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From: Jo Ann McGhee <>
Subject: Recent Obits
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 18:01:53 -0600


The Register-News, Mt. Vernon, IL, Thurs. 4 Jan 2001 issue

SHELTON, Zelda M. (CONNER), 79 (includes photo), of Mt. Vernon d. 3 Jan
2001 at Barnes-Jewish Hosp, West County, St. Louis; b. 12 Nov 1921 in
Franklin Co; d/o Hobert CONNER & Ethel BEATY; md Walter F. SHELTON 20
Mary 1944 in McLeansborn, he d. 12 July 1997; surv. by sister, Lova NEAL
of Mt. Vernon, several nieces and nephews; preceded in death by parents,
and 2 sisters, Ruby CARLTLON and Pansy CZUPRYNSKI; burial at Belle
Rive-Flint Cem. in Belle Rive.

PAXTON, Robert H., 88 (includes photo), of Opdyke d. 20 Dec 2000 at Good
Samaritan Regional Hosp. in Mt. Vernon; b. 22 Nov 1912 in Aurora; s/o
Robert Bruce PAXTON & Grace Lorraine HART; md Miriam GREEN in Aurora,
she d. 4 June 1984; survived by a daughter, Kathleen DIAL and husband
Charles of Opdyke; a son, David PAXTON and wife Suzie of Oswego; a
sister, Mary BLAKE of San Diego; preceded in death by parents; 3
brothers, Morris, Charles and James PAXTON; and a brother-in-law, Don
BLAKE; burial in Opdyke Cem.

ZELLERS, Everett Glenn, 88, of Dahlgren d. 3 Jan 2001 at his home; b. 14
Feb 1912 in Dahlgren; s/o Frank M. ZELLERS & Gracie May GAGE; md Clella
CATTON 25 Jan. 1948, she d. 10 May 1986; surv. by his sister, Ruth
LOFTUS of Jupiter, Fla; preceded in death by parents, 2 brothers and a
sister; burial IOOF Cem. in Dahlgren.

EATER, Gertie Mae (CHERRY), 85, of Rome Meadows Apts., Dix, d. 3 Jan
2001 at her home; b. 6 May 1915 in Mt. Vernon; d/o Ray CHERRY and Etta
HAMBLIN; md Keith EATER 10 Oct 1934 at home of her parents, he d. 11 Dec
1992; surv. by a brother, Nellis CHERRY and wife Loueva of Shannon;
brothers-in-law, Olen EATER and wife Edith of Mt. Vernon, Marlin EATER
and wife Bonnadean of Raleigh, N.C; sisters-in-law, Mildred EATER of Mt.
Vernon and Euphemia CHERRY of Delavan, Wis; an aunt, Tessie MINOR of Mt.
Vernon; a nephew and nieces (named); preceded in death by parents, a
son, Gary Keith EATER, and 2 brothers, Denton and Clifford CHERRY;
burial in Old Shiloh Cem (Mt. Vernon)

BROWN, Lila M., 94, of Mt. Vernon d. 4 Jan 2001 at Crossroads Community
Hosp. (Mt. Vernon); b. 2 Oct 1906 in Opdyke; d/o William N. MOORE & Lena
MONTGOMERY; md Dr. Herbert BROWN in Westwood Hills, Kan. in 1944, he
preceded her in death; survived by several nieces and nephews (some
named); burial in Opdyke Cem.
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The Register-News, Mt. Vernon, IL, Tues. 9 Jan 2001 issue:

LENEAVE, Mary M. "Maggie", 81, (includes photo), of Mt. Vernon d. 9 Jan
2001 at Crossroads Community Hosp. in Mt. Vernon; b. 1 Dec 1919 in
Logan; d/o Miles SMOTHERS & Bertha MOORE; md William T. "Bill" LENEAVE
in St. Louis 26 Oct 1940, he d. 30 June 1984; surv. by 4 sons: Courtland
L. LENEAVE and wife Pat of Valdez, Alaska; William Harold LENEAVE and
wife Janice of Dix, Dale LENEAVE and wife Sandy of Eldorado; and Leo
LENEAVE and wife Cathy of Mt. Vernon; 2 sisters, Lillian WILLET and Anna
Mae WILSON and husband Dan, both of Logan; 5 brothers, Larry SMOTHERS
and wife Edith of Kincaid; Joe SMOTHERS of Posey; Delmas SMOTHERS and
wife Faye of Greenfield, Ind; Everett SMOTHERS and wife Helen of
Kincaid; and Jack SMOTHERS and wife Thelma of Logan; preceded in death
by parents, a daughter, Cleo LENEAVE; and a granddaughter, Lori Ann
LENEAVE, as well as 2 sisters; burial Pleasant Hill Cem. (near Dix, IL)

PEEK, Ruth N. (NICKELL), 85, of Mt. Vernon d. 7 Jan 2001 at Jeffersonian
Care Center in Mt. Vernon; b. 4 Feb 1915 in Lyon Co, KY; d/o Crit
NICKELL & Nora COX; md Chester PEEK 21 Nov 1931 in Princeton, Ky; he d.
15 Aug 1984; surv. by 2 sons: Tom PEEK and wife Martha of Mt. Vernon;
and Buddy PEEK and wife Jeanie of Mt. Vernon; 10 grandchildren (named);
a sister, Lillie GOODAKER of Princeton, Ky; a son-in-law Ron VEATCH of
Mt. Vernon; preceded in death by parents; a daughter, Peggy VEATCH; 2
grandsons (named); a great-granddaughter (named); as well as 4 brothers;
burial Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens Cem.
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