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From: Jo Ann & Earl McGhee <>
Subject: Recent Obits, Benton, IL
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 20:57:02 -0700


Benton Evening News, Benton, IL, Mon 13 Aug 2001 issue

BOOTEN, Lucille (SMITH), 95, of Benton d. Sat. 11 Aug 2001 at St John's
Mercy Medical Center, Creve Coeur, Mo; b. 2 Oct 1905 in Benton; d/o
James D. SMITH & Ollie DOLLINS; md 1 Sep 1934, Clyde C. BOOTEN, he d. 30
Sep 1979; surv. by dau. Barbara & husband Dave WINNETT, Chesterfield,
Mo; 2 grandchildren, named; 2 great grandchildren, named; 3 sisters:
Myretta SHEPHERD, Mary TAYLOR & Toby DEMING, all of Benton; preceded in
death by parents; 4 bros: Earl, Clyde, Lavo, and William SMITH; burial
Masonic & OF Cem, Benton.

LAUR, Evelyn (COLE), 82, of Ina d. Sat. 11 Aug 2001 at her home; b. 30
July 1919 in Jefferson Co; d/o Ovid COLE & Ada WILLIAMS; md 24 Aug 1940,
Robert LAUR, he survives; survived by 2 sisters: Gladys BOOK of
Cottonwood, Ariz; & LaVerne DONAHOE & husband Edgar of Waterloo, Iowa;
preceded in death by parents, & 3 sisters, Leora GORNATTI, Viola TAYLOR
& Shirley RICHARDS; burial Kirk Cem, Ina.

WILLIS, James "Gene", 75, of McLeansboro d. Sat. 11 Aug 2001 at the
Deaconess Hosp. in Evansville; b. 10 Aug 1926 in Franklin Co; s/o James
WILLIS & Blanche BRITTON; md 8 May 1948 in Thompsonville, Betty Jane
GIBBS, she survives; surv. by a daughter, Teri GLOVER & husband Mike of
Brandon, Miss; 4 grandchilden, named; mother-in-law, Edna GIBBS of
McLeansboro; preceded in death by parents; burial Union Cem. south of
Dahlgren.

RUSSELL, Paul Edwin, 62, of West Frankfort d. Sat. 11 Aug 2001 at Good
Samaritan Regional Health Care Center; b. 14 March 1939 in Grayville;
s/o Sherman Jackson RUSSELL & Onie M. SIMMONS; surv. by 2 sons: Joel
RUSSELL & wife Terri of Benton; Jeffrey RUSSELL & wife Charlotte of
Cutler; 2 bros: Bob RUSSELL & Jerry RUSSELL, sister Elanor DOUGLAS;
preceded in death by parents and many brothers & sisters; no public
services or visitation; no burial given; Newell Funeral Home of Mt
Vernon in charge of arrangements.

REEVES, Wilburniece Jacqueline, of Alma, Ark. d. at a nursing home in
Alma, Ark. Sat. 11 Aug 2001; no age or birth date; parents not named;
survived by husband Prentice REEVES of the home; 1 dau. Ramona & husband
Jeff HOBBS of Alma; 3 sons: Michele "Mickey" DARDEN & wife Judy of Rudy,
Ark; Melton DARDEN of Benton; & Daryl DARDEN & wife Connie of Van Buren;
2 brothers: Vendall AVERY of Spiro, Okla; Monte AVERY of Mountain View,
Ark; burial Oak Cem., Ft. Smith, Ark.

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