1987

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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Names

Birth Date

Death Date

Married

Buried

Obit Date

Father/Mother

Atteberry, Eugene C.

May 22, 1899, Wayne Co.

Jan. 3, 1987, Carmi

Golda Dawson, 1929- died Nov., 1981

Oak Grove Cem., Grayville, IL

Jan. 5, 1987 WCP

James T. & Violet E. McCoy Atteberry

Austin, Vern

Feb. 2, 1908, Wayne Co.

Apr. 12, 1987, Springfield, IL

Elsie Easley, Jan. 3, 1928, Wayne Co- died Mar. 31, 1984

Thomason Cem.

Apr. 13, 1987 WCP

Rob & Mrytle (Gregory) Austin

Barnard, Henry Otto

May 16, 1893, Wayne Co.

May 11, 1987, Chenoa, IL

Mamie Pearl Malone, Oct. 21, 1915, Fairfield- died May 29, 1970

Chenoa Cem.

May 18, 1987 WCP

Weaver & Alice Daisy Barnard

Barnard, Lavern

Apr. 5, 1927, Wayne Co.

Nov. 30, 1927, St. Louis, MO

Doris Draper, June, 1944

Thomason Cem.

Dec. 3, 1987 WCP

Arthur & May (Tolbert) Barnard

Barnard, Wreatha

Dec. 26, 1908, Wayne Co.

Mar. 6, 1987, Fairfield

Lowell Barnard, Jan. 21, 1933, Wayne Co.

Bailey Cem.

Mar. 9, 1987 WCP

Will & Elizabeth (Shehorn) Malone

Barnes, Maedean H.

Feb. 22, 1903, Wayne Co.

Feb. 9, 1987, Evansville, IN

Artie E. Barnes, Dec. 12, 1923, Wayne Co.- died Mar. 26, 1973

Cisne Cem.

Feb. 12, 1987 WCP

Lawrence & Sadie (Jenkins) Padgett

Barnfield, Curtis

Nov. 30, 1912, Franklin Co., Il

Mar. 23, 1987, Mt. Vernon

Clarice Warren, Sep. 26, 1930, Cisne

Cisne Cem.

May 23, 1987 WCP

Berlie & Mary (Robinson) Barnfield

Barr, Alma

Oct. 29, 1899, White Co.

Mar. 23, 1987, Fairfield

Willard Barr, Feb. 14, 1924, Wayne Co- Mar. 7, 1965

Thomason Cem.

Mar. 26, 1987 WCP

William & Lou (Staton) Brown

Barth, Eileen

Dec. 14, 1898, Fairfield

Aug. 29, 1987, Fairfield

J. Wesley Barth, Jun. 3, 1917, Enterprise

Maple Hill Cem.

Aug. 31, 1987 WCP

J.C. & Agnes (Green) Overbee

Beck, Freda

Feb. 3, 1929, Flora, IL

Oct. 21, 1987, Fairfield

Jack H. Beck, May 16, 1946, Henderson, KY- died Dec. 21, 1978

Elmwood Cem., Flora, IL

Oct. 22, 1987 WCP

Theodore & Lela (Henson) Geff

Birkheimer, Doris

1908, Sisterville, WV

Feb. 2, 1987, St. Louis, MO

L.T. Birkheimer, West Virginia- died Feb., 1974

St. Louis Area

Feb. 5, 1987 WCP

 

Blake, Eldon

Oct. 3, 1919, Fairfield

June 27, 1987, Deer Creek

Mary Troyer, Dec. 29, 1943, Leesville, LA

Mount Zion Cem., Deer Creek

 

Oscar & Clara Nickens Blake

Blaskey, Tony

Feb. 21, 1970, Highland, TX

May 1, 1987, Highland, TX

 

Highland, TX

May 4, 1987 WCP

Harvey & Joann (Jones) Blaskey

Boatman, Mary Alice

Jan. 31, 1910, Wayne Co.

Feb. 10, 1987, Olney, IL

Harry Boatman, Aug. 23, 1933, Olney, IL

Haven Hill Cem., Olney, IL

Feb. 12, 1987 WCP

Elgie & Sarah May (Walker) Orr

Bradford, Lee R.

Jul. 10, 1901, Wayne Co.

Feb. 19, 1987, Mt. Vernon

Lizzie Wilson, Sep. 19, 1922, Mt. Vernon died Dec. 18, 1984

nr. Bluford, IL

Feb. 19, 1987 WCP

Jonathan & Ollie (Bradford) Bozarth

Bright, Minnie Wilson

Mar. 23, 1901, Wayne Co.

