Obituaries

Mattie L. Murry

Mattie L. Murry

Jul 20, 2014

Mattie L. Murry, 88, of Herrin, formerly of Carbondale, passed away 12:00 p.m., Sunday, July 20, 2014, at the Herrin Hospital. Graveside service will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at the De Soto Cemetery, De Soto, with Reverend John Annable officiating. Friends are requested to go directly to the cemetery. Mattie was born at Thomastown, Mississippi to Robert...

Donna M. Speith

Donna M. Speith

Jul 9, 2014

Carbondale - Donna Mae Speith, 70, passed away at 4:35 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at her home. Donna was born January 11, 1944 in Alexandria, Louisiana to Ross John and Dorothy Sophie (Hartmann) Luehr. She married John R. Speith on August 18, 1963 in Campbell Hill. He survives and is of Carbondale. Other survivors include, her son, Jeffrey...

Elisabeth Latimer Mitchell

Elisabeth Latimer Mitchell

Jul 9, 2014

Carbondale - Elisabeth Latimer Mitchell, formerly of Carbondale, passed away on July 9, 2014 in Hilton Head, SC. Elisabeth was born September 25, 1918 in Eldorado Illinois. She was the daughter of Leland Stanford Latimer and Romaine Whitley Latimer. In 1939, she married James Edward Mitchell Jr., son of James Edward Mitchell and Mollie Vancil Mitchell of Carbondale. He was...

James "J.R." Rumps

James "J.R." Rumps

Jul 7, 2014

DuQuoin - James "J.R." Rumps, 66, formerly of Belleville and Freeburg, passed away at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, July 7, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Hospital of Belleville. An informal memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at the Freeburg Township Hall in Freeburg. Memorial donations are the preferred form of remembrance, and may be...

Ronnie Dean Ellet

Ronnie Dean Ellet

Jul 6, 2014

Ellis Grove - Ronnie "Skillet" Ellet, 71, of Ellis Grove formerly of Grand Tower, passed away at 9:10 a.m. Sunday, July 6, 2014 at the Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, Marion. Visitation will be Saturday July 12, from 9-11 A.M. followed by a memorial service at 11 A.M. at the Meredith Funeral Home in Carbondale with Rev. Darrell Neathery officiating. Ronnie...

Dr. Harold G. Halterman

Dr. Harold G. Halterman

Jul 2, 2014

Harold Halterman was born November 7, 1922, in Carbondale to Thomas & Lois (Mc Sparin) Halterman. He married Anna K. (Easterly) on November 16, 1946 and resided in the Carbondale/Murphysboro area for over 65 years. He passed away on July 2, 2014 in College Station, TX of Lewy Body Dementia. Visitation will at the Meredith Funeral Home in Carbondale from...

Brenda S. J. (Lyman) Shores

Brenda S. J. (Lyman) Shores

Jun 28, 2014

Brenda S. J. Shores nee Lyman, 57, of Carbondale, passed away 4:55 p.m. Saturday, June 28, 2014 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. She was born in Springfield to Harold M. and Norma J. (Williams) Lyman. Brenda became a florist and pursued that occupation at Kroger. Brenda married Kirk Shores on March 13, 1989 in Paducah, KY. Brenda was survived by...

Chris S. Williams

Chris S. Williams

Jun 24, 2014

Marion - Chris S. Williams, 28, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 in Evansville, IN from injuries sustained as a result of an auto accident. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at Lakeland Baptist Church, 719 S. Giant City Road, Carbondale, with David Fletcher, Tyler Glodjo and Josh Williams officiating. Visitation will be...

Ann L. Ellis

Ann L. Ellis

Jun 22, 2014

Marion - Ann L. Ellis, 85, passed away at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 22, 2014 at her home with her family and close friends by her side. Ann was born March 12, 1929, in De Soto, to Frederick Jacob Dietz and Anna Margaret (Mueller) Dietz. She worked for the Department of Agriculture at SIU as an Administrative Assistant until...

Birdie Elizabeth Anderson

Birdie Elizabeth Anderson

Jun 22, 2014

Carbondale - Birdie Elizabeth Anderson went to her heavenly home on Sunday, June 22, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church in Carbondale, IL, with Father Joseph Brown, SJ officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. till 11:00 a.m. on Saturday at the church. Memorials...

