Wmson Co Obits

Issler, Leon was Born February 18, 1929 Marion, Illinois.  Passed Away At E. Jefferson General Hospital, Metairie, Louisiana, Sunday, April 18, 1992. Aged 64 years and 2 months.  Serices Held at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home Thursday, April 22, 1993 1:30 P.M., Clergyman: Rev. Bill Boyer. Interment: Maplewood Cemetery Marion, Illinois
 

Ivy, Miss Effie May Ivy, North Garfield Street, died from Tuberculosis on Wednesday. She was the only daughter of Arch Ivy, Marion teamster.  Miss Ivy was born near Creal Springs on August 1, 1881 and at the time of death was 41 years, 7 months and 13 days. Her mother died 21 years ago.  Funeral services at the home at 7:30 Thursday evening conducted by Rev. J.W.  McKinney with interment by the side of her mother on Friday at Walnut Grove, three and a half miles southeast of Creal Springs. The Odd Fellows of which Mr. Ivy is an active member, have been requested to attend the funeral services this evening at the home.

Jackson, Paul E, 80, of Oak Forest, Ill., formerly of Marion, died at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, 1989, at St James Hospital in Chicago Heights. He was retired from maintenance work with the Bell Fiber Corp.  Mr. Jackson was born June 1, 1909, in Marion, the son of the late Orange and Mary Travelstead Jackson.  He was married to Naomi R. Hunt on Dec. 24, 1930. She died in 1978.  Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. James (Kay) Fotopoulas of Oak Forest, Ill.; three brothers, Eugene Jackson of St. Louis; Loren K. Jackson of Marion and
Nathan L. Jackson of Jackson, Mo.; eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.  He also was preceded in death by a son, Thomas P. Jackson and a brother, Claude Jackson.  Funeral services wil be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, 1990, at the Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home in Marion. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan 2, 1990, at the Funeral Home.  Paul E. Jackson  Funeral services for Paul E. Jackson were held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 3,
1990 at the Mitchell Hughes Funeral Home in Marion.  Rev. Ron Cremeens officiated. Soloist was Diana Crosson and Mrs. George Sims was accompanist. Musical selections were "Beyond the Sunset," "In The Garden" and "Amazine Grace."  Pall bearers were Joey Clark, Danny Mahoney, Dennis Mahoney, Loren Jackson, Lee Jackson and Don Jackson.  Burial in Rose Hill.

Jones, Minerva Ellen of 502 South Midway St. Widow of William Perry Jones, passed away in the Herrin hospital at 6:20 pm Thursday. Mrs Jones 77 was born December 10 1865 in Jefferson County to Jeff and Patricia Epperson Clark. She was married in Jefferson County to Mr Jones who died in 1907 but Marion had been her home the past 35 years.  Surviving are two daughters. Mrs. Verna Hester and Mrs Goldie Green of Chicago and five sons. Clifford of Chicago. Albert, Guy and William C of Marion and Everett of the US Navy. Also surviving are 19 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Mrs Jones was a member of the Second Baptist Church where funeral services will be conducted at 2pm Sunday by the pastor Rev. Kyle Wyatt. Interment will take place in Old Rose Hill Cememtary. Until the funeral hour the body will be in state at the home of William C Jones 406 South Midway St. Marion. Marion Daily Republican 09 Jul 1943
 

Jones, Verna Mae, age 73 of 501 S Aikman died Sunday at 7:50 a.m. in the Marion Memorial Hospital following a heart attack.  She was taken ill Thursday evening at her home. Born at Greenville, Kentucky August 17,1887 she was the daughter of the late James and Lydia WELBORN HELTSLEY.  She was first married to Finis HODGE who died in 1917.  She later married William C. JONES who died in 1944.  Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Esther HOFFMAN, Granite City; and Mrs. Glenn (Lorene) MATHIS, Plainwell, Michigan; four sons, Maurice HODGE, Donsel and William A. JONES of Marion. and Ralph JONES of ST. Charles, Missouri; eleven grandchildren, five great grandchildren; also three brothers, Ben, Pearl, and Ezra HELTSLEY, all of Marion. Mrs. JONES was a member of the Second Baptist Church where funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.  A former pastor, Rev. T.R. BROWN of DuQuoin will officate.  Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Gardens.  Friends may call at the Mitchell Funeral Home.  (She died 28 Aug 1960)