boutnern lilinoisan, Friday, December 22, 1995 Page 5B Sophia F. Helmers STEELEVILLE Sophia F. Harold W. Lewis BENTON Harold W. "Bill" Louise C.
Schneier CHESTER Louise C. Schneier, Edward L. 'Bang9 Mitchell CAMBRIA Edward L. "Bang" Mitchell passed away at 12:40 p.m. Wednesday, Dec.
20, 1995 at St. Louis University Hospital in St. LaVern Higgerson ZEIGLER LaVern Higgerson, 83, of 201 Walnut Street, died at 5:10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20, 1995, at his home.
Mr. Higgerson was born Jan. 20, 1912, in Bessie to Walter and Agnes (McFarland) Higgerson. He married Marian Janette Hunter Feb. 19, 1933, in Carmi.
She survives in Zeigler. Other survivors include a son, Roger Hunter Higgerson of Kearney, a daughter, Nancy Janet Higgerson of Greensboro, N.C.; three grandchildren, Ronald James Higgerson and his wife, Julie of Kansas City; Lisa Renzelman and her husband Randy of Kearney, and Kenneth Hunter Higgerson and his wife Kelly of Kansas City, eight great-grandchildren, Cameron, Lucas, Audrey, Madison Higgerson and Adam Scott and Ryan Gilbraith all of Kansas City, and Jarid and Jordan Renzelman of Kearney, and one brother, Don of Carterville. Clayton C. Spangler IUKA Clayton C. Spangler, 68, died Wednesday, Dec.
20, 1995 at St. Mary's Hospital in St. Louis. Mr. Spangler was born July 7, 1927, the son of Cloyd and Maude Hawkins Spangler.
He later married Betty Eloise Thompson in Mount Vernon on March 7, 1948 and she survives. Clayton Spangler is also survived by two daughters, Patricia Hawkins and husband, Rod, of La Porte, and Deborah Bullard of Texico. He also is survived by one brother, Red-us Spangler and his wife, Eileen of Texico; one brother-in-law, Dr. Sam Thompson and his wife, Kathleen, of Peoria, one sister-in-law, Patricia Nelson and her husband, Robert; five grandsons and one granddaughter, Bruce Hawkins and wife, Rhonda, of Wallins Creek, Jeffrey Hawkins and wife, Heather, of Newark, Ohio, Ryan Hawkins of La Porte, Rodney Hawkins of La Porte, Aaron Bullard of Flora and June Elizabeth "Beth" Bullard and friend, Jeremy Word, of Carbondale; and five nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, one grandson, Jason Bullard, and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, G.
Warren Thompson Sr. and Bessie Thompson. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Donoho Prairie Church in Kell with Roy Gill officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m.
today at L.R. Osborn Funeral and Son Funeral Home in Kell. Helen I. Poole SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Helen I. Poole, 79, of Granite City, formerly of Elco and Mill Creek, passed away Thursday, Dec.
21, 1995 at Hillview Health Care Center in Vienna. She was born Sept. 18, 1916 in Cairo, to Elzie and Cora (Little) Johnson. She married Carlene Poole Sept. 6, 1939.
He preceded her in death. She was a member of the Cairo Baptist Church and was a Gold Star Mother. She is survived by a daughter, Nora Chandler of Anna; two sisters, Hallie Hinkle of Dongola and Pearl Johnson of Pekin; four brothers, Carl Johnson of Advance, Johnny Johnson of Mounds, Starling Johnson of Paris, 111., and Charlie Johnson of Oak Lawn; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and also nieces, nephews and other relatives. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Charlie Poole, and a sister, Alberta. Services will be at 1 p.m.
Saturday 82, died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 1995 in Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Services will be at 11 a.m. Satur day at First Baptist Church of Chester with the Rev. Brian Law officiating.
Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today and 7:30 to 9 a.m. Saturday at Schroeder-McClure Funeral Home in Chester and after 9:30 a.m. until services Saturday at the church.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Chester. Sada Merck GALATIA Sada Merck, 86, died Thursday afternoon, Dec. 21, 1995, in Ferrell Hospital Eldora do. Services will be at 11 a.m. Satur day in Sloan Funeral Home in Gala-tia, with burial in Lebanon Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Marie Bourland MOUNT VERNON Marie Bourland, 79, of Mount Vernon, formerly of the Woodlawn area, died at 8:50 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20, 1995, at the home of her daughter, NitaCates.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, with the Rev. Denny Steed officiating. Burial will be in Wood- lawn Odd Fellows Cemetery. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church in Woodlawn or the Hospice Program at Good Samaritan Regional Health Center.
