Olive Branch, IL.--BILLY J. SMITH, 52 of Olive Branch, died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 1990 at John Cochran Veteran Administration Hospital in St. Louis. He was born March 21, 1938 at Elco, son of Elvis and Ellen Poole Smith. He married Linda Miller Sept. 14, 1962. She survives. He was a member of the United Mine Workers of America Local #1148. Other survivors include: one son, James Smith of Beale Air Force Base, CA; one daughter, Kelly RaNae Snell of East Cape Girardeau; three sisters, Sue Arnold of Alhambra, IL, Mary Rice of Columbua, IN and Virginia Collins of Hockessin, DE; one brother, Junior Smith of Farmington, MO and two grandchildren. The funeral service will be at the Crain Funeral Home in Tamms Saturday at 1 p.m. with Rev. Tom Bridges officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery.

 

Cairo, IL.--MRS. CATHERINE SMITH, Mother of E. A. Smith, Passed Away--Mrs. Catherine Frances Smith died this morning at 11 o'clock at the home of her daughter Mrs. A. M. Guion, who resides with her daughter, Mrs. George Farrin at 722 Twenty-fifth street.  Mrs. Smith was taken with an attack of grip a week ago Tuesday which developed into bronchitis resulting in her death.  Mrs. Smith who was nearly 79 years old was born in Brantford, Canada and has lived in Cairo since 1859. She was married twice, her first husband being George Smith, after whose death she married Louis Lincoln who is also deceased.  She was the mother of thirteen children, of whom four are living, Mrs. A. M. Guion, Messrs. E. A. Smith and Cyrus Smith of Cairo and William Smith of Denver, Colo.  She also leaves surviving her a sister Mrs. Eliza Workman of Brantford, Canada, a brother Robert Turner of Toronto, Canada and a brother, Frank Turner who lives in California. The average ages of these three is something over 69 years. The funeral will probably be held from the house Sunday afternoon although definite arrangements have not been made as yet. --From The Cairo Evening Citizen, Friday, April 14, 1911, contributed by Anna Shelton.

SMITH/LINCOLN--Died at 11 a.m. Friday, April 14, 1911, after a brief illness, Mrs. Catherine Frances Lincoln, aged 79 years.  Funeral  services will be held at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Geo. M. Farrin, 722 Twenty-fifth street at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, April 16, Rev. E. A. deRosset of the Church of the Redeemer officiating.  Special train from Fourteenth Street at 2:45 p.m.  Interment at Villa Ridge Cemetery.  --From the Cairo Evening Citizen, Saturday, April 15, 1911, contributed by Karima.  (Note:  In the first obituary they omitted the LINCOLN name.  She and her second husband, Louis Lincoln, were divorced in 1873, but she continued to use the Lincoln name in the 1880-1910 censuses.--Karima)

 

Tamms, IL.--CHARLES SMITH--Funeral services for Charles Smith, age 37 years, veteran of the world war, whose death occurred suddenly Saturday (Sept. 26, 1932) while he was at work on bridge construction near Elco, will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of his brother Robert Smith in Tamms. The Rev. H. E. Vick, pastor of the Tamms Baptist Church, will conduct the services, and interment will be made in Hazelwood Cemetery. Alder and Parker will direct the funeral. Mr. Smith is survived by his widow, Mrs. Lillie Smith, and three small sons; five sisters and three brothers. His widow is the daughter of William Dailey of Elco. Mr. Smith had always resided in the vicinity of Tamms. He served in the World War and later was employed by the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company for a number of years. --Contributed by Cindy Davisson.

Tamms, IL--GOLDIE M. SMITH, 83, of Tamms died Monday, Jan. 19, 2004 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo.  She was born Oct. 9, 1920 in Elco, Ill., daughter of William and Victoria Josephine Reynolds Dailey.  She and Ralph B. Smith were married June 12, 1935 at Tamms.  Smith was a member of Tamms United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Marilyn Crisler of Tamms, Carolyn Alvis of Jackson, Tenn.; a son Ralph Smith of Dover, Del.; a brother, John Dailey of Illinois; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by three sisters and five brothers.
Friends may call at Jones Funeral Home in Tamms from 5 to 8 p.m. today.  The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home with the Rev. John Clark officiating.  Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery near Dongola, IL.

Cairo, IL.--JACOB A. SMITH, age 43 years, passed away at his home, 510 Thirty-fourth street Thursday night at 8:30 o'clock after an illness of a month. He was married in 1917 to Mrs. Sallie Mosley at Muscatine, Iowa coming to Cairo in May 1918 and has lived at the present address ever since.  He leaves besides his wife, two step-daughters, Mrs. Frances Mosley and Mrs. Lydia Neathamer, both of Cairo, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Smith of this city, two sisters, Mrs. Charles White, Mrs. Frankel Carney, both of Cairo, three step-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at the residence Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. D. R. Thomas officiating.  Interment will be made in Thistlewood cemetery. Karcher Brothers will direct the funeral. --From The Cairo Evening Citizen and Bulletin, Friday, Dec. 27, 1935, contributed by Anna Shelton.

Granite City, Ill.--MRS. LILLIE I. SMITH, 80, of Tamms died Sunday afternoon (March 10, 1985) on arrival at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Granite City.  Mrs. Smith was born December 25, 1904 in Tamms to Bill and Josie Dailey.  She was of the Pentecostal faith, and was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie, in 1932.
Survivors include sons, Charles of Memphis, Tenn., Cleveland and Ray, both of Granite City; brothers, Lester Dailey of Cape Girardeau, Mo. and John Dailey of Meltbrook (Meadowbrook), Ill.; sisters, Lucille (Lucy) Smith and Goldie Smith, both of Tamms; ten grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Jones Funeral Home in Tamms after 2:00 p.m. Tuesday.  Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home.  Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery near Dongola.  --Contributed by Donna Dailey Knight.

 

Tamms, IL.--LUCY MAE SMITH, 80, of Tamms died Wednesday, Oct. 16, 1996 at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 3, 1916 in Elco, daughter of William and Josephine Victoria Dailey. She married Robert "Rob" Smith Jr., who died March 6, 1990. Survivors include three sons, Rodney of Benton, KY, Graydon of Carbondale, and Mike of Dracut, Mass.; two daughters, Joyce Carson of Glen Carbon and Vicky Baker of Tamms; a sister, Goldie Smith of Tamms; two brothers, Lester "Tex" Dailey of Cape Girardeau and John Dailey of Moro; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by five brothers and two sisters. Friends may call at Jones Funeral Hme in Tamms after 5:00 p.m. today. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home with Rev. Billy Don Heady officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery.

