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William Trovillion
Jun 22, 2011
William “Billy Ward” Trovillion Goreville-William Ward “Billy Ward” Trovillion, 87, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 5:33 AM at Herrin Hospital. Graveside services will be held on Friday, June 24, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Fountains Cemetery south of Marion with Reverend R.G. Null officiating. Visitation will be held at the cemetery from 10-11 AM. Military Rites will...
Barbara Jane Mitchell
Jun 19, 2011
Barbara Jane Mitchell Marion—Barbara Mitchell, 77, of Marion passed away at 12:05 PM on Sunday, June 19, 2011 at her home. According to her wishes, Barbara will be cremated and no services will be held. Blue Funeral Home in Marion is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois; envelopes are at the...
Jo Gilbert Loomis
Jun 18, 2011
MARION - Jo G. Loomis II passed away peacefully at 3:45 pm Saturday, June 18, 2011 at St. John’s Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Jo was born December 7, 1927 in Evanston, Illinois, the son of Martha (Mendenhall) and Jo G. Loomis, Sr. He married Marilyn Johnson on May 7, 1949 in Chicago; together, they shared 62 years of...
Patsy Tooley
Jun 11, 2011
Patsy J. Tooley Marion- Patsy J. Tooley, 74, of Marion, passed away 11:43 AM Saturday, June 11, 2011 at her home surrounded by her family. Services will be held on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Reverend Orin Johnson officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM until service time at the...
Carla Thomas
Jun 11, 2011
Carla Thomas Marion- Carla Tomas, 47, of Marion, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at her home. Services for Carla will be held on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 3:00 PM at Blue Funeral Home in Marion; Loyce Hopkins & Kim Swanson will officiate. Visitation will be on Wednesday starting at 1:00 PM up until service time. Interment will...
Dewey McCoy
Jun 8, 2011
Dewey McCoy, 66, a resident of rural Goreville, Illinois, after moving from Elgin, Illinois, but originally from southwestern Virginia, died June 8, 2011, in Nashville, Tennessee. The cause of death was lymphoma. The youngest of seven children, Dewey was born July 2, 1944 in the now-abandoned coal-mining community of Virginia City, Virginia. In 1962, seeking better economic opportunities, Dewey left...
Sarah Naomi Sullivan
Jun 7, 2011
Sarah Naomi Sullivan Goreville-Naomi Sullivan, 79, of Goreville passed away at 12:30 PM on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion; her husband was by her side. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 10, 2011 at 11:00 AM at the 1st Apostolic Church in Marion, with Reverend R.G. Walls officiating. Visitation will be held...
Charles James Huffman, Sr.
May 31, 2011
Charles James Huffman, Sr. Marion--Charles Huffman, 51, of Romeoville, passed away at 11:25 AM on Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at his daughters home in Marion. Per his wishes, his body will be cremated and no services will be held. Blue Funeral Home in Marion is assisting the family with arrangements.
Paul Allen Horsley
May 25, 2011
Marion—Paul Horsley, 68, of Marion, passed away at 6:51 PM on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at his home. Per his wishes, Paul will be cremated and no services will be held. Blue Funeral Home in Marion is assisting the family. Paul was born on February 11, 1943 in Marion to Ralph & Pauline (Stapleton) Horsley. He is survived by his...
MD Cross
May 24, 2011
M.D. Cross Marion-- M.D. Cross, 91, of Marion, passed away at 5:02 PM on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at his home. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 2:00 PM at Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Pastor Donald Schluter officiating; burial will be in RoseHill Cemetery. Visitation will be from Noon until service time at...
Melissa Lucille Johnson
May 22, 2011
MELISSA LUCILLE JOHNSON Marion- Melissa Lucille Johnson, 88, of Marion, died at 7:05 AM on Sunday, May 22nd, 2011 at Shawnee Christian Nursing Center. Services will be held at Blue Funeral Home on Thursday, May 26th at 10AM. Burial will follow at Smith Cemetery in Belle Rive IL. There will be a visitation on Wednesday, May 25th from 5 to...
John Thomas Anderson, Sr.
May 21, 2011
John Thomas Anderson, Sr. Marion ---John Thomas “JT” Anderson, Sr., 87, passed away at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at Heartland Regional Medical Center, with his loved ones at his side. Visitation will be Saturday, May 28, 2011, from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM at Blue Funeral Home in Marion. The funeral will follow immediately at 1:00 PM...
Linda Young
May 17, 2011
Linda L. Young Marion- Linda Young, 66, of Marion, passed away at 7:06 AM on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Linda’s wishes were to be cremated and that no services be held. Blue Funeral Home in Marion is assisting the family. She wanted others to make donations to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital in her memory;...
Vivian Hudgens-Escue
May 17, 2011
Vivian Hudgens-Escue Marion-Vivian Escue, 94, of Marion passed away at 1:15 AM on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at Herrin Rehab & Nursing. Services will be held on Friday, May 20, 2011 starting at 9 AM at Blue Funeral Home in Marion; Reverend Jerry Schell & Reverend Jim Jackson will officiate. Burial will take place in Friendship Cemetery in Goreville following...
Leslie R. Hunt
May 16, 2011
LESLIE R. HUNT Creal Springs- Leslie R. Hunt, 66, of Creal Springs, died at 12:15 PM on Monday, May 16, 2011 at his home As per his wishes he will be cremated and a graveside memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, May 21, 2011 at Maplewood Cemetery in Marion. Leslie was born on August 23, 1944 in...
Jackquline Shaw
May 16, 2011
Jackquline Rae Shaw Johnston City- Jackquline Rae Shaw, 73, of Johnston City, passed away at 12:51 PM on Monday, May 16, 2011 in the home of loving relatives. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 3 PM at Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Pastor Michael Glasco officiating. Visitation will be held starting at 1 PM,...
Vadia Ruth West
May 9, 2011
Vadia Ruth West Marion-Vadia Ruth West, 83, of Marion, passed away at 7:25 PM on Monday, May 9, 2011 at Marion Rehab & Nursing Center. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 1:00 PM at Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Reverend Edward “Shorty” Alsip officiating; burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery. Visitation will be held...
Donald Ralph Halbert
May 7, 2011
Donald Ralph Halbert Marion—Donald R. Halbert, 72, of Marion, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2011 at his home in Marion. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at 1:30 PM at Blue Funeral Home in Marion with the Reverend Mike Hood officiating; burial will be in White Oak Cemetery, south of Marion. Visitation will be on Tuesday,...
Ronald Lynn Bertrand
May 6, 2011
Ronald L. Bertrand, 66, of Creal Springs, Illinois, passed away at home on May 6, 2011. He was born August 28, 1944, in Beaumont, Texas, the son of the late Helen and John Bertrand. He was the second of 4 siblings. A memorial service will be held for Ron on Wednesday, May11, 2011 at 7 PM at Blue Funeral Home...
Jeffrey Alan Cross
May 4, 2011
Jeff Cross Marion-Jeff Cross, 41, of Marion, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at 9:25 AM at his home. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 6, 2011 from 12-1 PM at Blue Funeral Home in Marion. Funeral services will be at 1 PM at the funeral home with Reverend Darrell Ford officiating. Military Rites will be conducted on-site...
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