Saline County, IL
Obituaries
ALLIE AWALT
Mrs. Allie Awalt, 89, dies......
Mrs. Allie Awalt, 89 died at her home in Ridgway at 11:45 a.m. Monday. Surviving are a daughter, Miss Pearl Awalt,
Ridgway; a sister, Mrs. Stella Hedger, Alton and three nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wenesday
at the Edwards Funeral Home in Ridgway. The Rev. Dale Denham will officiate and burial will be in Jackson Cemetery.
Friends are calling at the funeral home. April 4, 1972 Harrisburg Daily Register Contributed by Lynda Miller [lrmiller66@hotmail.com]
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John Sullivan Dies at Home on Dewey
Street
John A. Sullivan, 817 Dewey Street, passed away at 11:45 this morning, the death being caused from a complication
of diseases. The funeral services will be held at the Church of God Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock with Bros.
J. P. Hughes and Dan Mahan of Equality in charge of the services. He will be laid to rest at Leavell Hill cemetery,
below Equality. He is survived by his wife, Nora, four sons, Edgar and Clelvas of Eldorado and Carrol and Cecil
of Equality and a daughter, Mrs. Aileen Ratley of Muddy. There is also one sister Mrs. Frona Jones of Logan. [Eldorado Daily Journal Saturday August 1, 1931, submitted by Beth Sullivan, bethdo97@alltel.net]
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GEORGE P. EVANS
George P. Evans dies in Marion......
George P. Evans, 85, formerly of 901 South Ledford St., Harrisburg, but more recently of the Fountain Nursing Home
in Marion died at 11:30 a.m. Monday in the Marion Memorial Hospital.
He was a retired miner, son of the late Lawrence and Riney Stiff Evans and was born on Jan. 18, 1887 in Harrisburg.
His wife, Lela Evans preceded him in death. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Utha Cochran, Deltona Fla.; a brother,
Everett Evans, Bankston community, Rural Route, Harrisburg; two grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and one
great-great-grandchild.
Visitation after 6 p.m. Wednesday at Gaskins Funeral Home. Services will be held at 1 P.M. Thursday. Further funeral
arrangements will be announced later. Contributed by Lynda Miller [lrmiller66@hotmail.com]
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Jane Pankey
Mrs Jane Pankey, 92, of 6551 U.S. Rt. 45, Carrier Mills, died at 9:40 a.m. Monday in Carrrier Mills Nursing Home.
She was married on Dec 9, 1924, to Freeman F. Pankey, who preceded her in death on June 22, 1970. Mrs Pankey was
born on Dec 9, 1902, in Saline County to the late John L. and Ella Stiff Pickering.
She was a member of First Baptist Church of Carrier Mills and a 50-year member of Comfort Rebekah Lodge No 48,
Carrier Mills.
Surviving are a son, Jack Pankey of Carrier Mills; a step-daughter, Mrs Lorene McDowell of Harrisburg, seven grandchildren,
nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband,
a son Freeman Dale Pankey, three brothers and four sisters. Services will be held at 11:30 a m Thursday at Absher-Nicholson
Funeral Home in Carrier Mills, where friends may call from 6 to 8 pm Wednesday and where the Rebekah rites will
be said by Comfort Rebekah Lodge No. 48 at 7:30 tonight. The Rev. Harl Cockrum will officiate and burial will be
in Salem Cemetery. Tuesday, January 3, 1995, "The Register" Contributed by Lynda Miller [lrmiller66@hotmail.com]
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THOMAS STIFF
FUNERAL NOTICE.....
THOMAS STIFF, born Aug. 10, 1827;
died June 8, 1893 at 8:27 p.m. aged 65 years, 9 months and 28 days.
Funeral from family residence in Harrisburg at 2 o'clock p.m. to-day. Services by Eld. W.S. Blackman. Friends of
the family invited. June 9, 1893, contributed by Lynda Miller [lrmiller66@hotmail.com]
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Lige Owens Kills Levi Stunson---- Coroner's Jury Exonerates Owens
Last Monday Levi Stunson and Lige Owens had an altercation in one of the restaurants of the city and parted with
dire threats against each other. Tuesday Owens went to work as usual in the mines and Stunson a miner also went
down in the mine and attacked Owens with a pick, when Owens shot him inflicting a mortal wound. It is learned that
the cause of the killing was that one accused the other of theft, taking the checks from the car and substituting
his own in place of the rightful owner. Coroner Baker empaneled a jury and after getting all of the evidence possible
the jury exonerated Owens. [Saline County Republican, Eldorado, Illinois
Thursday September 26, 1912, submitted by Beth Sullivan, bethdo97@alltel.net]
Old Citizen Dies
Just as we go to press this (Thursday) afternoon we learn of the death of Charles
De Wiers. The deceased has been a resident of the city for twenty five
years and was known by all of our citizens. On account of advanced age he has been very feeble for several weeks
and his death has been expected for the past week. We are unable to give the time and place of interment. [Saline County Republican, Eldorado, Illinois Thursday September 26, 1912, submitted
by Beth Sullivan, bethdo97@alltel.net]
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Ernest Upchurch
CARRIER MILLS MAN DIES IN HARRISBURG -
Ernest Upchurch, 75, of Carrier Mills died at 8:30 a.m. Thursday in Harrisburg Hospital.
He was born Sept. 21, 1889, in Johnston City, the son of Charlie and Pinnia Upchurch. He leaves his wife Ettie;
sisters, Mrs. Linda Suver of logansport, Ind.,and Mrs. Vinesa Jalowiec of Herrin; and brothers, Paul Upchurch of
Taylorvilleand Walter Upchurch of Herrin. He was a member of Arnoldview Church south of Crab Orchard. He was a
retired miner.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Arnoldview Church. The Rev.Vernell Clark will officiate. Burial will
be in Robinson Cemetery, near Ozark.Friends may call after 5 p.m. today at James Thornton Funeral Home, Carrier
Mills. (No Date - Transcribed by Michael P. McGuigan)
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