Cairo, IL.--MRS. MARGARET SMITH--Old Resident Passed Away at Age of 81 Years-
Mrs. Margaret Smith, for a half century a citizen of Cairo, and one of the highly esteemed – residents, passed away at 7:30 o’clock, of the infirmities of age, she died at 711 Walnut Street, where she had made her home for 48 years. She was sister of the late Daniel Hartman and of Mrs. A. Halley.
Mrs. Smith was born in Hunterstown, Maryland, on July 19, 1834. She was married in Cairo on February 5, 1855, to Augustus Smith, and her husband was killed in the War of the Rebellion in 1865. Most of her married life was spent in Cumberland, Maryland.
Returning to Cairo in 1868 with her daughter, she made her home with her mother. Mrs. Leah Hartman. She has lived here ever since that date. Her granddaughter, Mrs. Florence Misenheimer and Mrs. Lizzie Boudreau, on the death of their mother, were brought up under her care, and made their home with her until they married, and have spent a part of the time with her since.
Mrs. Smith was a devoted member of the First M. E. church, and an effort will be made to have Rev. M. H. Loaf, former pastor of the church conduct the services in the absence of the pastor, Rev. J. W. Cummings. The services will probably be held Sunday afternoon, with interment at Beech Grove.
Besides her sister and granddaughters, Mrs. Smith is survived by two great grandchildren. Cecil Meisenheimer and Charles Augustus Boudreau, and numerous nieces and nephews, among them Mrs. Grace Hunt, D. L. Williamson, and Miss Leah and Marie Halley, Mrs. Pearl Halley Neton and William B. and David Halley.  --Contributed by Mary Boudreau, 4 great-granddaughter, who noted that Margaret Smith died May 4, 1916.

Tamms, IL.--MRS. MARJORIE SMITH, 100, of Tamms, passed away at 4:03 p.m. Nov. 14, 2006 in Daystar Care Center in Cairo. Mrs. Smith was born Aug. 3, 1906 in Augusta (Woodruff Co.), AR to the late Ernest and Ophelia Friar. After the death of her parents in 1926, she moved to Tamms, and married the late Jeff Ford in 1927. After the death of Mr. Ford, she met and married the late Mr. Elmer Smith. She accepted Christ as her personal Savior at an early age. She joined Trinty Baptist Church in Tamms for a short while, then united with Second Baptist Church in Tamms. She remained a faithful member until her health failed. Mrs. Smith was the oldest of the original members of Second Baptist Church. Her favorite song was, "This Little Light of Mine." Mrs. Smith loved the Lord with all her heart, mind, soul and strength. She served the church as the superintendent of Sunday School, church treasurer, Sunday school teacher, member and vice-president of the missionary society, and was the oldest church member. She was faithful until death and there is now laid up for her a crown of righteousness. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. Left to cherish her memory are a cousin and a nephew; nieces and nephews by marriage; a special friend who cared for her as if she were her own mother, Mrs. Marjorie La Grone; and a host of good friends and neighbors. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Second Baptist Church in Tamms with the Rev. James E. Anderson, Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Spencer Heights Cemetery in Mounds. Heavenly Gates Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. --Courtesy The Southern Illinoisan, Nov. 15, 2006.

 
 CAIRO, IL--MARTHA A. SMITH, 68 of Cairo, died Friday at Daystar Care in Cairo.  Mrs. Smith was a retired Cairo City Clerk.  She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, the Lutherans of the Church, the Cairo Business & Professional Women’s Club and Beta Sigma Phi.
    Surviving are her husband, Bob V. Smith; three daughters, Yoland Smith of Louisville, Ky.; Jan Heuring of Gordonville, Mo., and Karen Smith Howell of Naperville; a sister, Sharon Fulcher of Villa Ridge; four grandchildren and three step-grandchildren.
    Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Immanuel Lutheran Church with William Voss officiating.  Burial will be in Green Lawn Memorial Gardens in Villa Ridge.  Visitation will be after 5 p.m. today at Barkett Funeral Home in Cairo.
--Southeast Missourian, June 3, 1995; contributed by Kathy Wilson.

Tamms, IL.--RALPH B. SMITH, age 87, of Tamms died Saturday, April 9, 2005 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mr. Smith was born Nov. 22, 1917 in Tamms, son of the late Robert Smith, Sr. and Vinnie (Whitaker) Smith. Mr. Smith was a GMO Railroad Switchman for 38 years and attended the Tamms Methodist Church and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was preceded in death by his wife, Goldie M. Dailey Smith on Jan. 19, 2004; three brothers, George, Ed and Robert Smith, Jr.; and a sister, Maxine Holshouser. He is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Marilyn and Russ Crisler of Tamms, Carolyn and Bill Alvis of Jackson, Tenn.; son and daughter-in-law, Ralph T. and Judith Smith of Dover, Dela.; sister, Irene Pettit of Villa Ridge; a brother, Melvin Smith of Tamms; 12 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; 8 great great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 13, 2005 at the Jones Funeral Home in Tamms with Rev. Larry Buckles officiating. Interment followed in the St. John's Cemetery in Dongola, Ill. Friends called from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, 2005 at the funeral home. Jones Funeral Home in Tamms in charge of arrangements. --From The Cairo Citizen, April 14, 2005, contributed by Anna Shelton.

 

Tamms, IL.--ROBERT L. SMITH, SR., 86, of Tamms, died at 10 p.m. Sunday (July 3, 1972) at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, (MO). He was born October 10, 1885 in Anna, IL. He was a retired GM and O railroad worker. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Maxine Hoelsher of Buckville, AR, and Mrs. Irene Pettit of Tamms; five sons, Edward, Robert Jr., Ralph and Melvin, all of Tamms and George of Olive Branch. One sister, Mrs. Pearl Phelps of Tamms; 15 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Friends may call at Fransworth Funeral Home today. Funeral will be at the funeral home at 1 p.m. Thursday with Rev. Eugene Hart, pastor of Tamms Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Casper Cemetery near Anna. --Contributed by Cindy Davisson.

MILLER CITY, IL - RUTH (GIBSON) SMITH, 62, died at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008, at her home.  She was born April 23, 1946, in Wyatt, Mo., to Teddy and Beatrice (Newcomb) Gibson.  She married Larry E. Smith on March 30, 1965. He survives her.
She was a member of Lake Milligan Baptist Church. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Larry E. Smith of Miller City; two sons, Larry (Telitha) Smith II of Olive Branch and Jason (Roslyn) Smith of Olmsted; three grandchildren, Lance, Alora and Jacie; two brothers, Russell Gibson of Granite City and Carl Gibson of Pontoon Beach; two sisters, Mary Poljac of Collinsville and Judy White of Memphis, Tenn; and many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, David.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008, in Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, with Rev. Verlee Eaker officiating. Burial will be in Baumgard Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
 Published in The Southern Illinoisan from 12/18/2008 - 12/19/2008.

