1981

Wayne County Press Obituary Summaries

Originally saved and organized by Verla Morrie & Bettie Wheat

Transcribed with permission from above April, 2008 by Michael J. Von Gebel in conjunction with Laurie Selpien, if you would like an actual copy of the obituary you can email me at vongoebel@hotmail.com

 

 

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Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Married

Buried

Obit Date

Father/Mother

Allison, Cecil J.

Oct. 6, 19(??), Wayne Co.

Sept., 1981, Fairfield

Edna Koontz, Mar. 12, 1930, Fairfield

Maple Hill Cem.

Sep. 14, 1981, WCP

James & Rhoda (Maricle) Allison

Arnold, Herman

Nov. 24, 1906, Wayne Co.

Dec., 1981, Paxton, IL

Hortence Moore, Jan. 19, 1929, Paxton, IL

Glen Cem., Paxton, IL

Dec. 12, 1981

Walter & Frances Thomason Arnold

Atteberry Mrytle E.

Dec. 6, 1901, Van Buren, AR

Nov. 14, 1981, Fairfield

Marvin E. Atteberry, Mar., 1922- died-1936

Koontz Cem.

Nov. 16, 1981 WCP

Mark Moore & Rebecca Jane (Langston) Moore

Atteberry, Myrtle J.

Jun. 4, 1928, Gary, IN

1981,Fairfield

Orval "Pete" Atteberry

Maple Hill Cem.

Nov. 2, 1981, WCP

William A. & Ella L. (Clark) Taylor

Atteberry, Nellie C.

Sep. 22, 1891, Wayne Co.

1981, Fairfield

William Atteberry, Dec., 1910-died July, 1967

Laird Cem., Enterprise

Jul. 2, 1981 WCP

Chesney & Emma (Barnes) Wilkins

Atteberry, Percy B.

Jul. 12, 1895, Wayne Co.

Jan., 1981, Wayne Co.

Lue Billingsley, Dec. 12, 1919, Mt. Erie, died- Nov. 24, 1975

Cisne Cem.

Jan. 19, 1981, WCP

William & Mary (Tidball) Atteberry

Atteberry, Walter "Tubb"

May 29, 1893, White Co.

May 7, 1981, McLeansboro

Mary Logan, 1935

 

May 7, 1981 WCP

Sims & Mary (Ambers) Atteberry

Baer, Jane (Shehorn)

 

Aug. 18, 1981, Chicago, IL

Eugene "Bud" Baer

 

Aug. 20, 1981 WCP

Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Shehorn

Bailey, Ira Amos

Apr. 12, 1895, Crawford Co.

Jul. 3, 1981, Evansville, IN

Gertrude Berry- she died in 1967

Oakwood Cem. S. of Olney

Jul 6, 1981 WCP

Amos & Susan Bailey

Barnard, Clara

Dec. 10, 1891, Wayne Co.

Mar. 24, 1981, Sullivan, IN

Louis Barnard, died-1968

Bailey Cem.

Mar. 26, 1981 WCP

 

Barnett, Florida Alma

Aug. 4, 1887, Wayne Co., IL

Oct. 17, 1981, Mt. Vernon, IL

Charlie Barnett- dec'd

Thomason Cemetery

Oct. 19, 1981 WCP

Richard & Martha (Buchanan) Draper

Bell, Rachel

 

Jul. 21, 1981, Torrance, CA

 

 

Jul. 23, 1981 WCP

James W. & Julie (Murphy) Harris

Bullard, Fred

Oct. 25, 1893

Sep. 22, 1981, nr. Iuka, IL

M1- Mabel Ostrander, Nov. 27, 1915- she died in 1957; M2- Mabel Brubaker, Aug. 6, 1965

Elmwood Cem., Flora

Sep. 24, 1981 WCP

Lawrence & Emma Withrow Bullard

Bunting, Howard

Jan. 9, 1901, Richland Co., IL

Feb. 19, 1981, Fairfield

 

Maple Hill Cem.

Feb. 23, 1981 WCP

Elwin & Grace (Shelby) Bunting

Caldwell, Lewis Thomas

Jan. 18, 1888, Enfield, IL

Jan. 16, 1981, Fairfield

Mary Susan Young, Nov. 2, 1910, died- Jan. 11, 1970

Maple Hill Cem.

Jan. 19, 1981, WCP

Henry & Maggie (Fowler) Caldwell

Case, H. Buel

Oct. 28, 1918, Wayne Co.

