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From: Jo Ann & Earl McGhee <>
Subject: Recent Obits, Mt Vernon, IL
Date: Sat, 12 May 2001 11:39:49 -0700


The Register-News, Mt Vernon, IL

Mon 30 April 2001 issue

GARY, Helen A. (KASBAN), 94, of Woodlawn d. 28 April 2001 at Mt. Vernon
Care Center, Mt Vernon; b. 26 Mar 1907 in DuBois; d/o Emil KASBAN &
Julia BARTOSCZEK; md 6 July 1944 in Chicago, George H. GARY, he d. 14
Aug 1975; surv. by 1 daughter, Patricia MISCHKE and husband Ralph of
Woodlawn; 2 sisters, Theresa BOWER & husband Louis of Richview; and
Virginia WOODS of Chicago; 5 grandchildren (named); 4
great-grandchildren (named); preceded in death by parents; 1 brother,
Edward KASBAN; 1 sister, Leona KASBAN; burial St. Michael Cem.

DAVIS, Gary L., 42, of McLeansboro d. 28 Apr 2001 at Memorial Hosp. in
Carbondale; b. 5 Oct 1958 in Mt Vernon; s/o Ronald DAVIS & Marilyn
KARCHER; surv. by mother; 1 brother, Dan DAVIS & wife Kim of
Christopher; 2 sisters, Ann METZGER & husband Mark of Dahlgren; & Janet
BIRKNER & husband Danny of McLeansboro; preceded in death by father;
burial at St. John's Catholic Cem. in Dahlgren.

LONG, Lettie Myrtle (ROBERTS), 83, of Eldorado d. 26 Apr 2001 at her
home; b. 28 July 1917 in Crayne, Ky; d/o John M. ROBERTS & Elva M.
ELDER; raised by grandmother, Susan Belle ROBERTS; md Hadley LONG 9 June
1934, he d. 7 Sep 1980; surv. by 3 children: John LONG & wife Charlene
of Bourbonnais; Jane CARTER & husband Bob of Mt Vernon; & Sue COOK &
husband Don of Eldorado; 12 grandchildren (named); preceded in death by
brother, Edward M. ROBERTS; 2 children, Stella Mae & Everett Wayne; & 2
grandchildren; burial in Lindale Memorial Cem, Eldorado.

McLAUGHLIN, Wayne E., 83, of Paducah, Ky. d. 28 Apr 2001 at Lourdes
Hospital; s/o Walter Earl McLAUGHLIN & Gladys Estell McPHERSON; surv. by
3 sisters: Anita HODGE of Paducah; Vivian McLAUGHLIN of Louisville; &
Alma FRITTS of Paducah; preceded in death by parents; 1 sister; 2
brothers; burial Oak Grove Cem. in Paducah.

COOLEY, Mary Elizabeth (GAFFORD), 84, of Mt Vernon d. 28 April 2001 at
her home; b. 3 Sep 1916 in Burmingham, Ala.; d/o Homer GAFFORD & Jetta
Mae HALL; md Tom Watson COOLEY 28 Dec 1942 in Jackson, Miss., he d. 16
Jan 1994; surv. by 1 daughter, Susan C. WHEELER & husband James H. of Mt
Vernon; 2 grandsons, Jay WHEELER & wife Jamie of Mt Vernon; & Thomas
Watson WHEELER of Clayton, Mo; preceded in death by parents; burial Mt
Catherine Cem. north of Woodlawn

FURLONG, Robert "Jelly", 58, of Centralia d. 28 April 2001 at his home;
surv. by wife of 40 years, Mary SPENCER; 3 sons: Bill KELLER; Bobby
FURLONG & wife Marian; & Brad FURLONG & wife Beth; 7 grandchildren
(named); burial Hillcrest Memorial Park.

Thurs. 3 May 2001 issue
ELLISTON, William Russell, 91 (includes photo) - posted from Benton
Evening News

Sat/Sun 5-6 May 2001 issue

KEELE, Mildred F. (GREGORY), 90 (includes photo), of Salinas, Calif,
formerly of Jefferson Co. d. 2 May 2001 at Sunridge Nursing Home in
Salinas; b. 30 June 1910 in Wayne Co; d/o Wiley GREGORY & Ollie GARDNER;
md Floyd E. KEELE in St Charles, he d. 9 March 1987; surv. by 3
daughters: Ruth WESTLAKE & husband Allen of Camarillo, Calif; Joyce
BROWN & husband Wendell of Salinas, Calif; & Beverly WITHROW & husband
Robert of Las Vegas, Nev; preceded in death by parents; 2 sons, Donald
KEELE & Ralph KEELE; 5 brothers; 4 sisters; burial Mt. Zion Cem.

BLAYLOCK, Steven R., 46, of Sesser d. at Franklin Hosp. emergency room -
posted from Benton Evening News

WILLIAMS, Alice P. of Winchester, Va. d. 1 May 2001 at Winchester
Medical Center in Winchester; a former resident of Mt. Vernon; widow of
Judge Alvin Lacey WILLIAMS; memorial service held later in Mt Vernon;
little other data

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