 

Worden, IL.--WORDEN WOMAN'S MOTHER IS DEAD--Mrs. Susan Smith Was the Mother of Mrs. C. W. Piper of Worden--MRS. SUSAN ELLEN MULL SMITH, aged 73 years, 4 months and 22 days, of Tamms, Illinois died at the house of her daughter, Mrs. James Meyers at 1007 North Jefferson St., Litchfield, Sunday evening (?July 24, 1927)at 6:30 o'clock, following an illness of Bright's disease. She had been visiting her daughters, Mrs. Meyers and Mrs. Smith of Litchfield when she was taken suddenly ill about five weeks ago. Mrs. Smith was born March 2, 1854 near Anna. She was married to George Smith a number of years ago who preceded her in death about twenty-five years ago. To this union 13 children were born, four of whom preceded her in death. She is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Minnie Meyers, Mrs. Pearl Smith of Litchfield, Mrs. C. W. Piper of Worden; Mrs. Nettie Kennard, Aliance, Ohio, Mrs. Millie Hearston of St. Louis; four sons, William G. Smith of Olsa Ola, AR, Robert, Charles and James Smith of Tamms. She is also survived by one sister, Mrs. John Graham of Summerfield, Kansas, 22 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. James Meyers at Litchfield. Rev. C. Cullison, pastor of the Methodist Church conducted the services. Interment was in the Elmwood Cemetery at Litchfield. Mrs. Thos. Shannon and son, Joe, Mrs. Ed Schumake, Mrs. T. C. Unger, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Piper, Mrs. Harold Kennedy of Worden and Clarence Piper of Edwardsville attended the funeral. --Contributed by Cindy Davisson.

 

Tamms, IL.--MRS. VINNIA SMITH, 60, died Wednesday night (Oct. 24, 1956) at the family residence in Tamms after a lingering illness. She was a member of the Sandusky Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, Robert Smith, Sr., two daughters, Mrs. Maxine Hoelscher, St. Louis and Mrs. Irene Pettit, Tamms; five sons, Edward, Robert Jr., Ralph and Melvin, all of Tamms, and George of Alton; one brother, David Whitaker, Granite City; 17 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Sandusky Methodist Church with the Rev. R. E. Willis, pastor, officiating. --Contributed by Cindy Davisson.

THEBES -- CLARA J. SMITHEY, 89, passed away at 10:10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010, in Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau.
Mrs. Smithey was born Aug. 9, 1921, in Thebes, daughter of the late Albert Dover and Mary (Perry) Dover.
Mrs. Smithey was a loving wife and mother. She was of Baptist faith.
She was wed to Virgil Smithey on March 2, 1937, in Mounds.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a daughter and a son.
Survivors include four sons, Royal Smithey of Sutherlin, Ore., Charles Smithey of Olive Branch, Dale Smithey of Beloit, Paul Smithey of Wyona, Okla.; five daughters, Marilyn Mason of Harvard, Janice Tatum of Tamms, Doris Clark of Olive Branch, Cathy Johnson of Cape Girardeau, and Alberta Knorr of Shirland; one sister, Mabel Forehand of McClure; 22 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Clara J. Smithey will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010, in Jones Funeral Home in Tamms, with the Rev. Gene Hart officiating. Interment will be in Sims Cemetery rural Elco.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29, 2010, at the funeral home.
Jones Funeral Home in Tamms is in charge of the arrangements.
--Published in The Southern Illinoisan on October 28, 2010.

ELCO, IL--RAYMOND SMITHEY, 78, of England, Ark., died on Dec. 20, 2011.
He was born on April 1, 1933, in Elco.
He was a veteran of the Army and was a member of the IOOF Lodge and VFW Post No. 3455.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Delores Smithey.
He is survived by one daughter, Judy Smithey Dillow (Ted) Richardson; two granddaughters, Jill (Jeston) George and Meagan Hatfield; one great-grandchild, Aidden Hatfield; and brothers Donald Durham, Denny Durham and Charles Durham; and special friends Willie, Lee, Margaret and Lula.
Private services will be held at Jonesboro Cemetery in Jonesboro.
Memorials can be made to the England First United Methodist Church or the Open Arms Shelter of Lonoke.
Wilson Funeral Home of England, Ark., is in charge of the service.
--Published: Friday, December 23, 2011 Anna Gazette-Democrat.

Cairo, IL.--THOMAS JOSEPH SMYTH, age 76 years, died at St. Mary's hospital this morning following an illness of about a year.  Mr. Smyth formerly operated a wholesale liquor store at 505 Ohio Street.  His sister, Mrs. Ellen J. MacLachian formerly resided at 2037 Washington avenue, later moving to California.  He also leaves a brother, the Very Rev. Bernard Canon Smyth, parish priest in Dublin, Ireland.  Mr. Smyth was educated at Summerhill College, Galway Ireland, St. Ignatius College, Galway and the National University at Dublin, where he studied for the medical profession, which he never followed.  He also leaves a nephew, the Very Rev. Dr. McGauran, D.D.D.Ph., professor in Sligo College in Ireland.  He was a member of St. Patrick's church. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Patrick's church with Rev. Fr. Bernard Pender officiating.  The funeral party will leave Karcher Brothers Funeral home at 8:50 for the church. Interment will be made in Calvary cemetery. --From The Cairo Evening Citizen and Bulletin
Tuesday, November 10, 1936, contributed by Anna Shelton.

Thebes, Ill.--BETTY JEAN SNELL, 78, of Thebes died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Mo.
She was born Aug. 26, 1931 in Thebes, to Oscar "Doc" and Nellie Jackson Thompson.  She and Robert B. "Goober" Snell were married Feb 9, 1948.  He preceded her in death April 7, 2004.
Snell was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church in Olive Branch and the Kozy Korner Gang.
Survivors include three daughters, Janice (Tim) Parker, Charlotte (Ron) Woolf, Beverly (Charles) Northcutt; three grandchildren, Michael Honey, Eric Hill, Kara (Trevor) Foeste; two great-grandchildren, T. J. Foeste and Jolie Hill; two brothers-in-law, Raymond (Ann) Snell and Lloyd Eugene (Rose) Snell; nieces and nephews, including Jo Catherine McNelly Smith, who was as close as a sister; other relatives and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; a son, Carey Lee Snell in 1976; four sisters; and three brothers.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, Ill.  The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Curt Alderson officiating.  Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Thebes, with the Rev. Scott Kelley officiating.  --Contributed by J. C. McNelly.

