"H" Obituaries

Alexander County/Illinois Genealogy Trails

Tamms, IL.--CARRIE S. HALE, 64, of Tamms died Saturday, April 12, 2008, at her home.  She was born March 17, 1944 at Elco, Ill., daughter of the late Ernest and Lena Sharp Butler.  She and Donald W. Hale were married.  Hale was a member of the First Pentecostal Church in Cape Girardeau.
Survivors include her husband of Tamms; a son, Donald Wayne Hale Jr. of Tamms; a daughter, Lena Sue Bruns of Cape Girardeau; three brothers, Ernest Butler of Tamms, Homer Butler of Hillsboro, Mo., Ronnie Butler of House Springs, Mo.; two sisters, Peggy and Shirley Dixon of Madison, Ill.; and four grandchildren.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Jones Funeral Home in Tamms.  The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday (April 14, 2008) at the funeral home with the Revs. Steve Butler and Darrell E. Faire Sr. officiating.  Interment will be in McCrite Cemetery near Tamms.

Cairo, IL.--DEATH OF HENRY L. HALLIDAY--Died, at his home in this city, Monday, Sept. 2, at 7:45 p.m., after an illness of two weeks duration with typhoid malarial fever.  Mr. Henry Laing Halliday, in the 54th year of his age.
Mr. Halliday had been in very precarious health for some years.  He had been compelled to visit Colorado and other health resorts.  But recently his health had been much better.  He had gained flesh, was stronger and looked much better.  About two weeks ago he went north to join his family at Evanston, where he contracted a severe cold.  It developed into typhoid malarial fever, which withstood all the efforts of the highest medical skill, and culminated in his death Monday evening.
Mr. Halliday was born in Pomeroy, Ohio, March 7, 1842.  He came with his parents to Wayne county, Ill., in 1856.  In 1859, he left home to engage in service as a clerk upon an Ohio river steamboat.
Soon after the war broke out he came to Cairo and became a member of the firm of Halliday Brothers and here he has lived for the past thirty-three years.  For many years he has had charge of the immense grain and milling business of the firm of Halliday Brothers.  On the first of July, 1895, that firm was dissolved as we are informed and he became the sole owner and proprietor of the Halliday mill and warehouse and of the immense grain and milling business which had formerly been carried on by Halliday Brothers, under the name of the H. L. Halliday Milling Company.  He had planned to greatly enlarge the business in the near future.  He was vice-president of the City National Bank.
On the 7th of March, 1867, he married Miss Laura Evans, who with four children, two daughters, both married, and two sons, now survive him.
The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at the family residence, Dr. F. P. Davenport, of Memphis, officiating.  A large number of friends followed the remains to their last resting place at Beech Grove Cemetery.    --From The Cairo Weekly Citizen, Thursday, Sept. 5, 1895, contributed by Anna Shelton.

Tamms, IL.--MARIE DAILEY HARDY, 79, of Tamms died Monday, April 16, 2007 at the Union County Hospital in Anna, IL.  She was born Jan. 25, 1928 at Tamms, daughter of Paul and Mary Maze Dailey.  Survivors include a sister, Reba Couture of Orlando, FL; and a daughter, Margaret Dailey.  Friends may call after 9 a.m. Thursday at the Jones Funeral Home in Tamms.  Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 19, 2007 at the funeral home.  The Rev. Pete Vinson will officiate with burial in Provo Cemetery in rural Tamms.

Portland, OR--EMMA K. "KATHY" HARGIS--A celebration of life will be at 2 p.m. Monday, May 18, 1998, in Ashland Christian Center in Ashland for Emma K. ''Kathy'' Hargis, who died May 12 at age 78.
Mrs. Hargis was born July 16, 1919, in Olive Branch, Ill., where she was raised. Her maiden name was Smiley. She moved to Ashland in 1953. She was a sales clerk at Ft. Miller's, Anderson's Pharmacy and Bi-Mart, retiring in the early 1980s. Afterward, she worked for the Ashland Election Board. She moved to Portland in January. In 1935, she married Ola R.; he died in 1986.
Survivors include her daughters, Jeannie Kimsey of Portland and Lana Rinker of Dublin, Ga.; son, Daniel R. of White City; sisters, Ida Evans of Warren, Mich., and Lavonna Bridges of Tamms, Ill.; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Private interment will be in Scenic Hills Memorial Park in Ashland. The family suggests remembrances to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are by Bateman Carroll Funeral Chapel.   --Oregonian, The (Portland, OR) - May 15, 1998.

Tamms, IL.--ED HARGROVE, 89, of Tamms and formerly of Wickliffe, Ky., died Friday, Dec. 28, 2007 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau.  He was born Oct. 8, 1918 at Cadiz, Ky., son of Lewis and Bertha Lawrence Hargrove.  He married Ruby Henderson.  Hargrove was an ironworker out of Paducah Ironworkers Union No. 782.  Survivors include his wife, Ruby Hargrove of Tamms; four daughters, Joyce Murphew of Wickliffe,  Rosetta Jackson of Bardwell, Ky, Evelyn Caldwell of Thebes, Ill., Ann Houser of Chicago; four sons, Ray Holshouser of Jonesboro, Ill., Bob Holshouser of Woodridge, Ill., David Holshouser of Marion, Ill., Ronnie Holshouser of Jackson, Mo.; two sisters, Star Wallace of Gage, Ky., Goldie Webb of Decatur, Ga.; 21 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and other relatives.  He was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, James Ed Hargrove and Jack Holshouser; four brothers; and two sisters.  Friends may call from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms.  Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.  Elliot Wallace will officiate, with burial in Wickliffe Cemetery.  --Contributed by J. C. McNelly.

Cache, IL and Tulsa, OK--WILLIAM (BILL) F. HARP. Graveside service for William (Bill) F. Harp, 71, will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, July 15, 2005 at Floral Haven Cemetery with Rev. Phillip D. Erwin officiating. Mr. Harp was born May 9, 1934 in Cache, IL, the son of Fred H. and Pauline Collins Harp and he died Wednesday in Tulsa. Mr. Harp served in the United States Air Force from 1952 to 1972 and was a disabled Veteran. He married the love of his life and heart, Wanda Docherty, January 9, 1953. Survived by: his wife of the home; 2 daughters and their husbands, Debra and Glenn E. Miller, Kathy and John L. Diffee; grandchildren, Chad Diffee and his wife, Marla, Kasey Diffee; great-granddaughter, Baylie Diffee; sister, JoAnn Jones and husband, Herschel; brothers, Homer Harp and wife, Linda, and Jeffrey S. Harp; along with several nieces and nephews. Floral Haven, 252-2518.   
--Tulsa World (OK) - July 15, 2005

Cairo, IL--FORMER RESIDENT DIES IN CHICAGO--
Moses B. Harrell passed away Thursday night at age 80 years--
WAS ONE OF EARLY SETTLERS HERE--
And was engaged in the newspaper business for many years - widow and three children survive.  
MOSES B. HARRELL, once one of the prominent citizens of Cairo, passed away Thursday night at the home of his son, Herbert Harrell, in Chicago at the age of  80 years. Mr. Harrell was born in Boone CO. KY Dec. 6, 1828. He came to Cairo in June 1848 and lived here for about 30 years. In 1852, he married Miss Adelia Arter at Villa Ridge, who survives him with three children, his son Herbert, and two daughters, Ms. Ida Harrell and another married daughter, who was Millie Harrell. Two brothers also survive of this family of six brothers, William Harrell, father of Dr. Harrell, who lives here in Cairo and Martin Harrell of Cleveland, OH.
 Mr. Harrell during his residence here was for a time a merchant, but later got into the newspaper business and after editing the Bulletin for a time under the Oberly regime, later ran a paper of his own, The Gazette. After he removed to Chicago, he was for many years connected with the Stock Yards Journal.
 The funeral will be held in Chicago, Sunday and the remains will be buried in Oakwood cemetery.  --Cairo Evening Citizen, Apr 10, 1909, p.1; contributed by Suzan Stern.

