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Laura Lou 'Lootie' Adcock
CARTERVILLE -- Laura Lou 'Lootie' Adcock, 68, of Clinton, died at 12:50 a.m. Monday, Sept. 20, 2004, at Dr. John Warner Hospital in Clinton. Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at the First Christian Church in Clinton, with the Revs. J. Kent Hickerson and Ernie Harvery officiating. Burial will be in Long Point Cemetery in Wapella. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Calvert Funeral Home in Clinton. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church in Clinton, the Little Gallery Christian Assembly or the Jack Miller Center for Peripheral Neuropathy at the University of Chicago. Mrs. Adcock was member of the First Christian Church, the Lord Let Ladies Class of the Church and was a Sunday School teacher at the church. She was past president of Clinton School Board; and past president of Dr. John Warner Hospital Board. She was the first female manager of the driver license office for the state of Illinois. She was the former chairman for the DeWitt County Democrat Party. She was a member of B. P. W. She was the former chairman of DeWitt County Cancer Fund. She served as chief deputy to circuit office. She was born on Sept. 12, 1936, in DeWitt County, to Leonard Newberry and Nannie Maltby. She married Robert L. Adcock March 31, 1954, in Clinton and he survives. Other survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Nanette and Jim Strange of Carterville and Brenda and Jerry Blatner of Naperville; one son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Deb Adcock of Pontiac; grandchildren, Josh Strange, England, Jamee Strange, St. Louis, Adam Blatner, Naperville, Alex Andrew Adcock and Aaron Adcock, Pontiac; one sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Ed Norfleet of Montecello. She was preceded in death by her parents.
Raymond D. Hester
DU QUOIN -- Raymond D. Hester, 48, of Chicago died at 8:55 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004, in Chicago. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, at Walker Funeral Home in HurSt. Burial will be in Blairsville Cemetery. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Mr. Hester was born Feb. 9, 1956, to Raymond E. And JoAnn (Loucks) Hester. He is survived by his four sisters and their sisters, Terry Rogers, Kenton, Tenn., Tammy Bowers and Charles of Macedonia, Leslie Anders and Rodney of Du Quoin, Jacqueline Shishkoff and Paul of Romemville. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Donna Jean Clayton
HARRISBURG -- Donna Jean Clayton, 67, died at 3:12 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, 2004, at home. Services will be at 12 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, in Reed Funeral Chapel in Harrisburg, with the Rev. Roy Hughes officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois.
Jean Yvonne Bender
WABASH -- Jean Yvonne Bender, 76, of Wabash, Ind. died at 9:55 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, 2004, at Miller's Merry Manor West in Wabash. She was born Dec. 19, 1927, in Cleaton, Ky., to Adrain J. Maxwell and Anna Green . She married Darrell D. Bender in Albion, June 10, 1947, and moved to Wabash in 1969, from Danville. She worked 23 years for Wabash Electric Supply as office manager and treasurer, retiring in 1993. She was a member of the Christ United Methodist Church. She volunteered at the Wabash County Hospital, the Blood Mobile and Heartland Vocational School. Her past memberships include Psi Iota Xi Sorority, Business and Professional Women, Republican Women's Club, Wabash Personnel Association, Woman's Clubhouse Association and served on the Indiana Credit Association Board of Directors. She is survived by her husband, Darrell D. Bender of Wabash, Ind. ; son, Darrell Eugene (Elizabeth) Bender of Fort Wayne, Ind. ; sister, Dorothy (Ron) Lindsey of Wabash, Ind. ; two stepsister, Geraldine Hambley of Elmhurst, Cecil Young of Grayville; four grandsons, Kyle (Crystal) Siegfred of Bedford, Ind., Brian (Stephanie) Siegfred of Kokomo, Ind., Forest Bender of Wabash, Ind., and Drew Bender of Wabash, Ind. ; three step-grandchildren, Robyn Bednar of Atlanta, Jordan Bednar of Austin, Texas, and Kyle Kimbrough of Austin, Texas; great-grandson, Keegan Siegfred of Bedford, Ind. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Pam Brauneller, two sisters and one stepbrother. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 24, 2004, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Manchester Avenue Chapel. Burial will follow in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash, with the Rev. Mark Day officiating. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Edward Correll
WEST FRANKFORT -- Edward Dale Correll, 75, died at 7:17 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Union Funeral Home in West Frankfort, with the Rev. Joe Zbinden officiating. Burial will be in Masonic-Odd Fellows Cemetery in Benton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Miliatry rites will be conducted by the VFW Post No. 5764 in West Frankfort. Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.
Ruby Acklin Palmer
COBDEN -- Ruby C. Acklin Palmer, 75, of Bowling Green , Fla., formerly of Cobden, died at 6:10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, 2004, at home near Tunnel Hill. She was born April 21, 1929, in Crainville, the daughter of Martin and Stella (Yates) Spiller. She married Stanley P. Acklin on Oct. 1, 1948, in Cobden. He preceded her in death on Dec. 15, 1994. She later married Thomas G. Palmer on Feb. 22, 1998, in Wauchula, Fla. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Bowling Green . She is survived by her husband, Tom Palmer of Bowling Green ; one daughter, Jane E. Baggott of Cheboygan, Mich. ; two stepchildren, Jerry Palmer of Tulsa, Okla., and Carole Lewis of Jackson, Mich. ; four grandchildren, Julie Butler of Anna, Jake Baggott of Cobden, Dan Baggott of Ogden and Sara Nimmo of Bourbonnais; 15 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; one brother, George Spiller of Fort Meade, Fla. ; one sister, Wanda Harbaugh of Sarasota, Fla. ; and several nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents. Services for Mrs. Ruby C. Acklin Palmer will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2004, in the Lutz and Rendleman Funeral Home in Cobden, with the Rev. Howard Struck officiating. Interment will be in the Cobden Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Lutz and Rendleman Funeral Home in Cobden. Memorials may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Geneva Wiggs
WOLF LAKE -- Geneva (Davie) Wiggs, 87 died Monday, Sept. 20, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Hileman Funeral Home in Jonesboro.