Cairo, IL.--LIFE OF PROF. JOHN SNYDER IS ENDED.-- PROF. JOHN SNYDER, county superintendent of schools of Alexander County, passed away Sunday afternoon about 1:10 o'clock at his home No. 2215 Pine Street.
His ailment was Bright's disease.  Shortly after the November election he was stricken, and for the last four weeks he was confined to his bed.  During this period he was unconscious the greater part of the time, but at a lucid interval, a few days since, he informed his physician that while he desired to live to care for his wife and children, he was ready to die if it was God's will.  His suffering during his illness was intense, and death came as a relief after a heroic struggle which was, as he knew, a hopeless one.
John Snyder was born on a farm near the village of Grandview, Edgar County, Illinois, April 11, 1857.  He was educated in the public schools and in the Indiana State Normal School at Terre Haute, from which he graduated about 1880.  From 1886 until 1892 he was principal of the Oakland, Coles County, Illinois, schools and in the latter year came to Cairo to be principal of the Cairo high school. In this position he served until January 1903.  He was elected county superintendent of schools for Alexander County in November 1902, and again in 1906.  He was also a member of the city council of Cairo two terms, from April 1904 to April 1908.  He took an active interest in educational affairs and was an executive officer of the Illinois State Teachers' Association and served that body in a number of other official capacities.  He was a member of the First Methodist Church of Cairo and at the time of his death and for several years prevous was superintendent of the Sunday school.  He was also a member of Safford Lodge No. 67, I.O.O.F., of Ascalon Lodge No. 51, Knights of Pythias, and Cairo Camp, No. 4940, Modern Woodmen of America.
On November 25,1896, Mr. Snyder married Miss Jessie Seline Farrin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Farrin.  Three children survive of this union, a girl and two boys, Florence, aged 10 years, John, aged 5, and Arnold, aged 2.
Mr. Snyder leaves, besides his widow and children, two sisters, Mrs. Arnold Thompkins of Menlo, Ga., and Mrs. Annie Holding of Pittsburg, Pa.  Neither of these, on account of the distance and because of illness will be able to attend the funeral.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon and the remains will be taken to Villa Ridge cemetery for interment.  Rev. J. G. Dee, pastor of the Methodist Church, will officiate, assisted by Rev. A. S. Buchanan, pastor of the Presbyterian Church.
Members of the various lodges and of the other bodies with which Mr. Snyder affiliated will meet tonight at Safford hall to arrange the details of the funeral.  Safford Lodge will officiate at the funeral. --From The Cairo Evening Citizen, Monday, January 4, 1909, contributed by Anna Shelton. (Prof. Snyder is buried in the Cairo City Cem. at Villa Ridge, IL)

 

Cairo, IL.--Hold Funeral of Woman Said to be 103--Funeral services for MRS. MARY M. SOLOMON, who is said to be 103 years old, and who died of apoplexy Thursday at the home of her son, Jerry Solomon, 3911 Ohio street will be held at Karcher Brothers funeral home on Eighth street Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.  Capt. Pat Pridgen of the Salvation Army, will conduct the services.  The body will be taken by automobile to Mounds where interment will be made in Beech Grove cemetery. Mrs. Solomon's husband was W. D. Solomon, a Civil War veteran who died 20 years ago and was buried in the National cemetery at Mound City. Neither of the daughters of Mrs. Solomon, one of whom lives in California and one in St. Louis could be reached. --From The Cairo Evening Citizen, Friday, April 10, 1925, contributed by Anna Shelton.

Orlando, FL--WILLIAM SOLOMON, 77, 935 Nana Ave., Orlando, died Wednesday (August 13, 1986). Born in Cairo, Ill., he moved to Orlando from Louisville, Ky., in 1983. He was a retired mechanic for a railroad and a Baptist. He was a member of the Junior Order of the United American Mechanics. Survivors: wife, Thelma; son, William Jr., Orlando; daughter, Betty J. Smith, Orlando; sister, Dorothy Lang, Louisville; brother, James R. Pack, Louisville; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Pine Castle Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Orlando.   --Orlando Sentinel, The (FL) - August 15, 1986.

Elco, IL.--MARY RACHEL JAMES SOWERS, 93, of West Frankfort, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, 1992 at the Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 7, 1899 in Elco, daughter of John Ellsworth and Mary Ella Lentz Newell. She married Darrell James, who died July 31, 1954. She was a member of the Elco Methodist Church. Survivors include three daughters, Eileen Smithey, Las Vegas, NV, Ella Poole of West Frankfort and Mary Poole of Dongola; a son, Darrell E. James, Tamms; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the Jones Funeral Home in Tamms with Rev. Al Slayter officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery.

Cairo, IL.--CAPT. SPENCE DIES TODAY IN EAST ST. LOUIS--Body of Well Known River Man Will Be Brought Here--CAPTAIN GEORGE W. SPENCE, age 70 years, well known in Cairo, and especially in river circles, died early this morning at the home of his sister, Mrs. Louis Strauss, in East St. Louis, Ill.  Captain Spence had been in failing health for some time, but until a few weeks ago had been at his work.  He was captain of the tug boat "Norman R.," and had been employed by the Halliday Sand & Gravel company and the Cairo City Coal company for about forty-two years.
At the time of his death, Captain Spence was visiting his sister.
The news of his death came as a shock to his friends in Cairo who had not realized the seriousness of his condition.  The body will be brought to Cairo and funeral services will be held here.  Arrangements for the funeral will be announced later.
For thirty years, Captain Spence had made his home at the E. C. Steinhouse residence, 218 Eleventh street.  He was a man who made many friends and who kept these friendships throughout his life.  His death has brought genuine grief to all who knew him.
Surviving Captain Spence are two half-sisters, Mrs. Strauss of East St. Louis and Mrs. R. O. Dean of Atlanta, Ga., and half-brother, Charles Wheeler of Mounds, besides other relatives.
The body will be accompanied to Cairo by Mr. Wheeler, Mrs. Strauss and Mrs. Bertha Stapleton of Cairo, who left this morning for East St. Louis upon receiving word of the death of Captain Spence. --From The Cairo Evening  Citizen, Wednesday, April 2, 1930, contributed by Anna Shelton. (Note:  Captain Spence, b. 1859, is buried in Beechwood Cem. in Mounds, IL)

 

Cairo, IL.--MRS. AMELIA M. SPIES, age 76 years of 316 Twenty-seventh street, died at St. Mary's hospital this morning at 1:30 o'clock, following an illness of several weeks.  Her husband, Jesse W. Spies, died Aug. 27, 1931. Mrs. Spies was born in Mt. Vernon, Ind., Nov. 13, 1856, and when a girl moved with her family to Shawneetown, Ill., where she was married to Mr. Spies in 1875.  She had lived in Cairo for 55 years and was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic church.  Surviving Mrs. Spies are three daughters, Mrs. Gertrude Place of Columbus, O.; Mrs. Louise Wray and Miss Blanche Spies of Cairo; two sons, George Spies of St. Louis and Albert Spies of Cairo, and two sisters, Lula Mitchell of Eaton, Colo., and Mrs. Crawford Wilson of Harrisburg, Ill., besides a brother, George Muggs of Harrisburg, and 13 grandchildren.  A son, Jesse W. Spies, Jr., died several years ago. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at St. Joseph's church, followed by interment in Calvary cemetery at Villa Ridge.  Karcher Brothers will direct the funeral.  Father R. E. Jantzen will officiate at the services. --From The Cairo Evening Citizen and Bulletin, Sat., Dec. 17, 1932, contributed by Anna Shelton.