Bonnie L. Gore-Qualls

Bonnie L. Gore-Qualls

Jun 19, 2014

Marion - Bonnie L. Gore-Qualls, 74, passed away at 7:05 p.m. on Thursday, June 19, 2014, at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Bonnie was born on December 4, 1939 in Cypress to Luther Dallas Gore and Lova Irene (Penrod) Gore. She is survived by her son, Daniel W. Qualls of Murphysboro; four grandchildren, Lisa Rebman, Laura Ellet, Julie Qualls...

Frances Lucille Marshall

Frances Lucille Marshall

Jun 18, 2014

Frances Lucille Marshall, nee Daniel, age 93, died at 5:09 a.m., June 18, 2014, at her home at Liberty Village of Carbondale. Frances was the eldest daughter of Charles E. Daniel and Marcy Ashton Daniel, nee Grymes. She was born in Washington D.C., on June 17, 1921. On Jan. 24, 1942, Frances was united in marriage to Matthew Dover Marshall....

Beverly J. Barnett

Beverly J. Barnett

Jun 16, 2014

De Soto - Beverly J. Barnett, 74, passed away at 4:12 a.m. on Monday, June 16, 2014 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Beverly was born November 20, 1939 in Cobden, to Roy Eugene and Wretha Leona (Clutts) Brasel. She married Martin Barnett on April 22, 1961 in Carbondale. He preceded her in death on January 19, 2005. Beverly...

Beverly Ilene Parum

Beverly Ilene Parum

Jun 1, 2014

Murphysboro - Beverly Ilene Parum, 72, of Murphysboro, passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2014 at St. Joseph Hospital of Murphysboro. Beverly was born September 3, 1941 in Carbondale to Joe Allen and Nellie Mae (Wilson) Wright. She married Charles Frank Parum on September 6, 1958 in Odessa, Texas. He preceded her in death on December 11, 2010. Beverly is...

Sharleen Meredith

Sharleen Meredith

May 31, 2014

Sharleen L. Meredith, 86, of Marion passed away peacefully at 3:30 a.m. Saturday, May 31, 2014, at home with her husband at her side. A celebration of her life will be at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at the Zion United Church of Christ, Marion, Illinois with Pastor John Holst officiating. Interment will be in New Rose Hill Cemetery...

Mark Doman

Mark Doman

May 20, 2014

Carbondale - Mark James Doman, 45, of Carbondale, died suddenly on Tuesday, May 20, from cardiac arrest. Mark was born on Jan. 27, 1969, in Peoria, Illinois. He attended Carbondale schools and was graduated from Carbondale Community High School in 1987, where he was a member of the Terrier football team. He started college at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and...

Peter Carroll

Peter Carroll

Apr 21, 2014

Carbondale - Peter Carroll, 77, passed away at 8:05 a.m. on Monday, April 21, 2014 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Peter was born May 1, 1936 in Mudgee, Australia, to Peter and Margaret (Galbraith) Carroll. He married Marion Elizabeth McDonald on December 22, 1962 in Epping, New South Wales, Australia. She survives and is of Carbondale. Other...

Wes Dillard

Wes Dillard

Apr 15, 2014

Carbondale - Wes Dillard, 51, of San Antonio, Texas, formerly of Carbondale, passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at his residence. Wes was born September 11, 1962 in Carbondale to Dale Owen and Ann Elizabeth (Miller) Dillard. He is survived by his mother, Ann of Carbondale; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Doug (Jennifer) Dillard of Olney and Brad (Kathy) Dillard...

William "Bill" Edward Byrnes

William "Bill" Edward Byrnes

Apr 1, 2014

Carbondale - William "Bill" Edward Byrnes, 59, passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at his residence. Bill was born September 19, 1954 in Woodstock, IL to Thomas Joseph and Winifred Mary (Murphy) Byrnes. He is survived by two sisters, Mary M "Peggy" Ricks of Fairborn, OH and Pat Sherwood of Auburndale, FL; nieces and nephews, Wendy Ricks of Yellow...

Brockton David Hill

Brockton David Hill

Mar 24, 2014

Carbondale - Brockton David Hill, 35, passed away 9:59 p.m. Monday, March 24, 2014 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale surrounded by his loving family. Brockton was born July 14, 1978 in Murphysboro, IL to Gary Dean and Judith Earlene (Cook) Hill. Brockton is survived by his parents Gary Dean and Freida Lee Hill of Murphysboro and Judith Earlene and Gordon...

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