89-year-old Keensburg resident, Melvin Patton died at 4:12 Monday morning, Feb. 28, 2005, at his home.
Survivors include 3 sons, Melvin Patton of Dubois, IN, Ed Patton of Mt. Carmel, and Thurman Patton on Keensburg, IL, 12 grandchildren, and 16 great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Melvin Patton were at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 3 at Ingram Funeral Home in Albion.
Visitation was from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 2 at Ingram Funeral Home in Albion with burial at Bethel Cemetery at Bellmont, IL.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Gladys W. Patterson
91-year-old West Salem resident, Gladys W. Patterson died Sunday evening, February 27, 2005, at her home in West Salem.
Survivors include a son, Myles Patterson of West Salem; and two grandchildren, Christopher and Brandon Patterson.
Graveside services for Gladys W. Patterson were at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, at Haven Hill Cemetery at Olney.
Visitation was 11 a.m. til 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, at the Ingram Funeral Home in West Salem.
David Hollinger
57 year old Fairfield resident, David Hollinger, died at 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26th, 2005 at St. Mary's Hospital in Evansville. He had been a truck driver.
Survivors include his wife, Sue of Fairfield; a daughter, Carol Hughes of West Frankfort; sons, Don Walker and Ron Walker, both of Fairfield; a sister, Shirley McDavid of Fairfield; and twelve grandchildren.
Funeral services for David Hollinger were at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 2, at the King City Church of God in Mt. Vernon, IL with burial in Maple Hill Cemetery.
Visitation was from 6 til 8 Tuesday evening, March 1, at the Johnson Funeral Home in Fairfield.
Bernita Thompson
84 year old Fairfield resident, Bernita Thompson, died early Sunday morning, Feb. 27th, 2005 at the Enfield Healthcare Center. She had worked at Airtex Products for many years and was a member of the Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband, Dorsey, several nieces and nephews; two sisters-in-law, Ruby Foley of Springerton and Frances Foley of Peoria.
Funeral services for Bernita Thompson were at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, at the Elledge Funeral Home in Enfield with burial in Hammack Cemetery at Springerton.
Visitation was from 6 til 8 Tuesday evening, March 1, at the Elledge Funeral Home in Enfield.
Memorials may be made to the Southern Illinois Hospice.
Bert B. Lavine
82 year old former Fairfield resident, Bert B. Lavine, died Friday evening, Feb. 25th, 2005 at his home in Olney. A veteran of WW II, he had been a pattern maker for Deere and Company, having retired in 1974.
Surviving are his wife Wanda; 5 sons, Gary of Noble, Bert Jr. of Johnsonville, Jeff of Olney, Tom of Fairfield and Alan of Davenport, Iowa; 2 daughters, Betty Shearer of Moline, Il. and Chris Gillard of Mt. Erie; 13 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Bert B. Lavine were at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 2, the Sullivan-Phillips Mortuary in East Moline, Il. with burial at the Rock Island Arsenal.
Visitation was from 4 til 7 Tuesday evening, March 1, at the Sullivan-Phillips Mortuary in East Moline, Ill.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or the First Christian Church Building Fund.
Patricia Ann "Patty" Carlson
61 year old Albion resident, Patricia Ann "Patty" Carlson, died at 1:19 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26th, 2005 at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney.
Surviving are a daughter, Melinda Kay Carlson of Albion; 2 sons, Jeff Carlson of Mt. Carmel and Rick Carlson of Rockford, Il.; 3 sisters, Charlotte Mason of Effingham, Judy Miller of Moro, Il. and Karen S. Vallette of Equality; 6 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services for Patricia Ann "Patty" Carlson were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 1st at Macedonia Cemetery in West Salem.
Visitation was from noon until 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 1st at the Ingram Funeral Home in Albion, which is in charge of the arrangements.
Thelma Rister
84 year old Carmi resident, formerly of Mill Shoals, Thelma Rister, died at 10:38 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 26th, 2005 at White County Medical Center in Carmi.
Surviving are a daughter, Pat Vaught of Mill Shoals; a son, Larry Rister of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas; 2 sisters, Louise Winter of Carmi and Nola Higginson of Mt. Vernon, Il.; a sister-in-law, Gladys Scudamore of Carmi; a brother, Raymond Scudamore of Carmi; 3 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Thelma Rister were at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 1st at the Campbell Funeral Home in Carmi. Burial in White County Memorial Graden in Carmi.
Visitation was from 4-8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28th at the Campbell Funeral Home in Carmi.
Memorials may be made to the Emmanuel United Methodist Church Building Fund or the Ashland Christian Church, and will be accepted at the Campbell Funeral Home in Carmi.
Frank E. Hicks
88 year old Columbus, Ohio resident, formerly of Dahlgren, Frank E. Hicks, died at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15th, 2005 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was a retired propane business owner.
Surviving are a daughter, Linda Hicks of Columbus, Ohio; a sister, Mrs. Nettie Taylor of Paxton, Il.; a brother-in-law, Harold Little of Larkspur, Colorado; several nieces and nephews also survive.
Private graveside memorial services for Frank E. Hicks were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 1st at Oddfellows Cemetery in Dahlgren.
Gholson Funeral Home in Dahlgren was in charge of the arrangements.
Marion E. Hollett
95 year old Champaign, Il. resident and native of Sims, Marion E. Hollett, died Friday, Feb. 25th, 2005 at Champaign County Nursing Home in Champaign, Il.
Surviving are his wife Verlea Hollett of Champaign, Il.; a daughter, Daisy Hollett of Champaign, Il.; a brother, Don Hollett of Springfield; and 2 grandchildren.
Graveside services for Marion E. Hollett were at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28th at Maple Hill Cemetery in Fairfield. There was no visitation.
Johnson Funeral Home in Fairfield was in charge of the arrangements.
Hazel Hampton
68-year-old Mill Shoals resident, Hazel Hampton died at 11:40 Wednesday evening, Feb. 23, 2005, at her home. She was a homemaker
Survivors include a son, Milton Hampton of Mill Shoals; two daughters, Evalou Ella Green e ofand Glenda Sue Isle of Fairfield; a brother, Charles Dillman of Wayne City; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services for Hazel Hampton were 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, at the Arrington Prairie Missionary Baptist Church in Sims with burial in Dickeyville Cemetery at Sims.
Visitation was from noon Saturday until the time of service at the Arrington Prairie Missionary Baptist Church in Sims.
The Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro was in charge of all the arrangements.
Richard Rubenacker
70-year-old McLeansboro resident, Richard Rubenacker died at 4:15 Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 23, 2005, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. Along with his family, he operated a grain farm in the Hamilton County area, and owned Hamilton County Equipment in McLeansboro, and White County Equipment in Carmi, area Case IH Dealerships. He also served on the Peoples National Bank Board of Directors and Wayne-White Counties Electric Cooperative Board.
Surviving are his wife of 48 years, Margarette; sons, Randy, Terry and Rodney of Carmi; sisters, Bernice Dolan, Virginia Rubenacker and Alice Kreher all of Mt. Vernon, Il.; and 6 grandchildren.
A funeral mass for Richard Rubenacker was held at at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 26th at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Piopolis. Burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation was after 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25th at St. Clement Catholic Church in McLeansboro.
Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro was in charge of the arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the Hamilton Memorial Hospital District Foundation, 611 South Marshall in McLeansboro.
