Obituaries

February 19, 2023

James “Jim” Fletcher Heflin, 78, of Flora passed away at 7:55 pm, Sunday, February 19, 2023 at the Clay County Hospital in Flora.

James was born on January 18, 1945 in Saline County, Illinois the son of James “Coley” Alva and Mabel (Fletcher) Heflin. James married Rebecca Sue Mifflin on April 30, 1991 in Las Vegas, Nevada,...

February 15, 2023

Lois Marie Smith, 92, of Flora, and formerly of Louisville passed away at 1:35 am Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at the Flora Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Flora.

Lois was born on February 2, 1931, in Mattoon, Illinois the daughter of Alfred and Nina Mary (Barnes) Holeman. She attended North Clay School. When she married she...

January 29, 2023

Davy “Joe” Haines, 67, of Louisville passed away at 8:02 pm, Sunday, January 29, 2023 at the Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana surrounded by his loving family at his side.

Joe was born on October 20, 1955, in Flora, Illinois the son of Morrison and Susan M. (McGeehon) Haines. He married Rita McGee on...

January 27, 2023

Elizabeth Jean Taylor, 70, of Clay City, passed away at 1:40 pm EST, Friday, January 27, 2023 at the Terre Houte Regional Hospital, Heart to Heart Hospice Unit, Terre Haute, Indiana with her family by her side.

Elizabeth was born on July 30, 1952, at her home in Oskaloosa Township, the daughter of Carl Edward Taylor and...

January 20, 2023

William Lester Thoms, 88, of Salem passed away at 1:27 pm, Friday, January 20, 2023 at the Salem Township Hospital in Salem.

William was born on March 4, 1934, in Kinmundy, the son of Elliot and Florence (McCulley) Thoms. William left high school to serve his country in the Navy until he returned home and married the...

January 13, 2023

Jerry Dean Curry passed away peacefully at home in Ocala, Florida on January 13, 2023.  Jerry was born in a white house in the small town of Kinmundy, Illinois in 1933 to parents Cecil and Rose Curry.  He loved the country life and had fond memories of playing with cousins at his grandparents’ farm.  Unfortunately, life moved the family...

January 12, 2023

Della Rosa Stanford, 84, of Effingham, passed away at 3:47 pm Thursday, January 12, 2023 at the HSHS St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois.

Della was born on January 25, 1938, in Mahomet, Illinois the daughter of Clyde and Ellen (Birch) Schrader. Della had worked for the North Clay Elementary School as a secretary for...

January 6, 2023

Benny Lee Ballard, 92, of Louisville, passed away at 9:45 am, Friday, January 6, 2023 at the Flora Gardens Care Center in Flora.

Benny was born on February 1, 1930, in Clay County, Illinois the son of Clovis and Mary Geneva (Glardon) Ballard. He married Cora Jane Coombes on December 8, 1950 Charleston Christian Church...

January 5, 2023

Torey Paul Beccue, 48, of Louisville passed away peacefully at 6:05 am, Thursday, January 5, 2023, at his home in Louisville.

Torey was born on February 15, 1974 in Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, the son of David Carl and Roberta Dianne (Moore) Beccue. He had worked various factory jobs over the years with some including Hella...

December 27, 2022

Carol Ann Nettleton, 81, of Louisville passed away peacefully at 1:44 am Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at the Flora Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Flora.

Carol was born on January 2, 1941, in Effingham, Illinois, the daughter of Max and Fern (Arterburn) Carroll. She married Eugene Charles “Gene” Nettleton on December 27, 1958 at the St....

December 20, 2022

Donna Marie King, age 71 of Kankakee, formally of Carbon Hill, IL, passed away at 5:49 am, Tuesday, December 20, 2022 in her home in Kankakee, Illinois.

Donna was born in Ohio to Robert and Marie King, they proceeded her in death.  After Robert’s death Donna then went to live in Kankakee at the CILA group home. ...

December 14, 2022

Ricki Lynn Lapington, 74, of Louisville passed away at 10:55 pm, Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at her home in Louisville.

Ricki was born on January 14, 1948 in Louisville, the daughter of Arthur Rude and Murel Marie (Moore) Courtright. She married Wayne Lapington on January 12, 1973, in Casey, Illinois and they shared 49 years of marriage....

December 6, 2022

C. Alline Lewis, 95, of Bible Grove passed away peacefully at 3:06 am, Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at the Stone Bridge Memory Care in Olney with her loving family by her side.

Alline was born on July 2, 1927 in Hord, Illinois the daughter of Alex and Hallie (Ooton) Ring. Alline married William J. Lewis, Jr. on...

December 2, 2022

Barbara F. Coble, 94, of Flora passed away peacefully at 11:59 pm, Friday, December 2, 2022 at the Burge House in Flora with her loving family by her side.

Barbara was born on May 7, 1928 in Flora, Illinois the daughter of James Russell and Nola Faye (Rose) Corry. She married Leroy W. Coble in Terre Haute,...

November 21, 2022

Janet Kay Dawkins, 81, of Shelbyville passed away at 10:30 pm, Monday, November 21, 2022 at the HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois.

Janet was born on December 31, 1940 in Flora, Illinois the daughter of Roy and Lucille (Brown) Tatman. Janet had received an Associate Degree in early education. She married Darrell “Doc” Dawkins on...

November 12, 2022

Ronald G. Lewis, 63, of Louisville was welcomed into Heaven at 4:45 pm, Saturday, November 12, 2022, at the HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois.

Ronnie was born on November 18, 1958, at the Clay County Hospital in Flora, the son of Ronald B. and Anna Mae (Morris) Lewis. Ronnie worked as a plumber for his...

November 10, 2022

Iva Louise Moats, 90, of Arthur, Illinois passed away at 2:45 pm, Thursday, November 10, 2022 at her granddaughter’s home in Arthur.

Iva was born on August 12, 1932 in Louisville, the daughter of Andie and Arline (Rockhold) Atchison. She married Paul William Moats and he preceded her in death in 1989. Iva worked as a forklift...

October 28, 2022

Betty Elinor Wagoner, 93, loving wife and mother of three, of Avon, Indiana and formerly of Kinmundy, LaPlace, and Marshall, Illinois passed away at 7:43 am, Friday, October 28, 2022 at the Traditions of Reagan Park, in Avon, Indiana.

Betty was born on August 31, 1929, in Brush, Colorado, the daughter of Don and Evelyn (Williams) Bouseman....

October 26, 2022

Lora L. Bailey, 91, passed away at 2:10 am, Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at the River Crossing of Alton, in Alton, Illinois.

She was born on July 17, 1931, in Flora the daughter of Earl W. and Edna (Lents) Lytton. She married James D. Bailey in Louisville on April 10, 1949, and he preceded her in death...

October 16, 2022

Gene Rodney Keller, 68, of Louisville, Illinois, passed away at 7:45 am, Sunday, October 16, 2022, at his home.

Gene was born on January 1, 1954, in Devils Lake, North Dakota the son of Leonard P. Keller and Dorothy V.(Lauckner) Jaeger. He had received an Associate Degree in Business from Devils Lake Junior College in ND. Gene...