90 year old Enfield resident, Aileen Z. Moody, died Friday night, Dec. 12th, 2003 at Fairfield Memorial Hospital.
Surviving are a sister-in-law, Katie Nelson of Enfield; several nieces and nephews, and great-nieces and great-nephews.
Funeral services were at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15th at the Elledge Funeral Home in Enfield. Burial in Kitty Sweetin Cemetery.
Visitation was from 4-7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14th at the Elledge Funeral Home in Enfield.
Rosemary Manring
83-year-old Fairfield native, Rosemary Manring died Thursday morning, December 11, 2003 at Dade City Regional Hospital in Dade City Florida.
Survivors include a daughter, Joyce Shore of San Antonio, Fla., a son, James Bishop of Fairfield; nine grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Rosemary Manring were at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15at the Johnson Funeral Home in Fairfield with burial in Thomason Cemetery in Wayne City.
Visitation was from 6 until 8 Sunday evening, Dec. 14, at the Johnson Funeral Home in Fairfield.
Fred V. Wilkey
54-year-old former Belle Rive resident, Fred V. Wilkey of Mundelein died at 3:50 Wednesday morning, Dec. 10, 2003 at the Condell Memorial Hospital in Libertyville, Ill. He had owned and operated a physician billing service.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Wilkey, his mother, Kathryn Wilkey; sons, Fred Wilkey III of Water Valley, Mississippi, and Brian Wilkey of Jesup, Georgia; a step-son, Joey Adams of Fort Hood, Texas; brothers, Jeff Wilkey of Alpena, Michiagn, Jack Wilkey of Waxhaw, North Carolina; sisters, Vickey Godwin of Water Valley, Mississippi, and Debbie Lockwood of Omaha, Nebraska. Six grandchildren also survive.
Services for Fred V. Wilkey were at 11 a.m. Monday at the Gholson Funeral Home in Dahlgren with burial in the IOOF Cemetery at Dahlgren.
Visitation was from 5 until 8 Sunday evening at the Gholson Funeral Home in Dahlgren.
Vernest O. "Johnny" Clevenger
86-year-old Fairfield resident, Vernest O. "Johnny" Clevenger died at 7:05 Thursday evening, Dec. 11, 2003 at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. A veteran of WW II , he was a longtime postal supervisor at the Fairfield Post Office.
Survivors include hs wife, Colleen of Fairfield; two daughters, Christina Jenner of Tinley Park, Il., and Dee Anne Scherrer of Chula Vista, Calif., three step-daughters, Teresa Elliott of Fairfield, Nancy Walker Blagg of Rockville, Ind., and Janice Hutson of Burnt Prairie; a step-son, Charles Walker of Burnt Prairie; two sisters, Donna Turner of Fairfield and Jennie Taylor of Pine Village, Indiana; a brother, Tice Clevinger of Fairfield, 6 grandchildren, 7 step-grandchildren, and 4 step-great-grandchildren.
Services for Vernest O. "Johnny" Clevenger were at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14 at Nales Funeral Home in Fairfield with burial in Maple Hill Cemetery.
Visitation was from 5 until 8 Saturday evening, Dec. 13, at Nales Funeral Home in Fairfield.
Morris "Lucky" Owen
68-year-old Albion resident, Morris "Lucky" Owen died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003 at Richland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Olney. He was retired from Champion Laboratories and was a veteran of the U.S. Army.
Survivors include a good friend, Randy Thompson of Albion; a daughter, Shauna Foote of Mount Carmel; a sister, Louise Richmond of Grayville; four grandchildren, Tawni, Dillon, Bryce and Eli Foote; a nephew, Tom Briley; two nieces, Vicky Moody and Tina VanMatre and her two children, Nathan and Hannah VanMatre.
Funeral services for Morris "Lucky" Owen were at 2 p.m. Sunday, December 14, at the Cook Funeral Chapel in Grayville with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Visitation was from 5 until 7 Saturday evening, Dec. 13, at the Cook Funeral Chapel in Grayville.
Patsy Smock
60-year-old Metropolis, Illinois resident, Patsy Smock died on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2003 at Massac County Hospital.
Survivors include her mother, Almedia Snethen of Equality, Il., her husband, Kenneth Smock of Metropolis, a daughter, Pamela Cowgill of Metropolis, a son, William Morris of Lowder, Ky., four grandchildren, and a sister, Nancy Welch of Richland, Washington.
Funeral services for Patsy Smock were at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Johnson Funeral Home in Fairfield with burial in Koontz Cemetery.
Visitation was from 1 p.m. Saturday until the time of service at the Johnson Funeral Home in Fairfield.
Sandra Sue Hanks
58-year-old Grayville resident, Sandra Sue Hanks died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville.
