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Caren E. Haase, age 63 years, of Princeton, New Jersey succumbed August 28, 2025, after an unexpected cardiac event. She was recently predeceased by her beloved husband, Robert, in June of this year. Caren is survived by her cherished daughter, Allison; her devoted mother, Barbara Brown; and her l...

Jane Ellen Brown 70 of rural Centralia passed away at 152 p.m. on Thursday December 18 2025 at her residence after a lengthy illness with her family at her side. She was born on February 21 1955 in St. Louis Missouri the daughter of Gustav James and Elizabeth Betty Armstrong Klemme. She married Jerr...

Esther Imogene Jean Briggs 93 of Springfield Illinois died Friday December 5 2025. She was born August 3 1932 in Benville Illinois to Markie Glen and Mabel Alice Davis Newton. She married Robert Lyle Briggs on March 1 1953 who preceded her in death. Jean is survived by her sons Rick Briggs Sharon of...

Verna Harriet Ward affectionately known as Butch was born on October 17th 1954 in Northampton County North Carolina to the late William Roscoe Ward and Cudolia Wall Ward. At an early age she joined Branches Chapel Baptist Church of Rich Square North Carolina where she faithfully served as an usher a...

James Jim Donald Sells peacefully passed away with his family by his side at his home in Camas on Wednesday November 24 2025. Born on December 17 1933 in Sallisaw Oklahoma to William Jennings Bryan Sells and Oma Woods Sells Jim was 91 years old. A graduate of Warrenton High School in Warrenton Oreg...

Ernell Posey affectionately known as MOON to many passed away peacefully on May 3 2025. Born on February 25 1938 in Chicago Illinois to her beloved mother Elizabeth Powers Ernell was lovingly raised by her aunt and uncle Zula Mae and James Mailey Sr. who played an instrumental role in her upbringing...

Paul Laverne Truesdell was born on June 9th 1950 to the late John and Thelma Truesdell. Paul and his parents moved to Fort Pierce Florida in 1962 from Immokalee Florida. Paul attended the public schools of Saint Lucie County and graduated from Lincoln Park Academy with the Class of 1968. Upon gradua...

Allen Ronald Thurston 72 of Niter Idaho passed away on November 2 2025 at his home on Highway 34. Born on December 10th 1952 to James Noral and Geraldine Palmer Thurston. Allen was a beloved brother husband father and grandfather who dedicated his life to his family faith and quietly trying to bette...

Mr. James Earl Thorpe affectionately known as BigheadHead the Mechanic 69 of Petersburg VA departed this life on Friday December 26 2025 at the Select Specialty Hospital in Richmond VA. Bighead was born to the late Joseph Thomas and Marie Pecolia Thorpe. He was educated in the Dinwiddie School syste...

Tom Henry Chambliss Jr. 68 of 18132 Chambliss Lane Stony Creek VA passed away Wednesday December 24 2025 at Wonder City Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. He was born February 26 1957 to the late Tom Henry Chambliss Sr. and Catherine Taylor Chambliss. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Cli...

Joseph J. Beasley Sr. 76 of 23713 Williamson Road Dinwiddie VA affectionately known as "Papa Joe" peacefully entered eternal rest on Sunday January 11 2026 at Bon Secours Southside Medical Center. He was the son of the late Deacon Leroy and Corine Beasley. He was preceded in death by his brothers Ul...

James (Jim) William Corzatt, 79, passed away on January 6, 2026, after complications from pneumonia. Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Agnes Corzatt, and his brothers Richard Corzatt and John Corzatt. Left to cherish his memory is Denyce, his wife of 39 years, his brother Cliff (...

Nancy Louise Hatfield Walton 84 wife of Johnny Mack Walton Sr. passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Friday December 19 2025. Born February 9 1941 in Sumter she was a daughter of the late H. D. Hatfield Sr. and the late Jeroline Jerry Atkinson Yelton. She was a member of Westmin...

Billy C. Vinson age 92 went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 26 2025 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mt. Vernon Missouri. He was born on March 9 1933 in rural Love County Oklahoma to James Earl and Elta Mae Meeks Vinson. Throughout his lifetime he was proud to proclaim himself from Oklaho...

Mother Mary Elizabeth Brown was born on September 19 1922 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania to the late Ruby Bland. She spent the majority of her life as a native of Prince Edward County Virginia. She was married to the late James Edward Brown Sr. and four children were born to this union Barbara Stanton...

riscilla Annette Gilliam of Farmville Virginia was born September 4 1962 at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn New York to Ruby and Hilton Tunney. Priscilla was the youngest of four children. Priscilla departed this earthly home November 9 2025 as a resident of Farmville Virginia peacefully in the pr...