FORT WORTH, TX - ALICE M. HARRIS, a returns clerk for Montgomery Ward, died Wednesday at a local nursing home. She was 82. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick Cathedral, where she was a member. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Vigil will be at 7 p.m. Friday at Thompson's Harveson & Cole Funeral Home.
Mrs. Harris was born in McClure, Ill., and had lived in Fort Worth since 1947. She was a member of the St. Joseph Hospital Guild and the Carmelite Auxiliary.
Survivors: Two sons, Carl Edward Harris of Granbury and Donald Lee Harris of Fort Worth; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. --Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TX) - July 22, 1993.

Tamms, IL.--GLADYS EARLINE HARTLINE, age 98, of East Cape and formerly of Elco died at 4:20 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, 2002 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. Hartline was born Nov. 20, 1903 at Delta, Ill., daughter of the late John A. Gearing and Sarah Bass Gearing.  Mrs. Hartline was a member of the First Baptist Church in Elco, retired court clerk, and a former member of the Order of Eastern Star Chapter in Jonesboro, Ill. She was preceded in death by her husband, Loretto Maurine "Bud" Hartline on April 25, 1994; a half sister, a twin sister, a brother and another sister. Mrs. Hartline made her home with a cousin, Virginia Kaufman in Tamms before her admission in 1996 in the Lutheran Home. She is survived by a half sister, Virginia Reeves of Peoria, Ill.; nieces, Diane Dailey of Harlingen, Tex., Anita Rose Landus of Texas; nephews, Barton Smithey of Wilton, Iowa and David Gearing of Tamms; cousins, Virginia Kaufman and Colleen Cain, both of Tamms. Funeral services for Gladys E. Hartline were held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002 at the Jones Funeral Home in Tamms with Rev. Larry Buckles officiating.  Interment followed in the St. John's Cemetery in rural Dongola.  Friends called from 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002 at the Jones Funeral Home in Tamms. --From The Cairo Citizen, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, contributed by Anna Shelton.

East Cape Girardeau, IL--L. M. "BUD" HARTLINE, age 92, of East Cape, formerly of Cape Girardeau, MO and Elco, IL, died at 1:00 p.m. Monday, April 25, 1994, at the St. Francis Medical Center, Cape Girardeau.  
Mr. Hartline was born at Elco on February 16, 1902, son of the late Thomas Lemuel and Amanda Ellen (Scarbarough) Hartline.
Mr. Hartline was a member of the Elco Methodist Church, a retired carpenter, and served as a former sheriff of Alexander County, a former Alexander County Treasurer, former Alexander County Commissioner, a former Illinois State Game Warden officer, a former County Precinct Committeeman, a 70 year member of the Odd Fellow's Lodge #241, Jonesboro, IL and was a former director of the HUD Program in Alexander County.  Mr. Hartline was an outstanding community leader for Alexander County.
Mr. Hartline is survived by his wife, Gladys (Gearing) Hartline of Cape Girardeau; two nephews, Barton Smithey of Wilton, Iowa and Clyde Hartline, Jr. of Seattle, Washington; five nieces, Anita Rose Landess of Springfield, IL, Pauline Nokes and Rose Thompson, both of Seattle, Thelma Ray of Jonesboro, IL and Helen McCabe of Bardwell, KY; and a cousin, Earl Hartline of Cape Girardeau.
Funeral services for Mr. Hartline will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday, April 28, 1994 at the Jones Funeral Home, Tamms with the Rev. Lacie Betts officiating.
Interment will follow in the St. John's Cemetery near Dongola, IL.  Friends may call after 5:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Jones Funeral Home, Tamms.  There will be an Odd Fellow Rites given at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday by members of the Jonesboro Odd Fellow Lodge members.
Jones Funeral Home, Tamms, is in charge of the arrangements.  (Cairo Evening Citizen, April 28, 1994; contributed by Suzan Stern.)

Cape Girardeau, MO--WANDA LUCILLE HARTLINE, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2004 at Southeast Missouri Hospital.  She was born May 18, 1916 in Tamms, IL, daughter of Charles and Rana Walters Raby.  She and Earl T. Hartline were married June 2, 1934 in Dongola, IL.  He died May 24, 1999.
Hartline retired in 1973 from Hartline Hardware.  She was a member of First Baptist Church and its Women's Missionary Union, and former Brownie, Girl Scout and Girls Ambassador leader.
Survivors include a son, Barney Hartline of Cape Girardeau; a daughter, Jane Hartline of Portland, OR; two sisters, Esther Kemper of Eustis, FL, Lula Pickett of Elco, IL; two brothers, Albert Raby of Benton, IL, Don Raby of Elco; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two brothers.
Friends may call at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home from 4 to 8 p.m. today.  The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev, Bill Raby officiating.

Cairo, IL.--LAST RITES HELD OVER DANIEL HARTMAN THIS AFTERNOON--The Methodist church was completely filled this afternoon at the funeral services held over the remains of Daniel Hartman. The Elks lodge attended in a body, and the members were given seats in the front of the church. Beautiful floral pieces, the gifts of friends and organizations with which Mr. Hartman was associated during his lifetime, covered the altar. The music was furnished by a quartette composed of Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Calhoun and Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Bourque, while the pastor, Rev. M. H. Loar in a very impressive manner, conducted the services. The pall bearers were selected as follows: Honorary--E. A. Smith, Dr. W. F. Grinstead, E. A. Buder, Peter Saup, Dr. J. W. Dunn, Chas. S. Carey, J. J. Howley, Oscar Herbert, T. J. Kerth, H. H. Halliday, Jas. H. Galligan, Wm. Trigg, Thos. P. Cotter, John S. Aisthorpe, Reed Green, J. B. Magee, Louis A. Rossman, C. V. Neff, E. W. Thielecke, Walter H. Wood, A. E. Rust, E. L. Gilbert. Active--Herman C. Schuh, Dr. T. D. Morrison, Fred Atwood, A. S. Fraser, E. G. Pink, Ellis Cox, Adolph Kaufman, George Koehler. The remains lay in state in the church previous to the funeral. The Cairo National Bank was closed this afternoon as a mark of respect. --From The Cairo Evening Citizen, Monday, January 9, 1911, contributed by Anna Shelton. Note: Daniel Hartman, born 1840, is buried in Beechwood Cem. at Mounds, IL.

