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From: Jo Ann & Earl McGhee <>
Subject: Recent Obits, Benton, IL
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 13:15:58 -0800


Benton Evening News, Benton, IL, Tues 18 Dec 2001 issue

RENTFRO, Iona GEICK (SNYDER), 85, of Mulkeytown d. Mon 17
Dec 2001 at her home in Mulkeytown; b 3 Oct 1916 in Canton;
d/o Orin SNYDER & Nina HARTEL; md for 42 yrs to Ernest GEICK
& had 2 children; md 1993 to Robert RENTFRO, he survives;
surv. by 2 sons: Bob GEICK Sr. of Golconda; & Jack GEICK of
Metamora; names several RENTFRO stepchildren; preceded in
death by parents; 2 bros, Arnold and Howard SNYDER, & 1
sister Loraine KROUGH; per her request, cremated, no
services held.

TAYLOR, Henry Ballard "Skip", 61, of Sesser d. at Memorial
Hosp. of Carbondale Mon 17 Dec 2001; s/o Henry "Diefer"
TAYLOR & Deannette BALLARD of Christopher, who preceded him
in death; band director for 34 yrs; surv. by wife of 28 yrs,
Sheila, & son Jason; aunts, Hazel COWELL & Nancy JANELLO,
both of Christopher, & Evelyn BROWN of Kirkwood, Mo;
cremated; graveside services Thurs. at Mulkeytown Cem.
(NOTE: can anyone confirm that his father, Henry "Diefer"
TAYLOR is s/o Jackson Robert "Jack" TAYLOR 1882--1947 &
Tressie Evelyn WEBB 1888--1957? jm)

CRAIG, Betty (DASHER), 69, of Sesser (includes photo),
formerly of West Frankfort, d. 16 Dec 2001 at Benton Health
Care Center; b 15 Sep 1932 in Tamaroa; d/o Oscar DASHER &
Beulah WROLEN) md Arvel CRAIG in DuQuoin 8 June 1950, he d.
in 1983; surv. by 5 daus: Frances CRAIG UNDERWOOD of
Harrisburg; Sharon (Donald) GREEN of Sesser; Brenda (Ron)
ENGLAND of Sesser; Norma SCOTT of Sesser; Cathy CRAIG of
Benton; 5 sons: Arvel Lee CRAIG of West Frankfort; John &
Gayla CRAIG, of West Frankfort; Harold Dean (Sally) CRAIG of
Thompsonville; Jack (Nora) CRAIG of Zeigler; & Gary (Jessie)
CRAIG of Christopher; a bro. Donald Lee DASHER (Bonnie) of
DuQuoin; 2 sis: Catherine HESTER & Frances Marie MILLER,
both of DuQuoin; preceded in death by parents; husband; a
dau. Rosalie WININGER; & by her twin brother, Oscar DASHER;
burial County Line Cem. near Creal Springs.

RAMSEY, Loren, 92, of Mulkeytown d. Mon 17 Dec 2001 in
Franklin Hosp; b. 7 Jan 1909; s/o John RAMSEY & Della WOLFE;
md Grace Lee MOYERS 21 May 1927, she d. 21 Oct 1997; surv.
by 1 son, Stanley "Sonny" RAMSEY of Mulkeytown; 3 daus:
Ethna STUART of Mulkeytown; Virginia KAPRAUN of Mulkeytown;
& Lucille DORNON & husband William of East Prairie; 2
daus-in-law, Wanda & Alice RAMSEY; preceded in death by
parents; 3 sons, Jack, Ray and Charles "Mick" RAMSEY, 2
sisters, Zenith BARRETT & Lola PARROTT; burial Mulkeytown
Cem.

HEADLEY, Frances, d. Sun 16 Dec 2001 at Centralia Manor
Nursing Home; services held Wed. 19 Dec at Day Funeral Home
in Patoka; had 5 children, including a dau. Marilyn and
husband David SCOTT of Whittington; names 2 grandsons & 1
granddau; little other data.

HARDIN, Nola Ann "Anna Mae" (WILLIAMS), 81 (includes photo),
of Zeigler d. Mon 17 Dec 2001 at Herrin Hosp; b 7 Feb 1920
in Hopkins Co, KY; d/o Robert C. WILLIAMS & Katie P.
WHIHTFIELD (sic); husband not named, no children given;
surv. by 2 great-nephews & great-niece, named; preceded in
death by parents; 4 sis: Addie VANDIVER; Cordelia TATAR;
Lillian RILEY; & Norma WILLIAMS; 5 bros: James Carl,
Clifton, Orville, Robert L. and David Creal WILLIAMS; burial
Masonic & OF Cem, Benton.

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