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From: Jo Ann McGhee <>
Subject: Recent Obits
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 16:47:22 -0600


The Register-News, Mt. Vernon, IL, Tues. 2 Jan 2001 issue

PASLEY, Cecile M.(WILLIAMS), 90 (includes photo), of Evansville, Ind.
since 1994, formerly of Mt. Vernon, d. 31 Dec 2000 at home of daughter,
Frances LEGGETT of Evansville; b. 6 Oct 1910 in Marlow; d/o John
WILLIAMS & Anna MARLOW; md Paul C. PASLEY 24 Dec 1927 in Mt. Vernon, he
d. 7 May 1990; surv. by a daughter, Frances LEGGETT and husband Charles
of Evansville, Ind; 4 grandchildren (named); 5 great grandchildren
(named); preceded in death by parents; a daughter, Barbara HAYES; 1
grandson, Charles A. LEGGETT; a sister, Jewell DAVIS; and 4 brothers:
Gale, Gerald, Paul, and Millard WILLIAMS; burial Mt. Vernon Memorial
Gardens Cem.

SCHMIDT, Alma Violet, 79, of Nashville d. 31 Dec 2000 at Washington
County Hosp. in Nashville - no other info, plans pending at
Styninger-Krupp Funeral Home in Nashville.

HIGGINS, Harold T., 86 (includes photo), of Mt. Vernon d. 1 Jan 2001 at
Crossroads Community Hosp. (Mt. Vernon); b. 15 Apr 1914 in Flat Rock;
s/o Everett C. HIGGINS & Lula THOMPSON; md L. Maxine WALLACE 18 Nov 1939
in Effingham, she survives; surv. by a son, Wallace L. "Wally" HIGGINS
and wife Susan of Leesburg, Va; 4 grandchildren (named); preceded in
death by parents, and a son, Roger A. HIGGINS; burial Mt. Vernon
Memorial Gardens Cem.

KANE, Nadine R., 80, of Edwardsville d. 30 Dec 2000 at Anna Henry
Nursing Home in Edwardsville; funeral services Tues. at Campanga Funeral
Home in Ashley, Tues. 2 Jan. 2001 - no other info.

ENGLAND, Nadine, 76 (includes photo), of Mt. Vernon d. 30 Dec 2000 at
Mt. Vernon Countryside Manor; b. 9 Mar 1924 in Ewing; d/o Newton Herbert
LOVIN & Anna May PAGE; md Rev. John Allen ENGLAND 28 Oct 1944 in St.
Louis, he d. 13 June 1981; surv. by 3 sons: Richard ENGLAND of Mt.
Vernon; Steve ENGLAND and wife Brenda of Woodlawn; Billy ENGLAND and
wife Gayle of Marion; 2 daughters: Carolyn JONES and husband William T.
"Bill" JONES of Mt. Vernon; Darlene SHERMAN and husband Brian of Mt.
Vernon; stepmother, Leta Fern LOVIN of Mt. Vernon; preceded in death by
parents, husband, 2 brothers and a sister; burial East Hickory Hill Cem.
near Bluford.

HARLOW, Rita (WILSON), 67 (includes photo), of Mt. Vernon d. 1 Jan 2001
at Crossroads Community Hosp. in Mt. Vernon; b. 21 Apr 1933 in Iroquois;
d/o Ed WILSON & Nellie MATTHEWS; md 26 Apr 1952 in Mt. Vernon, Ernie
HARLOW, he survives; surv. by a son, Dean HARLOW of Flora; 3 daughters:
Pat MINOR and husband Melvin of Mt. Vernon; Brenda BRAND and husband Don
of Calif; Tammy AUSTIN and husband Steve of Opdyke; 6 grandchildren
(named); 4 great grandchildren (named); 3 brothers: Bud WILSON and wife
Mary of Atlanta; Max WILSON and wife Shirley of Dix; Butch WILSON and
wife Angie of Dix; a brother-in-law, Don BYARS of Mt. Vernon; 8 sisters:
Vera REECE and husband Howard of Mt. Vernon; Doris HALFACRE and husband
Joe of Iuka; Vada TATE and husband James of Decatur; Dorothy BRIDGEMAN
and husband O.D. of Grayville; Shirley CAPPS and husband Tom of Mt.
Vernon; Sara Lou BICKNELL and husband Herb of Mt. Vernon; Darlene MULCH
and husband Danny of Mt. Vernon; and Jolene PIGG and husband Norman of
Mt. Vernon; preceded in death by parents; 2 brothers, Leon WILSON and
Gene WILSON; and a sister, Beverly BYARS; burial East Salem Cem (Mt.
Vernon).

MITCHELL, Donald R., 82 (includes photo), of Mt. Vernon d. 31 Dec 2000
at St. Mary's/Good Samaritan Hosp; b. 7 March 1918 in Jefferson Co; s/o
Erastus MITCHELL & Bessie SCOTT; md Wanda L. HAYES 26 July 1941 in St.
Louis, she survives; surv. by 2 sons, David MITCHELL and wife Barbara of
Woodlawn; and Darrell MITCHELL and wife Sheila of Opdyke; 3 daughters:
Debi KING and husband J.R. of Mt. Vernon; Dianna WHEELER and husband Bob
of Mt. Vernon; and Denise STROTHMAN and husband Kris of Mt. Vernon;
preceded in death by parents; a son, Donald E. MITCHELL; an infant son;
1 brother, 3 sisters; burial Pleasant Hill Cem. north of Mt. Vernon.

RAWLINSON, Howard E., 90 (includes photo), of Mt. Vernon d. 30 Dec 2000
at Creal Springs Nursing Home in Creal Springs; b. 7 Apr 1910 White Co;
s/o Edgar RAWLINSON & Ethel EDMONDS; m/1 Mary Margaret THOMPSON in Mt.
Vernon, she d. 30 Aug 1977; then md Betty HOWE EDMISON 25 Mar 1978 in
Mt. Vernon, she survives; surv. by a son, Kim THOMPSON RAWLINSON of
Egan, Minn; step-daughter, Alice HOWREY of St. Louis; a sister, S.
Elinor COBERLY of Albuquerque, N.M.; preceded in death by parents, a
sister, 1 brother, and a stepdaughter, Nancy Lee MILLER; burial Kirk
Cem, Ina.

WALKER, Adrian Lee, 75, of Benton d. 31 Dec 2000 at his home; b. 3 July
1925 in Franklin Co; s/o Lawrence Carrol WALKER & Eula REA; m/1 Virginia
E. TOWLE 3 July 1943, she d. 19 Oct 1992; later md the former Delores
PAGE 8 Dec 1998, she survives; surv. by 3 sons: C. Adrian WALKER and
wife Linda Lou of Benton; Marvin Lee WALKER and wife Janet of
McLeansboro; and Carrol Chalon WALKER and wife Linda Kay of Benton; 2
daughters: Brenda Sue SPENCE and husband Mike of Benton; and Virginia
Lynn RICE and husband Art of Benton; 3 stepdaughters, Rhonda GORDON of
Iuka; Dana SUMMERS of Thompsonville; and Sheila HUFFINE of Akin; 8
grandchildren (named); 3 great grandchildren (named); preceded in death
by parents, and 2 half brothers, Orville WALKER and George POPE; burial
Masonic & OF Cem, Benton.
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