Sep. 14, 1981, Fairfield

Marcia (????)

Koontz Cem.

Sep. 17, 1981 WCP

Arthur & Martha (Long) Case

Courtright, Roy

 

Apr., 1981, Springfield, OR

 

Springfield, OR

Apr. 23, 1981 WCP

 

Cribelar, John J.

Apr. 19, 1924, Casey, IL

Feb. 19, 1981, Springfield, IL

Mary Goodall

Maple Hill Cem.

Feb. 23, 1981 WCP

Nollie & Cora (Smith) Cribelar

Dawson, Delmar

Apr. 18, 1928, Wayne City

1981, Pontiac

Marcella Burke, 1946, Cahokia, MO

South Side Cem.

 

Curt & Frances Williams Dawson

Dixon, J. Russell

Jun. 14, 1905, Sims

Jul. 29, 1981, Fairfield

Alfhild Mattson

Oak Lawn Cem., Mt. Vernon

Jul 29, 1981, WCP

J.E. & Mattie Blanchard Dixon

Edgington, John

Sep. 18, 1918, Marion Co., IL

Jan., 1981, Urbana, IL

Barbara Jackson, August, 1969

Thomason Cem.

Jan. 8, 1981 WCP

Herschel & Edna (Greenwalt) Edgington

Ellis, Hubert R.

Jun. 30, 1913, Wayne Co.

July, 1981

Hettie Opal Howell, July 12, 1934, Pontiac, IL- she died Oct. 19, 1974

Chenoa Cem., Chenoa, IL

Jul. 31, 1981

Rufus & Maude Pennington Ellis

Feller, Verne Edwin

Jul 5, 1944, Wayne Co.

Jan. 18, 1981, Albuquerque, NM

 

Maple Hill Cem.

Jan. 19, 1981, WCP

Charles & Mary (Bower) Feller

Fry, Cyril

Feb. 2, 1914, Jefferson Co.

October, 1981, Mt. Vernon

Ruby Decker, Mar. 1, 1937

Thomason Cem.

Oct. 22, 1981 WCP

William & Ruth (Cameron) Fry

Garrison, Leland

Sep. 20, 1905, Hamilton Co.

May 25, 1981, Evansville, IN

Velma Jones, Jun. 10, 1928

Maple Hill Cem.

May 25, 1981 WCP

Andrew & Lucy (Hill) Garrison

Goodman, Violet

Feb. 2, 1913, Goldengate

Jan. 18, 1981, Fairfield

Roland Goodman, 1932, Louisville, KY

Graceland Cem., Albion

Jan. 19, 1981, WCP

Orville & May (Bias) VanFleet

Green Jr., Lloyd

 

March, 1981, Kansas City, MO

Alice Boze

 

Mar. 30, 1981 WCP

Lloyd & Bronta Green Sr.

Gregory, Hazel

Jan. 27, 1923, Wayne Co.

Sep. 16, 1981, St. Louis, MO

Elmer Gregory, Dec. 25, 1940

 

Sep. 17, 1981 WCP

Herman & Flossie (McCormick) Farmer

Harrington, Hazel A.

Jan. 16, 1912, Wayne Co.

Mar. 2, 1981, Flora, IL

Linus Harrington, Nov. 27, 1937, Cisne

Gunion Cem.

Mar. 2, 1981 WCP

Ray & Mamie (McCormick) Laird

Harris, Carl G.

Jan. 31, 1908, Wayne Co.

Aug. 4, 1981, Fairfield

 

Victory Cem.

Funeral Card

 

Harris, Loren S.

Mar. 28, 1907, Wayne Co.

Aug. 2, 1981, Fairfield

Esther Carter, Nov. 15, 1928

Union Cem.

Aug. 3, 1981 WCP

Robert & Mary Musgraves Harris

Hawbecker, Clara E.

Jun 10, 1905, Goldegate

Jul. 7, 1981, Fairfield

Arthur Hawbecker-he died Dec. 30, 1977

Maple Hill Cem.

Jul. 1981 WCP

Frank & Maude Wilson Troyer

Hayward, Robert William

May 29, 1900, Fairfield

April, 1981

Ida May Turner, Oct. 3, 1928

Maple Hill Cem.

Apr. (10), 1981 WCP

Robert & Lillian Frazier Hayward

Hilliard, William N.

