flora Rehab & Healthcare Center in Flora, IL. Mary was born Tuesday, November 13, 1928 in Jasper County, IL, the daughter of Elijah Kepley and Orie (Bryant) Kepley. She spent her time self employed as a farmer. Mary is survived by brothers,...

September 27, 2013

John Ray Grove, age 88, of Louisville, IL, passed away at 4:16 pm, Friday, September 27, 2013, at Evergreen Nursing and ReHab in Effingham, IL. John was born February 27, 1925 in Ingraham, Illinois, the son of Stephen L. and Blanche (Hastings) Grove. He was self employed as a farmer and was a member of Clay City Methodist Church and...

September 8, 2013

Vernon J Poplett, age 84, of Louisville, IL, passed away at 12:55 pm, Sunday, September 8, 2013, at Flora Rehab & Healthcare Center in Flora, IL. Vernon was born Sunday, June 23, 1929 in Wimbledon, England, United Kingdom, the son of the James Poplett and Kathleen (Turtle) Poplett. He married Louise Rose Pippin-Poplett on November 17, 2003. She preceded him...

September 5, 2013

Frances Marie Green, age 91, of Everett, WA, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2013 in Seattle, WA. Frances was born February 1, 1922 in Malta, Montana to John Haddey and Bertha (Nelson) Haddey. She married Lyle William Green on January 23, 1943 and to this union one son and one daughter were born. She was a retired accountant and was...

August 17, 2013

Wilma E. Jenkins, age 94, of Iola, IL, passed away at 1:30pm, Saturday, August 17, 2013, at Helen's TLC Home in Farina, IL. Wilma was born Tuesday, March 4, 1919 in Xenia, IL, the daughter of William and Juanita (Haug) Onstott. She married Lester Jenkins on September 19, 1936 in Marshall, IL. He preceded her in death on May 31,...

August 17, 2013

Robert A. Van Dyke, 67 of Odessa, Florida formerly of Clay County, IL, passed away at 1:35 AM, Saturday, August 17, 2013, at Melech Hospice House in Tampa, Florida. Robert was born Wednesday, December 12, 1945 in Clay County, to Ward and Helen (Hall) Van Dyke. Robert graduated from North Clay High School, Eastern Illinois University, Oklahoma City University, and...

August 5, 2013

Robert Lynn Porter, age 73, of Louisville, IL, passed away at 3:20am, Monday, August 5, 2013, at Lakeland Rehabiliation & Health Care Center in Effingham, IL. Bob was born Sunday, July 21, 1940 in Flora, IL, the son of Keith and Ruth (Hodge) Porter. He married Carolyn Sue Porter on October 26, 1958 in Flora, IL. He was employed by...

July 28, 2013

Mary Jane Smock, age 75, of Flora, IL passed away at 11:05am, Sunday, July 28, 2013, at Flora Gardens Care Center in Flora, IL Mary was born Wednesday, January 5, 1938 in Clay County, the daughter of the late Clovis Ballard and the late Geneva (Glardon) Ballard. She married the late Robert Ranes and to this union two sons were...

July 27, 2013

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July 23, 2013

Rosemary "Rosie" Wanjiru Githinji, 28 of Kokomo, Indiana, formerly of Farina, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. Rosemary was born Tuesday, May 14, 1985 in Nairobi, Kenya, the daughter of Solomon Githinji and Connie (Johnson) Githinji of Farina, IL. She attended Kaskakia Community College and Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. While...

July 16, 2013

Tampie Corena "Cagle" Coble, age 100 of Louisville, IL, known as Corena, departed this life on Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at her daughter's home in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Corena was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother. She was born in Dalhart, Texas, on January 28, 1913, to William Isaac Cagle and Lula Mae "Ketchum" Cagle....