It is with profound sadness and loving remembrance that we announce the passing of John Andrew Perkins who departed this life peacefully on Wednesday December 10 2025 at the age of 84. Born on September 18 1941 John lived a life marked by simplicity gentleness and quiet strength. John was known for ...

arlene Beasley Lee was born on May 25 1964 at Southside Community Hospital in Farmville Virginia to the late Joseph and Mattie Beasley. She peacefully entered eternal life on September 6 2025 at her residence in Meherrin Virginia. Darlene was the youngest of seven children. She was raised in Prospec...

AVA Lois Jean Green 87 years old of Ava Illinois passed away at 230 a.m. January 1 2026 in Indianapolis Indiana. She was born on September 4 1938 in Ava Illinois to Ernest Robert and Dera Ellen Van Hoy Miller. Lois was married to Daniel Christopher Green Jr. on October 26 1962 the Pastor performed ...

Deborah S. Ward age 63 of Bluff City Illinois passed away at 1222 pm on Saturday May 31 2025 at her home. She was born on September 23 1961 in Havana Illinois the daughter of Elmer and Genevieve Dobson Ford. On July 28 2001 Deborah married Randy Ward in Astoria Illinois. He survives. Also survivi...

Richard W. Ford 77 of Havana IL passed away at 909 pm on Saturday January 20 2024 at Mason District Hospital in Havana. He was born on August 15 1946 the son of Elmer and Genevieve Dobson Ford. Richard married Rose Davis on November 4 2006 in Lewistown IL. She survives. Also surviving are his childr...

Mary E. Woods 92 of Macomb formerly of Ipava passed away at 450 am on Friday March 25 2016 at The Elms in Macomb. She was born on September 12 1923 in Blyton the daughter of Ora and Edith Simpson Barrick. She married Robert Woods on May 7 1949 in Ellisville IL. He preceded her in death on June 4 200...

Clara E. Bingamon age 77 of Norwood IL passed away at 245 pm Thursday April 2 2015 at her home. She was born on May 19 1937 in Peoria the daughter of Benjamin and Ella Knickerbocker Grapevine. On February 13 1959 Clara married Glenwood "Dunk" Bingamon in Peoria. He preceded her in death on April ...

Larry Burgard 58 of Astoria IL passed away at 549 pm on Friday September 10 2021 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria IL. He was born on February 25 1963 in Peoria IL the son of James and Ethel Phillips Burgard. Larry married Jane Ellen Bader on March 3 2003. She preceded him in death on June...

Kenneth E. Derry 89 of El Paso IL formerly of Macomb and Ipava IL passed away at 625 am on Tuesday May 15 2018 at Heritage Manor El Paso. He was born on May 26 1928 in Ipava the son of Leonard and Nellie Cleer Derry. Kenneth married Doris Lalicker on August 14 1949 in Ipava IL. She survives. Also su...

Ruth Adell Miller age 91 of Canton Illinois formerly of Ipava and Carthage passed away at 845 am on Sunday February 17 2019 at Renaissance Care Center in Canton. She was born on March 23 1927 in Macomb Illinois the daughter of Benjamin and Dorothea David Etter. She was a graduate of Ipava High Scho...

Gilbert LeRoy Hickle age 91 of Astoria IL passed away at 205 p.m. Friday December 21 2018 at his home in Astoria. He was born on September 24 1927 in Vermont IL the son of Theodore Roosevelt and Lucille Brown Hickle. He married Ruby Angeline Bowman on February 2 1947 in Peoria Heights IL. She pre...

Stanley Bert Bill Heaton 91 formerly of Industry Illinois passed away on Thursday May 7 2020 at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy Il. He is survived by his brother James Jim Heaton son Brent Heaton and wife Christy Bozard granddaughters Erika Eppinger and husband Nick and Dayna Heaton great grand...

Melba Jean Burget 81 of Lewistown formerly of Astoria passed away at 724 pm on Friday January 27 2017 at the Prairie Heart Institute in Springfield. She was born on July 22 1935 in Canton the daughter of Howard and Pauline Stockham Ogden. Jean married Virgil Burget on August 20 1949 in Wickliffe KY....

Dale Lee Lascelles 82 of Ipava IL went hunting on Friday December 2 2022 at his home on the farm. He was born on February 19 1940 in Peoria Illinois to Charles and Ruby Schmidt Lascelles. Dale was a 1958 graduate of Easton High School. He married Addie Slater on June 12 1962 in Havana Illinois. She ...