Thebes, IL--EDWARD C. HARVEL, age 75, of Thebes, died at his residence early Tuesday evening (Mar 20, 1956).  He had been a lifelong resident of Alexander County and was born in Elco.  Mr. Harvel attended the First Baptist Church of Thebes.  Mr. Harvel was preceded in death by a son, Frank Edward Harvel, August 23, 1953.  He is survived by his wife, Ruth.  The body will be removed to the family residence in Thebes, where friends may call after 6 p.m. this evening.  Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Thebes, with the pastor, Rev. Lee Poston, officiating.  Interment will be in Rosehill Cemetery.  Berbling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.  (Contributed by J. C. McNelly)

Tamms, IL.--GENEVA "GEB" CHRISTINA HARVELL, 82, of Tamms died Thursday, Oct 25, 2007 at St. Anthony's Medical Center in St. Louis, MO.  She was born Dec. 25, 1924 at Thebes, IL, daughter of James B. and Opal Grant Wilson.  She and Gerald Harvell were married Jan. 10, 1942.  He died May 30, 2002.  Harvell was a member of First Baptist Church in East Carondelet, IL and VFW Auxiliary in Dupo, IL.  Survivors include a daughter, Diann Kuni of Waterloo, IL; a son, Jay Harvell of Dupo, IL; four sisters, Virginia Goddard of Arlington Heights, IL, Patsy Brown of Cahokia, IL, Laverne Thompson and Audrey Holland of Olive Branch, IL; and four grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by two sisters.  Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to service time Monday, at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms.  The funeral will be at noon Monday (Oct 29, 2007) at the funeral home with the Revs. Dean West and Brian Thompson officiating.  Burial will be in McCrite Cemetery.

Portland, OR--MARY A. HARVELL--A service has been held in Tamms, Ill., for Mary A. Harvell, who died Jan. 14, 1999, at age 92.  Mrs. Harvell was born Feb. 18, 1906, in St. Louis. Her maiden name was Wehmeyer. She lived in Portland from the early 1940s to the mid-1960s and worked for Portland Laundry for about 15 years. She then lived in Bradenton, Fla., until moving to Vancouver, Wash., six years ago. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Fred D., died in 1974.  Survivors include her son, Wilbur C. of Ridgefield, Wash.; brothers, Bill Wehmeyer of St. James, Mo.; sisters, Helen Albrecht of Carterville, Ill., and Lillian Brown of Sullivan, Ill.; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.  Interment will be in McCrites Cemetery in Tamms, Ill. Arrangements are by Memorial Gardens Funeral Chapel in Vancouver.  --Oregonian, The (Portland, OR) - January 29, 1999

Cairo, IL.--OLD RESIDENT OF CAIRO PASSED AWAY SATURDAY EVENING--HENRY HASENJAEGER, aged 72 years, one of Cairo's old residents, died at his home, 311 Fourth street Saturday afternoon at 4:30, after a lingering illness.  The deceased was born in Germany and came to Cairo from there in 1863 beginning his business life here as a blacksmith becoming in time the head of a soda water business which was one of the leading industries of Cairo.  In 1903 this plant was taken over by the Cairo Brewing Co., and Mr. Hasenjaeger became its vice-president, being actively identified with the company, until about two years ago when his health made it necessary for him to retire. Mr. Hasenjaeger was married in 1871 to Miss Carolina Helfrich, daughter of Charles Helfrich of Cairo, whose death occurred Nov. 2, 1911.  Six children all of whom are living were born to them.  They are Mrs. Emma Fitzgerald, Mrs. Kate Shelby, Louis and Henry Hasenjaeger of Cairo and Mrs. Lillian Hoffman of Mound City. The funeral services were held this afternoon at the family residence conducted by Rev. C. Robert Dunlap, pastor of the Lutheran church of which the deceased was a member.  The services were in charge of the I.O.O.F. lodge.  Mr. Hasenjaeger was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge and of the Germania Mannerchoir. --From The Cairo Citizen, Monday March 31, 1913, contributed by Anna Shelton. (Henry Hasenjaeger is buried in the Beech Grove Cemetery in Mounds, IL)

Cairo, IL.--DEATH CLAIMS SAMUEL HASTINGS--SUCCUMBED LAST NIGHT TO AILMENT FROM WHICH HE SUFFERED FOR TWO MONTHS--END CAME AT 9:45 O'CLOCK P.M.--Stricken With Apoplexy on July 24th.  Little Hope of His Permanent Recovery Had Been Entertained Since.
Samuel Hastings, president of the Cairo Board of Trade and one of the leading citizens of Cairo in influence and public spirit, passed away last night at 9:45 o'clock at his home on upper Washington avenue, surrounded by his family.
His death was not unexpected.  On July 24th last he was stricken with apoplexy and since then there had been little ground for hope of his permanent recovery.  A trip to Manitou Springs, Colo., was taken in hope that the change would bring relief and recovery, but it did not have the desired effect and two weeks ago he was brought back and since then he has been gradually sinking.
Samuel Hastings was born in Noble County Ohio, March 31, 1850.  He was the son of Hezekiah and Anna (Ball) Hastings, both of whom were born in Ohio.  His father for many years followed merchandising, farming and stock raising with marked success and is still hale and hearty at the advanced age of 80 years.  His mother, daughter of Jonas Ball, died in Illinois in 1885.  The paternal grandfather was Samuel Hasting of English birth, who upon coming to the United States located in Ohio.
Samuel Hastings was the oldest of nine children.  Those living are Noah H., James W., Jonas, Ira, Cora, Nannie.   Noah and Jonas are farmers in Clay County, Ill.: James is a merchant in New Orleans; Ira is located in Cairo; Cora is an artist and photographer in Denver, Colo., Nannie is the wife of Rev. A. S. Gard, a Methodist minister of Steamboat Landing, Colo.  At the age of 5 years Samuel moved with his parents to Jasper County, Ill., where he was reared on a farm.  After graduating from McKendree College, Lebanon, Ill., in 1872, he taught school for three years in Clay County, Ill.  For the next five years he devoted his time and energy to stockraising and farming in that county.  In January, 1884, he removed to Cairo, where for the next seven years he was associated with the wholesale feed firm of Thistlewood and Company, being the manager of the business until 1890.  During this time Mr. Thistlewood, the senior member of the firm, was in Kansas.  In 1891 Mr. Hastings embarked in the wholesale feed business for himself, since which time he built up a large and lucrative business in the buying and selling of hay, oats, and corn.  Because of his success and prominence he became a leading member of the Board of Trade.  In politics he was a Republican.  For four of the six years that he served on the board of county commissioners, he was chairman; served as alderman for two years; he was for four years a member of the Board of Trustees of the Southern Illinois Hospital for the Insane at Anna.  He was a member of the Methodist church and took an active part in religious affairs.  On Sept. 24, 1876, he married Miss Anise Burney, of Clay County, Ill., and to this union four children have been born; Leila May, Anna Maud, Oris B. and Mary Alice.
In the death of Samuel Hastings Cairo has suffered an irreparable loss.  As county commissioner, as alderman, as park commissioner, he was just what he was as a private citizen, a broad-guaged, public-spirited man, who was fair in all his dealings, liberal in all of his views, and ever actuated by the highest motives in all of his actions.  He was never a self-seeker.  His modesty was one of his strong characteristics. Yet his personality was such that he was sought in every movement for the public good, because his opinions were sound, his judgment good and his influence potent.  He was a man Cairo can ill afford to lose.
The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at the residence at 1:15 o'clock and the train will leave foot of Eighteenth street for Beech Grove cemetery at 2:45 p.m.
Mr. Hastings has a brother in New Orleans but on account of the quarantine he will be unable to attend the funeral.
Col. L. Krughoff of Nashville, Ill. and Congressman Chapman of Vienna, Ill., two old friends of the deceased, will be here to attend the funeral. 
--From The Cairo Evening Citizen, Thursday, September 21, 1905, contributed by Anna Shelton. (Note:  New Orleans was under quarantine during this time for a Yellow Fever epidemic.)