Lillian Rains
JOHNSTON CITY -- Lillian Rains, 92, of Aurora, formerly of Johnston City passed away at 2:15 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, 2004, at the Tuscola Health Care Center of Tuscola. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday Sept. 23, 2004, at the Murman and Wilson Funeral Home in Johnston City with the Rev. Paul Cox officiating. Burial will be in the No. 8 Cemetery in PittsburG. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. 1 p.m. Thursday, at the funeral home. Lillian was born on July 13, 1912, in Alabama, the daughter of Charles and Maggie Mae (Jones) Harrison. She married Andrew Cunningham who preceded her in death. She later married Edward Rains who preceded her in death on Jan. 28, 1971. Lillian was a homemaker and a Protestant. She is survived by three daughters, Joyce Westbay of Phoenix, Margarette F. Waldrop and husband Ralph J. of Tuscola, and Carol Sue Cox and husband the Rev. Paul of Springfield; one son, Richard Rains of Aurora; 17 grandchildren; many great grandchildren; several great-great grandchildren; two brothers, Claude Harrison of Seattle, Wash., and George Harrison of Bristol, Tenn. ; and one sister, Nancy Traub of South Elgin. She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters, and eight brothers.
Daisy Irene (Darr) Page
BENTON -- Daisy Irene (Darr) Page, 87, of Benton, formerly of Whittington, died Sunday, Sept. 19, 2004, in Crossroads Community Hospital in Mount Vernon. She was born Dec. 4, 1916, in Whittington, the daughter of Willie and Ida Darr. She married William Byford Page on May 29, 1937, in Whittington. They were married 56 years. She is survived by two daughters, Delores Walker of Benton and Patricia Page of Sesser; one son and daughter-in-law, James L. and Kathy Page of Benton; seven granddaughters, Rhonda Gordon, Dana Summers, Sheila Huffine, Robin Blake, Tracy Hall, Marsha Tope and Susan Miller; one grandson, Michael Lang; 12 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Wm. Byford Page on June 26, 1993; four brothers, Curtis, Clyde, Arthur and John Darr; and one great-grandson, Steven Huffine. Daisy was a member of the East Benton Baptist Church and a former member of Williams Chapel Church of Ewing and Whittington Baptist Church of Whittington. She enjoyed flower gardening, fellowship with family members and friends, planning and participating in traveling activities, church worship and gospel singing, and country music. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, in Johnston Funeral Home in Whittington, with the Rev. Jim Cooper and Brother Joe Arview officiating. Burial will be in the Williams Chapel Cemetery in Ewing. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the Johnston Funeral Home in Whittington.
Johnie Harold Prim
MOUNDS -- Johnie Harold Prim, 88, of the Poplar Bluff area, formerly of Mounds, died at 5:20 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, 2004, in the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mr. Prim was born on May 3, 1916, in Mounds, the son of the late John Prim and Gertrude (Williams) Prim. Mr. Prim was a printer. He had lived 50 years and moved to Poplar Bluff in 1972, where he resided until his death Sunday evening. Mr. Prim was a member of the First Baptist Church in Mounds. He married Dorothy Wilson on Jan. 28, 1935, in Mounds. Mr. Prim was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Prim, on July 24, 1991; one son, Harold E. Prim, in 1997; one infant son; one brother, Von Prim; and three sisters, Lucille Calvin, Gwendolyn McClure and Gladys Slaughter. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Darrell and Sandy Prim of Mounds; her companion and close friend, Phyllis Cookson of Broseley; one sister, Maxine Crippen of Gilbert, Ariz. ; four grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and friends. Services for Johnie Harold Prim will be at 1:30 p.m. today in the Beechwood Cemetery in Mounds, with the Rev. Verlee Eaker officiating. Interment will follow in the Beechwood Cemetery in Mounds. A brief visitation will be held at 12:30 p.m. today at the Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge, with a graveside service to follow. At the request of the family, expressions of sympathy may take the form of memorials to St. Jude's Children's Hospital, the First Baptist Church in Mounds or to the Mounds Library in memory of Mr. Prim.
Evelyn Robertson
CHRISTOPHER -- Evelyn D. Robertson, 79, passed away at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, in Heartland Regional Hospital in Marion after a short illness. Evelyn was born March 18, 1925, in Chebanse, to Joseph and Charlotte (Rosenberg) Provancal. She married Al Robertson in 1969, and he survives. Other survivors include one stepdaughter, Joan Pugh of West Frankfort; one stepson, Bill and wife Lisa Robertson of Lake of Egypt; one sister and brother-in-law, Lucille and Homer Roy of Carbondale; one brother and sister-in-law, Harold and Mary Agnes Provancal of Crestwood; one sister-in-law, Darlene Provencal of Midlothian; and several nieces and nephews. Evelyn was preceded in death by her mother and father, Charlotte and Joseph Provancal; her brother, Thomas Joseph Provancal; and her sister, Mardell Haneff. Evelyn recently retired from working for Air Stamping, Inc., after many years. She had also worked for Hunky-Lynch Chrysler in Benton and was the former owner of Benton Auto Supply. Evelyn enjoyed playing bingo and bowling with all of her friends. It was Evelyn's wish to be cremated. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2004, in the Masonic and IOOF Cemetery in Benton, with Father Larry Lemay officiating. Arrangements are begin handled by Gilbert Funeral Home of Christopher. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, to the American Heart Association or to hospice.