Cairo, IL.--WALDEMAR C. "WALLY" SPOMER, passed away Sunday, Jan. 22, 2006. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, at Barkett Funeral Home in Cairo. Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 27, 2006, at Immanuel Lutheran Church of Cairo. Wally is survived by his wife of 63 years, retired Circuit and Appellate Court Judge Dorothy Wilbourn Spomer; a son, Appellate Judge Stephen Spomer and wife, Debra, of Cairo; a son, Major (ret. USAF) John Asa Spomer and wife, Barbara, of Omaha, Neb.; a daughter, Lisa Krasnoff and husband, Arthur, of Slidell, La; six grandchildren, Amy Spomer, Adam and Rachel Krasnoff, and John, Sam and Grace Spomer; his younger brother, Marvin Spomer and wife, Bonnie, of Lincoln, Neb.; his sister-in-law, Naomi Carr and husband, David, of Woodlawn Park, Colo; and his brother-in-law, Dr. Asa Wilbourn and wife, Eileen, of Cleveland, Ohio. Wally was born on Nov. 30, 1919 in Lincoln, Neb., one of eight children of John C. and Catherine Spomer. After graduation from high school at age 16, he received a golf scholarship to the University of Nebraska, where he lettered for four years and obtained his undergraduate degree in accounting in 1940. He later enlisted in the army and served for nearly four years with the 69th Division. He was fluent in German and served as an interpreter throughout Germany and his tour of Europe. Upon his discharge from the military, he entered University of Illinois Law School and graduated with honors in 1951. He set up his law practice in Cairo, and later after his wife, Dorothy, retired from the bench, joined with her in the firm of Spomer and Spomer. Wally served as attorney for the city of Cairo, as well as the Cairo Regional Airport Authority and was elected state's attorney of Alexander County in 1972. He retired from the practice of law in 1995. His passion for the law was surpassed only by his love of golf and Nebraska Cornhusker football. In fact, nearly every weekend he could be found either on a golf course or in front of a television, rooting for the "Big Red." He was a member of the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia; Cairo Elks Lodge 651; Cairo VFW Post 2649, the Illinois State Bar Association and the University of Nebraska 'N' Club. --Courtesy The Southern Illinoisan, Jan. 25, 2006.

Clermont, NJ--ANNE MAXINE STANFORD, 85, of Clermont, died on Thursday at Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital. She was born in Thebes, IL and lived in East Orange before moving here in 1951. She was an active member of the Cold Spring Presbyterian Church and the Wetlands Institute. She had an avid interest in birds and flowers.
She was a 1934 graduate of Stratford College of Danville, VA and taught in the then-experimental field of early education for six years at the Far Hill Country Day School. She was married in 1940 to the late Leland A. Stanford, Jr., who preceded her in death December 27, 1999.
She is survived by two sons, Leland A., III of Mays Landing and Douglas V. of Marmora; one daughter, Elizabeth S. Coleman of Oxford, PA; six grandchildren, Leland A. Stanford, IV of Boston, MA, Craig C. Stanford of Petersburg, Roger W. Stanford and Lauren B. Otton of Stone Harbor; Geoffrey S. and Philippa M. Coleman of Oxford, PA; and five great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 7, 2002 at 2 p.m. at the Cold Spring Presbyterian Church, 780 Seashore Road, Cold Spring, where friends may call after 1 p.m. Interment will be in the Cold Spring Presbyterian Cemetery.  --Press of Atlantic City, The (NJ) - January 5, 2002.

Jerseyville, IL--HARRY STATON, 64, of Grafton, (IL), a retired carpenter, died at 12:20 a.m. today at his home in Grafton.  Born at Thebes, Aug 3, 1895, he was a son of the late Dan and Martha Long Staton.  He had resided in Grafton for the past 17 years.  He was a veteran of World War. I.  Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Rose Staton; four sons, Harvey, Harold, Darrell, and Gerald, all of Grafton; five daughters, Mrs. Helen Dunning, Elco; Mrs. Stella May Croft, Denver, Colo.; Mrs. Getty Harvell, Alton; Miss Lily Staton, Herrin and Mrs. Lucille Dabbs, Grafton; a brother, William, Hartford; and two sisters, Mrs. Lily Bledsoe, Bethalto, and Mrs. Myrtle Patterson, Meadow Branch; and 22 grandchildren.  The body is at Jacoby Bros. Funeral Home where friends may call after 7 p.m. today.  Funeral rites will be conducted Wednesday at 1:30 pm. in the funeral home by the Rev. Curtiss Marshall, pastor of Grafton Assembly of God Church.  Burial will be in Scenic Hill Cemetery, Grafton.  (Contributed by Donna Knight)

Rosewood Heights, IL--Funeral services will be Thursday for WILLIAM STATON, 61, who died New Year's Day at Alton Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient since Dec. 24.  Staton worked at International Shoe Company in a supervisory capacity for 25 years.  After recovering from a heart attack 12 years ago, he worked as salesman for Carter Motor Company for the past 10 years.  Staton, who was born May 20, 1906 at Thebes, Ill., moved to Hartford 45 years ago.  Later he lived in Wood River and moved in 1952 to his present address at 62 Bender Ave., Rosewood Heights.  He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Staton.  Surviviing are his wife, Blanche; a son, Billy Staton, Jr., by a previous marriage; two step-daughters, Mrs. Jo Ann Lyons, Bethalto and Mrs. Sandra Callender, Memphis, Tenn.  Also surviviing is a sister, Mrs. Lillie Bledsoe, Bethalto and nine grandchildren.  Five brothers and four sisters preceded him in death.  Friends may visit Marks Mortuary in Wood River after 5 p.m. Wednesday until the funeral at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary.  The Rev. Cecil Collins, pastor of Assembly of God Church, East Alton, will officiate.  Burial will be in Valhalla Memorial Park.  (Contributed by Donna Knight.)

