1985

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

Abrose, James S.

Oct. 24, 1895, London, England

Jan. 16, 1985, Fairfield

Edith Dolson, 1927, Salt Lake City- she died in 1963

Body willed to SIU Carbondale

Jan. 17, 1985 WCP

Barnett & Harriet Samuels Abrose

Adkins, Clines

Dec. 7, 1919, Sandyhook, KY

Mar. 27, 1985, Nederland, TX

Wanda Rogers, May. 28, 1949, Merriam

Maple Hill Cem.

Apr. 1, 1985 WCP

Raymond & Bessie Redwine Adkins; WWII- US Army

Akes, John Albert

Apr. 24, 1912, Xenia

Sep. 21, 1985, Flora, IL

Mable Howe, Louisville, died-Mar. 2, 1976

Oddfellows Cem., Xenia

 

Albert & Clela Westcott Akes

Allison, Orville

Sep. 11, 1910, Wayne Co.

Jul. 29, 1985, Rural Clay City

Faye Thompson, Sep. 28, 1935, Wayne Co.

Needmore Cem., Orchardville

Aug. 1, 1985 WCP

Lewis & Grace Henson Allison

Anderson, Florence

May 2, 1885

Dec. 21, 1985, Bloomington, IL

Lee F. Anderson, Nov. 6, 1909, Pontiac

South Side Cem., Bloomington, IL

Jan. 28, 1985 WCP

William S. & Lucy Williamson Durham

Anderson, Irene G.

Feb. 12, 1913, Fairfield

1985, Kankakee, IL

Arthur Anderson, Oct. 10, 1931, Clinton

Clifton Cem., Clifton

Jan. 2, 1985

Mr. & Mrs. Preston Riggs

Asberry, Frank

Jan. 23, 1899, Wayne Co.

Dec. 2, 1985, Columbia, IL

Marie Wood

Columbia, IL

Dec. 5, 1985

Albert & Dema Asberry

Ash, Irene

Sep. 7, 1905, Keenes

Aug. 5, 1985, Noble

George Ash, Oct. 28, 1925;

Greenhill Cem., Noble

Aug. 8, 1985

George & Etta Thompson McLerran

Atchley, Viola

Sep. 4, 1914, Mississippi

Jun. 10, 1985, Carmi

 

North Maple Ridge Cem., McLeansboro

Jun. 13, 1985 WCP

Floyd & Lillie Hall Blaylock

Atkinson, Leota

Jan. 4, 1909, Hickory Hill Twp.

Feb. 11, 1985, Flora, IL

M1- Charles Keen, May 18, 1932, Wayne City;  died  1955; M2-Thomas Atkinson, Oct. 3, 1974  died 1981

Dickeyville Cem.

Feb. 14, 1985 WCP

Milton & Ella M. Clevenger Hampton

Atteberry, Mabel G.

Mar. 3, 1899, Wayne Co.

May 5, 1985, Galatia

 

Koontz Cem.

May 6, 1985 WCP

Newton & Mary Kinsey Naney

Attebery, Philip R.

 

Oct. 7, 1985, Olney, IL

 

Cisne Cem.

Oct. 10, 1985

 

Austin, Daisy

Jul. 21, 1900, Wayne Co.

Feb. 12, 1985, Wayne City

Samuel Austin- he died in July, 1972

Hopewell Cem

Feb. 14, 1985 WCP

Edward & Jennie Mae Wells Legg

Back, Pearl W.

Feb. 22, 1909, Kentucky

May 12, 1985, Mt. Vernon

Delphia M. Garrison Taylor Sep. 4, 1948, St. Louis, MO

Koontz Cem.

May 13, 1985 WCP

Joseph L. & Mary Jane McIntosh Back

Baker, Alfred

Dec. 9, 1917, Sims

Aug. 4, 1985, Mt. Vernon

Vera May Robertson, May 30, 1936, Wayne Co.

Pin Oak Cem.

Aug. 8, 1985

Charley & Macy Wilmuth Richison Baker

Baker, Lola

Oct. 24, 1906, Wayne Co.

