Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
Ruth (Mitchell) Bousley
Nov 29, 2018
Ruth Loraine (Mitchell) Bousley, 70, of Robinson, IL, died at 5:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 29, 2018. She was born April 10, 1948 to Loren & Ruth (Mills) Mitchell and was the oldest of three children. After graduating from Robinson High School, she continued her education at Indiana State University, where she received her nursing degree. Ruth was a...
Richard Eugene Montgomery
Nov 27, 2018
Richard Eugene Montgomery, 86, of Flat Rock, IL, died at 9:25 p.m. (EST) on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. He was born June 21, 1932 in Flat Rock, the son of Charles G. Montgomery & Daisy (Hightshoe) Montgomery, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by...
Marjorie Louise Cornwell
Nov 26, 2018
Marjorie Louise Cornwell, 97, formerly of West York, IL, died at 4:15 a.m. on Monday, November 26, 2018 at Eden Village in Glen Carbon, IL. She was born August 20, 1921 in Marion County, IL, the daughter of Arvie Mulvany & Elsie (O’Dell) Mulvany, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Garnet W. Cornwell in Terre Haute,...
Leon A. Williamson
Nov 24, 2018
Leon A. Williamson, 88, of Palestine, IL, died at 5:07 a.m. on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at the Magnolia Center in Robinson, IL. He was born August 8, 1930 in Hutsonville, IL, the son of Vincent C. Williamson & Ida (McCrory) Williamson, both of whom preceded him in death. He married Flora Ann Cline on November 6, 1953 and...
James "J.D." Cafin, Jr.
Nov 23, 2018
James “J.D.” Cafin, Jr, 45, of Sumner, IL died at 10:34 a.m. on Friday, November 23, 2018 at the Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born August 21, 1973 in Olney, IL the son of Jim Cafin, Sr. & Linda (Hayes) Cafin. His father preceded him in death. He married Jessica Pegg on March 15, 1993, and...
Curtis Estep
Nov 18, 2018
Curtis Estep, 89, of Robinson, IL, died at 5:36 p.m. on Sunday, November 18, 2018 at Heritage Health in Robinson. He was born April 8, 1929 in Bunker, MO, the son of Robert Oliver Estep & Esther (Randolph) Estep, both of whom preceded him in death. He married Nellie (McCormick) on March 17, 1950, and she preceded him in...
Betty Lindsay
Nov 18, 2018
Betty Lindsay, 80, of Flat Rock, IL, died at 10:05 p.m. on Sunday, November 18, 2018 at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, IN. Her song has ended, but her melody lingers on in the hearts of her friends and family. Her song began on Christmas Day, 1937 following her family’s Christmas dinner. She was born in...
David Littlejohn
Nov 18, 2018
David Littlejohn, 74, of Oblong, IL, went to be with the Lord at 2:16 p.m. on Sunday, November 18, 2018 at the Carle Richland Hospital in Olney, IL. He was born July 25, 1944 in Hardinville, the son of Everett Littlejohn and Gladys (Melton) Littlejohn-Coatney. He married Phyllis (Waggoner) on March 31, 1962, and she survives. He is also...
Terri Pease
Nov 16, 2018
Terri Pease, 65, of Robinson, IL, died at 6:55 a.m. on Friday, November 16, 2018 in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her family. She was born January 17, 1953 in Robinson, the daughter of Elsie Lucille Turner, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Sherri Lewis; by her aunt, Christine...
Helen Rich
Nov 16, 2018
Helen Rich, 85, of Robinson, IL died at 6:50 a.m. on Friday, November 16, 2018 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family. She was born April 6, 1933 in Flat Rock, IL the daughter of Isaac L. & Mary Ellen (Branson) Parker, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Mervin Rich on August 8,...
Larry Cross
Nov 15, 2018
Larry Cross, 80, of Robinson, IL, died Thursday, November 15, 2018 at the IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. He was born March 22, 1938 in Crawford County, the son of Victor Cross & Pearl Mae (Fouty) Cross, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Robert A. “Bob” Cross...
Betty Lou Lawhead
Nov 15, 2018
Betty Lou Lawhead, 92, of Trimble, IL, died at 9:06 a.m. on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. The daughter of Oral Bryan Conrad & Mary Emily (Ferguson) Conrad, she was born September 9,1926 in the house she would live in her entire life, alongside her husband Ralph Eugene Lawhead. They were married April...
Rosemary Daugherty
Nov 13, 2018
Rosemary Daugherty, 90, of West Unions, IL, died at 8:12 a.m. on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at Willowbrook in Marshall, IL. She was born May 3, 1928 in Greenwood County, KS, the daughter of Othello “Thel” Stanfield & Theresa (Nidey) Stanfield, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Dennis Daugherty on January 2, 1947 and he preceded...
Anna Belle Williams
Nov 12, 2018
Anna Belle Williams, 87, of Willow Hill, IL, died at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 12, 2018 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham, IL. She was born July 5, 1931 in Tennessee, the daughter of Clarence Holley & Sally Durden, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her brothers,...
Willella "Billie" Bubeck
Nov 10, 2018
Willella “Billie” Bubeck, 93, of rural West Union, IL, died at 12:15 a.m. on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Burnsides Community Health Center in Marshall, IL. She was born November 18, 1924 in Paris, IL the daughter of Cassandra (Lucas) and James Mattason Samford. Billie and her family moved to Marshall when she was entering the 7th grade. She...
Gayla Alspach
Nov 9, 2018
Gayla Alspach, 73, of Robinson, IL, died at 6:35 p.m. (EST) on Friday, November 9, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis, IN. She was born February 11, 1945 in Robinson, the daughter of Wilfred Gay Pethtel & Nina L. (Inboden) Pethtel, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Winfred...
Ben Buchanan
Nov 8, 2018
Ben Buchanan, 56, of Robinson, IL, died at 12:40 a.m. on Thursday, November 8, 2018. He was born May 26, 1962 alongside his twin brother, Bruce, the sons of James A. Buchanan & Janice (Sheppard) Buchanan, both of whom preceded him in death. He married Lori (Cornwell) on October 18, 2006, and she survives. He is also survived by...
Connie Utterback
Nov 6, 2018
Connie Sue Utterback, 71, of Robinson, IL died at 2:25 p.m. Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. She was born on November 15, 1946 in Robinson, IL, the daughter of Oral Utterback & Betty (Hall) Utterback, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her half-brother, Johnnie Currie, and...
Loyal Dee Boyd
Nov 4, 2018
Loyal Dee Boyd, 97, of Robinson, IL, died at 4:40 p.m. on Sunday, November 4, 2018 at the Magnolia Center in Robinson. He was born on October 15, 1921 in Robinson the son of John V. Boyd and Myrl L. (Walters) Boyd, both of whom preceded him in death. He married Audrey N. Bourne on November 24, 1943 in...
Sherry Walker-Taylor
Nov 1, 2018
Sherry Walker-Taylor, age 70, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2018. Sherry was born to Kathryn Espy and Emerson Walker and raised in Palestine, Illinois. She received multiple degrees from the University of Illinois and worked as an art teacher for 46 years. Sherry spent the majority of her career at The Walker School in Marietta where she not...
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