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"F" OBITUARIES

Union County Illinois Genealogy Trails

WALTER A. FAUSS

ST. PETERSBURG, FL--WALTER A. FAUSS, 72, of Fort Smith, Ark., died Saturday (Nov. 12, 1994) at Seven Rivers Community Hospital. Born in Wolf Lake, Ill., he was a winter visitor to Crystal River.
He was a retired Army sergeant first class who served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Fort Smith. He was a Protestant.
Survivors include a son, Terry, Dayton, Texas; a daughter, Donna S. Digger, Cape Girardeau, Mo.; two brothers, Ralph, Alamo, Texas, and Fred, Crystal River; three sisters, Florence Davis, Naomi Miles and Delores Hannah, all of Murphysboro, Ill.; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.
--St. Petersburg Times (FL) - November 15, 1994

Norma P. Feterly

Funeral Mass for Norma P. Feterly of Belleville, Ill., formerly of McClure, will be held at 10 a.m. today at St. Peter's Cathedral in Belleville. Graveside service will be at 1:15 p.m. in Anna Cemetery at Anna.

Friends may call at St. Peter's Cathedral from 9-10 a.m. George Renner and Sons Funeral Home in Belleville is in charge of arrangements.

Norma, 70, died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2001, at Lincoln Home in Belleville. She was born Dec. 18, 1930, in Tulsa, Okla., daughter of Frank and Nora Miles Feterly.

She had been a medical assistant for doctors in the Belleville area. She was a member of St. Peter's Cathedral.

Survivors include a sister, Elsie Weaver of Cahokia, Ill.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother.

RAYMOND GENE FISHER

DONGOLA, IL - Raymond Gene Fisher, 72, passed away at 3:52 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, 2008, in Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
He was born Sept. 20, 1936, in Dongola, the only child of Audie and Jean Fisher.
He was a member of First Baptist Church of Dongola. He was in the Navy Reserves for eight years, and a member of the Operating Engineers Local 318 in Harrisburg.
He married Barbara Landis in 1957, and they had 51 years together. Raymond and Barbara were partners at Fisher's Florist and Greenhouses in Dongola for 14 years. He enjoyed growing plants, fishing and playing music.
Survivors include his wife; two children, Donna (Kenny) Taylor of Anna, and Rob (DeLois) Fisher of Dongola; six grandchildren, Klinton (Sammi) Taylor of Anna, Lindsey (John) Teefey of Springfield, Adam and Brent Taylor, both of Anna, and Jessie and Nicole Fisher of Columbia, Mo; three stepgrandchildren, Wade Stevens of Vienna, Misty (Scott) Harris of Vienna, and Jacob Stevens of Cypress; two great-grandchildren, Manning Teefey of Springfield, and Klayton Taylor of Anna; one stepgreat-grandson, Zachary Stevens of Metropolis; and other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and his best fishing buddy and brother-in-law, the Rev. A.W. Landis.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. today in Friendship Cemetery, with the Rev. Paul Sadler officiating. Interment will follow.
Family gathering will be from 1 to 2 p.m. today in Crain Funeral Home in Dongola.

GLENDA M. FORSYTHE

Colorado Springs, CO--GLENDA M. FORSYTHE, 92, died March 10, 2001, at a local care center. She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Forsythe was born Sept. 23, 1908, in Balcom, Ill., to Otis Eugene and Nova Edith (Verble) Cochran, who are deceased. She was married to George Ralph Forsythe, who is deceased.
She is survived by a daughter, Judith A. Burt; a son-in-law, Raymond Burt; a brother, Randall Eugene Cochran; two sisters, Thelda Corzine and Imogene Crader; two granddaughters, Nanci Anne Valdez and Debra Elizabeth Vigil; a great-grandson, Ryan Michael Valdez; and a great-granddaughter, Meghan Anne Valdez.
Services will be in Chatsworth, Calif. Burial will be at Oakwood Memorial Park, Chatsworth.
Swan Law Funeral Directors, 501 N. Cascade Ave., is handling local arrangements.
--Gazette, The (Colorado Springs, CO) - March 13, 2001

NELLIE FAY FOX

LICK CREEK, IL - Nellie Fox, 101, died at 10 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2, 2007, in City Care Center in Anna.
She was born February 25, 1906, in Johnson County to Amos and Mary (Manus) Manus.
She married Harvey Fox on October 24, 1923. He preceded her in death on January 17, 1974.
She was a member of the New Hope Baptist Church. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; six brothers and sisters, Ethel Thomas, George Manus, Addie Thornton, Izetta Jenkins, Jesse Manus and Esta Carter; and six infant siblings.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, 2007, in Crain funeral Home in Anna, with the Rev. Gene Hart officiating. Burial will be in Ebenezer Hall Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 6, 2007, at the funeral home.

--Published in The Southern Illinoisan from 9/4/2007 - 9/6/2007, contributed by Larry Toler.

Ruby M. Fox

Ruby M. Fox, 89, of Alto Pass died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, at the Jonesboro Health Care Center.

She was born Jan. 11, 1912, at Alto Pass, daughter of Zachariah and Emma Dunham Lyerla.

She and Louie Fox were married Nov. 22, 1927, at Alto Pass. He died Nov. 8, 1995.