ARLINGTON, TX - WILLIAM EVERT STATON, 48, a retired Staton Roofing employee, died Saturday in Arlington.
Graveside service: 2 p.m. today in Southland Memorial Park in Grand Prairie.
Arrangements: Brown's Grand Prairie Funeral Home.
Mr. Staton was born in Thebes, Ill.
Survivors: Son, William Staton of Muncie, Ind.; daughters, April Staton and Stephanie Staton, both of Muncie; mother, Grace Clonan of Deland, Fla.; two brothers, Ernest Staton of Arlington and James Staton of Fort Wayne, Ind.; three sisters, Wanda Staton of Los Angeles, Sandra Staton of Cowan, Ind., and Donna Staton of Muncie; and three grandchildren.
--Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TX) - April 19, 1995

Cairo, IL.--AL STEELE, age 77, died at St. Mary's hospital today at 8:15 a.m. His home was at 228 Sixteenth Street and he had been a resident of Cairo for the last 49 years. For many years he was warehouse foreman for the Illinois Central Railroad, having retired in 1944.  He was a member of Woodmen of the World, a member of the Lutheran Church, and a church councilman for many years. He is survived by his wife, Catherine, one son, Everett Steele of Cairo; one sister, Mrs. Grant Hall of Charleston, W. Va.; three grandchildren and other relatives. The body is at Karcher Brothers Funeral Home where friends may call after 10 a.m. Tuesday. Funeral services will be held at the Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 p.m. with Pastor Harry F. Coder of the Lutheran Church and Rev. George C. Jurrens, pastor of the First Southern Baptist Church, officiating. Interment will be made in Villa Ridge Cemetery. Karcher Brothers are in charge. --From The Cairo Evening Citizen, Monday, May 16, 1949, contributed by Anna Shelton. (Al Steele is buried in the Cairo City Cem. at Villa Ridge, IL)

 

Cairo, IL.--MRS. EDITH STEINHOUSE died at St. Mary's Hospital Tuesday at 3 p.m. after an extended illness. Her home was at 229 Seventeenth Street where she had lived for many years.  She was born in Cairo, educated in the Cairo schools, and spent her entire life here.  Her husband, Fred Steinhouse, preceded her in death in March, 1944.  She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of this city. She leaves one son, Jack Steinhouse, of this city; a niece, Mrs. Joe Jordan, of Houston, Texas; and other relatives. Her body is at Karcher Brothers Funeral Home where friends may call. Funeral services will be held at the Funeral Home Thursday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. John S. Holladay, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment will be made in Thistlewood Cemetery. --From The Cairo Evening Citizen, Wednesday, Sept 17, 1947. (Edith's stone shows a birthdate of 1880) Contributed by Anna Shelton. 

Cairo, IL--Funeral for MARY M. STEVENS of Cairo will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Barkett Funeral Home in Cairo. Dr. Larry L. Potts will officiate. Burial will be in Spencer Heights Cemetery at Mounds, Ill.  Friends may call at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. today.
Mary, 75, died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2001, at her home.  She was born April 1, 1926, in Cairo, daughter of Ben and Mamie Butler Harget. She married Chesley W. "Slick" Stevens.
Stevens was a member of Cairo Baptist Church, VFW Auxiliary, and active in children's activities in the Cairo area.
Survivors include her husband; two sons, Herbert and Billy Washam of Cairo; a sister, Louise Sullivan of Dupo, Ill.; two brothers, Charles Harget of Waterloo, Ill., Harold Harget of Dover, Del.; six grandchildren; and four great-grandsons.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, and three brothers.  –Contributed by Leslie Riney.

Thebes, IL--HERMAN A. STEVENSON, 51, of Thebes died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 1997, at his home.  He was born Oct. 20, 1946, at Thebes, son of Loren and Lura Belle Coplin Stevenson.  Stevenson had worked at Illinois Minerals.  He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy.  Survivors include three sisters, Helen Masterson and Hazel Garrett, both of Thebes and Barbara Shelton of Jackson, MO.; six brothers, Raymond Stevenson of Granite City, Earnest Stevenson, Leon and Eddie Foutch, all of Thebes, Eugene and J. P. Foutch, both of Roxana.  Friends may call at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms from 5-8 p.m. today.  Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home with the Rev. Billy Don Heady officiating.  Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery at Thebes.  --Contributed by Mary Grimes.


North Pekin, IL -- JAMES ORVIL STEVENSON, 76, of North Pekin died at 8:36 a.m. Monday, Jan. 5, 1998, at his home.
Born Nov. 5, 1921, in Elco to James Albert and Mary Elizabeth Brite Stevenson, he married Mildred Maey Webb on July 20, 1942, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. She survives.
Also surviving are three sons, the Rev. Dean of Goreville, Wayne of Harrisburg and James "Joe" of North Pekin; one daughter, Mrs. Larry (Mary) Smith of Pekin; one sister, Freida Evans of Madison; five grandchildren; and two great-grandsons. One brother and two sisters preceded him in death.
He worked for the National Steel Corp. in Granite City for 30 years, retiring in 1975 as a skip operator in the blast furnace department.
He was a World War II Army veteran and attained the rank of private first class.
Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Lakeview Cemetery, Pekin. The Revs. Dean Stevenson and Duane Moraine will officiate. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Preston-Hanley Funeral Home, Pekin Chapel. --Peoria Journal Star, The (IL) - January 6, 1998.

 

Tamms, IL.--EDDIE LEE STEWART, 96, of Tamms, died at 12:55 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, 2005 in Daystar Nursing Center in Cairo. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005 in Crain Funeral Home in Tamms with Pastor Dan Greene officiating. Burial will be in McCrite Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until time of service Saturday at the funeral home. --Courtesy The Southern Illinoisan, Nov. 9, 2005.

 

Cairo, IL-- MRS. SARAH STICKNEY, the aged mother of Mrs. J. B. Reed, died at four o'clock last Sunday evening.  She had been confined to her room for several weeks and towards the closing days of her life she was afflicted with dropsy and her suffering was very severe.  She was in her ninetieth year. Mrs. Stickney was born in Jackson, Maine, on November 27, 1809. Later her parents removed to Massachusetts, and there, she was married to Benjamin Stickney.  He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and his widow drew a pension on account of this service.  Her husband died in 1854, and she also outlived all her children, nine in number, except one daughter, Mrs. Reed.  In 1857, Mrs. Stickney came to St. Louis to make her home with Mr. and Mrs. Reed and removed to Cairo with them where she has lived since.  Mrs. Stickney joined the Baptist church at Lowell, Mass., over forty years ago, and was one of the founders of the Cairo Baptist church in 1880.  In fact she was the last of its constituent members, who has remained continuously a member since its organization. Funeral services were held at the residence on Twentieth street at four o'clock Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Dr. Gee of the Cairo Baptist church, assisted by Rev. Dr. Rnox of the Presbyterian church. Music was furnished by the Presbyterian choir.  Monday night the remains were taken to St. Louis and were interred at Belfontaine cemetery, Tuesday.  Mr. Reed and sons, Joseph and Frank, and daughter, Miss Nellie, accompanied them. Mrs. Stickney was so devout a Christian that she believed her transition from this world to the next should not be marked by any signs of sorrow or mourning, hence at her own request, a bunch of beautiful pink roses was attached to the door of the home that death had visited instead of the usual crepe. --From The Cairo Citizen, Thursday, January 12, 1899, contributed by Anna Shelton.