Tamms, IL--MYRTLE MODENA HAWKINS, 72, of East Cape Girardeau, IL, died at 11:50 a.m. Sunday, May 25, 2003 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.  She was born June 19, 1930 in Alexander County, IL, daughter of Lee and Virtie Warren Newell.  
Mrs. Hawkins was a member of the Alexander Free Will Baptist Church near Olive Branch, IL, and a housewife and homemaker.    
On July 19, 1947 in Cairo, IL, she married LeRoy I. Hawkins.  He preceded her in death Dec. 8, 1987.  She was also preceded in death by her father.
Survivors include two daughters and a son-in-law, Pam and Bill Brockmire and Lisa Hawkins, all of Cape Girardeau; her mother, Virtie Newell Abercrombie of Tamms; a brother, Ralph Newell and wife Brenda of Tamms; a sister, Mary Tinsley and husband, Loil "Red" Tinsley of Cape Girardeau; three grandchildren, Carinsa Perez and husband, Joseph of Jackson, Chad Brockmire and Sierra Hawkins of Cape Girardeau; two great-grandchildren, Salena and Meredith Perez of Jackson; and nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Jones Funeral Home in Tamms and from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Alexander Free Will Baptist Church near Olive Branch.  Funeral will follow at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the church with the Rev. Bob Stone officiating.  Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery near Dongola, IL.

Cairo, IL.--MRS. ALF T. E. HAYNES--MRS. JEANNETTE GATES HAYNES, of 2500 1/2 Park, died suddenly at 11:45 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Hospital.  Mrs. Haynes was born in Cairo and had lived many years of her life here.  She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of this city. She is survived by her husband, Alf T. E. Haynes; one brother, Lloyd Gates of Corpus Christi, Texas, and other relatives. The body is at the Berbling Funeral Home where friends may call after noon today. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m., at the Berbling Funeral Home with Rev. Gilliland of Cobden officiating.  Interment will be in Beech Grove Cemetery at Mounds. Berbling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. --From The Cairo Evening Citizen, Friday, Sept, 16, 1955, contributed by Anna Shelton.

Wickliffe, KY--BILL HAZELWOOD, 78, of Wickliffe (formerly of Elco, IL.)died at 3:25 a.m. last Tuesday at his home. A U. S. Navy veteran of World War II, he retired after 48 years as a furniture dealer. He was a member of Wickliffe Full Gospel Temple, serving as deacon for more than 40 years and missionary to the Navajo nation in Utah, Arizona and Mexico. Surviving are his wife of 57 years, Ruth Hazelwood; four daughters, Brenda Newell and Mary Dennis, both of Wickliffe, Teresa Leneave of Paducah, and Billie Goins of Vienna, Ill.; two sons, Phillip Hazelwood of Creedmoor, N.C. and Dee Hazelwood of Wickliffe; one sister, Ruth Vincent of Owingsville; 27 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Mr. Hazelwood was preceded in death by two sisters and four brothers. His parents were Samuel and Ivo Dell Provo Hazelwood. Services were Thursday at Wickliffe Full Gospel Temple. Dee Hazelwood, Don Harrington and Harold Urich officiated. Burial was in Bethelem Cemetery. Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Wickliffe was in charge of arrangements. --Contributed by Brenda Newell.

Texarkana, TX.--IVO PROVO HAZELWOOD, 75, of Elco, IL, died Saturday morning in Cape Girardeau, MO. She was the mother of Sylvester Clinton Hazelwood and the grandmother of Melvin Hazelwood of Texarkana. Also surviving are seven other children, 26 other grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Final rites will be in Elco. (Born Jan. 2, 1888; died Apr. 13, 1963--from family records.) Contributed by Melvin Hazelwood.

Earlville, IL.--JAMES A. HAZELWOOD, 69, of Earlville died April 27(1994) in Mendota Community Hospital. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Precinct Cemetery with the Rev. Mark Luepke officiating. There will be no visitation. Mr. Hazelwood was born March 20, 1925 in Elco, IL, to Jim and Grace Hayden Hazelwood. He married Barbara Budach McCann Dec. 22, 1984 in the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Earlville. He worked as a crane operator for All-Steel and was a World War II Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Barbara of Earlville; three sons, William of Waterloo, IL, Matthew of Spring Valley and Ivan of Maple Grove, MN; one daughter, Martha Brown of Columbia, IL; one step-son, Rodney McCann of PawPaw, IL; one step-daughter, Rachel McCann of Earlville; eight grandchildren and six step-grandchildren. --From a newspaper obituary provided by Melvin Hazelwood.

Elco, IL.--SAM HAZELWOOD, age 85 of Elco, died Friday at the family residence after a long illness. He was a member of the Modern Woodmen and attended the Elco Pentecostal Church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ivo Hazelwood; three daughters, Mrs. Louisa Vick of Elco, Mrs. Chlomara Brannon of Keystone Heights, FL, Mrs. Ruth Vincent of Owensboro, KY; five sons, Rudolph of Granite City, IL, Clifford of East St. Louis, Ted of Chicago, Clinton, Texarkana, TX and Bill of Elco; 27 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the family residence after 5 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the Pentecostal Church in Elco Monday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Louis Jordan of Bloomfield, MO, assisted by the pastor of the church, Frank Schierbaum. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery. Farnsworth Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. --From newspaper obituary, contributed by Melvin Hazelwood.

Texarkana, TX.--SYLVESTER CLINTON HAZELWOOD, 61, of Rt. 2, Box 335 of Texarkana, TX, died in a local hospital Thursday after a long illness. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in the Texarkana Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. L. B. Jordan officiating. Burial will be in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Wake Village Lodge No. 1346 will have Masonic rites at grave. He was born at Elco, IL and had lived in Texarkana since 1954. He was a retired employee of the Red River Army Depot and a member of the Wake Village Lodge No. 1346. He also was a veteran of World War II and a member of the D.A.V. Survivors include wife, Mary B. Hazelwood of Texarkana; a son, Melvin Hazelwood of Fordyce, AR; three brother, S. R. Hazelwood of Granite City, IL, Perry Clifford Hazelwood of Elco, IL, and Bill Hazelwood of Wickliffe, KY; a sister, Ruth Vincent of Owensboro, KY; two grandchildren, Russell and Tracy Hazelwood and several nieces and nephews. --The Texarkana Gazette. (Died April 12, 1979; buried Apr 14, 1979 from family records. Provided by Melvin Hazelwood)

Elco, IL.--THEODORE HAZELWOOD, 62, of Chicago, formerly of Elco, died Wednesday afternoon (Sept 1, 1976) at Chicago. Survivors include a son Donald Hazelwood of Granite City, IL; brothers, Rudolf Hazelwood of Granite City, Clifford of Tamms, Clinton Hazelwood of Texarkana, TX and Bill Hazelwood of Wickliffe, KY; a sister, Mrs. Ruth Vincent of Owensboro, KY and four grandchildren. Friends may call at Farnsworth Funeral Home, Tamms after 6 p.m. today. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home with Rev. Louis Jordan officiating. Interment is to be in St. John's Cemetery near Dongola, IL. --From newspaper obituary, provided by Melvin Hazelwood.

Cairo, IL.--DEATH OF OLD RESIDENT OF CAIRO--DANIEL HEHL Passed Away at 3:20 This Morning--Daniel Hehl died at 3:20 o'clock this morning at his home at Fifteenth and Cedar streets.  He was in his usual good health and spirits until last Sunday when he received a severe stroke of paralysis. This caused his death.  He was unable to speak or to take nourishment and was unconscious for most of the time but he rallied just at the last and recognized the members of the family. Daniel Hehl was born in Darmstadt, Germany, November 25, 1825.  He came to Cairo in the early 50's and has lived here since, working at the shoemaker's trade.  He married Mrs. Margaret Smith whose death occurred nearly twenty years ago.  He left no children of his own, but James Cheney married his step-daughter, and their sons, George and Fred, were the old man's especial favorites.  Mr. Hehl has a brother John Hehl living in Germany who is quite wealthy. The deceased was a member of Alexander lodge I.O.O.F. and they will have charge of the funeral tomorrow, burying at Villa Ridge. --From The Cairo Evening Citizen, Thursday, November 28, 1901, contributed by Anna Shelton. Note: Daniel Hehl is buried at Cairo City Cem. in Villa Ridge, IL.

