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From: Jo Ann & Earl McGhee <>
Subject: Recent Obits
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 11:45:38 -0700


Benton Evening News, Benton, IL, Wed. 10 Oct 2001 issue:

KELTON, James Carl, 53, of Thompsonville d. Mon 8 Oct 2001
at Franklin Hosp, Benton; b. 28 Aug 1948 in Marion; s/o Carl
KELTON & Ethel DAVIS; md 12 Aug 1978 in Marion, Ruth Ann
MASTERS, she survives; surv. by daus: Tonetta YOUNG of
Marion; Trisha KELTON, Owensboro, Ky; Effancy CRAIN of West
Frankfort; sons: Corky KELTON of West Frankfort; Michael
KELTON of Owensboro, Ky; & Travis KELTON of Thompsonville; 2
sisters: Edna R & husband Richard CARTER of Marion; and
Dolly & husband Carl HUDGINS of Marion; 2 bros: Roy & wife
Janice KELTON of Sneads, Fla; & Bob & wife Knaldean KELTON
of Creal Springs; preceded in death by parents; sister,
Betty YOST; brothers Sam KELTON; & J. "Corky" KELTON; burial
Freedom Cem. south of Marion.

BOLEN, Geraldine Gerry (DARNELL?) DILLON, 81, of Grand
Rapids, Mich. d. Thurs 20 Sep 2001; per her wishes,
cremated; graveside services at Masonic & OF Cem, Benton;
her husband of 51 yrs, Claude survives; surv. by 2 sons,
Nolan DILLON & Daniel DILLON; Robert (Paula) DILLON (another
son??); a great-granddaughter Caitlin; a bro. William Dub
(Chris) DARNELL; 4 sisters: Mrs. Eva RHINE; Mrs. Dorothy
(Ed) TODD; Mrs. Betty (Leo) SMITH; Mrs. Jean (Walt) FEARE;
preceded in death by 1st husband Levern DILLON; preceded in
death by parents, & a bro. Glenn DARNELL.
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The Register-News, Mt Vernon, IL

Wed. 10 Oct 2001 issue

ELLISTON, Shirley Ann (JOHNSON), 68 (includes photo), of
Waltonville d. 9 Oct 2001 at Jeffersonian Care Center in Mt
Vernon; b. 25 Jun 1933; d/o William Ermon JOHNSON & Edith
Marie COX; md 5 Dec 1955 at Woodlawn Baptist Church, E.M.
"Abe" ELLISTON, he survives; surv. by 4 bros: Bill JOHNSON &
wife Beverly of Woodlawn; Lloyd JOHNSON & wife Judy of Mt
Vernon; Jerry JOHNSON & wife Sharon of Woodlawn; & Richard
JOHNSON & wife Joyce of Mt Vernon; 2 sisters: Greta CALVIN &
husband Bob of Shipman; & Mona KNOX & husband C.R. "Sony"
KNOX of Woodlawn; preceded in death by parents & 1 sister
Genevieve FANNING; burial Mt Vernon Memorial Gardens Cem.

HATFIELD, John R. "Dick", 65 (includes photo), of Mt Vernon
d. 8 Oct 2001 at his home; b. 17 Sep 1936 in Mt Vernon; s/o
Virgil D. HATFIELD & Lucille W. CAPPS; md 12 Dec 1959 in
Chicago, Marjorie L. WHITSELL; surv. by 3 sons: Mark J.
HATFIELD of Woodlawn; Chris A. HATFIELD and Matt H.
HATFIELD, both of Mt Vernon; 1 dau. Stacey BABCOCK & husband
Pete of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif; 1 bro. Terry HATFIELD &
wife Hallie of Mt Vernon; 3 sisters: Nancy HART & husband
Bob of Bluford; Jean CARR of Naples, Fla; & Elaine MELLEN of
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla; preceded in death by parents; 1 bro.
Mike HATFIELD; & 1 sister Frances STEWART; burial Mt Vernon
Memorial Gardens Cem.

