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LILLIE L. ACKLEY



MRS. ACKLEY DIES IN MURPHYSBORO
Mrs. Lillie Lillian Ackley, 73, of 1116 N. 11h St., Murphysboro, was. dead, on arrival at St. Joseph Hospital, Murphysboro, Thursday afternoon after an apparent heart failure.
She was a member of the Pentecostal Church.
Born June 6, 1895, in Una, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barker.  She was married to the Rev. Raymond
Ackley on Dec. 3, 1913, in Elk Prairie.  He died Dec. 24, 1967. 
She leaves daughters, Mrs. Inez Woodrick, Burbonian; the Rev. Mrs. Wilma Lentz of Tamms, and Mrs. Geneva Cowell of Murphysboro; sons, Clyde Ackley of  Middleton and Hershel Ackley of Bonfield; sister, Mrs. Helen Wilson of Petersburg;
brother, Charlie Barker of Baroda, Mich.; 14 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.  Funeral services for Mrs. Ackley will be 2 p.m. Sunday in the Tamms Community Pentecostal Church, with the Rev. Charles Mayberry and the Rev. Herbert Ridlin officiating.  Burial will be in Alto Pass Cemetery.  Friends may call at the Farnsworth Funeral Home, Tamms, today.

--SOUTHERN ILLINOISAN, Friday, July 19, 1968, contributed by Patricia Moore.

REVERAND RAYMOND ACKLEY



Raymond Ackley, preacher, dies.
The Rev. Raymond Ackley, 72, retired Pentecostal preacher of 1116 N. 11th St., Murphysboro died early Sunday morning while asleep in the home of relatives in Kankakee. 
The Rev. Mr. Ackley was a member of the board of trustee of the Elco Camp Meeting. 
He leaves his wife Lillie Lillian Ackley of Murphysboro; daughters, Mrs. Inez Woodrick of Kankakee, the Rev. Mrs. Wilma Lentz of Tamms and Mrs. Geneva Cowell of Murphysboro; sons, Clyde of Middleton and Hershel of Kankakee. 
Funeral services were 1:30 p. m. today at the Tamms Pentecostal Church.  The Rev. Charlie Mayberry of Jonesboro and the Rev. Herbert Ridlen of Marion officiated.  Burial was in the Alto Pass Cemetery. 
Farnsworth Funeral Home, Tamms, was in charge of arrangements.

--SOUTHERN ILLINOISAN, Tuesday, Dec 26, 1967, contributed by Patricia Moore.

HOBART ADAMS
Anna, Ill.--Hobart Adams, 90 years old, of Anna, died Sunday, Dec. 17, 1987 at the Life Care Center in Jonesboro.
He was born Aug. 11, 1897 in Union County, son of Joel and Sarah Latham Adams.
Survivors include three nieces, Mable Kaufman of Anna, Jessalyn Canupp of Cypress and Glenna Glass of Benton; and one nephew, Orad Adams of Compton.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Crain Funeral Home of Anna.
--Southeast Missourian, Mon., Dec. 28, 1987 from microfilm at Cape Public Library.

CARILYN H. ADEN
ORLANDO, FL--CARILYN H. ADEN, 55, 570 Platt Circle, Melbourne Village, died Wednesday, Oct. 30. Born in Dongola, Ill., she moved to Melbourne Village in 1961. She was a homemaker. She was a member of The Tabernacle Church of Melbourne.
Survivors: husband, Allen; sons, Robert, Melbourne Village, Steven, Honolulu; daughters, Susan, Amy, both of Melbourne Village; brother, Richard Hinkle, La Center, Ky.
Brownlie and Maxwell Funeral Home, Melbourne.
--Orlando Sentinel, The (FL) - November 1, 1991


MARGARET E. ALDRIDGE

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Cobden, IL.--Margaret Elizabeth Aldridge, 87, of Decatur, IL, formerly of Cobden and Anna, IL, died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007 at Fairhaven Christian Home in Decatur.
She was born Sept. 7, 1919 at Cobden, daughter of Thomas and Nellie Hankla Aldridge.
Aldridge was employed at Florsheim Shoe Co. 37 years.  She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church near Cobden.
Survivors include a sister-in-law, Juanita Aldridge of Decatur.
She was preceded in death by a brother.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to service time Thursday at Lutz and Rendleman Funeral Home in Cobden.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday (Aug 23, 2007) at the funeral home with the Rev. Clifford Heil officiating.  
Burial will be in Cobden Cemetery.