Cairo, IL.--MRS. HENDERSON DIED DURING NIGHT--Passed Away at St. Mary's Infirmary After Long Illness--Death relieved the sufferings of MRS. RAYMOND HENDERSON, at St. Mary's Infirmary about 3 o'clock this morning. The deceased has been in poor health for several months and gradually growing worse, and for several weeks prior to her death, her relatives and friends received little encouragement over her condition.
Mrs. Henderson was the eldest daugter of Mr. Charles R. Stuart, secretary of the Cairo Commercial Club and was a popular young lady of this city, being one of the leading factors in Cairo society before her ill health.  She was 25 years of age.
She is survived by her husband, Mr. Raymond Henderson, a nine-month's child, her father, Mr. C. R. Stuart, two brothers, Messrs. Charles and Edward Stuart and a sister, Miss Cecilia Stuart.
The many friends of the deceased in his city will deeply regret her untimely death. --From The Cairo Evening Citizen, Thursday, Sept. 14, 1905, contributed by Anna Shelton. (Note: Although I don't find a stone for Mrs. Henderson, her Stuart family is buried in the Calvary Cem. in Villa Ridge)

Cairo, IL.--GEORGE HENDRICKS DEAD--The Ex-City Attorney Passes Away Suddenly Tuesday Morning--
The city was startled Tuesday morning by the announcement that GEORGE W. HENDRICKS, JR., had just passed away at 7:30 a.m.  The fact that he was seriously ill was not generally known.  He had been confined to his house about one week with inflamatory rheumatism, but no apprehension was felt.  It seems that he had suffered somewhat from a trouble at his heart for some years.  He returned from a business trip to Arkansas some ten days ago and had not felt well since that time. His system was probably filled with malaria.  On Sunday he had a very high fever and was delirious.  Toward the last he would be better and then worse.  On Monday his case was very hopeful but he was delirious in the night and early Tuesday morning his condition was desperate.  The complication of diseases baffled all human skill, and he died at 7:30 a.m.
Mr. Hendricks came to Cairo with his father's family from Memphis in 1862, when he was a child.  He grew up here and received his education in our public schools.  He graduated from our High School in 1874, and immediately studied law in the office of Linegar & Lansden. He was admitted to the bar in 1876.  Since that time he has been engaged in the practice of law.  He has been city attorney for the past four years and was defeated for the same position at the April election.  He leaves a wife and little daughter.  He had not accumulated much property, but he had $5,000 insurance upon his life in an Odd Fellows company.  He owned a fine little homestead on Sycamore street, but it was under mortgage to one of our building and loan associations.  His life insurance will save the homestead to his widow and will give her a good start beside.  She is an excellent singer and will be able to do something for herself.
The funeral occurs this afternoon.  His brother, Wm. E. Hendricks, is here from Dodge City, Kansas.  The members of the bar met at the court house yesterday afternoon and adopted appropriate resolutions and paid a suitable tribute to his memory.  He will be buried under the auspices of Safford lodge, I. O. O. F. --From The Cairo Weekly Citizen, Thursday, June 18, 1891, contributed by Anna Shelton. (Note: George Hendricks is buried in the Cairo City Cemetery at Villa Ridge. Birth date on the stone is 29 April 1856, death date is 16 June, 1891)

Colorado Springs, CO--FRANCES C. HERBERHOLT of Colorado Springs, died May 10, 2004. She was born on November 23, 1917 in Tamms, Illinois. Shortly after her birth, her family moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where she completed high school. She was married to Vince Herberholt in St. Louis on May 17, 1947. 
Before the birth of her son, Vince II in 1951, she worked as an Executive Secretary for a clothing manufacturer. When her husband returned to the Air Force in 1951, Fran traveled to assignments in Fairchild AFB, Washington; Travis AFB, California; Washington, DC; Brooks AFB, Texas, Rhein Main AFB, Germany; Castle AFB, California; Fairchild for the second time; and Colorado Springs, Colorado, where they retired in 1976.
A resident of Colorado Springs for 33 years, Fran was involved in activities with the Peterson AFB Officer's Wives Club, the Mountain Swingers Square Dance Group, and Peterson AFB Mah Jong Group. Fran also volunteered with the USO and was recognized by the Commanding General of Ft. Carson for her service to soldiers and their families in December 1994.
Fran was a loyal steadfast friend who kept up with friends all over the United States. She was also a "character" who had style and strong expectations about how things should be. Before her death, she and her husband were planning a move to a retirement living center, and was engaged in making decisions about the right apartment and the right furnishings.
Fran is survived by her husband Vince Herberholt; a son, Vince II of Seattle, Washington; a daughter-in-law, Cathy Murray, also of Seattle; two grandchildren, Bernard and Conrad Herberholt of Seattle and Bellingham, Washington; and numerous nephews in St. Louis, Missouri. Her ashes will be buried at Jefferson Barracks Military Cemetery, Missouri near her hometown of St. Louis.  --Gazette, The (Colorado Springs, CO) - May 19, 2004

Cairo, IL.--MRS. ALBERTA BRADFORD HERBERT, age 87, died unexpectedly at her residence Saturday at 7:45 p.m.  Mrs. Herbert spent most of her life in Cairo and had been a resident of 2606 Washington Avenue since 1907.  She was a member of The First Presbyterian Church of Cairo, The Cairo Woman's Club and Library Association; The Egyptian Chapter, Daughters of The American Revolution; Society of Colonial Dames of Illinois, and Society of Colonial Dames of America; and the National Society of Magna Charta Dames.  She was a descendent of William Bradford, Second Governor of Plymouth Colony. Preceded in death by her husband, Oscar L. Herbert on May 9, 1938, she is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Virginia Herbert Gibson of Cairo; one son, Donald L. Herbert of Houston, Tex., and one grandson. Friends may call at the Joe F. Berbling Funeral Chapel after 4 p.m. today.  Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at The Joe F. Berbling Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Richard S. Smilie, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Cairo, officiating.  Interment will be in Cairo City Cemetery at Villa Ridge.  Joe F. Berbling funeral director, is in charge of arrangements. --From The Cairo Evening Citizen, Monday, Feb. 22, 1965, contributed by Anna Shelton.

Cairo, IL.--MRS. MARY CECELIA HESSIAN, age 64 years, died at her home, 221 Twenty-first street, early Sunday morning, following an illness of about one year.  She was a member of St. Joseph's church, and was the widow of Charles E. Hessian, who died in 1908. Surviving Mrs. Hessian are five children, Edwin, Ralph, Leroy, Rosemary and Winifred; her aged mother, Mrs. Hannah Greaney; a sister, Mrs. George H. Shaw of Chicago; two brothers, John B. Greaney and Joseph Greaney, besides several nieces and nephews. She was a woman of beautiful disposition and beloved by scores of friends. Funeral services will be held Tuesday 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.  Immediately after the services the cortege will leave by automobiles for Villa Ridge, where interment will be made in Calvary cemetery.  Karcher Brothers will direct the funeral. The casket bearers will be Henry Fitzgerald, Everett Steele, Emmett Gillespie, Edmund Bucher, Steve O'Laughlin, Frederic Johnson, Herbert Neff and Comer Dowd. --From The Cairo Evening Citizen and Bulletin, Monday, December 19, 1932, contributed by Anna Shelton.    