TAMMS -- PAUL HAROLD STIFF, 84, passed away at 6 p.m. Monday, May 16, 2011, in Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.
Mr. Stiff was born Aug. 10, 1926, at Miller City, a son to the late Edward Stiff and Pearl (Davis) Stiff.
Mr. Stiff was a retired construction laborer, a 63-year-member of Laborers Union Local 773 of Marion and was of Pentecostal faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and three sisters.
Paul is survived by his wife, Louise (Franklin) Stiff of Tamms; four sons, Charles L. Stiff, Paul Douglas Stiff, Bill Stiff, all of Tamms, and Kenny Stiff of Olive Branch; one daughter, Glenda Dowdy of Tamms; two sisters, Mary Houston of Cairo and Stella Pritcher of Panama City, Fla.; one brother, Charles L. Stiff of Cairo; 11 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Services for Paul E. Stiff will be 11 a.m. today in Jones Funeral Home in Tamms with the Rev. Bob Smithey and the Rev. Gene Hart officiating. Interment will be in Olive Branch Cemetery. Friends may call from 9 and 11 a.m. today at Jones Funeral Home in Tamms.
Jones Funeral Home in Tamms is in charge of arrangements.
--Published in The Southern Illinoisan on May 18, 2011

LAWRENCE, KS-- FRANK A. STONE--Services for Frank A. Stone, 78, Lawrence, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Amick-Burnett Funeral Home in Chaffee, Mo. Burial will follow at the Union Park Cemetery, Chaffee.
Mr. Stone died Sunday morning at Lawrence Memorial Hospital following a long illness. He was born April 17, 1912, in Olive Branch, Ill.
He had lived in Lawrence the past two years, moving here from Chaffee. He was a retired truck driver.
Mr. Stone was a member of the V.F.W. in Chaffee and the Eagles Lodge Aerie No. 4154 in Advance, Mo.
He was married to Martha Burns Stone. She died in April 1988.
Survivors include a son, Charles Stone, Lawrence; a sister, Helen Brant, Scott City, Mo.; and two grandchildren.
Warren-McElwain Mortuary is in charge of local arrangements.
--Lawrence Journal-World (KS) - September 18, 1990

Olive Branch, Ill.--BARBARA JUNE MCKEE STORM, 70, of Olive Branch died Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008 at her home.  Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Jones Funeral Home in Tamms, Ill.  The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.  Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Thebes, Ill.  --Contributed by J. C. McNelly.

Thebes, Ill.--PAUL RAYMOND STORM, 79, of Thebes died Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009 at his home.  He was born Sept. 15, 1929 at Thebes, son of Henry Lee and Gertrude Mansfield Storm, Sr.  He married Roswitha Knott.  Storm was a retired truck driver with Unimin Specialties Minerals in Tamms, Ill.  He was a U. S. Army veteran of the Korean War. 
Survivors include his wife; four sons, Dietmar Knott, Charles, Steven and Ricky Storm, all of Fort Wayne, Ind.; a daughter, Jeanette Storm of Tamms; a brother, George Storm of Olive Branch, Ill.; 17 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, a sister and a great-grandson.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to service time Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home in Tamms.  The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with Curt Alderson officiating.  Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery at Thebes.  Full military honors will be provided by Pulaski County VFW Post 8891 at Mounds, Ill.  VFW Post 2649 in Cairo, Ill., and American Legion Post 178 in Villa Ridge, Ill.

WEST DUNDEE, IL–RONALD G. STORY--Visitation for Ronald G. Story of Dundee Township will be held from noon until 2 p.m. Sunday, at Miller Funeral Home, 504 W. Main St., West Dundee. Private family funeral services will be held Monday morning with the Rev. Elaine Eachus officiating.
Born in Olive Branch, Ill., to Charles and Lelia (Nee Lewis) Story, he died Wednesday, June 17, 1998, at Provena St. Joseph Hospital, Elgin. A private family burial will take place in Dundee Township East Cemetery, East Dundee.
Mr. Story had been a resident of the area for many years and was a self-employed contractor.
Survivors include his wife, Marilyn J. Story; sons, Randy Story of Huntley and Keith (Susan) Lang of Carpentersville; grandson, Jason Lang of Carpentersville; granddaughters, Heather (Jim) Gromer and Katie (David) Floyd, both of McHenry, and Stephanie and Brittany Story, both of Huntley; brother, Donald (Pat) Story of DeSoto, Mo; and sisters, Betty (Oscar) French of St. Charles, Mo., Sandra (Arnold) Mouser of Granite City,Ill. and Andrea (Dan) Smith of St. Louis, Mo.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Doris Hill.
--Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) - June 20, 1998

Cairo, IL.--ROSE L. STOUT, age 87, of Cairo, died Sunday, Aug 21, 2005 at Paducah, Ky. She was born Aug. 31 1917, the daughter of Carl and Mary Karcher. She married Ray M. Stout in July 1937.  He preceded her in death on Feb.3, 1977.  She was also preceded in death by a son, Edward of St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Stout was a member of St. Patrick's Church and retired from Elias Family Center in Cairo. She is survived by two daughters, Eleanor (Bob) Cooke of Palm Bay, Fla. and Linda (Jackie) Logsdon of Calvert City, Ky.; two sons, Michael (Vickie) Stout of Springfield, Ill. and James (Marsha) Stout of Sherman, Ill.; one brother, James of Council Bluffs, Iowa; 14 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; and 2 great-great grandchildren. At the request of the family, in lieu of flowers donations in memory of Mrs. Stout may be made to the St. Patrick's Church, 312 9th Street, Cairo, IL 62914. Visitation was held Wednesday, Aug 24 from 5-8 p.m. at Barkett Funeral Home in Cairo with Holy Rosary at 7:30 p.m. The funeral mass will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, 2005 at St. Patrick's Church with interment following at Calvary Cemetery in Villa Ridge. Barkett Funeral Home in Cairo in charge of arrangements. --From The Cairo Citizen, Aug 25, 2005, contributed by Anna Shelton.