RUTH ALLEN


Anna, IL–RUTH ALLEN, 64, of Anna, died at 12:36 AM Friday, May 13, 2011 at Union County Hospital in Anna.
She was born on February 17, 1947 in Alto Pass the daughter of Howard F. and Helen (Linton) Allen.
She is survived by 3 daughters, Lisa Silliman of Murphysboro, Lois Silliman of Anna and Tasha Mealer of Anna; 2 sons, Harold Silliman of Jonesboro and Shawn Silliman of Anna;
Numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren; 2 brothers, Charles Allen of Anna and Doug Allen of Ft. Worth, TX; 4 sisters, Elizabeth Glasford and Shirley Myers, both of Anna, Patty Dunston of Tamms and Diana Cargill of Dongola; nieces, nephews and other relatives
She was preceded in death by 1 daughter, Lara Silliman and 1 sister, Sue Dixon, and a great granddaughter, Nevaeh Silliman.
Visitation will be from 11-1 Monday, May 16 at Crain Funeral Home in Anna-Jonesboro.
Services will be held at 1pm Monday at Crain Funeral Home in Anna-Jonesboro with Rev. Charles Allen officiating. Interment will follow in Mission Chapel Cemetery.
–Anna Gazette-Democrat, May 15, 2011.



Barbara Jane Anderson

Barbara Jane Anderson, 53, of Cobden passed away June 29, 2006, at home.  She was born Dec. 11, 1952, to Harold and Mary (Bremer) Funk.
Jane married James Alan Anderson on Jan. 2, 1979. He survives of Cobden. Jane and Alan have a daughter, Haley Anderson, and a son, Brian Anderson, both of whom survive of Cobden.
In addition to her husband and children, Jane is survived by her father, Harold Funk of Springfield; her brothers, Michael Funk of Hillsboro and Richard Funk of House Springs, Mo.; nephews, Shannon Funk of Niantic and Luke Funk of Hillsboro; nieces and nephew, Ashley, Adam and Annie Funk of Ballwin, Mo.; and great-niece and great-nephews, Megan, John and Zack Funk of Hillsboro.
Jane was preceded in death by her mother, Mary Funk, maternal grandparents, Lawrence and Estelle Bremer, and paternal grandparents, Valle and Hattie Funk.
Jane's family moved from Hillsboro to Springfield, where she graduated high school. She then earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Illinois State University. Jane completed a yearlong internship at Bethalto schools and became a certified school psychologist. In 1978 she began a 25-year career as a contractual school psychologist with the juvenile division of Illinois Department of Corrections. During her tenure with IDOC, Jane was honored for her professional work by the State of Illinois, being designated as among Those Who Excel. In 2003, she was employed by Tri County Special Education District as the Union County school psychologist. She retired in 2005.
Jane had a variety of talents and interests. She was an avid photographer who enjoyed nature. Playing Bunco, dining, traveling, hiking, making jewelry, weaving baskets, collecting, knitting and crocheting were among her favorite activities. Jane and her best friend, Carole Baker, made and contributed many scarves for women receiving cancer treatments in St. Louis.
It was Jane's wish that, in lieu of flowers, her friends contribute memorials to Hope Lodge in St. Louis. Hope Lodge provides free rooms to cancer patients and their caregivers during periods of hospitalization and treatments.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, July 2, 2006, in Lutz and Rendleman Funeral Home in Anna, with the Rev. Chad Ozee officiating. Interment will be in Anna City Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

ROBERT L. ANDERSON


ST. PETERSBURG, FL–ROBERT L. ANDERSON, 61, of 4701 Fairfield Ave. S, St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Jan. 12, 1988) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Anna, Ill., he came here in 1969 from Harvey, Ill., and was a body and fender repairman. He was a Protestant and a veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Ione Alice; six sons, Robert L. Jr., Douglas E., Mark, William, Chris and Paul, all of St. Petersburg; a brother, Larry, Markham, Ill.; and a sister, Bonita Anderson, Springdale, Ark.
All Faiths Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
--St. Petersburg Times (FL) - January 13, 1988