Bernice Sanders BLUFORD Bernice Sanders, 83, died at 11:35 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20, 1995, at St. Mary's Hospital in Decatur. Services will be at 10 a.m.
Satur day in Otterbien United Methodist Church Bluford, with the Revs. Mark Canada and James Peek offici ating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m.
Sat urday at the Bluford Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Otter- bein United Methodist Church. Kenneth Dombrowski COULTERVILLE Kenneth J. Dombrowski, 68, died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 1995 in St.
Elizabeth Hos pital in Belleville. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Fn day at St. Michael's Cemetery in Ra dom. Wilson Funeral Home of Sparta is in charge of arrangements.
In (oving memory of Robert Nofon Poweft, Sharon, TN. He passed away on Dec 22, 1953. He is stilt greatly missed by Kathleen, Larry 0 C7- A Lewis, 43, of 420 E. Main died at 4:55 a.m. Thursday, Dec.
21, 1995, in the Franklin Hospital in Benton. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Liberty-Ridlen Cemetery in Macedonia with the Rev. Chris Hammonds officiating. Military graveside rites will be performed by the Benton American Legion and VFW.
There will be no visitation. The Hobbs-Johnson Funeral Home in Benton is in charge of ar rangements. Nina A. Melvin WEST FRANKFORT Nina A. Melvin, 78, of 312 N.
Horrell died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 1995 in Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Services will be at 11 a.m. Satur day at Parker-Reedy Funeral Home in West Frankfort.
Burial will be in East Fork Cemetery. Visitation will be after 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. The Southern lilinoisan will not publish on Christmas Day. Consequently, no one will be in the news room on Dec.
24 to accept obituaries. Full and partial obituaries will be accepted from 2 to 6 p.m. on Christmas Day. On Dec. 31, obituaries will be accepted from 1 1 a.m.
to 3 p.m., due to an early press start. And on Jan. 1, obituaries will be accepted from 2 to 6 p.m. 9 "When you need a helping hand rather than a Nursing Home" Westwood Retirement Home SFNTOR rTTTZFNS j820 W.Monroe -Herrin -988-8800 Jf Gems ttH I I Mmers, 84, died at 12:25 p.m. Wednesday, Dec.
20, 1995 in Chester Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Wine Hill, with the Rev. Edwin A.
Reuter officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter's Cemetery. Visitation will be after 4 p.m. today and from 7:30 to 1 1 a.m.
Saturday at Wilson's Funeral Home in Steeleville and after noon until services Saturday at the church. Mrs. Helmers was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church and St.
Peter's Ladies Aid. She was born March 29, 1911 in Campbell Hill, to Henry and Mary unge Knop. She married Adolph Helmers on une 20, 1934 in Jackson County. He died Jan. 30, 1978.
Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Edgar and Gertrude Helmers of Steeleville; one grandson, John Helmers of Steeleville; and one sister, Bertha Guebert of Percy. Her parents, six brothers and two sisters preceded her in death. Dorothy G. Clements ORAVILLE Dorothy G. Clem ents, 62, formerly of Percy, died at 12:04 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 20, 1995 in St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Wilson's Funeral Home in Steele ville with the Rev.
Bill N. Brown officiating. Burial will be in I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Percy. Visitation will be after 6 p.m.
today and after 7:30 a.m. until the hour of services Satur day at the funeral home. Mrs. Clements was a homemaker. She was a member of the Tri-County Baptist Church in Willisville.
She was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict. She was born July 4, 1933 in Pu laski, to Robert Taylor and Vera Lee Phelps Hewgley. She married Billy J. Clements on July 13, 1954 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
He survives of Oraville. Other survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Judith Clements of Percy; one daughter, Doreen Clements of Car bondale; four grandchildren, Christy, Nick, Jon and Mycah Clements of Percy; two great-grandchildren, Adam and Brian Miller of Percy; four sisters, Elsie, Lee, Lucy and Faye; and six brothers, Robert, El bert, Kenneth, Gilbert, Mark and Farrell, all from Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her parents and one great-grandson, Alan Miller. Gayle Reid VIENNA Gayle Reid, 93, died at 2:37 a.m. Thursday, Dec.
