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Olive Branch, IL.--KERMIT FARRIS, age 79, of Olive Branch, passed away Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Hillside Terrace Nursing Home in Cobden. He was born August 11, 1910 in Hamilton County, Ill., the son of Samuel W. and Luanna (Wheeler) Farris. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Thelma Clutts of Thebes, and by nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Kermit Farris were held Friday at 11:00 a.m. at the Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, with Rev. Taylor Coursey, officiating. Interment will be made in the McCrite Cemetery at Tamms. --The Cairo Evening Citizen, August 9, 1990, contributed by Anna Shelton.

Maitland, FL--PHILIP L. FAULKNER, 69, 125 Tangelo Court, Maitland, died Sunday (December 29, 1985). Born in Cairo, Ill., he moved to Maitland from Chicago in 1973. He was a retired contract officer for the U.S. Department of Defense and a member of Asbury United Methodist Church, Maitland. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of DAV and National Association of Retired Federal Employees.
Survivors: wife, Dorothy E.; son, Bill Hickman, Beaumont, Texas; daughters, Janice Schopfer, Moncks Corner, S.C., Diane Bruton, Jacksonville, Nancy Smith, Chicago; brother, Ernest, Independence, Kan.; 13 grandchildren; four great- grandchildren. Garden Chapel Home for Funerals, Orlando.   --Orlando Sentinel, The (FL) - December 31, 1985

Collinsville, IL--HELEN LUCILLE FEARNO, nee Sharp, 81, of Collinsville, Ill., born May 12, 1922, in Elco, Ill., died Sunday, May 25, 2003, at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Ill.
Mrs. Fearno was a member of Cahokia First Assembly of God.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Fearno; her parents, Pierce and Mary, nee Meisenheimer, Sharp; a stepdaughter, Jeanne Springfield; and two brothers, Raymond and Bobbie Joe Sharp.
She is survived by her two children, Raymond (Shari) Butler of Troy, Ill., and Mary Rodriguez of Edwardsville, Ill.; three stepdaughters, Jan (John) Cummins of Rushville, Ind., Jane (Ron) Biggerstaff of Stone Mountain, Ga., and Marilyn (John) Lambert of Baltimore, Md.; 20 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Ruth (Harry) Schellingberger of Fairmont City, Ill., and Lena Barker of Tamms, Ill.
Visitation: Friends may call from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, 2003, at Kassly Mortuary, Fairview Heights, Ill.
Funeral: Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 28, 2003, at Kassly Mortuary Chapel,  Fairview Heights, Ill., with Pastor Oscar Oakley and the Rev. John Childress officiating. Interment will be in Wanda Cemetery, South Roxana, Ill. KASSLY MORTUARY, Fairview Heights, Ill.
--Belleville News-Democrat, The (IL) - May 28, 2003

Cairo, IL.--JOSEPH FEISAL, 48, 2813 Sycamore, died Tuesday evening at St. Mary's Hospital.  Mr. Feisal had been a resident of Cairo for practically all his life and was a member of the First Christian Church.
He is survived by one brother, Rev. Edward Feisal, Chapin, Ill., and several cousins.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:30 p.m. in the First Christian Church with the Rev. Bascom Hopkins officiating.  Burial will be in the Spencer Heights Cemetery, at Mounds.
Friends may call at the Darrell E. Kirby Funeral Home after 4 p.m. today and until 12 Noon Friday when the casket will be taken to the church where friends may call until time of services. --From The Cairo Evening Citizen, Thursday, September 5, 1968, contributed by Anna Shelton.

Cairo, IL.--MRS. MINNIE FEUCHTER, age about 82, died Friday morning at St. Mary's Hospital where she had been a patient for the past week. She had made her home in Cairo most of her life and was a member of St. Patrick's church. Survivors include her husband, William; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. The body is at Karcher Brothers Funeral Home where friends may call after 10 a.m. Sunday. Funeral services will be held at St. Patrick's Church Monday at 8 a.m. with the Rev. Fr. Hugh Kilfoil officiating. Interment will be made in the Villa Ridge Cemetery. --From The Cairo Evening Citizen, Saturday, January 26, 1952, contributed by Anna Shelton.

Cobden, IL--AMY FISHER, 85 of Cobden, Illinois died at 12am on April 13, 2007 at home.   She was born March 13, 1922 in Thebes to Samuel Henry Coplin  and Nora Jane Jackson Coplin.  She married Ardell Vanover, May 02 1920 he passed Dec  22 1944.  He was killed in WWII.  She also married Ernest Leroy Fisher in 1998.  He preceded in death on July 14,1993.
Amy was a homemaker.
She is survived by five sons, and two daughters, Steve Fisher of Cobden, Mike Fisher of Pawnee Ok, Mary Grimes of Austin Tx, Robert E. McCain of McClure, IL, Joella Vanover of Cobden,  Donald Vanover Of Rochester, Ill, James Merlin Vanover of Cape Gir, Mo and one sister-in-law Colleen Collins of Olive Branch Ill.
Funeral services were at 1 pm Thursday, April 19, 2007 in Crain Funeral Home in Anna Illinois, with Marvin McAnelly officiating. Interment was in Rose Hill Cemetery in Thebes Illinois.  (Contributed by Mary L. Grimes)