Mar. 14, 1987, Sandwich

Jesse Wilson-died Feb. 14, 1962

Lowery Cem., nr. Keenes

Mar. 16, 1987

Eliza & Levina (Holloway) Lee

Bright, Vena Coredelia Sons

May 6, 1897, Wayne Co.

Oct. 8, 1987, Fairfield

C. Carroll Bright, Dec. 16, 1917- died Feb. 15, 1977

Maple Hill Cem.

Oct. 12, 1987 WCP

Oliver P. & Mary Ellen (Harman) Sons

Brock, Edna

Mar. 15, 1906, Edwards Co.

Oct. 17, 1987, Mt. Carmel

Virgil Brock, Apr. 30, 1927-died Sep 5, 1985

Samaria Cem., nr. Albion

Oct. 19, 1987 WCP

Charlie & Nettie (Mason) Stennett

Brown, Mary

May 23, 1901, Wayne Co.

Nov. 18, 1987, Evansville, IN

Harold N. Brown, Oct., 1921- dec'd

Maple Hill Cem.

Nov. 19, 1987 WCP

Elmer & Mary Elizabeth (Wagner) Hoffee

Bullard, Vaurice A.

Sep. 1, 1934, Wayne Co.

Jan. 12, 1987, Houston, TX

 

Johnsonville Cem.

Jan. 15, 1987 WCP

Virgil & Mamie (Galbraith) Bullard

Burton, Frank D.

Jul. 5, 1907, Wayne Co.

Dec. 19, 1987, Fairfield

Florence Eickleberry, Nov. 7, 1926, Wayne Co.

Pleasant Grove Cem.

Dec. 21, 1987 WCP

John & Elsie (Harmon) Burton

Cain, Betty L. Read

May 7, 1927, West Frankfort, IL

Sep. 18, 1987, Amarillo, TX

M1- Rev. D.C. Read, 1945, Decatur- died Jul., 1981; M2- C.D. Cain, May, 1986

Happy Cem., Happy, TX

Oct. 5, 1987 WCP

John & Edna (Bennett) Humes

Campbell, Opal Webber

Jul. 21, 1909, Wayne Co.

Aug. 25, 1987, Mattoon, IL

M1- Glenn W. Webber, 1927-died 1965; M2- Fred Campbell

Thomason Cem.

Aug. 27, 1987 WCP

James Wilson & Crete Frances(Montgomery) Johnson

Carter, Madge

Oct. 26, 1901, Hamilton Co., IL

Apr. 24, 1987, Mt. Carmel, IL

Hayward Carter- died Apr. 13, 1968

Hammack Cem., Springerton

Apr. 27, 1987 WCP

Albert & Della (Rankins) McGhee

Childress, Grace J. Monroe

Jul. 21, 1894, Wayne Co.

Jul. 19, 1987, Fairfield

M1- Ralph Monroe, Jan. 12, 1920, Kentucky- died Apr. 19, 1938; M2- W.W. Childress,1942, Cape Girardeau, MO- died Dec., 1956

Maple Hill Cem.

Jul. 20, 1987 WCP

Ed & Chloe (McKitrick) Chambers

Connor, Alza

Sep. 1, 1898, New Canton

Feb. 24, 1987, Hannibal, MO

Dan W. Connor, Apr. 29, 1917, New Canton- died May 15, 1970

Shearer Cem., New Canton

Feb. 26, 1987 WCP

Edmond & Rebecca (Johnson) Blacketter

Crews, Jesse

Jul. 9, 1903, Jasper Twp.

Jul. 19, 1987, Fairfield

Helen Dickey- dec'd

Maple Hill Cem.

Jul. 20, 1987 WCP

William C. & Lulie C. (Owen) Crews

Davis, Mildred

Jun. 25, 1897, Barnhill Twp.

Feb. 16, 1987, Fairfield

Homer Davis, Jun. 18, 1915- dec'd;

Maple Hill Cem.

Feb. 19, 1987 WCP

Theodore & Mary Emma (Felix) Jordan

DeSelms, Lewis

Jun. 28, 1899, Marion Co., IL

Jun. 8, 1987, Flora, IL

M1- Nora Warren, Jan. 4, 1924, Mt. Vernon- died Jan. 8, 1957; M2- Edna Miller, Dec. 3, 1960, Xenia, IL;

Elmwood Cem., Flora, IL

Jun. 11, 1987 WCP

Orin & Martha (Tucker) DeSelms

Dockery, Roland L.

 

May 10, 1987, Evansville, IN

Lorene (????)