21, 1995, at Hillview Health Care Cen ter in Vienna. Services will be at 1 p.m. today, Dec. 22, 1995, at Aly Funeral Home in Vienna with the Dr. James Cecil officiating.
Burial will be in the Zion Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 1 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Zion Cemetery.
Mrs. Reid was retired from the Anna State Hospital and was an ele mentary school teacher in Pope County. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Vienna, the Republican Women's Club, the Ozark and New Burnside Women's Club and the Ozark Home Extension. She was a 50-year member of Eastern Stars of Vienna. She was born on Oct.
7, 1902, in Pope County to Ezra and Hattie (Mount) Robertson. She married Joyce Reid. He died on May 15, 1984. Survivors include one daughter, Judy Elliott of East Alton; two grandchildren, Tony Hampton of Be-thalto and Theresa Metz of East Alton; two great-grandchildren, Erika and Lukas Metz; one sister, Nelle Ernfelt of Johnston City and one brother, Glenn Robertson of Central-ia. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Hal and Carl Robertson.
Myrtle Mae Dagnan HERRIN Myrtle Mae Dagnan, 95, of 1516 W. Tyler died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 1995 in Herrin Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in East Lawn Memorial Gardens with the Rev.
Don Colson officiating. Mrs. Dagnan worked in the house keeping department at Herrin Hospi tal. She was born Nov. 24, 1900 in Freeman Spur, to John and Cora (Johnson) Morris.
She married Jasper Guill. He pre ceded her in death. She later married Walter Dagnan. He died in 1971. Survivors include two sisters, Oma Murray of North Riverside and Flora White of Fairfield; one broth er, Raymond Morris of Marion; one steodauehter.
Sarah Manning of Her rin; and one son, Laverne Guill of Peona. Herman Howell MASSAC COUNTY Herman Howell, 77, died Thursday, Dec. 21, 1995 in Hillview Health Care Center in Vienna. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Massac Memorial Gardens with the Rev.
Alvin Thomas officiating. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Aikins-Farmer Fu neral Home in Metropolis. Memorials may be made to Tip nospice in Metropolis. Wesley Loren Jones VIENNA Wesley Loren Jones, 66, died Thursday, Dec.
21, 1995, at his home. Arrangements are incom plete at Whitnel Funeral Home. LOUIS. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Meredith Funeral Home in Carbondale, with the Rev.
Danny Boyd officiating. Burial will be in Osage Cemetery in Royalton. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mitchell Memorials may be made to the First Apostolic Church, 313 W.
Chestnut Carbondale, IL 62901. Mr. Mitchell retired from the Illinois Central Railroad in 1977 as a bridge and building painter. He was a member of the First Apostolic Church of Carbondale. He served during World War II in the U.S.
Army until he was wounded in France. Mr. Mitchell was born March 16, 1972 at Bush, to John E. and Zella (Taylor) Mitchell. Survivors -include four daughters and sons-in-law, Janet and Frank Martin of Cameron, N.C., Joanne and Bill Choate of Mount Vernon; Kathy and Dan Presley of Mount Vernon and Karen and Dan Cox of Herrin; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ger-aldine Ellett of Cambria and Char-lene Todd of Shriner, Texas; and two brothers, Norman Mitchell of Rock Falls and Jim Kiefer of Cambria.
He was preceded in death by his infant son, parents, stepfather and one sister. Ruby Wynona Martie HALLIDAYBORO Ruby Wynona Martie, 75, of Hallidayboro Road, passed away at 12:25 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, 1995 at her residence. Wynona was a homemaker and a member of Hallidayboro United Methodist Church in Hallidayboro.
She was born Sept. 23, 1920 in Hallidayboro, the daughter of Ra-liegh and Roxy (Craiglow) Spangler. She married Clyde E. Martie Oct. 15, 1938 in Jackson, Mo.
and he survives. She is also survived by a son, Charles C. and Gayla Martie of Hallidayboro; a son-in-law Eldon Smith of Hallidayboro; a sister, Imogene Beard of Du Quoin; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, a brother, a daugh ter and a grandmother. Services will be at 2 p.m.