PUCKETT, Gilroy A., 84, of West Carrollton, Ohio d. 2 Oct
2001 at Sycamore Hosp. in Miamisburg, Ohio; longtime
resident of Mt Vernon; b. 6 Jul 1917 in Moore's Prairie Twp;
s/o Roy PUCKETT & Gertrude FARLOW; md 5 Apr 1941 Joyce
HAWKINS, she survives; surv. by 2 daus: Susan & husband Ron
KIGHT of West Carrollton, Ohio; & Marti SEMENZA of
Bedminster, N.J.; 4 grandsons, named; a sis-in-law, Marie
LASATER of Chandler, Ariz; per his request, cremated -
burial of remains at Mt Vernon Memorial Gardens Cem.

PUDELEK, Shirley C. (KENDZIOR), 68, of Beaucoup, formerly of
Chicago d. 7 Oct 2001 at Washington Co. Hosp. in Nashville;
b. 2 Dec 1932 in Chicago; d/o Frank KENDZIOR & Clara
PASINSKI; md in Chicago, Eugene PUDELEK, he survives; surv.
by 2 sons: Randal & Alan PUDELEK; 2 sisters, Lorraine
ZONSIUS & Alice SMOLEN; burial St Adalbert Cem. in Chicago.

McKEGNEY, John D. "Jack", 69, of Baton Rouge, La., formerly
of Mt Vernon d. 25 Sep 2001; surv. by wife Ursula; 4 daus:
Anne ROGERS & husband Cory; Dede FRUCHTL & husband Eric;
Kathy FETTER & husband Rich; & Christine McKEGNEY; 1 son
Matt McKEGNEY & wife Lura; burial not given; funeral at St
Thomas More Church, Baton Rouge.
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Thurs 11 Oct 2001 issue

MELLOTT, Mildred L. (WILSON), 83 (includes photo), of Mt
Vernon d. 10 Oct 2001 at Mt Vernon Countryside Manor; b. 23
July 1918 in Jefferson Co; d/o William H. WILSON & Tavy
Ellen CRANE; md 14 Dec 1936 in Dix, Lester P. MELLOTT, he d.
23 Jan 1971; surv. by 3 sons: Harold W. "Sonny" MELLOTT &
wife Penny of Woodlawn; William G. "Bill" MELLOTT & wife
Nellie of Mt Vernon; & Dean MELLOTT & wife Canna of Mt
Vernon; 1 bro. Clifford WILSON & wife Avis of Mt Vernon;
preceded in death by parents & 1 sis. RoJean FERGUSON;
burial at Old Shiloh Cem.

WHITE, Peggy L. (GALLION), 74 (includes photo), of
McLeansboro d. 10 Oct 2001 at Deaconess Hosp. in Evansville,
Ind; b. 22 June 1927 in Lymon, Okla; d/o Omer GALLION &
Carrie Marie SANDERS; md Robert C. "Clete" WHITE, he
survives; surv. by 1 son, Robert C. WHITE Jr. & wife Linda
of Springerton; a dau. Sharon GRISHAM & husband James of
McLeansboro; 1 bro. Marvin Dean GALLION of Phoenix, Ariz; 2
sis: Rita BUMGARDNER of Wichita, Kan; & Patsy MORENO of
Talhquah, Okla; preceded in death by parents; burial Crouch
Cem. near Belle Prairie.
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Fri. 12 Oct 2001 issue

USSREY, Steven, 32, of Oak Lawn d. 10 Oct 2001 in Oak Lawn;
b. 25 Sep 1969 in Centralia; s/o William "Bill" USSREY &
Mary Ann QUARTERMAN; surv. by father, of Centralia, &
mother, of Hodgkins; burial Zion Grove Cem.

GAVER, Richard, of Meridian, Idaho d. 11 Oct 2001 in
Meridian - no other data, plans pending at Osborn Funeral
Home in Dix.

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