Olive Branch, IL.--CHARLES EDWARD FISHER, 64, of Olive Branch, formerly of Tamms, IL, died Monday, July 9, 2007 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO.  He was born Nov 4, 1942 in Alexander County, IL, son of Harry Earl and Gladys May Stephens Fisher.  He married Margaret Dabbs.  Survivors include his wife, Maggie of Olive Branch; a son, Charles Edward Fisher, Jr. of Arlington, KY; a daughter, Mary Ellen Fisher of Bowling Green, KY; a stepson, David Dabbs of Tamms; two sisters, Earlene Salmon and Thelma Irene Fisher of Olive Branch; two brothers, George Hudson Fisher of Olive Branch, Ray Eugene Fisher of Hardin, IL; five grandchildren; the mother of his children, Patricia Fisher of Barlow, KY; nieces, nephews and other relatives.  He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Raymond Earl Fisher and Norman Rendal Fisher.  Visitation will be noon to service time Thursday at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms.  The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday (July 12, 2007) at the funeral home with the Rev. Jimmie Monahan officiating.  Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery at Olive Branch.  

East Cape Girardeau, IL--DOROTHY LORAINE FITZGERALD, 82, of Camden, S. C., formerly of East Cape Girardeau, died Friday, Jan. 11, 2008 at Kershaw County Medical Center in Camden.  She was born Dec. 2, 1925 in Alexander County, Ill., to Robert and Nora Meyers Dover.  She married Walter Fitzgerald Dec. 28, 1946.  He preceded her in death Nov. 2, 1983.  Fitzgerald was a member of Unity Baptist Church.  She was a homemaker.  She is survived by three sons, Jim Fitzgerald and Allen Fitzgerald, both of South Carolina, and Charles Fitzgerald of North Carolina; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; four brothers, Alfred Dover; Howard Dover, Elroy Dover and Floyd Dover; and a sister, Beverly McHarry; nieces, nephews and other relatives.  She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and an infant sister.  The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. today (Jan. 15, 2008) at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, with the Rev. Larry Buckles officiating.  Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery.

Cairo, IL.--MRS. EMMA CHARLOTTE FITZGERALD died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James A. Cowell, 1606 Washington Avenue, Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock, following and illness of about two weeks.  She was the widow of
the late Maurice J. Fitzgerald and was a devout member of St. Joseph's Catholic church. Surviving Mrs. Fitzgerald are two daughters, Mrs. Cowell of Cairo, and Mrs. Lawrence B. Nethard(?), St. Paul, Minn.; two sons, Maurice J. Fitzgerald and Henry M. Fitzgerald, both of Cairo:  a sister, Mrs. J. F. Hoffman of Mound City, and a brother, Henry Hasenjaeger of Cairo.  She also leaves two grandchildren and an aunt., Mrs. Anna Bishop of this city. Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 8:30 o'clock at St. Joseph's church, with Father R. E. Jantzen officiating.  The cortege will leave the residence for the church at 8:15 a.m.  Interment will be made in Calvary cemetery at Villa Ridge.  Karcher Brothers will direct the funeral. --From the Cairo Evening Citizen and Bulletin, Wednesday, May 31, 1933, contributed by Anna Shelton.

Thebes, IL--PANSY KIRBY FITZGERALD, 88, of Thebes went home to be with Jesus surrounded by her family at the home of her son Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008.  She was born Dec. 31, 1919 in Alexander County, IL to Charles and Maude Jackson Prater.  She married Brother Robert Ray Kirby Aug. 4, 1937, and they enjoyed 50 years of marriage until his death Nov. 27, 1987.  She married Clarence Fitzgerald March 4, 1989.  He preceded her in death June 6, 1993.  She is survived by a daughter, Hester "Sis" (James) Williams of McClure, IL; a son Lee (Nelda) Kirby of Thebes; a daughter-in-law, Kathryn Kirby of Thebes; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews; and other relatives.  She was preceded in death by her husbands, parents; a son, Elvis "Bud" Kirby; two infant great-granddaughters; three sisters and five brothers.  The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, IL with the Rev. Kenny Wilson officiating.  Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery at Thebes.  Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Tamms, IL.--BEULAH HEATER FORD, 94, of Tamms, died at 4:10 p.m. Tuesday, June 6, 2006 in Day Star Care Center in Cairo. She was born on July 7, 1911 to Jack and Clara Lamburth. She married Norman "Duke" Heater on March 9, 1931. He preceded her in death on June 15, 1977. She later married Floyd Ford on Jan. 10, 1986, and he preceded her in death on Dec. 29, 2003. She was a member of Sandy Creek Baptist Church and the Tamms Senior Citizen. She was a homemaker. She is survived by one granddaughter, Melinda Bigham of Tamms; one great-grandson, Craig Bigham and wife, Amy, of Tamms; two great-great-grandsons, Nathan and Cayden Bigham of Tamms; two sisters, Dorothy Bigsby and Mary Bell Laird, both of Flint, Mich.; nieces and nephews, including Larry Joe Lamburth of Tamms, Ralph Reno of Paducah, and Margaret Ann Grace of Villa Ridge. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands, one daughter and son-in-law, Norma Kay and Donald Murphy; brothers and sisters, including Henry Lamburth, Ann Labarge, Pearl Sullivan and Jessie Reno; and special sister-in-law, Anna Mae Irby. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, June 9, 2006 in Crain Funeral Home in Tamms with the Rev. Bill Fox officiating. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery. --Courtesy The Southern Illinoisan, 6/7/2006.

