86-year-old Sims resident, Edna L. White died at 11:47 Monday morning, Feb. 21, 2005, in Fairfield. She was a retired cook.
Survivors include daughters, Phyllis Kennedy and Sandra Thomason of Sims and Flora Whitlow of Chaffee, Mo.; brothers, Ray Sons and Russell Sons of Phoenix, Az., a sister, Etherl Sons of Phoenix, Az; nine grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services for Edna L. White were 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, at Hopewell Cemetery.
Visitation was after 6 Wednesday evening, Feb. 23, at the Richardson Funeral Home in Wayne City which is in charge of all the arrangements
George Delmar Neff
70 year old Wayne City resident, George Delmar Neff, died at 12:05 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25th, 2005 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. He was retired from Fabic, Inc.
Surviving are a sister, Mary Neff of Wayne City.
Funeral services for George Delmar Neff were at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27th, 2005 at the Richardson Funeral Home in Wayne City. Burial in Thomason Cemetery.
Visitation was after 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26th at the Richardson Funeral Home in Wayne City.
Robert O. Hoffee
86 year old Cisne resident, Robert O. Hoffee, died at 11:05 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21st, 2005 at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. He was a farmer and gasoline supplier to many farmers.
Surviving are his wife Mary Ellen; 4 daughters, Linda Evans of Odin, Trena Gossling of Monmouth, Il., Sondra Jamison of Colchester, Il. and Elaine Salmi of Show Low, Arizona; 2 sons, Robbie of Mt. Erie and Jerry O. Hoffee of Centralia; 2 brothers, John and Carroll both of Fairfield; 3 step-daughters, Florence Legg of Fairfield, Phyllis Neavill of Cisne and Gracie Barnett of Humble, Texas; 5 step-sons, Loyd Young, Bill Young, and Danny Young all of Fairfield, Ray Young of Henderson, Kentucky and Ivan Young of Naples, Florida; 12 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Robert O. Hoffee were at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25th at the Hosselton Funeral Home in Cisne. Burial in Brown Cemetery at Mt. Erie.
Visitation was from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24th at the Hosselton Funeral Home in Cisne.
George L. McClellan
68-year-old Geff resident, George L. McClellan died at 11:15 p.m. Sunday, February 20th, 2005 at Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, IN.
Survivors include his wife Dixie of Geff; three daughters, Debbie Stanford of Clay City; Dianna Harris and Georgia Angle both of Cisne; two sisters, Ann Brockman of Marble Hill Missouri and Betty King of Geff, 8 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.
Funeral services for George L. McClellan were at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24 at Nale's Funeral Home in Fairfield. Burial at Koontz Cemetery.
Visitation was from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23 at Nales Funeral Home in Fairfield.
Robert George Ellis
86-year-old former Cisne resident, Robert George Ellis of Gifford, Ill. died at 2:53 Tuesday morning, Feb. 22, 2005, at the County Health Center in Gifford, Ill. A veteran of WW II, he was a welder.
Survivors include five daughters, Bev Devore of Fisher, Il., Bonnie Krider, Mary Landres and Peggy Heath of Chenoa, Il., and Kathy Mose of Streator, Il; ten grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Graveside services for Robert George Ellis were 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, at the Johnsonville Cemetery. There was no visitation.
The Hosselton Funeral Home of Cisne was in charge of all the arrangements.
Clarence W. Johnson
81-year-old Fairfield resident, Clarence W. Johnson died at 11:30 Thursday morning, Feb. 24, 2005 at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. A veteran of WW II, he had been a laborerer.
Survivors include three daughters, Kay Luthe of Parkersburg, Il., Kathy Beadles of Keens, and Carla Johnson of Brazil, Indiana; a son, Rick Johnson of Terre Haute, Ind., a brother, Carl Johnson of MIchigan; a sister, Mary Lomas of Olney; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
The body was to be cremated with a memorial service to be held at a later date.
Nales Funeral Home of Albion is in charge of all the services.
Deborah Lynn Johnson
54-year-old former West Salem resident, Deborah Lynn Johnson of Olney, Ill. died at 8:39 Saturday evening, Feb. 19, 2005, at St. Mary's Hospital in Evansville, In.
She had worked at AMF-Roadmaster in Olney for 8 years as a dispatcher and was also a computer technician at the West Salem Village Hall for 15 years.