Sunset Memorial Park, Evansville, IN

May 11, 1987 WCP

 

Duncan, Lesta

 

Feb. 1, 1987. LaCanada, CA

M1- N.V. Duncan- died 1953; M2- Henry Gaul, California

 

Feb. 12, 1987 WCP

 

Elledge, Arthur L.

Nov. 21, 1930, Effingham Co.

May 2, 1987, Fairfield

Mary Louise Jacobs, Mar. 4, 1951

St. Patrick's Cem., Enfield, IL

May 4, 1987 WCP

Francis Raymond & Mabel Marie (North) Elledge

Ellis, Norris

Sep. 4, 1898, Wayne Co.

Feb. 25, 1987, Fairfield

Esta Simons, Sep. 1, 1918- dec'd;

Maple Hill Cem.

Feb. 26, 1987 WCP

Frank & Nora (Berg) Ellis

Englebright, Dale

Jul. 29, 1911, White Co.

Aug. 3, 1987, Evansville, IN

 

Evansville, IN

Aug. 6, 1987 WCP

Alvis & Lilly (Schwab) Englebright

Esmon, Hazel

Jan. 5, 1911, Wayne Co.

Mar. 17, 1987, Wayne City.

Earl Esmon, Jul., 1934, Vincennes, IN

Thomason Cem.

Mar. 19, 1987 WCP

Sylvester & Addie (Dickey) Withrow

Fleming, Claudia U.

Jul. 19, 1902, Belleville, KS

Nov. 7, 1987, Kankakee, IL

Frank F. Fleming, Feb. 25, 1927, Wahoo, NE- died, May 19, 1983

Mound Grove Garden of Memorys Cem., Kankakee, IL

Nov. 9, 1987 WCP

Claude & Clara (Shaw) Carr

Francis, Carl E.

Jul. 4, 1905, Prairie Lea, TX

May 16, 1987, Fairfield

Cordia Marie Dill, Dec. 7, 1941

Shrewsbury Cem, Mill Shoals

May 18, 1987 WCP

Edward & Nanie (Manning) Francis

French, Addie

Nov. 18, 1903, Hermanville, MS

Dec. 21, 1987, Carlinville, IL

Mary Haefele, Dec. 26, 1962

Burnt Prairie Cem.

Dec. 24, 1987 WCP

Oliver & Addie (Davenport) French

Gambrel, Janice Elaine

Jul. 1, 1950, nr. Boyleston

May 26, 1987, Flora, IL

Ron Gambrel, Jul. 30, 1966, Fairfield

Maple Hill Cem.

May 28, 1987 WCP

Helen Jane (Musgrave) Swan

Gammon, Olin Dale

Aug. 29, 1903, Wayne City

May 12, 1987, Alliance, OH

Pearl L. Donelson

Alliance City Cem., Alliance, OH

May 21, 1987 WCP

Marion & Laura (Gray) Gammon

Gardner, Maude

Jun 18, 1896, Illinois

May 24, 1987, Castro Valley, CA

Ciney "C.R." Gardner, Jan. 1, 1917, Decatur

Berea Cem., Illinois

May 28, 1987 WCP

Thomas & Nancy (Elder) Bramel

Garner, Omer (Short) E.

Mar. 31, 1906, Wayne Co.

Jun. 2, 1987, Fairfield

Lola McKinney, Aug. 13, 1925

Thomason Cem.

Jun. 8, 1987 WCP

Abe & Nora (Goldman) Garner

Garrett, Robert N.

Feb. 11, 1925, Mill Shoals

Dec. 14, 1987, Tuscola, IL

Patsy Mobley, Sep. 29, 1944

Weintz Cem., Carlock

Dec. 24, 1987 WCP

Edwin & Goldie (Bradford) Garrett

Garrison, Jasper

May 1, 1880, Wayne Co.

Jun 4, 1987, Marion, IL

Martha Anderson- died 1962

Maplewood Cem., Marion, IL

Jun. 8, 1987 WCP

John & Mahilda (Milner) Garrison

Garrison, Kenneth D.

Apr. 11, 1907, Chicago

Jan. 3, 1987, Evansville, IN

M1-Anna Parrent, Dec. 12, 1931-died Jun 30, 1950; M2 Thelma Laird, Oct. 12, 1952

Maple Hill Cem.