Cairo, IL.--GERALD W. HEWITT, 66, died at 3:45 am, Wednesday, January 10, 1990, at his home in Denver, Colorado. He was born February 7, 1923, in Cairo, IL to Melvin and Alma (Deimund) Hewitt. He married Beverly Jones in Denver on November 18, 1950. Mr. Hewitt is survived by his wife, Beverly, 1 daughter, Lynn Hewitt Tyler, 1 son Richard Hewitt, all of Denver; his mother Mrs. Alma Hewitt of Kingsburg, California, 1 brother Marvin R. Hewitt of Tulsa Okla. and other relatives including Mrs. Mena H Kessler of Cairo, He was preceded in death by his father in 1970....Donated by ©Judy Simpson from the collection of Lena Hewitt Simpson.

Cairo, IL.--January 3, 1970-- MELVIN HEWITT, 77, a native of Alexander County died Sunday in Veterans Hospital, Fresno, California. He was an auto mechanic for many years at the Stelzer Auto Co, Cairo, IL. Survivors are his widow, the former Alma Deimund: two sons, Gerald, Denver, Colorado and Marvin, Fort Worth, Tx; a sister, Mrs. Lena Simpson, Manteno, Il: two brothers, Carl, Cape Girardeau and Ray of Granite City; five grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews in this area. Burial will be in Denver, Colorado, where funeral arrangement are incomplete...donated by Judy Simpson

Cairo, IL.--FORREST HIGH, 71, of 421 35th St., died Monday at Doctors Hospital, Carbondale.  He was associated with the Bruce Lumber Co., Cairo, until his retirement. He was also a member of the First United Methodist Church and Cairo Elks Lodge No. 651. He is survived by his wife, Frances High of Cairo; son, Brooks High of Herrin and two grandchildren. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Miller Funeral Home, Cairo, with the Rev. Joseph Van Roekel officiating.  Burial will be in Green Lawn Memorial Gardens, Villa Ridge.  Friends may call after 5 p.m. today at the funeral home. --From The Cairo Evening Citizen, Tuesday, October 28, 1975, contributed by Anna Shelton.

Cairo, IL.--Death of Hiram Hill--HIRAM HILL, the diver, died at his home on Ninth street in this city, Monday afternoon.  He was 57 years of age.  He had lived in Cairo for about twenty-five years; and was probably known throughout the entire Mississippi Valley.  There was a large demand for his services. He leaves a family.  The funeral occurred yesterday under the charge of Alexander Lodge I. O. O. F. and the Arab Fire Company.  Interment at Villa Ridge.  Mr. Hill had been sick for several months and was terribly emaciated at the time of his death. --From The Cairo Citizen, Thursday, July 25, 1889. Note: Mr. Hiram hill is buried at the Cairo City Cemetery in Villa Ridge, Illinois. Contributed by Anna Shelton.

Cairo, IL.--MRS. A. M. HINES, the mother of Mrs. J. W. Morris, died last Thursday morning, July 18, at four o'clock a.m., aged fifty-six years. The deceased lived in Rockford, Ill, but came here, sometime since, upon a visit, to build up her health, which was very poor.  The funeral occurred Friday afternoon, services being held at the residence of Mr. Morris, corner of Eleventh and Walnut streets.  Rev. Davenport officiating.  The remains were taken by special train to Beech Grove for interment. --From The Cairo Citizen, Thursday July 25, 1889, contributed by Anna Shelton.

Cairo, IL.--J. B. HINES, 63, Route 1 Cairo, died at St. Mary's Hospital at 7 a.m. Thursday morning. Survivors are his widow Lela Mae, six daughters, Mrs. Anna Lou Tate, Chicago; Mrs. Betty Jean Swope, Mound City, Mrs. Clara Hinton and Mrs. Ella Sue Miller, both of Cairo, Anna Mae and Leather Mae, both of the home; five sons, J. B. Hines Jr., Ripley, Tenn., Fred, Korea, Bradford, James and Jerry; all of the home; two sisters, Mrs. Callie White, Detroit, Mich., and Mrs. Odell Conley, Ripley, Tenn.; a brother, Napolitan, St. Louis; and nine grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday conducted by Rev. F. S. Pattison at Avant Funeral Home.  Burial will be in Lincoln Cemetery, Mounds. Visitation is after 4 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. --From The Cairo Evening Citizen, February 27, 1969, contributed by Anna Shelton.

Cairo, IL.--DIED Yesterday evening, at 5:30 o'clock, at the residence of the parents on Walnut street, aged five months and five days, FLORENCE MILDRED HINKLE, daughter of Jessie and Kate Hinkle.  Funeral takes place this afternoon at two o'clock.  The remains will be taken to Villa Ridge by special train. The child had been ill but a short time and died from the effects of a severe cold.  The bereaved parents have the sympathy of their friends in this community and elsewhere. The funeral will start from the residence of the family, the second door from the corner of Ninth and Walnut streets, at 1:30 o'clock, and will proceed to the train at the foot of Eighth Street.  Friends of the family are invited. --From The Cairo Daily Bulletin, Friday, April 15, 1881, contributed by Anna Shelton. (Florence Mildred is buried in the Cairo City Cem. at Villa Ridge, IL)

Cairo, IL.--BRIDGET HIXON--The funeral of Mrs. Bridget Carey Hixon, widow of the late Henry Hixon,  who died Saturday night was held this morning at St. Joseph's Catholic church with interment in Calvary cemetery at Villa Ridge.  Mrs.
Hixon was 59 years of age and is survived by a son, William Hixon, who was severely slashed with a knife last Tuesday, a brother, John Carey of this city and some nieces and nephews.  The Catholic Knights and Ladies of America had charge of the funeral. --From The Cairo Evening Citizen, Monday, January 9, 1911, contributed by Anna Shelton.

Cairo, IL.--ALBERT HOAG--MILITARY RITES TO BE PAID LATE ALBERT HOAG--Military funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock for Albert Hoag, age 82 years, a Civil war veteran, who died at his home, 1101 1-2 Washington avenue, Thursday morning.  The services will be held at the undertaking rooms of E. A. Burke, and a military escort will be provided from the American Legion and Company K, Illinois National Guard.  At the grave there will be a firing squad and Taps will be sounded by a bugler. It is expected that interment will be made in the National Cemetery near Mound City, the cortege leaving immediately after the services for the cemetery.  Mr. Hoag was a private in Company F, 192nd New York Infantry.  His wife, who died several years ago, was a cousin of Mrs. E. E. Sheets of 411 Cross street.  No near relatives survive him.  He had made his home in Cairo for many years. --From The Cairo Evening Citizen and Bulletin, Friday May 3, 1929, contributed by Anna Shelton.