Saturday in the Hallidayboro United Methodist Church in Hallidayboro with the Revs. Paul Brown and Phillip Poe officiating. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today in Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin. Interment will be in the Hallidayboro Cemetery in Hallidayboro.
Friends may make memorials to Hospice of Southern Illinois. The memorials will be accepted at the funeral home. Carrie Agnes Cross ANNA Carrie Agnes Cross, 92, died at 10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20, 1995 at City Care Center in Anna.
She was born March 4, 1903 in Anna, the daughter of Walter W. and Ella Nichols Wiley. She married Ira Cross on June 9, 1923 at Creal Springs. He preceded her in death on Jan. 14, 1939.
Mrs. Cross is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Harold and Lanita Cross of Anna; three daughters and sons-in-law, Evalee and Tom Harman of St. Louis, Shirley and Bill Casper of Carbondale and Carmen and Harlan Coffman of Jonesboro; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; as well as nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Joyce Muldoon, and by eight sisters and eight brothers. She was a retired school cook from the Davie Grade School in Anna and was active with the Sunshine Inn Senior Citizens.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Satur day at the Lutz and Rendleman Funeral Home in Anna, with the Rev. Phil Nelson officiating. Interment will be in Anna Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 p.m.
today at the fu neral home. Floye Fay Riddle MARION Floye Fay Riddle, 88, of Route 7, died at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20, 1995 in Mari on Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 1:30 p.m.
Satur day in Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home in Marion, with the Rev. Frank Raney officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today in the funeral home. Burial will be in Du lingham Cemetery.
She was born May 21, 1907 in Sa line County, to Jerry Conwell and Emma (Beers) Conwell. She married Aaron Opie Riddle Nov. 10, 1926 in Williamson County and he preceded her in death July 10, 1977. She was a homemaker and a member of the Dillingham Shed United Methodist Church. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Aaron and Georgia Riddle Jr.
of Tucson, a son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Janice Riddle of Sturgis, three daughters and sons-in-law, Sue and David Seagle of Route 7, Marion; Marv and Floyd Martin ot Jasper, Ind. and Elsie and Robert Seagle of Donalds, S.C.; 13 grandchildren; 26 great-great grandchildren and a sis ter, Dorma Hill ot West Franktort. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, four brothers, live i He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, two brothers and one son, Jimmie LaVern Higgerson who died in 1947. Mr. Higgerson was a member of the Zeigler First Baptist Church for 30 years, where he had served as Deacon and Sunday School teacher.
He worked for three years in a Gary, steel mill, 12 and half years for Western and Southern Life Insur ance Company in Gary and 25 years for the Metropolitan Insurance Com pany. He was the treasurer for the Zeigler-Royalton School district 188 for 23 years. He was a member and past treasurer for the Zeigler Area Service Club and the Zeigler Rotary Club and a member of the Zeigler and Baptist Church Benevolent Fund Associations. He helped organize the Zeigler Youth Program. Funeral services will be held at 1 1 a.m.
Saturday, Dec. 23, 1995, at the First Baptist Church in Zeigler with Rev. Everett LeMay officiating. Burial will be at Lakeview Cemetery in Johnston City. Visiting hours are from 6 to 8 p.m.
today at the funeral home and after 9 a.m. Saturday at the church. Memorial donations in lieu of flowers may be made to the Zeigler Library, Zeigler Area Service Club or the donors choice. Lucille R. Evans WEST FRANKFORT Lucille R.
Evans, 87, of 303 N. Monroe died at 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, 1995 in Good Samaritan Regional Health Center in Mount Vernon. Services will be at 9:30 a.m.
Satur day at St. John's Catholic Church with Father Walter Barr officiating. Burial will be in the church ceme tery. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. today at Parker-Reedy Funeral Home in West Frankfort.
Rosary will be recited at 9:15 a.m. Saturday at the church. Memorials may be made to St. John's School and will be accepted at the funeral home. Mrs.
Evans was a member of St. John's Catholic Church and Altar Society. She was born July 4, 1908 in Ul-lin, to Ulysses and Mary (Baumga- ret) Read. She married C. Jack Evans.