DOROTHY ANDERSON ANGELLY
Goreville, Ill.--Dorothy Anderson Angelly, 89, of Goreville died at 11 a.m. Friday, May 23, 2008, at home.
She was born Feb. 24, 1919 in Union County, Ill., daughter of John Harrison and Elvira Viola Arnold Wheaton.  She and Audrey Anderson were married July 12, 1935.  He died Aug. 3, 1990.  She later married Russell Angelly.
She was a member of the Busby Chapel Free Will Baptist Church in Goreville.  She had been a volunteer at the Goreville Ministerial Alliance.  She was a past member of the Pulaski Alexander County Home Extension.  She was a volunteer with the Massac Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.
She is survived by a son, Robert L. Anderson of Goreville; two daughters, Sue Barnett of Goreville and Sherma Cain of Elgin, Ill.; stepson, Gary Angelly of Brookport, Ill.; stepdaughter, Sue Borman of Metropolis, Ill.; 13 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren; six step-grandchildren and several great-stepgrandchildren; two sisters, Florene Smith of Marshall, Mo; and Ida Jane Childers of Plato Center, Ill.
She was preceded in death by her husbands; her parents; five brothers, Lester Wheaton, Herman Wheaton, Alfred Wheaton, Frank Wheaton and Luther Wheaton; sister, Faye Childers; and five infant siblings.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Crain Funeral Home in Anna-Jonesboro.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Revs. Brent Scheutz and Bob Ferguson, Jr. officiating.
Interment will be in Green Lawn Memorial Gardens.
--Southeast Missourian, May 24, 2008.

ELVA M. ARNOLD
SAN DIEGO, CA–ELVA M. ARNOLD–March 20, 1909-June 5, 1999--90 years old, of San Diego died Saturday. She was born in Anna, Ill.
Mrs. Arnold was retired after working as an offset duplicator.
Survivors include her sons, Jerry D. Arnold of San Diego and William A. Arnold of Springfield, Mo.; and six grandchildren.
Services: 10 a.m. today, Goodbody Mortuary, 5027 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego.
--San Diego Union-Tribune, The (CA) - June 9, 1999.


JOANN ARNOLD

Jonesboro, Ill.--Joann Arnold, 63, of Wichita Falls, Texas, formerly of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008 at United Regional Hospital in Wichita Falls.
She was born April 2, 1945 in Valmeyer, Ill., daughter of Louis L. and Verda Thompson Wild.  She married Willis "Bud" Arnold.
Survivors include her husband; three brothers, Richard Wild of Mounds, Ill., Harry Wild of Cairo, Ill., Kenneth Wild of Mount Vernon, Ill; three sisters, Shirley Hill of Herrin, Ill., Karen Bracken and Patricia Rundles of Cairo.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to service time Monday at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, Ill.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, with Tom Hoskins officiating.  Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.
--Southeast Missourian, Oct 12, 2008

PAUL LEON ASHBY



BRADENTON, FL–PAUL LEON ASHBY, 37, Bradenton, died Sept. 12, 1997.
He was born Feb. 2, 1960, in Anna, Ill., and came to this area nine years ago from there. He was a roofer with Gator Roofing, and was formerly employed by Roy Meades Roofing. He was a former employee of The John Luehars Family Shows for 16 years, where he operated rides and helped set up and tear down the carnival shows. He was a Protestant and an Army veteran.
Survivors include his parents, Robert and Elsie, both of Bradenton; five brothers, Johnnie Wooldridge of Montgomery, Ala., Robert M., James and Kevin, all of Bradenton and Robin of Port Barre, La.; two sisters, Rebecca Richter of Warsaw, Ky., and Cheryl Disotell of Melville, La.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Shannon Funeral Home, Town Chapel. Services will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
--Sarasota Herald-Tribune (FL) - September 14, 1997


DANIEL G. AUSTIN



HIGHWAY ACCIDENT KILLS ANNA YOUTH
Daniel G. Austin

A 9:30 a.m. accident Thursday on Union State Forest Road, two miles west of Rt. 127, resulted in the death of an 18-yearold Anna youth.  Daniel G. Austin, driver of the accident vehicle, died at 11:35 a.m. at Union County Hospital, Anna. Two passengers Donald G. Winn, 16, and Maurice B. McGough, 13, both of Anna, were injured.
According to District ISA State Police, Austin lost control of the vehicle and it left the roadway and overturned.  Winn was treated and released at Union County Hospital.  McGough was admitted to the hospital and later released.
Austin was born July 24, 1952 in Anna, the son of Henry and Eula Jackson Austin. 
He is survived by his mother, of 200 Williams St., Anna; his father of Orlando, Fla.; sisters Diane of Orlando and Janice Mae of Anna; brothers, Larry of Ft. Stewart, Ga. and Alan who is serving in Vietnam; a maternal grandmother, Mrs. Mary Jackson of Anna; and other relatives.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at McCarty Funeral Home, Anna.
--SOUTHERN ILLINOISAN, Sunday, January 3, 1971

SERVICES TUESDAY FOR DANIEL AUSTIN
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at the McCarty Funeral Home, Anna, for Daniel G. Austin, who died after an automobile accident last Thursday. The Rev. Clifton Lingle will officiate.   Burial will be in Kelley Cemetery, east of Cobden.  Friends may call at the funeral home.
--SOUTHERN ILLINOISAN, Monday, January 4, 1971; contributed by Patricia Moore.


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