Cairo, IL.--JOHN P. HOGAN, OLD RESIDENT, DIES SUDDENLY--Had Been Resident of Cairo for the Last 73 Years
John Phillip Hogan, who was born in Cairo 73 years ago, died at his home, 322 Twenty-seventh street, Saturday evening at 5:15 o'clock, following an illness of a few days of heart trouble.  Surviving Mr. Hogan are his widow and two nieces, Mrs. Theron Pritchett and Miss Nell Louise Cowell, and two nephews, James and Elmer Cowell, all of Cairo.  Mr. Hogan was well known throughout the community, having been a member of the Cairo police force for several years.  He was foreman on the Illinois Central bridge for 38 years, retiring three years ago.  He was married in 1884 to Miss Nellie Clancy, daughter of the late Patrick Clancy.  He was a member of St. Joseph's church and also a charter member of the Knights of Columbus.  He had spent his entire life in Cairo.  Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 8:30 o'clock at St. Joseph's church, Father R. E. Jantzen officiating.  The cortege will leave the residence for the church at 8:15 o'clock.  Immediately after the services the funeral party will leave by automobiles for Villa Ridge where interment will be made.  Karcher Brothers will direct the funeral.  The active pall bearers will be Harry Stout, Harry Stout Jr., Will Egan, Albert Spies, John P. Glynn, Jack Cameron, Henry Fitzgerald, Maurice Fitzgerald and Jerry McCarthy.  Honorary pall bearers will be Isaac Lahue, Tim Williams, Oscar Johnson, Harry Russell, R. D. Skinner, Joe Creighton, Mike Cahill, John Foley, John Barry, Mike O'Shea, Tom Meehan, Patrick Dowd, Tom Galvin, Patrick Egan, P. T. Langan, M. S. Egan and Tom Ryan.  --From the Cairo Citizen, Oct 7, 1929, contributed by Anna Shelton.

Tamms, IL.--MAXINE HOELSCHER, 56, of Buckville, AR, formerly of Tamms, died Friday morning (July 3, 1976) in the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital at Hot Springs, AR. She is survived by her sister, Irene Pettit of Tamms; brothers, Edward Smith, Ralph Smith and Melvin Smith, all of Tamms. Service was held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Farnsworth Funeral Home at Tamms with the Rev. Gene Hart officiating. Interment was in the Casper Cemetery at Anna. --Contributed by Cindy Davisson.

Sikeston, MO--ADA KATHERINE HOLMES, 97, of Sikeston, formerly of Olive Branch, Ill., died Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008 a Clearview Nursing Center in Sikeston.  She was born Oct. 5, 1911 at Olive Branch, daughter of Smith Henderson and Nancy Oller Denfip.  Holmes was a retired human resources employee at a department store.  She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church of Sikeston and was a Girl Scout leader for many years.
  Survivors include a son, Alvin Holmes of North Charleston, S. C.; a daughter, Emma Jean Randolph of Florida; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her first husband, Seth Randolph, in 1937.  She was also preceded in death by her second husband, Floyd Holmes in 1979.
  Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge, Ill.  Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. William Marshall officiating.  Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery in Pulaski, Ill.  --Southeast Missourian, Oct 12, 2008.

Oakdale, CA–WILLIE RUDOLPH HOLMES, SR., 74, of Oakdale died Wednesday (May 12, 1999) at his home.
Mr. Holmes was a native of McClure, Ill, (born March 19, 1925). He lived in Oakdale 26 years. He worked in maintenance for the Oakdale Irrigation District. He was a member of Moose Lodge 2162 and E Clampus Vitus Chapter 55. He was an Army veteran of World War II; he belonged to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2922.
He is survived by his children, Willie Holmes Jr. of El Dorado, and Judith Ann Rapp and Janet Lee Rapp, both of Placerville; sister, Marie Guftson of Clinton, Iowa; and six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at Oakdale Citizens Cemetery. Oakdale Memorial Chapel in charge of arrangements. --Modesto Bee, The (CA) - May 16, 1999 

Olive Branch, IL--CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HONEY, 21, of Olive Branch died Saturday, June 25, 2005 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO.  He was born Nov. 8, 1983 at St. Louis, son of Kent and Sherry Kain Honey.  He graduated with honors in 2002 from Egyptian High School, where he played baseball and basketball.  He worked as a pharmacy technician at Southeast Missouri Hospital and had just graduated in May from the Southeast Missouri Police Academy.
Survivors include his parents, Kent and Sherry Honey of Olive Branch; two sisters, Sara and Jennifer Honey of Olive Branch; grandparents, Judy and Paul Pittman of Olive Branch, Paul and Joan Honey of Carterville, IL, Vickie Kain of Cobden, IL; Glenn and Sheryl Kain of Fruitland, MO; great-grandmother Mildred Honey of Tamms, IL; aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services for Christopher Michael Honey will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, with Rev. Larry Buckles officiating. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and on Wednesday until time of services at the funeral home.

Tamms, IL- ETHEL HONEY, 81, died at 11:21 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007, in Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 10, 1925 at Tamms, the daughter of Harley and Pansy McKee McCrite. She was married on Mar. 26, 1949 to Gerald Honey. He preceded her in death Jan. 20, 1999. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Elgin and was retired from the State of Illinois Dept of Employment Security. Survivors include her son, R. J. (Mary) Williams of Clarkton, Mo.; granddaughter, Brenda and her husband Richard of Clarkton, Mo.; great-grandchildren, Christy and William; one sister, Jeanie Mae Zimmerman of Frankfort; four brothers, Harley "Toad" McCrite of Olive Branch, Raymond McCrite of Tamms, Earl and Paul McCrite of Florence, Ala.; nieces, nephews, and other relatives. Besides her husband and parents, she was also preceded in death by a sister, Georgia Malone, and two brothers, John and William. Services for Ethel Honey will be at 11 a.m., Monday, Jan. 8, in Crain Funeral Home in Tamms with the Rev. Clint Nale officiating. Burial will be in McCrite Cemetery. --Courtesy The Southern Illinoisan, 1/8/2007.

Thebes, IL.--SARAH E. HONEY--Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah E. Honey, age 86 years who died Wednesday morning at her home near Thebes, were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at Mt. Zion Church, followed by burial in Mount Zion cemetery, with Rev. Atherton officiating. Mrs. Honey was the widow of the late Gray Honey, who died some sixteen years ago. Berbling Funeral Service directed the burial. --From The Cairo Evening Citizen and Bulletin, Thursday, Nov. 5, 1936, contributed by Anna Shelton.

Johnsonville, NY--VIRGIL HOOKER, 73, of Cumo Road, Johnsonville, died suddenly Monday at St. Mary's Hospital. Mr. Hooker was born in McClure, Ill., and was a graduate of West Frankfort High School. He attended Notre Dame University and was a graduate of Indiana State University. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was employed by the Bendix Co. for 30 years -- five years in the Michigan plant and 25 years in the Green Island plant. At the time of his retirement in August 1975, Hooker was the manager of labor relations. From 1975 to 1983, Hooker was employed by the Equity Meat Co. of Cohoes and Nashville, Tenn., as assistant plant manager and director of personnel.
Survivors include his wife, Rebecca Stevens Hooker; a daughter, Brenda J. Stroud of San Antonio, Texas; a son, Donald R. Hooker of San Angelo, Texas; a sister, Bernice Silkwood of Hawkins, Texas; a niece, Lou Dean Byers of Longview, Texas; a nephew, Joseph D. Silkwood of East Alton, Ill.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
A service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Howard B. Tate & Son Funeral Home Inc., Route 7, Raymertown. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery, Schaghticoke. Calling hours are 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. --Times Union, The (Albany, NY) - July 20, 1993

Cairo, IL.--GEORGE HOPPE, age 76, died at St. Mary's Hospital at noon Saturday after an extended illness.  He made his home with his brother, Otto Hoppe, at 36th and Mississippi Levee. He was born in Cairo and spent his entire life here.  For many years he was an employee of the Barrett Line. He leaves his brother, Otto of Cairo, and other relatives. Funeral services were held today at 1:30 p.m. at the Karcher Brothers Funeral Home with Major Watkins of the Salvation Army officiating. Interment was made in the Spencer Heights Cemetery. Karcher Brothers Funeral Home was in charge. --From The Cairo Evening Citizen, Monday, Feb. 2, 1948, contributed by Anna Shelton.