Jul. 18, 1985, Fairfield

Harry "Hap" Baker- he died in 1979

Pin Oak Cem.

Jul 22, 1985 WCP

William & Mamie Sons Orrison

Bandy, Wesley J.

Jul. 13, 1905, Robinson, IL

Nov. 28, 1985, Robinson, IL

Inez V. Burroughs, Feb. 12, 1925, Pontiac

Oddfellows Cem., Xenia

 

Walter Guy & Dolly Slover Bandy

Barnard, Ruth

Jul. 22, 1908, Wayne Co.

May 18, 1985, Benton, IL

Ralph Barnard, Oct. 13, 1926

Bailey Cem.

May 20, 1985 WCP

Frank & Olive Lowe Peddicord

Barnett, John

Jul 18, 1909, Hamilton Co.,IL

May 12, 1985, Carmi, IL

Louise Grindstaff

IOOF Cem., McLeansboro, IL

May 13, 1985 WCP

James & Chloe Lankford Barnett

Bayles, Nettie C.

Nov. 10, 1891,Jefferson Co.

Sep. 21, 1985, East Peoria, IL

Roy Bayles, Jun. 29, 1912, Wayne City, died- May 8, 1961

Thomason Cem.

Sep. 23, 1985

George & Ada Thomas

Belangee, Leland Ray

Aug 8, 1943, Fairfield

Feb. 19, 1985, Fairfield

 

Oak Valley Cem., nr. Geff

WCP

Leland E. & Vera Richards Belangee

Belding, Beryl

May 17, 1913, Leech Twp.

May 27, 1985, Evansville, IN

M1- H.B. Nelson- died in the early 1950's; M2-James Belding- he died in 1980

Burnt Prairie Cem.

May 27, 1985 WCP

William H. & Clara Hannaford Edwards

Biava, Peter

 

Jan. 23, 1985, Leesburg, FL

Paulene (????)

St. Patricks Catholic Cem., Enfield, IL

Jan. 24, 1985 WCP

 

Blackburn, Clarence Orwin

Sep. 11,1901, Wayne Co.

Feb. 15, 1985, Olney, IL

Maudie Cook, Apr. 1, 1923, Wayne Co., IL

Haven Hill Cem., Olney, IL

Feb. 18, 1985 WCP

George W. & Sinia Withrow Blackburn

Blackford, Don

 

Feb. 1, 1985, Clarksville, TN

 

 

Feb. 4, 1985 WCP

 

Borton, Kathleen

Oct. 1, 1919, Kirkwood

Aug. 8, 1985, Peoria, IL

Curtis L. Borton Sr., Mar. 27, 1937, Peoria

Lutheran Cem., Peoria

Aug. 15, 1985 WCP

Joseph E. & Mattie P. Clark Smith

Boswell, Edith

Aug. 25, 1898, Illinois

Jun. 9, 1985, Wayne City

Oren Boswell, died-1975;

Olive Branch Cem.

Jun. 13, 1985 WCP

Samuel & Edna Robinson Baker

Boyd, Phyllis Lee

Jan. 15, 1922, Fairfield

Nov. 29, 1985, Fairfield

Milford James Boyd, Feb. 17, 1946

Maple Hill Cem.

Dec. 2, 1985 WCP

Jesse Lee & Hazel Marie Black

Bradley, George

Feb 3, 1904, Wayne Co.

Sep. 4, 1985, Nr. Cisne

Beulah Lane, Nov. 20, 1933, Fairfield

Cisne Cem.

Sep. 5, 1985 WCP

Henry & Lucy McCormick Bradley

Branson, Marcella

Oct. 10, 1918, West Field, IN

Jul. 25, 1985, McLeansboro

Roscoe Branson, Oct. 12, 1940

Swan Lake Cem., Peoria, IL

Jul 29, 1985 WCP

Ivol H. & Grayce Belle Harrington Staples

Bright, William T.

Jun. 21, 1906, Illinois

Aug. 3, 1985, Hollywood, FL

 

Shrewsbury Cem.