Jan. 5, 1987 WCP

Curt & Hannah Powless Garrison

Green, Oril (Buck)

Feb. 21, 1914, Flora, IL

Feb. 26, 1987, Mt. Vernon

Janette Fowler, July, 1938, Morganfield, KY

 

Feb. 26, 1987 WCP

Logan & Pearl (Carter Crabtree) Green

Green, Orval (Cy)

Sep. 1, 1889, Wayne Co.

May 8, 1987, Mt. Vernon

Zetta (????) died October, 1978

Thomason Cem.

May 11, 1987 WCP

Cass & Rachel Green

Gregory, Orlie

Apr. 15, 1907, Missouri

Nov. 24, 1987, Pontiac, IL

Madaleen Staggs, Dec. 30, 1930, Wayne City

Cornell Cem.

Nov. 26, 1987 WCP

Fred & Katy (Marshall) Gregory

Hall, Mary

Apr. 21, 1891, Hamilton Co., IL

Mar. 20, 1987, McLeansboro, IL.

Robert E. Hall-dec'd

Olive Branch Cem.

Mar. 23, 1987 WCP

William & Amanda E. (Davis) Brown

Hammack, Georgia B.

Feb. 4, 1892, Cole Camp, MO

Mar. 19, 1987, Fairfield

James N. Hammack- dec'd

Maple Hill Cem.

Mar. 23, 1987 WCP

George W. & Anna (Esser) Bartlett

Hardy, Eleanor

Jul. 8, 1936, Albion, IL

May 20, 1987, Evansville, IN

Rowland J. Hardy, Sep. 27, 1957

Maple Hill Cem.

May 21, 1987 WCP

Ervin & Millie (Butler) Johnson

Harris, Jennie E.

 

Jan. 4, 1987, Englewood, CO

 

 

Jan. 5, 1987 WCP

 

Harris, Mae Morlan

Sep. 12, 1915, Wayne Co.

Apr. 24, 1987, Mt. Carmel, IL

M1- Ed Morlan- dec'd; M2-Herschel Harris-died 1982;

Brush Harbor Cem., McLeansboro, IL

Apr. 27, 1987 WCP

Harry & Tillie Pittman Schott

Headley, Ida P.

Oct. 4, 1900, Carmi

May 17, 1987, Fairfield

George Headley, Aug. 24, 1919, Fairfield- died Mar. 26, 1977

Ebenezer Cem.

May 18, 1987 WCP

Scott & Lucy (Hatcher) Baker

Hilliard, Dale

May 5, 1912, Wayne Co.

Aug. 25, 1987, Fairfield

Beulah Tadlock, Mar. 15, 1930, Morganfield, KY

Cisne Cem.

Aug. 27, 1987 WCP

Samuel & Nettie (Cook) Hilliard

Hoffee, Galen E.

Aug. 16, 1925, Fairfield

Jan. 15, 1987, Evansville, IN

Wanda Ile, Mar. 3, 1945, Fairfield

Maple Hill Cem.

Jan. 19, 1987 WCP

Emmitt & Ethel (Hubble) Hoffee

Hughes, Nadine

Oct. 19, 1895, Enfield, IL

May 31, 1987, Mt. Carmel

Lewis Hughes- dec'd;

Maple Hill Cem.

Jun 4, 1987 WCP

James & Sarah (Owens) West

Ivers, John R.

Apr. 27, 1903, St. Francisville, IL

Jan. 29, 1987, Champaign, IL

Reba Forbes, Mar. 27, 1925, Fairfield

 

Feb. 2, 1987 WCP

Walter & Amanda (Barnes) Ivers

Jackson, Mitchell

May 3, 1904, Jefferson Co.

Nov. 4, 1987, Wayne City

Georgia Davis, Sep. 28, 1930

Thomason Cem.

Nov. 5, 1987 WCP

J.T. & Rosie (Fry) Jackson

Johnson, Callie Fay

Jan. 23, 1908, Hamilton Co., IL

May 3, 1987, Mt. Carmel

M1-Ivan Vaughan-died Jul. 24, 1942; M2-Noble Carter-died Dec. 14, 1956; M3-Gail Johnson-died Jan. 19, 1981

Maple Hill Cem.

May 4, 1987 WCP

James David & Nancy Ann (Crichfield) Venters

Johnson, Elsie M.

Mar. 31, 19(??) Albion, IL

Jun. 6, 1987, Ohio

Amos Johnson

Bryon Cem, Xenia, Ohio

Jun 8, 1987 WCP

Clarence & Zola (Smith) Green

Johnson, Sally

Jan. 11, 1912, Arkansas

Sep. 21, 1987, Evansville, IN

Logan Johnson, Apr. 14, 1930, Wayne Co., died- Jan. 22, 1972