 

Olive Branch, IL.--GERTRUDE A. GREENLEY STOVER AND ROBERT E. STOVER--Double funeral services have been set for Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Farnsworth Funeral Home in Tamms for Robert E. and Gertrude A. Greenley Stover. Rev. Earl Champion, pastor of the Lake Milligan Baptist Church will officiate at the services, assisted by Rev. Ray Hall of Olive Branch. Interment in Olive Branch Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. today. Mrs. Stover was born at Miller City on April 6, 1921.  She was a member of the Lake Milligan Baptist Church in Miller City. She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Sadie Greenley, Olive Branch; two brothers, Albert Greenley of Olive Branch and Don Greenley of DuQuoin, Illinois; and two sisters, Mrs. Gladys Oldham and Mrs. Jean Edmonds of Olive Branch.
Robert E. Stover was born in Centralia, Ill., on October 5, 1914. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Letha Lesar of Mounds; one sister, Mrs. Sue Dain, Olive Branch; two half-sisters, Mrs. Helen and Mrs. Lucille Phillips, both of Centralia; and one step-sister, Mrs. Orphie Bigham of Olive Branch. --From The Cairo Evening Citizen, April 26, 1973, contributed by Anna Shelton. (Mr. and Mrs. Stover died April 25, 1973)

 

Cairo, IL.--MR. WILLIAM STRATTON DEAD--Mr. William Stratton, of the firm of Stratton & Bird, died last Saturday night about eleven o'clock.  He was stricken down with paralysis last summer and his health had been very precarious since that time.  He had been able some of the time to walk to his store by the use of a cane but he was quite feeble and could never have been strong again.  The immediate cause of his death was Bright's disease. Funeral services were held in the Presbyterian church Monday afternoon.  The church was well filled by an attentive audience.  Rev. A. H. Trick officiated and prounounced a eulogy upon the life and character of the deceased. Mr. Stratton leaves a widow and four children, two sons and two daughters, three of them fully grown.  The eldest daughter is the wife of Rev. A. H. Trick.  The health of Mrs. Stratton is very poor.  She was called to the death-bed of her husband from Aiken, S. C., where she was spending the winter for her own health. Mr. Stratton was born in Cumberland County, Va., August 3, 1823. He came to the Mississippi Valley about 1855 as agent for a large body of land in western Ky.  He soon came to Cairo and acted as clerk in various capacities.  About 1860 he went to Charleston, Mo., and opened a general store.  Here on January 8, 1861 he married Miss E. M. Clarkson whom he now leaves as a widow.  Soon after this he came back to Cairo and engaged in business with Trever & Miller.  This firm was finally dissolved and a co-partnership was formed with Mr. Robert H. Cunningham. The firm of Cunningham & Stratton endured about three months when Mr. C. sold out to Col. I. B. Hudson & Clark.  Somewhere about 1868 or 1869 the late firm of Stratton & Bird was formed.  They have carried on a large business in groceries at wholesale and retail.  The firm has been widely known all through this part of the country. In 1874 Mr. and Mrs. Stratton became members of the Presbyterian Church of this city, since which time they have been consistent and honored members.  Mr. Stratton was for several years a member of the Board of Education of this city.  He has always provided generously for his family, sparing no pains and no expense which would conduce to their happiness and has not probably accumulated a large fortune.  He had $3000 insurance upon his life in the Equitable Company.  His family will be left in comfortable circumstances.  He took great pride in his family, was a genial companion, a good citizen and a true Christian. In his death Cairo has lost one of her best business men.  He made his will devising all his property to his wife, and the business will go on as heretofore at the old stand.  His son, Lee Stratton has had charge of the business for some time, and will continue at the head of the establishment, we suppose. --From The Cairo Citizen, Thursday, January 19, 1888, contributed by Anna Shelton. (Note:  Mr. Wm Stratton is buried in the Beech Grove Cem. at Mounds, IL, d. 11 Jan 1888)

Thebes, IL--JAMES LEROY "JIM" SUTTON, 63, of Thebes died Friday, Feb. 6, 2009 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born March 13, 1945 in Thebes to Virgil and Nota Wooley Sutton.   He and Linda Kay Cruse were married Aug. 11, 1967.  She survives.  Sutton was a member of the First Baptist Church in Thebes.  Jim returned to Thebes 21 years ago.  While there, he served as town marshal for 10 years and as mayor for one term.  He worked at Wiethop Truck Sales in Cape Girardeau as a mechanic.  Survivors include his wife of Thebes; three daughters, Laura (Rick) Ramsey of Sikeston, MO, Lana (Luke) Held of Moffit, N.D., Julie Sutton Hale of Thebes; a  son, James Aaron Sutton (Rachel) of Crystal City, Mo.; a sister, Kathy Darby of Cape Girardeau; three brothers, John (Judy) of Thebes, Virgil E. (Cathy) of Salt Lake City, Randy (Star) of St. Louis; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a niece; nephews; other relatives and many friends.  He was preceded in death by his parents.  Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until the time of services Monday at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms.  Funeral services will be held at noon Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Dr. Rick Ramsey officiating.  Interment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Thebes.  (Contributed by J. C. McNelly)

 

Tamms, IL.--EDWARD SWAIN, 80 years old of Tamms, died Friday night in a Cairo Hospital. He was born July 30, 1889 in Kansas and was a member of the Burbank, OK Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Stella Swain, at the home; three daughters, Mrs. Lorraine Cauble, Baudette, MN, Mrs. Elaine Thompson, Granite City, IL, and Mrs. Marie Bennett, Wilmette; a brother, Henry Swain, Eugene, OR; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The body is at Farnsworth Funeral Home in Tamms where friends may call Sunday afternoon after 1p.m. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. at Tamms Pentecostal Church with the Rev. Alonzo Dale and the Rev. Joe Lentz officiating. Burial will be in the St. John's Cemetery near Dongola.

 

Tamms, IL.--MRS. STELLA SWAIN, 76 years old, of Tamms died at 11:05 Saturday morning (March 25, 1972) in the Anna Hospital. She was a member of the Cairo Church of God. She was born Nov. 2, 1895 in Rushville, IL (the daughter of William Edward and Mary Augusta Angel Newell). She was married to Edward Swain, who preceded her in death on May 1, 1970. Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Marie Bennett, Dayton, Ohio; two step-daughters, Mrs. Lorraine Cauble, Baudette, MN and Mrs. Elaine Thompson, Granite City; two brothers, Roy and Glenn Newell both of Tamms; one sister, Ruth Lessar of Tamms; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. The body is at Farnsworth Funeral Home here where services will be held at one Tuesday afternoon. The Rev. Vernon W. Nye, pastor of the Church of God in Summerville, MO will officiate. Burial will be in the St. John's Cemetery near Dongola. --Family Records

 

Cairo, IL.--CHARLES SWEENEY, age 66, passed away at his home 508 Twelfth Street late Monday afternoon following an illness of three months. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 1:30 p.m. from the Donaldson Funeral Home, with the Rev. John M. Gray officiating. The casket bearers are Charlie Hardin, Will Lucas, Harry Williams, Johnnie Martin, Willie Amount, Pete Collier. Interment will be made in Lincoln Cemetery. Friends may call after 5 p.m. today. --From The Cairo Evening Citizen, July 3, 1948, contributed by Anna Shelton. (Note: The Lincoln Cemetery is at Mounds.)