Dec. 14, 1914, Cisne

Oct. 25, 1981, Ohio

M1- Ethel Mayo- she died May 12, 1942; M2-Irene Thompson, Oct. 14, 1943

Cisne Cem.

Oct. 26, 1981 WCP

Edward & Daisy (Sweeney) Hilliard

Holstein, Charles E.

Aug. 18, 1913, Fairfield

Mar. 29, 1981, Fairfield

Henrietta Scott, Sep. 29, 1935

Maple Hill Cem.

Mar. 30, 1981 WCP

Frank & Annie (Gray) Holstein; WWI

Hughes, Mary Spriggs

Oct. 16, 1895, Greenwood Co., KS

Aug. 18, 1981, Fairfield

Alva F. Hughes, Dec. 12, 1912- died, 1945

Maple Hill Cem.

Aug. 20, 1981 WCP

Benton & Rachel Hudspeth Spriggs

Jackson, Ed

Aug. 16, 1890, White Co.

May, 1981, Fairfield

Myrtle Mossburger, Nov. 22, 1911

Maple Hill Cem.

May 21, 1981 WCP

Zechariah & Georgeann (Hutchcraft) Jackson

Johnson, Kate

Nov. 1, 1896, Mill Shoals

Nov., 1981, McLeansboro

Willie (Bill) Johnson-died 1958

West Antioch Cem.

Nov. 16, 1981 WCP

William & Addie (Hornick) Jameson

LeCroy, Fred C.

May 15, 1881, Wayne Co.

Mar. 12, 1981, nr. Cisne

M1- Nola Caldwell, 1926- dec'd; M2- Nettie Hillard Pennington, 1960, dec'd;

Maple Hill Cem.

Mar. 16, 1981 WCP

William & Helen (Tubbs) LeCroy

LeCroy, William E.

Jan. 3, 1887, Wayne Co.

Feb. 20, 1981, Fairfield

Julie Morris-dec'd

Maple Hill Cem.

Feb. 23, 1981 WCP

William & Helen (Tubbs) LeCroy

Lowe, Inez M.

Sep. 4, 1902, Wayne Co.

Sep. 5, 1981, Flora, IL

Charlie Lowe, Feb. 10, 1921; he died in 1952

Pleasant Grove Cem.

Sep. 7, 1981 WCP

William & Grace (Schofield) Porter

Mays, Linda Lee

Apr. 15, 1947, Bluford, IL

Mar. 29, 1981, St. Louis, MO

Rev. Richard G. Mays Sr.

Thomason Cemetery

Apr. 2, 1981 WCP

Vernon & Waneta (Braddy) Evans

Miller, Harry "Gid"

Nov. 7, 1893, Wayne Co.

Sep., 1981, Olney, IL

Mary Reid, Sep. 15, 1918

Cisne Cem.

Sep. 24, 1981 WCP

Daniel & Adolphena (Feller) Miller

Miller, Harry "Gid"

Nov. 7, 1893, Wayne Co.

Sep., 1981, Olney, IL

Mary Reid, Sep. 15, 1918

Cisne Cem.

Sep. 24, 1981 WCP

Daniel & Adolphena (Feller) Miller

Morris, Bonnie L.

Sep. 17, 1933, Wayne Co.

Aug. 30, 1981, Fairfield

Henry edgar Morris,-died, Feb. 4, 1976

Lappin Cem., nr. Geff

Aug. 31, 1981 WCP

Albert J. & Ethel Markham Lambrich

Mullinax, Bill

Aug. 29, 1933, Geff

Nov. 15, 1981, Bloomington, IL

Doris Geske, Nov. 3, 1965, Lincoln, IL

Heyworth Cem.

Nov. 17, 1981 Pantagraph

Lee & Anna Faith Mullinax; Korean War

Musgrave, Cloyd Dewey

Aug. 29, 1898, Wayne Co.

May, 1981, Fairfield

Tillie Irene McBride, Sep. 15, 1918

Maple Hill Cem.

May 23, 1981 WCP

Wayne & Susie (Vaughan) Musgrave

Musgrave, Iris L.

May 23, 1920, Wayne Co.

Mar. 30, 1981, Evansville, IN

Dellos Musgrave, Oct. 31, 1936

Maple Hill Cem.

Apr. 2, 1981 WCP

Clarence & Ora (Mayberry) Williams

Nettleton, Helen

 

Feb. 9, 1981, Fairfield

Ernest Nettleton

 

Feb. 9, 1981 WCP

 

Patterson, Joe