Survivors include a brother, Vernon Johnson, Jr. of Olney, sisters, LaVern Jones and Betty Lynch of Olney, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Deborah Lynn Johnson were at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, at the Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Olney with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery at Parkersburg, Il.
Visitation was from 6 ti l8 Tuesday evening, Feb. 22, at the Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Olney.
Memorials may be made to the St. Mary's Breast Cancer Center in Evansville.
William Arthur "Art" Riley
81 year old Fairfield resident, William Arthur "Art" Riley, died at 7:57 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19th, 2005 at the Veterans' Affairs Medical Center in Marion, Il. He was a WW II veteran.
Surviving are 2 sons, William A. Riley, Jr. of Fairfield and Edward Riley of Olney; 5 daughters, Ginger Harvey, Carman Cruz and Janet Riley all of Fairfield, Rita Ackley of Mt. Vernon, Il. and Maryland Sons of Union City, Tennessee; 2 brothers, Ron Riley of Geff and Don Riley of Cisne; 2 sisters, Ann New and Susie Headley both of Fairfield; 6 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for William Arthur "Art" Riley were at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23rd at Nale's Funeral Home in Fairfield. Burial in Bestow Cemetery with full military rites provided by the Anthony Wayne Post 176 American Legion and Wayne Memorial Post 4535 VFW.
Visitation was from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22nd at Nale's Funeral Home in Fairfield.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.
Gordon Miller
69 year old Eldorado resident, formerly of McLeansboro, Gordon Miller, died at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19th, 2005 at his home. He was retired from Caterpillar Tractor Company in Joliet after 30 years service. A U.S. Army veteran, he had served in Korea from 1956-1958.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Jane Miller of Eldorado; a daughter, Laura Marshall of Streator, Il., a son, Kevin Miller of Braidwood, Il., a sister, Sandra Donelson of Algonquin; and several cousins nieces, and nephews.
Funeral services for Gordon Miller were at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, at the Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro with burial in Douglass Cemetery near Broughton.
Visitation was from 6 til 8 Tuesday evening, Feb. 22, at the Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro.
Memorials may be made to the VNA, Hospice - Eldorado Chapter, Raleigh Baptist Church or the First Baptist Church of Coal City and will be accepted at the Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro.
Alta M. Pottorff
87-year-old Fairfield resident, Alta M. Pottorff died at 9:55 a.m. Monday, Feb. 21, 2005 at the Shady Lane Retirement Home in Fairfield.
Survivors include two sons, Andy and Bill Pottorff of Fairfield; one daughter, Pat White of Nashville, TN; two brothers, Clarence Wilson and Billy Wayne Wilson of Carmi; two sisters, Fanny Spence and Helen Dorris Hampton of Carmi, 12 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Alta M. Pottorff were at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23 at Cumberland Presbyterian Church with burial at Burnt Prairie Cemetery.
Visitation was from 6-8 p.m. at Johnson Funeral Home in Fairfield.
Memorials may be made to the Bill and Katherine Wood Endowment Fund.
Kathryn Graham Clifton
86 year old Fairfield resident, Kathryn Graham Clifton, died at 5 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 20th, 2005 at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. She had worked at Airtex until retiring.
Survivors include three nephews, James D. "Jimmy" Cox and John E. Cox of Fairfield and Jerry L. Cox of Mill Shoals; two step-daughters, Bonnie Mandrell of Clinton, Il., and Cecelia Buckner of Rockford, Il.; an aunt, Helen Wilson of Jacksonville, Il., four step-grandchildren and four step-great-grandchildren
Funeral services for Kathryn Graham Clifton were 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, at Nale's Funeral Home in Fairfield with burial in Maple Hill Cemetery at Fairfield.
Visitation was from 12:30 Wednesday, Feb. 23, until the time of service at Nales Funeal Home in Fairfield.
Clay Massie
83 year old Clay Massie died at 7:55 a.m. Friday, Feb. 18th, 2005 at his home in McMinnville, Oregon.
Local survivors include two brothers, Clyde of Mt. Erie and Dwayne of Albion.
Funeral services for Clay Massie were held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23rd in McMinnville, Oregon. Final services will be held at a later date at Travers Cemetery at Mt. Erie.