Survivors include her husband, Jeff; a son, Robert Johnson of Kankakee; a step-daughter, Andrea Hyatt; two half-brothers, Joey Jordan of Carmi and Mike Jordan of Epworth, Il., a half-sister, Debbie Jordan of Carmi, and two grandchildren, Destiny and Vincent Johnson.
Services for Sandra Sue Hanks were at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Cook Funeral Chapel in Grayville. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery at Grayville.
Visitation was 11 a.m. on Saturday until the time of the service at 1 p.m. at the Cook Funeral Chapel in Grayville.
86-year-old Grayville resident, Georgia H. Legg died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2003 at her home.
Survivors include a son, Roger Legg of Grayville; a daughter, Barbara Roberts of Effingham, and four grandchildren.
Funeral services for Georgia H. Legg were at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 12 at the Cook Funeral Chapel in Grayville with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery in Grayville.
Visitation was at 9 a.m. until the time of service Friday at the Cook Funeral Chapel in Grayville.
Memorials may be made to the Grayville Library.
Helen Becker
88-year-old Rt. 1 Springerton resident, Helen Becker died at 11:04 Monday evening, Dec. 8, 2003 at Hamilton Memorial Nursing Center in McLeansboro.
Survivors include three sons, Paul of McLeansboro, William of Norris City and Charles of Springerton; two daughters, Pauline Ingram of McLeansboro and JoAnn Price of Enfield; a brother, Francis Gidcumb of Crossville; two sisters, Zella Dozier of Idaho and Norma Vaughn of Fairfield; ten grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
Services for Helen Becker were at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12 at the Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro with burial in the Old Springer Cemetery near McLeansboro.
Visitation was from 5 til 8 Thursday evening, Dec. 11, at the Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro.
Veda F. Fulkerson
85-year-old Olney resident, Veda F. Fulkerson died at 7:05 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, 2003 at Burgin Manor in Olney.
Survivors include three daughters, Clarabell Linden of Olney, Wilma Whitlow of Fairfield and Diane Jobe of Olney, eight grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.
Graveside funeral services for Veda F. Fulkerson were at 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12 at Park Lawn Cemetery in Evansville, IN.
Visitation was from 12-1 p.m. Friday at the Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Olney.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Jean Savage
69-year-old McLeansboro resident, Jean Savage died at 5:20 Monday evening, Dec. 8, 2003 at the Enfield Healthcare Center. She had been a bookeeper and worked for the former Hindahl Five and Dime Store in McLeansboro.
Survivors include her husband, Darrell W. Savage; a son, Kenneth Duane Savage of Pinkneyville, Il.; a brother Eddie Hale of McLeansboro and a sister, Doris Hill of McLeansboro.
Services for Jean Savage were at 10:30 Thursday morning, Dec. 11 at the Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro with burial in Hopewell Cemetery at McLeansboro.
Visitation was from 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 11 until the time of service at the Gholson Funeral Home in mcLeansboro.
Gracie A. Atteberry
70 year old Springerton resident, Gracie A. Atteberry, died at 1:55 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7th, 2003 at her home.
Survivors include five sons; Steve Talbert of Centralia, Jim and Luke Vaughan of Merriam, Homer Bailey of Springerton, Henry Bailey of Enfield; two daughters, Thelma Pollard of Texas, Tess Nelson of Johnsonville; four step-sons, Dennis Atteberry of Wayne City, Wayne Atteberry of Fairfield, Carl Naney of Flora and James Atteberry; six step-daughters, Virginia Myers of Mt. Vernon, Leila Porter of Fairfield, Carolyn Zike and Claudette Porter of Bluford, Alma Holstein of Barnhill and Donna Gallion; two brothers, Bill McCluskey of Springerton and Jack McCluskey of Arlington, Iowa; 20 grandchildren, several step-grandchildren, several great and step-great grandchildren.
Graveside services for Gracie A. Atteberry were at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, at the Old Springer Cemetery west of Springerton. There will be no visitation
The Johnson Funeral Home in Fairfield was in charge of all the arrangements.
Larry Harris
41 year old Fairfield resident, Larry Harris, died at 10:16 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4th, 2003 at his home.
Surviving are a daughter, Toyzann Harris of Fairfield; 2 brothers, Dewain Harris of Bennington and Scott Harris of Orlando, Florida; a sister, Sheila Simpson of Orlando, Florida; and several aunts and uncles in Fairfield, along with a special friend, Glenda Isle of Fairfield.
A memorial services for Larry D. Harris was held at 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, at the Holiness Rescue Mission in Fairfield with a private burial to be held later.
There was no visitation.
The Johnson Funeral Home in Fairfield was in charge of the arrangements.
