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From: "Jo Ann & Earl McGhee" <>
Subject: Recent Obits, Mt Vernon, IL
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 18:03:07 -0500


The Register-News, Mt Vernon, IL
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Mon 14 Oct 2002 issue

TRACEY, Evelyn Ruth (THROGMORTON) DAVIS, 85 (includes photo), of Bethalto,
formerly of Mt Vernon d. 12 Oct 2002 at V.I.P. Manor in Wood River; b. 20
Dec 1916 in Mt Vernon; d/o Reed THROGMORTON & Willie Mae STONE; m/1 George
DAVIS 1935 in St Louis, he d. in 1945; later md Michael TRACEY 24 Aug 1946,
he d. 13 May 1970; surv. by 2 sons: Michael TRACEY & wife Kathy of St Louis;
& Robert TRACEY & wife Joann of Bethalto; 5 daus: Marian SERRA of St Louis;
Yvonne DERBYSHIRE of Napa, Calif; Doris CROUCH & husband Calvin of O'Fallon;
Delores DAVIS of Jonesboro, Ark; & Michele SEHER & husband Kenneth of St
Louis; 2 sisters: Velma VALLOWE of McLeansboro; & Maxine ROGERS & husband
Ray of Noble, La; a half-sis. Reeda SLUSHER of Carmel, Ind; preceded in
death by parents; husbands; a dau. Georgia MEYER; 3 bros; 2 sis; & 1
grandson; burial Oakwood Cem. in Mt Vernon.

JONES, Violet R. (FIELDS), 90, of Keenes d. 11 Oct 2002 at Hamilton Mem.
Hosp. in McLeansboro - posted earlier from Tue 15 Oct 2002 issue.

BELVA, John E., 77, of McLeansboro d. 11 Oct 2002 at Enfield Healthcare
Nursing Home; b. 12 Apr 1925 in Enfield; s/o Lewis BELVA & Hattie HART; md
13 July 1946 at Enfield to Wilma GUNTER, she preceded him in death; surv. by
1 son, Ed BELVA & wife Daniele of Sparta; 1 dau. Patsy CLAYBROOKE & husband
Roger of Mt Vernon; 5 grandchildren & 4 great-grandchildren, named;
preceded in death by parents; wife; & 1 bro. Lewis BELVA; burial at Veterans
Cem. in McLeansboro.

GREENWOOD, Michael Gene "Mike", 26 (includes photo), of Lake St Louis, Mo.,
formerly of Mt Vernon d. 11 Oct 2002 at St Mary's Hosp. in East St Louis; b.
2 March 1976 in Mt Vernon; s/o Alvin ASHBY & Charlotte PICKLES; surv. by a
special son, Cameron SHEPARD of Champaign; his father Alvin GREENWOOD of
Hillsboro; mother and step-father, Charlotte ASHBY & husband Herbert of
Centralia; 6 brothers: Robert THOMAS, David SMITH, Jeremy SMITH, Christopher
PARR and Alvin CHELF, all of Centralia; and Dakota GREENWOOD of Mt Vernon; 2
sisters, Jamie CHELF of Belleville & Jennifer SMITH of Centralia;
grandfather, Chaarles PICKLES of Chicago; grandmother & step grandfather,
Margaret HUFFSTUTLER & husband Ferrell of Centralia; preceded in death by 1
bro. Joshua SMITH, & his grandparents, Leroy & Pauline MILLER; burial Mt
Vernon Memorial Gardens Cem.
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Wed 16 Oct 2002 issue

FREIDINGER, Rev. George D., 70 (includes photo), of Mt Vernon d. 15 Oct 2002
at Devil's Lake, N.D.; b. 20 Jan 1932 in Peoria; s/o Clarence FREIDINGER &
Helen ALSTOTT; surv. by his wife (name not given) and 3 daus: Ruth TAYLOR &
husband Perry of Rochester; Karen YOUNG & husband Stuart of Lisle; & Diane
PIERCE & husband Don of Ames, Iowa; grandchildren, named; 1 sis. LuAnn SHAW
& husband Millard of Bartonville; preceded in death by parents; burial St
John's Boyd Cem. in New Hampton, Iowa.

FENTON, Bettymae (TAYLOR), 73, of Mt Vernon d. 15 Oct 2002 at her home; b.
31 Oct 1928 in Jefferson Co; d/o Ralph TAYLOR & Daisy May QUINN; md 5 Aug
1950 in Springfield, Tenn. to Henry M. FENTON, he survives; surv. by 2 bros:
George TAYLOR & wife Clarice of Mt Vernon; & James R. TAYLOR of Denver,
Colo; preceded in death by parents, & 1 sis. Viola MARTINGILL; burial Mt
Vernon Memorial Gardens Cem.
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Sat/Sun 19-20 Oct 2002 issue

HILL, Rose Marie (WILSON), 65 (includes photo), of Mt Vernon d. 16 Oct 2002
at Nature Trail Healthcare Center in Mt Vernon; owner & manager of the Maid
Rite restaurant for many years; b. 29 Nov 1936 in Jefferson Co; d/o Veachel
WILSON & Lucille PITCHFORD; husband not named; surv. by 1 son Billy G. HILL
& wife Sonya of Leesburg, Ga; 1 bro. Jerry WILSON of Sesser; 2 sisters:
Donna FRYE & husband Curtis & Jo SHOEMAKER, all of Sesser; 1 granddau. Linda
Marie HILL of Leesburg, Ga; preceded in death by parents; 2 sisters, Ruth
HOWARD & Mildred Carol WILSON; & 1 son, Allen Wayne HILL; burial Maple Hill
Cem. in Sesser.


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