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From: Jo Ann & Earl McGhee <>
Subject: Recent Obits, Benton, IL
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 14:05:32 -0700


Benton Evening News, Benton, IL

Wed 22 Aug 2001 issue

BRANDHORST, Sybil (WHETSTONE), 87, of Sherman, IL Villa
Health Care West, formerly of rural Thompsonville d. Mon 20
Aug 2001 at St John's Hosp. of Springfield; b. 16 May 1914
in Akin; d/o Oscar & Monnie WHETSTONE; md 1934, Albert
BRANDHORST, he d. 1988; surv. by a son, James Leroy & wife
Eyvonne BRANDHORST of Dwight; a dau. Marilyn Sue & husband
Kenneth ADAMS of Pleasant Plains; 2 grandchildren, named; 2
bros: Ronald & wife Hazel WHETSTONE of Hanna City; Kenneth &
wife Wilma WHETSTONE of Washington; 4 sisters: Audrey HART
of Decatur; Helen BERTRAM of Calif; Wilma & husband Kenneth
SCHAFER of Minn; Imogene & husband Robert SECRETAN of
Peoria; preceded in death by parents, 3 bros., 2 sisters;
burial Tower Heights Cem, West Frankfort.

STRAUB, Clorine (MITCHELL), 79, of Mulkeytown d. in her home
Mon 20 Aug 2001; b. 15 Feb 1922 in Zeigler; d/o Herman
MITCHELL & Nella PULLIAM; md 15 March 1940 in Cape
Girardeau, Mo., Melvin J. STRAUB, he survives; surv. by 1
son, Carl STRAUB of Centerville, Va; 2 grandchildren, named;
2 bros: Lowell MITCHELL of Christopher; & Amos MITCHELL of
Sesser; preceded in death by parents, 1 son, Kevin STRAUB; 3
sisters: Wilma UTTLY, Neva FURLOW, Agnes MITCHELL; 2 bros:
Cecil MITCHELL & Charles MITCHELL; burial Maple Hill Cem,
Sesser.

JONES, George F., 52, of Sesser d. Sat. 18 Aug 2001 at
Franklin Hosp. (Benton); b. 27 May 1949 in Christopher; s/o
Louie L. JONES & Opal CHEEK; md Marsha BEAN, she survives;
surv. by his mother, Opal JONES, his wife Marsha; 1 son,
Christopher JONES of Sesser; preceded in death by his
father, 1 sis. & 1 bro.; burial Maple Hill Cem.
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Sat. 25 Aug 2001 issue

KILLGROVE, Gervaine Wilfred Stewart, 86, of Mulkeytown d. at
his home Thurs. 23 Aug 2001; b. 8 Sep 1915 in Percy; s/o
Frank KILLGROVE & Lena STEWART; md Rasie HICKS, she
survives; surv. by 2 sons: Terry & wife Brenda KILLGROVE of
Mulkeytown; Jack KILLGROVE of Lady Lake, Fla; 1 dau. Marilyn
McCUTCHEON of Mt Vernon; 1 sister, Claudine RADIER of Percy;
preceded in death by parents, & 1 dau. Geraldine JONES;
burial Mulkeytown Cem.

HARGRAVES, Charles M., 67, of Zeigler d. Wed. 15 Aug 2001 at
Herrin Hosp; b. 16 Oct 1933 in Sims; s/o George A. HARGRAVES
& Della Elizabeth THOMASON; md 13 Sep 1958 in Zeigler,
Judith E. TULO, she survives in Zeigler; surv. by 3 sons &
daus-in-law: Chuck HARGRAVES and Vickie KING of Royalton;
Joe & Lori HARGRAVES of Mulkeytown; Richard & Ramona
HARGRAVES of Zeigler; a dau. & son-in-law, Mary & Randy
BAGGETT of Royalton; names several others which must be
grandchildren, but not specified; a bro. and sis-in-law,
James & Marla HARGRAVES of Fairfield; 4 sisters: Georgia
MOORE of Macedonia; Sue HARGRAVES, Alma RILEY & Ella Francis
JONES, all of Christopher; preceded in death by his
parents; burial in Miners Cem.

HOWE, Hugh (HENSON) (female), 87, of Marion d. 24 Aug 2001
in her home; b. 3 Nov 1913; d/o Henderson HENSON & Addie
CAVINDER; md in 1934, Wilburn HOWE, he d. 27 Apr 1973; surv.
by nieces & nephews, named; a brother, William A. & wife
Dolores HENSON of Marion; a sister, Virginia Jane VOGEL of
Breward, N.C; preceded in death by parents; 1 infant bro.
Ray; 1 infant sister Justine; burial St. Andrew's Church
Cemetery.

HAILS, Mabel M. (SARGENT), of Mt Vernon d. Fri. 24 Aug 2001
at St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hosp. in Mt. Vernon; b. 26 Apr
1919 in Rome Twp, Jefferson Co; d/o Charles Oliver "Ollie"
SARGENT & Ethel PIERCY; md 24 Feb 1940, Russell C. HAILS, he
d. 28 Jan 1998; surv. by 1 son Wayne HAILS & wife Joyce of
Bluford; 1 dau. Ruth Ann & husband Tom DAVIS, Benton;
grandchildren, named; great-grandchildren, named; 1 sister,
Thelma THORNTON of Dix; preceded in death by parents, 1
granddaughter, Mahalia JONES; 3 bros: Gene SARGENT, Bill
SARGENT & Stanley SARGENT; burial Pleasant Hill (church)
Cem. (near Dix, IL)

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