REMEMBRANCE CARDS

Alexander County/Illinois Genealogy Trails

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BETTS, Clifford J.

BETZ, Estella A. Dailey

BOTTOM, Mary M.

BRANNON, Mrs. Chlomara Hazelwood

CHESTER, Mrs. Gladys

DURHAM, Mildred Alene Lutz

HARVEL, Edward C.

HARVEL, Frank Edward

HAWKINS, Leroy I. "Bill"

HAWKINS, Myrtle Modena Newell

HAZELWOOD, Clifford

HAZELWOOD, Sam

HAZELWOOD, Samuel Dock

JORDAN, Donald

JORDAN, Rev. Louis

KELLEY, Lois I. McNelly

LESSAR, Edward E.

MILLER, Robert Clifford

NEWELL, Eva Jordan

NEWELL, Glenn E.

NEWELL, Roy Loren

PROVO, James A.

SNELL, Betty Jean Thompson

WILLIS, Mary Ann Abercrombie



CLIFFORD J. BETTS

1913-2007

In Memory of Clifford J. Betts; Date of Birth: January 16, 1913; Date of Death: March 3, 2007; Services: Tuesday, March 6, 2007, 11:00 AM, Elco Methodist Church; Officiating: Rev. Rob Grief; Burial: St. John's Cemetery, Dongola, IL; Arrangements by: Crain Funeral Home, Tamms, IL.

ESTELLA A. BETZ

1877-1960

In Memory of ESTELLA A. BETZ; Born February 22, 1877 (Tamms, Illinois); Died May 30, 1960 (Alhambra, Illinois); Services at SMITH FUNERAL HOME, Bethalto, Illinois, Thursday, June 2, 1960, 2:00 p.m.; Officiating Rev. Robert Pitsch; Interment Valhalla Memorial Park, Alton, Illinois; Smith Funeral Home--Contributed by Donna Knight

 

MARY M. BOTTOM

1915-1988

In Memory of Mary M. Bottom; Date of Birth: December 31, 1915, Sharp County, Arkansas; Date of Death: April 3, 1988 Elco, Illinois; Funeral Services: Wednesday, April 6, 1988, 10:30 A.M.; Jones Funeral Home, Tamms, Illinois; Officiating: Rev. Lacie Betts, Rev. Bruce Gordan; Interment: Ebenezer Hall Cemetery, near Lick Creek, Illinois; Pallbearers: Rocky Baldwin, David Wayne Newell, Michael Bottom, Brent Newell, Steven Bottom, David M. Newell, Keith Bottom, Eric Newell, Jim Becker.

 

MRS. CHLOMARA BRANNON

1922-1976

In Memory of Mrs. Chlomara (Hazelwood) Brannon; Born May 26, 1922 at Elco, IL; Date of death: April 12, 1976; Time of Service: Thursday, 10:00 a.m. DeWitt C. Jones Chapel; Conducted by Rev. R. F. Hoover; Interment: Parkhill Cemetery; Directed by: DeWitt C. Jones Funeral Home, Keystone Heights, FL. (From Remembrance Card donated by Melvin Hazelwood.)

MRS. GLADYS CHESTER

1902-1987
In Memory of MRS. GLADYS CHESTER; December 25, 1902-January 24, 1987; Services CRAIN FUNERAL HOME, Tamms, Ill.,
Tuesday, January 27, 1987, 1:00 P. M.; Officiating Rev. Joe Lentz; Interment McCrite Cemetery; Crain Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.  --Contributed by Donna Knight

MILDRED ALENE DURHAM

1914-1985

In Memory of MILDRED ALENE DURHAM; Born:  October 18, 1914 Alexander County, Illinois; Died:  April 17, 1985 Cape Girardeau, Missouri;
Funeral Services Sunday, April 21, 1985, 2:00 P.M.; JONES FUNERAL HOME, Tamms, Illinois; OfficiatingRev. Jay Franklin and Rev. Joe Lentz;
Interment St. John's Cemetery near Dongola, Illinois.  --Contributed by Donna Knight

In Loving Memory of

EDWARD C. HARVEL

1880-1956

Place of Birth
Elco, Illinois
Date September 2nd, 1880

DECEASED

Date:  March 20, 1956
Place:  Thebes, Illinois
Age:  75 Years 6 Months 18 Days

INTERMENT

Date:  March 22, 1956
Cemetery:  Rose Hill
Section 2, Block _, Lot 225, Grave 1
City:  Thebes, Illinois

ESCORTS
Delmar Stamp            Clarence Franklin
Barry Daugherty            Ray Brown
Leo Robinson            Robert Hiller


Our Baby Sleeps



FRANK EDWARD HARVEL

Came to us November 26th, 1945
at St. Mary's Hospital in Cairo, Illinois.