Urbandale, IL.--HERSCHEL G. "FISH" HOPPE, 68, of Urbandale, died Monday, Feb. 1, 1993 at 3:30 a.m. at his home.  He was a dispatcher for the Cairo Police Department and the Alexander County Sheriff's Department before his retirement. He was born in Cairo on Dec. 27, 1924, the son of the late Herscel E. and Lottie Burba Hoppe.  He was a member of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his wife, Barbara J. Hoppe of Urbandale; three daughters, Mary Fissinger of Barlow, KY, Loretta Burns and Donna Thompson, both of Cairo; two sons, Darrell Hoppe and Glen Hoppe, both of Cairo; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and other relatives. Funeral services will be Wednesday, today, at the Barkett Funeral Home with the Rev. William Gholson officiating.  Interment will follow in Beechwood Cemetery in Mounds.  The Barkett Funeral Home in Cairo is in charge of arrangements. --From The Cairo Citizen, Feb. 4, 1993, contributed by Anna Shelton.

Urbandale, IL.--HERSEL HOPPE, 81, of Urbandale, died this morning at St. Francis Medical Center at Cape Girardeau.  Mr. Hoppe was employed as a tankerman until his retirement. He was a member of the First Assembly of God Church and Laborers Local No. 773 and was preceded in death by his wife, Alma Hoppe in 1951 and one son, Charles Hoppe in 1966. Mr. Hoppe is survived by one son, Hersel G. Hoppe, of Urbandale; one step daughter, Mrs. Barbara Docekal of Heightsville, Maryland, ten grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and other relatives. Friends may call at the Barkett Funeral Home after 5 p.m. Wednesday.  Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home chapel with the Dr. Larry L Potts officiating. Interment will follow in Beechwood Cemetery at Mounds. --From The Cairo Evening Citizen, Tues. Oct 13, 1981, contributed by Anna Shelton.

Miller City, IL--ANDREW H. HORNBERGER, age 87, of Miller City died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Vegie Brown in Miller City this morning after an illness of 19 months.  Mr. Hornberger was born in 1865 in Prussia, Germany and came to this country in 1872, settling in the state of Pennsylvania.  The family moved from Pennsylvania to Miller City when Mr. Hornberger was 12 years of age and where he has actrively engaged in farming ever since.  He was a member of St. Joseph's Church of Cairo.  Besides his daughter, Mrs. Brown, survivors include two other daughters, Mrs. Irvin Freeman of Miller City and Mrs. O. O. Foster of Pulaski; one son, Commelious Hornberger of Miller City; one sister, Mrs. Oliver Willis of Petersburg, Ind.; one niece, Mrs. Otha McKee whom he raised from infancy; three grandchildren; three great grandchildren; other nieces and nephews and other relatives.  Funeral arrangements will be announced later.  Berbling Funeral Service in charge of arrangements.  --From The Cairo Evening Citizen, Saturday, December 27, 1952, contributed by Anna Shelton.

Miller City, IL.--Funeral Saturday for Resident of Miller City Area--Funeral services for MRS. SARAH L. HORNBERGER, age 60 years, who died at her home near Miller City Wednesday evening, will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the family residence.  The Rev. F. E. Hamilton, pastor of the Baptist Church of McLeansboro, Ill. will officiate at the service.  Casket bearers will include old friends of Mrs. Hornberger of Miller City.  Interment will be made in Baumgard Cemetery.  E. A. Burke will direct the funeral. --From The Cairo Evening Citizen and Bulletin, Friday, July 11, 1930, contributed by Anna Shelton.

Indialantic, FL--MAXINE E. HOTES, 70, 708 Peregrine Drive, Indialantic, died Thursday (December 8, 1988). Born in Cairo, Ill., she moved to Indialantic from Glenview, Ill., in 1986. She was a retired registered nurse. Survivors: husband, Theodore, Cicero, Ill. Brownlie and Maxwell Funeral Home, Melbourne.   --Orlando Sentinel, The (FL) - December 10, 1988.

Cairo, IL.--MAGGIE HOUGHAWOUT--Death of Mrs. Houghawout--Mrs. Maggie Houghawout, wife of Mr. P. B. Houghawout, and daughter of Mrs. John McEwen, died at her home, No. 634 Fifteenth street, at 6:30 o'clock this morning. Several weeks ago she was taken with the grippe.  Before she had regained her strength, her little boy baby came, and about a week ago the grippe returned, and since then she has hovered between life and death.  She made a strong fight for life, assisted by the best medical skill, and several times she rallied and it was believed she would pull through. Mrs. Houghawout was born in Chicago and came to Cairo with her parents during the war, and has lived here ever since.  She was married twice.  Her first husband, Walter Comings, died a number of years ago. They had one child, Mamie, who is now eleven years old. She married Mr. Houghawout, who is now left with the little motherless babe to mourn her loss.  Her other relatives are her mother, sister, Miss Etta McEwen, and brother, W. H. McEwen. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the family residence, conducted by Rev. F. A. DeRosset, rector of the Church of the Redeemer, of which Mrs. Houghawout was a member. Interment will be at Beech Grove cemetery. --From The Cairo Citizen, Thursday, January 26, 1899, contributed by Anna Shelton.

Aurora, IL.--MILDRED H. HUGHES, 82, of Aurora, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 1998, at Provena Mercy Center Hospital.
She was born September 1, 1915 in Tamms, IL.
Survivors include one son, Robert (Barbara) Hughes of Lake Delton WI; two sisters, Ruby Hawkinson of Aurora and Katherine (Victor) Butler of Hemet, CA; five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd E. Hughes; one son, Lloyd Hughes, Jr.; and her parents, Edward and Lenora Jordan.
No funeral service will be held.
Arrangements handled by Dieterle Memorial Home, 1120 S. Broadway Aurora IL .
Source:  Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL) - June 11, 1998.

Thebes, IL--RUEBEN LEONARD HULL, 70, of Thebes died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008 at his home.  Hull was born April 3, 1937, at Robertsville, Mo., to William Henry Hull and Blanche Hull.  Hull was retired from Spartech Plastics Co. in Cape Girardeau, MO.  He worked there for 20 years.  Survivors include his wife, Shirley Hull of Thebes; a son, David Hull, Sr. of Thebes; three daughters, Carol Hull of Thebes, Patty Gearng of Tamms, Ill., and Helen Padilla of Fairmont City, Ill.; a sister, Wilma Cole, of Louisville, Ky, 21 grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, three brothers and a sister.  Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Jones Funeral Home in Tamms.  The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.  Burial will be at Cummins Cemetery in rural McClure, Ill.

Cairo, IL.-- MRS. SARAH HUNT, 75, of 315-28th died at 8 a.m. Sunday at Southeast Missouri Hospital, Cape Girardeau, Mo. She is survived by her husband, James A. Hunt of Cairo, daughter, Mrs. Mildred Sanger of Villa Ridge, foster daughter, Mrs. Violet Shepherd of Cleveland, Ohio, sisters, Mrs. Evelyn Dominges and Mrs. Gladys Miller, both of Cairo, brother Raymond Grace of Villa Ridge and three grandchildren. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Monday at the Crain Funeral Home in Cairo.  Service will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Marshall Kennedy officiating.  Interment will follow in Thistlewood Cemetery at Mounds. --From The Cairo Evening Citizen, Monday, July 12, 1976, contributed by Anna Shelton.

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