Greene County Obituaries

Barnett, William Gideon - son of John and Hester Stoddard-Barnett was born near Athensville, Greene Co. Illinois on March 4, 1844 and died at home in White Hall on February 3. Had he lived until March 4, he would have been 90 years of age. His entire life with the exception of the Civil War period was spent in this vicinity. On February 16, 1875 he married Miss Eunice Stinnett who with 6 children survives: Mrs. Minnie Stewart, Mrs. Daisy Shoptaw, William F. Barnett, Mrs. Elsie Smith, Mrs. Iva Rives and Mrs. Lula Lee. While in the Civil War he served in Co. B of the 5th Kansas Cavalry. He served throughout the duration of the conflict, having enlisted in 1861 and discharged in 1865. His rich experience with his comrades in arms included a period of imprisonment in the Confederate prison at Little Rock, Arkansas. Funeeral at the Christian church, burial in White Hall Cemetery. [Contributed by Anne Stinnett]

Breasaw, Sara E. Lorton

Sara E. Breasaw, age 93, of 1792 23rd Ave., Avon, formerly of Bushnell, died at 10:40 p.m. Friday, January 22, 1999, at Avon Nursing Home. Born June 17,1905, in Roodhouse to Milton S. and Ollie R. Snow Lorton, she married Charles W. Breasaw on July 8, 1924, in Bushnell. He died December 26, 1982. One son, Charles, three brothers and two sisters also preceded her in death. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Harry (Dorotha) Barnes of Avon; one brother, Kenneth Lorton of Bushnell; one sister, Lillie Ruark of Lewistown; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; and two step great-great granddaughters. She was a former member of the Women's Relief Corps. She attended Bushnell United Methodist Church Quilting Club. Graveside services were held at 11:00 a.m. Monday at Bushnell Cemetery with Rev. Norm Walagoria officiating. Martin-Hollis Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. [Submitted by Sara Hemp, a "friend of free genealogy", Eagle Publications, Jan. 28, 1999]

Caswell, Louis (sic), d. on the 7th inst., aged 27y, the wife of V. Caswell. d. at Greenfield. (Central Christian Advocate, Vol. 1, 19 Mar. 1853, p. 43. Submitted by K. Torp)

Jones, Clarence Eugene - Clarence Jones drowned on Sunday afternoon, June 7 {1903}, at about 2:30 PM in Jackson Marshall's pond about 1 mile north of Whitehall, Ill. He had gone swimming with Clarence Tunison and Hal Henry. The boys had been in the water only a few minutes when Clarence Jones began calling for help. He went under before the other boys could get to him. Charles Johnson was in a boat on the north end of the pond and went immediately to help.
Mr. Marshall, who resides only a short distance from the pond, was notified. They attempted, unsuccessfully, to recover the body using grappling hooks. Mr. Marshall obtained a seine and, after an hour and a half, recovered the body. All efforts to resusitate life proved futile. An inquest was held and it was concluded that Clarence Jones died died by accidental drowning affected by heart trouble. [Source: Whitehall Register - contributed by Peggy Jones <wetland@bga.com]

Jones, Malinda Baker - died at 2:00 AM, Saturday, June 14, 1930. She was 72 years, 8 months, 3 days old. Funeral services were held at the Reeve & Mackey Chapel at 3:00 PM on Monday, June 16, 1930. She is buried at the White Hall Cemetery, White Hall, Illinois.
[Aunt Sally and my grandmother were half sisters. Grandma's dad died in his 20's, and her mother married a Buck and that was Aunt Sally's maiden name. She was born in a log cabin right next to Jones Cemetery out east and north of White Hall. Source Jerry Jones Sr. Funeral Notice Card. contributed by Peggy Jones <wetland@bga.com]

(NEW) Philbrook, Samuel -- (Conductor, C. & A. R. R.) d. Roodhouse, Ill. d. 8/22/1874. [Compiled from old newspapers by Milo Custer in 1912 - Submitted by Teri Colglazier]

Puckett, James Alexander - 83, died Monday, November 10, 1975 at Mt. Gilead Sheltered Care Home, southwest of Carrollton. He was a former White Hall resident. Born April 10, 1892 in St. Charles, Mo, he was a son of John and Mary Ross Puckett. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. LaVerne Hayes of Wood River and Mrs. Mary Richtor of Paducah, KY: two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Jesse Rassmusen of Rapid City, S. Dak.: and a brother William Puckett of Silt, Colorado. Mr. Puckett was preceded in death by two wives and two children. Funeral services were November 13 @ 10:30 a.m. at Dawdy-Wolfe-Airsman Funeral Home in White Hall with Rev. Richard Steinbach of Carrollton's Assembly of God Church officiating. Interment was in Pine Tree Cemetery., Patterson. [contributed by apljac@msn.com who says "he was a long time resident of East Alton, Illinois"]

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Rutledge, Vivion L.
White Hall - Vivion L. Rutledge, 91, of White Hall died Saturday, June 28, 2003, at his home.
He was born Nov. 18, 1911, in Scott County, the son of Llewellyn O. and Rose Day Rutledge. He married Velma Ruth Crum in 1934 in Troy, Mo.; she died in 1991.
Mr. Rutledge was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He worked for the Illinois Highway Department for many years. He also farmed and raised livestock on the family farm west of Barrow until his retirement.
He was a member of the White Hall American Legion Post 70 and New Life Church in White Hall. He was a former member of the White Hall Masonic Lodge 80.
Survivors: a son, Joseph L. (wife, Glenda) Rutledge of White Hall; three grandchildren; a brother, Eugene Rutledge of Granite City; and five sisters, Mary Ellen Glancy of Anacoco, La., Edith Stoops of Augusta, Maine, Unila Mean of Nova Scotia, Virginia Sipes of Patterson and Irene Painter of White Hall.
Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Airsman-Hires Funeral Home, White Hall. Burial: Belltown Cemetery, south of White Hall. [State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, June 30, 2003, Page: 7, submitted by Sara Hemp]

Stinnett, Orville Dean - youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Stinnett was born June 6, 1924 and died at the home of his parents June 17, 1927, age 3 years, 11 days. He was a victim of Whooping Cough and pneumonia. The family formerly resided here. Orville is survived by his parents, 1 brother Francis and both grandparents. Funeral at the grave, burial in Hickory Grove Cemetery. [Contributed by Anne Stinnett]

Stinnett, William Thomas - died at his home a mile and a half west of Short on March 25, 1916, at 6;15 p.m., following a 2 week illness of pneumonia, complicated by an attack of jaundice and enlargement of the liver. The deceased was the son of James and Mary J. Stinnett, and was born April 15, 1868. He was united in marriage to Miss Emma Scott September 17, 1891 to which union was born 7 children, I dying in infancy. The 6 surviving children are Nellie, Walter, Ben, Starcy, Rowena and Dovey. He is also survived by his wife, 3 brothers, 2 sisters and a host of other relatives. He was a kind and loving husband, father and neighbor and stood high in the esteem of all who knew him, and he was a just and upright man in all of his dealings. He was a firm believer in the gospel of Jesus Christ, but never united with any church. Funeral services were conducted at Union church on Monday, March 27, at 11 a.m., Rev. M. S. Metzler of Whitehall, presiding.

[Contributed by Anne Stinnett]

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