Was called away August 23rd, 1953 at Thebes, Illinois

Aged
7 Years, 8 Months, 27 Days

Contributed by J. C. McNelly

 

LEROY I. "BILL" HAWKINS

1927-1987

In Memory of LeRoy I. Hawkins; Date of Birth: February 21, 1927 Tamms, Illinois; Date of Death: December 8, 1987 Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Funeral Services: Thursday, December 10, 1987, 1:30 P.M.; Alexander Freewill Baptist Church near Olive Branch, Illinois; Officiating: Rev. Max Courtney, Rev. Bob Stone; Interment: St. John's Cemetery near Dongola, Illinois.

 

MYRTLE MODENA NEWELL HAWKINS

1930-2003

In Memory of Myrtle Modena (Newell) Hawkins; Date of Birth: June 19, 1930, Alexander County, Illinois; Date of Death: May 25, 2003, Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Funeral Services: Wednesday, May 28, 2003, 2:00 p.m., Alexander Freewill Baptist Church, Rural Olive Branch, Illinois; Rev. Bob Stone, Officiating; Interment: St. John's Cemetery, Rural Dongola, Illinois; Pallbearers: Family and Friends.

 

CLIFFORD HAZELWOOD

1911-1992

In Memory of Clifford Hazelwood; June 11, 1911; January 1, 1992; Services: Crain Funeral Home, Tamms, IL, Saturday, January 4, 1992, 2:30 P.M.; Officiating: Rev. Tom Bailey; Rev. Bruce Cullers; Interment: St. John's Cemetery; Crain Funeral Home in charge of Arrangements. (Donated by Melvin Hazelwood.)

 

SAM HAZLEWOOD

1876-1961

Funeral Services for Sam Hazlewood; Born: February 15, 1876; Died: April 7, 1961, Aged 85 yrs, 1 month, 21 days. Services: Elco Penetecostal Church, Monday, April 10, 1961, 2:00 P.M.; Officiating Minister: Rev. L. F. Jordan; Assisted by Rev. Frank Schwerbaum (Schierbaum); Interment: St. John's Cemetery. Farnsworth Funeral Home In Charge of Services. (Donated by Melvin Hazelwood.)

 

SAMUEL DOCK HAZELWOOD

1907-1981

In Memory of Samuel Dock Hazelwood; Date of Birth: September 1, 1907; Date of Death: November 14, 1981; Services at Irwin Chapel; Time: 1 P.M. Tuesday, November 17, 1981; Minister: Rev. Maynard and Showers; Interment: Sunset Hill Cemetery. Services by Irwin Chapel. (Donated by Melvin Hazelwood.)

 

DONALD JORDAN

1927-2005

In Memory of Donald Jordan; Date of Birth: December 7, 1927, Elco, IL; Date of Death: September 24, 2005, Cape Girardeau, MO; Services: Crossroad United Methodist Church, Ullin, IL, Tuesday, September 27, 2005, 1:00 P. M.; Officiating: Rev. Clint Nale, Rev. Rob Grief, Pastor Pete Vinson; Final Resting Place: St. John's Cemetery, Dongola, IL; Arrangements By: Crain Funeral Home, Tamms, IL.

 

REV. LOUIS JORDAN

1904-1986

In Memory of Rev. Louis Jordan; November 29, 1904; December 22, 1986; Services: Elco Methodist Church, Elco, Ill., Wednesday, December 24, 1986, 1:00 P. M.; Officiating: Rev. Carl Cureton, Rev. Jack Wilhite, Rev. Lou Barton, Rev. Bruce Gordon; Interment: St. John's Cemetery; Crain Funeral Home In Charge of Arrangements. (Donated by Stephen Newell.)

