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From: JoAnn McGhee <>
Subject: Recent Obits
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 1999 19:37:31 -0600


The Register-News, Mt. Vernon, IL.
(If you need a print-out, just let me know, and I will send it as I have
time) This concludes the obits I have received to date. I will keep
these for about two weeks. Jo Ann

DONOHO, Cecile Nell (with photo), 89, of Wayne City, formerly of
Bluford, d. 1 Jan 1999 in Wayne City; b. 18 Nov 1909 in Jefferson Co;
d/o Charles Wittemore PIERCE & Nevada Elizabeth BYARS; md 29 Nov 1930 in
Mt. Vernon, George W. DONOHO, who d. 27 Apr 1988.

GIBSON, Dolores Irene "Dee", 68, of Olney, d. 30 Dec 1998 at
Indianapolis; b. 21 Apr 1930 in Muskingum Co., Ohio, d/o Lonnie S. LARRY
& Opal HUDKINS; md 8 Nov 1947 in Henderson, KY., Charles Lewis "Chuck"
GIBSON, who d. 18 Apr 1996.

FAIRCHILD, Johnnie Albert, 77, of East Peoria, d. 31 Dec 1998 at home;
b. 30 Mar 1921 in Waltonville, s/o Harry E. FAIRCHILD & Lola Fae
JOHNSON; md 19 Feb 1949 in Waltonville, Donna Rae ALLEN, who survives.

SHIELDS, Lee Ella (with photo), 94, of Rockford, formerly of Jefferson
Co. area, d. 28 Dec 1998 at Rockford; b. 30 Jan 1904 in Bluford; d/o
George BALDRIDGE & Pheobe LANE; md 31 Oct 1923 in Mt. Vernon, Dewey
SHIELDS, who d. 11 Jan 1969.

WILLIAMS, Diana K., 55, of McLeansboro, d. 27 Dec 1998 at DeKalb; b. 12
Apr 1943 in McLeansboro; d/o Carl SCHAFFNER & Katherine Irene NALLELY;
md Stanley WILLIAMS.

BUTTRUM, Lillie B. (with photo), 91, of Mt. Vernon, d. 27 Dec 1998 at
Mt. Vernon; b. 7 July 1907 in Tilton, Ark., d/o Emmet M. MILLER & Nellie
H.S. COOKSEY; m/1 George Preston MOORE, who d. 1932; then md Robert J.
BUTTRUM 7 Apr 1934 at Risco, Mo., he d. 8 Aug 1973.

GANT, Wanda G., 84, of Mt. Vernon, d. 28 Dec 1998 at Nashville; b. 1 Dec
1914 in Franklin Co; d/o Calvin WHITTINGTON & Myrtle MOORE; md Nealie
GANT in Benton, he d. 1974.

PARKER, Evelyn M., 84, of Lancaster, Calif., d. 23 Dec 1998; b. 21 June
1914 in Jefferson Co; md 27 June 1935 Joseph M. PARKER, who survives.

SMITH, Alberta M., 92, of McLeansboro, formerly of the rural
Geff-Fairfield area, d. 27 Dec 1998 at McLeansboro; b. in Wayne Co., d/o
Alva McNEIL & Carrie SCOTT; md 9 Feb 1924 Glen SMITH, who d. 29 Dec
1989.

JOHNSON, Leo, 88, of Dale, d. 28 Dec 1998 at Eldorado. (arrangements
pending)

COLLE, John Jr., 84, of Nason, d. 29 Dec 1998 at home. (arrangements
pending)

MANN, Dexter, 73, of Ashley, d. 28 Dec 1998 in Mt. Vernon. (arrangements
pending)

MILLER, Leona, 84, of Wayne City, d. 29 Dec 1998 at Fairfield.
(arrangements pending)

FALLY, Merle Irene (with photo), 90, of Mt. Vernon, d. 14 Jan 1999 at
Mt. Vernon; b. 1 Jan 1909 in Robinson; d/o Usher P. LOWE & Mary Alice
DIX; m/1 Ellis BRENTON 6 Aug 1926 at Danville, he d. May 1948; then md
Griffith FALLY 21 May 1949 in Mississippi Co., Ark., he d. 9 Mar 1975.

FARRIS, Dwight, 79, of McLeansboro, d. 13 Jan 1999 at home; b. 10 Apr
1919 in Hamilton Co; s/o Dawson W. FARRIS & Mary Effie ORR, who preceded
him in death.

MORELAND, Mareta (EATER), formerly of Mt. Vernon, 94, d. 5 Jan 1999 at
Louisville, Ky.

TROUTT, Thelma M. (with photo), 91, of Woodlawn, d. at home 15 Jan 1999;
b. 16 Oct 1907 in Woodlawn, d/o George F. FERGUSON & Bertha W. MOON; md
27 Feb 1948 in Mt. Vernon, Glen G. TROUTT, who d. 16 Apr 1975.

BEHRENS, Mary E., 62, of Mt. Vernon, d. at home 19 Jan 1999; b. 22 June
1936 in Chicago, d/o William MILDENBERGER & Mary MOSLEY; md 1954 in
Wheaton, Max BEHRENS Sr., who d. 8 Feb 1981.

DAMRON, Harold R. "Harry", 61, of Mt. Vernon, d. 17 Jan 1999 in Mt.
Vernon; b. 10 May 1937 in Morehouse, Mo., s/o Taylor DAMRON & Irene
HARRIS; md 16 June 1956 in Chicago, Brenda TRUITT, who survives.

SHERLEY, Paula J., 37, of Mt. Vernon, d. 16 Jan 1999 at St. Louis, Mo;
b. 30 Nov 1961 in Benton; d/o Patrick McMAHON & Phyllis BEATTY. (no
spouse or children given)

ROTH, Calvin M., 93, of Centralia, formerly of Mt. Vernon, d. 17 Jan
1999 at Salem; b. 21 Oct 1905 in Ina; s/o Pettis ROTH & Clara E. LOGAN;
md Pauline CROSS 2 June 1929 at Nashville, and she d. 19 Feb 1986; then
md Juliet HILL McKINNEY 20 Sep 1986, and she d. 19 Jan 1997.

GREEN, Miller, 84, of Wayne City d. 16 Jan 1999; b. 12 June 1914 in
Grayson Co., KY; s/o Alexander GREEN & Mamie BRATCHER; md 11 Aug 1934
Lula Mae KEY, who survives.

HOWELL, Mary Elizabeth, 91, of McLeansboro, d. 15 Jan 1999 in Hamilton
Co; b. 16 May 1907 in Mt. Vernon, d/o Alonzo HOWELL & Abigail PARKHURST;
md Clayton HOWELL.

TROUTT, Thelma M. (with photo) (see above, this is a reprint), 91, of
Woodlawn, d. 15 Jan 1999 at home; b. 16 Oct. 1907 in Woodlawn, d/o
George F. FERGUSON & Bertha W. MOON; md 27 Feb 1948 in Mt. Vernon, Glen
G. TROUTT, who d. 16 Apr 1975

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