Mrs. Marlene Hibbs, 59, of Carrier Mills, died at 9:50 p.m. Thursday, May 18, 2000, at her home.
She was born Jan. 6, 1941, in Harvard, to the late Claude and Eleanore (Weaver) Wallace.
On Feb. 18, 1983, she married Lonnie Hibbs, who died in June of 1983.
Surviving are four daughters and a son, Mrs. Charles (Kimberly) Martin of Carrier Mills, Mrs. Billy (Tamela) McVay of Eldorado, Leonard Hutchison of Harrisburg, Susan Hutchison of Eldorado and Mrs. Scott (Lora) Wiseman of Carrier Mills; six grandchildren, C.J. Fitzpatrick, Kelsey McVay, Teresa Bennett, Scottie Wiseman, Justin Wiseman, and Zacheriah Hutchison.
Three brothers, five sisters and two grandchildren, Kasha Bennett and Mariah Bennett, preceded her in death.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 21, 2000, at Gaskins Funeral Home in Harrisburg, where friends may call from 5 to 8 p .m. Saturday.
The Rev. Don Ewell will officiate and burial will be in Sunset Gardens Cemetery in Harrisburg.
John T. Jenkins
John T. Jenkins, 90, of Carrier Mills, died at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 18, 2000, at the Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado.
He was born April 11, 1910, in Golconda, to the late Claude and Alice (Blue) Jenkins.
Mr. Jenkins was a retired Delta Amax Coal Mines and was a member of the Carrier Mills United Methodist Church and a charter member of Carrier Mills Lions Club.
On April 8, 1933, he married the former Thelma Roper and she survives along with a daughter, Carolyn Capel of Carrier Mills; two grandchildren, John C. Capel of Vienna and Mrs. Glenn (Amy) Murphy of Harrisburg; and three great-grandchildren, Arla Joe Capel, Nathan Murphy and Brynna Murphy.
An infant son preceded him in death.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 20, 2000, at Absher-Nicholson in Carrier Mills, where friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday.
The Rev. Victor Long will officiate and burial will be in Salem Cemetery at Carrier Mills.
Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church in Carrier Mills, where friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Carrier Mills United Methodist Church.
Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Violet May Holland
Mrs. Violet May Holland, 83, of Hastings, Mich., formerly of McLeansboro, died at 12:01 p.m. Thursday, May 18, 2000, in the Pennock Hospital in Hastings, Mich.
She was born in Fife Lake, Mich., on June 12, 1916, to the late David and Grace (Elliot) Rancour.
She was a member of the Harrisburg United Methodist Church.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Jeanne and her husband, the Rev. Rudolph Barnett of McLeansboro, Mrs. Barbara and her husband, Jack Travis of Ann Arbor, Mich., and Mrs. Dandra and her husband, Fred Gardner of Hastings, Mich.; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Everett R. Taylor; two grandchildren; two brothers and a sister.
The body has been cremated and a memorial service will be held at a later date.
Gholson Funeral Home of McLeansboro is in charge of the arrangements.
Dorothy M. Dooley
Dorothy M. Dooley (Dollie Cozart), 86, of Eldorado, died at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, 2000, at Eldorado Care Center.
She was born June 25, 1913, in Equality, to the late John and Nettie (Williams) Allen.
Surviving are a son, John Loren and wife, Pamela Cozart of Gaylord, Mich.; a daughter, Georgia King of Tulsa, Okla; a stepson, Donald Cozart of New York; and numerous grandchildren; great-grandchildren; a nephew, Frank and wife, Margaret Allen of Eldorado.
She was preceded in death by five sisters and two brothers.
Graveside services are 10 a.m. Saturday, May 20, 2000, at Elmwood Cemetery at Equality.
Elder Bryan Murrow will officiate.
There will be no visitation.
Watson Funeral Home in Eldorado is in charge of arrangements.
J.W. Alvey Jr.
J.W. Alvey Jr., 76, of 713 W. South St., Harrisburg, died at 11:15 p.m., Monday, May 8, 2000, at the home of his step-daughter, Mary Brimm.
He was a retired plumber, born in Harrisburg on Sept. 16, 1923, to the late John Wesley Alvey Sr. and the former Katherine Potter.
Mr. Alvey attended the Stonefort General Baptist Church.
Surviving are a son, John and wife, Carolyn Alvey of Harrisburg; a daughter, Debra and her husband, Lee McMann of Camby, Ind.; a brother, Leonard and wife, Wynona; and a sister, Louise Barr of Peoria; nine step-children, Mary Lou Brimm, Louie Douglas, Doris McDowell, Peggy Hargrave, and Stanley Douglas, all of Harrisburg, Glendall Douglas of Biloxi, Miss, Joann Vinyard of Rosiclare, Carolyn Collins of Marion, Ky., and Stanley Douglas, all of Harrisburg; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and two wives, Erma Tarrant and Mary Douglas.
A son, James Kenneth Alvey died on May 3, 2000; a daughter, Leanna Alvey in 1958; a sister, Opal Spangler, and a stepdaughter, Barbara Smith.
The body has been cremated.
A graveside service is 11 a.m. Saturday, May 20, 2000, at Big Ridge Cemetery, with the Rev. Jeff Owens officiating.
There is no visitation, and those attending should go directly to the cemetery.
J.M. Weirauch Funeral Home of Harrisburg is in charge of arrangements.
Bessie P. Clark
Visitation for Mrs. Bessie P. Clark, 81, of Easley, S.C., formerly of Marion, will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 20, 2000 at Reed Funeral Home in Harrisburg.
Funeral and burial will be held at a later date at the Dillard Memorial Funeral Home in Pickens.
Burial will be in the Hillcrest Cemetery in Pickens.
The family request that flowers please be omitted and that memorials be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois.
Inez L. Jacobs
Services for Mrs. Inez L. Jacobs, 79, of Shawneetown, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 20, 2000, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Shawneetown.
Fr. Mark Stec will officiate and burial will be in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery at Shawneetown.
Elra Pegg
Elra Pegg, 73, rural, Golconda, died at 11:30 p.m. Thursday, May 25, 2000, in Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah, Ky.
Further family details and funeral arrangements will be announced from Aly Funeral Home in Golconda.
Jessie W. Abbott
Mrs. Jessie W. Abbott, 86, of New Haven, died Thursday, June 1, 2000, at White County Skilled Care Nursing Home in Carmi.
She was born Nov. 3, 1913, in New Haven to the late Manford and Anne (Higgins) Ellison.
She was married in 1928 to Carl Abbott, who preceded her in death in January of this year.
She was always a homemaker, a wife and a wonderful mother.
This past March, she and Mr. Abbott would have been married for 72 years.
She was a member of the Apostolic Church in New Haven and the Miracle Temple in Eldorado.
Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Anna L. (Musgraves) and Lloyd Flowers and Bonnie K. (McGhee) and Donnie Starks, all of Norris City; two sisters, Bessie Johnson of Evansville, Ind., and Martha Stewart of Carmi; 10 great-grandchildren; 14 great-great-grandchildren; and several step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by three sons, Carl Delbert Jr., Troy Gene and John David Abbott, and eight brothers and sisters.
Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, June 4, 2000, at Cox and Son Funeral Home in New Haven, where friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 3, 2000.
The Revs. Tommy Flewellen, Malene Farris and Sonny Holtzclaw will officiate. Burial will be in Union Ridge Cemetery at New Haven.
