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From: Jo Ann & Earl McGhee <>
Subject: Recent Obits, Benton, IL
Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2001 12:56:28 -0700


Benton Evening News, Benton, IL

Thurs. 20 Sep 2001 issue
BEASLEY, Carl L., 75, of West Frankfort d. Thurs. 20 Sep
2001 at Good Samaritan Regional Health Center, Mt Vernon; no
other data, plans pending at Stone Funeral Home in West
Frankfort.

DAVIS, Wilbert "Butch", 56, of Benton d. at his home Tues.
18 Sep 2001; b. 13 Sep 1945 in Cairo; s/o Wilbert DAVIS Sr.
& Mary WEST; md 14 June 1962 in West City, Anna Lucille
STORY, she survives; surv. by 3 sons: Scott (Angie), John
(Donald - sic), Benton, and Curtis (Lori), Macedonia; and 3
daus: Melody (Tracy) MINTON, Royalton; Dorothy (David)
WALLACE; and Tonya (Jason) THIELE, Benton; surv. by 5
sisters: Martha (Chuck) ATWOOD and Jean (Charlie) BETTS,
Sebring, Fla; Margaret MORROW and Cassie (Joey) KERR, Elco,
IL; and Cheryl (Phil) SAMS of Cape Girardeau; preceded in
death by parents and a grandson; per his request, cremated,
private family service at later date.
***
Sat. 22 Sep 2001 issue
STAMPER, Harry E. Jr., 68, of Belleville, former area
resident d. Thurs. 13 Sep 2001 at St Elizabeths Hosp. in
Belleville; b. 14 Feb 1933 in St Louis, Mo; s/o Harry E.
STAMPER Sr. & Victoria LOUIS; Korean War veteran; no sibs,
wife or children named; burial Masonic & OF Cem, Benton.

GOSS, Dorothy (LEE), 71, of Ewing d. Thurs. 20 Sep 2001 in
her home; b. 15 Mar 1930 in Seminole Co, OK; d/o John
Carroll LEE & Lela Mae STOKES; md 5 May 1948 in Paducah, Ky,
Elbert GOSS, he survives; surv. by her mother, Lela Mae LEE
of New Castle, Wyoming; 2 sons: Michael GOSS & wife Ellaine
of St Charles, Mo; Allan GOSS & wife Debbie of Murfreesboro,
Tenn; 6 grandchildren, named; 1 great-grandson, named; 3
bros: William LEE, Hy LEE and wife Vernice, Jay LEE and wife
Oleo, all of New Castle, Wyoming; 1 sister, Carolyn MILLER
of Las Vegas, Nev; preceded in death by her father; burial
in the Ewing Cem.
***
Tues. 25 Sep 2001 issue
COOPER, Ollie, of West Frankfort d. Mon 24 Sep 2001 at the
Marion Memorial Medical Center; b. 22 Sep 1919 in Grand
Tower; s/o Jack COOPER & Patience STANLEY; md Naomi LOWE
1948, she d. 24 July 2001; surv. by 1 son, Spencer COOPER,
Zeigler; a dau. Louise STANLEY, Orient; 3 bros: Rhoadell
COOPER, Benton; Arkie COOPER, Oakland City, Tenn; Oney
COOPER, Homer, Ind; 2 sisters: Maggie KELLEY, Benton;
Murline COOPER, Benton; preceded in death by parents, 3
bros. Fred, Eddie and Glen COOPER; burial Masonic & OF Cem,
Benton.

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