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From: Jo Ann McGhee <>
Subject: Recent Obits, Mt. Vernon, IL
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 09:55:50 -0600


The Register-News, Mt. Vernon, IL, Fri. 16 Feb 2001 issue

ARNAUD, Carl G., 58, of Bonnie (posted earlier, republished)

LAUR, Russell B., 87 (includes photo), of Mt. Vernon d. 14 Feb 2001 at
Good Samaritan Regional Health Center, Mt. Vernon; b. 14 Aug 1913 in
Scheller; s/o Joe LAUR & Mary BAINES; md 26 Dec 1936 in Ina, Lucille
CLINTON, she survives; surv. by a daughter, Barbara DAVIS and husband
Steve of St. Louis; a son, Jerry LAUR and wife Betty of Palm Beach
Garden, Fla; 4 grandchildren (named); 2 great grandchildren (named); a
brother, Robert "Bob" LAUR and wife Evelyn of Ina; preceded in death by
parents, 4 brothers, 2 sisters; burial Kirk Cem, Ina.

CAMPBELL, Hobart M. Jr., 65 (includes photo), of Mt. Vernon d. 14 Feb
2001 at Good Samaritan Regional Health Center in Mt. Vernon; b. 21 Feb
1935 in Mt. Vernon; s/o Hobart M. CAMPBELL Sr. and Sophia LOOS; surv. by
a daughter, Candace A. CAMPBELL of Mt. Vernon, a grandson, Chaz Campbell
of Mt. Vernon; 2 sisters, Mildred KELL and husband Bill of Wilmington,
Ohio; and Dorothy SESNEY of Woodlawn; a brother, William J. CAMPBELL and
wife Barbara of Bardwell, Ky; a half brother, Roger D. CAMPBELL of
Centralia; a stepbrother, Frank E. DAMREL of Corona, Calif; a
stepsister, Rosemarie DAMREL of Collinsville; preceded in death by
parents and grandparents; burial Hopewell Cem. near Pinckneyville.

HOBBS, Randall D. "Randy", 46 (includes photo), of Mt. Vernon d. Friday.
(16 Feb 2001) at his home; b. 17 July 1954 in Mt. Vernon; s/o Kendall C.
HOBBS & Mary Lois ROBERSON, his father survives; md 15 Sep 1979 in Mt.
Vernon, Karen K. HOLLE, she survives; surv. by a daughter, Angela D.
HOBBS of Mt. Vernon; a son, Jan HOBBS of Mt. Vernon; a brother, Rodney
HOBBS and wife Pat of Alexandria, La.; 2 sisters, Theresa SIMS and
husband Larry of Carthage, Miss. and Diane CHIDLOW and husband Mike of
Grenada, Miss; preceded in death by mother and grandparents; burial at
Mateer-Davis Cem. in Wayne Co.

WATKINS, George L. "Boots", 81 (includes photo), of Bluford d. 15 Feb
2001 at Crossroads Community Hosp. in Mt. Vernon; b. 5 Aug 1919 in
Bluford; s/o John WATKINS & Alice ASKEW; md May 1959 in Morganfield,
Ky., Ella M. MILLER, she survives; surv. by 2 daughters: Linda RULEVISH
and husband Michael of Bluford; and Shirley JONES and husband John of
Martinsville, Ind; a son, George L. WATKINS Jr. of Susanville, Calif; 2
brothers, William WATKINS and wife Marie of Pocahontas, Ark; and Samuel
WATKINS of Phoenix, Ariz; a sister, Mary BOOGE of Phoenix, Ariz;
preceded in death by parents, 2 sisters, 1 brother; burial at Belle
Rive-Flint Cem. in Belle Rive.

CARTER, Ruth, 79, of McLeansboro d. 16 Feb 2001 at Fountain View Nursing
Home in Eldorado; no other info, plans pending at Harre Funeral Home in
McLeansboro.

LOVELESS, Frances N. (SPENCER), 83, of Opdyke d. 15 Feb 2001 at her
home; b. 17 July 1917 in Franklin Co; d/o Otto SPENCER & Eulah (SPENCER)
SPENCER; surv. by a daughter, Charlene JACOBSON of Mt. Vernon; 4
sisters: Estaleda JONES of Benton; Ruby SHUMAKER and husband Manuel of
Louisa, Va; Betty GRAVIETT of Opdyke, and Bonnie GENTRY and husband
Charles of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; 2 brothers, Frank SPENCER and wife Martha
of Las Vegas, Nev. and James SPENCER and wife Joyce of Whittington;
preceded in death by parents, 1 brother, 3 sisters; burial Mt. Vernon
Memorial Gardens Cem.

ANDERSON, Robert Earl, 86, of Wayne City d. 14 Feb 2001 at Casey Care
Nursing Home in Mt. Vernon; b. 23 Sep 1914 in Wayne Co; s/o Blaine
ANDERSON & Mettie GAINES; md 6 Dec 1935, Wanda SHIELDS, she survives;
surv. by 2 sons: Dwight ANDERSON, and Ronnal ANDERSON, both of Wayne
City; 6 grandchildren (named); 2 sisters, Stella SUTHERLAND of Gibson
City; and Elaine MOORE of Gibson City; a sister-in-law, Irene ANDERSON
of Broadhead, Wis; preceded in death by parents and a brother; burial at
Thomason Cem.

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