He died in 1963. Survivors include three daughters and two sons-in-law, Mary Ellen Evans of St. Louis, Jane and Dick McPhail of West Frankfort and Ruth and Rick Stilley of Noblesville, one son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Sandra Evans of West Frankfort; nine grandchildren; three great grandchildren; and one sister, Ber- nice Ede of West Frankfort. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, three brothers and three sisters. John Davis MULKEYTOWN John Davis, 85, died at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 20, 1995 in the Shawnee Christian Nursing Center in Herrin. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Gilbert Funeral Home in Christopher with the Rev. Dean Guymon officiating.
Burial will be in Mulkeytown Cemetery. Visitation will be after 6 p.m. today at the fu neral home. Mr. Davis was a retired farmer.
He was a member of the Mulkey town Christian Church. He was born Aug. 18, 1910 in Mulkeytown, to John Logan and Delia Kirkpatnck Davis. He married Ruth Helen Swisher on May 14, 1938 in Morganfield, Ky. She died Sept.
9, 1994. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, John Leroy and Di ane Davis of Herrin; one son-in-law, Edgar DeLaval of Mulkeytown; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and one brother, Frank Davis of Medicine Lodge, Kan. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Lucille DeLaval, one brother, Leroy Davis, and one sister, Flossie Dempsey, preceded him in death. Wed. Thurs.
Fri. Sat. Sun. Sorry, our Gold Chains are excluded because they are the Lowest Gold Prices in Southern Illinois! at Crain Funeral Home in Dongola, with the Rev. Floyd Stout officiating.
Interment will be in St. John Ceme tery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Gladys McTaggart DONGOLA Gladys McTag gart, 91, passed away at 3:35 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 20, 1995 at City Care ot Cobden. She was born April 12, 1904 in Dongola, to James and Sarah Matil da (Rinehart) Keller. She married Clarence E. McTaggart on Nov.
16, 1940. He preceded her in death on Sept. 12, 1985. She was a member of the Dongola Church of Christ and was a former Girl Scout leader and a former tele phone operator in Dongola. Survivors include a step grand daughter, Judy Durham of Winches ter, two step great grandchildren; also nieces and neph ews, including Shirley Lentz of Dongola and Donald Keller of Jop- pa.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Crain Funeral Home in Dong ola, with Daryl Busby officiating. Interment will be in the Christian Chapel Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m today at the funeral home. Genevieve Hacker JOHNSTON CITY Genevieve Hacker, 90, of Tomball, Texas, for merly of Johnston City, died at 6 a.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 20, 1995 in Houston, Texas. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Murman and Wilson Funera Home in Johnston City, with the Rev. Randy Scott officiating.
Visita tion will be after 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery. She was born July 8, 1905 in Braidwood, to Harry and Margare (Strachan) Wilson. She married Har old Hacker and he preceded her in death Aug.
3, 1970. Survivors include a daughter-in law, Lucretia Jones of Mountain View, a granddaughter, Dianne Coalson of Tomball, Texas; two great-grandchildren, Julie and Geof frey Coalson of Tomball; severa nieces and nephews and a sister-in law, Kathalene Wilson of Johnston City. She was preceded in death by a son, John R. Jones in 1990; two brothers and three sisters. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Tomb all.
She was a member of the Senior Citizens in Tomball. Kennedy Endrizzi Jr. MARION Kennedy Endrizzi 69, of Chandler, formerly oi Marion, aiea Wednesday, Dec 20, 1995 in the Park Regency Care Center in Chandler. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tues day at The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints, Chandler Seventh Ward Chapel, 1260 W.
Del Rio, in Chandler, with burial in Nationa Memorial Cemetery of Arizona. Vis itation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Bueler Mortuary of Chandler is in charge of arrangements. 3JEWELKY Repair 1601 Walnut Murphysboro (Next to Tippey's Restaurant) 687-2590 Wednesday-Friday 9-6 Saturday 10-5 Christmas Eve Sunday 9-5 Visa nOHTHG GAC73G AG GAGE Mastercard Purchases Over $200 Thru Excludes Class Rings, Mother's Rings, Gold Chains, Repairs, flyer Dec. 24 with coupon Merchandise or Previously Purchased Merchandise.
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