Aug. 15, 1985 WCP

Clarence & Lula Mae Boze Bright

Brock, Albert Arthur

Jan. 17, 1911, Missouri

Jan. 23, 1985, McLeansboro, IL

Brownie Jane Hayes, Aug. 18, 1934

Enfield Cem.

Jan. 24, 1985 WCP

Albert & Ellen New Brock

Brock, Glen K.

Sep. 17, 1916, Cisne

Oct. 30, 1985, Fairfield

Katherine Jackson, Aug. 31, 1940

Maple Hill Cem.

Oct. 31, 1985 WCP

Oliver E. & Kate Kern Brock

Brown, Glen E.

Mar. 8, 1915, Wayne Co.

May 11, 1985, Johnsonville

M1- Juanita Booth, Centralia- she died Apr. 20, 1972; M2 Della Marshall, Nov. 24, 1973, Zenith, IL

Hillcrest Cem., Centralia, IL

May 13, 1985 WCP

George & Ella King Brown

Brown, Tommy

 

Dec. 9, 1985, Washington

Shirley (????)

 

Dec. 12, 1985, WCP

W.T. & Nellie King Brown

Brown, Wayne H.

May 31, 1912, Lamard Twp.

Jul. 26, 1985, Fairfield

Naomi Sons, Jul 5, 1962, Albion

Bestow Cem., Geff

Jul. 29, 1985 WCP

Julius & Grace McDannel Brown

Bryant, Layman

 

Dec. 10, 1985, Eldorado

 

IOOF Cem.

Dec. 12, 1985, WCP

 

Buchanan, Hazel Trotter

Nov. 27, 1909, Wayne Co.

Mar. 16, 1985, Mt. Vernon

Nolan Buchanan, Dec. 18, 1926- he died Dec. 9, 1949

Farnsworth Cem., Keenes, IL

Mar. 21, 1985 WCP

Shirley & Minnie Hunt Trotter

Bullock, Charlteen

1912

1985

 

Thomason Cem.

Funeral Card

 

Bullock, Charlteen

May 28, 1912, Wayne CO.

Feb. 22, 1985, Marion, IL

Roscoe Bullock, 1938,died- Jun. 20, 1978

Thomason Cem.

 

Barn & Minnie Twadell Withrow

Burrell, Alicia

Aug. 12, 1899, Wayne Co.

Dec. 1, 1985, Olney, IL

William Burrell, 1941

Bethel Cem.

Dec. 5, 1985 WCP

John & Alice Nicholson Ramsey

Burton, Mary

Dec. 13, 1900, Wayne Co.

Apr. 25, 1985, Terre Haute, IN

Gerald Burton, Aug. 31, 1921, died-1982

Pleasant Grove Cem.

Apr. 29, 1985, WCP

H.B. & Lillie Winter

Busby, Lloyd M.

Sep. 27, 1928, Lepanto, AR

Dec. 9, 1985, St. Charles

Theda Jones, Oct. 29, 1949

Oddfellows Cem., Xenia

Dec. 12, 1985, WCP

Albert & Alice Busby

Butler, Naomi

Oct. 23, 1895, Big Mound Twp.

Jan. 31, 1985, McLeansboro, IL

Frank Butler, Feb. 25, 1912- he died July 1, 1951

Victory Cem.

Feb. 4, 1985 WCP

James & Elizabeth Wilson Darr

Cameron, Button V.

Jul. 11, 1902, Orchardville

Jan. 18, 1985, Sarcoxie, MO

Lydia Suddarth, May 20, 1925, Wayne Co.

Sarcoxie Cem., Sarcoxie, MO

Jan. 24, 1985 WCP

Henry S. & Sarah Cochran Cameron

Carter, Hershel Jr.

May 20, 1923, Wayne Co.

May 6, 1985, Flora, IL

Mae Hodges, Feb., 1942, Fairfield

 

May 6, 1985 WCP

Hershel E. & Anna Wheat Carter

Carter, Joseph L.

Mar. 14, 1937, Wayne Co.

Feb. 4, 1985, Gardendael, TX

Joyce Wheeler, 1957

Zif Cem., nr. Clay City

Feb. 6, 1985 WCP

Noble & Bertha Mitchell Carter