In Loving Memory of

Lois I. McNelly Kelley

Date of Birth/Place
January 31, 1918
Elco, IL

Date of Death/Place
April 21, 2009
Cape Girardeau, MO

Services
Thursday, April 23, 2009; 2:00 P.M.
Crain Funeral Home--Tamms

Officiating
Rev. Jimmie Monahan

Final Resting Place
Rose Hill Cemetery

Arrangements By
Crain Funeral Home
Tamms, IL

Contributed by J. C. McNelly

 

EDWARD E. LESSAR

1927-2007

In Memory of Edward E. Lessar; Date of Birth: June 26, 1927, Elco, Illinois; Date of Death: February 19, 2007, Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Funeral Services: Thursday, February 22, 2007, 11:00 a.m., Jones Funeral Home, Tamms, Illinois; Rev. Steve Pennington, Rev. Clifton Lingle, Officiating; Interment: St. John's Cemetery, Rural Dongola, Illinois; Pallbearers: Kenny Dickerson, Tim Dickerson, Andy Ramage, Jordon Oxford, David Newell, Richard Kee.

ROBERT C. MILLER

1927-2008

In Memory of

ROBERT CLIFFORD "RC" MILLER

Date of Birth
January 16, 1927

Date of Death
April 12, 2008

Services
Tuesday, April 15, 2008  2:00 PM
Trinity Assembly of God Church

Officiating
Rev. Carl Hester
Rev. John Fuller
Rev. Carl Miller

Burial
Olive Branch Cemetery
Olive Branch, IL

Arrangements by
Crain Funeral Home
Tamms, IL

EVA NEWELL

1893-1984

In Memory of Eva Newell; Born: February 13, 1893, Elco, Illinois; Died: September 24, 1984, Newton, Illinois; Funeral Services: Thursday, September 27, 1984, 2:00 P.M.; First United Methodist Church, Mounds, Illinois; Officiating: Rev. Kenneth Clark and Rev. Ray Kelley; Interment: Spencer Heights Cemetery, Mounds, Illinois; Pallbearers: Ronald Newell, Arthur (Sonny) Clark, Kevin Mize, Mark Newell, Mark Taake, Robert Gunn. (Donated by Stephen Newell.)

 

GLENN E. NEWELL

1917-2004

In memory of Glenn E. Newell; Date of Birth: December 24, 1917; Date of Death: February 19, 2004; Services: Sunday, February 22, 2004, 2:00 P.M.; Officiating: Rev. Gene Hart; Final Resting Place: St. John's Cemetery, Dongola, IL; Arrangements By: Crain Funeral Home, Tamms, IL.

 

ROY LOREN NEWELL

1914-1994

In Memory of Roy Loren Newell; Date of Birth: February 28, 1914 near Tamms, Illinois; Date of Death: April 26, 1994 Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Funeral Services: Friday, April 29, 1994, 11:00 A.M.; Jones Funeral Home, Tamms, Illinois; Officiating: Rev. Carl Land; Interment: St. John's Cemetery near Dongola, Illinois; Pallbearers: Greg Smith, Jeff Smith, Dwayne Lessar, Raymond Newell, Mike Newell, David Newell.

In Memory of

JAMES A. PROVO

Date of Birth/Place
April 7th, 1881
Elco, Illinois

Entered Into Rest
10:10 P. M. October 4th, 1945

Place
Sandusky, Illinois

Age
Sixty-four Years, Five Months, 27 Days

Service
Pentecostal Church
Elco, Illinois

2:00 P.M. October 7th, 1945

Officiating
The Rev. Clarence Bridges
The Rev. Louis Jordan

Bearers
Edward Hale, Oley Cox, Clifford Hazelwood, Thomas Cruse, Leonard Woodney, Rudolph Hazelwood
Contributed by Melvin Hazelwood

In Loving Memory of

BETTY JEAN SNELL

Date of Birth/Place
August 26, 1931
Thebes, IL

Date of Death/Place
September 16, 2009
Sikeston, MO

Services
Friday, September 18, 2009-2:00 P.M.
Crain Funeral Home
Tamms, IL

Officiating
Rev. Curt Alderson

Final Resting Place
Rose Hill Cemetery
Thebes
with Rev. Scott Kelley officiating

Arrangements By
Crain Funeral Home
Tamms
Contributed by J. C. McNelly

MARY ANN ABERCROMBIE WILLIS

1913-2007

In Memory of Mary Ann Abercrombie Willis; Date of Birth: March 25, 1913; Date of Death: January 25, 2007; Services: Wednesday, January 31, 2007, 10:00 AM, Crain Funeral Home, Anna, IL; Officiating: Rev. Verlee Eaker, Rev. Tony Foeller; Final Resting Place: Anna Cemetery, Anna, IL; Arrangements by: Crain Funeral Home, Anna, IL. --Contributed by Frank Beasley, who along with his brother, Jim, attended the visitation in Anna on Jan. 30, 2007. (Note: Mary Ann was born in the Delta area of Alexander County.)


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