Obituary of Thomas Abraham Crider
By Editor | July 23, 2024 | 0
Thomas Abraham Crider, 69, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at Baptist Health Paducah in Kentucky. He was born to William Ervin Crider and Virginia Louise Crider in Rosiclare, IL on November 15, 1954. He was a life long resident of Hardin County, leaving only when he joined the United States Army in 1973,…
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Obituary of Bobby L. Gowins
By Editor | July 23, 2024 | 0
Bobby L. Gowins passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 4, 2024 at the The Haven in Sierra Vista after a short illness. Bobby was born April 26, 1930 in Gowinsville, Pope County, Illinois. His father was Alonzo Gowins. His mother was Geneva Coots Vaughn. He married Jessie LaNora Patterson on March 12, 1952. From this…
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Carol J. (Mason) Foster
By Editor | July 23, 2024 | 1
Carol J. (Mason) Foster, 87, died Saturday, July 13, 2024 at Carrier Mills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born January 11, 1937 in rural Elizabethtown, Illinois to James “Jim Cat” and Roberta Mason Carol was preceded in death by her mother and father; husband, Eugene Foster; sister, Thelma Crane; brother, William “Bill” Mason; sister,…
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Obituary of Michael Dean Ferrell
By Editor | July 22, 2024 | 2
Michael Dean Ferrell, age 61, of Flowery Branch, Georgia, passed away peacefully from this earthly world into his Heavenly Home on Thursday, June 6, 2024, with his loving family by his side. Michael Dean was born on December 15, 1962, in Rosiclare, Illinois, the first born child to J. Michael Ferrell and W. Dean (Winters)…
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Obituary of William Eugene Cowsert
By Editor | July 22, 2024 | 1
William Eugene Cowsert, “Gene”, was born March 14, 1930, in Rosiclare, Illinois, to Ulys and Audrey Cowsert and departed this life on Saturday, July 20, 2024, in Benton, Illinois. He married Leona Mae Short on June 19, 1949, in Rosiclare, Illinois. Two sons were born to this union, Larry and James (Jimmy). He was predeceased…
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Obituary of Robert “Bob” Grant Price
By Editor | June 27, 2024 | 0
Robert “Bob” Grant Price, Sr., 88, of Columbia, SC passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2024, at his home. He was born on March 30, 1936, in Elizabethtown, IL as the son of Robert Lee and Virginia Rose Gullet Price. Bob graduated from University High School and Southern Illinois University, both in Carbondale, IL. While…
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Obituary of Garcia “Pat” Patton
By Editor | June 24, 2024 | 1
Born in 1927, Garcia “Pat” Patton grew up in central Illinois. He worked in Chicago and served in the U.S. Armed Forces during the Korean Conflict. He resided in Middletown, Ohio for most of his life, where he worked first at Aeronca Aircraft and then for the City of Middletown. He wed Thelma Dickerson in…
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Obituary of Gerald J. Downey, Jr
By Editor | June 21, 2024 | 2
Gerald J. Downey, Jr passed away, Wednesday, April 24th, 2024. He was born July 20th, 1935. Jerry retired from AT&T Telephone Company as Manager Electrical Engineer and from the United States Naval Reserves as CTM1. He was also 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus. Jerry retired to Hicks, Illinois over 30 years ago…
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Obituary of Glen Wayne Elder
By Editor | June 17, 2024 | 0
Glen Wayne Elder, son of Carl and Clara Elder, was born May 14, 1958. He left this world on Monday, June 10, 2024, for his new home in Heaven. He was in the Hardin County General Hospital at the time of his death at 7:56 a.m. Glen was an industrious man of many trades during…
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Obituary of Joyce (Edwards) co*ker
By Editor | June 17, 2024 | 0
Joyce (Edwards) co*ker of South Elgin, IL passed away peacefully on Monday, June 10th, 2024 at the age of 83 in Hutto, TX. She was born in Rosiclare, IL and raised in Cave-in-Rock, IL to John and Lorene Edwards. Joyce married her high school sweetheart, Stanley co*ker, in Reno, Nevada in 1961. They were married…
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