Olive Branch, IL--GENE FORE, 81, of Olive Branch died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008, at his home.  He was born Sept. 11, 1927, in Kaiser, Ark., to Ernest E. and Mae Lauder Fore.  He and Evelyn Volner were married May 11, 1974.  Fore was a lifelong farmer in Olive Branch.  He was an avid fisherman and hunter but always loved fishing the best.  He is survived by his wife, Evelyn of Olive Branch; a daughter, Glenda (Steve) Burgess of Olive Branch; five granddaughters, Angela (Rodney) Dillinger of Norris City, Ill., Monica (Patrick) McClanahan, Tanda (Jared) Vaughn and Tara (Mike) Story, all of Olive Branch, Julie Dailey and fiancee Mike Poole of Elco, Ill.; two grandsons, Joel (Rena) McHarry of Olive Branch and Clayton Fore of Thebes; 14 great-grandchildren; two half-sisters; a half-brother; nieces, nephews; and other relatives.  He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Gary Gene Fore in 2005; four brothers and a sister.  Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to service time Friday at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms.  The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home with the Rev. Verlee Eaker officiating.  Interment will be in Green Lawn Memorial Gardens.  --Contributed by J. C. McNelly.

Thebes, IL.--ALBERT LEON FOUTCH SR. was 66 year old of Thebes Ill died April 17 2004 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau Mo.
 He was born on March 23, 1938 at Thebes, Ill, son of the late Edward and Lura Bell Coplin Foutch.
A member of the Apostolic Lighthouse Church, he was also a veteran of the U.S. Army.
 Survivors include a son Albert Jr. of Thebes, a daughter Helen Foutch of Long Island, N. Y.;  two sisters, Barbara Shelton of Jackson, Mo. and Hazel Garrett of Thebes, Ill; four brothers, J. P. Foutch, Ernest Stevensons of Thebes, Charles Eugene Foutch of Roxana, IL, Eddie Foutch of Thebes and six grandchildren.
 Two brothers proceded him in death.  His mother's name is Lura Bell Coplin Foutch Stevenson, she also proceeded him in death.
 Graveside services were conducted Wednesday at Rose Hill Cemetery in Thebes Ill with Rev. Jimmie Monahan officating. Grave military rites were conducted by Pulaski County VFW Post 8891.  Crain Funeral Home of Tamms was in charge of arrangements.  --Contributed by Mary L. Grimes.

Diswood, IL.--Funeral services for HERSCHEL FOUTCH, JR., two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Foutch, of Diswood, who died at St. Mary's Hospital Friday after an illness of bronchial pneumonia, will be held Monday at the Sandy Creek Baptist Church. Interment will be made in the McCrite Cemetery with Crain & Parker in charge. Besides his parents the deceased is survived by an infant brother, his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Foutch of Diswood, and his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Della Hicks, of Campbell, Mo. --The Cairo Evening Citizen and Bulletin, April 27, 1935, contributed by Anna Shelton.

Cairo, IL.-- F. MICHAEL FROMM, DMD, 61, of Rockford, formerly of Cairo, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2005, in Rockford Memorial Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Fromm was born May 8, 1944, in Cairo, the son of Thomas J. and Margie Oakes Watson. Mike practiced dentistry in Rockford since the early 1980s. He's a retired veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving from 1962-1966 in Vietnam and as a dentist from 1976-1981. He is a member of the American Dental Society, Academy of General Dentistry, American Legion, Rotary International and played in the band 'Dixieland Docs.' Mr. Fromm was a graduate of Southern Illinois University Carbondale and Washington University School of Dentistry in St. Louis. Survivors include his wife Laura; children, Kiersten M. Fromm, Liam N. Fromm, Ian M. Fromm and Sara Osborne; grandchildren Owen Osborne and Ethan Fromm; brother, Douglas Fromm; sisters-in-law, JoAnne (Joe) Villasenor and Terri Lambiotte; brothers-in-law, Greg (Jane) Lambiotte and Jack Lambiotte; mother-in-law, Martha Lambiotte; nieces, nephews and cousins including, Susan Esquivel, Shannon and Noah Fromm, David and Robert Villasenor and Daniel Villasenor. He was preceded in death by his parents. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, June 3, 2005, in Fitzgerald Funeral Home and Crematory, Mulford Chapel 1860 S. Mulford Road in Rockford. Burial will be in Scandinavian Cemetery. --Courtesy of The Southern Illinoisan, June 1, 2005.

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