Survivors include a son, Burl Fox of Alto Pass; a daughter, Shirley Potulski of Westland, Mich.; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers and a sister.

Friends may call at Lutz and Rendleman Funeral Home in Alto Pass from 6-9 p.m. Monday.

Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Danny Miller officiating. Burial will be in Alto Pass Cemetery.

Phillip Colter Frey

Phillip Colter Frey, 20, died at 8:35 p.m. Saturday, July 8, 2006, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident in Pulaski County.

He was born May 22, 1986, in Anna, the son of Mary Rothschild-Adams and Charles Frey.

He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Mary and Tim Adams of Anna; his father, Charles Frey of Dahlgren; two sisters, Katlyn and Jocelyn, both of Anna; maternal grandparents, David and Kay Rothschild of Anna; paternal grandfather, Edwin Frey of Dahlgren; maternal great-grandparents, Phillip and Beulah Rothschild of Anna; uncles, Scott and wife, Julie Rothschild, of Phoenix, Frank and wife, Dana Frey, and Dennis and wife, Jackie Frey, all of Dahlgren; aunt, Donna and husband, Mike Dennard, of Idaho; special friends, Samantha Nance of Cobden and Chad Stewart of Jonesboro; cousins, other relatives and many friends.

He will be sadly missed by a large family and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Virginia Frey; an uncle, Corlis "Cotton" Powles; and a cousin, Brad Penninger.

Colter was a 2004 graduate of Anna-Jonesboro Community High School and attended Shawnee Community College in Ullin.

He was a member of Mount Moriah Lutheran Church in Anna.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Lutz and Rendleman Funeral Home in Anna with Pastor Chris Erdmann officiating. Burial will be in Anna City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the Colter Frey Scholarship Fund; envelopes will be available at the funeral home.

MRS. JESEFYE PIRTLE FROST

A Pioneer Mother Dies

Mrs. Jesefye Pirtle Frost, a pioneer Union County Mother dies at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jacob Smith, following an attack of pneumonia (on March 8, 1934). The deceased had spent her entire life in the vicinity where she died, from her girlhood days to the ripe old age of 4 score and 4 years. She lived through the days of the old spinning wheel, the ox team and covered wagons, down to the day of modern improvements. She reared a family of (2) boys and (3) girls who are worthwhile citizens in the community.

Early in life after the death of her husband, (William Frost, died March 9, 1878, leaving Jesefye with the 5 children ages 10 years to 2 months), she toiled early and late for the support of her children. Her home life was beautiful for busy hands and busy life made beautiful the pathway of life for those with whom she came in contact.

She was a member of a large family who have all preceded her in death with exception of one brother and one sister.
She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Ida Smith, Mrs. Mary Smith and Mrs. Cora Kinder and (two sons) Henry Frost of Alto Pass, and James Frost of Carbondale. She is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Caroline (Pirtle) Nipper of Pomona and one brother, Luther Pirtle of Alto Pass. Also several grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday from the Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. W. W. Hunsaker in charge and the dear Old Pioneer Mother that had come to the end of a perfect life was laid to rest in the Alto Pass Cemetery.
Flower girls were granddaughters of the deceased and the pall bearers were grandsons.
The funeral was directed by George Hardin and interment was made in the Alto Pass Cemetery.
(Written in long hand by Opal Lewis Smith (confirmed by her son Harold Smith). Opal was married to Lloyd Smith, a grandson of Jesefye Frost, his mother being Mrs. Mary (Frost) Smith. Contributed by V. Carole Watkins.)

SAMUEL HOUSTON FROST

Samuel H. Frost died at his home in Jonesboro last Monday after a long and weary invalidism. The funeral was held on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Hess, the service being conducted by Rev. H. E. McCollum of the Baptist church. Interment was made in the Jonesboro cemetery.
Samuel Houston Frost was born near Dongola, Ill., on December 13, 1862, a son of Samuel and Talitha Frost. He grew to manhood in the locality where he was born and on September 15, 1886, he was married to Octavia D. Kelley. To this union five children were born: Ursala of Jonesboro, Thurman, who died January 31, 1928; Mrs. Chas. Martin of Gadsden, Ala; Mrs. Frank Hess of Jonesboro and Mrs. Harry D. Albert of New York City.
He received a common school education and became a school teacher in his neighborhood. He taught school for 17 years, never so far away that he had to move or stay away from his home, and conducted his farming operations at the same time. In September 1901, he moved to Jonesboro and for a time was engaged in mining and shipping silica to the Matteson Paint Company of Cape Girardeau, Mo. In a few years, together with the late James A. Matteson and Robert W. Matteson of Cape Girardeau, he organized the Southern Illinois Manufacturing Company of Jonesboro for the purpose of manufacturing silica. The Matteson interest in the company was later purchased by George Thomson of Chicago. Mr. Frost operated this plant for a number of years, giving most of his time to the business. In 1905 he was elected mayor of Jonesboro and served one term.
Mr. Frost's outstanding characteristic was his loyalty to his friends and unswerving honesty in all businss dealings.

--Transcribed and contributed by Robert O. Grondin, taken from obituaries and newspaper clippings found in the family Bible of Daniel M. Kelley and Sarah A. Ferguson. No dates given, but believed to be in the late 1920s or the 1930s.